Van Arkel Family Narrowly Escapes California Flood
A South San Francisco couple Joseph Van Arkel Ruth and their daughter Christine fled chest high water after a flood from Colma Creek inundated their apartment and drive in theater. Their dog Rusty woke them as floodwaters rose forcing a 4 am escape by car and on foot to dry ground. They were sheltered by a police sergeant and a Coast Guard boat later joined the search as El Camino Real closed and Bayshore highway flooded.
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San Francisco
Joseph van Arkel
Mai
Ruth
Christine
Rusty
van Arkel
Colma Creek
el Camino Real
van Arkels
Mario Blandini
Miller Avenue
Coast Guard
Camino Real
Bayshore Highway
Navy man gifts March of Dimes with surprise check
Bernie Menninga, Polio Fund chairman, reports a $20 check arrival from Lt. (JG) Clifford Paltzer of the Navy C. B. Center in Davisville Rhode Island. The note apologizes for the wrong number and turns into a bright March of Dollars gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Menninga
Polio Fund
Milty
Clifford Paltzer
Ber
Dept
A. S, Navy
C. B. Center
Davisville
Rhode Island
Clifford
Pella Dairymen On High Producers List for January
Marion County DHIA Supervisor Bob Conway reports 410 cows tested with 702 pounds of milk and 30.6 pounds butterfat on the January roundup. New herds included Marion County Farm and Avert Spirit of Pleasantville. top cows listed include Clyde tville, Virgil Schakel, Don Clark, and Dan Diman with Holsteins recording strong yields. The highest herd honor goes to Don Clark of Pleasantville with a 1090 pound average milk and 42.6 pounds butterfat per cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Dhia
Bob Conway
Marion County
Avert Spalit
Pleasantville
Ivo
Clyde Tville
Tbs
Virgil Schakel
Pella
Don Clark
de Holsteinon
Dan Diman
Self-Employed Get Social Security Advice Feb 13
Self employed individuals with net earnings of 400 or more in 1951 must file a social security tax return with the Collector before March 15 1952. The rate is 2 percent up to a 3600 maximum. A session at City Office on February 13 1952 in Council Room City Clerk’s Office 717 Main St Polla Towa offers guidance and card issue help.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
Council Room
Main St
Polla
Towa
Flooding Hits Commercial Street Deep Water Delays
A foot deep layer of water on Commercial Street rose to two feet as flooding began around 2:00 a.m. Conditions improved by 4:00 a.m. Van Arkel's theatre, located in a low area, remained under deep water for hours after.
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van Arkel
Hageman urges Rotarians to empower lay church ministers
Dr. Howard Hageman of Newark told the Rotary Club that lay people should act as ministers rather than relying on paid clergy. He traced the Reformation and Holland’s wartime awakening to show lay effort expanding religious life, urging members to serve as living sacraments. Art Klein was welcomed as postmaster new member. Next week’s meeting at Jordan Hall will feature Rotary Annes at 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hageman
Newark
New Jersey
Rotary Club
Hageman
Holland
Tiny Holland
Art Klein
Jordan Hall
Rotary Annes
Central tops Dubuque in OT for fourth conference win
Central defeated Dubuque 65-63 in two overtimes to move to 4-? in the conference. Central led 12-6 early, trailed 30-22 at halftime, and only pulled ahead 68-62 late in the second overtime. Dale sparked a late rally as Central erased a nine point deficit after the third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Johnston
Central
Dubuque
Ter Central
Dale
4-H Exchange Student to Germany Visit Feb 19
A high school talk on the Iowa 4-H Club Exchange to Germany will be given Tuesday February 19 at 8 30 PM in the high school auditorium. Lois L. Hueneman Garner Iowa will discuss her year in Germany with host families and present color slides. There will be music and entertainment, no admission charge, co sponsored by the schools and Beira Cooperative Electric Association REA and the evening aligns with the cooperative annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beira Cooperative Electric Association
REA
Coop
Lois L. Hueneman
Garner
Iowa
Miss Hueneman
Germany
Hueneman
Town State Teachers ‘College
Waldorf College
Hancock County
Church Bible
Little Dutch Fall To Chariton In Tight Clash
Chariton snapped Pella's six game win streak by winning 44-35 at Chariton on February 1. Pella led 18-16 at halftime and 28-27 entering the fourth quarter before Chariton surged for 17 points in the final period. Hiemstra led Pella with 11 points and Borgman added eight. The Little Dutch Fresh-Soph also fell to Chariton 66-53 in overtime at Chariton.
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Chariton
Pella
Feruary
Hiemstra
Central Y M and YW to present talent show
The YMCA and YWCA of Central College sponsor a talent show on February 28 in Douwstra Chapel. Several musical and novelty numbers will be performed, with a small admission charged to cover expenses. Townspeople are invited for an evening of entertainment.
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The
Ymca and
Ywca of
Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Mobile X-Ray Unit Final Chest Exams in Pella
The last visit to Pella for the Mobile X ray unit is tomorrow February 8. Pella citizens may report at the Legion Hall at 10:00 am for free chest x rays. The service is open to adults and school age children over five years old, with a note that adults hoping to drive school buses within fourteen months should attend as the exam is an approval requirement.
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Pella
Legion Hall
Christian High Girls Win Sectional Title At Bussey
Christian High girls captured the sectional crown by defeating Lovilla 57 38 at Bussey. Wimp Lourens led with 32 points while Pella guard work limited Lovilla star Morrissey to 14. Christian High had previously beaten Bussey 40 20 and Tracy 52 28 to reach the finals, with district play set for Grinnell on February 11 and 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Monsma
Golden Eaglettes
Lovilin
Bussey
Christian High
Lovilla
Pella
Englettes
Wimp” Lourens
Lourens
Retha Vande Haar
Morrissey
Pothoven
Rozenboom
Eaglettes
Tracy
Pella Christian Girls
Cole
Grinnell
New Sharon
Dunbar
Grinnell College
Pella Christian High Cagers Defeat Pleasantville Teams
Pella Christian beat Pleasantville in both games last Monday. Girls won 64 to 39 led by Bernice Memmelaar with 40 points while Wilma Lourens and Clara Guest each had 18. Boys won 47 to 30, Marver Meer led with 15 points, Tromp 13 and Vande Kieft 11. Pleasantville lacked Bob Warren and spread scoring among L Horseman Spalti and J Horseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Monsma
Christian High
Pleasantville
Bernice Memmelaar
Wilma Lourens
Pella
Clara Guest
Bruinpoge
Bob Warren
Marver Meer
Tromp
Vande Kieft
L. Horseman
Spalti
J. Horseman
One Hundred Heard Call to United Action
About 100 Pella area Christian youths pledged to United Christian Youth Action at a Douwstra Chapel service. They contributed one dollar each for national and world projects and will hold a February 23 clothing drive for Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
United Christian Youth Action
Douwstra Chapel
Korea
United Christian
Armed Services
Community Call Committee
Marvin Vanden Berg
Hawaii Travel Lecture Set With George Perkins
Hawaii will be the subject of a Kiwanis travel and adventure talk featuring George Perkins presenting a color travelog of Hawaii. Burton Holmes fell ill and Thayer Soule substituting, the program at Douwstra Chapel on February 14th promised a full house as advance tickets sold quickly.
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Thayer Soule
Kiwanis
Burton Holmes
George Perkins
Mr. Holmes
Hawaii
Uncle Sam
Pacific
Douwstra Chapel
Special Events Planned For Boy Scout Week Here
National Boy Scout Week runs Feb 7 to 14 with observances at Second Reformed Church and Legion Hall in Pella. Central College professor William G. Wing, a key host, and Cubs, Scouts, and Explorers will attend services. Two Scouts Spencer Grand and Duane De Kock will receive the God and Country award. Edith Le Cocq will sing On My Honor. A potluck dinner Monday Jan 11 marks Charter renewal and Cub program discussions. Three boys will advance from Cub ranks to Scout troop.
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Oberlin
Bordeaux
United States
University of Chicago
Central
Ohio State University
Middlebury College
Vermont
Mexico City University
Wing
University of Iowa
Billy
Mary Margaret
Second Reformed Church Choir
Second Reformed Church
Spencer Grand
Duane de Kock
M. R. Disborough
Des Moines
Tall Corn Council
Legion Hall
Third Ref Mission Circle to Present Play Friday Night
The Mission Circle of the Third Re formed church will present the play Rachel Friday night at 7:45. Adapted from Agnes Scott Kent by Aber M Klaaren, the drama follows Rachel a Jewish wife facing her mother-in-law s control and her conversion to Christianity with a missionary s aid. Cast includes Mrs Kalinsky Mrs Saramoff Rabbi Ben Moses and others with Mrs Clifford Keizer directing and a lunch to follow the performance.
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Mission Circle
Girls’ League Organization
Third Reformed Church
Rachel
Aber M. Klaaren
Agnes Scott Kent
Max
Mrs. Kalinsky
Audrey Roord
Jake
Alvin de Wild
Ben
Alvin de Cook
Ronald de Brain
Erma van Rockel Hsther
Marlene
Kalish
Norma Kuiper
Ruby Miedema
Joanne Ter Louw
Clifford Keizer
Bull Gores and Kills Mare at Hamburg Barn Lot
An enraged 1400 pound Short horn bull gored and killed a saddle mare at the LaHue barn lot in Hamburg. The mare’s seven year old foal was in the lot when the bull attacked and killed her.
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LaHue
Hamburg
Mr. LaHue
Annual Meeting of Coop Electric Ass'n Feb 19
The Pel la Cooperative Electric Association REA annual meeting is set for Tuesday February 19 with 10:00 registration at the Legion Building. A Walt Disney film The Dawn of Better Living will be shown at 12:00 in the high school auditorium before business resumes, reports will be heard, directors elected, and Lois Hueneman of Garn er Town will speak on her Germany experiences with slides. All members are invited.
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Pella Cooperative Electric Association
REA
Legion Building
Lois Hueneman
Garner
Town
Germany
Dutchesses Edge Consolation at Sectional Tourney
Joan Schagen of Pella High won the free throw tournament at Bussey, hitting 16 of 25 as the Duchesses finished consolation play. Kay Morrissey of Lovilla took second with 14 of 26, while Junella Aalbers of Pella was third with 13.
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Joan Schagen
Pella Hi School
Bussey
Joan
Kay Morrissey
Lovilla
Pella High
Junella Aalbers
Pella Duchess
Pella Musicians Shine at Monroe High Festival
About forty five students from Pella joined Monroe High School musicians in the second annual Monroe festival. Twenty seven from Pella played in the 180 piece band and the Green and White choruses formed a 200 voice choir. Local singers and band members trained by Anne Tysseling and Fred Whalley performed five choral numbers and multiple band pieces before a full house.
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Pella
Monroe High School
Monroe
Joe McCoy
Grinnell
Arr
Simeone
Bach
Cherubini
Bortniansky
Berlin
Ivan D. Kennedy
Oskaloosa
His
Filmore
Panis’ Angelicus
Frank Harvey
Romberg
McClean- Beeler
Anderson
Limehouse Blues
Brahm-Teague
Invercargill
Lithgow
Ralph E. Williams
Baxter
Local Managers Named in Community Organization List
Anna Mae Van Zante, Pauline Lautenbach, Shirley Van Rockel, Francis De Jong, Norma Kuipe Joan Terlouw, Sandra Cummings, Sally In t Veld, Eleanor Gaass, and Aldora Buwalda are listed along with Darlene Van Wyk and Bonnie Kuyper who have acted as managers for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Fred Whalley
Pella High School
Doris Dockaydorff
Roser Atkins
Beulah Roorda
Beulah Vander Streek
Mark Kempkes
Ellen de Jeus
Rosalee Schakel
Beth Brom
Logan van Sittert
Peggy Kuyper
Greta Palmquist
Mary Buwalda
Roberta Zeigler
Daryell de’ Reus
Bonnie Kuyper
Marilyn Andover
Arlene
Anna Mae van Zante
Pauline Lautenbach
Shirley van Rockel
Francis de’ Jong
Norma Kuipe
Joan Terlouw
Sandra Cummings
Sally
In't Veld
Eleanor Gaass
Aldora Buwalda
Darlene van Wyk
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Gibbs News
Cynthia Nihart
Keith Emmert
California
Navy Man
Pella Dairymen
H. Hageman
Bees
Duhawks
Ambrose
Christian High Girls
Pella ‘Christian High
Boy Scouts
America
Boy Scout Week
Truman
White House
Boy Scouts of America
Liberty
United Action
William Wing
Iowa U
William G. Wing
Ies
Columbus
Ohio
Coop Electric Ass’n
Duchesses
Bob Campbell
Bob Gibson
Junella Aulbers
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