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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1956

Page

3

Baptisms and community notices in Peoria church circle

The Peoria church community reports baptisms for Marvin Vander Melen Leland et al and Henry De Jong families during Sunday service. Nearby events include a Knoxville funeral for Paul Helmboudt, a Labor Day car crash survivor Kenneth De Jong return home, and a Bible Searchers Society kickoff with officer elections.

Marvin Vander Melen Lelandet Henry de Jong Paul Helmboudt Knoxville Knoxville Reformed Church Kenneth de Jong Gerrit A. de Jong Pella Labor Day Mahaska Hospital Bible Searchers” Society Dorothy van Kooten Irma van ‘Wyngarden Gertrud Vande Voor Helen van ‘Wyngarden Lois Hoksbergen Jim Bandstra Korning Woensdredt Lewis de Vries Peoria James Dahm Queen Esther Circle Henry Vande Voort Mildred Westerkamp Clifford de Jong Oskaloosa

Coal Ridge News Church Schedule and Social Gatherings

Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11 next Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles Bailey and Marion attended a basket dinner at Bert Kingma’s Knoxville home for August and September birthday honorees. Families of Oostoeak, Lambert, Crosby and Coster visited on various days nearby. Ice cream and cake honored Charles Bailey’s birthday.

Charles Bailey Marion Bert Kingma Knoxville Kingma Chester Bill Charley Bailey Harvey Oostoeak Bailey Harold Jimmie B Nelson Lambert Dunreath Wilbur Crosby and Sons C. Coster John Coster New Sharon

Community notices of gatherings and visits in Eldon area

Charles Bailey attended the American Baptist Association in Eldon Monday. Crickets Family Night met at Rodney Johnson home Friday. Slumber party at Sally Franklin’s with Mary May Thomas Johnson. Nancy Avery visited Diana Anderson Friday. Clement relatives from Chicago and other states visited in Billings Roundup Platte Dixon area, returning Tuesday. Local families, including Franklin and Mason households, hosted or visited various relatives and friends throughout the week.

Mey Charles Bailey American Baptist Association Eldon Rodney Johnson Sally Franklin Linda Justine Linda Avery Mary May Thomas Johnson Nancy Avery Diana Anderson Percy Clement Clement Clarence Starkweather Chicago Billings Roundup Montana Platte and Dixon South Dakota Stark G. H. Franklin Orville Hauser and Sons Ben Hocksma Raymond Karr Art Richards Dale Mason Janet Edd Lloyd and Sons Harry de Des Moines Thomas Anderson Diana Anderson W. A. Ander

Local visits noted in Des Moines social

Mr and Mrs Ancernin visited in the afternoon. G H Franklin and Mrs Tom Fisher called on Shirley Pinfer in Des Moines Thursday.

Ancernin G. H. Franklin Tom Fisher Shirley Pinber Dés Moines

Youth for Christ Meeting at Newton Saturday Evening

Youth for Christ will meet at Newton on Saturday evening 7:48 PM at the Salvation Army Citadel. The regular monthly gathering features speaker Don Ob and a musical program by local youth and others, followed by a singspiration. Adults and youths are invited to attend this interdenominational event.

Youth For Christ Newton Newton Youth For Christ Satur Salvation Army Citadel Mr Donob

Visitors Called on Residents at Home for the Aged

Numerous relatives from Sheldon Gra dus De Jong Volga Oskaloosa Davenport Des Moines Grand Rapids Mich joined Mrs Nellie Kuiper Mrs Henry Vander Wilt and others in visiting residents of the Home for the Aged. Miss Tena Stursma departed after eight years of service, returning staff member T Plette returned from a three week trip.

Miedema Sheldon Gradus de Jong Volga Lydia Vanden Broek Marinus Dirk Geenen Frank Scott Prairie City Walter van Polen Lizzie Vander Beek Oskaloosa Nellie Kuiper Stormer Dan Davenport Barnes van Zee Des Moines Green Grand_ Rapids Mich Henry Vander Wilt Paul Langstraat Pete Pol Pete de Jong Paul Popma M. Popma Tena Stursma T. Plette

Bond sales in Marion county reach 74 percent of 1956 quota

August investments in United States savings bonds by Marion county residents totaled 61 717.00 with eight month total 1 100 749.00 reaching 74 percent of the 1966 quota. Iowa August purchases stood at 12 078 485, up five percent from 1965, and statewide month and year totals show strong savings bond activity with volunteers L. Job and P. H. Kuyper noting high performance not seen since World War II.

United States Marion County Towa Iowa L. Job P. H. Kuyper

Equine STI Equates Ta Cows Tae Gaat Cant Ei For 61 Percent

A garbled line from an OCR page discusses STI impacts among livestock and percentages. Readable fragments indicate a numeric 61 percent figure linked to cows, with unclear context and missing entities. The item resembles a brief agricultural- or veterinary-note blurb.

Plamming Program For Annual Co. F. 8 Meeting At Knoxville

The committee led by Donald in Pleasantville as chair held its first meeting September 11 at the Farm Bureau office in Knoxville. Details and plans of the annual meeting will be announced as the date nears.

Don Kingelon Donald Pleasantville Farm Bureau Knoxville

Widening Work Narrowly Sings on South Eleventh Street

Fragmented report notes widening of te fatal fob between von Os nto and the old curb at the Party imits on south Eleventh street started Friday. Rucktopping of the widened 168 concrete between and Pella will get started soon by Norris Construction of Ottumwa. Completion expected fall under contract, terminate Oskaloosa.

South Eleventh Street Kenyon Siee Dees Pella Norris Construction Ottumwa Termine Oskaloosa. Herald

Amerisane Buildings in Antarctica Stand Extreme Temps

A report notes that 166 Amerisane structures in Antarctica were designed to endure minus 100 degrees and plus 100 knot winds, showcasing resilience against extreme cold and high wind shear in polar conditions.

Antarctica

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Peoria News Gerald van Sant Deep River Farm Outlook Frank Hiemstra Peter Westerkamp Persis” Ladies Aid Bert Swank Veregun Tom Vander Hart Treas Drd Veenstra John D. de Young John A. Roose Rev Verduin Merrill Bryce de Young John Westercamp FARIA H. W. van Peursem Coal Ridge News W. A. Anderson Pavini Y Kenyon Fi Peoria Farm Milling Service Otto Vos Pella MA Michaels - Stern S&h
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