Local notes on hospital stays and community visits
Mercy and Mahaska Hospital entries list births dismissals and recoveries among residents of Oskaloosa Pella Leighton and surrounding towns. Marion County guardsmen from Knoxville headed to Fort Leonard Wood for six months training while Lennox school attendees gathered in Marshalltown.
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Jewels
Arthur Meppelink
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Myron’ Nollen
Mahaska
Floyd Vander Kamp
Sully
Mercy
Gordon Vander Hart
Andrew J. ‘Terlouw
Pella
Duane Meyer
Otley
Arne van Weelden
Mahaska Hospital
John de Prenger
Leighton
Dick Lautenbach
Littleton
Colo
Grace Lautenbach
Harold ‘Thomassen
Simon Steenbock Jr
Marion County
Fort Leonard Wood
National Guard Co. A
Knoxvile
Vandals Drive Up Park Maintenance Costs
Iowa State College landscape architect Margherita Tarr notes vandalism harms public areas and urges citizens and parents to set examples. Vandal acts include throwing rocks, damaging signs, and dirty restrooms. She stresses public property is shared and funded by taxpayers, so reduced maintenance follows better care.
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Iowa
Margherita Tarr
Iowa State College
Miss Tarr
Young Tree Needs Care During and After Planting
Iowa State College foresters advise careful planning and ongoing care for seedlings moved from nursery to new planting sites. Proper handling during transport and immediate post plant needs are emphasized to ensure successful establishment and growth.
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Iowa State College Foresters
Lost and Found sale items from spring catalog
Limited time offer of miscellaneous secondhand goods from the Lost and Found department. Items include pills for spring fever, clorets, handkerchiefs, pencils, billfolds, purses, two Janice Wichart pictures, a Nancy Drew book, music folder, Sunday School key, Latin books, combs, hairclips, a boy’s gray winter cap, brown ear muffs, girls’ clothes, gloves, silk head scarf, a black belt, earrings cuff link white beads bracelets. Claim unmarked belongings at Lost and Found.
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Lost and Found
Janice Wichart
Chapel Services Weekly Roundup At Local College
Monday chapel led by Mr Ruiter with the choir performing several numbers. Tuesday featured Dr Clifford Keiser the chemistry professor at Central College speaking on cleansing the spirit and illustrated by Argonne lab workers washing if they touch uranium. Wednesday was conducted by Mr De Jong. Thursday student chapel with Connie Meinders leading singing Joan De Vries reading scripture and Janella Hoksbergen closing with prayer. Friday chapel with Mr Ruiter explaining the church background for the Christian Reformed Centennial pageant.
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Ruiter
Clifford Keiser
Central Colege
Argonne
de Jong
Connie Meinders
Joan de Vries
Janella Hoksbergen
Mr. Ruiter
Reporters for this Week's Christian High News
Loretta Neels Merle Den Besten Ila Van Gorp Anna Westercamp Joyce Jansen and Elvin Laurens are listed as reporters for this week’s Christian High News with their names appearing in the byline.
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The
Christian High News
Loretta Neels
Merle den Besten
Ila van Gorp
Anna Westercamp
Joyce Jansen
Elvin Laurens
Noise in the Halls Highlight Pella Christian Senior Jerry Bos
A Pella Christian senior, Jerry Bos, stands six foot two with brown hair and blue eyes. He played basketball and baseball in junior and senior years, joined the band as a freshman, and earned a suit in baseball as a sophomore. He recalls freshmen enrollment as his most important school moment and graduation as even more so. He values chemistry as his favorite subject and is undecided about his future, believing freshmen should be seen and seniors heard.
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Pella Christian
Jerry Bos
Jerry
Bus Ride Plans Scatter Sleepy Friday Night
Janice H noted she would not worry about bedtime Friday, planning to sleep on the bus on the way home Saturday. The casual remark reflects a lighthearted, tired mood as travel continues.
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Janice H
Newsettes Celebrate Bible Classes and Cheerful News
Mrs Van Veldhuizen led Bible classes in Rev Bossenbroek absence due to his mother illness and death in Wisconsin. Senior trip to Des Moines on April 17 with Mr Roertje. Choir trip notes include magazines picked up by several students. Joyce Ryken bought a baseball magazine. Gary Lanser a Hot Rod magazine. Jorena Ryken Arlene De Jong Home Journal. Typing "Largo" by Bob De Jong and John Dahm noted. Arlene De Jong and Bob De Ruiter had three day measles on tour. Donna Vande Kamp stayed for appendix surgery at Sioux Center Hospital and is home. Bob and Gary L entertained with guitar. Trip enjoyed. wish it lasted two weeks.
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Joyce Ryken
Gary Lanser
Jorena Ryken
Arlene de Jong
Home Journal
Bob de Jong
John Dahm
Largo
Bob de Ruiter
Donna Vande Kamp
Sioux Center
Bob
Gary L
Future Housewife Ruby Mathes of Pella Heads to Marriage
Ruby Mathes, a pleasant brunette senior at PCHS, recalls an education and diploma from the school, along with fun and headaches. She has been in Pep Club, cites the Jr-Sr Banquet as her key four-year event, and is taking home ec history bookkeeping and office placed. She notes not stressing over tests, enjoys piano and driving, loves fried chicken and chocolate malts, and plans to be married this summer.
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Pella
Ruby Mathes
PCHS
Tall Pella Senior With Broad Frame Revealed
A quiet tall senior from Pella stands 6 feet 5 inches, 160 pounds, aged 17, born May 19, 1939. He has brown hair and blue eyes. He prefers basketball among sports, enjoys sleeping, and has an unspecified favorite color.
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Pella
Mary
Ambitious student blends science and government dreams
The student, Mr. De Jong's favorite teacher, lists chemistry as his favorite subject and aims to be rich. He takes chemistry, American government, trigonometry, and American history. Since freshman year he has grown taller and now reports headaches from high school. He advises freshmen to study.
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de Jong
Marv
Students Earn Perfect Attendance Across Class Levels
Absences ran higher than normal in the past two weeks prompting a check of perfect attendance. Freshmen Allen Andreas Richard Jellema Janice Ros Loren Steenbock lyn Van Veldhuizen Arvin Vos Stanley Vos Esther De Vries Norris Boerlyn Patricia De Jong Les Klyn Kathleen Kramer Marianne Kramer Nick Meinders Leon Roose Larry Bos Betty Synhorst Janice Vander Wal Marjorie Van Donselaar Marvin Wielard Juniors Merle Den Besten James Steenhoek Seniors Jerry Bos Ruby Mathes Luella Ryken appear on the perfect attendance list across freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors.
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Allen Andreas Richard Jellema
Janice Ros
Loren Steenbocklyn van Veldhuizen
Arvin Vos
Stanley Vos
Esther de Vries
Norris Boerlyn
Patricia de Jong
Les Klyn
Kathleen Kramer
Marianne Kramer
Nick Meinders
Leon Roose
Larry Bos
Betty Synhorst
Janice Vander Wal
Marjorie van Donselaar
Marvin Wielard
Merle den Besten
James Steenhoek
Jerry Bos
Ruby Mathes
Luella Ryken
Sully Senior Norman Schuring Profile Details
Sully High senior Norman Schuring, six feet two inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, blue eyes and brown hair, born April 1, 1939. The narrative notes his academic subjects but ends without listing them.
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Sully
Norman Schuring
Quotations from a Graduate at Christian High
Student reflects on favorite subjects and teacher Mr. Ruiter praising humor and irony. He loves baseball and sleeping, aims to work and amass money, and values the education and fun received. He notes a shift to speaking his mind, and advises freshmen to study have fun and keep quiet.
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Ruiter
Christian High
Little Soybeans Drive Iowa Economy Rise
Soybeans, once new to Iowa after World War I, have become the state's second largest cash grain crop and pivotal to chemurgy. The Iowa Development Commission reports their growing economic impact and national prominence, noting Iowa’s leading role in agricultural-industrial science.
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Iowa
Iowa Agriculture and Industry
Iowa Development Commission
American Soybean Asso
Iowa Soybeans Grow Bigger Role In U S Agriculture
The article traces soybean growth from 18 000 acres planted in 1926 yielding 98 000 bushels to 1956 production near 61 million bushels valued at 114 625 million. It notes Iowa produced over 11 percent of U S soybeans last year, ranks second in seven year averages, and hosts 24 processing plants in 20 counties. It lists primary uses from food products to industrial and pharmaceutical applications and cites varied oil uses from caulking to paints and waxes.
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Towa
U. S
Iowa
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Sharon
Henry Nieuwsma
John H. Roliff
Tainter
Robert J. Rozenboom
Reses
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Fulton
Fred Whalley
Gelmer Nieuwsma
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H. H. Sadler
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Tommy
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John Blommers
Chris Mol
Kryn Wielard
Still Hospital
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Mrs. Ubert Vander Syde
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van Wyk
C. S. van Hemert
M. J. Kaldenberg
Vol. I
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Audiphone CO
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Walnut
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D. M
Zenith
Sully Senior
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Champ
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