Marion County Terrace Building Contest Today
The Marion County Plow Terrace-building contest is today at Ralph Sherwood farm nine miles east of Knoxville and nine miles south of Pella. Ten expert plowmen compete starting at 9 30 with opening gun by Soils Conservation Service. Bankers sponsor lunch with beef barbecue and lemonade. Dr J O Christianson of Minnesota speaks on conservation. Four thousand Marion County residents expected. banks closed for the day.
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Marion County Terrace
R. Sherwood
Marion County
Ralph Sherwood
Knoxville
Highway 92
Pella
Thawnea
Ett Fee
Donald van Ryswyk
Wayne Beaver
Howard Beechout
Ernest Blom
Forrest Hodgson
Herman Shilling
Kenneth Knox
Junior Christensen
Ay Isainett
Soils Conservation Service
Bankers
J. O. Christianson
University of Minnesota
Public Schools Open Monday September 1st
Public school officials announce the opening date as September 1 with Labor Day start for year activities. First session will be short with an early dismissal and no afternoon classes. Teaching assignments list new staff at Lincoln and Webster Schools with multiple grade roles and staffing shifts continuing from last year.
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Rport
Lincoln School
Eva Mae van Wyngarden
Pella
Catherine Schnoor
Laurel
Towa
Ione Heffelmeier
Ackley
Gerald Terlouw
Dena Ver Steeg
Webster School
Betty Stanley
Oskaloosa
Marcella O'Mara
Lincoln
Webster
Madeline Vriezelaar
Chamber Band Heads to Galesburg Concert Tonight
The Chamber of Commerce band travels to Galesburg for a town park concert at eight, continuing a long established rural-river tradition. The event draws many locals and is expected to be well attended amid favorable weather. A church canteen will offer refreshments to support the Galesburg church, with proceeds aiding church programs. The chamber urges Pella residents to ride along and pick up band members lacking transport at Rexall Store curbs.
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Chamber of Commerce
Galesburg
Pella
Rexall
North Country
Vera Cannaday to Teach Literature and Speech at Local High School
Vera E. Cannaday of Kirksville Missouri will teach literature and speech in the local high school next year. The Board of Education says it is fortunate to secure someone with her qualifications for the position.
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Vera Cannaday
H. S
Vera E. Cannaday
Kirksville, Mo
Board of Education
Two-Way Radio for R E A Proposes Rural System
General Electric representatives demonstrated a two way radio system for rural electrification groups. If approved at the next board meeting, central station cost would be about 2600 dollars, with three sets installed on existing tracks. The mock setup showed Ellis Fink and Buck Wisser observing, while Jim Pros and C G Turner from General Electric led the demonstration.
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General Electric Co
R.E.A. An
R.E.A
Pella
Shawn
Ellis Fink
Buck Wisser
Jim
ind _C. G. Turner
Anne Tysseling to Sing Solo at Band Concert
The coming Saturday evening features a vocal solo by Miss Anne Tysseling, her first summer appearance, with the band performing three marches, two overtures, two fox trots and a novelty number A Little Vodka. The previous week drew a large crowd, the park was cool, and patrons enjoyed Martin Heerema’s whistling and the heavy brass in Ed Benning’s Centennial March.
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Anne Tysseling
J. D. Brockenshire
Goldman
Shumaker
the Gypsy
Reid
Miss Anna Tusseling
Russell
Beautiful Doll
Foxtrot
Ayer
Cyrus the Great
K. L. King
Marion County AAA Committee Attends Atlantic Meeting
All three Marion County AAA committee members attended a district meeting in Atlantic Iowa on Monday August 11 1947 The session discussed the current budget and conservation program Payments for 1947 on approved conservation practices will be paid as originally estimated with a minimum half reduction for 1948 Administrative cuts limit one committee member and one girl in county offices and more in the state office No wheat insurance will be available in Iowa after Contracts in effect will be canceled for next year while five or more counties may have trial corn insurance Marion County farmers showed little interest in the three year trial program and the overall crop outlook between here and Atlantic was not encouraging.
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Marion County Aaa Committee
Atlantic
Iowa
Congress
Marion
Here
Pella Woman to Appear in Play At State Fair
The Fair Players of Des Moines present the comedy Pigtails at the 1947 Town State Fair from August 22 to 29. Norman D. Spencer will direct, with a cast including Freda Vande Berg, Jeanette Cotingham, Elizabeth Towner, James A. Creedon, Priscilla Webb, Marlene Roger, Alvin Winterbier, and Shirley Parks in the auditorium of the Women’s and Children’s Building each evening at 8 PM.
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The
Fair Players of
Des Moines
Norman D. Spencer
WRCM
New Orleans
Women’s and Children's
Campbells
Iowa
Freda Vande Berg
Lews
Pella
Jeanette Cottingham
KRNT
Des’ Moines
Elizabeth ‘Towner
New York
James’a. Creedon
Priscilla Webb
Marlene Roger
Alvin Winterbier
Shirley Parks
Central College Repurposes Cottage Into Health Center
Central College extends its health program by remodeling Aschenbrenner Cottage, formerly women’s housing, into an infirmary. Nurses Amy TeSelio and Joan Peters will reside there, and Dr. Margaret Wendel’s office will occupy the first floor. The infirmary previously occupied Graham Hall with limited space for women.
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Central College
Aschenbrenner
Graham Hall
Amy TeSelio
Joan Peters
Margaret Wendel
Wendell
College
Lmited
Two Appointed To the Faculty of Central College
Dr Vander Lugt announces two new faculty hires enlarging the school’s largest faculty. John Brouwer named Instructor in Social Science and Walter De Kock appointed Professor of Education. Both bring extensive teaching and administrative experience. Brouwer has Calvin and Michigan degrees and Navy service. De Kock, with EdD from Columbia, has taught in public and church schools and will direct teacher training.
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John Brouwer
G. J. Decker
Decker
Chicago
Christian Reformed Church
Brouwer
Calvin College
University of Michigan
Davis Vocational and Technical School
Buchanan
Grand Rapids
U.S. Navy
Firth Cotta
Walter de Kock
Homer Johnson
State Teachers’ College
Pittsburg
Kansas
de Kyck
Western State Teachers
Michigan
Columbia University
Midland Park
New Jersey
Grand Haven
Holland
Bellflower
California
de Kock
Henry Vander Ark
Herman Batts
Detroit
Walter
Central
Duane
School Board to Operate Two Bus Routes This Fall
The Board of Education plans two bus routes this fall, one serving Leighton and the other north of Pella on the Galesburg road with westward travel into Otley and return via Highway 162. The Otley route would weave from the Galesburg road north of the Bell School area, then west to Elton Ver Ploes, south to John Menninga, and a west-northwest path to Tenns Vanda before looping to Otley and back to Pella via Highway 163. The Leighton route would likely run along Highway 163 to Mahaska County, east to Leighton, and back via the Airport Road, with service to Black Oak, Scott Center, Pleasant Grove, and Valley districts similar to last year, while Sully road patrons north of Pella may not be served this year.
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Board of Education of the Public School
Leighton
Pella
Galesburg Road
Otley
Bell School
Elton Ver Ploes
Airport Road
Black Oak
Scott
Center District
Pleasant Grove
Valley
Sully Road
Veterans Farm Training Meeting At Pella High School
All veterans interested in a farm training program are urged to attend a meeting in the Pella High School agriculture room on Tuesday August 19 at 8 p.m. Educational and financial values of the program will be discussed. If enough interest, a unit will be organized at Pella. Contact Mr Aalbers if you cannot attend.
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Pella
Aalbers
Pella High School Plans Full Vocational Agriculture Program
A new comprehensive agriculture program is planned for the coming year at Pella High School. One class focuses on animal husbandry with weekly farm shop work, and another targets upperclass students on crops soils and farm management. The project includes hopes for an active Future Farmers of America Chapter and community involvement as Mr Aalbers expresses thanks and invites visits.
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Pella High School
Farmers of America
Aalbers
Gilbert Demry Returns to Webster Junior High Principalship
Gilbert Demry resumes duties as Junior High Principal at Webster when school opens in September after release from Veterans Hospital on June 1. Assisting him will be Mrs. John Van der Ploeg and E. C. Hughes, both long trusted educators in the department and recent Central College attendees.
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Gilbert
Demry
Webster
Veterans Hospital
John Vander Ploeg
E. C. Hughes
Vander Ploeg
Hughes
Central College
New Suits for Winners of District Softball Title
Local merchants and business men donated 320.00 to buy smart new suits for the district softball champions sponsored by Pella National Bank. Donors included Klyn Bros Hatchery and Feeds Ulrich Motor Co Star Oil Pella Chronicle Central Park Cafe Pella Dress Club Den Adel Sales Kaiser-Frazer Lee's Variety Store Pella Construction Tysseling's Shoe Paardekooper's Drug Store Feed Mill Store.
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Pella National Bank
Pella Nat's Bank
Klyn Bros., Hatchery and Feeds
Pella Poultry Service
Wayne Feeda
Star Oil Company
Ulrich Motor Company
Pella Chronicle
Central Park Cafe
Pella Dress Club
den Adel
Kaiser-Frazer
Lee's
Pella Construction Co
Tysseling
Paardekooper’s Drug
Annual Mission Fest of Reformeds Aug 28
The annual mission fest of the Reformed churches will be held in West Market Park on August 28 with two sessions at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Distinguished speakers include Dr. J B V M J van de Mortel Consul General of the Netherlands Dr Samuel Zwemer and Rev H V E Stegeman. Proceeds aid the restoration of the old Schulte Church in the Netherlands.
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Dr. van de Mortel
Netherlands
Reformed Churches
the Reformed Churches
West Market Park
Pella
J. B. V. M. J. van de Mortel
Chizo
Tin
Schulte
R. J. van den Berg
J.b.v.mj. van de Mortel
H. E. Norton
Pastor Baptist Church
Grinnell
John de Jong
Grand Rapids
Igan
Pam
J.B.V
van de Mortel
Garrett E. de Jong
Kuwait
Arabia
Herbert Gee
Dulce
New Mexico
Samuel E. Zwemer
Ten Theological Seminary
H. V. E. Stegeman
Northwestern Junior College
Orange City
Edward H. Tanis
Second Reformed Church of
Samuel Zwemer
G., BE. de Jong
Hope College
Princeton Theological Seminary
de Jong
United States
Hope
Herbert W. Gee
First Baptist Church of
Albany
New York Telephone Co
New York City
Pace Institute
Pella National Bank Team Wins District Title in Des Moines
In a tournament filled with strong play, the Pella National Bank softball team captured the district championship in Des Moines last weekend and earned a bid to the state tournament starting Friday. Bennett starred with a three for five performance, including a triple and two singles, and contributed a key three hits in the final game. The squad amassed 17 hits against Newton Dees, including two homers by Leslie and Ulrich, two triples, and four doubles, as Perris and team depth propelled the victory.
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Leslie Sadler
Heross
Pella National Bank
Des Moines
Newton Dees
Pella
Leslie
Ulrich
Dees
Bennett
Slickers
Caldwell
Gavass
Ben
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AAA Committee
Marion Co. Fair
Elbert van Maanen
LeFleur
Norma Admire
Reuvena Dielema
Gerrit Dieleworth
Ella Mac
Dieleman
Fai
Don van Hind
Dwight Mathes
Don van Haale
Vander Lugt
School Board
Gilbert Demry
Laceyisms
Towa Conservationiat
West Market
Samuel Zwomer
G. E. de Jong
Nationals
Newton
Percy
Connie Vanden Baard
Connie
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