Drive For Heart Fund In Schools Friday
Children in Pella will back the Heart Fund drive with a special collection in local schools on Friday February 15. Students will receive coin cards and heart disease education materials from teachers and return them the same day. The effort replaces the nationwide house to house canvass on February 24 and aims to fund research education and services, with part retained locally and the rest forwarded to the American Heart Association for research and future knowledge.
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Pella
By Heart Fund
American Heart Association
Drake String Quartet to Visit Drake on February 21
The Drake String Quartet will perform at Central College's Douwstra Chapel on Thursday February 21 at 10 am. Featured musicians include Margaret Davis, Marlys Cook, Louise Dauner, John Ehrlich, and Betty Ehrlich. The program lists pieces by Vivaldi and Mendelssohn.
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Drake
Central College
Douwstra
Margaret Davis
Marlys Cook
Louise Dauner
John Ehrlich
Betty Ehrlich
Vivaldi
Mendelssohn
Praeludium
Collect for M of Dimes at Wartburg Game
A collection for the March of Dimes will be taken between the halves of the Central Wartburg game Friday evening. Pella residents have not yet contributed much to the annual Pel ia fund drive, according to drive chairman Kenny Menninga. The most productive events are the progressivel teas run by women. Contributions total about $200, far from the goal. Have you contributed? Send it to Kenneth Menninga at the Menninga Insurance Office.
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Pella
Kenny Menninga
Kenneth Menninga
Menninga Insurance Office
Central Stumbles on Road Losses to Dubuque and Upper Iowa
Central Flying Dutchmen fell 76-67 to Dubuque and 78-74 to Upper Iowa on backto back road nights. Dubuque guard Bill Reid led with 23 points as Central's Ken Leats totaled 24. Wayne Sawyer led Upper Iowa with 27 while Jarms added 22 for the Peacocks. Timmer remains sidelined with a back injury as Central fights for standing.
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Central
Dubuque
Upper Iowa
Spartans
Bill Reid
Ken Leats
Fayette
Ron Jarms
Billi Walters
Wayne Sawyer
Jarms
Leots
Dykstra
Iowa Wesleyan
Luther
Peacocks
Leroy Timmer
Timmer
P. C. Girls Fall to Prairie City 51-37 in Tourney Final
Pella Christian HighSchool girls basketball saw its season end with a 61-37 loss to Prairie City in the sectional finals. Earlier they beat Monroe 58-28 and Scarsboro 49-25 to reach the final, led by Nancy Terpstra with 16 points in the Searsboro win.
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P. C. Girls
Prairie City
Pella Christian High
Monroe
Scarsboro
Searsboro
Nancy Terpstra
Kutchin
de Kock
Pella Weather Station Reports Small Total
E C Beaning observer at Pella Station records total precipitation as twenty two hundredths of an inch. Data reflects weather monitoring by the U S Weather Bureau with station notes filed for daily observation.
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Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
Dutchmen fall to Iowa Wesleyan in overtime 78 76
Ken Loats sparked Central's basketball squad to a late comeback from 11 down, tying 72-72 with 1:06 left. Bob Gunter scored all six Wesleyan overtime points, including a jump shot with four seconds remaining to lift Iowa Wesleyan 78-76 over Central. Eldon Schulte and Leroy Timmers contributed key plays in regulation as Central erased a deficit but fell short in the extra period.
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Ken Loats
Central
Iowa Wesleyan
Bob Gunter
Towa Wesleyan
Aquare
Eldon Schulte Dum
Leroy Timmers
Ken Leats
Wesleyan
High Doncine
Wee
Mrs G Andreas to Show Doll Collection to Club Women
Mrs Glenn Andreas will display her doll collection during the Woman's Federated Club program Living With Hobbies on Tuesday February 19 at 2 30 p.m. Andreas is an authority on dolls and doll repairing. Hostess chairman for the afternoon is Mrs A E Evers. A preceding executive board meeting will be held.
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Woman's Federated Club
Glenn Andreas
Uncle Jerry to Headline Newton Y Rally
Rev G M Vriezelaar known as Uncle Jerry will speak at the Newton Youth for Christ Rally on Saturday February 16 at 7 45 p m at the Salvation Army Citadel. He and his wife Aunt Mary and the Bible Youth Crusaders will perform musical numbers including a trio and a saxophone soloist. The group broadcasts weekly with an interdenominational youth aim. The public is invited, with a special invitation to young people to hear this youth leader.
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G. M. Vriezelaar
Vriezelaar
Pii
Pella Club to Host District Rotary Officers Assembly
Pella Rotarians will host a special assembly for officers of the 192nd District on April 23 with President Harold Haver kamp presiding at Graham Hall. The noon luncheon will feature governors and district officers as guests and include reports from Rotarians Hopkins Juerkens and Vogelaar on a Veterans Hospital trip. Local piano expert Carl Koopman aided entertainment as twelve nominees for the Board of Directors were narrowed to six: Blee Kempkes Klein Pohlman Power Robus Sadler Tysseling Vogelaar Vander Wal Ward Wesseink.
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Pella Rotarians
Harold Haverkamp
Graham Hall
Foreign Missions Program Theme at Third Ref Church
Women of the Mission Circle at Third Reformed Church hosted members of Reformed church mission societies from Pella for an evening program on a bus trip through Arabia Africa India and Japan. Talks covered customs traditions and mission fields with native items displayed. Miss Ethel Brooks of Central College spoke on Africa. suitcases with gifts for mission fields were packed for shipment overseas.
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Reformed Churches of
Pella
Arabia
Africa
India
Japan
Ethel Brooks
Central College
Professor Graham Receives Danforth Teacher Grant
Central College English professor James Graham has been awarded a Danforth Foundation Teacher Grant for 1957 58 the grant supports a 12 month graduate study program at Harvard University Graham one of about 50 awardees from colleges nationwide and the only Iowa recipient the grant is non renewable and requires ongoing academic and character qualifications.
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Forth Foundation
Iowa
Danforth
Graham
United States
The
Foundation
Christian Traction
Harvard University
Central College
Marshall Plant Sold to Pella Canning Co The Marshall plant sold to D Andrews and associates will continue as Pella Canning Company with Ralph Grundman in charge
The Marshall Canning plant has been sold to D Andrews and associates and will operate as the Pella Canning Company. Principal product remains tomato juice. Ralph Grundman continues as plant superintendent and oversees field operations.
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Marshall Canning Compan
Pella
D. Andrews and Associates
Pella Canning Company
Ralph Grundman
Death of Robert P. Scholte in Grand Rapids
Robert P. Scholte died after a shoulder injury led to a coma following a Saturday accident in Grand Rapids Michigan. Surviving are his wife Mrs Scholte and son H P Scholte now living in New York. funeral plans list graveside services Friday at Oakwood cemetery.
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Robert P. Scholte
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Scholte
George G. Gaass
Peter Ganss
Pella
Des Moines
Oakwood Cemetery
van Dyk- Duven
Second Immunization Clinic Slated At Public High School Tuesday
The Pella Cooperative Electric Association will hold its twenty first annual meeting on Tuesday February 19 Registration starts 10:00 a.m. at the Legion Hall with a noon lunch at 10:45 a.m. The afternoon session is at the high school auditorium News includes officer and manager reports three directors to be elected for three year terms Directors up for re election are Harry Newendorp Harold Veenstra and Harold Vance A speaking contest featuring three contestants will be held following a preliminary at the Legion Hall on Saturday February 16 Topic The Electric Cooperative and You Music will follow each talks
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Pella Cooperative Electric Association
Legion Hall
Harry Newendorp
Harold Veenstra
Harold Vance
Marion County Historical Society Meeting Scheduled for Feb 18
The Marion County Historical Society will hold its regular meeting Monday evening February 18 at 7 30 at the Belknap Jewelry Store. Miss Isabel Hays will present a portrait of the late Mrs Dixie Gebhardt designer of the Iowa Flag to the Society. Mrs F P Ralston will give a town history and sketches of Gebhardt's life. Public invited.
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Marion County Historical Society
Belknap
Isabel Hays
Dixie Gebhardt
Iowa
F. P. Ralston
Second DPT immunization clinic at Pella High School
A second DPT shot clinic is set for Tuesday morning February 19 at 8 00 a m in the usual Pella Public High School location with the same medical staff. All pupils from the surrounding area who received the first dose on January 22 are urged to report for the second. Preschool children and those who missed the first clinic due to illness are also invited for any of the three offered treatments. A 50 cent fee will be collected at the clinic.
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Pella
Leona B. Fisher
R.N
Marion County
Conservation Reserve Sign-up Time Extended
The signing deadline for soil bank conservation contracts extends from March 15 to April 15, per Marion County ASC chair Merrill L. Robuck. No change to the March 8 date for signing county spring wheat acreage reserve agreements. Extension aims to ease workloads and allow better explanation of acreage and conservation reserve parts. Acreage reserve contracts run one year. conservation reserve contracts span three, five, or ten years.
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Merrill L. Robuck
Marion County
ASC
Department of Agriculture
County
Band Parents Sponsor March Talent Show at Pella High
Band Parents will sponsor a talent show in mid March to raise funds for the Pella High School Band. All ages may enter with worthwhile prizes for each class. Contestants are urged to choose a number and begin practice now.
Two Hundred Attend Dairy Breeders Assn Meeting
About two hundred members of the Marion County Dairy Breeders Association gathered last Thursday evening at Legion Hall in Pella. Herb Plambeck of WHO spoke on Agriculture inside Russia and displayed color pictures from his tour with a delegation of American farmers. Burns Byram of Eastern Iowa Breeders reported on sites in use, and Bill Jenkins of Knoxville presided as new directors elected were Paul Roorda of Pella and Ed De Vries of Otley.
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Marion County Dairy Breeders’ Association
Legion Hall
Pella
Herb Plambeck
WHO
Russia
Burns Byram
Iowa
Bill Jenkins
Knoxville
Paul Roorda
Ed de Vries
Otley
Pella Plans Weekend Showings to Reopen Theater
The Pella Chamber of Commerce and college students will buy and operate the local theater. A schedule of films begins with The King and I and runs weekly through March with cartoons and travel shorts. admission is 50 cents for adults and 26 cents for children.
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Pella Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Yul Brynner
Deborah Kerr
Merchants of
Ranchipeer
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