Annual Christmas Banquet At Central Campus
Central College held its annual Christmas Banquet in the new dining hall on Friday night December 13. A record turnout of over 250 students and faculty attended the 6:30 p.m. event themed Christmas Around the World. Tables formed a square for each country and a giant 20 foot Christmas tree stood behind the head table, donated by James H. Templeton of a Knoxville farm. Templeton’s daughter Mary is a Central juror. The tree was cut on his farm and transported to the hall by five men. students decorated it.
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Chronicle News
Central College
J. H. Templeton
Mary Templeton
New
James H. Templeton
Knoxville
School Reorganization Should Be Judged by Merit
An Iowa columnist argues that compulsory school district reorganization by 1962 pressures rural districts to join larger high school systems. He urges evaluating the move on real educational benefits, fair cost, democratic administration, and proven success elsewhere rather than coercion or expediency.
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57Th General Assembly
Towa
Fire at Ed Beecher farm destroys barn and stock
A fire on the Ed Beecher farm near Elma destroyed a large barn and consumed 6000 bales of hay and straw. It claimed at least one cow and two hogs while 113 head of stock were saved by neighbors. A local quote notes delays in collecting payment.
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Ed Beecher
Elma
Neighors
Rotary adds eight new members in Pella club
Tom Fultz welcomed Clyde Montgomery Harold Thomassen and Dr Frank Overman as the newest members of the Pella Rotary Club at Tuesday noon. He outlined Rotary aims service above self and noted the 451 500 members in 1980 clubs.
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Tom Fultz
Pella
Paul Harris
Rotary
Chicago
Tom
Kempkes
Boone
College Musical Christmas Concert at Central College
Central College held a Monday evening concert in Douwstra Chapel celebrating Christmas. Students and faculty narrated the Christmas story with song and instrumental pieces including Ed ith Le Cocq on piano Judy Gosselink on flute and Robert Sherman Sandra De Vries featured in solos. Conducted by Rit tenhouse Le Cocq Grooters Was sen Mangsen Wesselink and Mills with decor by Mills and Sherman.
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Central College
Douwstra
Neva Douglas
Edith le Cocq
Judy Gosselink
Robert Smith
Marlan Wesselink
Chapel
Robert Sherman
Sandra de Vries
Christ
Robert Rittenhouse
L. Grooters
Margaret Wassen
Elaine Mangsen
Harlan Wesselink
Lawrence Mills
Favorable Vote For Reorganization Of School District
In a special election held Tuesday December 10 central Marion county carried the school district reorganization with 22 districts voting in favor and five against the minimum in favor was 21 districts. The districts voting against are Blaine Elm Ridge Victory Central and Spring is now included under the revised reorganization laws referenced in the last general assembly. Participating districts in favor include Eureka Des Moines Valley Harvey Highland Liberty Pleasant Ridge Rising Star River Ridge Knoxville Independent Lincoln Red Rock Georgia Ridge Buckeye Burr Oak New Albany Willow Grove Pleasant Grove Brownlee Mt. Vernon Bend Fairfield Clay Center and Fee Oskaloosa Herald.
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Brownlee
Mt. Vernon
Bend
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Clay Center
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Oskaloosa Herald
Public Schools Christmas Musical Tonight in High School Auditorium
The public schools present Winds Through the Olive Trees a Christmas program in the high school auditorium this evening featuring high junior and grade school groups, solos by Karen Klein, Sandra Klein and others, with carols from Come All Ye Faithful to Silent Night and multiple choirs and ensembles performing.
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Warren
Wilson
Glee Club
Karen Klein
Mary
Diack
Wright
Lehmann
Sandra Klein
Lincoln
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Krones
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Bernard
Young People of Trinity Planning Watchnight Party
The annual New Year’s Eve watchnight party will be held at Trinity Reformed Church on December 31 at 9 00 pm. Reformed youths from Pel la and nearby areas are invited for games recreation and food, concluding with a devotional service at midnight. Plan now to attend Trinity’s New Year’s Eve event.
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Trinity Reformed
Pella
Trinity
Christmas Eve Carols and Candles at 2nd Reformed Church
The Second Reformed Church of Pella presents a 45 minute Christmas Eve program on December 24 at 7 30 p m. featuring cellist Delores Lease from Des Moines with organ and cello solos, a candle-lighting ceremony, and the cantata The Story of Bethlehem by Henry Willan sung by Dr. Thomas Boslooper and a women's chorus including Sandra Klein and Judith Cook Cunningham.
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Pella
Delores Lease
Des Moines
Lease
Drake University
John Ehrlich
Sigma Alpha Ieta
Mortar Board
Des Moines Symphony Orchestra
Mrs. Lease
Kathleen Redeker
Bethlehem
Henry Willan
Thomas Boslooper
Sandra Klein
Shirley Greendyke
Sandra Sels
Judith Cook Cunningham
Myrtle Tysseling
Quackery Crime Highlighted By Weather Bureau Note
A U S Weather Bureau report from Pella Station notes that medical quackery yields more money than any other crime. The brief item cites higher profits in fraudulent medical schemes as a notable issue for public safety and regulation.
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Post Office Department of the United States
Baskets for Community Gifts Placed in Local Groceries
The Salvation Army service committee has again set out baskets in V&R, Ver Meer, In't Veld, Vander Wilt's, Verrips, and Van's grocery stores. Donations to help the less fortunate are requested by Monday, Dec 23. Money for meat donations can be left with the grocer.
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Salvation Army Service Committee
V&r
Firemen Respond to Two Tuesday Small Fires
Firemen were called to a grass fire near the City dump, likely sparked from the dump and reaching the Jacob De Haan pasture. Later Tuesday, Grass Hall at Central College dormitory caught fire in the switch box room due to electrical wiring. Students and the local fire department confined the blaze with minor damage to a few rooms and hallways. damage estimate unavailable.
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Jacob de Haan
Central College
Pella Dominates Chariton for Second Conference Win
Pella's basketball team rolled to a 70-43 victory at Chariton, building a 16-7 first quarter lead and a 42-19 halftime edge. Key scorers included Kuiper 18, Renaud 19, Wallace 16, De Cook 12, Siykhuis 8, while Charlton’s Eubank 12 and Holder 15 led. Freshmen won 54-26 behind Vanden Berg's 25 as Pella’s freshman squad extended its conference lead to six 0 losses.
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Pella
Chariton
Larry Renaud
Gary Wallace
Gerald Kuiper
Mark de Cook
Bob Siykhuis
Eubank
Holder
Charlton
Phil Vanden Berg
Fresh Soph
Farmer Injured Jumping From Hay Wagon Near Riceville
Harlan Noble, a farmer near Riceville, was injured after jumping from a haywagon and receiving two pitchfork stabs that pierced the leg above the ankle. The incident highlights rural accidents in the region. Cancer costs in Iowa total 17 million dollars yearly, averaging 260 dollars per family of four.
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Harlan Noble
Riceville
Santa Claus Plans Park Visit with Candy for Children
A community survey in the Public School under Mrs. Dave Renaud seeks interest in forming a girls organization like Blue Birds or Camp Fire. Flyers go home to grades 3-8 as Federated Club weighs sponsoring activities with monthly district-led training. Santa arrives in Central Park at 2 PM Saturday Dec 21 with candy, weather permitting, possibly by sleigh or car.
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Dave Renaud
Blue Birds
Federated Club
Renaud
Lake Polten Falls, Breaks Hip in Snowstorm Crawl
Titonka resident Lake Polten slipped and fractured his hip while walking to work. After the fall he crawled about a block through a snow storm to seek help, then was aided by bystanders and transported to a local clinic for treatment.
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Lake Polten
Titonka
Mounting Interest in a Hospital for Pella Evolving
A Tuesday meeting on Central College campus explored Pella’s hospital need. Civic Betterment officials and Dr. Leinbach of Belmond described a 26 bed, charity and tax supported facility built in 18 months with donations and bonds under $30,000. Marion County is 33 beds short and authorized as a rural hospital area eligible for one third federal aid. The group gathered data from other hospitals, studied 25 to 30 bed plans, and backed moving forward with a Hospital Committee at the January 16 meeting to seek broad organizational support.
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Pella
Stuart Kuyper
Civic Betterment Committee
8. P. Leinbach
Belmond
Towa
Belmond Hospital
Leinbach
Marion County
State Hospital Advisory Board
Sible
Oskaloosa
Mercy Hospital
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