Six FFA Members Honored at Banquet in Pella
At the Pella FFA chapter banquet on April 9 in the Sec ond Reformed Church basement, Cecil Vines awarded vocational agriculture and FFA honors to members Stanley Beyer Ver lan Den Adel Stan Nollen Stanley Vroom and Melvin Ustermarkt. Stan Beyer earned the outstanding FFA member award and John Rietveld received the DeKalb Agricultural Achievement award for guiding the farming program with the greatest scope. Film entertainment followed.
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Second Reformed Church
Cecil Vines
Stanley Vroom
Stanley Nollen
Verlan den Adel
Cecil Vi Stanley Beyer
FFA
John Rietveld
DeKalb
Melvin Ustermarkt
Pella
Stanley Beyer
Stan Nollen
Stanley’ Vroom
Stan Beyer
Pella High Dominates Knoxville in Dual Meet Victory
Pella High defeated Knoxville track team 102 to 75 on April 9, winning all 18 first places. Standouts were Jim Duffus with four firsts and Dwight Roorda with two firsts and two seconds, as Pella swept events from 120 yard hurdles to 880 yard relay and dashes.
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Pella High
Knoxville
Pella
Jim Duffus
Dwight Roorda
Duffus
Wilson
Slykhuis
H. Kuiper
Liter
Hiemstra
Mitchell
Roorda
May
White
van Ekeren
Arnold
Local track meet results with multiple events and placings
In a composite meet, Pella and Knoxville athletes dominated events across sprints distance field events and relays. Roorda Dorsey Kuiper lead in sprints while Heywood Coggeshall Ulrich and Duffus posted top marks. Gaard Gross and Bankus also earned podiums in throws and jumps.
Florida Bill Irks Iowans
Des Moines reports Iowa Governor Hershel Loveless plans to call Florida Governor regarding a Florida bill that would block eggs from Iowa due to inspection issues. Several thousand cases of Iowa eggs ship weekly to Florida, and retaliation talks about barring Florida citrus are mentioned, with Loveless urging restraint.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Florida
Hershel Loveless
Loveless
Goveror
Duffus Wins High Hurdles At Valley Relays For Pella
Jim Duffus represented Pella's track team at the Valley Relays Saturday winning the Class B 120 yard high hurdles in 16 seconds, the fastest senior high time of his career, and placing second in the 120 yard low hurdles. Pella High did not field the full team due to competing in two meets the same day.
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Jim Duffus
Pella
Pella High
Duffus
Dr Kilchenmann to Attend Kentucky Language Conference
Dr Ruth Kilchenmann of Central's foreign language department will take part in the Tenth Anniversary Kentucky Foreign Language Conference in Lexington April 25 to 27. She will present a paper on Style Problems in the Works of Hermann Hesse amid a program exploring Language as a Mirror of Society with sections on classical and modern languages, literature, linguistics, and teaching at various levels.
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Ruth Kilchenmann
Central
Aniversary of Kentucky
Lexington
Kilchenmann
Hermann Hesse
Pella High Places Third at Central College Invitational
Pella High finished third in the Central College Invitational Track Meet at Kuyper Stadium last Saturday. Ken Kuiper won the 220 yard dash, Bob Slykhuis took the 880, and Tom Gaard captured the shot put. Kuiper also placed third in the 100 yard dash and 440, with Roorda tying for first in the 120 yard low hurdles and others earning additional thirds. Jim Duffus missed the meet due to competing at Valley Relays.
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Wilson
Knoxville
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Young
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Pella
White
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Verros
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Pella High
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Central
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Johnston
Stevens
Prairie City
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Brown
Ankeny
Gregs
Colfax
Landers
Gaard
Tufted Relays Track Meet Standings at Lay High
Lay and Moogenakker tied for third in the pole vault Ulrich finished fourth in the high jump and Roor da placed third in the football throw The team standings listed Johnston leading with 57 5/6 points Ankeny 64 5/6 Pella 36 1/3 Monroe 30 Prairie City 24 1/2 Colfax 14 1/2
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Moogenakker
Ulrich
Roorda
Johnston
Ankeny
Pella
Monroe
Prairie City
Colfax
American Legion Magazine Sale Campaign Closed
The American Legion Posts Tucker post No. 168 of Knoxville and Van Veen Hemert post No. 8 of Pella said the annual magazine campaign ended this week. Subscribers will receive new copies in about 10 weeks and renewals start as old subs expire. Hospital equipment will be placed in Knoxville and Pella Legion Buildings for temporary free use by residents under post direction.
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American Legion
Bat
Tucker
Knoxville
van Veen-Hemert
Pella
Iowa to Raise Driver Licensing Fee to 2.50
Des Moines report notes 1.26 million Iowa motorists will pay 2.50 for a two year driver license starting July 1. The House approved boosting the fee from 1.50 by 93 to 1, and the Senate had earlier approved 3. Details say extra funds are needed to raise highway patrol salaries and add at least 27 officers, with the patrol currently at 28 including examiners.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Town House
Senate
House
Des Moines ‘Tribune
Talking dog at Stanton charms 13 year old Fran cine
At Stanton a 13 year old girl named Fran cine reports her Pomeranian Princess speaks sounds almost human with minimal training. She can utter "I want" a phrase the dog has learned, drawing local curiosity about the talking canine.
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Francine
Princess
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