Plow Contest Committee Meets in Pella
Marion County prepares for the WHO Corn Belt Plowing Match and Conservation Field Day on September 21. The central committee, led by Herb Plambeck and Walter Brown, discussed concessions and Centennial Exhibits, with plans for open-air stands and lunches. A parade committee will display old-time farm machines, and program printing will be funded by selling booklets at 10 cents. Local groups are urged to participate to boost funds and event impact.
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WHO
Marion County
Legion Hall
Pella
Herb Plambeck
Walter Brown
Central Committee
Clay Barnett
Lyman Eells
John Wilson
Soils Conservation Service
Howard Myers
Gary Voge- Jour
M. Goodwin
Myers
Pleasantville
Mr. Myer
Vogelaar
Goodwin
Will van Sittert
Ray de Hanan
Plambeck
Iowa
Midwest
Chamber
Gary Vogelaar
Joe Stientjes
John Hoeksema
The
Conservation Service
Pella Opens $18,000 Golf Course For Public Play
Directors announced the new golf course is ready for use funded by stock sales to 116 local citizens. Membership dues will finance maintenance with annual rates to be set for next year. for the rest of the season, play is limited to stockholders who contributed to the special fund.
County Plow Match Slated at Steenhoek Farm Near Pella
The Marion County plowing contest will be held Thursday afternoon September 5 at the Richard Steenhoek farm one mile southwest of Pella on the Knoxville road. Sponsored by the Pella Chamber of Commerce, prizes will be awarded for contour plowing excellence.
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Marion County
Richard Steenhoek
Pella
Knoxville Road
Subsidy filing deadline stated as August 31 1946
The closing date for submitting evidence of April May and June cream and whole milk production to claim the state subsidy is August 31 1946. Materials must be turned in in person at the County Office and should not be mailed or given with others.
Town Dinner for Rural Letter Carriers Officers
A real town dinner of fried chicken and corn on the cob was served Sunday evening at the Legion Hall to aid national and state officers of the Rural Letter Carriers Association in getting acquainted before the national convention week in Des Moines. Mrs Tile Courtney past national president of the Auxiliary attended. Louise Genel performed a lively vocal number accompanied by Mrs Bill Van Hemert Timmy Shepard played a piano solo.
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Th Rural Letter Carriers Association
Legion Hall
Des Moines
Tile Courtney
Auxiliary
Mission Fest Of Ref Churches In Pella August 29
The annual Mission Fest of the Reformed Churches of the Classis of Pella is set for August 29 at Pella's West Market Park with afternoon and evening sessions. Dr Gerrit Vander Lugt of Central College will speak on Christian Education. Rev Reuben Ten Haken of Mescalero NM will discuss Domestic Missions. Rev Burnerd Luben will cover Foreign Missions.
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Reformed Churches of the Classis of
Pella
West Market Park
Gerrit Vander Lugt
Central College
Reuben Ten Haken
Mescalero
New Mexico
Burnerd Luben
Piccolo Solo And Vocal Trio On Band Program
A fine band concert is set for Saturday evening featuring a vocal trio and a first-time piccolo solo by Leona Wittenburg. The trio Myrtle Evers, Nancy Bogaards and Jane Van Sittert has pleased listeners this season. The program includes national marches and light overtures with selections by Gahn, Guentzel, Arndt and Mills, finishing with Our National Anthem.
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Prospect
Leona Wittenburg
Myrtle Evers
Nancy Bogaards
Jane van Sittert
Mystic Land of
Egypt
Anne Tysseling
van Houweling
Hesselink
Heerema
Bootsma
Seitz
Bagley
Guentzel
Nola
Felix Arndt
Mills
Voral
Russell
Joschine
Wayne King
March
Kieffer
Names of Children Going to Kindergarten
The Public School seeks to list all kindergarten entrants for fall enrollment. A long provisional roster is being circulated for parent verification, with Blue 77 as the contact for corrections or additions. Names span Webster and Lincoln districts, including Lori Van Waardhuizen, Milton De Bruin, Connie Vander Meulen, Judy Van Eke, and many others.
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Lincoln District
Loretta van Waardhuizen Milton Charles E. de Bruin
Arnold James A. Breuklander
John Robert Lee Tukker
Connie Jerry W. Hoogenakker
John H. Wilson
Dean Butler
Forrest Leuty Schreiner
E. B. Kay Kuyper
Connie Vander Meulen
H. Louise Vanden Berge
W. Reuben Leo Buwalda
John M. Barbara Boat
B.R
Larry Lautenbach
Aberlene Ver Heul
Fred Vander Heide
National Union of Christian Schools Convening in Pella
The twenty sixth annual convention of the National Union of Christian Schools will meet in Pella August 21 and 22 with delegates from California, Michigan, New Jersey, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Minnesota and Northwest Iowa. About 250 delegates are expected to attend.
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National Union of Christian Schools
Pella
California
Michigan
New Jersey
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Minnesota
Iowa
Christian Reformed
Schultze
Henry Schultze
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Mr. J. Van't Hof
J. van Bruggen
C. van Ooynen
T. P. Verhulst
Teacher to call at all homes during week of August 26
The teacher will phone or visit all listed homes sometime in the week beginning August 26. This notice confirms outreach plans and outlines the schedule window for contact.
All Stars Win Opener in D M Tourney at Walker Field
The Pella All-Stars edged Percy 1 0 in nine innings to claim their District Tournament opener at Walker Field. Pickard hit an in the park homer in the ninth as both teams managed six and three hits respectively with one error each. Tonight only one game on the slate due to the district tourney, Dutchmen vs Bobcats, with Cubs vs Bobcats scheduled next Tuesday.
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Jack North
Walker Field
Pella All-Stars
Percy
Pella
Pickard
All-Stars
Beween
Bobcats
Cubs
Theutchmen
Anvets to Meet Monday August 19
World War II veterans are urged to attend an Amvets meeting at 8 00 p m on Monday August 19. The message stresses member cooperation will strengthen the organization and improve access to attention or hospitalization.
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Anvets
Amvets
Amvet
George D Speed Named Head of Legion Council
George D Speed was elected Commander of the Marion County American Legion and will be installed by Jesse W Halden. Wm McCarthy is Vice Commander and Paul M Hann is Chaplain with Oren S Van Niewaal as Sergeant at Arms. The meeting in Knoxville Iowa August 8 focused on post home construction ideas and future building plans.
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Marion County Council
American Legion
Knoxville, Iowa
Baty. Tucker
Oren S. van Niewaal
A. M. Black
Baty-Tucker
Guilford J. Steenhoek
Pella
Halden
van Niewaal
Jesse W. Halden
Legion Post
Baty- Tucker Post
Noel J. Frazier
Knoxville
Wm. S. van Hemert
Wilfred Schakel
Kiwanis See Plowing Contest Films Tuesday
Kiwanis members viewed moving pictures of the National Plowing Contest at Albia 1941 as shown by Gress Rogers Marion County Extension Director Six states have sent entries for the National Plowing Contest to be held September 21 near Knoxville National Broadcasting Companies and Mutual plan national hookups for the proceedings Soil Conservation Field Day and related events will occur the preceding night at Pleasant Town Plowing Ceat the same place.
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Kiwanis
Albia
Gress Rogers
Marion County
Knoxville
American
National Broadcasting Companies
Mutual
Plea- Town
Sam Place
Santville
Forty Plowmen to Compete In WHO Corn Belt Match
Forty plowmen from Iowa and other states will contest the Corn Belt Match with plans for contour plowing on Clyde Milner Farm and level land on Cyril Rees farm. Contenders include Iowa winners and state title hopefuls from several counties amid a schedule of district and county matches across the region.
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Marion County
Clyde Milner
Cyril Rees
Iowa
John Hum
Martensdale
Gladbrook
Tama
Grundy
Marshall County
Delaware County
Hamilton Conty
Pocahontas County
Story County
Cherokee County
Scotland County
Missouri
Hoop~ Hole
Iinois
Cedar Rapids Men Buy Interest in National Bank
Charles F. Dykstra of Pella National Bank announced that J. R. Drake and Glen A. Andreas, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, purchased a substantial stake. Drake named Executive Vice President and Andreas added to the Board. Drake, a Columbus Junction native and World War II veteran, will relocate with his wife to Cedar Rapids. Andreas leads Pilgrim's Mutual Insurance and Honeymead Products. No other officer or staff changes. The bank remains a member of the Federal Reserve System and FDIC, under federal supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Dykstra
Pella National Bank
J. R. Drake
Glen A. Andreas
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mr. Drake
Mr. Andreax
Drake
Columbus Junction
State Banking Department
Towa
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Army Air Corps
Pilgrim's Mutual Insurance Company
Honeymead Products Company
Dykstra
Goodwin
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
United States
Marion County
Rainfall noted to aid crops in August
Sixty nine hundredths of an inch of water fell Wednesday evening August Tth, too late for last week’s summary. The moisture kept gardens and pastures green and the corn growing rapidly. H XK Pals measured the rainfall.
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H. XK. Pals
Want Early Farm Implements for Plowing Contest
The Conservation Field Day and WHO Corn Belt Plowing Match will have early day aspects according to Wm. D. Van Sittert, chairman of the Centennial Committee. A centennial village is being planned for this national event September 21 and the committee is anxious to locate early day farm implements. Anyone who has such implements should contact Wm. D. Van Sittert of Pella, A. R. Steinberger of Knoxville or Ray Do Haan of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. D. van Sittert
Pella
A. R. Steinberger
Knoxville
Ray Do Haan
Grateful Dutch Woman Sends Thanks for War Aid Gifts
A letter from Mrs. M. De Been of Maasahuis Holland expresses deep gratitude for aid sent to the Meulpolder families. Donations, including $25 from Killdutt neighbors and several contributions from local residents, supported care packages for Dan Meulpolder and his family after the loss of their son Dan Ray in the war. The De Beens' note mentions a baby on the way and a photograph for the family, with the 18 year old Hetle daughter not pictured due to Red Cross arrangements.
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Meulpolder
M. de Been
Lynstraat 14
Maasaluis
Holland
de Been
Moulpolder
Dan Moulpolder
Dan Ray
Dan Meulpolder
Thanlou
Hetle
Red Cross
England
Fs Meul Oldere
Fee Ee Killdutt
Charles Sipkema
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College Springs
Ruby Irwin
Thom
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Elnore Rhine
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Francis Higgins
Steenhoek Farm
Pella C. of C
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Steenhoek
Pella Implement Co
International Harvester Agency
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R.L.C.A
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Memorial Hall
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Friends of Christian Education
First Christian Reformed Church
Leslie R. Marston
St. Louis
Marston
Free Methodist Church
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National Association of Evangelicals
National Association of Orthodox Churches
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Enformer Felleite
de Jong
Immanuel ‘Reformed Church of
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Mark Fakkema
Chicage
Fakkerom
Spencer de Jo de Jon
Hope Seminary
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Dr. L. R. Marston
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Spencer de Jong
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