Young people canvass city for Clothes for Korea drive
Pella volunteers plan Saturday effort to collect used clothing blankets and shoes for Korea. Over 100 youths will canvass sections starting at Third Reformed Church at 8 a.m. Bring pickup trucks sack lunches hot drinks provided. Donations may be left in marked boxes or delivered to Van Houweling's garage or local churches.
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Young Peop
Korea
Pella
Third Reformed Church
United Christian Youth Action
The
Hope College Alumni Magazine
Present Play With Message For International Theatre Month
Central College joins UN ELO in March 1952 with Alpha Psi Omega presenting The Hasty Heart. Six actors share the lead role of Margaret in a triple cast to showcase multiple actresses. English nurse roles are assigned to Lorraine De Haan, Jang Tee De Boer, and Eleanore Hine. United Nations soldiers include Lynn Joosten forrommie and Bob for the Englishman role.
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Central College
U.N.E.L.C.O
Alpha Psi Omega, C.aj
United Nations
Korea
Ite
Orient
Janice van Zomeren
Elaanore Bruins
Shirley Kooistra
Margaret
Cast credits in unruly stage skit listed with roles
The fragment lists performers including John Schoon as Blossom Basuto Harlan Balk as orderly Edger Hoof as the English Medical Officer and Bill Bell with Carrol Vis in an unspecified pair of roles on an unclear stage production. The text is incomplete but names several actors and character types.
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Blean
John Schoon
Blossom
Harlan Balk
Edger Hoof
Bill Bell
Carrol Vis
Collecting Old Glasses Frames for India Relief
A request from Dr. John Piet representing the Arcot Mission asks for glasses lenses and frames for Indian cataract patients aided by Schell Memorial Hospital in Vellore. Unused glasses or parts may be dropped at Van Sittert's Store or given to Mrs M C Van Gorp the Iowa area chairman.
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Pella
John Piet
Arcot Mission
Vellore
India
Rambo
Schell Memorial
van Sittert
M. C. van Gorp
Iowa
2Nd Reformed Church
Piet
Peple
World Day of Prayer Observed at Second Reformed Church
The annual World Day of Prayer service for Pel- Ja women is set for Friday February 29 at the Second Reformed Church starting at 2:00 PM with a children's hour at 4:00 PM Details of the local service will appear in The Chronicle on February 28 Set aside the afternoon for the observance.
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Pel- Ja
Second Reformed Church
KIOA to Broadcast All Games in Girls State Tournament
Des Moines radio station KIOA will air all sixteen games of the Girls State High School basketball tournament with Bob Elston at the microphone. Pella Christian is among the contenders for the state title, and the station broadcasts on 940 on the dial.
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KIOA
Des Moines
Bob Elston
Pella Christian
Yank from Georgia Features in Alternate Nights
A brief note highlights Yank, a performer from Georgia, appearing on alternate nights. The item emphasizes geographic origin and scheduling without additional details.
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Yank
Georgia
World Day of Prayer Reflections and Prayer Request
A devotional prayer seeking mercy, strength, and wisdom for the world and its people. It asks for peace, love over hatred, comfort for those suffering, and gratitude for God’s goodness. The invocation centers on Jesus Christ as hope, with a World Day of Prayer observance noted for Friday February 29.
REA Annual Meeting Names Re-elected Directors
Six hundred fifty patrons attended the REA annual meeting at Legion Hall and Pella High School February 19 as John Boot Gradus Ver Ploeg and Paul Eggers were re elected as three year directors. Officers re elected include John Boot president Harold Veenstra vice president Paul Eggers secretary and Dick Ver Ploeg treasurer. Lois Hueneman spoke on a German farm project and local merchants donated prizes for goodwill efforts. Reports were strong though complete financials were delayed due to a line break on the Des Moines river.
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E. N. Christianson
REA
Six Hundred
Legion Hal High School
Progres and Affaire
Garner
Lois Hueneman
Germany
Gain
Pella
Des Moines
Eagleettes Capture District Title at Grinnell Tourney
The Pella Christian High girls won the district championship at Grinnell by defeating Dunbar 44 to 40 to qualify for the state tournament. Janet Harrington led Dunbar with 25 points while Lourens Memmelaar and Jellema scored 21 and 6 for Pella Christian as trophies and roses were presented.
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Pella Christian High Fammes
Dunbar
Grinnell
Pella Christian
Janet Harrington
Dunbar Post
Lourens
Memmelaar
Jellema
Christian High
Pella
Movie on Fishing In Iowa Enjoyed by Rotarians
Glenn Harris of the Iowa Conservation Commission presented a sound and color film on wildlife conservation to Pella Rotarians and guests. The show, part of a series, highlighted Iowa fishing hotspots from Spirit Lake to Wapello Lake, encouraging vacations and practical fishing knowledge for species like walleye, bass, crappie, and bullhead. The event drew many Knoxville Club members and local guests, including Al Pfeffer and A. Figgins.
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Iowa
Glenn Harris
Iowa Conservation Commision
Spirit Lake
Striper
Clear Lake
Town
Storm Lake
West
Okoboji
Wapello Lake
Davis County
Knoxville
al Pfeffer
F. G. Arts
Forest Kohrts L. D. ‘Pucker
Ashton
A.D. Figgins
Goodwill Dinner for Night School Farmers to Beat Graham Hall
Central College hosts a goodwill dinner for night school farmers at Graham Hall on February 28. Merchants of the Pella Chamber of Commerce invite farmers. music, speakers, and certificates of graduation to be announced. Assembly at 6 30 p m. Tickets purchased by merchants for guests.
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Graham Hall
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Central College
Pool Park
Chronicle
Farmery Night School
Vocational Agriculture
Pella High School
Opportunity Day set for Pella February 27 with free groceries
The Cham ber of Commerce Trade Extension Committee schedules Opportunity Day on Wednesday February 27 in Pella. Cooperating merchants offer dozens of timely articles at special prices with a special mailing list for patrons. Twenty grocery baskets will be awarded via a downtown drawing at four o'clock, requiring registration only. An afternoon auction sale will be held at the Vander Zyl barn.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Vander Zyl
Pella Christian Sweeps Superior Ratings in Speech Trials
Four Pella Christian High School students took top Division I superior ratings at the Preliminary Contest in Oskaloosa marking the school’s first interscholastic speech event. Shirley Bolt Doris Van Zomeren Janice Stravers and Sylvia Nikkel earned recognitions for dramatic declamation humorous declamation and interpretative reading respectively ahead of the Pre district contest in March.
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Pella Christian High School
Oskaloosa
Iowa High School Speech Association
Christian High School
Shirley Bolt
Courage
Doris van Zomeren
Ma's Daily
Janice Stravers
Sylvia Nikkel
Marvin Monsma
Dean of Open Bible Institute to Speak Here Sunday
Rev R Bryant Mitchell dean of the Open Bible Institute Des Moines will speak at the Church of the Open Bible Sunday 11 00 a m Wor ship Service A group of five OB I students will assist with vocal quartets and trumpet trio musical numbers The service aims to be a valued spiritual blessing and a repeat engagement for listeners
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Open Bible Institute
Church of the Open Bible
R. Bryant
Mitchell
R. Mitchell
Des Moines
O.B
Reading earns Division II rating for original entital
Jean De Jong won a Division II rating for her original entital Man Shall Not Live By Bread Alone. Competing schools Vella New Sharon and Oskaloosa also captured high ratings.
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Reading
Jean de Jong
Vella
New Sharon
Oskaloosa
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