Messiah Proves Ably Presented by Central College Choir
The Central College Oratorio Society led by Anthony Kooiker delivered the best Messiah yet heard in Pella. Soloists Edith LeCocq and Harold Reeves sang well despite colds, with new vocalists Della Beth Thomson and Ralph Appleman pleasing greatly. The chorus showed steadier, solid singing and the superb orchestra balanced with emotional depth. Koeiker earned praise for guiding seven weeks of rehearsals into a cohesive interpretation.
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Central College Oratorio Society
Anthony Kooiker
Pella
Edith LeCocq
Harold Reeves
LeCocq
Reeves
Della Beth Thomson
Ralph Appleman
Koeiker
Central Penn game ends 60 to 38 for Central Flying Dutchmen
Central College’s Flying Dutchmen defeated Penn’s Quakers 60-38 on Tuesday night gaining their second straight conference win. Oxenreider led Penn with 24 points, while De Wild and Bonwell added 17 and 11 respectively as Central shook off flu effects in the second half. Next up is a home game against Loras on January 11. Babe Tysseling, former Central star and coach, will resume coaching duties after Christmas, replacing C. E. Tharp who filled in.
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Don Sikkink
Penn
Quakers
Jack Oxenreider
Central
Oxenreider
Bud Bonwell
Chuck de Wild
de Wild
Bonwell
Loras
Babe Tysseling
C. E. Tharp
Pella
Employer Recall: Hired Help Endures Demands Too
A terse reminder notes that employers must tolerate the burdens they impose on workers, as employees often bear the brunt of demanding bosses. The line underscores mutual strain in workplace relationships without detailing specific incidents.
Two Professors Resign From Central College Posts
Central College announces the resignations of Clara B. Williams and Amy Goldsmith for health and related reasons. Williams served since 1939 as Dean of Women and English chair, helped shape campus life and housing, led social center projects, and aided student services. Goldsmith, arriving in 1943 to build home economics, expanded courses to a full program in foods and clothing, with Harvest open house demonstrations reflecting her work.
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Central College
Clara B. Williams
Miss Williams
AWS
Graham Hall
Washington
Tau Epsilon Pi
Alpha Zeta Mu
Dean Williams
Williams
Federated Club
Ref
Pella
Oklahoma
Washington, D. C
Goldsmith
Amy Goldsmith
Central
Dubuque University
Draft Board Office to Close For a Few Days
The Marion County draft board office will close for several days during the holidays. It will be closed on December 22 23 24 25 30 31 and January 1 and open December 26 27 28 29. Five Marion County men from Pella were inducted on November 28, including Marion L DeMoss Jr and Elmer Dale Force. On December 4 four men including one from Pella reported for pre induction physicals. On December 10 five men were inducted, including Raymond G Wing from Valeria and Robert Lee Roff from Pleasantville.
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Marion County Art Board
Marion County
Pella
Marion L. DeMoss, Jr
Knoxy
Delmar Gail
Bussey
Elmer Dale Force
Donald V. Green
Ralph Vander Linden
Fred P. Vander Ecken
Melcher
Dirk John Muyskens
Merle Kline
Knoxville
Duane Amos
Otley
Raymond G. Wing
Valeria
Robert Lee Roff
Pleasantville
Alfred E. Jones
Robi. D. Jones
Harold W. Mayers
Central to Get Trailers to House Veterans Soon
The National Housing Agency will release ten trailers to Central College for married GIs. The units now in Ohio will move to Pella after idle, near the gym for easy lighting hookups. Furnishings and trailer facilities included. Central hopes trailers fill housing needs next semester to avoid turning away GI families.
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National Housing Agency
Washington, D. C
Central College
Ohio
Pella
Central
G. I
The Christmas War Cry
A historical meditation on rebuilding after hardship urging a new world shaped by equity and truth. It envisions fair cities, purposeful people, and rulers guided by justice, urging belief in Christ and the Prince of Peace to illuminate righteous action.
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Christ
Prince of
Peace
Ladies Guests Of Rotarians At Club Dinner
The Rotary clubs entertained their ladies guests with a dinner at Col Banquet hall. Doc Schultz gave a welcome speech while the Rotary double quartet and Tunis Prins led Christmas carols. The event closed with lively games in an evening praised by all.
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Rotaryanns
Col
Rotary
Doc” Shultz
Doc
Rotary Double Quartette
Tunis
Pella News Notes on Local Clubs and Staff Changes
Regular Kiwanis dinners continue weekly. A home economics club’s Wedding Gown Revue provided a delightful evening. Dr and Mrs Goldsmith with children Dean and Judy are well known in Pella and on campus. Mrs Fern S Van Zante will teach clothing until year’s end.
Soils District dinner draws large Marion County crowd
More than three hundred Marion County residents, mainly farmers and their wives with several Knoxville businessmen, gathered at Memorial Hall Wednesday December 12 for the fourth annual Soils District dinner. Ralph S. Grundman chaired the event as master of ceremonies with guests including Clyde Spry Iowa Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Frank Mendell Ames State conservationist C Huntley Chariton Iowa conservation committee chair and Herbert Plumbeck WHO farm editor. Dinner featured music by the Top Hatters orchestra.
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Marion County
Knoxville
Memorial Hall
Soils District
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
Ralph S. Grundman
Clyde Spry
Iowa
Frank Mendell
Ames
C. Huntley
Iowa Conservation Committee of Chariton
Herbert Plumbeck
WHO
Scouts Honored At Board Meeting Friday Evening
The Webster School Building hosted the Board of Review for Boy Scout Troop 373 on Friday night. Bob Hackett and Bruce Buerkens advanced from second to first class, four merit badges were approved two in swimming and two in life saving, and a Court of Honor is anticipated. Recognized scouts include Jack Cook Dick Lautenbach Bruce Buerkens Carol Vis Bob Hackett and Dean Goldsmith.
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Board of Review
Webster School
Bob Hackett
Bruce Buerkens
Jack Cook
Dick Lautenbach
Carol Vis
Dean Goldsmith
Miss Nina Baker To Head College H. E. Department
Miss Mina Baker of Edgerton Minnesota will teach home economics at Central next fall. She studied at Central for two years, earned a BA in Home Economics from Iowa State College in 1948, taught two years at a Kentucky high school, and has been doing graduate work at Iowa State Ames, aiming for her master's before next fall.
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Mina Baker
Edgerton
Minn
Central
Baker
Iowa State College
Ames
Annville
Kentucky
Kiwanis Hear Rev Borst In Christmas Message
Kiwanis held a holiday meeting with a Christmas atmosphere. Rev L J Borst of the Third Reformed Church gave a talk titled When Jesus Came, noting the era of Roman rule and high travel rates as the backdrop to the advent of the Christian gospel, while also acknowledging obstacles.
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Kiwanis
L. J. Borst
Third Reformed Church
Jesus
Borst
Farmers Study Corn Borer Threat and Bond Shortfalls
The Pella Otley district nears its E Bond quota with only one week left as of December 18, total sales $188,475 or 96.15 percent of $196,000. Countywide progress lags, Marion and Jasper, Mahaska, and Sioux counties ranked below target, while farmers hear Harold Gunderson explain control methods including silage, deep plowing, and early-year attack before May 15. The story notes rising losses, past outbreaks, and the push to oversubscribe E and BE bonds as Christmas gifts and investment.
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Pella-Otley
Pella
Boston
Hungary
Italy
Iowa
Clinton County
Towa
Maine
Virginia
Philippine Islands
Ames Authority
Gunderson
Midwest
Ing
Post Office
Jasper County
Mahaska County
Sioux County
Christmas Musicale at Pella High School Tonight
Pella High School Vocal Music Department conducts a Christmas Musicale under Tysseling on Friday December 21 at 7 45 pm Admission is free The program features candlelight processional O Come All Ye Faithful and a sequence of carols and solos by girls and boys choirs mixed chorus and solos with titles such as Silent Night Joy to the World Deck the Halls and White Christmas among others.
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Pella High School
Iss Anno
Tysseling
Atted
Pella
Bortniansk
Macfarlane
Girled Glee Club
Brown
Jeanette
Isabelle
Provencal
Noel
Gruber
Hark
The
Herald Angels
Sini Mendelssohn
Hallield Welsh
Carol
Adams
Virginia Greendyke
Arr
Smith
Cain
Boys’ Glee Club
Alouette
Alexander
Jesus Is
Martin
Porter
Berlin
Fisher
Handel
Christmas Cantata Pageant at Otley Church
The Otley Reformed Church choir and Sunday School present a Christmas cantata pageant next Sunday evening at 7 30 in the church auditorium. Everyone is cordially invited.
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Otley Church
Otley
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Deuwstra
Mrs. Goldsmith
Draft Board
Top Hatters Orchestra
Nina Baker
H. E
Rev. L. Borst
Ani
Cseen Ae
Harold Gunderson
Marion
Europe
Tan
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