Legion Men and Women Sponsor Gifts for Yanks
The Legion Post and Auxiliary coordinate with town departments to collect Christmas gifts for veterans in Knoxville Hospital. Drop boxes are at Ideal Pharmacy Carpenter's Drug Store and Lautenbach Verhoeft's Insurance. gifts must be new unwrapped and by December 15. Suggested items include stationery games clothing toiletries and tobacco products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Post
Auxiliary
Eddie Cantor
Pella
Veterans' Hospital
Marion County
Knoxville
Norman R. Hays
Veterans Hospital, Knoxville
Ideal Pharmacy
Carpenter's Drug Store
Lautenbach & Verought’s
N.B.C
Farm Outlook Discussed At Night School
The 1947 farm outlook was the Night School topic led by M. M. Dockendorf with over fifty men attending. The session ran two hours as graphs showed high consumer buying power and solid demand for food, and discussions covered cattle feeding, hogs, poultry, and costs. Groups worked on a mock problem about a Southern Iowa farm family facing expenses and shopping needs, reaching similar conservative plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Dockendorf
Iowa
AMVET Auxiliary White Clover Sale Next Saturday
The Amvet Auxiliary will sponsor a White Clover Sale Saturday December 7. Money from the sale goes to veterans of World War II in Iowa to bring cheer and comfort. Citizens are urged to buy when approached by the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvet
Iowa
Little Dutch Fall to Dowling 44 14 in Des Moines
Dowling High of Des Moines overwhelmed Pella's Little Dutch 44 to 14 after a fast start by Pella. Dowling's sharp shooting from Frazier and Dodds, plus strong rebounding and fast breaks, widened the gap after a 12–5 first quarter and a 19–7 halftime margin. Pella's Vos scored four of the team’s six goals, but Dowling pulled away in the third and fourth periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordy Nesbit
Pella
Dowling
Des Moines
Vos
Frazier
Dodds
Gentlemen from India Talked To Kiwanians
Two Indian guests spoke to the Kiwanis Club on a mission tour for reforms in India. Dr. Mason Olcott introduced them, noting his ties during missionary work. They described India's population of 400 million, literacy gaps, diverse races, widespread poverty, and undeveloped raw materials, expressing optimism for a better future. Guests included Rev. Connie De Bruin, J. W. Vander Linden, and Gerrit Van Roekel of Central College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
India
Reformed Church
Mason Olcott
United States
Connie de Bruin
J. W. Vander Linden
Gerrit van Roekel
Central College
November Weather Drops Record Dry Spell
November record shows no rain or snow since November 16. Total precip was inches with the driest month in memory. The low temperature reached 10 degrees above freezing on December 2, as reported by H. K. Pals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Pals
Iowa soils expert to speak on fertilizer use
Agricultural experts and night school men agreed with authorities that Dr. Geo Browning of the U S Soils Conservation Service would discuss fertilizer usage next Monday evening. Coffee and doughnuts followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Browning
U. S. Soils Conservation Service
Iowa
Central College Flying Dutch Open 1946 47 Basketball Season
Central College men travel to Grinnell Monday night to begin the 1946 47 basketball season with two non conference away games Grinnell then Drake on Wednesday in Des Moines The schedule shows multiple away and home games through January and February against Grinnell Drake St Ambrose Parsons Iowa Wesleyan Washington J C Luther Wartburg Simpson Bloomfield 3 C Penn and Dubuque U with dates and locations listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Grinnell
Central
Dee
Drake Bulldogs
Des Moines
Drake
St. Ambrose
Parsons
Iowa Wesleyan
Bloomfield J. C
Dubuque U
Simpson
Washington J. C
Penn
Iowa’ Wesleyan
Luther
Wartburg
Bloomfield
Colleen Renaud Named D A R Honor Representative
Colleen Renaud daughter of Mrs Perry Renaud was chosen by Pella High School faculty as the senior girls D A R contest representative from three nominees Beverlee Nihart and Wilma Van Gilet. She is editor of the Pelladium and senior annual and holds offices in National Honor Society Commercial club H E B senior class. She sings in Girls Glee club and mixed chorus. Last year Jean Lou won the county contest representing the school at district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colléen Renaud
Perry Renaud
Pella High School
D.A.R
Beverlee Nihart
Wilma van Gilet
Colleen
National Honor Society
Commercial Club
Y. Colleen
Jean Lou
Names for Aged Eighty List Published by Pella Chronicle
The Pella Chronicle requests names of residents aged eighty in 1946 for a January 1947 publication. Send full names, birth year, address, and contact details to C. H. Vander Meulen at 1123 West Second Street or by phone Blue 258.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
West Second Street
the Chronicle
Holland
Recital Night at Central College Douwstra Chapel
Central College music department presents a student recital Saturday evening December 7 at 5 30 in Douwstra Chapel. A varied program features pieces by Grieg Schubert Mozart Gluck Strauss Beethoven and others performed by listed students including Edna Scholten Margreet Wynveen June Allen Lois Rozendaal Joyce Wesselink Ruth Rozentaal and Gerald Hussong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College Music
Douwstra Chapel
Rio
Richard Ervin
Ings
Nutting
Vale
Russell
Una
Cornwall
Grieg
Anon
Carol Hall
Schubert
Murial Vande Gaarde
Tommy Lad
Margetson
Ronald_ Rosenberg
Tosti
Edna Scholten
Bohm
Donovan Klaaren
Chopin
Margaret Wynveen
Mana Zucca
Lloyd Menning
del Mio Dolce
Ardor
Gluck
Giannini
June Allen
Taubert
Jo Griffitts
Palmgren
Dries Bosch
Strauss
Hageman
Joyce Wesselink
Beethoven
Lois Rozendaal
Porgi
Amor
Mozart
Jeanette Lankelma Vermeer
The
Two Grenadiers
Schumann
Gerald Hussong
Giu’ Alfin Il
Music Department To Present Christmas Musical on Dec 18
The PILS music department will stage its annual Christmas Musical on Wednesday evening December 18. Glee Clubs Mixed Chorus high school groups and some grade school groups will perform with a candle lighting ceremony. Tickets are available at set prices with no reserved seats. Program numbers will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Department
P.ils
Thought for the Holiday Season
A holiday message urges Christians to respond to world hunger as UNRRA ends. It highlights Church World Service distributing over 10 million pounds of goods worth more than 5 million dollars. The 2nd Reformed church seeks clothing for Europe this winter with a drive led by Mrs. D C Van Zante, collecting in the church basement by December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNRRA
Christian Church
Church World Service
2Nd Reformed Church
Europe
D. C. van Zante
Schakel Speaker Reports European Tour At Coop Meet
Reuben Schakel of Pella Iowa spoke at the 18th annual meeting of the big regional manufacturing and wholesale cooperative in Kansas City Missouri. He noted conditions seen in Europe on his trip to the International Cooperative Alliance congress in Zurich. Over 1700 attendees from 14 states heard that the cooperative, with 1015 member associations in nine Midwest states, supplied goods and services valued over 20 million dollars last year, creating member savings of 1.665 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Reuben Schakel
Pella
Iowa
Consumers Cooperative Association
Gress
International Cooperative Alliance
Zurich
Switzerland
Midwest
Pella Christian Split Twin Bill With Western High
Pella Christian High Golden Eagles split with Western High of Hull on November 29. In girls action Pella won 16 to 15 with Doris Gosse and Mathilda Klomp tied at six points. Boys game saw Chester Faber top Hull with 20 points and Western led 26 to 23 at final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Christian High Golden Eagles
Western High
Hull
Town
Doris Gosselink
Pella
Mathilda Klomp
Golden Eagles
Chester Faber
Wallace Kooyman
Western
Heyveld Wins 1946 Mahaska County DeKalb Corn Contest
Gary Heyveld of near Leighton topped Mahaska County with 135.06 bushels per acre on an eight acre plot, earning the County King Plaque and eligibility for state and national awards. Other Mahaska entrants include Harry Phillip 182.18, Ernest Roorda 128.57, Pete Franje 122.17, Albert McKee 116.79, T. G. Ver Meer 116.25, Peter Groenendyke 108.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Heyveld
Mahaska County
Leighton
Heyveld
Canada
Harry Phillip
New Sharon
Ernest Roorda
Pete Franje
Albert McKee
Oskaloosa
T. G. Ver Meer
Pell
Peter Groenendyke
Central College earns five United Press All-Iowa picks
Five Central College athletes earned United Press honors for 1946. Central tied Upper Iowa for the conference co-title with an undefeated league slate and earned multiple placements on both the first and second all Iowa teams. Red Lowe and Clarence Cross made the first team, Galen Cheuvront earned a spot as right halfback, Stan Borgman and Wayne De Beer were on the second team, with several other schools contributing multiple selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
United Press
Central
Upper Iowa
Red Lowe
Clarence Cross
Galen Cheuvront
Chicago
Stan Borgman
Pella
Wayne de Beer
Iowa Loop
Upper
Iowa
Parall
Dubuque
Towa
Wartburg
Luther
Western Union
Iowa Wesleyan
Good Neighbors Help Abraham Bogaards After Death
On November 19 Abraham P. Bogaards faced a sad loss as Mrs. Bogaards died at their Knoxville area home. Neighbors gathered in his corn field over two miles away to harvest and haul corn to the crib. A potluck dinner was served at Martin Slykhuis’s home for the workers. The group included Wilbur Crosby, John Langstraat, Paul Langstraat, John Marks, John Durham, Garret Visser, Martin Slykhuis, Donald Visser, Clarence Rietveld, Fred and Lloyd Rietveld, Andrew Bogaards, Lawrence Bogaards, Leslie Bogaards, Peter Bogaards, John Rosenboom, Lloyd Mathes, Elmer Klein, and Gornie Tukker. Mr. Bogaards expressed deep gratitude for the aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham P. Bogaards
Wilbur Crosby
John Langstraat
Paul Langstraat
John Marks
John Durham
Garret Visser
Martin Slykhuis
Donald Visser
Clarence Rietveld
Fred
Lloyd Rietveld
Andrew
Lawrence
Leslie
Peter Bogaards
John Rosenboom
Lloyd Mathes
Elmer Klein
Gornie Tukker
Mr. Bogaards
Iowa's Happiest Couple Search Draws Broad Notice
Des Moines reports nominations pour in from across the nation for Iowa's search to select a typical married couple for a special radio broadcast on December 27. Eligible couples must reside in Iowa, though nominations may come from anywhere. Edith McElroy, Iowa Centennial Committee executive secretary, notes the nationwide interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Edith McElroy
Iowa Centennial Committee
Whittemore Farmer Stripped by Cornpicker Accident
Werner Code of Whittemore was struck by a corn picker and stripped of his clothing from the waist down. No bones were broken, though the rider was shaken and bruised in the sudden disrobing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Code
Whittemore
Religious Emphasis Week at Central December 9 13
Dr W W Orr pastor of Westminster United Presbyterian Church Des Moines to lead annual Religious Emphasis Week at Central with daily 8 50 am services in Douwstra Chapel December 9 13 8:00 to 8:50 am. A Thursday union meeting at Second Reformed Church at 7:45 pm and student prayer and YWCA YMCA meetings follow on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Orr
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Douwstra Chapel
Orr
Second Reformed Church
YWCA
YMCA
Pelly
Pella
United Presbyterian Church
Reformed Church
Hope College
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Carroll College
Dr. Orr
Sixth Graders To Send Gifts To Dutch Children
Lin coln students hosted David Knibbe, a Holland exchange student at Central College, who spoke on his homeland during WWII. Pupils organized a package of school supplies such as pins and yarn for Liedse Hout School in Leiden, aiming to exchange letters with Dutch peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Knibbe
Holland
Central College
Lincoln
Liedse Hout School
Adrian Pawstrant
Leiden
Little Dutch Open Home Schedule Against Des Moines Tech
The Little Dutch host Des Moines Tech in a South Central conference game Friday December 6 at Pella. Harold Johnson brings his WestEnders led by Everett Cochrane. Tech plays its first scheduled game while Pella owns a 3-1 edge in four prior meetings since 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Johnson
Capital City
Des Moines Tech
Pella
Johnson
WestEnders
Everett Cochrane
Des Moines
Rysdam
Tech
Dale Pace
Harold Rose
P.H.S. Pep
Pella Men Open Jefferson City Soft Water Service
Jefferson City gains its seventh soft water service with Culligan at 204 Monroe Street run by Earl Pohlmann and Kenneth Dahlstrom of Pella Iowa both veterans. The system promises soap savings cloth ing care and plumbing bill reductions for residents without home equipment. Mrs Dahlstrom formerly Jesslyn Allen of Jefferson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri
Post-Tribune
Chronicle
Earl Pohlman
Kenneth Dahlstrom
Pella
Iowa
Columbia
Hannibal
Cape Girardeau
St. Joseph
Springfield
Clayton
Dahlstrom
Jesslyn Allen
Jefferson Iy
A M Blom Wins County Corn Yield Contest
Anton Blom, of southeast of Pella, wins the 10 acre corn yield contest with 134.38 bushels per acre and 19.44 percent moisture. Kermit Sherwood of Knoxville places second at 126.08 bushels and 26.01 percent moisture. List of 1946 winners includes names from Pella, Knoxville, Pleasantville, Otley and Knoxville with yields and moisture percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
Soils Conservation Service
Marion County Farm Bureau
Extension Service
Anton M. Blom
Pella
Blom
Kermit Sherwood
Knoxville
Marion County Soils District
Lawrence
Wote
Anton Blom
Howard & Grant Core
Pleasantville
Merrill Robuck
Eimor Nollen
Pelle
Dick Kuyper
John Shivvers & Jordan
Charlie Harvey
W. G. den Hartog
Otley
de Jong
Henn & Harp
Te So al
An Gorp
John Fisher
Knoxvile
Tin
Knoxyill
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Legion
Docken
Anawol
Weyers Vos Bautenbach Nesbit
Hoeksema van Wyk
Pippel van Berkum
Pope Nests
Galvin
McCluskeyed
Colacino Crawford
Stark Groom Meston
Mankanas Ji
Loren Vander Zyl
Clarence van Niewaal
Bert Holst
van Niewaal
Bert
Colleen Renaud
Schakel
P. Bogaards
Union
Missouri City
A. M. Blom
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