Night School Picnic Tuesday Grand Success
A neighborhood gathering drew about 150 men from Night School alumni and Pella Chamber of Commerce. They enjoyed fried chicken, music by a Night School trio, CCC Camp youths, films on wildlife and soil conservation, and a lively Farmer's Antics act. The event featured food, demonstrations, and friendly addresses, with preparations for the Farmers Union Picnic the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
M. M. Dockenderst
Jacob de Haan, Jr
Farmers Union
Alfred Gosink
Jacob de Hann Jr
John van Sant
Oskaloosa CCC
Rex Parsons
George Brownfield
Fritz Olson
Toledo
CCC
Penn College
Tabor College
McDonald
Iowa Wildlife Conservation Federation
Iowa
Jay N. Darling
John Boot
William Vriezelaur
Root Rockwell To Teach Music At the College
Central College adds two instructors to its Music Department shaping broader opportunities in public school music voice and band instruction. Harold H. Root of Sterling Kansas becomes Head of the Music Department and A A Rockwell of Fremont Iowa named Band Director. Root, with a BA from Illinois Wesleyan and a 1939 Masters, previously led music at Sterling College earning praise for choruses. He and Mrs Root both bring organist experience. Esther Renkes Root has roots in Dutch Iowa. Rockwell, former Dubuque University band instructor, is a noted band composer. He directs the College Band and teaches band instruments. Most Iowa ice cream meets butterfat minimums of 12 percent for plain and 10 percent with fruit and nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold H. Root
Sterling
Kansas
A. A. Rockwell
Fremont
Root
Illinois Wesleyan College
Sterling College
Central
Reformed Church
Morrison
Illinois
Esther Renkes
Orange City
Iow
Hope College
German Valley
Rockwell
Missions Offering At Chrif Reformed Church Fest
The Mission Fest of the Christ Reformed Churches held at West Market Park Wednesday August Mth drew many hundreds in fair weather. The missions collection totaled 680.15 dollars while canteen receipts reached 884.04 dollars, bringing the grand total to 1565.09 dollars.
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Chrif Reformed
West Market Park
Sound program of expansion for Central College
Central College advances with the Douwstra Chapel completion marking a milestone in religious life and the Kuyper Stadium project moving forward on a gift funded plan. Plans for a dormitory rise as enrollment grows. library and heating upgrades improve capacity. President Lubbers says objectives will be reached as Central firms its standing as Iowa’s leading small college.
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Douwstra
Oentral College
Rey
R. D. Douwstra
Pella
Kuyper
Sewanee
Central
I. J. Lubbers
Iowa
Central College
Way Central
May Close Pool This Week End August Sports Night Planned
Attendance at the swimming pool has dropped off as cooler weather sets in and may lead to an early closing. If warm weather returns, the pool will stay open for another week and proceed with plans for Sports Night on Wednesday August 28. Spectators can expect competitive events with prizes for winners.
Kentucky bans steel traps for wildlife trapping
A new Kentucky law forbids steel traps for trapping wild animals. Only devices that take the animal alive and unhurt or that kill immediately may be used. Special provisions cover water animals with drowning sets allowed for muskrat and mink trapping.
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Kentucky
Generous Reply to Call for Tulip Bulbs for College Planting
Thousands of tulip bulbs poured into the Student Industries Building following a Chronicle appeal for surplus bulbs. About 20 000 arrived, to be sorted and planted this fall in a large plot for spring blooms, with yearling bulbs kept for future plantings.
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the Chronicle
Pella
Mission Feast Dinner Announcement Next Thursday
Dinner will be served at 12:00 o'clock as usual at the Mission Feast next Thursday, Aug. 29. Committee.
Central College Aims to Key West Leadership in Church
The article notes Central College as a major source of Reformed Church leaders. It cites 16 graduates at Western Theological and New Brunswick Seminaries, eight of 14 juniors at Western Theological Seminary, and plans of 8–10 seniors to enroll this fall. About 120 of the last 18 years’ graduates entered church service. Approximately 45 current students seek definite Christian service, with the college stressing liberal arts education to shape a Christian worldview for leaders in church and civilization.
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Reformed Church
America
West
Part Central College
Central
Western Theological and
New Brunswick
Western Theological Seminary
Adelphine Bakker
Central College
Prospects For Football Good Says Tusseling
Central's football prospects for the new season look positive as fourteen lettermen are expected to report September 3. Returning players include Bud Bonwell Eldon Braley Jack Sims from Shenandoah and Bob Menning from Pella with others from Pittsb urgh Pittsburg Des Moines and Avoca. Several positions are open and the team will be built around the anticipated nucleus of sixteen to fourteen lettermen.
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Richard
Babe
Central
Good Foundation
Herb Ferrell
Ed Davis
Bud Bonwell
Eldon Braley
Jack Sims
Shenandoah
Bob Menning
Pella
Try Grufman
Pittsburg
Ken Dahlstrom
Gibson
Earl Leslie
Avoca
Ed Hubrex
Prairie City
Bill Slickers
Grundy den
Don Davis
Des Moines
Laverne
Luymes
Orange City
Letterman
Milt Frey
Don Menning
LaVerne Barton
Redfield
Connie van Zee
Sully
Jack Davis
Bill Hunter
Flushing
N.Y
Harley Croft
Howard Rankin
Enrollment Promises to Show Healthy Increase
The Chronicle notes steady growth at Central College as enrollment climbs over decades. It highlights demand for housing for extra students, the search for space beyond Graham Hall, and a table showing yearly totals from 1900 to 1940, underscoring the college’s expanding reach and student satisfaction.
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Pella
Graham Hall
Central College
W. D. Clarke to Head Central College Speech Dept
W D Clarke is named head of the Central College Speech Department after earning a BA at Milton College and a 1935 MA from the University of Wisconsin. He taught seven years in Keewanee and Milton, and will lead Speech and Drama courses while directing plays and oratory activities. England has rehoused 15,000,000 people since WWII.
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Milton College
Milton
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Clarke
Kewaunee
Central
Band Concert Program for Saturday Eve
Band concert program lists pieces such as Tropic to Tropic March Finale Overture Down by the O-111-0 Fox Trot Nanny Grand-Fantaisie Polka Old Popular Numbers From Africa to Harlem A Rhapsodic Evolution My Bonnie On the Isle of May Vocal Oh Ma Ma and other numbers. Performers include Miss Esther Heerends Mr Dont ald Waechter Mr Heerema Mr Decker Mr Kuyper and Sandra. Sousa Stars and Stripes Forever by Murch is also featured.
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Alexander
Richards
Yoder
Nanny Grand
Marshal
Esther Heerends
Mr. Dontald
Waechter
Africa
Harlem
Bennett
My Bonnie
Isle of May
Kastelmnetz
Miss Esther Boot
Request
Rudy Vallee
Miss’ Esther Boot
Mr. Heerema
Mr. Decker
Mr. Kuyper
Sandra
Overture
Holmes
Scatter Brain
Fox Trot
Burke
Murch
Sousa
Ray Van Roekel New Owner South Pella Mobiloil Station
Ray Van Roekel has acquired the South Pella Mobiloil Station on Oskaloosa Street and will operate it maintaining the same high quality Mobiloil and Mobilgas products once sold here. An advertisement in this issue invites reader attention to the change in ownership.
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Ray van Roekel
South Pella
Pella
Oskaloosa Street
van Roekel
Meeting of Young Republicans at County Seat
Marion County Young Republicans gather at Memorial Hall in Knoxville Saturday evening August 24 for an organization and educational meeting. Officers to be elected for the coming campaign. George C. Van Nostrand state chairman will give an address.
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Young Republicans
Marion County
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
George C. van Nostrand
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Central Stadium
Ry Ps
Mare Dents
Schuring
Dian
North Main
Lincoln
W. D. Clarke
England
College Industries
Squai Central
Industri High
Floyd Mathes
Esl Frew
Dick Doedyns
Mai
Palla
Byries
Et Langerak
Ralph Hulman
Ben Hoekseme
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