Local News Briefs From Pella Area 1950s
From Shenandoah Iowa word arrives that a recipe by Mrs Francis Schippers Route 2 Pella will be in the 1951 EMA Cook Book featuring 100 midwestern homemaker favorites. Birth announced for Richard Robert son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Sadler of Sheboygan Wisconsin born November 25 1950 weighing seven pounds thirteen ounces. Several local residents dismissed from Mahaska hospital for surgery or medical treatment. Miss Frances Van Maanen of Leighton weekend visit in Pella. Twin boys born to Rev and Mrs Connie Reynen of Holland Michigan December 2 1950. A wide range of hospital and church notices follow including residents moving or visiting relatives and several local surgeries and medical updates.
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Shenandoah
Towa
Francis Schippers
Route 2
Pella
EMA
Chronicle
Leslie Sadler
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Richard Robert
Walker W. Sadler
Ras van Veen
Kate Rietveld
Mercy
Oskaloosa
Connie Terpstra
Sully
Mahaska
C. Walster
Leighton
Junior A. G. Munsdam
Steamboat Springs
Colorado
Connie Reynen
Holland
Michigan
Richard Dean
Roger Gene
Reynen
Almira Klein
Red Cross Plans 1951 Fund Drive Nearly $85 Million
Washington DC March campaign targets 85 million dollars to meet expanded Red Cross duties amid national emergency. General Marshall says 1951-52 program costs total about 94.8 million, funded partly by reserves. Sarnoff to chair national drive.
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Red Cross
Wastiington
D. C
George C. Marshall
Marshall
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
National Fund
Marshal
Chicago
General Sarnoff
E. Roland Harriman
New York
Union Pacific Railroad
General Marshall
Plan Recreational Training School at Knoxville Dec 12
A recreational training school is planned jointly by Mahackasper and Marin counties to teach new games and songs for both small and large groups. It will be held Tuesday December 12 at Memorial Hall in Knoxville with Kathryn McClelland from Town State College assisting leaders in organizing activities. Anyone in the county may attend, coordinated by Mildred County or Home Economist.
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Mahackasper
Marin
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Cole Tem
Kathryn McClelland
Triiaimr
Mildred
Adit of Accounts of the Public Schools Has Been Completed
R. M. Taylor of the State Auditor's office spent nearly three weeks in Pella auditing school records and books. The report will detail financial records for the past two years and include activity funds. The audit, requested by the local board, is not compulsory and is funded by the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. ‘Taylor
State Auditor’s
Pella
John Blommers
State Auditor's Office
Honors Awards Continued From Page One
Knan in Letcher led by the halfbacks Elleworth Osiamasa Don Heller Willise Ray Pugh Des Moine Durbin Bussey and Thornburgh Pleasantville. Twenty eight men received letters for the first time eleven freshmen eight seniors in their last game. Representing Petit High were John Smeltzer James Ruthven Jerry Peterson and C Buerkens. Coach Smeltzer reflected on the season record and made predictions.
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Robert Elleworth
Osiamasa
Don Heller
Willise Ray Pugh
Des Moine Durbin
Bussey
Thornburgh
Pleasantville
Petit High
John Smeltzer
James Ruthven
Jerry Peterson
Higd
C. Buerkens
Smeltzer
P. H. S. Little Dutch squad shows steady progress
The article notes the Little Dutch finished the season with one win, praises Johnny's leadership and the team’s improvement, and projects a bright future with four seniors graduating and several promising freshmen. Letters were earned by Ronnie Van Niewaal, George Skuta, Dick Mentink, and others with co captains Don Blom and Joe Brummel.
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Montezuma
P. H. S. Menton
Johnny
Ronnie van Niewaal
George Skuta
Dick Mentink
Wayne Vander Pol Glen
Carl Boat
Sid de Haan
Carl Russell
Don Blom
Harold Heimstra
Bob Borgman
Ed Hoobin
Joe Brummell
Lloyd Ballenger
Bill de Haan
Brick” Duffy
Norman Vander Baard
Hank Vande Voort
Paul Klyn
Leo van Vark
Ray Meulpolder
Stuart Meulpolder
Joe Brummel
Central Freshmen Face Nine Lettermen In Tilt
In the hardwood tilt nine lettermen will meet Central s freshmen squad. The B teams play at 6 15 p m and the varsity game starts at 8 p m. Probable starting lineups will be Central.
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Central
Pella Christian Boys Triumph In Close Contest
In a tight home clash Lovilia edges Pella Christian girls with late free throws, Memmelaar 39 pacing Pella Christian girls while Norma Owens 25 led Lovilia. Pella Christian boys win 36 35 in a scrappy game marred by 41 fouls. Ver Meer 14 for Pella, Gritters 7.
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Lovilia
Memme- Iaar
Laurens
Jellema
Norma Owens
Morrissey
Rus
Pothoven
van Zomeren
Pella
Pella Ch
G FT F Laurens
Jellema O O
Memmelaar
G FT F
Owens Azet
C. Flahive
C. Owens
F. Flahive
Pella Christian Boys
Ver Meer
Gritters
McGinn
Boy
Pella Heiian
Way
Mee Vande Kieft
Kuiper
Tromp Dieleman
I Andringa Gritters
Me Iin
Bryon, Stevens
Weldon
A Pottorff
Flahive
Navy eases enlistment rules at Des Moines office
The U S Navy Recruiting Office in Des Moines announced changes lowering the mental test cutting score and altering dependents rules. First enlistment may include one dependent, while pay grade II 3 allows unlimited dependents, though the new pay law ends allowances at three. Spokesman Lieut R J Erickson said the changes could help over four hundred men previously rejected qualify for entry into the U S Naval Service.
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U.S. Navy
Des Moines
Navy Recruiting Service
R. J. Erickson
U. S. Naval Servi
Post Office Bans Abolitionist Papers During Slavery Debate
During the slavery era the U S post office department barred abolitionist newspapers from mail delivery. The move reflects a federal effort to curb anti slavery agitation as tensions rise over the issue.
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U. S. Post Office
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