Lights and Festooning In Pella Downtown Radiate Holiday Spirit
Downtown Pella shimmers with holiday lights and evergreen festooning. Merchants display bright windows as residents praise the festive scene. Santa arrived by fire truck, handed out candy, and delighted children despite the cold. photos reportedly showed fogged views and partial images of his visit.
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Pella
Vandermeulen ‘Hocksema
Boat & Boatsma
Santa Claus
Legion Hall
Santa
Memorial Hall
Hernan Hinahappea
Grid Banquet Honors Local Football Athletes
More than 150 men and athletes attended the annual recognition banquet for college and high school football squads at the Second Reformed Church dining room on December 18. Rotary and Kiwanis sponsored the event. attendees bought two tickets, one for themselves and one for an athlete, and the church women served a hearty dinner. The highlight was presenting Ray Pugh with a blanket memorial crafted by Johnnie Ver Heul, honoring him as an outstanding sports fan with long service to the community.
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Second Reformed Church
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Ray Pugh Moines
Central College
Johnnie Ver Heul
Lester Ee rEgi
Ulsiel
Geopolitics Topic Stirs Rotary Club Talk in Des Moines
Ora Neffenegger of Des Moines spoke to former Rotary Club members on geopolitics and its link to current events. The former Central College instructor, now at Drake University, said geography explains national aims and forces shaping war or peace, citing McKinder and his idea of East Asia as a heartland in a world island.
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Ora Neffenegger
Des Moines
Rotary Club
Central College
Drake University
Mr. Neffenegger
Helfred McKinder
England
Geopolitics
East Asia
Russia
Eurasia
Africa
Iter
McKinder
Germany
Final Push Needed To Put Salvation Army Campaign Over
A Des Moines contact reports progress in the Pella Salvation Army drive conducted by mail. So far $495 has been received. 1950’s total was $600. The campaign remains open and more contributions are welcome, sent or brought to Will Baer, treasurer.
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Salvation Army
A. Bolander
Des Moines
Chronicle
Pella
Fen
Totter
Will Baer
Pella Salvation Army
James K. Haveman
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Farmers Co op Exchange Holds Annual Meeting
The Farmers Cooperative Exchange held its annual meeting on Tuesday December 11 at Memorial Hall with 525 members present. Bert Vander Wert reelected director. Gerrit A. Ad declined renomination and Tudor G. Meer elected. Sales reached 3 046 384 27 and net savings 44 828 with 15 000 in cash dividends. Souvenirs ended a productive session. The co op started in 1920 and enters its 32nd year.
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Farmers Cooperative Exchange
Memorial Hall
Women of the Legion Auxiliary
A. Haverkamp
J. R. Vander Waal
Bert Vander Wert
Gerrit Aad
Central College
America
Dutchmen Were Good But Failed In Three Tries
Central’s Flying Dutchmen lost by 1 and 2 points to Nebraska Wesleyan and Buena Vista on back to back nights. Bob Ver Meer led with 14 points while Don Johnson powered Buena Vista with 17 points from seven field goals and ten free throws.
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Arden Johnston
Central
Nebraska Wesleyan
Buena Vista
Bob
van der Linden
Bloomfield
Bob Ver Meer
Don Johnson
Last Minute Push Aims to Top Fund Total
Committee members at Pella National Bank or given to Warner H. Vande Voort C. C. Buerkens Ed S. Cook Dan Meulpoliez Verlo Ver Dught or Mrs. M. C. Van Gorp may receive contributions. A final effort could bring the fund over the top.
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Pella National Bank
Warner H. Vande Voort
C. C. Buerkens
Ed S. Cook
Dan Meulpoliez
Verlo Ver Dught
M. C. van Gorp
Pella High to Host Pleasantville Friday Night
Pella High will meet Pleasantville on the home floor Friday in a boys basketball clash. Coach Jim Cooper, a four year mentor and Central College alumnus, returns seven lettermen as Pleasantville’s Trojans enter with four wins and three losses.
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Pella
Pleasantville Trojans
Jim Cooper
Central College
Trojans
Cooper
Wisconsin
Pleasantville
Marion Co
Christian School Building Plans Approved by NPA
The Pella Christian Grade School Society reports NPA authorization from Washington for a new grade school building in spring 1952. Estimated cost on the authorization certificate is 180000, based on Grand Rapids Michigan material and labor prices.
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Pella Christan Grade School Society
National Production Authority
Washington, D. C
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Christmas Musical At the High School This Evening
About 250 public school pupils present their annual Christmas musical tonight at 7 30 P M Tickets are $ each with no reserved seats Proceeds go to spring contest expenses Everyone welcome
Christmas Cantata at Second Reformed Church Sunday Eve
The Second Reformed Church chorus performs The Story of Christmas by Matthews on Sunday evening December 23 at 7 30 under Edith Sedrel Le Coca and Gordon Farndell warnings. Public invited.
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Second Reformed Church
Matthews
Edith Sedrel le Coca
Gordon Farndell
Christian High Faces Lovilia Clash Friday Night
Christian High basketball teams prepare for tough Lovilia opponents this Friday December 21. The Golden Eaglettes, ranked second in the southeast district, edged Lovilia by two in their last meeting, while the boys won their earlier game by eight. Regular admission applies and alumni games follow on December 28 with proceeds for a school cause. alumni wishing to play should contact Mr. Paul De Jong.
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Christian High
Lovilia
Golden Eaglettes
Christian High Cagers
Paul de Jong
Prize Winning Broadway Play Coming in 1952
Alpha Psi Omega opens its 1952 season at C.U.L. with Born Yesterday, a sharp satire on Washington corruption. The non professional Town actors feature Gloria Fleming as Billie Dawn and Bob Staley as Harry Brock, with Dwight Smith also appearing in his debut at C.U.L.
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Alpha Psi Omega
C.U.L
Washington D. C
Billie Dawn
Judy Holiday
Gloria Fleming
Gloria
Theodora
Harry Brock
Washington
Bob Staley
Dwight Smith
C.U.I
Handel Hessiah concert charms despite stormy weather
Douwstra Chapel hosted a near full audience for Handel's Hessiah on Monday night with a strong chorus and orchestra. Seventy members from the area joined, though seven players from Iowa City and Grinnell could not reach Perth. The performance featured Overture and Pastoral Symphony with an innovative closing by the A Cappella Choir. Edith Sedrel Le Cocq delivered rich alto lines amid a largely new soloist roster.
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Hessiah
Douwstra
Iowa City
Grinnell
Perth
Grooters
Farndell
Edith Sedrel le Cocq
Pietenpol to Become Dean Emeritus in 1952
Dr. H W Pietenpol, dean for 36 years at Central College, will be named Dean Emeritus at the end of the current school year and will continue teaching calculus and astronomy next year. He will also chair the Student Personnel Council and serve as Veterans' Coordinator.
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H. W. Pietenpol
G. T. Vander Lugt
Central College
Board of Trustees
Pietenpol
Milwaukee
Wis
IL. Pietenpal
Dean
Manse
Newkirk
Ill
Academy
Hope College
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Mich
Henry
Leota, Minn
Christmas News Letters To The Chronicle Prompted
The Chronicle urges country correspondents to send Christmas letters by Monday morning to appear in the December 27 issue. Letters arriving Wednesday morning may miss publication due to tight preholiday deadlines. The lull between Christmas and New Year’s reduces paper changes if submitted early.
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Chronicle
Mighty Hunter Percy Clement Bags Deer and Bear on Wisconsin Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Clement of Route 3 Knoxville hunted in Spooner Wisconsin on November 17. Percy brought back a 400 pound black bear and a deer. In the photo the Clemente pose with nephew Wm Ferguson after lifting the game for dressing. The Clements belong to the Chronicle family.
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Percy Clement
Knoxville
Spooner
Wiscon
Percy
Wm. Ferguson
Mrs. Ferguson
Clements
Chronicle
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Farmers’ Co-op Exchange
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Pella High
Wiscons
Dr. Pietenpol
Northwestern Classical Academy
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Third Reformed Church
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Y.M.C.A
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