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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1950

Page

8

Students Registering for High School in Pella Area

Registrations open today at the local high school with sessions 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 207. Freshman orientation is Friday at 8:30, as faculty plan initial assignments, locker distribution, and registrations while bus service expands for about 270 students and 65 freshmen in the incoming class.

ILS Pella West Park Clarence Zeigler Corning Iowa FPF

Business Men Feasted by Farmer Friends Chicken Dinner

The Night School farmers hosted about eighty-five hosts and roughly one hundred and fifty guests at Pool Park for a chicken dinner with extensive spreads. Food was served cafeteria style as farmers and business men paired off to mingle, followed by an unconcerned softball game between the farmer and merchant groups, highlighted by Walter Donai Klaas Weld and Ralph De Cook. The event fostered goodwill and better understanding between the two communities.

Pool Park Klaasn Phe Farmer-Merchants

Pella Woman to Head Marion County Polio Fund Drive

Mrs Mildegarde Nesbit of Pella becomes Marion county chairman for the Kenny Foundation polio fund appeal with co chair Mrs Carrie Ries of Della. The drive opened in five Upper Midwest states on August 21 with Iowa leaders Rev KE D Rapp and Dr Dwight C Wirtz urging support and training more Kenny technicians.

Pella Marion County Mildegarde Nesbit Towa Polio Fund Appeal Carrie Ries Della V51 Nation Foundation For Kenny Foundation KE. D. Rapp Winterset Iowa Dwight C. Wirtz Des Moines Kenny Fund Upper Midwest Iued Baz Kenny Elizabeth Kenny

Mrs A Van Haanften entries jelly in state fair

Mrs A Van Haaften of 1101 Washington Pella files jelly entry for the annual Iowa state fair cooking baking and canning show to be held August 25 through September 1 officials announce entry lists.

A. van Haaften Washington, Pella

Summer Band Concert Season Closes Sept 2

Cold night kept audience small as the band delivered a fine program. Mrs Edward Wesselink sang The Rosary and Kiss Me Again. Mountain Majesty led the instrumental highs. Director Fred Whalley plans an all request finale on September 2 with Trojan Prince and other tunes.

Edward Wesselink Nevin Victor Herbert Youer Fred Whalley Holmes

Pella Boys Named to County Club Judging Team

Thirty six Marion County 4-H members plan to show 97 head of livestock at the Iowa State Fair Aug 23 to Sept 1. Exhibitors include Tom Nichols, Larry Swayne, Richard Whitlatch, and several others from Knoxville and Pella with 4-H entries in heifers, pigs, sheep, and dairy categories.

Marion County Baby Reeves Marion Co Tom and Jean Nichols Larry Swayne Richard Whitlateh Clarence Loynahan Robert Brooks Gene Stevenson Don Good Don Rowland Knoxville Carl Donald Hiemstra Roland Eysink Pella Leonard Wilkins Busey Howard Clark Jean Robuck Bobby Rees Pleasantville

County Level Land Plowing Contest Set For September 5th

County wide match to determine champion county level plowman will be held at 11 am September 6 on the Charlie Bean farm near Pleasantville. Entries limited to first G plowmen. winner advances to State Level Contest at 3 pm September 5 on Cornelius Coster farm.

Pleasantville Charlie Bean Leo Waggoner Knoxville Don van Ryswyk Marion Cornelius Coster Billy Hillsack Charlie Beam Marion County Clyde Milner Marion County Soil Constration Iowa Charles Beem Milner Farm

Special Services At Otley Ref Church Sunday Evening

The Christian Endeavor Society of Otley Reformed Church invites all to a Sunday evening service at 7 30 pm next Sunday August 27 with music and devotion led by the youth group and a talk by Rev E A Brie of the Methodist Church of Newton Iowa who has just completed a tour of European countries

Otley Christian Endeavor Society of the

State Fair entries from Marion County livestock team and demonstrations

Chrismore Knoxville and Coralee Vriezelaar with Ot ley Donald Hiemstra have two colts entered for State Fair. The Marion County 4-H livestock judging team includes Bobby Brooks and Lawrence Woolsey of Knoxville, and John Gosselink with John Van Zomeren of Pella. Two demonstrations are entered at the State Fair, John Gosselink and John Van Zomeren will present a team demonstration and Dean Frey will present an individual demonstration.

Harvey Marvin de Zwarte Norman van den Baard Pella Wayne Johnson Knoxville John van Zemeren Bil Franklin Charlotte Shivers Knoxville and Mary Coralee Vriezelaur Otley Donald Forst Measuntville Paul Donald Hiemstra Marion County Bobby Brooks Lawrence Woolsey John Gosselink John van Zomeren John Gosselink John van Omeren Dean Frey

Degree Awarded Dr. W Goulooze In Amsterdam

Dr William Goulooze of Holland Michigan returns from the Netherlands where he completed study for a theological doctorate. He defended his book Pastoral Psychology before a public audience and received the degree. his work links theology and psychology and has sold thousands of copies in the U S and The Netherlands. He plans translations into Braille and other languages while continuing interviews and readings in hospitals and churches.

Chronicle William Bill) Goulooze Holland Michigan Goulooze Netherlands Studiee University of Amsterdam Europe Baker Book House Grand Rapids Amsterdam America Dre Gout Ughter Eldorn Pothove Pothoven Hubert den Harlegs Oskaloosa The

Tickets for Sails Banquet Sept 5th Available Here

Vella residents and neighboring farmers on the north bank of the river can buy tickets to the Sails Conser banquet set for September 5 at Vella's banks near Pella National and Marion County State. Tickets on sale until Friday September Tet. after that no tickets. Will Den Adel of Pella, District Commissioner, also has tickets. A fine dinner and entertainment by stars of Radio WHO is promised.

Vella Pella Marion den Adel

Insurance for Grade Pupils in a School Insurance Plan

The Iowa Education Association offers grade pupils optional accident insurance at a small cost for school activity coverage, with add on traffic protection. Benefits include X ray five dollars fracture payments up to two hundred fifty dollars, hospital care seventy five dollars and a maximum indemnity of two hundred fifty dollars. Parents may choose 80, 45, or 75 cents based on coverage, with registration letters to homes. The program is voluntary and limited to pupils below grade seven, with higher coverage for junior and high school students at a small increase.

Marshall Plant Lowa Education Association

Visitors Tour Milner Rees Farms Open House Opens September Open

Visitors will tour the Clyde Milner farm in Marion County on September 4 as part of the Soil Conservation Open House. A wagon train will transport guests to about a dozen points showing gully control terracing contouring and pond construction demonstrations. Governor Beardsley and National Association of Soil Conservation Districts president Davis are among speakers.

Milner-Rees Farms Clyde Milner Rron County Marion County Soil Conservation District Mic Sen T Marion County WHO Soil Conservation Service Willian Speardstey Pleasantville Paul Harp Beardsley Tate Davis Leaven National Association of Soil Conservation Disstricts Milner

Master Plowmen to Choose Queen for Soils Field Day

Master Plowmen plan a queen election at the Open House and plowing event for Marion County Soil Conservation. Candidates from 4-H clubs and Rural Young People include Helen Brooks Laurel Prey Cheri Chis Gloria Johns Kathryn Geurts and more. Local extension staff assist. event Tuesday Sept 5 with contour plowing match the next day.

Marion County Mateh Helen Brooks Laurel Prey Cheri Chis Slykhuis Dallas Mberta Woolsey Franklin Wriends Gloria Johns Merry Maids LL Club Kathryn Geurts Livers Vliet Summit Strivessie Pearson Tee ‘Nose Toilers Jackie Graves Vietory Boosters Victoryrs Lreukuider Weeshinetan Wonders Heluh Veda Fee Lincoln Laurks Queen Shivvers Wadler Snyder Mildred Bell County Extension Keanmister Rankin Chi Mas. le

Brown Swiss Bull Purchased by Jacob Vos Reported

Vosori a has recently registered the Brown Swiss bull Elsie's Power House UXSX7 from Garner & Silvers. The report comes from Bred 8 ldtse secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Browilers' Association in Beloit Wisconsin.

Jacob Vos Vosoria Elsie’s Power House Garner & Silvers Ldtse Brown Swiss Cattle Browilers' Association Beloit Wisconsin

School Year at Christian High Starts Monday

The oval Christian High School opens the new term Monday August 28 with 9:00 am opening exercises. Seven full time teachers return, new hires include Ms Margie Kallemyn, Mrs Heininger, and others. Programs include English, commercial subjects, homemaking, music, and a band start as part of the year. Parents and friends are invited to apply for admission to Christian High.

Oval Christian High School Hruinooye Me de Jong Huizenga Witttend Margie Kallemyn Heininger al May G Vander” Weele Kallemyn Holland Michigan Canto Chicago Steininger Central College Central Vander Weele Nno Calvin College of Michigan Christian High

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