Local Notes from Pella and Vicinity This Week
Local news highlights visits and travels of residents, church and college figures, hospital updates, and civic events. Notable items include Dora Sybenga visiting Omaha friends, Prof. Vander Waal attending a Pittsburgh conference, and several residents receiving medical care or making relocations in the Pella area.
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Dora Sybenga
James Gardner
Minnie Doedyns
Omaha
Nebr
Jennie Brotherton
Murray
Lawe
G. de Wild
Martha Clark
Fred Bosveld
Henry J. Vande Voort
Des Moines
San Francisco
Martha Vande Voort
Gerrit Vande Voort
Hank
Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
John A. Vander Waal
Pittsburgh
Penna
Vander Waal
Reformed Churcaun America
Eldon C. Ray
Pella Sec
Fulton
Moiris Deur
Chillientine
Sure Ones
Wieuit Nh
Beary
Wynbee
Chirupr
Mea
Shavers
On Fax
J. Bor
Cicago
M. W. van Doorninck
Will N. Bogaard
Kentucky
J. B. Vander Linden
Central College
Iowa City
Iowa
America
Elton Trueblood
Missionary student warns on freedom of worship threat
Miss McConkey, after studying with Mrs Birnie, abandons other work to join in alerting Christians to the danger of communism. She attended Northwestern Bible College to become a missionary and plans a personal testimony about her experiences and lessons learned for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Mrs. Birnie
Miss McConkey
Mrs. Bernie
Betty McConkey and the anti communism crusade
Betty McConkey recounts her experiences with an ex communist and her exposure to fear mongering claims. She describes listening to Mrs Birnie and verifying allegations about communist activity with contacts in media and government.
Reading program outlined for teachers and pupils
Teachers discussed story dramatization and testing suggestions. Students learn that literature reading adds enjoyment and broadens horizons. Miss Ervin emphasized literature as part of a total reading program, which includes basic, curricular, news, and literature reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin
Reading program guides child through rich literary heritage
A planned and guided literature reading program helps the child explore his rich literary heritage and trains pupils in the skills of appreciation necessary to interpret and enjoy literature.
European School Children Tour Amana Colonies
European School pupils and teacher Dene Bevan toured the Amana Colonies on April 6 at 7:30 AM. They traveled with drivers and chaperones including Milliam Blom and several Mrs. named accompanying adults, visiting Amana High School at 9:30 AM where guides Miss Patay Koch and Miss Ruth Stambaugh led the group.
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Dene Bevan
Charles Selzer
Amana
Milliam Blom
Merle Vi Steenis
Harold van Wyk
Glen Pringle
Henry Boetje
Myron Nolen
Amanas
Amana High School
Patay Koch
Ruth Stambaugh
Amana Colony Bakery Tour Across Two Colonies
A tour started in the Middle Colony visiting the Community Kitchen Coopershop and Hearth-Oven Bakery with items kept in original settings. The group then moved to the South Amana Colony famed for Amana bread and pastries before returning to the Middle Colony for lunch and a resumed program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Colony
South Amana Colony
Amana
Tour of new grade school and Amana woolen mills visit
The group toured the new grade school building observing classrooms the kitchen and lunch service and noted the gym for boys interest. They then visited Main Amana two miles from Middle Colony spending time in woolen mills learning stages from fleece washing to finished yard goods and blankets.
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Main Amana
Middle Colony
Amana visit includes mills, cabinet shop, meat market
A touring group visited a cabinet and furniture shop near the mills, viewed meat processing and smoking at the market, and received bo logna candy and pencils. They saw the milk house and its new method of milking four miles south of Main Amana. They toured the Old German Lutheran Church and Amana House before returning home tired but thankful.
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Wras
Main Amana
Homestead
Old German Lutheran Church
Amana House
Central tennis opens season with loss to Simpson 4 2
Central's Linus Young and Elliot Tanis scored all points in the opener. Tanis beat Dick Buxton in three sets after trailing 3-0 in the final set, and the pair won the first doubles 6-3 8-6 after trailing 4-0 in the last. Roger Bruggink nearly added another win, while Barnes and Smies were split at a set apiece when play ended. Central hosts Drake next.
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Linus Young
Elliot Tanis
Central
Tanis
Dick Buxton
Young
Simpson
Ferger
Myers
Larry Ferger
Roger Bruggink
Bob Hornaday
Steve Barnes
Jack Smies
Drake
Groenendyk Wins Case Mathematics Fellowship
Eldert A. Groenendyk a Webster school teacher in Oskaloosa received word Friday he is one of 80 mathematics fellows scholarships for the Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland Ohio. The award covers all expenses for the six week summer session starting June 17. Only 30 scholarships are awarded for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldert_A. Groenendyk
Webster School
Oskaloosa
Case Institute of Technology
Cleveland
Ohio
Groenendyk Receives DuPont Scholarship for Teaching Plan
Groenendyk wins a scholarship from E I duPont Nemours company. He plans to teach Mathematics at Oskaloosa High School next school year. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Groenendyk of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McAmis
Mercy Hospital
Pella
Knoxville
Edd Wesselink
Supt
C. C. Buerkens
J.C. Wright
Ken Johnson
ISEA
E. I. Dupon - Nemours Company, Inc
Ir. Groenendyk
Oskaloosa High School
Groenendyk
Death of Louise Schrader 97 Noted in Ladora
The state mourns Louise Schrader at age 97 in Ladora. Her husband died in 1924, leaving a long life remembered by family and community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Louise Schrader
Ladora
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