Community notices from Oskaloosa area February events
Local residents report family anniversaries births and hospital visits in Mahaska County. Notables include the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. De Boer, a 50th anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. John Burggraat, a new baby Suzanne Farver, and David Lee Omick born February 22. Visits span Des Moines Grand Rapids and California with hospitalizations Bart Bandstra and Merney Memmelaar. Dr Y P De Jong undergoes hip surgery after a fall. Reverend J De Koning attends wedding in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold van Gorp
Scholte
Heights
Frank Denke
Oskaloosa
Henry van Roekel
Monroe
Iowa
Nick de Winter
Andrew
Glendale
California
Wyoming
C. Vogelaar
Clarence Vogelaar
Des Moines
Elmer Vogelaar
Otley
Wilbur Vanden Noord
John G. den Hartog
Sheldon
C. A. de Boer
de Boer
C. Voge Jaar
John Burggraat
Hazel van Vark
H. A. Veenstra
Pella
Burggraat
E. V
Abe Vos
Carolyn
Norman Huyser
Glenda
Lynnville
Paul Farver
Suzanne
Farvers
Mary
Charles
Kuyper
Bob Omick
Mahaska 1
David Lee
Mick
Pella High School
Arthur de Vries
Mahaska Hospital
Ralph van Wyk
Tainter
Vander Werff to take part in Army Combat Team exercise
Fort Ord California February 16 Pfe Bert Vander Werff son of Mrs Nellie Vander Werff 1103 Broadway St Pella Iowa is scheduled to participate in Exercise Surf Board along the western coast March 21 26 During the joint Army Navy maneuvers his unit the 38th Regimental Combat Team will attack an underground aggressor guided missile installation in the Santa Lucia mountains An amphibious landing from Naval surface craft will be made on the San Simeon beaches The private is a rifleman in Company I of the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Ord
Calif
Pfe
Bert Vander Werff
Nellie Vander Werff
Broadway St
Pella
Iowa
U. S
van der Werff
38Th
Santa Lucia Mountains
San Simeon
Soldier Address of Donald Van Weelden at Great Lakes
Donald Van Weelden listed with Company 106 Battalion 82 Recruit Training Command at U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. He is son of Arie Van Weelden of Lynnville, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald FE. van Weelden
S. R
Recruit Training Command
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Donald
Arie van Weelden
Lynnville
Dutchmen Fall At Wesleyan 73 to 67 In Tight Clash
Central College tussled with Wesleyan as the hot‑shooting visitors pulled away late. Wesleyan built a modest lead before sustaining it with decisive late scoring to hand the Dutchmen their third conference loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan
Don Butler
Central College
Terriers
Bebet
Serre Senne
Jacond Bai Meade
Invaders
Bob Gunter
Central
Wesleyan Tops Central In Thrilling College Hoops Battle
Wesleyan edged Central 57 55 in a fast paced college basketball thriller. Bob Groves led Wesleyan with key baskets as Central rallied from halftime deficit, finishing 11 3 in conference play and 15 4 overall after a win over Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Bush
Wesleyan
Youngberg
Bush
Ver Haef
Central
Manassier
Bob Groves
Invaders
Luther and Wartburg
Simpson
Pella Weather Bureau Station Report
Pella Station daily readings from the U S Weather Bureau led by observer C Beaning noting total precipitation at .97 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
C. Beaning
New Electric Pump House Heater Aids Cold Winters
Ira Miller reports a new 500 watt electric heater designed for pump houses to prevent freezing pipes. It installs on an interior wall, requires no special wiring, and has enclosed elements for safety. Health boards in Wisconsin and Minnesota have approved it, offering a low risk option for farm homes with pump rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Health
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lutheran Service Sunday Afternoon At College Chapel
A Lutheran service will be held at Douwstra Chapel on Sunday February 27 at 3 30 p m. Rev Alfred G Rausch of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Des Moines is invited to conduct the First Sunday in Lent. He will preach and be assisted by the chapel choir directed by Robert Rittenhouse with the Religion in Life Committee inviting broader participation. All welcome, especially community Lutherans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douwstra
Alfred G. Rausch
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Des Moines
Rausch
Universal Church
Pella
Robert Rittenhouse
Pella High Prelim Contest Yields Top Ratings
Pella High School speech students excel at the Iowa High School Speech Association preliminaries in Pleasantville on February 18. All contestants rated II or higher, with I ratings advancing to the pre district contest in March. Notable: one act play Joint Owners in Spain received a unanimous I under director Bonnie Wesselink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High Play
Pella High School
Pleasantville
Pella
Spain
Bonnie Wesselink
Central College
Miss Wesselink
Beth Brom
Janice Steenhoek
Marilyn de Zwarte
Leora Quinn
Herman de Jong
Janis Kuyper
Pauline van Ham
Shirley Groendyke
Janking
Roekel
Kathy Redeker
Foreign Students of Central Enjoyed Party in Des Moines
Ray Pugh, director of the Student Union at Central College, acted as master of ceremonies at the Kant Theater in Des Moines on Saturday night for a party and dance for foreign students of Iowa as part of the Foreign Students Weekend. Sponsored by the International Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Pugh
Central College
Kant Theater
Des Moines
Iowa
International Board of Education
Weekend hosts pupils from Iowa colleges for foreign language fiesta
The Weekend brought foreign students from Iowa colleges and Des Moines hosts together with Des Moines high school students curious about distant lands. The Saturday night recreation featured social dancing native dances in costume singing and instrumental selections. Roosevelt High School band provided music. Mr. Pugh noted easy mingling among Americans and international guests with much of the program spontaneous and many attendees snapping photos on the KRNT theater stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Roosevelt High School
Pugh
KRNT
Superintendents Club Sponsors Court Day and Career Day
The County Superintendents Club, in a February 17 meeting, voted to cooperate with the Marion County Bar Association to sponsor a Court Day for high school seniors on May 4 in Knox Ville with 12th graders invited to demonstrate court procedures. They also approved Central College's second annual Career Day for April 1 and authorized four officials for next year's basketball tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Superintendents Club
Marion County Bar Association
Knoxville
Central College
Thomas
Bollie
Pleasantville
Sylvia Platts
Marion County
Association
Glenn Long
Attica
Des Moin
Spring Banquet Planned on Central Campus
The WEA and YMCA committee will host an early spring banquet at Graham Hall dining room on March 2. Co chairs Elaine Buteyn and Elliot Tanis aim for a gay colorful evening that honors Washington's birthday week while pleasing college mates.
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Washington
WEA
YMCA
Central
Elaine Buteyn
Elliot Tanis
Graham Hall
Evening campus event promises surprise and delight
The committee plans an informal program with Mina Baker drawing a regional menu to please students. Larry Heintz adds humor as M C while Prof. Donald Butler speaks. Donna Greenfield and Dick Vande Voet will reign as king and queen of the Y's evening. Decorations, seating, and ticket sales are coordinated by campus staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Baker
Lo, Gilen
Gus "Harmeling
Larry Heintz
M. C
Donald Butler
Jazz Workshop
Men
Donna Greenfield
Dick Vande Voet
Y's
Carol Klimstra
Roland Euwema
Lois Reimes
Bob Eggebeen
Millie Ratm
Don Meyer
Darlene van Zomeren
Art Opmeer
Triplets Born to Cow Owned by Edwin Keys East of Lorimer
A cow owned by Edwin Keys near Lorimer delivered three healthy calves in a recent birth. Mother and calves are reported to be doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Keys
Lorimer
Laurence Grooters To Direct Monroe Festival Chorus
Mr Laurence Grooters associate professor of music at Central will direct the combined chorus at Monroe High School festival on Monday evening February 28 The chorus comprises singers from fourteen area schools including Bax ter Knoxville Mingo Monroeburg New Sharon Newton Peasant tile and Sully Each school contributes one to four mixed quartets The Newton High School orchestra will accompany the festival chorus with final rehearsals planned for Monday and Lorraine Webber Monroe High School music instructor will select balanced instrumentation for the festival band from the schools submitted performers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Grooters
Centeral
Monroe High School
Vchool- Baxter
Cy de Knoxville
Mingo
Monroeburg
New Sharon
Newton
Peasanttile
Brae City
Runnells
Sully
Grooters
Newton High School
Lorraine Webber
Central
Students May Take Selective Service Tests Here March 7
Des Moines notices colonel Lancaster urges college students to postmark April 1955 test applications by midnight March 7 1965. Tests will be held at twenty two Iowa junior colleges colleges and universities including Iowa State College Ames Drake University Des Moines Coe College Cedar Rapids Grinnell College Dubuque Luther College Decorah Simpson College Mount Vernon and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Ralph A. Lancaster
Selective Service
Iowa State College
Ames
Burlington
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Luther College
Decorah
Drake University
Electric controls aid farming efficiency in barns and crops
The article discusses how automatic thermostats and control systems manage barn ventilation, heating, and watering to protect livestock and crops. It notes the role of electric heaters, relays, and moisture sensors in maintaining interior temperatures, reducing farmer burdens, and preventing damage during extreme conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toto
Une
Ameney
Contols
Regulations for test eligibility at junior colleges and universities
Applicants must intend to request deferment as a student and pursue a full-time course of study at a junior college college or university and must not have previously taken the test. Applications are obtained from local boards and mailed to Science Research Associates Inc Chicago Illinois in self addressed envelopes provided by the local board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern Junior College
Orange
Cuys Central College
Pella
Mouni Hide’ College
Stour Citys
Bula Vista College
Storm Lake
Wartburg College
Waverly
Univer
Science Research Associates, Inc
Chicago
Illinois
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A. T. Ver Meer
H. K. Pals
Edgerton
Minn
Gilbert van Buren
South Holland
Ill
Dick Hagen
Ruth Dahm
Doreen Vande Haar
Grand Rapids
Michigan
E. V. Goad
Ladies’ Aid of the Baptist Church
Swaledale
Rev. Goad
Bart Bandstra
Mercy Hospital
Merney. Memmelaar of
Leighton
P. Y. de Jong
Y. P. de Jong
de Jong
Dorell Uitermarkt
Gerrit A. Uitermarkt
Third St
American’ Institute of Business
E. C. Fenton
Wilma van Dort
Ni Branderhorst
Business Ciers
Nellie van Dyk
First Christian Reformed Church
Mrs. C. Bergman
J. de Koning
Dorothy de Jong
Dick de Koning
Robert L. Vander Schel
San Francisco
F Youngberg
van der Linden
Boelkens
Manassi Timmer
Wesleyan Roves
Wesley
Ballard
Gunter
Wagner
Ben Beckerman
John Megson
Pehla Mi
Highway 163
Bond-Chronicle
Adenes
Olds
Tommy
Jey
Schimmel
Ira Miller
Farm Electrification Bureau
College Chapel
Superintendents Club
Dot
Farmers Union Co-Op Grocery
Jonathans, Bu
Pilsbury
Net Angel Food
Frankfurters, Lb
T-Bone
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