Christian Christmas European Relief Drive Under Way in County
County wide Farm Bureau led effort plans to raise five thousand dollars to buy food for Europe. Committee led by James Holland of Pleasantville will mail solicitations and collect donations through December 20 in Marion County, with gifts routed to Des Moines district HQ for relief shipments.
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Great Farm Bureau
Knoxville
Seaboard
Europe
Iowa
Marion County
Holland
James Holland
Pleasantville
Paul Harp
Claire Prange
Paul Brown
Monroe
Ed Doughman
Bussey
Tunis Klein
Pella
Roy Swanson
G. Gress Rogers
August Wirtle
Floyd Davis
Paul Hann
Sylvia Platts
M. F. Dawson
State Committee
G. Gross Rogers
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Kiwanians Plan Christmas Party Tuesday Evening
Pella Kiwanis heard Rev Dr Jacob J Sessler of the Third Reformed Church Holland Michigan speak on the early history of Pennsylvania and the origin of the term Pennsylvania Dutch. Bethlehem Moravian records and German hand written volumes were noted. The club will host its annual Christmas party at Jordan Hall on December 16 and hold a joint luncheon with the Rotary Club on December 18.
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Jacob J. Sessler
Third Reformed Church
Holland
Michigan
Pella Kiwanis
Sessler
Central College 25
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
America
Less Jer
Pella Kiwanians
Jordan Hall
Rotary Club
Christmas Music by Church Choir Sunday Evening
The Choir of the Third Reformed Church with about thirty six voices presents an hour of inspirational Christmas music Sunday at 8 46 p m They will sing The Worlds Redeemer cantata by Frederick B Holton A free will offering will be received during intermission The choir is directed by F Van der Schaaf The public is invited to attend this Christmas feature program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Reformed Church
Frederick B. Holton
Choi
F. Vander Schaaf
Ken Anderson to Speak at Sully Youth Rally
Sully Lynnville Youth for Christ announces Ken Anderson will be speaker at the upcoming rally Saturday at 7 30 in Sully community building. Anderson, author of Christian fiction for youth, based in Wheaton Illinois, has led numerous Youth for Christ events across the U S and Canada. The program also features New Sharon High School Band under Basil V Roland and guest soloist Gerald Van Gendren on furlough from the army.
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Sully
Mr. Anderson
Wheaton
Illinois
Iowa
Rembrandt
Wheaton College
Northwestern University
Christian Writer’s Institute
Youth For Christ
United States
Canada
New Sharon
Basil V. Roland
Gerald van Gendren
Army
Iowa Success Smothered by the Dutchmen
The Central College Flying Dutchmen opened their season with a dominant 112 to 31 home victory over Ottumwa based Iowa Success. Veteran players Borgman Voss Brown Kooi and Menning led Central with Menning scoring 20 Hoogeveen 17 and Ryan 15 points while Wise led Iowa Success with 14 points.
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Central Bay
Central
Iowa Success
Ottumwa
Borgman
Voss
Brown
Kooi
Menning
Lyle Ryan
Jim
Homemakers Attend Night School Classes
Interest in the Adult Homemaking program remains high as women progress in sewing knitting and crocheting. At the third meeting last Monday pattern alterations were studied and preparations for the next lesson on plackets and zippers were made. Classes led by Mrs Willard Ver Meer Mrs G H Van Zee and Mrs H E Kuyper are producing fine handwork as they learn the various studies. The December 15 meeting will instead be held December 22 due to a Messiah presentation at Central College next Monday. Plan to attend the next session on December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Ver Meer
G. H. van Zee
H. E. Kuyper
Central College
Pella Boxers Win Three At Fairfield Tourney
Five Pella boxers traveled to Fairfield Iowa on Thursday December 4 to compete in an amateur boxing event. Si Shirner a Central College student won unanimous decision over Don Yardley. Bob Vander Heiden of Pella Sigh won a close three round decision against Clyde French but fouled out due to accident. Harlan Kloostra a local high school student lost to Junior John two to one. George Edgar of Central College outboxed Zip Clayton to win unanimous decision. Johnny Neill a Pella flyer won the main event over Freddie Rusk.
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Pella
Fairfield
Iowa
Si” Shirner
Ibs
Central College
Don Yardley
Bob Vander Heiden
Pella Sigh
Freddie Rusk
Neill
Pella Airways
Santa Claus Arrives in Garden Square December 20th
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting officers set the date and place for Santa’s arrival to give candy to children. The event is scheduled for Saturday December 20 at 2:00 PM at the Garden Square band stand, where children will line up to pass Santa and his helpers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Pella
Garden Square
Santa
Arie Schilder Named Man Who Came to Dinner
Arie Schilder has been named the winner of The Man of Pella Who Most Deserves to be Given a Dinner by Chronicle readers. He plans to attend a steak dinner Tuesday evening and the first performance of the play The Man Who Came to Dinner with four college student guests named this week at Central College.
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Arie Schilder
Pella
Chronicle
Paul Dodge
Schilder
Ed Vos
Franklin
Grace Voyce
IL. Vander Pol
Vos
J. D. City
Red Rock Dam information meeting set for Dec 18
An informational session about the Red Rock dam is planned for 7:20 PM Thursday in the Knoxville Courthouse Court Room. Sponsored by the Farm Bureau and Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, the meeting aims to share information without debate, with Col W N Leaf and mayors from Ottumwa and Eddyville expected to attend. Dr G Fultz of Pella will chair, inviting all interested residents to attend.
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Red Rock
Knoxville
Farm Bureau
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
Pella
W. N. Leaf
Army
Dam meeting called off at Red Rock site
Public meeting at Red Rock Dam scheduled for Thursday December 11 has been canceled because Colonel Leaf of the army engineers cannot attend. He will visit Pella next Thursday to speak to Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and a full report will be provided for citizens interested.
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Red Rock Dam
Colonel Leaf
Army Engineers
Pella
Rotary
Kiwanis
Opening New Hudson Garage Friday December 12
A large new Hudson garage opens Friday December 12 on Highway 163 near the city limits. Built as fifty by eighty feet, the shop is run by John and Leonard Shippers, Hudson Motor Car dealers, who also show Hudson cars in a modern showroom. Rube Leydens is the salesman, with free coffee for visitors all day and an invitation to inspect the new building and equipment.
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Highway 163
Henry Kersbergen
John and
Leonard Khippers
Hudson Motor Car Dealers
Franklin Street
Garden City
Shhippers
Rube Leydens
S & G Garage
World Caverns Lecture Captivates Kewanee Rotary Club
Rotary members in Kewanee Illinois heard Russell Trail Neville describe the cellars of the world in an illustrated talk aided by his sister. He has journeyed over 1000 miles underground and shot 800 photos. Neville linked Floyd Collins’ cave tragedy to underground exploration and recalled Salts Cave expeditions. Also present were County Auditor Heinz and deputy.
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Rotary Club
Kewanee
Ilinois
Russell Trail
Neville
Ife
Man
Floyd Collins
Mr. Collins
J. Neville
Salts Cave
Heinz
Knoxville
Pella Rotary
Baptist Church
Bernie Mulder
Cole- Leaf
Red Rock
Second Reformed
Beresford to Lead Discussion At Night School
Rex Beresford, beef cattle specialist, will speak at the Farmers Night School Monday evening December 16. He is well known to Marion County farmers for guidance on beef feeding and management. Bring questions on feeding projects. Newly elected officers for the farmers group include Khmer Nollen as president, Wm Den Adel as vice president, Van Ifaalen as secretary, and Gerald De Penning as treasurer.
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Rex Beresford
Beresford
Marion County
Khmer Nollen
P Wm. den Adel
It van Ifaalen
Gerald de Penning
Did You Forget To Pay for Your Christmas Seals
A Federated Club drive reports many families have paid for Christmas Seals but many returns are missing. Some envelopes remain unopened, donations neglected. A bullet box in the Van Sittert store accepts contributions to support tuberculosis relief efforts.
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Federated Club
van Sittert
Christmas greetings ad space notice in Chronicle
Notice to business and professional men to express Christmas greetings in next week's Chronicle. Reserve space by calling to ensure publication.
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Chronicle
the Chronicle
Coyotes shot after sheep killings near Tennant
Hunters Jack Hackett and Lawrence Koltemann flushed and killed two coyotes near Tennant in Shelby County after the animals were reported to be killing sheep in the area. Authorities say at least two of the predators will threaten no more.
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Tennant
Shelby County
Jack Hackett
Lawrence Koltemann
Handel Messiah to be sung as community project
The Messiah will be performed next Monday at 7 45 p m by 140 performers from Central College choirs students and townspeople. Soloists include Edith Le Cocq Joyce Prins Thompson with Le Cocq in soprano for a fifth year and Thompson in alto for a second year. Frank Kratky from Elgin will sing tenor with Roy Leonard bass and a Northwestern University connection. The orchestra will be the largest yet for the presentation. (Continued on Page 8)
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Ireland
Edith le Coeq
Joyce Prins Thompson
Pella
Joyce
Tunis Prins
Central College
le Cocq
Bill
Central
Frank Kratky
Elgin Academy
Elgin
Illinois
Elgin First Congregational Church
Elgin Choral Union
Chicago
Evanston
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Simpson College
Indianola
Iowa
Northwestern Symphony
Northwestern University
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Committeemen Named for Farm Program Setup
Marion County Agricultural Conservation Association held its county convention on December 6, 1947. New 1948 committees and delegates were elected across sixteen townships including Lake Prairie Polk Red Rock Summit and more with chairs and alternates named.
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Marion County Agricultural Conservation Association
Con. Sweem
AAA
Paul E. Brown
Daniel D. Dipleman
Merrill L. Robuck
John R. Fisher
William T. Momyer
M. Virginia Onstank
William den Adel
Thomas G. Leavengood
McDonell
Marion County
Lake Prairie
den Adel
Gerald J. de Penning
Dirk F. Boot
Jacob J. de Haan
Polk
Ray J. Clark
Jasper de Raad
M. Onstank
Charles A. Smith
Rodney H. Johnson
Red Rock
Donald R. Livingston
Central Student Second in Poetry Reading Contest
Mary Lou Kamerick placed second in the Midwest Speech Contest at Kirksville Missouri among six schools. She read two poems Hands and At Ten Years with Danielict from William Jewell College winning first with Blue Singer's Lament. Kamerick is a Central College sophomore and trained under Maurice Birdsall in Dramatic Interpretation.
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Mary Lou Kamerick
Kirksville
Missouri
Miss Kamerick
Hands
William Jewell College
Liberty
Blue Singer
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The
Sully-Lynnville Youth For Christ
Louise
Hones
Junior
Downie Furs
Les Sadler
Hudson
Traveler
Clubmen
World
R. Beresford
Coyotes
Douwstra Chapel
Edith le Cocq
Lake Prairie Two
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