Sylvester to Discuss Pest Control at Night School
Dr. E P Sylvester ISC agronomist will discuss pest control at the Pella Adult Evening School session on December 16. The event follows Dr. Iver Johnson's December 9 talk on crop diseases and rape varieties, with emphasis on disease resistance and improved hybrids. The meeting starts at 7 80 in the Pella High School study hall.
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Sylvester
Iver Johnson
Town State College
Pella
Johnson
Iowa State College
Iowa
E. P
ISC Agronomist
Pella High School
Retired after 39 years in ministry Vander Linden
Reverend Gradus Vander Linden of Paramount California preached his farewell sermon Sunday November 24 marking his retirement from active ministry after serving Emmanuel Reformed Church since 1944. He has pastored in Michigan Illinois and California and helped build a new church and parsonage in 1951.
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Gradus Vander Linden
Paramount
California
Emmanuel Reformed Church of
The
Reformed Church
Michigan
Ilinois
Vander Linden
Ben
Gary Vogelaar
Pella
Mary
Willard June
Millie
Richard de Bie
Mae
Ray Biel
Pauline Van Ham In Final Year of Nurses Training
Pauline Van Ham, a senior nurse in Des Moines at Broadlawns Polk County Hospital School of Nursing, will study at Cook County Hospital School of Nursing Chicago for three months in obstetrics. She will return to Iowa in March 1968 for three months in psychiatry at Knoxville Veterans Hospital, ending June 27, 1958. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Van Ham of Pelia.
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Pital
Reverend Vander Linden Named Rotarian Educator Leader
Reverend Vander Linden supervises weekday Christian education for 5th and 6th graders at Paramount schools and serves as secretary treasurer of the Classis of California Reformed Church. Reverend Warren M Heilbrink becomes church pastor on November 29, from Rock Rapids Iowa.
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Vander Linden
Paramount
Classis of California, Reformed Church
Warren M. Heilbrink
Rock Rapids
Towa
Math and Science Emphasis in Pella Public Schools
A survey shows 16 to 17 percent of weekly school time goes to math and science. In grades 1–6 about 95 minutes weekly in science and 180 minutes in math. Junior High requires math for all students, about 16 percent of school time, with science about half as much. High School data show 50 percent of students in one hour daily, with math courses more popular than science. Math offerings include General Math, Algebra, Geometry, and Bookkeeping. science options include General Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Authorities doubt comparisons with other districts but expect alignment with similar-sized schools.
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Pella
Pella High School Christmas Musical Dec 19
The vocal music department of Pella High presents its annual Christmas Musical on Thursday December 19 at 7 30 p m Tickets are priced by attendees The program includes grade school and Junior high choruses along with State Chorus work Monroe Festival and contest work funded by patrons The response from patrons is gratefully acknowledged
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Pella High School
Euch
Monroe
Postmaster Asks Help in Speeding Christmas Mails
The post office expects record mail volume this Christmas season and appeals for patron cooperation. Senders should address parcels on one side with return addresses, use corrugated boxes, wrap cardboard boxes, and use labels for local and out of town mail. Special handling speeds intercity transfers, stamps extra cent for forwarding and return if undeliverable, and all regular deliveries aim for December 24 with Christmas Day for late items. Early mailing increases chances of timely dispatch.
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Pella
Seven join Marion County Extension Council slate
The recent township election named four new members and reelected three incumbents to the Marion County Agricultural Extension Council. Elected: C. C. Chamberlain Dallas Township Wilbur Crosby Polk Paul Smith Indiana Dick DeHani Perry. Reelected: Harold Ver Meer Lake Prairie Don Rees Union John Vrienez Summit. Members take office Jan 1.
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Marion Count Agricultural Extension Council
C. C. Chamberlain
Dallas Township
Wilbur Crosby
Polk
Paul Smith
Indiana
Dick DeHani
Perry
Harold Ver Meer
Lake Prairie Township
Don Rees
Union
John Vriezenes
Summit
Knoxville Journal
World War I Veterans Plan Barrack Formation
On November 20 veterans of World War I met at Legion Hall to form a National World War I Veterans Barrack. State Commander W R Kime and others spoke on the group’s purpose and signups for charter members. Will S Van Hemert and E A Carpenter were named officers. a second meeting set for 8:00 p.m. tonight to elect remaining staff and answer questions. All World War I veterans are invited.
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Pella
Legion Hall
W. R. Kime
Richland
Will S. van Hemert
E. A. Carpenter
Great Minister to Conduct Preaching Mission Here Jan 7-9
Dr. William Ward Ayer will lead the Pella Preaching Mission January 7 to 9 at First Baptist and four Reformed Churches of Pella. Evening sessions start 7:30 p.m. at the First Reformed Church. The evangelist, longtime leader of God’s Truth Marches On, is noted for 14 years at Calvary Baptist and wide radio reach.
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William Ward Ayer
Pella
First Baptist Church
Reformed Churches
First Reformed Church
America
Ayer
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Manhattan
Calvary Baptist
W. 57Th Street
Times Square
New
Archbishop Spellman
Eleanor Roosevelt
WMGM
New York
Dr. Ayer
Christmas Youth Rally to Highlight Newton Event
The Newton Youth for Christ Christmas Rally takes place Saturday evening December 14 at 7:45 p.m. at the Salvation Army Citadel. The program includes the film The Hand is Quicker and Christmas music by local churches. All ages are welcome to attend.
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Newton
Youth For Christ
Salvation Army
Hunters bag three deer near Pella in trek
Jay Medema of Oskaloosa shot a 261 pound ten point buck last Saturday near Pella. Two Pella residents, Coward Schippers and Virgil Tenlagen, also brought venison to the table. The note on a name Dixie reflects a popular belief about the name’s origin with enslaved people.
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Jay Medema
Oskaloosa
Pella
Eoward Schippers
Virgil Tenlagen
Winners of Honors on Gridiron Announced at Annual Banquet
At the Rotary Kiwanis football banquet on the Central College campus, honors were awarded to Central College and Pella High School players. Top award went to Phil Schrank of Sheboygan Falls for the Schilder Blanket Trophy. Schrank started most games and served as a key defensive leader.
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Central College
Pella High
Rotary Kiwanis
Phil Schrank
Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Schilder
Aric Schilder
Lester Clausen
John Ver Heul
Phil Shrank
Central
Phil
Wartburg
Phil Bush
Morison
Dale Daggy
Humbolt
Bob Klein
Pella
Gary Williams
Garden Grove
Verle Rinehart
Jack Schoop
Lohrville
Dick Mitchell
Knoxville
Eldon Schulte
Alexander
Ed Owens
Bob Carle
Arnold Dahm
Ray Boyd
New Sharon
Stan Vander Werf
Bruce Heerema
Gary Wallace
Evan Vander Werf
Preston Steenhoek
Donald Gosselink
Ron Rinehart
Harley Kuiper
Ronald van der Leest
Marion Vink
Mark de Cook
Jerry Ulrich
Dale Kane
Bob Stykhuis
Tom Hill
Dennis Liter
Marvin Hiemstra
Edsel Schweizer
Luther College
Schweizer
Bob Omick
Chronicle News
Sheboygan
Schrank
John Verel
Les
Babe Tysseling
Ver Heul
Claussen
Arie Schilder
Routine Matters At Board Meeting Discussed
The Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting with all members present. Minutes read, bills of 2988 allowed. Funds totals listed, heating and cooling upgrades proposed, new drinking fountain, gym ventilator, stop light, garbage disposal. Bus driver resignation accepted. Bob Anderson hired. Sick leave and substitutes clarified. Superintendent attended Iowa City Administrator's Conference. members present noted.
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Board of Education
J. G. Boat
Blummers
Lincoln
Main
Paul Dingeman
Bob Anderson
Central College
Iowa City
Heerema
Wesselink
Boat
Gaard
Robus
Blommers
Buerkens
Freshmen Take Pietenpol Cup With Nocturne Show
The freshmen women outperformed the sophomore women Tuesday night in Central College’s Pietenpol Cup Contest in Douwstra Chapel. Freshmen presented Nocturne while sophomores staged The Golden Meanie. Dean H W Pietenpol awarded the Cup, now in its seventh presentation, with judges Harriet Housinkveld Mrs Steve Bell Jack Boatsma and John Towers observing.
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Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Dean H. W. Pietenpol
Harriet Housinkveld
Steve Bell
Jack Boatsma
John Towers
Dollar's Roots in German thaler Coins
The word dollar derives from the German daler or thaler, first used in 1619 as a monetary unit and later adopted widely in trade. This origin highlights the long cross continental influence of European coinage on modern currency terms.
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Daler
Central College Christmas Concert at Douwstra Chapel
Central College presents a Christmas concert at Douwstra Chapel. The program features Chapel Choir, A Cappella Choir, Brass Choir, organ soloists, and multiple soloists led by Edith Le Cocq, Lawrence Grooters, and Robert Rittenhouse. Performances include Christmas carols, sacred works, and ensemble pieces, with a 8 pm start and public admission.
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Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Edith le Cocq
Laurence Grooters
Robert Rittenhouse
Margaret Wasson
Elaine Mansen
Brass Choir
R. Vaughan
Williams
Robert Smith
Judy Gosselink
Harien Wesselink
Des Moines Car Crash Fatality Claims Junior DeBruyn Life
Junior A DeBruyn, 31, died after a Wednesday two car collision at Capital Avenue and Eighteenth Street in Des Moines. He had been hospitalized with a fractured skull, pelvis, ribs, and a left hand injury, and suffered a prior leg fracture from a November auto crash. DeBruyn, a Tucker's Auto Parts mechanic born in Pella, survived by his wife residing in Des Moines.
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Pellaman
Des Moines
Junior A. DeBruyn
K. Eighteenth Street
Capitol Avenue
Broadlawns General Hospital
DeBruyn
Don Knox
Donald Coxe DeBruyn
Capital
Anthiso
Highway 163
Polk County
Tucker's Auto Parts
First Street
University Avenue
Pella
Des Moines Register
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Vandevoort
William W. Ayer
Newton Youth Rally
Dixie
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Don Gosselink
Schilder Trophy
Robert Sherman
Handel
Martin Shaw
Bach
Palestrina
Bullaby
Christisen
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the Lamb
Earl George
Searle Wright
Gnevert
Purvis
Junior A. DeBruin
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