Old Settlers coronation marks 100th festival year
Ten years ago Randal Sarver of Scarsboro and Peggy Vander Pol of Lynnville were crowned Old Settlers king and queen during a Friday afternoon ceremony signaling the festival’s centennial in 1970. Other notes report Polk County 4-H terracing demos, Paul Keeney farm, contour plowing winner, and Pella Knoxville golf results amid a week of heavy rain and a 92 degree high.
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Randal Sarver
Scarsboro
Peggy Vander Pol
Lynnville
Polk County
Paul Keeney
Marybel
Keeney
PELLA
Knoxville
Carl van Rees
Don Dykstra
Campaign funds fall short as Pella gives 205.92
A report by chairman Bert Bandstra notes only 205.92 in contributions from Pella, with the association and National Foundation exhausted. An appeal for funds follows as Bible study is planned for Public School grade students using church teachers. all classes remain optional.
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Paign
Bert Bandstra
Pella
National Foundation
Pella 4 Sept School Opening Led by Supt Buerkens
Twenty years ago Supt C C Buerkens and seven teachers were pictured as Pella prepared to open school on Monday September 4. Pella census fell from 906 to 786 in two years while a high enrollment of 210 was expected. Naval authorities at Ottumwa Air Base sought tulip bulbs from Pella and Central College, with the Navy to dig campus bulbs if provided. The Chamber of Commerce urged bulb donations. Farm Night planned a Pool Park gathering with a chicken dinner and a ball game between the City Slickers and the Country.
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C. C. Buerkens
the Chronicle
Pella
NAVAL
Ottumwa
Central College
Central
Navy
Chamber of Commerce
Pella High Football See 14 Lettermen Back in 1944
Clippers schedule seven games for the season with 14 lettermen and other strong material returning to bolster Pella high football. Lloyd Gnagy returns as coach. REV F Hui zenga hired to teach Bible at Christian High as associate pastor with full teaching duties. M Merle Kal Jemyn named history teacher and athletic director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Lloyd Gnagy
F. Huizenga
Christian High
First Christian Reformed Church
M. Merle Kal- Jemyn
Drouth Cited As Worst By Visiting Pastor in 1934
August 23 1934 Rev Leonard Braam of Lawyersville N Y said the Pella area drouth was the worst he had seen. Central College alum 1917 preached in an old U S Reformed church. Plant opening date uncertain due to tomato crop. A mission fest planned with Central College Dr Irwin J Lubbers to speak. Stage is set for business men tour uniting Galesburg Reasnor Killduff. Editorial calls for police presence to curb Sunday square driving. Theo Le Cocq exhibits at Wapsi Valley Fair win premiums. Pershing mine reopens for fall winter season with up to 200 miners employed.
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Leonard Braam
Lawyersville
N. Y
Pella
Sull
Braam
Central College
U. S
A. M. Sells
Christian Reformed Churches
Irwin J. Lubbers
Theo le Cocq
Wapsi
Central City
Pershing
Legion Drum Corps in Ottumwa Parade 1924
About 40 members of the Van Veen Van Hemert Post American Legion traveled to Ottumwa on August 28 1924 to take part in the state convention and a prominent parade. M D McWilliams chaired the Pella delegation.
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van Veen-Van Hemert
American Legion
Ottumwa
M.D. McWilliams
Pella
Marjorie Momyer
Knoxville
Mary Renaud
E. A. Sabin
Pella Methodist Church
Kin
Pella Wednes
Newton
Madison
Drew
Idna
Josephine de Bruin
Gerrit van Roekel
Cornelius de Goey
Joling van Heukelomd
Cornie de Bruin
Frances Lapeltak
Oskaloosa Beats Pella Meteors In 50 Years Ago Card
Fifty years ago Oskaloosa defeated the Pella Meteors 10 to 6 at Monroe during Old Settlers picnic events. Pitchers Carson for Pella and Boatman for Oskaloosa, with late scoring surges after a 1-0 eighth inning, and substitutes used due to absences. A letter from I E Renaud describes voyage from Havre to Chicago after Europe deployment. Main street runaways target iron lamp posts as a car mishap injures only property.
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Meteors
Oskaloosa
Monroe
Old Settlers
Pella
Carson
Boatman
Meteor
I. E. Renaud
Europe
Chicago
Havre
France
Renaud
Main Street
Ben Grant
Art Verrips
Main
Huber
Pella Links With CB&Q and Wabash Railroads Project Grows
Sixty years ago a major railroad connection for Pella progressed linking with the CB&Q and Wabash at Harvey. Rock Island offered a bridge boost, Harvey power plant chosen for water and coal advantages, plans underway for a large brick block in South Pella to boost business. The merchants’ picnic drew at least 1,000 attendees with the Pella band performing well and free refreshments provided. A Pella Central game against Ponta ended 8 8 unfinished as players tried a novelty rope-and-pipe challenge.
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C.b.&q
Wabash
Harvey
Herman Rietveld
Rock Island Railway Co
Des Moines
South Pella
Pella
Central
Ponto
L. G. Bal Jengee
Buxton
Five distinguished men named to Central College Board of Trustees
Five appointments announced by President Arend D Lubbers to Central College Board of Trustees. Named are Dr Norman Vincent Peale Dr Hans Stauffer Mr Robert Gosselink The Rev Dick W Vriesman and The Rev Paul Ammerman. Peale and Stauffer receive terms of four and six years respectively.
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Central College Board of Trustees
Arend D. Lubbers
Norman Vincent Peale
Hans Stauffer
Robert Gosselink
Dick W. Vriesman
Paul Ammerman
Peale
Stauffer
Friendly Few Club Meets for Fall Trip Plans
The Friendly Few Club met at Elizabeth Bare tema on August 6 with 15 men and two visitors, Donna Barus and Mrs Bane Kaisman. A new member, Donna Van Rheenen, was welcomed. The group decided to take its annual fall trip to the girls' reform school at Mitchellville, January planned for September.
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Elizabeth Baretema
Donna Barus
Bane Kaisman
Donna van Rheenen
Mitchellville
Donna van
Horseback Trip to Unionville Ends With Stories
Kenny Trump and Harry Terpstra rode from August 17 to 18, covering 87 miles to Unionville Missouri. They camped in Albia and traveled via Osceola Eddyville Albia Moravia Centerville Cincinnati and Unionville, noting a boy compliment and planning another trek next year.
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Kenny Trump
Harry Terpstra
Unionville
Albia
Chronicle
Missouri
Oskeloosa
Eddyville
Albie
Moravia
Centerville
Cincinnati
Ince
Osky
Albia Sale
Boslooper to Speak at Two Local Churches Sunday
Dr Thomas Boslooper pastor of Second Reformed Church of Schenectady New York will preach at two churches Sunday morning August 30 At 930 a.m he fills the pulpit at First Baptist Church with a sermon titled The rage to Conquer Creation He then serves as guest minister at Second Reformed Church delivering The Dynamics of Faith
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Thomas Boslooper
Second Reformed Church
Schenectady
New York
The
Baptist Church
Clergy and educators linked to Calvary Reformed Church network
The Bank of New York and Bronxville resident linked to Bronxville Reformed Church are noted. Gosselink, principal of Chicago Christian High School and Central College alumnus, serves as elder at Calvary Reformed Church in Chicago. Rev Dick W Vriesman pastors Calvary Reformed Church of South Holland TL. Rev Paul Ammerman, succeeding Benjamin Le Fever, pastors the De Freestville Blooming Grove Church of Rensselaer NY.
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Gosselink
Chicago Christian High School
Central College
Calvary Reformed Church of
Chicago
Dick W. Vriesman
South Holland
Paul Ammerman
Benjamin le Fever
de Freestville Blooming Grove
Rensselaer
N. Y
Dr Boslooper Leads Visual Aids Committee Credited
In the Pella Chronicle August 25 1964 Dr Boslooper is named chairman of the committee on visual aids for the Reformed Church in America. He sits on New Brunswick Theological Seminary board of trustees and the Lord's Day Alliance of the U.S.A. His book The Virgin Birth published 1962 by Westminster Press and SCM Press is used as a seminary text and he contributes to the 1964 Faith and Life church school curriculum of the United Presbyterian Church.
Rare Least Bittern Spotted in Sheldon Yard
Mrs. Arnie Wilderman captured a small Least Bittern in her Sheldon backyard. The bird, about six inches long, could neither fly nor escape, opting to walk around the yard as it stretched its neck when frightened.
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Arnie Wilderman
Sheldon
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Sarver
Vander Pol
King and
Polatel Cers
Supt
IT &S
Comfort
Hanes
A and
Partment
Drouth
Galesburg
Reasnor
Killduff
Martin Naaktgeboren
Cb&q-Wabash
Central Board of Trustees
Gosselink and Vriesman
Ammerman
Marble Collegiate Church
New York City
American Smelting and Refining
Greyhound Corp
National Surety
Dr. Peale
Dr. Boslooper
First Baptist Church
Bank of New York
Bronxville
Bronxville Reformed Church
Hans Stouffer
Ideal Pharmacy
Coop
Co-Op
Queen Spring Savings
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