Chamber of Commerce To Consider Sales Clinic
Byron Lopp sales engineer will speak at 8:00 PM Monday January 12 at Legion Hall in Pella to outline a sales course for merchants and clerks. Officers urge all members to attend to hear the proposal before any commitment or decisions. No charge for the first meeting. Letters have been sent to members.
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Byron Lopp
Pella
Legion Hall
Aaloamanshin
Portant
Chamber of Commerce
Lopp
Iowa
College Offers Short Adult Education Course
Central College resumes a six week adult education program with Thursday evening classes from January 15 to February 19. Two one hour periods per session cover Music Appreciation or Current History in the first hour and Recreation or Parent-Child Relationships in the second. Registration is 7 to 8 PM January 15 at Jordan Hall. $1 per course, no credit awarded.
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Community Central College
Tunis Prins
Walter de Kock
Edith LeCoca
Laura M. Nanes
Jordan Hall
Homemaker Classes Share Sewing Machine Care Tips
Two representatives from the Singer Sewing Machine Shop Newton will speak at the Adult Homemakers Class January 12. One will cover care and use of sewing machines, the other will demonstrate attachments. The program suits many homemakers. January 19 marks the crochet knitting and sewing session end, with a new unit on household equipment starting January 26.
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Singer Sewing Machine
Newton
Children in Pella aid Red Cross with gift boxes
Forty-one boxes packed by students and teachers from Pella and Rural Schools brought cheer to Europe this winter. The Junior Red Cross drive raised 170.54 in donations, sending funds to the National Children's Fund, while wreaths for a Knoxville veterans hospital and overseas relief supplies highlighted the season of giving.
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Europe
Pella
American Red Cross
Mildred Gosselink
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Theresa Nieberg
Red Cross
Christian
Webster School
Lincoln School
Otley
Christian High
Pella High School
National Children’s Fund
Hattie van Cleave
Holland
Rural Property Values Skyrocket in Marion County Report
Tile Council of America cites Marion County farm property worth over 24.7 million and rural homes nationwide at peak condition, with 86 percent in excellent or minor-repair status. The 1940 baselines show rising incomes and electrification, running water, and private baths expanding across the North Central region.
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Marion County
Tile Council of America
North Central States
Bureau of the Census
F. B. Ortman
North Central
Ortman
North Central Region
Tile Council
Otley Township Meeting Postponed
The monthly Farm Bureau meeting, normally held on the second Friday, is postponed to Tuesday evening January 20. Forest, Agricultural Engineer of Town State College, will attend to discuss farm water system construction.
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Township Farm Bureau
de Forrest
Town State College
Honest Man Roy Boyd Returns Diamond Find
Glenwood resident Roy Boyd found a diamond run and turned it over to his Joe newspaper. If the loser read the notice in time, she could have gotten it back in time to enjoy a merrier Christmas.
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Roy Boyd
Glenwood
Diogenes
Diamond Run
Joe
Boat and Boatsma Form Furniture and Appliances Partnership
Bert Boat sold a furniture store interest to Jack Boatsma on January 2 creating Boat and Boatsma Furniture and Appliances. They plan expansion, carry leading lines including Khroeler Furniture Maytag and Philco brands, and have just acquired Hotpoint Appliances franchise. Boatsma remains sales manager at Kolscreen until February 1.
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Pel- In
Bert Boat
Jack Boatsma
Boat & Boatsma, Furniture and Appliances
Boat
Boatsma
Rosscreen Company
Mr. Boatsma
Mr. Boat
Boat Furniture
Khroeler Furniture
Maytag
Philco
Dr John Lovell to Visit Central Campus January 8 9
Dr John B Lovell Jr visiting lecturer for American Friends Service Committee and associate professor at Howard University will speak on Central Campus January 8 and 9. A native of Ashe County North Carolina he earned degrees from Northwestern and UC Berkeley. He will address freshman English world literature and other classes plus a Faculty Club meeting and a public chapel at 11:00 a.m. Friday addressing race issues.
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John B. Lovell, Jr
American Friends Service Ittee
Howard University
Washington, D. C
Central College
Lovell
Asheville
North Carolina
Northwestern University
University of California
General Education Board
Mitchellville man dies by own action near Winterset
Albert Cross of Mitchellville visited the Elmo Bell family near Winterset and later hanged himself after they were not home. The incident is reported as a death by own action with the deceased found deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Cross
Mitchellville
Elmo Bell
Winterset
Mr. Cross
Dutchmen win Grinnell meet in hard fought invitational
Central’s Flying Dutchmen place first at the Grinnell tourney after defeating Cornell 65 to 40 in prelims and Grinnell 43 to 38 in the final. Stan Bergman tops Central with 23 points in the series, while Grinnell’s Peisner drives play and Borgman anchors Central’s defense with consistent scoring.
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Grinnell
Central Flying Dutchmen
Central
Cornell
Wilbur van Dokkumsburg
Stain Borgman
Jim Horning
Ed Kooi
Gordon Kassler
Burt Voss
Tyling
Clair Brown
Dick Schultz
Chuck Vander Ploeg
Lloyd Menning
Ronald McClelland
Roy Hoogeveen
Central Playa Loras
To Central
Coe
Peisner
Collins
Borgman
Horsfall
Faber
Coa
Gallagher
Stan Bergman
Brown
Chuck
Schultz
Oo Kooi
Hoogeveen
Voss
McClelland
Vander Ploeg
Horningge
McM' Tay
Potter
G Adams
Centri Kooi
Saunders
Hull
Loras
Iowa
Loras- Central
Micky Marty
Simpson
Authority on Speech to Talk At High School
Senior and Junior High School students will hear George Gilbert Groman discussHow Other People Talk in the high school auditorium at 3 p.m. Friday. Groman holds an M A from USC and has mastered five dialects and ten colloquialisms. He has appeared in radio roles and teaches dialects to Hollywood stars. The program is part of an activity ticket series and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ior High School
George Gilbert Groman
Red Cross public health nurses visit count reported
Public health officials announce that Red Cross nurses conducted 351,600 health visits over the past year, highlighting frontline outreach, community protection, and preventive care efforts across multiple districts.
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Red Cross Public Health
Dr I J Lubbers Hurt in Illinois Car Crash
Dr I J Lubbers visiting from Holland Michigan was badly hurt in a car accident near Mendota Illinois on his return trip with his son Don The car went off a twenty foot embankment after he edged to the shoulder for an oncoming truck He suffered a fractured collar bone and severe cuts and bruises later no spinal injury confirmed by x rays
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I. J. Lubbers
Pella
Holland
Michigan
R. D. Douwstra
Don Dr. Lubbers
Mendota
Illinois
Don
Dr. Lubbers
Iowa
Inois
First Reformed Church Schedule Brief
Rev A Haverkamp preaches at 10 45 am with Sunday school at 9 30 am and morning worship. Evening service features prayers and praise. mid week prayer and praise on Wednesday. Junior and Intermediate Christian Endeavor groups meet in the evening.
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First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Church of the Open Bible Services Week Plan
Rev and Mrs C C Anderson co pastors invite worship at 9 45 am Sunday Sunday School 11 00 Worship 0 00 Overcomer Vesper 7 30 angelistic service with a message Which Sin Shall We Take to Heaven A hearty welcome to all Midweek services 7 30 pm Tuesdays short meet Fridays preaching Dorcas Ladies meet Thursday afternoon to sew for missionary needs across fields
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Church OF the Open Bible
C. C. Anderson
Dorcas
First Words Sermon Series At Second Reformed Church
Rev. EH Tunis presents a Sunday School sermon series on Jesus First Words. Messages cover to the Doctors in the Temple to the Young People's Fellowship with sessions in the temple and wilderness contexts. Services include Intermediate C E and Senior C E times and a Young People's fellowship.
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EH. Tunis
Jesus
Temple
C. E
Young People’s
Rev Borst Bible School and Sunday Services Schedule
Rev L J Borst leads Bible school hour at 10 46 am and worship at 10 46 am followed by Love and Loyalty at 6 30 pm and Christian Societies at 7 30 pm The Sunday Evening Service features a sermon series The Revelation of Jesus Christ with Moments of Music presented by Central extended to all who wish to participate in any part of the services
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L. J. Borst
Jesus Christ
Central
George Pinches Bible School and Gospel Service Schedule
George T Pinches hosts 10 00 a m Bible School and class 11 00 am The Lord s Supper and The Word of God 7 80 pm The Gospel Service Great Bible Text series Subject The Glory of God Seen from the Cleft of a Rock 7 80 p m Thursday The Charter of the Church The Place of Ministers and Stewards
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George T. Pinches
St Mary’s Catholic Mass Held at Local Church
Services conducted at St Mary’s Catholic church every Sunday with Mass at 10 00 a m parishioners attend weekly ceremony noting traditional schedule and community worship time.
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ST. Mary's
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Pellas Relief Effort Honored by Queen Wilhelmina
The meeting highlight was a presentation to eleven Pella residents of Delft ornamental pieces, honoring their work aiding Hollanders after liberation. Queen Wilhelmina conferred the honors in a ceremony conducted by Dr. J. B. Vande Mor tel, M. J. Vande Mortel, and T. E. Klay with local officials present.
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Pella
Kiw
Delft
Netherlands
Wilhelmina
M. J. Vande Mortel
Chicago
T. E. Klay
Orange City
Towa
Anis Club Tues
Julianna
Dan Meulpolder
Fred Visser
Dan
Lane
Holland
America
Kooiker to Play Artist Series Concert Friday
Central College music associate professor Anthony Kooiker will join violinist Albert Spalding in a Friday concert at Dovnstra Chapel as part of the Artist Series. A longtime local favorite, Kooiker returns to piano with a program including Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin, Prokofieff, and Rachmaninoff. The program also notes future events and accolades tied to Pella's cultural scene.
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Anthony — Kooiker
Central College
Dovnstra Chapel
Albert Spalding
Koeiker
Pella
Myra Hess
Scarlatti
Chopin
Prokofiel
Rachmaninoff
Khachaturian
Chicago Little Philharmonic’ Ensemble
Mary Phillips Street
Claire Coci
Omitted Names in 1947 Chronicle Departed List
The Chronicle notes unintentional omissions of E. A. Roorda and William H. Gezel from the 1947 departed list published January 1. Roorda died March 6 at 73, Gezel died May 13 at 64. the notice aims to acknowledge the oversights without altering the original list.
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E. A. Roorda
William H. Gezel
Roorda
Gezel
Iowa's First Settler Julien Dubuqny Arrives in 1788
Iowa's earliest settler Julien Dubuqny is noted as arriving in 1788, the year George Washington became president and the towns of Cincinnati and Marietta were established in Ohio.
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Julien Dubuqny
Iowa
Washington
Cincinnati
Marietta
Ohio
Night School to Hear Heath Talk on Forage Crops
On January 12 at 7 30 p m Maurice Heath of Ames will lead the Farmers Night School group in a discussion on forage crops and livestock in a balanced farming program. Heath is an authority on uses and varieties of forage crops for Iowa. By balancing forage and livestock a farmer can pursue a profitable soil building program. Last Monday evening eighty farmers heard V We Plickinger substitute for Mr Ziemer discuss the Des Moines River dam project. He noted floods harm headwaters more than main rivers and urged contouring strip cropping terracing and other practices to cut flood damage. He said dammed water serves one major purpose and should not have multiple uses.
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Maurice Heath
Ames
Heath
Towa
V. We Plickinger
Ziemer
Des Moines
Plickinger
Special Board of Review for Boy Scouts Thursday
The Tall Corn Council Executive Committee led by Don Powers meets with the local Advancement Committee on Thursday evening January 8 in the High School agriculture room. Scouts seeking advancement should attend as plans for a Court of Honor are planned.
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Special Board of Review
Boy Scouts
Don Powers
Tall Corn Council
Fueture
Chm
Board of Review
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Kastler
Wit Cornell
FT Fliersfall
Ringberg
Pickrel
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Anderson
Jacob
Sack Rhye Dim K'ehye Seberd Schr'der
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the Public
Dr. I. J. Lubbers
Second Reformed Church
Third Reformed Church
William G. Winstead
Church School
God
Isaiah
Acts
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Kooiker
Mull “High School
James Reistrup
Morningside College
North University
Evanston
Eastman School of Music
Sandor Vas
Cecile Genhart
Carl Friedburg
Juillard School of Music
New York City
Spalding
Reat Barrington
Mass
Dr. Friedberg
Tunis Kempkes
Nis
Henry Pietenpol
Marinus Meulpolder
Pred Visser
Nick Vander Pleeg
Ralph Ver Meer
Clarence Vanier Linden
P. H. Kuyper
Anthony Kooiker
Flickinger
Red Rock Dam
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