Handsome Christmas bonus at Rolscreen factory celebration
At the Kalsereen plant on December 24 a company party announced a $30,000 Christmas gift pool pro rated by service years with a top 19 percent. Employees enjoyed a lunch and entertainment by Floyd Kamerik Carl Koopman Rosscreen Quartet and Peter Kuyper, who explained the bonus and the firm’s growth from 15 to over 400 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalsereen
P. H. Kuyper
Dick, den Adel
Bob Riplett
Floyd Kamerik
Carl Koopman
Floyd
Carl
Rosscreen Quartette
Lynn Joosten
Bill Kilpatrick
Bob Triplett
Stuart’Kuyper
Luella Menninga
Triplett
Peter Kuyper
Rolsereen Company
Pella
Rosscreen
Kuyper
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Stores Will Be Closed Saturday New Year's Day
Patrons should plan early for the weekend holiday as stores will close Saturday for New Year's Day observance. Shopping will be limited to Friday to accommodate the holiday closure.
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Pella
Union Service On New Year S Day
The First Second and Third Reformed Churches host a united New Year service in the First Reformed Church auditorium at 10:00. Rev Lawrence J Borst will speak on If God Is Or Us and offerings go to the American Bible Society and Tract Society. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
Lawrence J. Borst
American Bible Society
Adult Class to Resume Study of Grasses January 3
The Adult classes reopen with a meeting on soil conservation and erosion control directed by William W Stewert, Vocational Agriculture Instructor at the Pellaigh School. Farmers show interest in improving farming operations, hoping to address drainage ditch questions and new feral land farming trends as the season advances.
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William W Stewert
Pellaigh School
Little Dutch to Play Indianola Here January 7
Two basketball games are planned after the holidays at the High School. On January 5 the girls face a fast New Sharon sextet as Mahaska County’s Indianola opponent looms. Junior High boys from both schools open the evening, then the Little Dutch battle the Indianola Indians at seven.
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New Sharon
Mahaska County School
Exper
Dutchesses
Knoxville B
Indianola Indians
Indianola
Tech
Pella
Johansen
Special Practice Sessions at Cee For Tourney Here
Cedar Rapids, Ia special practice sessions led by coach Wil lis D Lamb aim to spark a scoring punch before the four team invitational at Central Dee on Dec 31 and Jan 1 The Kohawks have yet to win this season and meet Central in the opening round Coe will start Frank LaBarbara and Jim Sawtell at key positions with Melvin Collins Charley Pisel Bob Greene Bill Middlesworth John Berney Chuck Page Al Newgard Phil Califf and Ed Enichen also slated to play in the event.
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Cedar Rapids
Willis D. Lamb
Central Dee
Kohawks
Coe
Central
Jim Sawtell
Oak Park
Ill
Frank LaBarbara
Cent
Melvin
Squib” Collins
Charley Pisel
Bob Greene
Bill Middlesworth
John Berney
Chuck Page
al Newgard
Phil Califf
Ed Enichen
Long Time Neighbor Visit Near Traer Opens Warm Reunion
Mrs Walter Tomlinson near Traer welcomed her cousin Mrs Jens Vans of Montana for a long awaited reunion. The pair had grown up as neighbors in Marshalltown and had not seen each other in 63 years.
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Traer
Walter Tomlinson
Jens Vans
Montana
Marshalltown
End of Hall Appraisal Co. Tax Valuation Work Nears Finish
The Hall Appraisal Co. nears completion of the 1949 property valuations in Knoxville and Pella after a delayed start. Workers have measured every building and created detailed filing cards noting rooms, size, age, construction, and facilities. Valuations will be based on 1941 standards to avoid inflation, with classifications from A to G and estimates of each property's value.
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Hall Appraisal Co
Knoxville
Pella
Knoxville Journal
Rouze Hunter
The
Peléla
Sled ride mishap leaves teen with head wounds
Arden Marco, a Harlan youth, accepted a downhill sled ride with a local boy and found sledding too rough for adults. He ended up under a car exhaust, requiring 30 stitches to close a head wound.
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Arden Marco
Harlan
Kiwanis Oyster Feed Highlights Club Activity
Kiwanians enjoyed oyster stews with trimmings at a Tuesday luncheon and meeting hour in Jordan Hall. William JD Van Sittert presided as newly elected club president. The session covered organization, named committee chairmen, and member assignments as the group stressed active club and member involvement.
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Kiwanis Club
Jordan Hall
William JD. van Sittert
Club
Vande Noord Promoted To GE Atlanta Superintendency
George J. Vande Noord is named superintendent of General Electric's Atlanta Service Shop Southeastern District Engineer Buck announced. Vande Noord joined GE in 1939 and has served as assistant superintendent of electrical installations and engineering service. He worked on rectifiers and installations in the U S India North Africa Oak Ridge and Atlanta before the promotion. He is a native of Pella Iowa and a 1939 Iowa State College graduate with engineering society honors.
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George J. Vande Noord
General Electric
Atlanta
Buck
Southeastern
Anly
App de Noord
Southeastern Disstrict
G. E
Vande Noord
U. S
India
Aluminum Products Co. of
North Africa
Army
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Pella
Towa
Towa State College
Eta Kappa Nu
Tau Meta Pi
Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity
Tampering With Gas Refund Tickets Leads to Fine
A farmer near Pella was found guilty in District Court of altering dates on gasoline refund tickets to extend payment eligibility. He paid a $100 fine and costs after it was determined tickets older than 90 days were fraudulently modified. The state compares tampered tickets with dealer records to prove fraud.
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Leon Miller
Pella
Deller
Marion County Wins Soils Contest Leadership in Conservation
Three Marion County farmers Al M. Hom of Pella Lowell Johnson of Knoxville and Guy Galvin of Pleasantville earned first place for Marion County Soils District in an eight county contest. Blom of Pella notable among them. Awards included 200 for equipment and a plaque with Park Hammer named top scorer receiving a gold watch. A luncheon at Hotel Kirkwood Des Moines and support from Extension Service Iowa State College and state agencies accompanied the honors.
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Marion County
al M. Hom
Pella
Lowell Johnson
Knoxville
Guy Galvin
Pleasantville
Agricultural Committee of
Des Moines
Commer
Irvin Edwards
Winterset
Madison Co
Walter Mapes
Barham
Dallas County
Lewis Morris Jr
Grimes
Polk County
Walter Gooppinger
Boone
Howard van Wyngarden
Monroe
Jasper
Hotel Kirkwood
Jim Russell
Des Moines Register & Tribune
Dave Dohrmann
State Soils Conservation Committee
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Iowa Soils Conservation Committee
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Harry Linn
Clydenny
Dean Kildee
Horace Cheney
Extension Agronomist
Frank Mendell
Ames
Marion
A. M. Blom
Lester Liter Wins First Prize in Holiday Lighting Contest
Lester Liter won first prize in the Chamber of Commerce holiday residence lighting contest co sponsored with municipal authorities. Dr Joe Shultz took second, Harold Vande Noord third, and Gary Vogelaar fourth. Prizes include stove water heater toaster and iron. Judges cited originality pool lighting unity and atmosphere. Fifteen entries total with honorable mentions to Ed Cook John Kuiper and Arvin Hoogenakker. Consolation prizes awarded to nonwinners. Pictures of entries appear in The Chronicle. Vande Noord home photographed at North Main Scholte Heights.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lester Liter
Joe Shultz
Harold Vande Noord
Gary Vogelaar
Mr. Liteer
Dr. Shultz
Vande Noord
Des Moines
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ed Cook
John Kuiper
Arvin Hoogenakker
J.T. van Zante
Henry Cox
Louis A. van Rockel
Theresa Nieburg
Oren van Niewaal
The
Chronicle
North Main
Scholte Heighta
Christmas Greeting Cards Undeliverable at Pella Postoffice
A postoffice table holds over two hundred undeliverable Christmas cards with incomplete or outdated addresses and insufficient postage. Another pile contains more than 180 greetings from Pella residents, many with unreadable or missing addresses or postage. Postmaster Arthur Klein laments wasted good will and blames haste and carelessness, urging readers to "Take your time, Take your time, Take your time at Christmas time."
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Youte
Pella
Arthur Klein
Ref'd Churches To Observe Annual Week of Prayer
The three Reformed Churches of the City will observe the Annual Week of Prayer with union services at 7:45 each evening. The schedule lists Reform Church readings and speakers including Rev. Edward H. Tani and Rev. A Verkamp, with nightly themes such as The Chielians and The Phireda.
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Reform Church
Edward H. Tani
Aieness
Verkamp
New Year Greeting Featuring Danny Du Pree
Danny Du Pree, son of Mr and Mrs Eddie Du Pree of Pella, appears on the front page greeting for the New Year with a confident, good humor pose and profile.
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the Chronicle
Danny du Pree
Eddie du Pree
Pella
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Lester Liter Home
E. 1St St
Joe E. Shultz
Franklin St
Broadway
Edward Cook
Liberty St
Louis A. van Roekel
Independence
Che Pell
Geo. Vande Noord
Atlanta, Ga
Park
J. Shultz
H. Vande Noord
G. Vogelaar
Someody
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