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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1946

Page

4

Third Reformed Church Services Amid Basement Remodel

The Third Reformed Church plans Sunday services in the College Chapel due to basement remodeling. Minister Borst hosts a Bible School Hour at 10 45 am and worship at 7 20 pm with guest Rev W Don McClure, missionary in Africa. Sermon series The Present Crisis and The Gospel Service are noted. choir duets and a cordial welcome are extended.

Third Reformed Church Borst W Don McClure Afria United Presbyterian Church, Opam C.K Third Reformed Church Reformed Church First Reformed Church A. Haverkamp Don McClure United Presbyterian Board North Sudan Africa United Presbyterian’ Board

Church Services and Missionary Speakerships Schedule

Sunday and midweek worship details across First and Second Reformed, Pella Baptist churches list speakers Don McClure and Dr. G Vander Lugt. A cordial invitation to attend, with class and youth program times noted.

Second Reformed Church G. Vander Lugt Central

Communion Services In Dutch And English At Local Church

Sunday morning communion in Holland language led by Rev L Vermeer at 0 a.m. Sunday English service by Pastor-elect J Howerzyl of Oskaloosa at 1 30 p.m. Sunday evening Young People's Society 7 30 to 8 30. Tuesday evening a public pro-

Rev. L. Vermeer J. Howerzyl Oskaloosa Young People's Society

Dr Bennett shaped nation’s soil erosion program

A historical profile outlines Dr H H Bennett’s lifelong work on soil erosion from pre Civil War roots to leading roles in federal programs. It notes his 1928 House testimony prompting funding, the 1938 Soil Erosion Service creation, and his later chief roles and scholarly honors. It also mentions memorial notices for Sgt Melvin E Liter and a church event with Rev C Hando.

Jem Bennett Louisa County Virginia Washington House of Representatives Soil Erosion Service Tablishin Permanent Soil Conservation Service Permanent Bureau Diment of Agriculture American Secret of Agronomy American Forestry Association American Society of Soil Science American Geogerican Geographical Friends of the Land American Association For the Advancement of Science Soil Conservation Ty of America Union of South Africa Gordon Zimmerman Division of Public Information U. S. Soil Conservation Service Washington D. C Accompan

Obituary for Charles B. Grant 81 in Pella Des Moines early life

Charles B. Grant 81 died after long illness at his brother B. B. Grant's home last Saturday evening. Born November 21, 1864 one mile south of Pleasantville, he lived in Des Moines with his mother before spending the past seven years in Pella. Survived by brother B. B. Grant with funeral Sept 17 1946 at Co operative Home for Funerals Reverend I Vanden Berg officiating. Burial Lincoln Cemetery near Knox Town. Card of thanks from family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and expressions of sympathy.

Chas. B. Grant B. Grant John Grant Melissa Jane March Pleasantville Town Pella Des’ Moines Co-operative Home I. Vanden Berg Clyde Renaud Elmer Hartgraves Carl Clark Neal van Veen Frank van Veen Peter Vander Kolk Lincoln Cemetery Knox Town Grant

Officers Seek End to Double Bicycle Riding in Town

Police urge an end to youths riding double on bicycles in Pella despite warnings and legal penalties. In Des Moines Judge C. B. Cooter fined boys $1.00 for riding double after lectures and small fines of 25 cents failed to deter the dangerous practice.

Pella Altho Des Moines C. 8. Cooter

Pella Officials Consider Jail Penalty For Double Rides

Mayor Frush and Police Chief De Hoog weigh harsher penalties as fines rise to 1.00 to deter riding double. Judge Cooter recalls youths saying parents knew of violations, prompting a plea to local families to guide their children and curb dangerous behavior.

Frush de Hoog Pella Cooter

Cards of Thanks to Relatives and Friends

I express sincere thanks to my relatives and friends for the many cards gifts and flowers sent to me at home and during my stay in the hospital. Mr. Gerrit Wit

Birthday thanks from Mrs Arie Wielard

Mrs Arie Wielard thanks relatives friends and children for the many cards and gifts sent for her birthday on September 11.

Arie Wielard

Thank you note from Mrs. Fred Vander Schaaf

A sincere thank you to relatives and friends for cards letters repeated calls kind favors and attentions given me and my family while I was laid up with a fractured leg from Mrs. Fred Vander Schaaf.

Fred Vander Schaaf

Thanks to those who aided John Vander Ploeg

We express gratitude to friends and neighbors who helped during his illness and after his death. Thanks for sympathy, Reverend Vroon for counsel, and all who sent flowers and tokens of respect to Mrs. John Vander Ploeg.

John Vander Ploeg Vroon

Public Hearing on Improvements to Pella Municipal Electric Plant

City of Pella council to meet October 16 1946 at 1 30 p m to receive bids for piping heating insulation and equipment at the Municipal Power Plant all work to follow Brown Engineering Company plans bids must be sealed with 5 percent bid bond refundable deposit available from Brown Engineering Des Moines Iowa bids to be opened publicly city may reject any or all bids and may defer action up to thirty days

Pella Iowa Marion Brown Engineering Company Des Moines Towa

Mayor Attest and City Clerk Sign After Hearing Date

The document dated September 6, 1946 records the mayor signing after a hearing and the city clerk, F. M. Frush, attesting the actions taken. It notes a 30 day period following the hearing and credits the official roles of mayor and city clerk FON. DE WIT for the city.

Fon. DE Wit

Garbage pickup to follow last spring schedule starting next week

John De Winter states there will be a single weekly garbage collection starting next week using the same weekday as last spring. This change consolidates services under one pickup cycle with no additional pickups scheduled.

Iast John de Winter

College Men to Have Interesting Exhibits at Match

Iowa State College arranged three key demonstrations for the Plowing Match and Field Day on Saturday. Dr H B Cheney will lead soil content testing displays, E P Sylvester will identify unknown weeds with a candy bar for misses if wrong, and Di Coe will show seed oat treatment to prevent a disease that damaged oats this year.

Iowa State College H. B. Cheney E. P. Sylvester Iowa di Coe Iowa State

Dr W D McClure To Be Here Three Days Next Week

The Rev W Don McClure who pleased Pella audiences last summer during the Westminister Young People's conference will be in Pella from September 22 for three days. He is connected with the Church of Des Moines and will conduct services and events during his visit.

W. D. McClure W. Don McClure Pella Young People’s Conference Westminster United Presbyterian Church Church of Des Moines

Missionary Rev McClure to Speak at Pella Churches

The Rev McClure and Mrs McClure will speak at Third Reformed Church Sunday morning and First Reformed Church Sunday evening. They plan joint meetings with missionary groups at Second Church Monday and First Reformed Church Wednesday, addressing city service groups and local clubs. They will lead college chapel services and student meetings while sharing experiences from four miles inside Ethiopia’s border, in Sudan where he heads the mission. Miss Wilma Kats joins as first Reformed missionary in field.

McClure Third Reformed Church First Reformed Church Y.M Y.W Ethiopia Sudan Th Reformed Church Unite Presbyterian Church Tt United Presbyterian Church The Reformed Church Wilma Kats Central College

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Churshes George T Pincbes Inches Hible Sub Exes Sam Gor Broad's Pella Baptist Church William G. Winstead Mir A.m H. H. Bennett Memoriam Melvin E. Liter Southwest Pacific P. DuPree G. Marksn Gram Church Christian High School Rev. C. Hando Manhattan Montana Frandt Seed Company Everett van den Berg Dick Leyden’s Feed & Gas Walter Jenkins Knoxville Highway No. 60 Golf Club Brooks Guernseys Guernsey Harry Ver Steeg Jersey Hampshire Termis Cash Jess. Brooks Bingley & Ward and Garrett & Sons Auds Community National Bank Charles E. Grant Charles F. Grant Reet B. Grant Mr. Gerrit Wit F. M. Frush Match Burlington Road Boone Oats Ladies of Spring Creek Farm Bureau G. G. Ewing Harold Lisk Cleo Ferguson Melvin Arendt Campaign For Membership U. S. Marine Band Washington, D. C Victor Borge Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Berships As Mahaska P. O. Box St. Olaf’s Choir
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