City Primary Election Set for Monday in Pella
The city primary election committee met at the City Office to canvass filings and prepare ballots for the March 3 primary. Officials list includes Mayor T. G. Fultz and Aldermen from wards one through four, with several at large posts and a park commission seat. Polls open 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm and five judges and clerks were appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Fultz
A. F. Tysseling
Ed van Algerban
R. J. Heeren
Art Bruinekool
Ed Plette
Joe Stientjes
C. Boat
L. A. Sents
Ben Blommers
H. A. Veenstra
C. P. Dykstra
Ralph Ver Meer
H. D. van Zante
George Ver Steeg
J. J. Blombere
Fred Lautenbach
Pella
Iowa
City talk at Rotary on taxes and city funding
Dr. Fultz, mayor of Pella, spoke to the Rotary Club on taxes and their link to city government. He explained the assessor’s role, millage limits, and how levies fund libraries, fire, sewers, and streets. City faces tight funds. auditors review finances. proposed remedies include full income tax allocation and higher funding for teaching salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fultz
Pella
Rotary Club
Iowa
Sin
3 Moines
March of Dimes Benefit Game Raises 142 Dollars
The March of Dimes benefit basketball game drew strong attendance and netted 142 dollars. Pella Dress Club players remain undefeated, with gratitude extended to Gene Stien ties Bill Slickers Ed Rainey and Mr. Buerkens for hall use. Proceeds stay half in Pella and half fund research. the Legion Auxiliary game added 85 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Stienties
Bill Slickers
Ed Rainey
Pella Dress Club
Buerkens
Pella
The
Legion Auxiliary
Winners Picked in College Contests at Central College
Jud Vander Lugt and Charles Botkin won Van Houweling prizes in oratory at Central College. Maxine Huenink won the Gauss extemporaneous speaking prize, with John Vander Waal taking the men’s Gauss prize. Joy McCain won the Keables poetry prize. The group will compete in Cedar Rapids and Lincoln invitational events, with Cunera Van Emmerik leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud Vander Lugt
Pella
Charles Botkin
McWharton
Kentucky
van Houweling
Central College
Gauss
Maxine Huenink
Baldwin
Wisconsin
John Vander Waal
Miss Huenink
Vander Waal
Gans
George Gaass
Keables
Joy McCain
Closter
N. J
Amy Lowell
May Keables Smith
San Diego
Cal
Pella Women Contribute to World Day of Prayer Offering
Pella women observed the World Day of Prayer on February 17, raising 85.78 dollars. Secretary Mrs G T Van der Lugt forwarded the gift to the central committee. Global offerings funded four projects including women and children literature and eight orient women’s colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
G. T. van der Lugt
Central Committee
Fordians
Demonstration Draws Huge Crowd at Memorial Hall
A crowd of over eight hundred attended the Vandermeulen Hoeksema John Deere demonstration at Memorial Hall. Legion Auxiliary women served lunch to more than seven hundred. The event featured new farm equipment and a Bob Burns film, with overflow footage shown at Holland Theatre opened by Joe Anderson to accommodate attendees. The program ran from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandermeulen Hoeksema
John Deere
Memorial Hall
Bob Burns
Joe Anderson
Holland ‘Theatre
Great strides forward made by co op in 1946
Some 500 members and guests of the Pella Farmers Cooperative Marketing Association were served a complete noon dinner at the annual meeting on February 21. The meal used foods processed in the cooperative locker plant and was prepared by the American Legion Auxiliary. The history review noted the co op began in 1926 with 63 farmers paying $2 each, and now operates a produce department, a 900 locker plant, a petroleum department, and lumber distribution. Sales for 1946 reached $434,081.25 with $34,603.54 in savings for 1,023 members, plus patronage refunds of over $14,800. Members’ equity rose from $128 in 1932 to over $110,000. Checks of $2,130 were given to members. W. L. Barrett spoke on Open Formula Feed. Cecil Crews discussed Consumers Cooperative Association educational efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Farmers Cooperative Marketing Association
American Legion Auxiliary
Cooperative Association
Legion Hall
Schakel
Consumers Cooperative Association
W. L. “Puny” Barrett
Cecil Crews
Recognition And Thanks For A Great Task Well Done
The women of Pella continue Red Cross work as a shipment left for Foreign War Relief. The 3,310 garments include sleepers mittens robes skirts shirts and diapers, assembled by church and civic groups led by Mrs. D. C. Rennau. Listed are church and group chairs such as First Ref. Church League for Service Sunshine Mission Moonlight Mission Senior Dorcas and others including Mrs. C. Van Hemert and Mrs. Steve De Kock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Red Cross
D. C. Renaud
League For Service
Sunshine Mission
Moonlight Mission
van Hemert
Dorcas
Steve de Kock
Mizpah
G. H. Waechter
Chas. Sipkema
Young Women's League
Earl Atkins
Young Girls’ League
Virginia Greendyke
Mary
Martha
Gerrit Vis
John Klyn
Catholic Aid
Dick Diekoma
D. R. Gosselink
Bertha Jansen
Henry Vande Voort
Priscilla Aid
A. A. van Zee
John van Dyk
Baptist Church Aid
J. G. Boat
Legion Auxiliary
John Schakel
Pro Wos
Hattie van Cleave
Amvets
W. A. Roorda
Eastern Stars
Ed van Zante
Camp Fire
Bob Lautenbach
Central College
Y.W.C.A
Gladys van Wyke
Annual Meeting Of Sully Co-op Well Attended
A crowd of 450 to 500 attended the Sully Co operative Exchange annual meeting in the new office building. Speakers included Frank Barker of Des Moines and Elmer Kregar of Ralston from the Iowa Dairy Industries Commission. Checks totaling 20000 were distributed to patrons as the organization reported its largest year of business, with 3126000 total across creamery elevator and oil divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arletta Terlouw
Sully Co-operative Exchange
Frank Barker
Des Moines
Iowa Dairy Industries Commission
Elmer Kregar
Ralston
Fred de Vries
Alonzo Ver Ploeg
G. C. Kruseman
L. L. van Rees
Gysbert van Wyk
John W. Boot
Ladies Aid
St. Andrews
Movies on Fat Lamb Show Coming to Pella Theater
Scenes from the nation’s large fat lamb show held in Movies on Feb 7 and 8 are featured in a Fox movietone news reel to be shown at the Holland Theater in Pella on March 4. A Fox cameraman made a special trip from Chicago to cover the event, which spotlights fan interest in Jimmy Maxted. Mahaska County reports detailed attendance and local reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Fox Movietone
Holland Theater
Fox
Chicago
Jimmy Maxted
Mahaska
Dutchmen win Luther game in final finish
Central edged Luther College 42 to 40 to claim third place in the Iowa Conference. Tom Steward led Central with 13 points, Clair Brown added 11, and Everson scored 15 for Luther in a close, low scoring tilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Luther College
Iowa
Norsemen
Dutchmen
Tom Steward
Clair Brown
Luther
Amy Veglahn
Everson
Brown
Menning
F Kooi
Borgman
Stroh
Ottens
Jons
Leslie
Barnett
Vander Pfous
Steward
Pritz
F Holmen
Asham
Bernatz
Jenson
Vaglahn
Mellom
McDowell
Ulvilden
Bey
Kooi
Ottons
Voss
Holmen
Vic Young
Colorado
Wiley Marzell
Portia Shines In Merchant Of Venice At Douwstra Chapel
Pella playgoers enjoyed Olga Balish as Portia in the Merchant of Venice at Douwstra Chapel. Her courtroom Mercy Speech and grasp of Portia’s mercy impressed, while Forbes Francis as Shylock delivered natural, superb portrayal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Olga Balish
Portia
Douwstra Chapel
Miss Balish
Forbes Francis
Shylock
Cowie
Ira Bel
Pella Red Cross to hold annual meeting March 1
The Pella Red Cross Chapter will meet at Legion Hall Saturday afternoon March 1 at 2 o clock to elect officers for 4947 and review department reports. The annual drive starts March 1 with plans led by M M Dockendorff. Federated Club women will canvass in town, country solicitors will cover rural areas, and supplies will be distributed to leaders. Dr T G Fultz urges strong attendance to support ongoing aid locally and abroad and to contribute to the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
D. C. Renaud
Red Cross
Renaud
Hattie van Cleave
B. H. Langerak
George Ver Steeg
D. C. Rhynsburger
M. M. Dockendorff
Pella Red Cross Chapter
Legion Hall
Federated Club
T. G. Fultz
United States
Poultry Disease School to Be Held in Knoxville
Dr. C D Lee extension veterinarian will conduct a poultry disease schooling Friday February 28 at Memorial Hall Knoxville. Meeting starts at 1 30 p m. Attendees urged to bring diseased birds for posting. The Chicken of Tomorrow contest will be explained. Both men and women invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Lee
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Man Who Cares For Town Clock Receives Commendation
In Pella residents honor Henry Niemeyer custodian of the Third Re formed Church town clock. The custodian keeps accurate time matching Washington Observatory signals with minimal drift as verified by H. K. Pals who notes the clock seldom deviates more than 15 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Third Reformed Church
Henry Niemeyer
Washington Observatory
H. K. Pals
Temperatures Run Below Normal Across State
The week saw precipitation of .13 inch and February total of .36 inch, above last February’s .23 inch. Temperatures have stayed below normal for two weeks, with the daily state normal pegged at 27 degrees for southern Towa and Pella per H. K. Pals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Pella
H. K. Pals
College Speech Students Heading to Nebraska Tourney
Central College will send an invitational debate and discussion group to Lincoln Nebraska for a two day conference sponsored by the University of Nebraska. Participants include Marianne Walvoord John Hesse link Lawrence Den Besten James Dunham and Jaci Van der Lugt with John Hesse link entering extempore speaking. Cunera Van Emmerik will accompany the group for Forensics duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Lincoln
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
America
Marianne Walvoord
Sheboygan Falls
Wisconsin
John Hesselink
Firth
Lawrence den Besten
Pella
James Dunham
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Jaci Vander Lugt
Cunera van Emmerik
Ira Hesselink
Adams
Nebr
van Emmerik
Enos Heeren
Firth, Nebr
Kalas Delivers Stirring Talk at Washington Banquet
Dr H F Kalas of Des Moines secretary of the Iowa Inter Church Council spoke at the Washington Banquet in Jordan Hall, urging moral discrimination consensus and voluntarism to preserve the American way of life. He emphasized spiritual values and religious training for youth in high schools and Christian colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Hf. Kalas
Des Moines
Iowa
Dr. Kalas
America
Want Young Women To Enter Training As Student Nurses
A new vocational film titled For You to Decide is released to support Iowa statewide nurses recruitment. The movie, featuring Roberta Fastie and Ruth Firestone among a cast of Iowa student nurses, showcases nursing careers and hospital settings to spark interest in student nurse training across Iowa. Prints will be shown by high schools, civic groups, and hospitals as part of the statewide drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State League of Nursing Education
Iowa
Roberta Fastie
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Ruth Freestone
Perry
Mary Ke
Kiwanis Club Honors At Tuesday Banquet
The Kiwanis Club dinner and Ladies night at Jordan Hall honored two Community Service award recipients Pelin citizens chose Tunis Kempkes and Mrs Hildegarde Nesbit for service. Nick Vander Ploeg and Dan Meulpolder received Kiwanis Service Awards for Holland relief efforts. Lt Governor Rupert Hawk spoke on leadership as music by local artists accompanied the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Jordan Hall
Bernie Vander Linden
Pel~ Ln
Vander Linden
Nick Vander Ploeg
Holland
Old Country
Dan Meulpolder
van der Ploeg
Rupert Hawk
Kiwanis
Roland Brown
Oskaloosa
Tom Corlett
Kiwanian
Anthony Kooiker
Leu
Chester Leu
Arms talk by Lou Russell draws sportsmen crowd
A Monday evening meeting of Van Veen Van Hemert region post drew hunters and gun lovers. Lou Russell of Brown Camp Hardware Des Moines demonstrated sporting arms care and handling. Officials appointed a volunteer committee for future Centennial Tulip Time aids and five trustees were re elected to oversee the Memorial building. Russell forecast gun supply in 1947 would improve but remain tight due to wartime backlog, with ammunition production still constrained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Veen-Van Hemertgion
L. D
Lou) Russell
Sporting Goods
Brown Camp Hardware Company
Des Moines
Russell van Zante
Roy van Vark
Jacob Vander Veer
Ralph Wisse
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Cedar Rapids
van der Lugt
Co-Op
Almerican Leplom Hall
Foran Cooperative Marketing Clath
Mnou Peruone
Ladioc Aasiliary
American Legion
Sully
Washington
Tunis Kempkes
Hildegarde Nesbit
Kempkes
Historical Society
Chamber of Commerce
Legion
Church
Nesbit
Eastern Star
March of Dimes
Cancer Control
Women of
College
Lou Russell
Armsne
Sing Runs Firma
Sai
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