Local births and visits in Mahaska and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs Robert Terpstra welcomed a baby girl at Mahaska hospital. A baby daughter born to Mr and Mrs Leonard Dahm at Clancy nursing home New Sharon. Mrs J M Brom and son Jan along with others visited with Albert De Joode. Neal De Winter died in California. funeral held in Del Mo. Several residents attended family events and hospital updates across Oskaloosa and nearby towns.
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Robert Terpstra
Mahaska Hospital
R.L. Berg
Chicago
Kay Craft
Des Moines
Pella
G. Smorenberg
Gerrit Vink
Morey Hospital
Oskaloosa
Arthur H. Tysseling
Leonard Dahm
Clancy Nursing Home
New Sharon
Frank Creed
Fo City
Albert de Joode
John Klootwyk
Cornelius Var Wyk
John de Winter
Neal de Winter
del Mo
Neal
California
Christian High School Apologizes for Muddy Ground
Christian High School issues apologies after spectators faced muddy approaches to the new gymnasium during Monday games. Weather and grounds were blamed, with gravel promised to improve drive and street access for the next event against Attica on Friday December 10 at 7:00 p.m. Public invited to tour the gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Christian High School
Sally
Attica
State Conservation issues game storage permits guidance
In cooperation with the Cold Storage Locker Association the State Conservation Commission explains legal storage of game in Iowa. All game must be disposed of within ten days after season close unless a storage permit is secured. waterfowl may be held until June 20 next year with a 90 day extra for migratory waterfowl. To store beyond ten days obtain an option blank from the locker operator, file with the State Conservation Commission in Des Moines, and permits are issued from the conservation office. Maryland was the four colony to have a newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cold Storage Locker Association
State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Iit
14 Grand
Des Moines
State Conservation Office
Central Topples Missouri in 46 to 35 Victory
Central defeated Missouri 46 to 35 in their first home game of the season. Burt Voss led Fulton with 12 points, followed by Brown with 10 and Schultz with nine for Central. The win gives Central its first triumph while Missouri slips in a low scoring clash. The team next hosts a conference opener against Warsons College at Pella on Tuesday December 14. Central then faces Coe College in a non conference game at the college gym on Friday December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln University
Jefferson
Central
Rome
Vistors
Aheld
Thor Schult
Vander Place
Burt Voss
Fulton
Brown
Schultz
Colored Boys
Drake University
Warsons College
Pella
Coe College
Lincoln
Claire Brown
Vanden Berg To Receive Doctor Of Divinity Degree
Public convocation in Douwstra Chapel on December 15 at 11:00 will confer the degree of Doctor of Divinity on Rev. R J Vanden Berg. Short speeches honor his church, soul, and community service. luncheon at Jordan Hall follows. he departs for California Friday and will begin work in New York with the Board of Domestic Missions early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douwstra Chapel
Nam
Central College
R. J. Vanden Berg
Vanden Berg
Oul
Vitors
Jordan Hall
Vanden Bergs
Ifornia
New York
Board of Domestic Missions
Mahaska Club Girls Win Drive Over Boys in Contest
Mahaska County 4 H enrollment drive shows girls clubs leading with Frisky Frontiers Cedar township scoring 13 new members and 22 total, while Spring Creek and Monroe boys tie for first with seven new members each. Eligible youth ages 10 to 20 may still enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faudine
Don Courtney
Mahaska County
Tamber
Soal
TDC
Mavka County
TL Ws
Chnks
Althouh
Cedar Townships
Messiah concert staged by many Iowa communities
The annual Handel Messiah performance in Des Moines features bass soloist Tager Fell, associate professor of music at Drake University, with a rich roster of local students and community singers. The 150 member chorus includes Central College students and Pella residents. 38 Pella singers join the massed chorus, along with Leighton, Otley, Newton members, Central College faculty, and Grinnell College participants. The 38 member orchestra draws from Central College, Pella High School, Central faculty, and Grinnell College, while soprano Edith Sedrol LeCocq makes her sixth Pella appearance.
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Tager Fell
Drake University
Chicago
Theodore Harrison
Boris Goldovsky
Mozart
Puccini
Massachusetts
Kant Theater
Des Moines
Drake
Handel
Central College
Pella
Leighton
Otley
Newton
Richard Wendell
Central
Pella High School
Henry Cox
Grinnell College
Women Debaters Lead Undefeated Run at Kirksville Tourney
At the Midwest Spee ment held near Kirksville Missouri the Iral women’s debate team led by Shirle Komtra and Gerdine De Graf remained undefeated. The men’s team Eugene Heideman and Don Hrursiik also won four debates. John Hesselink placed second for reading The Congo by Vachel Lindsay. First went to a girl from William Woods College. About 95 students from 20 schools competed across debate afterdinner speaking and poetry readings. Central’s team entered the senior division. judges gave ratings after the meet. Fehr plans to take the forensic squad to Lincoln for an invitational.
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Midwest
Speement
State Teachers’ College Pus
Kirksville
Missouri
Iral
Shirle Komtra
Newton
Gerdine de Graf
South Holland
Hil
Eugene Heideman
Sheboyean Falls
Wisconsin
Don Hrursiik
Cedar Grove
W Sin
Pact Dingy
John Hesselink
Holland
Nebraska
The
Congo
Vachel Lind
William Wood College
Illinois
Central
Bhan Fehr
Lincoln
Little Dutch Fall To Albia Demons In 53 To 36 Loss
Albia Demons beat Little Dutch 53 to 36 as Pella shot 50 percent while Little Dutch managed only 26 attempts. Dale Van Wyk led Pella with 11 points, Dale Remy had 18 for Albia. early 7-7 tie gave way to Albia surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia Demons
Pella Boys
Demons
Pella
Albia
Power saw accident injures Liberty man excerpt
George Clevenger of Liberty Missouri husband of a former Towan Dorthy Garton of Lohtville suffered a rare power saw injury when a three foot board splinter pierced his lung. He remains under an oxygen tent for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clevenger
Liberty
Dorthy Garton
Lohtville
Alma Mater singer advances in music studies
Joyce Prins Thompson of Milford Iowa repeats contralto solos this year. She studied at the University of Michigan and with J C Wilcox at Colorado College and aims for a Master’s in music. Mrs Prins Thompson and her husband both graduated from Central College last spring where he now teaches biology at Milford High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iano
University of Michigan
J. C. Wilcox
Colorado College
Joyce Prins Thompson
Milford
Iowa
LeCocq
Centeal College
Thompson
Reorganization Talks for Marion County Schools Dec 16
District officials in Marion County announce a county meeting at Knoxville Court House on December 16 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss school district reorganization. John G. Shultz will present The Educational Program and the Community Are for School District Reorganization. Attendees include superintendents, directors, and officers from all districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Shultz
Department of Public Instruction
Marion Co.chool
Marion County
Knoxville
Tawa
Shultz
Towa
Grid Squad Banquet Highlights and Speaker
The crowd applauded Stanley as the grid squad banquet proceeded. The Dean introduced Dr. Paul Blommers from the University of Town faculty as the evening speaker. Blommers, formerly of Pella, is the son of Mr and Mrs John J Blommers and Central graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Blommers
University of Town
Paul
Pella
John J. Blommers
Central Gradu
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Henry Roorda
J. M. Brom
Jan
Forest City
Nancy Heimetra
Orange City
W. Kempe
Charley Clark
Okaloos
John Langerak
Andrew Pethogen
Mercy Hospital
Mahaska Hosspital
Take Bruinsma
Oskaloosst
Pete van Wyk
Lester
Glo Minn
Kings Vand
Hollandale
Minn
Jacob Vander Syde
Christian High School
Maryland
de Jong Floral
Eugene Heide
Voss
Hultz
Hedler
Borswane
Kooi
eClelland
I Vanderoe
Ly Utels
Gardne
Aeal Simmons
Lowight
Whee
Knowle
Fisher
Jhe
Pella Sale Company
Soutie Sr.go
Pella Save Company
Vander Zyl Bros. & van Zante, Auds
Pella National Bank
Mahaska Club
the Messiah
Little Dutch
Albia Weyers
Remy Sels
Shaw Borgman
Pillepick van Wyk
Dale
Roan van Berkum
Goldsmith
Wegner
Warner
Mentink
Walker
Don van
Albi
Ald
Dean Pietenpol
Arents
Andy Randstra
Randstra
Stan Borgman
Ruben
Tom Carlson
Heri 03Ens
Galen Cheuvrenit
Chet
Norm den Harti
Bob Ellesse
Don Heller
Don Kohlman
Ka Kooi
Rob Madison
B Ma
Dick Schults
Paul Tedford Vander
Chick Viet Plows
Dere Rant
Don Walton
Dark
H. S
Harry Weyers
Andy van Wigkum
Dale van Wyk
Dale Vi
Joe Brummel
Daryl Walker
Phil Mentink
Harry Typel
Jen Borgmin
den van Wyk
Gene Petersma
Blncr
van Dusseldorp
Verle Rinehart
Bruce Buerkens
Dick Raines
Carl Ver Steeg
Dan Crosby
Robert Sheets
Logan Andever
Hopbin
Richard Cook
Paul el Ronnie van Niewaas
Norm Vanden Baard
Dick Mentinl
Stuart Meulpolder
Brandt van Maanen
Dick Ver Weul
Hank Vande Voort
Lowell Burkhart
Fine Records
Stanley
Cornie Vander Zyl
By Simmons
Simmons
Aviped
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