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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1954

Page

8

Lynnville honors basketball teams at town banquet

A Lynnville school community dinner honored the boys and girls basketball teams after winning the county tournament at Newton. Guests included coach D D Leonhart and wives, Supt. K T Hancer, and local families. A program featured Don Lewis and Doris Ratcliff remarks, celebration of parental support, and toastmaster Hancer.

D. D. Leonhart Bernard Wells Carl Byrd Supt K. T. Hancer Lynnville Newton Don Lewis Doris Ratcliff Leonhart Vere Whetstine Yakima Washington Will Vander Kamp Francis Anthony Connie Steven Vander Kamp Mr. Whetstine Otis Whetstine Robert Briggs New Sharon Andy Verwers Harold Macy Ernie Selle Bruce Gause Roscoe Sparks Fred Willemsen Glen van Genderen Arnold Terpatra Irgil Benson Bernard Aay Lynnville First State Bank H. Stanley C. O. Macy L. W. Gause Lena Meppelink Marion de Kock H. L. Stanley C. L. Crews J. B. Watson A. R. Terpstra R. V. Youngkin Ashley Stuart Johnson Stuart Loring Stanley Dallas Texas L. T. Gause Oskaloosa Nellie Davis Buren Bailey Grinnell Frances Sparks Marengo Dwight Sparks Kathryn Johnson Dale Marshalltown Ada Waga‘man Harvey Gause Ernest Graham Lebrl Fritz Burton Morris Harris Brooks Lyle Emmack Ottumwa Max Exner Ames Frank Dornsbach Randy Vina Renaud Glen Lewis Gordon Searsboro Ada (Briggs) Burnham Justus Dunlap Alamosa Colo

Weekend Visitors and Guests in Galesburg Community

Galesburg residents hosted relatives and friends from Sully Newton Moline Des Moines and Drake University over the weekend. Notable visits included Mr and Mrs Harold Schnug Mrs Florence Oswalt and others with dinners and overnight stays at several homes. Melvin Schultz and Drake University students Marilyn Schnug and Georgia Hendricks were home between semesters.

Harold Schnug Duane Oswalt Sully Florence Oswalt Newton Grace Schnug Robert Monroe Ann Hendricks Leon Merle Sparks Wilbur Sparks Francis Bond Jennie Bette Moline Martin Dearinger Anne de Penning C. Breen Una Rae John Kerr Des Moines Francis Heemsbergen Dennis Carpenter Darrell de Bruyn Marilyn Schnug Georgia Hendricks Drake U Melvin Schultz Mamie Kling N. W. Miller Kenneth Carpenter Etta Terpstra

De Penning Visitors and Local Church Quilting Note

Mr and Mrs Andrew De Penning of Pella visited Mr and Mrs Arle De Penning on Tuesday afternoon. Galesburg Christian Ladies Aid met for quilting with several members present. Mrs Martin Dearinger and Mrs Kenneth Carpenter visited in the Clif ford Dearinger home in Monroe. Mrs Roy Rateliff and son and Mrs Paul Brand and Mrs Ann Hendricks visited in the Bruce Tratchel home Tuesday. Mrs Carl De Bruyn, Mrs Paul Brand and Mrs Minnie Holmes visited Lizzie Breen in Pella Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Kenneth Carpenter accompanied Mr and Mrs Johnnie Schippers and Mr Gerrit Koopman to Iowa City Thursday where Mrs Gerrit Koopman underwent surgery at the General hospital.

Arnold Terpstra Albert Terpstra Glen van Genderen Lee Vos Derryl Leonhart Ollie Terlouw Henry Terlouw Gerrit Robert Jennie Marie James Terlouw Daryl David Hank Terlouw Ronda Mary Pershing Annie Cottrell Albia Cottrell Bloomfield Gerald (Slim) Ver Steegt Stg Kelly Air Force Base San Antonio Texas Vina Renaud Glen Lewis Gordon Bruce and Russell Scarsboro Ray Ver Steeg Gene and Clark Art Crews Bradley Cherokee Iowa Cliff Crews H. A. Gause Opsi Sparks Eugene Sparks Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico Patach Air Force Base Grand Bahama Dick Sparks Elizabeth Ann Iowa City Roy Watson Opal Sparks Elizbeth Ann David Gause Towa City Charles Peterson Newton Nellie Davis Harrison Shepherd Edward Renaud Donald Charles Lynnville Ellen Renaud Jane Minnie Renaud Grinnellares Lyle Renaud Charles Renaud Killduff Lloyd Davis Near Lacey Fred Zimmerman Zimmerman Bob Halbloom Ronnie Judy Edd Renaud Grinnell Dwight Sparks Frances Roger Robert Burnham Bruce Knoxville Tow Andrew de Penning Pella Arle de Penning and Broderson Reasner Galesburg Bruce Tratchel Carl de Bruyn Paul Brand Minnie Holmes Lizzie Breen Kenneth . Carpenter Johnnie Schippers Gerrit Koopman General Hospital

Evanston Auto Co moves into new building on Dempster St

Cordova News reports Evanston Review story and photos on Evanston Auto Co in a new 50 by 235 foot building at 2015 Dempster St with 15,000 feet of shelving and a rear railroad track. The firm operates four stores in Highland Park Waukegan and Libertyville, stocks over 20,000 items, and employs 14 at the new building and 10 at other sites.

Paul Evanston Evanston Auto Co Dempster St Highland Park Waukegan Libertyville Paul Cronkhite Jim van Hemert Donnd Bell Lane Houston Texas Sword Walnut Log Co West Des Moines Edwin Vander Ploeg Dick de Jong Art Waardhuizen Tone van Zante Otley Telephone Co Fins Robert Kaldenberg Cordova Firestone Des Moines Daddy Tribune Bill Davis SCS Cleo Karr Irene Smith

Peoria News Participants Attend Chr. Edification League Meeting

The article lists attendees from Peoria and Otley including Mrs. Westercamp and delegates at a Chr. Edification League meeting. It notes a debris cleanup at Bas Vander Wilt’s home and a shift of the Vander Wilt family to the Walter Lunt home in New Sharon.

Steve Nibbelink Jake Dahm Rich Veenatra Chr. Edification League Otley Bas Vander Wilt Vander Wilt Walter Lunt New Sharon A. Wettig Gerrit Vander Melen Rev. H. Verduin Gerrit Rus H. Verduin Vander Molen America Herman A. de Jong Gerrit Vander Molen Donald Henry Rooda Donald“ Vander Kamp Charles van Vark

Local notices of weddings travel and family health

A scroll of wedding anniversaries and visits highlights a Dutch Iowa community gathering. Rev H Verduin and others travel to Michigan while relatives and friends attend birthday celebrations and a Peters Jochems Betty Roose nuptials at Peoria church. A boy fractures a leg after a fall, an elder recovers from illness and a man faces a personal business setback before a triumphant recovery.

Financial report of Leighton Iowa year ending 1958

Town of Leighton Iowa presents a cash statement showing January 1 1953 balance of 2044.22, receipts 3684.77 bringing total to 5728.99, expenditures 4207.19, leaving a final balance of 431.80 as of December 31 1963. The document repeats dates with inconsistencies and notes totals for the year 1958.

Leighton Iowa

Lincoln's rise to the presidency and a heroism honor

A compact sketch notes Abraham Lincoln’s political arc from early heartbreak to two terms, a later long stretch of defeats, and eventual election as president. It also marks 124 Boy Scouts being honored in one year by the National Court of Honor for heroism.

United States Abraham Lincoln Boy Scouts National Court of Honor

Inchon Harbor Tragedy Claims 23 Marines in Capsized Boat

An Town Falls marine Jerry Hurst corpsman among 23 drowned when their small landing craft capsized in Inchon harbor during the Korean conflict.

Audubon County Clerk John Crees Begins 24th Year

John Crees, 57, earned the distinction as Audubon county’s longest serving official in point of longevity. He is now starting his 24th year as clerk of the court.

John Crees Audubon County

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