Pella Christian High to Present Candlight Christmas Concert
Pella Christian High's music department presents a candlelight Christmas concert on December 19 in the school auditorium directed by Dr Kleinhans. The program features Bizet and Bach works by band and choir including Johann Sebastian Bach and Mozart pieces, with narration and a historic drama "The Birth of the Song Silent Night" by Florence Felten French. The concert starts at 8:00 p.m. no admission charge. Everyone is invited.
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Yeleady
Christian High School Litorium Oy
Liegd Kleinhuisen
Fella Christian High Co
Kleinhus
Bizet
Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Margaret Waszen
Luvass
Casner
Neidlinger
Mary
Skinner
Mozart
Dana, Wells
Florence Felten French
Legion Post to Observe Ham Nite Monday Evening
The Van Veen Van Hemert American Legion Post No 89 will hold its December meeting next Monday at 8 p.m. The annual ham event includes a door prize turkey and five hams for Legion members with refreshments after. The post invites all members to attend and extend season greetings.
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van Veen-Van Hemert American Legion Post No. 89
Allers
The
Post
Post No. 89
Legion
Pella Post Office Open All Day for Christmas Mailing
Special Christmas notice states the Pella Post Office will stay open all day today December 20 to handle the heavy Christmas mailing.
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Pella
Esselink, P. M
Salvation Army Committee to Fill Christmas Baskets
Salvation Army plans to distribute about 40 baskets of food at Christmas to aid local families. Fire Department volunteers will hand out baskets on the evening of Saturday Dec 22, with food contributions due by Saturday morning Dec 2 for full preparation.
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Salvation Army Committee
Salvation Army
Fire Department
Pella Station Weather Readings Daily Summary
The Pella station of the U S Weather Bureau reports 24 hour temperature and precipitation readings ending at 7 00 a m for December 6 7 8 9 10 and 11 observed by E Bosaing, observer.
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Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
E. & Bosaing
Central Downs Upper Town in 59 50 Victory
Central’s Flying Dutchmen surged from a slow start to defeat Upper Town 59 50 at Pella Saturday night. Wayne Sawyer, the visitors scoring champ, was held scoreless and sprained an ankle, while Don Morehead LeRoy Timmer and Kgil Dykstra sparked Central’s rally.
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Central
Upper Town
Pella
Wayne Sawyer
Sawyer
Peacocks
Ron Huibrey
Peacock
World Leaders to Address Reformed Church Youth Assembly
Central College in Pella hosts the Second National Youth Assembly of the Reformed Church in America from December 27 to January 1 with invited leaders Dr. John S. Badeau, Dr. Kenneth Scott Latourette, and Dr. Elton Trueblood. Badeau, former president of the American University of Cairo, opens with "Revolution" followed by Latourette on "Revela tion" and Trueblood on "Reconciliation" plus daily Bible hours led by Dr. Elton Benig enburg focusing on Revolution, Revelation, and Reconciliation.
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Central College
Community of
Kenneth Scott Latourette
Yale University
Latourette
Voice of America
Progr
Trueblood
Jesus Christ
Elton Benigenburg
Western Theological Seminary
Farmers reject soil bank in nationwide referendum
Farmers nationwide voted against the Soil Bank plan in a December referendum. Only 257,857 of 421,084 votes favored the Soil Bank, 61.2 percent, short of the 66 percent needed. In Iowa, 50,469 backed the Soil Bank and 34,424 backed the acreage allotment plan.
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Washington, D
Soil Bank
Iowa
Christmas Candlelight Service At Central College
Santa Claus is coming Saturday afternoon. A community Christmas Candlelight Service will be held Sunday at 3 pm in Douwatta Chapel Central College. Soloists include Miss Bendre Woolverton and Le Cocq, with the Central College Choir performing Carol of the Birds and Did Mary Know. The program features Clo suite movements, Glokey cantata, and a Ceremony of Lights, concluding with J.B. Phillips The Visited Planet. All are invited.
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Douwatta Chapel
Central College
Bendre Woolverton
Broadlands
Miss Woolverton
Christ
Clokey
Edith le Cocq
Me le Cocq
Robert Klein
George Vries
Robert Sherman
Thomas Bosleeper
Central College A Cay
Averre
Mary
Leonora Einen
Evelyn Kryk
Hettings
Second Reformed Church
Glokey
Kuyk
Charlotte Heinen
Mildred Ratmeyer
Elaine Rozeboom
Ardis van Pearsem
Foyce Bennett
J. B. Phillips
Larry Mills
Everett W A
Baptist Church
Lord
Christian Grade School Bus Driver Struck by Stray Bullet
Gordon R. Dreesman, bus driver for Christian Grade School, was hit in the right chest by a stray bullet Thursday afternoon near the school. He was examined and x rayed but no bullet was found. he suspects the shot came from the east beyond the corporation line and was fired by a hunter. He narrowly escaped serious injury.
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Christian
Gordon R. Dreesman
Christian Grade School
Six OMVI Charges In District Court
Des Moines residents Garrington and Kington faced sentencing in Marion County District Court on Friday. Kington was fined 300 dollars with a 90 day license suspension and liquor permit revoked until further order. Merle Bolton pleaded guilty and received a five dollar fine, a 90 day license revocation and suspension, and liquor permit revocation pending further court order.
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District Court
Marion County
Garrington
Des Moines
OMVI
Kington
Deveer
Merle Bolton
CIA
Bolton
Public School Christmas Musical Set for December 20
About 250 Pella Public Schools pupils will perform in the high school auditorium next Thursday December 20 at 7 30 p.m. Admission is by voluntary ticket, limited seating requires accompanying parents for younger pupils, with performances by high school and intermediate Webster Lincoln groups and special numbers from Webster and Lincoln buildings.
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Pella
Incoln
Webster
Ericka
Niles
Franck
David
Glee Club
Neidlinger
Karen Klein
Gloria
Anderson
Girls’ ‘Sextet
Legion Auxiliary Seeks Used Clothing For Hungary
The American Legion Auxiliary requests good used clothing shoes and overshoes for Hungary. A collection box will be placed in the auditorium of the Legion Hall and shoes should be tied together.
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Hungary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Central Whipped Simpson In Double Overtime
Central's Flying Dutchmen rallied from a five point deficit late in the second half to force a double overtime and beat Simpson 76 67 before a capacity crowd. LeRoy Timmer fueled the rally with timely baskets as Harold Suchy missed a late free throw, sending the game to OT. Timmer and Leats sparked Central in the final minutes, lifting them into first place in the IC. Central meets Mankato State Thursday then Iowa Wesleyan Saturday.
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Central
Simpson
LeRoy ‘Timmer
Harold Suchy
Eldon Schulte
Haughey
John Lahn
Timmer
Dykstra
Schulte
Ver Hoef
Huibregtse
Cerfral
LeRoy Timmer
Ken Leats
Stra
Iowa
Mankato State Teachers of
Mankato
Minnesota
Mount Pleasant
Iowa’ Wesleyan
Jolly Old Kris Kringle to Visit Central Park for Children
Central College hosts Edward Avison in a Dickens reading on Thursday December 18 in Douwstra Chapel as part of Central's 1956 Cultural Series. Santa Claus arrives in town Saturday December 15 at 2 PM in Central Park bandstands with candy, weather permitting, in a Chamber of Commerce goodwill event promoting local gifts and store windows. Stores offer extended hours December 16 21 and 22 for holiday shoppers.
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Kris Kringle
Central Park
Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Edward
Avison
Hope College
Western Theologic Seminary
Central
Santa Claus
Santa
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
The
Chronicle
Night School Farmers Studied Crop Varieties
Ralph Krenzin from Iowa State College spoke at the fifth meeting of the Pella Adult Evening School on crop varieties and management. Members split into groups to discuss rotation pasture crops grains and silage with lively attendance. Next Monday December 17 E L Quaife will discuss Swine Feeding and feed substitution ratios.
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Ralph Krenzin
Iowa State College
Pella
Krenzin
Ames
E. L. Quaife
ISC
Blacksmith Shop Becomes Scout Hub for Troop 373
The Boy Scouts of Pella Troop 373 secured the former blacksmith shop behind the College Industries building as a new meeting space. New lighting and a cement floor updated the room, with a warm pot belly stove for winter comfort. Kiwanis and the American Legion Post help cover rent and supplies, while Dirk Van Zante becomes assistant scoutmaster to Max Schakel. Several scouts earned promotions from Tenderfoot to Second Class and First Class to Star rank, and others serve as Den Chiefs for eight cub dens.
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Boy Scouts of
Pella
Boy Scouts Troop 373
College Industries
Legion
Kiwanis Service Club
American Legion Post
Dirk van Zante
Max Schakel
Steve Stientjes
Donald Sjardema
Dennis ‘Squibb
Douglas Schakel
Tony Tysseling
Baptists Lay Cornerstone of New Church Sunday
The First Baptist Church laid the cornerstone for a new church on Sunday morning December 9 1956 with a responsive litany and mortar placed by Building Committee members along with foreman Ralph Olson of Hersom Roth and Associates. A copper box inside holds minutes lists contracts and a Bible among other items as December fund raising aims seek $5000 for bricks.
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First Baptist Church
Dave Bevan
Don Douwatra
Walter Koopman
Dick van Zante
Ray de Haan
Everett
Irm
Pella
The
Baptist Church
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O'Hara
Noel
Adam
Barbara Boat
Andrea Boat
Huntley
Krone
Marryott
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Krones
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Gibb
Legion Auxiliary
Edward S. Avison
Quaife
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