Brannan and Hope to Speak At All Iowa Field Day
Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan and Representative Clifford Hope will headline the All-Iowa Soil Conservation Field Day near Osceola on the noon program. The event features a 140 acre erosion rebuild on the Ben Cole farm with ponds terraces and waterways, a free barbecue by John Morrell and Company, and demonstrations in meat preparation and home canning.
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Brannan
Iowa
Charles F. Brannan
Clifford Hope
Kansas
House Agricultural Committee
Osceola
Towa
Kenneth Whirrett
Ben Cole
Clarke County
The
Iowa Farm and Home Register
Des Moines Register and Tribune
John Morrell and Company
Ottumwa Meatpackers
Town State College
E. 5. Smith
Chariton
Whirrett
Comedy at Iowa State Fair by Fair Players
Norman Spencer again presents Fair Players in the Women and Children's Building Auditorium at 8:00 p.m. nightly during the Iowa State Fair. The three act comedy Ready Made Family stars familiar comedians and KRNT Television veterans from 1946. Directed by Sylpha Snook with Chan Griffin, the program features specialty songs and dances between acts. Last year’s run drew many repeat patrons. this year’s dates are August 27 to September 3.
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Norman Spencer
Fair Players
KRNT
Sylpha Snook
Chan Griffin
Meet the New School Teachers in Pella for 1942
William Stewart arrives as Vocational Agriculture instructor after two months in Pella. He married this spring, hails from Delevan Wisconsin, and oversaw on the farm training for veterans. Er Herrick becomes principal at Webster Building, with eight years’ prior service at Shenandoah Iowa and Masters work at Drake. Norman Johansen named Athletic Coach, brings industrial arts science and driver education. Margery King, Lucille Stravers, Carrie De Winter join faculty at Lincoln Webster and other campuses. James Ruthven new head of Industrial Arts and athletic department, with U of Iowa summer study and master’s ambitions. Family details accompany each appointment, including children and moving addresses.
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William Stewart
Pella
Towa State
Delavan
Wisconsin
Er. C. Herrick New
Webster Building
Shenandoah
Iowa
Missouri
Norman Johansen
Pella High
Clinton High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Johansen
10Th Air Force
Burma
India
West Second Street
James Ruthven
Eddyville
University of Iowa
Iowa State Teachers
Douds
Leando
Morning Sun
Martha Wilkins Named New Pella High English Teacher
Martha Wilkins will take over the High School English assignment vacated by Margueretta Slobe. She will teach the formal portion of the P. H. S. split Bash program includes Time pellinge nel Goma in. She will sponsor the High School publications the Pelladium and P. H. S. Duchess. Martha Vande Voort, as she was known before her marriage, graduated from Pella High School in 1943 and from Central College in 1947.
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Martha Wilkins
Margueretta Slobe
Pelladium
Martha Vande Voort
Pella High School
Central College
Local man injured by cigarette lighter fire in car
A summer resident slept in his car with his knee pressing the lighter, causing smoke to billow from the vehicle. A passerby noticed the smoke and alerted authorities, leading to an alarm and response.
Mary Lou Sheppard at Abe Lincoln Camp
Miss Mary Lou Sheppard was chosen as guest of Chapter AE of T. T. T. for summer recreation. Sheppard departed Sunday August 16 for a weeklong vacation at Camp Abe Lincoln in Buffalo Iowa. A miniature electronic device collects and transmits to ground observers 24 kinds of data about Navy Aerobee high altitude rocket flights.
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Mary Lou Sheppard
Abe Lincoln Camp
Chapter AE
Mary Lou
Abe Lincoln
Buffalo
Iowa
Navy
Lincoln picks Helen Stultz to lead fifth grade
Helen Stultz, formerly a practice teacher in Lincoln's grade five, was chosen by the Board to take over the class. She earned a four year BA degree from Central this spring. The text also mentions high speed travel of nearly 3,000 miles per hour, but lacks clear relevance to the main item.
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Helen Stults
Lincoln
Central
Sixth graders assigned to Lincoln this year
Nikkel will direct all sixth graders for the year after serving as substitute in equity and teaching special classes in the primary department at Lincoln. Her background includes time at Central and Northwestern Junior College at Orange City and experience at Orange City rural, Sully, and Pella Christian.
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H Nikkel
Eouity
Lincoln
Central and Northwestern Junior College
Orange City
Sully
Pella Christian
High School Grid Practice and Schedule Announced
Grid practice begins Monday August 23 at the High School gym with Norman Johansen and James Ruthven issuing equipment. Lettermen report after 2:30 p.m. Examinations start Monday evening with athletic insurance check. total protection for the year is 2.50 with the school paying half. The Little Dutch announce an eight game schedule with four home games on September 24 September 30 October 8 and October 28 and away games on September 10 September 17 October 15 October 29. Summer motorists urged to drive safely as vacationers return and speed remains a key danger.
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Norman Johansen
James Ruthven
Athleti Insurance
Albia
Melcher
Chariton
Indianola
Pleasantville
Ligourne
Knoxville
Montezuma
Schuol
Lite Dutch
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Burkhart Studio
North Side Square
Joe Stientjes
Drake
Herrick
Patsy
Aubrey
Lewis
Oburn
Drake Universit
Margery King
Corning
Towa State Teachers
Lucille Stravers
Lucille Meyer
Old Webster
Sanborn
Webster
Carrie de Winter
Wallkill
New York
Steamboat Rock
E. C, Herrick
Unkle Hank Sez
International Harvester
Pella, Lowa
Ray Tusseling
Des Moines
Helen Stultz
Edith Nikkel
Burns
van Roekel
Klyn
Firestone Tire Service
Ozinga Tire Service
Franklin
Chet Cross
Frigidaire
Ca Carder
Kuyper Music House
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