Pella High School Decorated for Holiday All-School Musical
The Pella High School auditorium hosts an all-school musical tonight featuring grades one through six performing carols and solos plus a high school Glee Club and mixed chorus. A Drama Club one act radio skit titled A Child Was Born closes the program. Proceeds go to fund spring contest expenses for the Music Department.
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Drama Club
Reading
Cain
Cherubim
Bortniansky
Schubert-Deis
Stickles
Iris
Elgar
Friml
Elliott
Glee Club
Tkach
Dett
Elliot
Tanis
Judi Allen Joseph Bruce Buerkens
Dismas
Larry Wendell
Shirley van Rocket
Rhoda Godown
Pella's Little Dutch Set For Oskaloosa Showdown
Business men city employees and citizens urge support as Pella's Little Dutch prepare to face Oskaloosa on the local court Tuesday night. The teams previously split last season with a 33 to 23 score in favor of Oskaloosa.
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Oskaloosa High
Pella
Oskaloosa
Dick Ma
Vella
Indianola
Coachson
Oskie
Rev J R Euwema Installed as Public Relations Director
Installation services at Central College First Reformed Church Wednesday evening named Rev J R Euwema as Director of Public Relations. President Vander Lage presided. sermon by Rev W C De Jong. prayers by several ministers. family recent movers from Cedar Grove Wisconsin now residing at 308 Main Street, Pella.
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Trma
Central College
First Reformed Church
G.t.vander Lage
Gradus Aalbers
Ebenezer Reformed Church of
Leighton
Charles Stoppels
Reformed Church of
Sully
Wm. C. de Jong
First Reformed Church of
Mull
Town
A. Hayerkamp
D. I
Huibregtse
Meredith Drive
Des Moine
Euwema
Pella
Cedar Grove
Wiscons
Dan Meulpolder
Main Street
Legion Post to Elect Building Trustees January Meeting
The Van Veen Van Hemert Post held a December meeting with Max Schakel taking temporary command and Warren Van Sittert as adjutant pro tem. The Christmas Tree Committee led by George Van Gorkum reported strong sales and donation of excess trees to schools. Five Building Trustees were nominated from the floor for the January election: Verought, John Hacker Henrema, Dick Curd Tysseling, Babe Caldwell Lankelma, Clarence Van Niewan Con De Prenger, John I. Hoogenakker, Nick Von Vos, Gene Stients. Members are urged to study the names and vote in January.
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Max Schakel
Warren van Sittert
van Veen-Van Hemert Legion
Pella
George van Gorkum
Fiv
Verought
John Hacker Henrema
Dick Curd
Tysseling
Babe
Caldwell Lankelma
Clarence van Niewan
Con de Prenger
John I. Hoogenakker
Nick von Vos
Gene Stients
Scouts Raised in Rank at Court of Honor in Knoxville
Two Pella Scouts earned ranks at a Court of Honor at the Kerrian Church in Knoxville this week. Spene and Koek attained first class and second class ranks respectively, while several Knoxville youths also gained honors. Dr W D De Kock and Harry Grand accompanied the boys, with William Brandt serving as Scoutmaster of Troop 3.
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Pella
Erian
Spene
Koek
Knoxville
W. D. de Kock
Harry Grand
William Brandt
Band sponsors short of goal by 6 members
A local report notes membership stood at 227, six short of the target. Contingent plans to sponsor a Legion Band are mentioned, with continued details promised on page five.
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Bership
Legion
CROP Drive Progress Stalls on Unfinished Canvass
Campaign in the country is largely complete with about half the city canvassed. Contributions total $2,239 bushels of corn. Ray Robus of Pella and Warner Vande Voort of Marion County urge completion this week as some districts may be left unvisited and cards must be returned for reassignment.
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Ray Robus
Pella
Warner Vande Voort
Marion County
Distriets
Christmas Day and New Year Broadcasts and Services
Schedule for KEBS 620 lists a Christmas story at 4 p m on Thursday with late shopping hours 7 00 to 8 00 p m. Sunday services at 10 45 a m and 7 20 p m and a January 1 church service at 10 15 a m and 7 30 p m. Also notes Reverend Bennink talks on December 27 with instrumental music by Gordon Farndell and piano vocal by Edith Le Goey and Lenora Van Dellen. Central basketball tournament 7 30 to 10 30 p m on Thursday December 20.
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Dee
Pam
Arthur J. Bennink
Gordon Farndell
Edith le Goey
Lenora van Dellen
Lee Pournam Wid
Servis
Pella Baptist
Pella Leads State In Voter Quota Participation
Fragmented report notes Marion County Bank and Roykat area contributions to a campaign drive. Pella set the pace for the state with the highest quota percentage, while other districts offered smaller responses.
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Canivass
Roykat
Pella
Marion
Christmas Pageant At Open Bible Church Sunday Evening
The Christmas Pageant There Were Shepherds cee will be presented at the Church of the Open Bible Sunday at 7 30 p m. The simple dramatic setting retells the Christmas story as told by shepherds on Bethlehem hills. The Herald Roy Van Dyke leads a cast including Malchiel Wayne Kelderman Asher Alvin Van Howering Heber Henry Sehouvin Reuben Wallace Anderson Kish Kenneth Anson Mary Ronnie Goeman Asa Jim Van Houweling Leonard Kuiper Joseph Mar Anderson.
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Church of the Open Bible
Bethlehem
Herald
Roy van Dyke
Malchiel
Wayne Kelderman Asher
Alvin van Howering
Heber
Henry Sehouvin Reuben
Wallace Anderson
Kish
Kenneth Anson
Mary
His
December
Ronnie Goemant
Asa
Jim van Houweling
Abram
Leonard Kuiper
Joseph
Mar Anderson
Central College Invitational Cage Tourney At Central Gym
The Central College Invitational Basketball Tournament will be held at the Central gym on December 29 and 30. Four teams compete Simpson Parsons Central of the Town Conference and Cornell of the Mid-West Conference with Cornell the defending champ. Parsons owns a perfect prior season through last Thursday and is among favorites, though the event has a history of upsets. First round matches pit Parsons vs Simpson and Central vs Cornell, with the championship set for Friday night and a consolation game for first round losers. Tournament tickets are available at Lautenbach Verdughts and the Tysseling Shoe Store.
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Eugene Heideman
Central Gym
Simpson
Parsons
Central
Cornell
Grinnell
Coe
Parrons
Lautenbach & Ver Dught’s
Pella Christian Girls Battle Tracy In Narrow Win
Pella Christian girls edge Tracy on home floor to improve to 2-1 in the season with a strong start and a clutch finish. Arlene led late efforts as Tracy rallied to threaten, but Pella held on for the victory and momentum heading into next games.
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B.C
Hill
Pella Christian High School
Tracy
Hatte
Attica
Melrose
Pella
Lew
Arlene
Fred Lautenbach Taken by Reaper Monday Morning
Fred Lautenbach dies suddenly at his home 30 Union Street in the early hours of Monday. A lifelong businessman and community figure, he served fifteen years as a director of Allied Mutual Insurance of Des Moines and was widely respected for judgment and kindness. Born July 15, 1901 in Pella, he married Grace Pals in 1929 and had two sons.
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Lautenbach
Union Street
Fred
Iyene
Tatutenbach
Allied Mutual Insurance Company
Des Moines
Ely
Fred Lautenbach
Charles
Katherine Lautenbach
Pella
Thal College
Grace Pals
Fred William
Stores Open Friday Evening For Late Shoppers In Pella
Holiday visuals animate downtown and homes with flood lit displays. Santa greeted over a thousand children at Garden Square after a snowy day, while Pella stores announce Friday night hours and Saturday closure for Christmas Eve.
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Garden Square
Santa Claus
Pella
Sunday School Christmas Program at Church of the Open Bible
The Church of the Open Bible Sunday School children present a Christmas program Friday night December 23 at 7:45 pm. The program features songs recitations exercises and a short pageant with smiling children and lighted silhouettes dramatizing the Christmas story.
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Church of the Open Bible
Pam
Childe Yall
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Iady
Gerald
Jerry) West
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J. R. Euwema
Legion Post
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Ted Weirather
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Kris
Chamber 1F Commerce Committee
Lee
Open Bible Church
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Pella Christian
Rose Hill
Reaper
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Bu Ness
Chamber of Commerce
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N. Broadway
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Vandermeulen Hocksema Co
Beverly Ann Taylor
Misa Taylor
John A. Vander Wal
Charles Sipkema
C. C. Buerke
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