Banquet Honors Central College and High School Football Teams
The Central College and high school football squads and coaches are invited to a Thursday 6 30 pm banquet at the Second Reformed Church. The event features the Schilder Memorial Blanket, awards, introductions, a guest speaker Ben Douglas and football game highlights from Town University and Grinnell. Kiwanis and Rotary sponsor. tickets via Wayne Hill and Diller Vander.
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Central College
Second Reformed Church
Schilder
Ben Douglas
University of Town
Grinnell
Kiwanis
Rotary
Wayne Hill
Diller’ Vander
White Clover Sale for Veterans Saturday by Amvet Auxiliary
The Amvet Auxiliary will sponsor a White Clover Sale next Saturday December 8 to raise funds for hospitalized veterans. The appeal recalls Pearl Harbor and the six years since, urging support to care for wounded and their families as the American way of life is kept. The White Clover, chosen for its Normandy coast roots, is the official flower of Amvets Auxiliary, urging buyers to remember those who served with the plea Think of Me.
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Amvet
Amvets
Veterans Organization of
Normandy
Forest Kohrt To Be Speaker At Night School
Forest Kohrt, County Extension Director, will lead a Farmers Night School talk on Extension Service and What It Is at Pella High School Monday December 10 at 7 30 p m. The discussion aims to show how Extension can aid farmers interests and applies to all. A prior session on Dairy Management led by Clarence Zeigler drew interest and attracted attendees.
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Forest Kohrt
Clarence Zeigler
Pella High School
William Sheets Fund appreciation from Downs to Pella
As chairman William A. Downs thanks the people of Pella for contributions totaling 1708.08 including 1628.08 from Pella and 80.00 from Western Seminary in a Christian gesture of love and blessing.
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William Sheets
Pella
Western Seminary
Cery
William Inon
Western Thesienical Seminary
Hammond Inna
Jepene -Laft
Mres Sheets
Edward Dametra
Peter J. Westra
E. M. Eanigenburg
Van Halen Named Iowa State Farm Bureau Delegate
Gerrit Van Halen, longtime Marion County Farm Bureau voting delegate, was elected as a state voting delegate to the National Farm Bureau Convention in Chicago December 10 to 18. He operates east of Pella, serves on the Farm Bureau board, leads 4-H in Lake Prairie township, and has led the state in gaining new members for the past two years, earning automatic shotguns and now a possible machine gun prize.
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Gerrit
Van
Pella
Farm Bureau Board
Lake Prairie Township
van Halen
Farm Bureau
Marion County
Paul W. Brown Re-elected County PMA Chairman
Paul W Brown was re elected as chairman of the Marion County Production and Marketing Administration PMA for the coming year. Merrill L Robuck named vice chairman and William T Momyer regular member. Delegates from each township elected at the county PMA convention held December 1 in Knoxville. Alternate members named to step in if needed. The county PMA will oversee the Agricultural Conservation Program Commodity Loan programs and price support operations with township PMA committeemen. Officers were elected in the three Pella area townships with a slate including William Den Adel V C Dirks Gerald J De Penning Henry G Gosselink Joe A Clark Kenneth Templeton Leo P Mullins and more.
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Marion County Production and Marketing Administration
Paul E. Brown
Merrill L. Robuck
Wiliam T. Momyer
Memier
PMA
Knoxville
Ors
Secen
Brat
Thomas G. Leavengood
Laurence D. Hatch
County Agricultural Mobilization Committee
Pella
Lake Prairie
William den Adel
V. C. Dirks
Boot
Gerald J. de Penning
V. C
Roy Karr
Otley
Roy van Vark
John Ball
Monroe
Elmer ‘Tuidker
Public Schools Christmas Musical at Vocal Music Dept
On Thursday December 20 at 7 30 p m the Vocal Music Department presents its annual music program with glee clubs mixed chorus and various grades Admission is by ticket at your own price Everyone is invited
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Vocal Music Department
Glee Clubs
Big Crowd At Hoeksema John Deere Day
A large turnout At Vandermeulen Hoeksema Co. John Deere Day attracted over 2 000 lunches served and nearly 300 women attending a Legion Hall demonstration. Dick Dunne and Tom O Donnel showcased new washers and Sunbeam appliances while Beverly Swinham cooked with Crosley. Door prizes went to several attendees. An afternoon film program drew full houses at Legion Hall and Holland Theatre.
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John Deere
Vandermeulen Hoeksema Co
Legion Hall
Dick Dunne
Dexter Co
Fairfield
Town
Tom O'Donnel
Chicago
Beverly Swinham
Crosley
J. Bogaards
Harry Boat
Lester Vander Linden
Arne Roozeboom
John Deere Plow Company
Holland Theatre
Little Dutch Lose Close Home Tilt to Albia Demons
Pella High’s Little Dutch fell 58 45 to Albia Blue Demons in a tight Friday night tilt at the P.H.8 gym. Key scoring by Jack Fall and Max John helped Albia pull away early, while Albia’s press defense stymied the hosts. Don Van Hemert fouled out early in the fourth as Little Dutch rallied to tie in the third period.
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Pella High
Little Dutch
Albia Blue Demons
P.H. 8
Jack Fall
Max John
Blue Demons
Albie
Don van Hemert
Albia Prospects Dim Pella In League Battle
Albia built a large lead as Fall and John scored 18 and 17 points to top Pella High. Don Van Hemert led Pella with 14, Harold Heimstram 9. The Little Dutch face Centerville next, while the B team lost 41-27. Glen Boat topped Pella with 10 points in a rough backboard clash.
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Pella
Albia
Pella High
Fall
John
Don van Hemert
Harold Heimstram
Reds
Centerville
Jim Ruthven
Pella Lads
Glen Boat
Cleo Verhoef
X-Ray Unit to Return for One Day in December
In Marion County the X-ray survey shows strong interest as two units have taken thousands of pictures and can process up to 180 people per hour. The committee urges residents to take part and achieve near full coverage, noting Pella and Lake Prairie Township have fallen short of the goal with 8,969 pictures recorded so far.
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Marion County
John Kirtley
Pella
Lake Prairie Township
Central's First Cage Game Opens 1950-51 Season
Central College starts the 1950 51 basketball season on Friday December 7 at Pella facing Buena Vista. Key players include Don Kohlman Harry Lloyd Junior Dunkin Bob Ver Meer and Jack Walvoord with newcomers Dick Star Dale Bush Arnie Ver Hoef Bob Clippinger and Bob Vander Linden.
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Central
Buena Vista
Pella
Don Kohlman
Harry Lloyd
Junior Dunkin
Bob Ver Meer
Jack Walvoord
Dale Bush
Arnie Ver Hoef
Bob Clippinger
Bob Vander Linden
Iowa University
Iowa
Bob Graham
Busy Week In Basket Ball In Pella
A busy week for local basketball with high school varsity and reserves in conference action at Knoxville, the town team hosting traveling Hottentota, Pella High girls facing Knoxville B squad, and Friday features as Central meets Buena Vista while Pella Christian hosts Pleasantville. Saturday sees the Little Dutch versus Centerville Red Raiders in a conference tilt as the season heats up.
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Knoxville
Hottentota
Pella High
P.H.S
Friday Central
Buena Vista
Pella Christian High
Pleasantville
Pella
Little Dutch
Centerville
Red Raidera
Little Dutchmen Edge Panthers In Rough Conference Game
In a high scoring South Central Conference matchup on Knoxville court Pella Highs Little Dutch defeated Knoxville Panthers 67 to 62. Van Hemert led Pella with 22 points Lau tenbach 14 and Van Vark 10 while Ned Job had 18 for Knoxville Simp son and Morse each 11. Knoxville reserves beat Pella reserves 38 to 34 aided by Hayes 19 points.
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Pella High
Little Dutch
Knoxville Panthers
Knoxville
Pella
Ikuta
Bob Borgman
van Vark
Lautenbach
Panther
Morse
Nichols
van Hemert
Ned Job
Simpson
Panthers
Hayes
Dingeman
Wheeler Art Exhibit On Display At Central College
The Wichita designer and illustrator Zona Wheeler showcases fifteen watercolors and caseins in Central College gallery Central Hall for the next week Monday through Friday from 8 20 to 5 00. Her diverse works include abstract and impressionistic pieces. Wheeler, born in Lindsborg Kansas, studied at Bethany College the American Academy of Art in Chicago and the Wichita Art Association School and has earned prizes and permanent collection selections in Kansas.
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Zona Wheeler
Post
Collier’s
New Yorker
Fortune
McCormick Armstrong Company
Wichita
Kansas
Central College
Central Hall
Studio Guild
Miss Wheeler
Lindsborg
Bethany College
American Academy of Art
Chicago
Wichita, Kansas Art Association
Messiah to be presented at Douwstra Chapel December 17
The Oratorio Society with four soloists and a 35 member orchestra will perform the tenth annual Messiah at Central College’s Douwstra Chapel on Monday December 17 at 7 30 p.m. Soloists include Jean Bachman Kinell Edith Sedrel LeCocq Irwin Umlauf and Val Patacchi. The production brings together college faculty students and local choristers with an area orchestra and organist Laurence Grooters will play the organ Gordon Farn dell will conduct.
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Douwstra Chapel
Central College
Pella
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Knoxville
Town City
Laurence Grooters
Gordon Farndell
Christian Sails Over Attica In Basketball Clash
Pella Christian High swept Attica 85-56 as Bernice Memmelaar led with 21 points, while Lourens and Rus added 16 and 10. Gary Tromp paced Attica with 20, Rumley totaled 21, Vander Linden 14, and Pleasantville games loom this Friday with Christian girls undefeated in six starts.
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Marvin Monsma
Pella Christian High
Attica Repair
Attica
Bruinpoge
Bernice Memmelaar
Lourens
Rus
Pella Christian
Goemaat
Gary Tromp
Eagles
Attica Fellows
Vande Kieft
Ver Meer
Rumley
Vander Linden
Pfc. Martin Sneller Wounded in Korea
Pfc. Martin Sneller son of Mr and Mrs Herman Sneller was wounded in action with the Marine Corps Engineers on Thanksgiving Day. His wife Mary Lee and his parents received word from the War Dept that injuries were not serious. He is a Knoxville High School graduate living near Knoxville before enlisting. He is stationed with Ist Marine Division at San Francisco post.
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Martin Sneller
Herman Sneller
Marine Corps Engineers
Mary Lee
War Dept
Knoxville
Pella
Eng
Ist
Marine Div
F.M.F
San Francisco
California
Pfe. Sneller
Knoxville High School
Marines
Rotary Enjoyed Musical Program At Noon Luncheon
After a midday Rotary Club luncheon Carlton Willis of Central College presented a vocal program with piano accompaniment by Audrey Keuning of Central. Willis received warm praise for his solos. Rotarian Rus Slatsenbarger, J C Penney Albia manager, chaired. Plans were set for a banquet honoring Central College and Pella High School football teams on December 18 at Second Reformed Church.
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Rotary Club
Carlton Willis
Central College
Audrey Keuning
Central
Willis
Rus Slatsenbarger
J. C. Penney
Albia
Glen Stewart
Pella High School
Second Reformed Church
Mass Meeting on Recreation Center Monday
A mass meeting is planned for Monday evening at 8:00 at Memorial Hall to rally support for a proposed Community Recreation Center in Pella and surrounding territory. Chairman Wm. Vander Molen will present poll results from the high school and 2500 mailed questionnaires urging prompt returns before December 8 to shape plans for youth recreation. Representatives are urged to attend as key decisions will be made and timely questionnaire returns are stressed.
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Pella
Wm. Vander Molen
Memorial Hall
Musical program at Leighton church on December 10
The Ruth Circle of the First Christian Reformed Church of Leighton presents a Monday evening program at 7:30 featuring vocal and instrumental numbers and chalk drawing.
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Leighton
Ruth Circle
The
First Christian Reformed Church of
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Wasfternoon
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Larry Reprewer
Max Hoeksema
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Larry Pugh
Bob Campbell
Gary Darland
Bob Arents
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Herb Martinez
Arvid Pierson
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Don Sherrick
Jacks
Ray Boyd
Jim Miller
Dick Long
al Shuler
Ray Pugh
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Lee Don
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Val Patacchi
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Pella Christian Boys
Pfc
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