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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1938

Page

7

Cadet Teachers and Substituted Subjects Listed

School News lists cadet teachers and the subjects they will teach with regular teachers for each subject. Names include Lewis Jones Economics for Buerkens Carol Patty Economics for Claypool Robert Taylor US History for Gosselink 4 Ford US History for Ford Modern History for Gosselink Alex Mirissi Biology for Groendyke Eldon Gearhart General Science for Groendyke Burton Paullin Bookkeeping for Henry Frank Smits Algebra I for Ver Heul Stanley Rocloffs Plane Geometry for Ver Heul Frank Furda Algebra for George Heusinkvelt Soph English for Hopley Wayne Pos Soph English for Hopley Henry Geery Civics for Huner Gladys Hyink Fresh English for Lockhart.

Lewis Jones Buerkens Carol Patty Claypool Robert Taylor U. S Gosselink Ford Alex Mirissi Groendyke Eldon Gearhart Burton Paullin Henry Frank Smits Stanley Rocloffs Frank Furda George Heusinkvelt Soph Hopley Wayne Pos Henry Geery Huner

Practice Teachers for the Grades in Lincoln and Christian Schools

A list identifies practice teachers and the regular teachers they cover across grades at Lincoln Building and Christian School. Adrianna Kempkes Grade 1 for Miss Beebe and Freda Den Burger Grade 3 for Brooks are among names. Almira Klein handles grades 4 and 6 for Ver Steeg, Caroline Dykstra grades 5 and 6 for Prange, Geneva Wilder grade 7 for Lautenbach, Pleasant Figgens grade 8 for Nutting, and Margaret Vander Linden Grade 1 for Purcell. Cornelia Van Gorp Grade 2 for Jackson, Marcella Sikkink Grade 3 for Cramel, Mildred Kemink grades 6 and 7 for Mrs. Roseboom, and Mr Spicer Grade 5 for Mrs. Roseboom.

Webster Adrianna Kempkes Miss Beebe Freda den Burger Brooks Almira Klein Ver Steeg Caroline Dykstra Prange Geneva Wilder Lautenbach Pleasant Figgens Nutting Lincoln Buildin Margaret Vander Linden Purcell Cornelia van Gorp Jackson Marcella Sikkink Cramel

Fourth to sixth graders hold school room concert

A report from a school room notes fourth to sixth graders performing a concert last week. Students from Miss Van Sittert's and Mr Rubys rooms, including Ione Lankelma Billy Lankelma Wayne Lubberden Albert Van Houweling Ken Warner Robert Lee Van Zante and others, share perfect attendance for six weeks. The piece mentions spring, Lincoln and Washington study, three part songs, and February birthdays. A separate tragic notice reports Jesse Sherrow of Lexington Ky burning to death in a house fire while trying to rescue his son, who also died from burns.

Mr. Ruby Ione Lankelma Billy Lankelma Wayne Lubberden Albert van Houweling Kenneth Warner Robert Lee van Zante Miss van Sittert Billie Curtis Ralph Heerema Tony van Setten Ruth Elaine van Baale Betty Crum Martha Rietveld Lena Lents Erma Roorda Erma Lincoln Washington Marcia Kuyper Viola Beyer Lincoln School Viola Jesse Sherrow Lexington

Even Dogs Know A Thing or Two At The Hotel

Ginger the Boston bull owned by Mrs. J R Gezel at the hotel behaves almost human. He listens closely, smiles at some guests, cries on command, and eagerly towns for ice cream cones. He recalls a former playmate, Trixy, and visits the lobby each morning to see if guests still speak to him.

Chronicle Rambler Ginger J. R. Gezel Dog Joe de Geest Gezel Trixy

Neal De Prenger Dies Suddenly

Funeral services were held at the home and the Reformed church in Sully for Neal De Prenger who died suddenly Friday afternoon about 5:00 o clock after a two day illness with influenza. He is survived by his widow five children Carl Mrs Will Van Sant Mrs Oliver Wisgerhof Mrs Dale Atwood and Mrs Dick Baarda two brothers John De Prenger of Pella and Dingen De Prenger of Leighton. He was a man of fine character and had many friends who regret his passing.

Sully Neal de Prenger

Philosophy Club Discusses Voltaire

The Philosophy Club of Central College met last Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Heerema, with Howard McKee hosting. McKee read a paper and led a two hour discussion on Voltaire examining religion, fear, superstition, and Voltaire's life and work in his era.

Philosophy Club Central College Martin Heerema Howard McKee Voltaire

Sheriff Grundman Catches Bandit G Graham in 1931

Knoxville Iowa February 10 1931 reports Sheriff Paul Grundman then chief of police at Pella captured a man named Paul Graham who later claimed the name George Graham 25 after an auto chase through Pella streets. He abandoned his car and tried to flee through a pasture ending the pursuit.

Knoxville Paul Grundman Pella Paul Graham George Graham

Car thief Graham sentenced to ten years in Iowa prison

Monday afternoon in Ottumwa Graham, who forced William R. Shepherd to drive him to Hedrick with a gun, was captured by Grandman. He had discarded the weapon before arrest and received a ten year sentence from Ottumwa to Anamosa for stealing the car. He had been paroled recently as officers in southern Iowa hunt two other suspects James Thompson and Graham for recent car thefts across Osceola Ottumwa Fairfield and Wash.

Graham Ottumwa William R. Shepherd Hedrick Shepherd Grandman Anamosa Towa George Graham James Thompson Osceola Fairfield Wash

Two Men Charged After Osceola Robbery and Escapes

In Osceola Iowa two men Thompson and Graham allegedly robbed Kraft Clothing Co. early Monday and fired at officer Ralph Adams. The pair, recently married, are former reformatory inmates at Anamosa Knoxvi ll e Express, and their wives are jailed in Clarke county.

Ington Iowa Kraft Clothing Co Osceola Ralph Adams Clarke County Thompson Graham Anamosa Knoxville Express

Pageant at Second Reformed tells church’s 75 year story

An audience at the Second Reformed church Monday night watched a pageant titled Back to Beginnings that traced 75 years of growth from Dutch persecution in Holland to founding in America and the English speaking church in Pella. Rev. J Prins led readings as a talented cast enacted the history from 19 worshippers to the present.

Second Reformed Church J. Prins Holland God House of Light First’ Reformed Church East First Street Suffient

First Year Church Growth and Pageant Roles

The article recalls a first year of growth for a church with a pageant featuring the pastor and two former pastors Rev. W. J. Van Kersen and Rev. H. C. Jacobs. It notes the church has had 11 pastors in its history and mentions a fatal fire in Iloilo on Panay Island near Manila where seven people died, including five children.

W. J. van Kersen H. C. Jacobs Iloilo Panay Manila

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gladys Hyink Lockhart Dorothy Wormhoudt Washington Street G. H. Wormhoudt Estate Oliver Oliver Row White Way Auto Co Ferne Alferts Christian School Mildred Kemink Roseboom Spicer Vander Linden Hotel Pella Philosophy Grundman G. Graham Will Dockendorff and Sons Danville, Iowa John Boerefyn Roy van Heukelom Leighton Atlas Marion County MR. Merchant Pella, Iowa
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