Local notes from Pella area August events and visits
The Chronicle chronicles a flood of community news from Pella and nearby towns. It notes visits by the Verrips family to their children at Lake Okoboji, weddings and picnics, a baby born at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa, service assignments and moves, family gatherings for birthdays, travels to Des Moines and Grand Rapids, and many local shoppings and farm ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Verrips
Donna
Donald
Bonnie
Lake Okoboji
Verrip
A. Kerrips
Purl van Hemert Jensen
Fri- Moines
M. P. van Hemert
W. G. van Sittert
Bethie
Tommy
Purl van Hemert
Danvill
James van Hemert
Jimmy
Rickey
Galveston
Texas
West Park
Cpl
John Klyn
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Klyn
Lds
Gerrit Klyn
Reasner
Ray Hoksbergen
Tainter
Cpl. Klyn
Ft. Eustis
Virginia
Jas. E. Goodman
Pleasant Hill
W. D. van Sittert
Goodman
San Diego
Calif
Naval Hospital
Diller Vander Ploeg
San Antonio
Douglas Mark
Carl Vander Ploeg
Kenneth Vander Linden
Bernie Vander Linden
Kenneth
Ft. Sam Houston
Lester Felding
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Gerald Dixon
Missouri Valley
Dixon
Iowa Power and Light Co
Central States Electric Co
Pela
Raymond Hagen
Route 1
Pella
Mercy
John B. Tucker
Wallace van Wyk
Mahaska Hospital
Don Douwstra
Green Lake
Wisconsin
Gerrit Klyn of Reasner
Grand Rapids
Michigan
George Jager
John de Wit
Edward Timmer
Arie Brouwer
Des Moines
Gary Brouwer
John van Zee
Bert van Zee
Monroe
la Guardia Field
N.Y
Cleveland
Ohio
Hay Purchase Plan Announced by County PMA Committeemen
County PMA committee led by Paul Brown will start hay purchases to aid drought struck Kentucky and Tennessee. Iowa plans at least 250000 tons at 18 to 24 dollars per ton with delivery, loading, inspection, and scale tickets guiding payment. Purchases also to be made in Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin to support foundation livestock. A 3 million dollar disaster fund under President Truman will subsidize prices up to 35 dollars per ton in drought areas as months of need loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Tennessee
PMA
Paul Brown
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Truman
Fall-Planted Hay Eases Feed Shortage in Drought South
Information from the Iowa PMA headquarters notes fall planted hay and forage crops have reduced the immediate feed shortage in drought-stricken southern states, providing relief for livestock operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Pma
Three Pella Men Inducted in Marion County Call
Marion County Local Board issued an induction notice for six men on August 20. Inducted were Gerald H. Hoekstra and Philip H. Mentink of Pella, John J. Polich of Melcher, Dwight L. Haug of Knoxville, Edward L. Ustermarkt of Pella, and Richard G. Stevenson of Knoxville. A September call for eight registrants from the county is set for September 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Haupert
John
Len Kaldenberg
Sigourney
Marion Horman
Route 1
Pella
Darla Joy
Orval Baughman
Ed Horman
Otley
Roy de Bruin
Glen
Holland
Michigan
Dunn _ Cottage
Peace St
Berenane Ahe
Hope College
Central College
Jacob Vander Linden
Karen
Perry
Iowa
Jake Sterrenburg
Vander Linden
The
Chronicle
Ella
Bill Lautenbach
Dick Mentink
Colorado
Wyoming
Jimmie Wickliff
Ames
Marion County
Gerald H. Hoekstra
Philip H. Mentink
John J. Polich
Melcher
Dwight L. Haug
Knoxville
Edward L. Ustermarkt
Richard G. Stevenson
Pre School Calendar for Pella Public Schools
Calendar lists dates for staff including high school registration on Aug 28-29, prep days Aug 29-30, initial teachers meeting Aug 30 at 2:00 pm, faculty board dinner Aug 30 at 6:30 pm, and school opening Sept 1 on Labor Day with no afternoon sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Pella Country Club
Labor Day
Merchants Softball Hit Homes Week At Pool Park
Fans will see Mer chants play away in tournaments. They go to Pool Park Monday to face Hot en Tots Des Moines, the top team in the state, with a gate fee to cover visitors. Tuesday they meet Chariton, another strong Iowa club. The season winds down, so come out and support the Merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lautenbach
Perry
Iowa
Harry Renaud
Richard Lautenbach
Luke Vander Linden
Richard
Marie Lautenbach
Joe Hoeksema
Des Moines
Gary Vogelasr
Joe
Louisiana
John Deere Company
Karl Kettering
John Rouwenhorst
Mr. Kettering
Mrs. Kettering
Ketterings
Karl
Lisbon
Merchants
Pool Park
Chariton
Merchants Lose to Grinnell in 2-0 Setback
A Pella team fielded four regular Merchants players plus high school stand-ins lost 2-0 at Reasnor to Grinnell on August 13. Pope pitched well allowing one hit but three errors led to both Grinnell runs. Hudnut shut Pella down on three hits. Batteries Grinnell Hudnut Ibbotson. Pella Pope Van Beurkum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants
Grinnell
Reasnor
Pope
Pella
Hudnut
RHE Pella
Ibbotson
van Beurkum
Rus Auto Girls Beat Newton Merchants 18 to 7
Pella's Rus Auto Girls defeated the Newton Merchants 18-7 on Monday night for their tenth win against three losses. Wilma Rus allowed six hits while Bernice Rus and Neola Terpstra led with multiple hits. Next, the team faces Oskaloosa Kaiser-Fraz ex on Friday at 8:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Rus Auto Girls
Newton Merchants
Newton
Wilma Rus
B. Fudge
Bernice Rus
Neola Terpstra
Pelbatters
Osky
Oskaloosa Kaiser-Frazex
Pella Girls Shut Out Newton Maytagettes 20-0
The Pella girls beat the Newton Maytagettes 20-0 on Tuesday night for their ninth win of the season. Wilma Rus pitched two hit ball with one walk and two strikeouts as only one Newton batter reached third. Ruth Ludeman and Arlene Jellema hit home runs and led a 12 hit attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Girls
Newton Maytagettes
Wilma Rus
Pella
Newton
Ruth Ludeman
Arlene Jellema
College People to Attend Conference At Michigan Camp
Dr. and Mrs. Clifford Keizer will spend August 25 to 31 at Camp Minivanca near Shelby Michigan. They were invited by the Danforth Foundation to join a conference on Christianity on the College. Noted speakers include Nels Ferre Bernard Anderson and Howard Thurman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Keizer
Camp Minivanca
Shelby
Mich
Danforth Foundation
Nels F. D. Ferre
Vanderbilt University
Oxford University
England
Bernard W. Anderson
Colgate-Rochester Iinity School
Howard Thurman
Fellowship Church
San Francisco
Kelzer
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Pella
Nels Ferre
Central College Division of Philosophy and Religion
Sixty Children Registered for The Kindergarten
Sixty children enrolled for kindergarten, with higher than usual potential turnout. Morning sessions begin Monday September at the Lincoln Building, while rural district pupils join the morning session at the Dockendorff site. Parents may call 436 for details. state ruling requires five-year-old entrants before November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spm
Ela Ae Fevster
Lincoln
Dockendorff
Inners
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