Trumpet Solo to Highlight Band Concert in Garden Square
The municipal band plans an all-request concert in Garden Square Saturday evening August 18 with Dean Sadler as soloist and the trumpet solo as the featured number. Director Mr Wortman invites residents to submit requests by Monday August 13 to include in the program along with Sousa marches and pieces arranged for various sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Sadler
Garden
Square
Aera
Dean Pallaby
Lerrence Grooters
Poture
Tion
Lovsom
Surplus Foods Distributed to Needy August 13 23
Board of Supervisors announces surplus commodities distribution August 18 to 28 in county towns. Schedule shows which towns receive items like butter milk rice beans cheese corn meal flour and lard on specific dates. Distribution limited to morning hours in each town.
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Board of Supervisors
Pella
Melcher
Au Marynville
Hamilton
Harvey
Tracy
Knoxville
Otley
Swan
Red Rock
Pershing
Attica
Pleasantville
Softball Schedule Highlights Week of August 14 1920s
The schedule lists multiple city matchups including Pella Merchants against Killduff and Rus Auto Boys versus Peoria with scores such as Belinda 13 Pella Merchants 0 and Pella Merchants 13 Newton Sinclair 9. Other results show Rus Auto Boys 18 Peoria 10 and Rus Auto Boys 15 Calvary 3 among several games.
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Mondaly
Rus Auto Boys
New Sharon
Pella Merchants
Killduff
Calvary
Tracy
Belinda
Pella Girls
Newton
Kiwanis Edge Kersbergen in Midget League Final
Kersbergen upset Kiwanis 18 6 in the final Midget canoe game though Kiwanis clinched the league title last week. Both starters fanned 12, Kersbergen collected 16 hits to Kiwanis five. Don Vander Mier led Kiwanis with two fours, Marvin Molen and Persia Van Zee homered, Van der Molen had two doubles and a single, Vernon Meinders added four singles. Final: Kersbergen 18, Kiwanis 6. Batters: Vander Molen-Brass, Kiwanis-Douglas Vander Werf and Glen Vander Werf. Standings: Kiwanis 6 3 .667. Kersbergen 4 5 56. Rotary 4 ? . (text garbled)
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Kersbergen
Kiwanis
Alson
Marvin Vander Melen
Don van der Werf
Don Ver Miers
Marvin Miter Molen
Persia van Zee
van der Molen
Vernon Meinders
Rhe Sadberges
Marvin Vander Molen
Dennis Brass
Douglas Vander Werf
Glen Vander Werf
Pet
Kiwani
van Gorp
Rotary
Behal
Self
Don van Gorp
Lester Terlouw
Wren van Sittert
John Klein
Dick Lautenbach
Dirk van Zante
Charles Blee
Roy Stults
van Veen-Van Hemert American Legion Post
Jr. Legion
Babe Ruth, Jr. Legion
First Anniversary of Tysseling Shop Observed
Art Tysseling of the Tyss welding and machine shop at 606 Oskaloosa Street marks his first anniversary in business on August 1. Former aircraft machinist for Beach Aircraft in Wichita and later at Pella Tool, he repairs farm implements and handles production and tooling for Buerkens Corporation. He specializes in precision work and plans more lathe work on drainage weights for chemical scales, noting small jobs can be done on large machines but not vice versa.
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Art Tysseling
Main
Art
Buerkens Corporation
Pella Public Schools Registration Opens in August
Pella Public Schools set registration for August 24 and 26 ahead of the new term inclining pre school teachers and students. Incoming freshmen must register for four courses with English General Science and math required and a fourth choice among Latin homemaking industrial arts or vocational agriculture.
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Pella
Dairy Bar At Disneyland Showcases Milk Products
Pella dairyman and associates visit the enlarged Tomorrowland dairy bar at Disneyland in Ansheim California. The USA dairy farmers sponsor the site promoting milk use with shakes, ice cream, sundaes, floats and varied dairy beverages.
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Pella Dairyman
Disneyland
Disneyland Park
Ansheim
California
American Dairy Association
Tomorrowland
Farmers May Make Application for Hay From Scott County
Scott County farmers may apply for hay at the Marion County Extension Office in Knoxville. Hay donated by Scott county farmers will be stored in Government grain bins on Highway 14 north of Knoxville. Applications must be submitted before August 15. committee members from Attica Pleasantville Knoxville and Pella coordinate pickups and transport.
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Scott County
Marion County
Knoxville
Highway 14
Don King
Merle Maddy
Attica
Merrill Robuck
Pleasantville
Eldon Job
John Fisher
Hap’ Barbour
Dale Studt
Dan Dieleman
Ellis Christensen
Pella
Webster to Start Hot Lunches September 10
The Webster Public School will begin hot lunches on September 10 after staff training in Washington. Mrs. Margaret Ver Ploeg leads the kitchen, with Mrs. Floris Geurts and Mrs. Grace Voyce helping. First week no lunch service. normal milk lunches and costs of 1.50 per year for milk remain. State funds totaling 1,147,347 have been allotted to Iowa.
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Webster
Washington
Iowa
Margaret Ver Ploeg
Floris Geurts
Grace Voyce
Reformed Church Mission Fest Set for Aug 14
The Reformed Church Mission Fest of the Pella Classis will be held August 14 at West Market Park. An afternoon program starts at 2 p.m. with Rev. Dick Kesman chairing, followed by an evening service at 7:20 p.m. chaired by Rev. J. C. Van Wyk. Noted speakers include Elton M. Eenigenburg, A Tellinghuizen, and Lambert Ekster. A children’s hour is at 2:45 p.m. in the First Reformed Church Chapel. Music by Trinity Church and Second Reformed Church accompanies both sessions.
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Reformed Church Mission
Pella Classis
Rogram
West Market Park
Dick Kesman
Prairie City Reformed Church
J. C. van Wyk
Chicago Synod
Lambert Ekster
Africa
First Reformed Church
Howard Glendening
Patform
Aul Roorda
Trinity Church
Second Reformed Church
City Purchases Two Acres for Additional Wells
The Mayor issues an Executive Order relaxing water rules to allow hose washing of cars while lawn sprinkling remains banned. The City Council bought about two acres from John Kamerick for $500 near the current water site. Drilling proceeds to map future well distribution for standby supply, not immediate relief.
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John Kamerick
State plans higher food allotments for next school year
The department projects a 17 percent higher appropriation next year, delaying the April expenditure runout from last year. Anticipated fall surplus includes 400,000 gallons of orange juice and 4 million pounds of canned hams, plus frozen hamburger peaches grape fruit and dairy products. New baking commodities flour and corn meal will be available for all schools in early September.
Children Demonstrate Swimming Skills at City Pool
Friday morning at 9 30 the Pella Municipal Pool hosts a program marking the end of swimming lessons. Pupils will dive and jump, race, and beginners will dive for pennies as awards are handed out. If it rains the program moves to Monday at the same time.
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Pella
Iowa Seeks 12,000 Drivers for Improvement Centers
State department in Des Moines targets about 12,000 Iowa motorists with poor records after reviewing 43,000 driving files this year. The program aims to suspend licenses or force attendance at nine hour driver improvement courses, based on accidents or traffic violations.
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State Safety Department
Des Moines
Iowa
el I. Brown
Brown
Highway Commission to Study Marion County Roads
A Marion County delegation met with the Iowa Highway Commission in Ames to press needs for a north south road from Pella to Knoxville and a good link to the Jasper County line. The commission plans a Marion County only research project to guide farm to market fund spending on high traffic roads. The panel noted most county roads are surfaced and praised past fund use.
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Marion County
Highway Commission
Ames
Board of Supervisors
Merle Maddy
Dan Dieleman
John Fisher
E. L. Job
Joe H. Johnson
Knoxville
John Hoeksema
P. H. Kuyper
del de Haan
Pella
Robert Dutton
Asse County
P. i. Kayper
Jasper County
Commission
Robert Beck
Beck
Pheasant Rearing Project Aids Local Farms In Marion County
Arnold In t Veld a Marion County butcher partners with the State Fish and Game Commission to raise pheasants and release 300 birds on selected farms. Birds come from Boone game reserve and are aided by 175 pounds of starting feed mash. Each bird is banded per farm and hunters are asked to report band numbers and locations.
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Arnold
W. 2Nd Street
Farmers Union Co-op
State Fish and Game Commission
Marion County
Boone
Iowa
Sportamen
de Jong
In’t Weld
Long-time Alta hardwareman marks 63 years in business
E. J. Edwards of Alta has completed 63 years of service in the local hardware business. He began his career at the store decades ago and has remained a fixture in the community, earning recognition for his longevity and steady service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta
E. J. Edwards
A Most Successful Baseball Season Ends With Rivalry Keen
Jim Ruthven reports Pella Jr. Legion closed its season with a forfeit from Newton Jr. Legion, finishing 6 wins 2 losses, winning the county title and reaching the 6th District finals where they fell to Baldwin Patterson of Des Moines. Babe Ruth, high schools, and midgetball also show strong participation and season records across 35 players and 67 on rosters.
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Pella Jr. Legion
Newton Jr. Legion
Baldwin Patterson
Des Moines
Pella
Babe Ruth
Oskaloosa All-Stars
Pella High School
Belle Plaine
Dysart
Chronicle
Ruthven
Amvet Auxiliary Schedules White Clover Sale
Amvet Auxiliary Post No 26 will hold its annual White Clover sale Saturday August 11 at the Legion Hall. Children may come to sell clovers at 9:00 a.m. Saturday or 3:00 p.m. Friday afternoon.
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Amvet
Legion Hall
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