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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1947

Page

8

Sunday School Class Guest Meeting at First Reformed

The Truth Seek of the First Reformed Sunday School held their annual guest meeting on Thursday evening September 18. Hostesses includedMrs G H Van Zee Mrs G Winegar Mrs John Ey Klein Mrs William Mathes Mrs John Vanier Streek and Mrs Gradus Van Zante The program featured devotions music readings and a Dutch skit. Guests enjoyed coffee chicken sandwiches cake and mints.

the Truth Seek of the First Reformed Sunday School G. H. van Zee G. Winegar John Ey Klein William Mathes John Vanier Streek Gradus van Zante League For Service of the First Reformed Church Edward N. Tanis A. Toom J. Anthors J.B. Ver Ploeg H. Vander Wilt

Ladies Aid to Meet at Church With Hostesses

The Ladies Aid will meet in the church Thursday afternoon with hostesses Mrs. Eva Van Toorn Mrs. Virdie Allen and Mrs. Nola Veenschoten. The Sand Ridge PTA held its first meeting on Thursday September 18 at the Sandridge schoolhouse. Joe Vande Kieft of Pella screened educational films after the regular business meeting.

Ladies Aid Eva van Toorn Virdie Allen Nola Veenschoten Sandridge Pta Sandridge Joe Vande Kieft Pella Brom—Van Rees Maggie Brom Andrew van Rees Sully Justice of the Peace Jacob Vander Syde South Main Street Forest City Iowa Albert Lea Minnesota Leydens & Loverink Place of Business Pella City Square

Rural women train township committee for program

Township women from nized township will meet Tuesday afternoon September 30 at Memorial Hall Knoxville to study duties of offices and adopt county goals for the year. Training for each township chairwoman will be set up by the county committee woman. Tea will follow the session with participating women.

Rural Women Plan Nized Memorial Hall Knoxville Orion Bryan Kare Man Vriezelar Otley John Vanden Baard Otley International Relations He Man Maddy Ralph" Roberts James Collins Tracy Worth Heebout

Central College Choirs Select Members for A Cappella Tour

Professor M S Thostensen announces the two choirs at Central College with a 42 member a cappella group and a planned 85 member tour next spring. Twenty three first and second altos tenors and basses named with many hometowns and states listed for the ensemble.

M.S. Thostensen Pella Chapel Choir

Valda Halverson and Ralph Vander Waal Wed at Home

Under yellow and white gladiolas palms and candelabra nuptials were exchanged by Miss Valda Halverson and Ralph Vander Waal on a Sept 1 evening at the bride’s home. The double ring ceremony featured music by Arthur Huyser and a shower bouquet procession by the maid of honor Darlene Halverson.

Valda Halverson Ralph Vander Waal Ed Halverson Broadway Rd Halverson Dielis Vander Waal Vanden Bere Joan Ver Arthur Huyser Darlene Halverson

Chapel Choir Members and Rehearsal Schedule Listed

The chapel choir in Holland Nebraska and surrounding areas comprises 76 members. They rehearse weekly, with one combined session with the a cappella choir during morning devotions and other times. The roster includes Frieda Gelling, Margaret Kosters, Merna Graham, Virginia Greendyke, Margery Harvey, Ruby Rademache, Bernice Reynen, Glenyss Peck, Mary Lynch, Ruth Ludwigson, Joyce Borgman, June Lubenouw, Mary Boyd, Greta Nelson, Beverly Waples, Beatrice Bosch Steen, Jean Davis, Kathryn Rasmussen, Rose mary De Bruin, Lena De Vries, Ruth Parker, Ruth Vogelaar, and many others from Pella, Hull, and nearby towns. Further names listed include Verla Harmelink, Muriel Te Selle, Rhoda Symons, Evelyn Furda, Kathryn Freerks, Jean Garrison, Myrna Guthrie, Francis Neslinga, Edna Ter Louw, Helen Vander Meer, Rose Nelson, Ann Cermak, Norma Luce, Hans De Vries, Henry Van Leeuwen, Earl Heitbrink, Arthur Bosch, Robert Ver Ploeg, Donald Burns, Richard Cook, Eugene Vander Well, and numerous additional members across Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, New Jersey, and beyond.

Morley N. Y Carol de Graf South Holland Ill Beatrice _ Bosch Steen Minn Jean Davis Newton Nancy Bogard Pella Kathryn’ Rasmussen Oregon, Il Rosemary de Bruin Lena de Vries Titanka Ruth Parker Okaloosa Ruth Vogelaar Verla Harmelink Sheboygan Falls Wis New Sharon Edna Ter Louw Helen Vander Meer Grand Rapids Mich Rose Nelson St. Paul Ann Cermak Gary Ind Norma Luce Selkirk Hans de Vries Titanica Douglas Conrad Prophetstown Henry van Leeuwen Artesia Calif Earl Heitbrink Hickman Neb Arthur Bosch Steen Robert Hospers Donald Burns Alexandria Bay Richard Cook College Springs Eugene Vander Well Rock Val Robert Scholten Vernon Boekelman Buffalo Center Phil Ebbers Oostburg Duane Vander Schaaf Morrison Charles Hotkin McWhorter Bill Clark Newburg Ralph van Reynen Lloyd Menning Waupun Louis Brouwers Kenneth Lewen Brandon Donald Wuther Brooklyn Ted Parkhurst Little’ Rock Armond Renskers Collins Kenneth Cordes Titonka Silas Sehirner Pleasantville

Propaganda Talk By Dr R Wendell At Kiwanis Meeting

Dr R Wendell of Central College spoke on propaganda at a Kiwanis gathering, tracing the term from church uses to modern notions of false or persuasive messaging. He outlined six propaganda devices including name calling glittering generalities testimonials transfer bandwagon and stacked information, noting newspapers and radio as major vehicles.

Kiwanis Bernie Vander Linden A.d.arty Vestoeg Chicago Richad Wendell Central College Town State College Ames

Propaganda Critique by Wendell Cites Papers and Bias

Dr Wendell warns readers that newspapers manipulate information, citing Iowa daily papers that split across parties and Chicago dailies with one sided bias. He urges careful weighing of opinions to avoid propaganda as Gerrit Van Roekel attends as guest.

Iowa Bnd Chicago Wendell Gerrit van Roekel

Mrs Gale Bainbridge Injures Foot in Chicken Theft Bid

Mrs Gale Bainbridge of Paulina pursued alleged chicken thieves with a firearm after hearing rustling sounds. In the commotion she shot her own foot and did not capture any suspects. The incident ended without arrests.

Gale Bainbridge Paullina

Time Marches Swea City Mystery Nail Identified

A Swea City resident found a strange object on the street and showed it to high school boys who could not identify it. A passing teamster correctly determined the item as a horseshoe nail.

Swea City

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