Banner society and town events stir Otley crowd
The Otley Reformed Church Banner Bearer Society met September 10 in the church basement led by Mrs. Van Essen with devotionals by Mrs. Vogelaar. A report on the Women’s Business Conference was given by Mrs. Van Wyk and Mrs. Laurens. A Masonic school of instruction was reported as well as an upcoming session in New Sharon. The T. I. T. Society promotes a three act comedy The Ready Made Family to raise funds, with tickets at 25 cents for September 30 at the High School Auditorium. A birthday celebration honored Bart Vander Wal on his 75th with a family gathering and lunch. News also covers the Sadler Rouw marriage in Missouri on August 31 with the couple now living in Oskaloosa, and a shower for Cleora Carpenter with attendees listed. A letter from Long Beach notes Miss Betty Steven’s wedding to Corporal Harold Dykstra and reports on family health and jobs.
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Banner Bearer Society
Otley Reformed Church
Robert van Essen
Elmer Vogelaar
Alfred van Wyk
Gerrit Laurens
Cornice Vanden Berg
T. IT. T. Society
Jay Tobias
Leila Wilkins
Peter Vander Wal
Bart Vander Wal
Bart
Sadler—Rouw
Jeen Sadler
Pella
Dick Rouw
Oskaloosa
Missouri
George F. Sadler
Pella High School
N. H. Krizer
Krizer
Long Beach
California
Marie Middleton
Harold Dykstra
Tim Dykstra
Betty Steven
E. C. Stevens
Bennett Avenue
T. J. Dykstra
Temple Avenue
Bay Shore Community Church
Milton Gabrielson
Lauran Clapp
San Diego
Rita Schenck
Earl O 'Dykstra
R. L. Ault
King City
Mesdames
J. B. Bailey
Charles’ Frey
Earl “Dykstra
Yosemite National Park
Wilson’ High School
Long Beach Junior College
University of California At Los Angeles
Aluminum Company of America
Tau
Sigma Tau Psi
University Women's Club
Wilson High School
U. S. Army
Camp Roberts
Coopersville
Michigan
Frank A. de Vos
Muskegon
Wenatchee
Wash
The
Observer
Washington
Mr. de Vos
Missionary Conference Set at Second Reformed Church
Women of the Missionary Union of the Classis of Pella Reform ed Church hold a conference at Second Reformed Church on Thursday September 25 with a 10 30 morning program a noon luncheon and 2 00 afternoon sessions Miss Clara M Coburn and Rev John R Kempers will speak and greet attendees. Leona Vander Linden joins greetings and devotionals lead the day. Special music and final reports conclude the event.
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Missionary Union of the Classis of
Pella
Reformed Church
Second Reformed Church
Mason Olcott
Norman V. Peale
Women’s Board of Domestic Missions
Clara M. Coburn
India
John R. Kempers
Mexico
Leona Vander Liden
China
Ira J. Hesselink
Leighton
Smooth Easy Coat Silhouette Dominates Fall and Winter
Adapted from the tapered silhouette, the new coat shape features smoother rounded shoulders deeper armholes modified dolman sleeves a defined waist with a soft belt or inset waistbands and clever pleating and fullness. The Butterfly Sleeve trend extends to furred and unfurred coats and dresses, offering universally wearable, figure flattering lines.
Fashion Highlights and Fall Blazers in Luxe Coats
Fashion highlights celebrate fall blazers with longer cuts and versatile looks in plaids borders piping and solid tones paired with matching slacks and skirts. Brown furs including mink sable muskrat beaver and silver fox take center stage with innovative collars borders and beading while fox variants and nutria blues shape a chic season. Local notes mention a wiener roast October 3 at Loretta Visser’s home and a marriage announcement in Newton Iowa alongside 4-H club meeting reports and project planning for 1942.
Federated Club Opens Season With Flower Arrangements Program
The Women's Federated Club of Pella opened its season in Jordan Hall led by president Mrs D C Renaud. The meeting began with the Club Collect, brief business, a knitting report by Mrs K Kettering showing 150 members in the project, and a plan to send officers to the Fall Council in Des Moines. Laura Lee Burroughs presented a Technicolor program on flower arrangements, with slides and tips, followed by a booklet gift and a trombone solo by Edward Arnold. Refreshments were served at a candlelit table hosted by local members.
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Jordan Hall
Women's Federated Club of
Pella
D. C. Renaud
T. W. Prins
K. Kettering
Knitting For British
Federated Club
Des Moines
C. Buerkens
Laura Lee Burroughs
Edward Arnold
H. Veenstra
K. Bean
Cunera van Emmerik
D. Vander Ploeg
T. Fultz
Rural Women Plan Series of Meetings in Marion County
Marion County Women will open a nutrition and food conservation program in September with countywide meetings inviting all homemakers. Dates include Indiana township on Sept 23 in Attica Methodist basement, West Knoxville on Sept 19 at Mrs. Finarty’s home, and Otley Sep 24 at Mrs. Vanden Baard’s home. The program covers fall storage, waxing, and basement storage for tomatoes, plus garden preparation for next spring.
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Marion County
Frances
Nor County
Indiana Township
the Methodist Church
Attica
West Knoxville
Robert Finarty
Summit
Polk
John Vanden Baard
Otley
America
Iowa
Miss Norris
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Beryl Vanden Berg
Town State College
Farm Bureau
H.B. Mann
Car Fire Obstructs Escape in Double Incident
Too Late Eddie Kirkland of Winterset reached his father’s burning house but found the fire already out. En route, his car caught fire and he extinguished it. Nelen Boyken of Woden could not exit after her car overturned and she had to honk for a half hour before help arrived.
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Eddie Kirkland
Winterset
Nelen Boyken
Woden
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Jesse Carpenter
Amy Hayeer
John Vander Werff
Milo de Jong
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Ray van Rees
Carl’ van Dusseldorp
Wm. van Dusseldorp
June
Floyd Ver Steeg
Harry van Waardhuizen
Mary
Stevens—Dykstra
Missionary Conference
Mrs. C. DE Vos
the Observer
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Folks
Safe and Sound
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Chicago
Idaho
Civil Aeronautics Office
Seattle
Coray
Emma
Palmer House
Waree
Salmon Hao Vale Og
Valley Pride
FELCO
Umn
Loretta Visser
Lena Nugteren
Ames
Eda Nugteren
Rebertus—Mcdaniel
John Rebertus
Darlene
Marion McDaniel
Claude McDaniel
Newton
Unionville
First Christian Church
G. W. Swan
Central College
McDaniel
Newton High School
Maytag
Mrs. McDaniel
Lake Prairie Township
4-H
Willis Vande Voort
Myron Nollen
Don Rinner
Herbert Cline
Marion County Angus Breeders Association
St. Joseph
Don van Halen
Mortimer Goodwin
National Bank
M. M. Dockender
Wm. Vande Voort
Albert de Wit
Leland McBeath
Perry
Melva LeCocq
de Wit
John Smith
Knoxville
Paul Donai
Herman Johnson
Edith Hindman
Quarterback Club
Tulip Cafe
Schilder’s Meat Market
Tysseling’s
Wormhoudt’s
General Electric
Wate
Suainless Steel
GE ‘Thrift
Vlaste Wes As
United Sister Testing Company
Beautyrent
Geto Beautyrest
Fia
Bigelow-Sanford Garpet Company
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