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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1948
Page
7
The Martha Firth Mission Circle will meet at the Baptist Church on Monday evening September 13 at 7 45 o'clock in a departure from the regular Tuesday schedule. Details of weddings and receptions follow for Norma Lucille Franklin and John E. Hiemstra, and Marian Brown and James Kempkes with event notes, attendees, and post ceremony plans.
A piano recital at the Sully Reformed church featured Jean Van Rees Betty Van Rees Darlene Vander Pol Dale Ver Stees Kathleen Ver Stees Carlene Wisgerhof Marcile Wisgerhof Sue Wisgerhof Diane Wisgerhof Virginia Lou Carroll Bezemer and Janice Van Gent. Two players Kathryn Van Dyk and Sherma Kay Blom Birthdays also noted for Mrs Nellie Schakel hosting a party at 216 Broadway on September 3 celebrating her 70th birthday with family and friends including great grandchildren. Courtesty shower honored Edna Goemaat Van Wyk at Leighton home with hostesses and guests attending. Van Hulzen family reunion held Labor Day at West Market Park Pella with potluck and social activities. Various church circle activities and notices per obits and local events.
Mr and Mrs W J Boreman entertained a reception for Mr and Mrs Stanley Borgman married in Chicago recently. The September 2 gathering in First Reformed Church parlors drew ninety five guests. Mrs Art Tysseling presided, with a program of hymns a poem The June Couple by Mrs Paul Roorda and a talk and prayer by Rev A Haver kamp. Gladioli and candelabra decorated the buffet as Mrs Walter Roorda and Miss Evelyn Tysseling poured. Joyce Boreman, Nancy Kuiper, Ruth Voselaar and Mrs Adrian De Haan assisted with gifts. Howard and Glen Borgman attended.
The American Legion Auxiliary met September 7 at WAX Legion Hall with group singing. Reports by President Gladys Rinehart and Beryl Vanden Berg on the State Convention. 128 pounds of carpet rags sent to Knoxville. A white elephant sale September 24 at Legion Hall to benefit Campfire girls. Telephone committee led by Cora Klein. members listed. Door prize won by Jennie Vande Voort. Lunch served by the refreshment committee. Baptist Ladies Aid will meet September 9 with William G. Winstead presiding and John Wilma hosting. A movie, Green Lake, will be shown. assembly noted as North ern Baptists in Wisconsin. The film will survey property and interest church ladies.
At the Churches FIRST CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev. Simon Vroon Pastor, the Worship, 930 am, Created in the Image of God. 2:00 pm, Dienst Des Woords in de Hollandsche taal. 7:30 p.m, Rev. BE. Obels, Listen to the Back To God Hour, 12:20 and 1280 on your dial, CHURCH OF THE OPEN BIBLE Rev. and Mrs. C O Anderson, Co-pastors Sunday Service 9 am, Sunday School 11:00 a.m., Morning Worship 7 pm. Overcomer Vesper Hour To pm. Evangelistic S Minis week Service 5 p.m a Wednesday, Praise Service and
A. Haverkamp announces Sunday School at 80 aan. Morning and Evening sessions at the church. The program includes Barnabas, a Good Man. The minister extends a cordial invitation to all to attend and share in the services with the message Come bapt wait us and we will do thee good.
W G Winstead minister leads morning and evening church activities with Bible theme Barnabas a Good Man. Church School 9 30 am worship 5 pm youth fellowship 7 30 pm evening service The Field of Life invitation to join service at the Baptist church.
Notice announces Mass at St Mary Catholic Church every Sunday morning at 8 00 o'clock.
The notice lists Morning Worship at 0am and 0pm sessions, with entries for Sunday School, a minister named Bedward 10, and evening services titled Narrow Way With the Straight Gate, plus a college and high school reference for the day.
Gospel Hall signals a 10:00 am Bible Class 11:00 am Breaking of Bread and a 7:00 pm Gospel Meeting with speaker James G of Des Moines and baptismal service. Everyone welcome.
The Third Reformed Church led by Minister Borst and Witham offered a 11 am service with a sermon titled The Christian's Duty. Four Christian Endeavor Societies participated as worshippers gathered for the Sunday service and sermon.
Bernie Menninga promotes Educational Insurance with ample provisions for all educational necessities. Call for information about complete insurance coverage and investment options.
The notice announces Moments of Music at 7 22 pm presented by Marcia and Vivian Walster with accordion and piano pieces. All services including Sunday School and Junior CB will be held at Central College due to church auditorium redecorating. Only the Senior C K will meet at Third Church. Come early and Call upon God.
A total of 128 servicemen from the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions during World War II. The awards recognize extraordinary valor across services and theaters, highlighting individual heroism and collective sacrifice in the conflict.
Chapter AE of T T T met at Esther Ver Ploeg’s home Tuesday evening August 31 with members present for a routine gathering and discussion.
Maquoketa youths who swiped watermelons and shattered them on the school house steps were busy in the following days taking a pre school short course in washing and scrubbing the school house steps and sidewalk. Maquoketa police acted as instructors.
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