Weekly Visits With Friends in Town and Country
In Holland born Mrs. Robert Poortinga age 79 recalls emigrating 49 years ago with five young children. The Poortinga farm life, coffee time, illness, and memories of Dutch potatoes and eggs paint a family portrait. The piece notes future visits in nearby Fifield and Taintor areas and reflects on Sabbath observance debates and Scout statistics and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
Robert Poortinga
Dykstra
Nick Ed
Hattie
Holland
Mr. Poortinga
Tourcore
America
Fifield Road
Klein
Poortinga
Burchinal
Monroe
Frank
Sabbath Lesson Conserving the Sabbath in Bible Teaching
A Sunday school text from A D 31 in Capernaum explains the Sabbath as a day of rest and worship. It contrasts strict legalism with Jesus guidance, noting the Sabbath was made for man and should serve human need, including acts of mercy and healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Capernaum
Ore
Christ
Jesus
David
Piano Recital at Central College Teaches Students
Central College piano students will present a recital Friday at four oclock in Graham Hall lounge. Participants include Joyce Huibregtse Billie Shawyer Cleo Joy Kuyper Susan Grundman Arlyn Verploeg Orleath Vogelaar Phyllis Verploeg Ona Newgard Emily Kuyper and Ruth Jurgens. All college friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Graham Hall
Miss’ Street
Joyce Huibregtse
Billie Shawyer
Cleo Joy Kuyper
Susan Grundman
Arlyn Verploeg
Orleath Vogelaar
Phyllis Verploeg
Ona Newgard
Emily Kuyper
Ruth Jurgens
Central College Debate Schedule Through March With Sixty Debates
The schedule lists events from February 12 Ames to March 26 Des Moines covering two man teams at multiple sites and regional tournaments. Participants include John Fletcher Simpson Central and Penn, with Grinnell Drake Ames Carthage and others. Activities span debate oratory extemporaneous speaking after-dinner speaking and poetry reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Parsons
Indianola
Penn
John Fletcher
Simpson
Central
Drake
Grinnell
Carthage
Des Moines
Topeka
Kan
Coe
Cornell
Iowa Wesleyan
Illinois
Scouts Lead in High School and College
Dr. Ray C. Wyland argues Scout trained youth show strong leadership in schools. Edison scholarship selections included 30 Scouts among 49 students per state and DC. Analyses of private boys schools and public high schools show about half of students are Scouts in both sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midshipmen
Annapolis
West Point
Grantland Rice
Sociates
Ray C. Wyland
Mr. Edison
District of Columbia
Rysdam’s Team Goes Undefeated This Season
Renaud Rysdam coaches Sheldahl high school basketball to a perfect 16–0 record. The team scored 481 points while allowing 203, averaging 30 points for and 13 against. They play in Polk County tournament at North High this week and host sectional tournament late in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renaud Rysdam
Sheldahl High School
Renaud
Pella
Central College
Sheldahl
Polk County
North High
Home Furnishing Training Schools Fourth Session Held
Leaders from Washington Union Summit East and West Knoxville townships met in their homes for the fourth home project training school focusing on textile design. Women explored creative textile concepts for cushions wall hangings table runners and scarves using wax crayons. A half hour of music featured the Minuet and listening session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Union
Summit
East
West Knoxville
Sully Voters to decide on $18,000 high school addition bonds
Sully will hold a February 23 election at the town hall to decide an $18,000 bond issue for adding a brick high school wing with an auditorium and classrooms. The district also seeks a $12,000 WPA grant for the project, according to Oliver Wisgerhof, secretary of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully
Independent School
Jasper
Oliver Wisgerhof
Guernsey Bull Duke of Queenly Sold to Vogelaar and Gosselink
Peterborough N H a pure bred Guernsey Bull Duke of Queenly 255295 was sold recently by Clarence E Seibert of Grimes Iowa to Gary T Vogelaar and Leonard J Gosselink of Pella Ia according to the American Guernsey Cattle Club Peterborough New Hampshire.
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Peterborough
N. H
Duke of Queenly
Clarence E. Seibert
Grimes
Iowa
Gary T. Vogelaar
Leonard J. Gosselink
Pella
American Guernsey Cattle Club
New Hampshire
County Tenancy Hearing to Be Held Soon
Marion County and all Iowa counties will hold farm tenancy hearings to gather public input on the farm tenure problem. The Marion county session is set for Monday February 14 with Mark Thornberg directing the hearings. The State Farm Tenancy Committee aims for a democratic statewide survey feeding Governor and General Assembly recommendations. Violent death and about 200 national fatalities were reported across traffic, fires, drownings, and murders by Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Iowa
Mark Thornberg
State Farm
Iowa State Planning Board
General Assembly
Ray Ten Hagen Now at Manila
A letter dated January 1, 1938, received by Mr and Mrs Murray Ten Hagen of Prairie City from their son Ray in the U S Navy says he is in Manila in the Philippine Islands and does not know when he will return to the United States. Charles Schreyer of Baxter who was injured in the Panay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Jacob Verwers
Kilduff
Poortinga
Otley School
Ed Poortinga
Chronicle
Murray Ten Hagen
Prairie City
Ray
U. S. Navy
Manila
Philippine Islands
United States
Charles Schreyer
Baxter
Panay
Bombing at Shanghai Ties to Manila Naval Hospital Move
Prairie City News notes a bombing event at Shanghai and a move to the Manila naval hospital, likely after a letter from Ray was written. It mentions Mr. Ten Hagen, grandson of Mrs. P. Ten Hagen of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Naval Hospital
Manila
Ray
Prairie City News
Ten Hagen
P. Ten Hagen
Pella
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Velma Dop
Poorting
Nick Hoksbergen
Taintor
Fifield
Ethelbert Nevin
Victor Herbert
Union Township
N. May Larson
Asst
Ben Poortinga
William Smith
Donald
Norma Jean Poortinga
Mrs
Robert Porting
New Model
Nebraska
Duroc
Realnor
Red Flash
Zephyr
Wave King
Fancy Monarch
the Flash
Orion Cherry King
Crimson Monarch
Reasnor
Pettit and Mateer
O. K. Flaugh
Reasnor, Iowa
Sherman
Hotel Sherman
Ome
College Inn
Buddy Rogers
Hollywood
Chicago
Scouts
Rysdam
Kozy Brooder Houses
van Gorp's
Guernsey
Vogelaar and
Gosselink
Ray Ten Hagen
Eadache
Linimeni
Otley
Highway 163
Hubert J. Steenhoek
A. M. Wittenburg
J. T. van Zante
Tysseling & van Maanen
Allis- Chalme
Tars
Allis-Chalmers
Pleyel
Oskaloosa Street
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