Local notes from Pella and surrounding area
Local items report residents entering Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa and Mahaska Hospital discharge and births. Names include Louis Jansen and G Geurts. Mrs Paliser and infant. Mrs Gosselink undergoing knee surgery. trio announced for Second Chr Ref Church on Dec 12 with Dr William Rutgers Dr Clarence Boomsma and Rev F B Morren. Also mentions Fort Ord discharge Franklin De Jong. visits to Los Angeles. Baptist rally in Ottumwa. various residents seeking care and travel during December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rutgers
Clarence Boomsma
F. B. Morren
Franklin de Jong
William de Jong
Knoxville
Fort Ord
California
Ben de Vries
C. de Groot
Los Angeles
Cal
Mr. de Groot
Society Christmas Parties And Newsably Ottumwa Speaker
The Ladies Aid hosts a Christmas party Thursday at 2 30 p m to celebrate the Saviors birthday with Mrs Esther Goodhart as hostess inviting church ladies. The Philathea Class meets at Mrs Hattie Van Cleave home with devotions and program led by Mrs Pearl Van Gorp on The Christmas Story. Hostesses include Mrs Margaret Huyser Mrs Leona Schakel Mrs Gertrude Synhorst Mrs Jo Morrow and Miss Emma Gilchrist. The American Association of University Women meets at Mrs Leora Quinn's home this evening at 8 00 with Miss Harriet Heusinkveld Mrs Gerrit Kingma Mrs Hazen Pettit and Mrs Harriet Prins as assistant hostesses. The Social Studies Committee leads the program with Mrs H W Pietenpol Dr Laura M Nanes and Cunera Van Emmerik. Miss Nell White a Ottumwa high school teacher will speak on the United Nations. White formerly attended United Nations meetings in New York and has spoken on the topic locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Esther Goodhart
Hattie van Cleave
Pearl Van_Gorp
Margaret Huyser
Leona Schakel
Gertrude Synhorst
Jo Morrow
Emma Gilchrist
American Association of University Women
Leora Quinn
Harriet Heusinkveld
Gerrit Kingma
Hazen Pettit
Harriet Prins
H. W. Pietenpol
Laura M. Nanes
Cunera van Emmerik
Nell White
Ottumwa
United Nations
White
United Sans
New York City
Little Dutch Beat Des Moines Lincoln 50 to 36 in Des Moines
Pella's Little Dutch defeated Lincoln of Des Moines 50 36 on November 23 at Des Moines. Bob Boyert led Pella with 18 points while De Heer added 12. King and Berry each scored 7 for Lincoln as Pella built a first quarter 15 13 lead and pulled away with a zone defense in the second half. The B squad won 41 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Boat
Pella
Lincoln
Des Moines
Bob Boyert
King
Boyert
de Heer
Berry
ASC Chairman States Price Supports Equal with Loans
Merrill L obuck, chairman of Marion County ASC committee, says price support on crops is the same whether by loan or purchase agreement. Purchase agreements suit farmers needing no cash. loans aid immediate cash. Applications due Jan 31 for 2025 crop barley oats sorghum rye soybeans wheat flaxseed and corn by county ASC office. Fee is one half cent per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Lobuck
Marion County
ASC
Births and historic Antarctic sighting noted
A son born to Mr and Mrs Minnelius Palter at Ma Hospital Oskaloosa on Wednesday November 30. Mr and Mrs Kenneth G Warner welcomed a daughter born December 4 at Mercy Hospital. Nathaniel Palmer, an American whaling captain, logged the first sight of land in Antarctica in 1820.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnelius Palter
Ma- Hospital
Oskaloosa
Nesday
Farmer
Kenneth G. Warner
Mercy Hospital
Nathaniel Palmer
Antarctica
City Council Proceedings November 15 1955 Regular Session
City Council met in regular session with all members and Mayor Klein present. Minutes from November 1 and 2 Were read and approved. The band fund money 927.42 was approved for payment. Claims for bids and insurance bids were considered and the lowest bid from Insurance Agency accepted. Van Dyke sought 100 for land repairs and was discussed and approved. October Treasurers and Clerk reports were presented and approved with warrants listed. Numerous election related payments were approved. Brown Engineering advised dismantling two cooling towers and an interhookup with Iowa Power and Light was discussed. Public hearing notice for Municipal Electric Plant improvements was given for December 27. Council adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein
Arnold Mathes
F. L. Warren
Sa Tary Sewer
Strom Sewer
I. Veroughts Insurance Agency
Jelsma Insurance Agency
Cook and Son Tautenbach Nmurasce
Insurance Agency
G. R. van Dyke
Council
Wilma Andeweg
Esther Ver Dugi
Anne Hagen
Alta Pope
Dora Carson
Chamber of
Beard Coal Co
U.S. Post Office
van Gorp
H. S. Kuyper
Rosscreen Company
H. 8. Kuyper
Rosscreen
Brown Engineering Company
Rpth R. Brown
Iowa Power and Light Company
Winterset
Iowa
Sam Poortinga
del S. de Haan
Ray de Haan
de Haan
Sewer Committee
del. S. de Ht
Pella
Parents Find Themselves Through Study And Observation
Modern parents learn by study and by observing their children and by collaborating with others. Despite ridicule from neighbors and others for joining study groups, many prove their self discovery through nutrition knowledge and other scientific applications to guiding their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascords
Observation of children informs parent education work
Dr. Baldwin, first director of the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station, urged educators to tell parents that their children are under their constant care. He suggested parents observe their children at play with others to learn about all children, not just their own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
Centralites Judge State Speech Contest In Oskaloosa
Centralites judged the I Speak for Democracy contest at KBOE in Oskaloosa with Cunera Van Emmerik of Central College as one of three judges. Judges included Dr. Hugh Sealbury and Dr. William Vandepool. the state winner will be introduced on TV by Governor Hoegh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunera van Emmerik
Central College
KBOE
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Hugh Sealbury
the State University
William Vandepool
Grinnell College
Mi ‘van Emmerik
Hoegh
Carolyn Coleman
Beulah “Roorda Zoutendam
Newton High School
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John Gosselink
Ottumwa Hospital
Donald van Wyngarden
New Sharon
Route 2
Mahaska Hospital
Walter van Wyngardens
J. Assinks
Who
E. G. Ward
Pella Baptist Church
Association B. Y
First Baptist Church
Henry Dieleman
Bethesda Sanatorium
Denver
Colo
Mildred Hipwood
Burma
India
Baptist Church
Andrew (Brooks) Klyn
Albert Nieboer
Kalamazoo
Mich
Arnold Lourens
Daryl
Cheryl
Gertrude Lourens
Joe A. Ninnikhoven
Larry Renaud
Bis
Gerald Kuyper
Jerry Rie
Buyert
van Waardhuizen
Muyskent
den Basten
Duffus
Gaard
Sheppard
Boat
Vkel
van Rees
de B
Baptist Aid
Quinn
Railsplitters
Little Dutch
Palmer
Skunk
Chronicle News
Steenhoek
Wil Grootwald
Joba
Ed Meinders
E. H. Meinders
A. D. Ver Meer
D. van Zante
Wm. P. Bosch
A. P. Ver Ploeg
Meyer Langerak
Connie van Roekel
A. T. Vander Beek
James Wisse
John van der Linden
Diller van der Ploeg
Ed Plette
Franklin van Gorp
George Ver Steeg
B. F. Goodrich
Co-op
Ames
Farmers Cooperative
Farmers Union Co-Op
Happy
W. K. Corn
Wheaties
Florida
Tangerines
Libby
Red Rooster
Happy Host Peas
Northstate
Birdseye
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