Local notes and travels fill Mahaska area pages
Mt. Vernon coach Don Davis visits with Des Moines friends while his family tours. Elmer Vander Plas sells a home to Nick Jansen on Washington Street. Several residents enter Mahaska Hospital for surgery, medical care, or recovery. visitors arrive from Los Angeles to see Gertrude Grundman. Local weddings in Rock Valley draw Kuiken and Lierstra families. multiple towns report travel, hospital stays, and athletic council actions amid Tulip Time events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Davis
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Des Moines
Don
Elmer Vander Plas
Washington Street
Nick Jansen
Supt C C Buerkens Attended Iowa City Conference
A delegation of architects and school superintendents gathered in Iowa City to plan a three day conference on building problems in June. Supt C C Buerkens of Pella represented smaller towns on the commission with Dr Carl Kesler Dan Foster Art Temple Dr Dan Cooper J E T Peterson Harold Williams Jack Logan and Hamilton Vasey among participants. Cameron Ross chaired the State Department of Public Instruction meeting. The conference is set for June 27 28 and 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
State Department of Public Instruction
C. C. Buerkens
Pella
Carl Kesler
Iowa School Boards Association
Dan Foster
School Board Association
Art Temple
Iowa
Davenport
Dan Cooper
J. E. T. Peterson
College of Education
University of Iowa
Harold Williams
Fort Dodge
Jack Logan
Waterloo
Hamilton Vasey
Independence
Cameron Ross
State Department
Great Cavalcade of Music Comes to Des Moines June 9 10
The Cavalcade of Music will be staged in Des Moines on June 9 and 10. Sponsored by The Des Moines Register and Tribune and backed by musical cultural educational and civic groups the event aims to showcase Iowa talent from instrumentalists to drum and bugle corps. The program promises a colorful and spectacular production featuring amateur and professional acts including a world famous band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Des Moines Calvalcade of Music Finale at Drake Stadium
Force Band of 100 will perform at the Drake Stadium finale on June 10. Stars from stage screen and radio will join finalists in amateur categories with prizes including scholarships cash and public appearances. Over 200 entries from Illinois Kansas Nebraska Missouri Minnesota and South Dakota. Entries to Calvalcade of Music Des Moines Register and Tribune Des Moines Iowa. Vocal instrumental and dance rounds planned for downtown Des Moines with times and venues to be announced.
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Force
Drake Stadium
Illinois
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Minnesota
South Dakota
Calvalcade of Music
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Des Moines
Iowa
Navy Electronics School Graduate Rodney Voyce
Rodney G. Voyce, airman in the US Navy, formerly of 212 East Second Street, Pella Iowa, graduated from the Aviation Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tennessee on March 31 1950. He entered naval service February 15 1949 and completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego California.
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Rodney G. Voyce
USN
East Second St
Pella
Iowa
Aviation Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Voyce
Naval Service
Naval Training Center
San Diego
California
Man Loses Thumb After Horse Accident Near Knoxville
Ray Clark of near Knoxville tried to hitch a horse when it jolted. A loop caught his thumb and tightened, resulting in amputation just below the nail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Clark
Knoxville
Clarke
Central Drops Season Opener to Drake 11–3
Central College lost its first baseball game of the season to Drake by 11 to 3 last Thursday, April 13. Central led early, Bennett drove in two runs, Schultz contributed a key hit, and Drake pulled away in the late innings. The report notes good pitching and an upcoming doubleheader at Knoxville against Iowa Wesleyan and Parsons, with a tractor accident injuring A. W. Morton near Griswold.
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Central
Drake
Eugene Heideman
Central College
Bennett
Schultz
Wesleyan
Vtent
Conservation Trailer Visit Set For Marion County May 1 1950
Marion County pupils and others may tour the Conservation Mobile Trailer on May 1 2 and 3 at Pella High School Knoxville Memorial Hall and other sites. The trailer displays about 100 specimens of Iowa wildlife and shows conservation films. The event supports a county field day for rural students and emphasizes natural resources preservation with a 34 foot trailer weighing 12 tons and cost of 14000.
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Marion County
Pella High School
Knoxville
Memorial Hall
Iowa
Natural Resources Conservation
The
Conservation Commission
Exhibition of 100 life specimens in natural history
Specially equipped display featuring a power plant lighting system aeration pumps and a loudspeaker system for presentations. It showcases about 100 life specimens including birds fish mammals to educate visitors.
Simpson Speech Students to Guests on Central Campus
The Central College Beta Chapter of Pi Kappa Delta hosts the Simpson Epsilon Chapter at Jordan Hall on April 25 for annual interschool initiation of new members and installation of officers. Two Pella citizens Mrs George Gaass and Mr A B Van Houweling will be initiated as honorary members, honoring decades of awards for oratory and extemporaneous speaking. Six members have received keys from the donors.
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Central College
Pi Kappa Delta
Simpson Epsilon
Jordan Hall
Pella
George Gaass
A. B. van Houweling
Gaass
van Houweling
Van
Eturn
Exhibits Tour Totals 335000 Attendance Reported
Reptiles and other native animals of Towa abound in 1948 exhibits with school and special event displays reaching 116 venues and totaling 335000 attendees. Roy Downing oversees the exhibit program with assistants traveling to schools and events statewide through early October.
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Towa
Roy Downing
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jdocals
the Chronicle
Lane Meulpolder
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Frances Grundman
Jessie Lindsay
Los Angeles
Gertrude Grundman
Eddyville
Sunda
H. P. van Rees
van Rees
Herman Nollen
Mahask
Dorothy Rus
Route 2
Ott of
Taintor
Mercy
J. C. Vos
Sully
Maha
Larry Allen Renaud
Neal Kuiken
Leonard Schippers
Phyllis
Rock Valley
Delbert Kuiken
Martin. Lierstra
Ed. Meinders
Connie June
Fred Lautenbach
Mintie Pals
Exie Waecter
Bonnie Thomassen
Cedar Rapids
William Probert
Myron Pals
Sue Probert
HM. K. Pals
Indianola
Mrs
Mr. Will
Clarence Buerkens
Boone
State Representative Athletic Council
Board of Control For
United States Air
Rodney Voyce
Navy Electronics School
Iowa Wesleyan
Parsons
A. W. Morton
Near
Griswold
Central Statistics Ab Tagliabue
Veldhuis Cf
Ter Louy
Bubon
Dunkin
Vander Linden
Krozner
Gifford
Cheuvront
Murphy
Pencer Moitzfield
Con. Hool
Bakker
Rus
Simpson
Westinghouse
Save Voor
Sonal
Electri
van den Berg Electric & Paint Co
Hekman Rusk
Sawyer
CMLL
ALLS
International Harvester
International Harvester Dealer
Pella, Iowa
Sunkist
Red
U. S
Dot
Kodak Film
de Jong’s
France
Procter & Gamble’s
Vander Zyl
Swift
Icleanser
Food Center
S. H. Douwstra
West First Street
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