Night School Discusses Iowa School Laws
A full house at the High School Agriculture Room heard Cameron M. Ross of the Iowa Department of Public Instruction explain the provisions of the latest school legislation. He traced district origins, outlined planned reforms for equal opportunity, and noted funding gaps from the Legislature.
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Cameron M. Ross
Tiow
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Ross
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Wisconsin
Cameron
Iowa
Kiwanis See Temperance Movie at Jordan Hall
A large Kiwanis gathering met at Jordan Hall Tuesday to view a temperance program arranged by Dr. H. Van Wyk. The feature film titled It is the Brain That Counts explored the temperance issue and drew keen member interest.
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Jordan Hall
H. van Wyk
Kiwan
Baptist Young People Rally Planned for January 17
Rev Henry Van Kommer of Moines has been asked by the local Young People to lead a rally at 7:45 PM January 17 at the Baptist Church in Pella. He spoke at Monroe recently to similar crowds, and friends welcome all ages. Young people from nearby towns and other churches are urged to attend.
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Henry van Kommer
Moines
van Kommer
Monroe
Pella
Holland
Baptist Church
Pella Knoxvilles Saturday Night Basketball Postponed
The Pella versus Knoxville High School game is rescheduled to Saturday due to a college schedule conflict. This return matchup follows the December 7 Knox ville win by Knoxville, as Coach Rysdam’s Panthers seek an even score with V. Wymore’s squad, which recently pushed Newton to overtime before a 45-48 loss. Pete Rowland assists as they prepare to play.
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Pella
Knoxville
Rysdam
Conch V. Wymore
Panthers
Newton
Pete Rowland
Knox
Pace
Faculty Members Fill Important Assignments
Dr H W Pietenpol leaves Tuesday for Cleveland to attend the National Meeting of the Association of American Colleges and allied college administration meetings. Next week Dr William Vander Lugt attends a two day conference at Buffalo on International Justice and Goodwill. Dr Laura Nanes addresses Ot tumwa Kiwanis on Peace urging world state unity over war after noting atomic impact.
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H. W. Pietenpol
Tusday Morning
Cleveland
Ohio
Association of American Colleges
William Vander Lugt
Buffalo
New York
Committee On International Justice and Goodwill
Synod of the Reformed Church
United States
Church
van der Lugt
Laura Nanes
History Department
Kiwanis Club
Ottumwa
Loras Set to Clash With Central Friday Night
Central's basketball squad under Coach Tysseling, returning from Navy service, prepares for a tough home test against Loras Friday night after two conference wins. Lineup likely includes De Wild, Lowe, Brown, Bonwell, and Voss as the team builds under new/old leadership. The schedule also lists Dubuque, St. Ambrose, Wartburg, Simpson, Luther, and Penn among upcoming home and away games.
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Tysseling
Navy
Loras
Eldon Tharp
Tusseling
Parsons
Penn College
Simpson
Indianola
Chuck de Wild
Red Lowe
Claire Brown
Bud Bonwell
Bert Voss
Dubuque Sat
St. Ambrose i
Wartburg
Simpson Tues
Luther
Penn
Two Coincidences in Netherlands Coat Letter
A shipment to the Netherlands included two coats from the H. Van der Meulen family with donor notes. A Woonsdrecht letter arrived revealing two coincidences as a woman signs as C. van der Moulen-Vermer, matching the coat names.
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Netherlands
H. van der Meulen
Woonsdrecht
Rerd
van der Meulen
Goossemans-Booremans
Woensdrecht
America
Goossemans
Dee
C. van der Meulen-Vermer
Dorpstrast
Hoogerhelde
Gem
Little Dutch Edge Ottumwa Central Catholic 60 to 22
Pete Van Gorp led Little Dutch with 19 points and Carl Gans added 13 as Pella dominated Ottumwa Central Catholic. The game opened 15 to 1, with Pella keeping control through the second, third, and final periods while reserves contributed and Ottumwa guard Jack Schmidt scored 12 in a lopsided matchup.
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Pete van Gorp
Little Dutch
Ottumwa Central Catholic
Ottumwa
van Gorp
Pella
Carl Gans
Jack Schmidt
van der Ploeg
McGee
Rouw
Gaass
Sheppard
Lautenbach
Tait
Nesbit
van Roekel
Hesselink
Ieee
Central Catholic
Schmidt
Sheehan
Carr
Riley
Arr
Jey & Moffet
Bergquist
Jey
Robertson
Pella Residents to Feature on WHO Radio Saturday
Radio Station WHO plans a Holland aid segment with Pella residents taking part in a Saturday noon broadcast starting at 12:00 for a half hour. The January 12 program will showcase local voices contributing to the relief effort.
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Holland
Miniature Film Survey to Be Held Thursday January 17
Miss Lucille Brunsting Marion County Nurse and officials of the State Health Department will present a movie and issue instructions for the Tuberculosis X ray Program at the local school. All high school pupils and teachers are expected to participate as the plan includes a large trailer equipped for x ray purposes.
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Lucille “Brunsting
R. N
Marion County
Jean Leu Receives DAR Award at High School
Miss Jean Leu daughter of G Chester Leu earned a county DAR honor chosen to represent classmates in the annual pilgrimage. The award tests service dependability and patriotism with oral and written exams on current topics. Other nominees from the Class of 46 included Bernice Jaarsma and Bernice Meerema.
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Jean Leu
G. Chester Leu
Clean Well
Bernice Jaarsma
Bernice Meerema
Statewide X-ray Program Details Shared at January Meeting
The State Department oversees chest x-rays at a rate of 60 to 100 per hour with experts reviewing the films. Suspected cases are re-x-rayed on larger film and sent to the patient’s physician. The program proceeds through the annual sale of Seals and a January 17 meeting invites public attendance.
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State Department
Lois Bannerman Young A rising harp virtuoso recital in January
Lois Bannerman, a young harpist from Hempstead New York with Juilliard training and a Young Artist Award, has drawn glowing praise for technical polish tone color and musical insight. She appears at Douwstra Chapel on January 17 at 8 15 in a regular Artist Lecture series recital.
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Lois Bannerman
Miss Bannerman
Juilliard School of Music
Carlos Salzedo
Lois
New York Madrigal Society
Mrs Bannerman
Douwstra Chapel
Organizing an Aeronautical Chapter in Pella Tuesday
A meeting at the Legion Hall Tuesday evening will launch a National Aeronautical Association chapter in Pella. Dr. T G Fultz chairs the preliminary group. over 100 signaled interest as aviation gains postwar momentum. The aim is to unite flyers, ground crew, and business leaders to keep Pella informed and ready for feeder flight networks and aviation opportunities.
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Legion Hall
National Aeronautical Association
Washington D.C
T. G. Fultz
Pella
Legion
Rotary
Kiwanis
Capt H Schut Speaks at Rotary Club Meeting New Year
Capt H Schut served as guest speaker at the Rotary Club New Year gathering where Ed Cook and Charles Burkhart joined as new members. He shared experiences as an infantry chaplain and urged global unity under one God, stressing aid over abundance of wealth.
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Capt. H. Schut
Rotary Club
Cook
America
Ai Sodeyama
Central
Chaplain Schut
Philipine
Philippines
Morrell Man to Speak at Night School Session
Plaggy, manager of the Agriculture Department at John Morrell Ottumwa, will address the Farmers Adwt Night School in the High School Agriculture Department. The program centers on marketing live stock with a brief film, followed by a Q and A. H B Cheney from the Extension Division at Amos will cover Farm Fertilizers on Jan 21 and Pasture and Forage Crops on Jan 28.
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Morrell
Plaggy
Agriculture ‘Department
John Morrell
Ottumwa
Adwt
Agriculture Department
H. B. Cheney
Amos
M Birdsall to Teach Speech At the College
Maurice Birdsall, longtime Pella High School teacher and drama coach, will join Central College as instructor of speech next semester. He holds a BA from Grinnell and near completion of an MA with work at Cornell, Iowa City, and Drake. He served in the military at Camp Carson and Port Warren, directing writing and radio training for service members.
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Central College
Birdsall
Grinnell College
Cornell
Iowa City
Drake
Grinnell
Ocheyedan
Pella
Camp Carson
Colorado
Port Warren
Wyoming
Information Education
Central
Unusual Des Moines Skunk Rivers Flood Floods Tops River Bottoms
Unusually high temperatures and rain caused flash floods along the Des Moines and Skunk rivers. Ice broke up, water rose rapidly, and areas near Eddyville and Oskaloosa saw record levels. Ice chunks blocked roads while crops suffered moisture-related losses. Farmers from the south side crossed by foot, wagon, and boat to a farm sale north of Pella amid the high water.
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Des Moines
Skunk
Texas
Great Lakes
Pelly
Eddyville
Belle Fountained
Oskaloosa
Sully
Galesburg
Newton-Monroe
Pella
Henry Eilander
Kindergarten Change in Lincoln School District
Beginning Monday morning January 14 pupils in Lincoln School District report for the morning session instead of the afternoon one. Webster pupils should attend in the afternoon. The mid year period marks the time to alternate the beginners work at both buildings.
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Lincoln
Webster
Rainfall totals recorded last week in brief
Rainfall last week measured 1.87 inches with 1.80 inches on Saturday and 0.07 inches on Wednesday, as reported by H. K. Pals.
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H. K. Pals
College to screen opera film on Saturday
Central College in Pella will show a full length Italian opera film of Il Pagliacci next Saturday at 8 pm. The Gallo production features a complete orchestra and strong singing, praised for dramatic portrayal and impressive scenery by major critics. Admission is 16 cents to help cover costs.
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Central College
Pella
Fortune Gallo
Middle West
New York Times
The
New York Evening Journal
Liberty
Nedda
Silvio
Canio
Names of Needy in Holland Sought by WHO in Des Moines
The Chronicle reports Radio Station WHO in Des Moines received many responses to a plea for names of Holland bound families in need. Hundreds have submitted names, with more requested. WHO forwards details to donors who send overseas gifts via welfare groups, aiding clothing and food for Hollander families.
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Holland
Chronicle
WHO
Des Moines
Netherlands
Pella
Hollander
Ncter
Iowa
Central College Resumes Classes After Christmas Break
Central College students and faculty returned Tuesday morning from Christmas holidays. The faculty met Monday evening at Jordan Hall for the monthly dinner and business meeting. Attending were Dr. Arthur Wormhoudt, Mr. Maus Birdsall, and Coach Richard Tysseling.
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Central College
Fae
Jordan Hall
Arthur Wormhoudt
Maus Vice
Birdsall
Richard Tysseling
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