Proposal to Place Light System Under Trustees Discussed at Meeting
Rotary and Kiwanis members plus guests met at the Golf and Country Club to discuss shifting Pella's municipal utilities from council to trustees. Kenneth Brown of Brown Engineering outlined costs, plant value, and debt, noting a $1,000,000 plant with $200,000 annual revenue and future growth plans.
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Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Golf and Country Club
Kenneth Brown
Brown Engineering Company
Des Moines
Bert Baron
Rotary
Mr. Brown
Tunis H. Klein
Pella
REA
Brown
Cedar Rapids
Engineer Brown
KEBS Radio Schedule Spotlight Features and Church Events
KEBS The Voice Of Central 620 lists upcoming programs and church events including Spotlight Miss Lee goes to Washington on Thursday January 11 at 7:00 pm central. IL Concert Hall hosts services Sunday January 14 at 5 and 7 45 pm at Christian Reformed and Baptist churches announce Tuesday January 16 Faculty Focus Mr John Vander Want 7 15 pm at Campus Music Shop.
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Thurs
Miss Lee
Washington
Christian Reformed Church
Baptist Church
Albia Blue Demons Visit Pella Little Dutch Tonight
Coach Bud Bonwell's Albia Blue Demons travel to Pella High for a South Central Conference clash. The series favors Albia 9 to 7 since 1942, with Pella aiming to avenge recent sectional losses. Two games start at 6 45 with Pella hoping for a bounce back after a 43 46 defeat.
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Little Dutch
Bud Bonwell
Blue Demons
Albia
Pella High
Pella
Monroe County
Otumwa
Grinnell
Ottumwn Catholic
Central to Play Wesleyan Here Friday Evening
Central hosts Wesleyan Friday night at 8 00 p m in hopes of a first home conference win in two years against Iowa Wesleyan The Dutchmen have been close in recent games with narrow margins Enlistments have begun to bolster Central s basketball ranks The probable starting five includes Mark Fr Rupp Dunkin Hesseltine Kohlmann Noonan Vermeer G Grimmer Stewart G Beane Officials are Ed Wright and Gene Ullrich A previous game saw Coe defeat Central 68 61 Vernon Stewart led Central with 11 points while Case led Coe with 16 points with other scoring scattered throughout the rosters.
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Iowa Wesleyan
Sting
Central Ia
Wes
Mark
Rupp Dunkin
Hesseltine Kohlmann
Noonan Vermeer
Grimmer Stewart
Beane
Ed Wright
Gene Ullrich
Dubuque University
Coe
Cedar Rapids
Vernon Stewart
Bobby Mark
Fo Wird
Vermeer
Dunkin
Kohlmann
Spencer
Case
Screen Children Of Marion County for Ringworm Shortly
The Chronicle reports centers are being set up to screen children for ringworm of the scalp. Rural schools will be assigned a center date and time for examination at Knox ville Pella Swan and Dallas. Town children will have the examination at their own schools. Pre school children are welcome.
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Chronicle
Elsie Reins
Knoxville
Pella
Swan
Dallas
Minot Woman Dies After Pella Area Car Crash
A January 3 crash one mile east of Pella on Highway 163 left Mrs. Earl Fuller of Minot dead and injured two others. The Chrysler driven by Mr. Fuller collided with an oncoming Ford from Forest City. Mrs. Fuller died Friday at Mahaska Hospital after head injuries. Mr. Fuller and Alvin Davidson of Forest City were treated for serious injuries. The Fullers were en route to Florida. Mr. Fuller owns the Ward County Independent.
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Highway 163
Chrysler
Earl Fuller
Minot
North Dakota
Ford
Alter Brands
Forest City
Iowa
Alvin Davidson
Mahaska
Oskaloosa
Fuller
Mr. Fuller
Davidson
Value of Central College to Pella Subject for Address
The Pella Kiwanis Club held its first regular meeting of the year on Wednesday January 8 with guest speaker GT Vander Lugt president of Central College. He argued a college benefits a community financially culturally and spiritually, noting growth, assets, expenditures, and operations as key economic factors and praising impacts in music art literature philosophy and history. The club valued his timely message and next week plans a discussion on the community youth program under Youth Service Committee guidance.
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Pella Kiwanis Club
GT. Vander Lugt
Central Collegr
Vander Lugt
Youth Service
No Stag Tonight At Country Club Postponed Event
The Stag at the Golf and Counts Clubhouse has been postponed according to Dr. T. G. Fultz, club officer. The notice notes the event planned for this Thursday night was canceled.
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Golf and’ Counts
T. G. Fultz
Marion County Boys Tournament Opens January 17
Marion County annual boys basketball tournament begins Wednesday January 17 at 6 30 PM with Knoxville versus Dallas. Two more games follow at 7 45 PM Tangled with Bussey and Pella hosts Attica. Final rounds run next week with daily 7 30 PM start and consolations concluding a week later. Trophies for champions runners up and consolations are on display at the Pella Chronicle office. Over seventeen years Pella has won eight times followed by Knoxville Melcher three and Pleasantville one in 1937.
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Dallas
Bussey
Pella
Attica
Pella Chronicle
Knoxville Panthers
Melcher
Pleasantville
Farm Operators' School at Ames Open To Young Farmers
Farm Operators’ School at Iowa State College February 13 14 and 15 features a three day program for young Iowa farmers and their wives. Topics cover a military geared economy timely production problems and farm management. Older farmers and local county extension staff will provide tips and practical solutions. Marion County farmers may contact the County Extension Office at Knoxville for information.
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Iowa State College
Towa
Marion County
Knoxville
Costumes From Pella Families Shine In Cotter Pageant
Children in Dutch attire borrowed from Pella families Fred Whalley Fred Veenstra and Marion Vanden Oever lit up Cotter Iowa during the Christmas Around the World pageant on December 21 directed by Vera Canaday Vande Voort Cotter public schools music teacher and former Pella high school faculty member The six scene program spanned America Holland Norway Germany Mexico and the Holy Land and opened with a glee club processional and carols The Washington Iowa Evening Journal noted the pageant and The Chronicle received a Holland group photo from the Journal
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Washington Evening Journal
Pella
Cotter
Iowa
Everett
Vera Canaday
Vande Voort
Joycelyn Fullerton
Earl May
Jack Hendrickson
Billy Jenkins
Connie Towns
Bette A. Davis
Junior Devore
Fred Whalley
Fred Veenstra
Marion Vanden Oever
America
Holland
Norway
Germany
Mexico
Holy’ Land
Girls’ Glee Club
Washington
The
Chronicle
Holland Group
Journal
Appreciation for Pel la groups aiding Knoxville Veterans Hospital
In 1960 many Pel la area groups and individuals from churches, Servic and Veterans clubs, and Central College contributed entertainment and small comforts for men at the Knoxville Veterans Hospital. The Pella Red Cross Chapter led by Ms Boel Linerak expresses gratitude to all who participated.
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Pella
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Servic
Veterans’ Clubs
Central College
Pella Red Cross
Boel Linerak
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Robert Rane Max Richards and Dale Pendry are mentioned in the source as individuals associated with the event or context described, but the text provides insufficient detail to determine their roles, the event, or outcomes. Further readable fragments are needed to craft a precise headline and summary.
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Robert Rane
Max Richards
Dale Pendry
Flying Dutchmen Beat Simpson In Tight Tuesday Finish
Central College edged Simpson 89 to 88 in Indianola in a see saw game. Vern Stewart scored a late field goal and one free throw to seal the win as Kerr led Simpson with five field goals and two free throws.
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Central
Simpson
Indianola
Vern Stewart
Hatcherymen Tour Hyline Poultry Farms Friday
Thirty-two hatcherymen and newspaper men toured Hyline Poultry farms on Friday January 5 visiting Johnston Town where chick records are kept and 19 main characteristics are checked. The group then toured the Dallas Center research lab and Waukee breeding houses housing stock for future Hyline lines. They left with a newfound appreciation for the time and money invested in advancing poultry.
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Hyline
John G
Connie M. van Gorp
Leonard Kuips
Pella
Johnston
Town
Eminence
Dallas Center
Waukee
Federated Club Women To Bring Famed Flower Authority Tuesday
The Federated Club Women will host Mrs. Fred Jarvis of Oskaloosa a renowned flower show judge and authority on decorations at the Second A Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon January Thmes She will discuss flower arrangements offer tips from the International Flower Show and demonstrate budget friendly centerpieces The event opens at 1 00 am with a tea hour social period nonmembers may join for seventy five cents and a tea table will be set with tea coffee served
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Fred Jarvis
Oskaloosa
Vella
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Grover
Mrs. Jarvis
Chicago
Japan
Nelson and Van Zee Buy Pella Dress Club
Martin Nelson and Elmer Van Zee of Pella form a dry cleaning partnership and purchase the Della Dress Club at 622 East Franklin Street from CR Anson. They will take over operations Monday January 16, after both men recently worked for local firms Veens appliance and Schipper Bros garage.
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Martin Nelson
Elmer van Ze
Pella
Della Dress Club
East Franklin Street
CR. Anson
Nelson
Veensppliance Company
van Zee
Schippers Bros. Garage
the Chronicle
Flag Flown Over Capitol Given for Webster Building
A flag presented by Bourke B. Hickenlooper to Superintendent Buerkens arrives from Washington. Gene Hurley Construction of St Paul bought the flag to be used at the Webster Grade Building dedication. The board will delay unveiling until the new Webster Building is formally dedicated.
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Pella
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Washington, D. C
Hickenlooper
Buerkens
Gene Hurley Construction Company
St. Paul
Minnesota
Gene Murpany
Webster
Id Lynn
Board of Education
Farm Fire Protection Question Might Reach Pella Area
The officers and Chamber of Commerce study fire protection for local farmers in the Pella area. A committee led by Ralph De Cook PF Vander Linden Kenneth Bean and Voxelaar seeks farm input to gauge demand. If strong interest exists a cooperative solution may be explored.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Ralph de Cook
Vander Linden
Con
Kenneth Bean
Voxelaar
Farmers Urged to Order Shelby Oats by Jan 15
Shelby seed oats buyers should contact Henderson Reese of Olney Dwight Harvey Bill Jenkin Knoxville or Guy Gifford Pleasantville before January 15 to reserve seed. County growers held oats for local farmers until winter 15 then surplus could be sold outside the county. The Shelby oat strong yield and test weight over five years and certified seed priced at $1.87 per bushel compared with $3 to $4 for rivals.
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Shelby
Henderson Reese
Olley
Dwight Harvey
Bill Jenkin
Knoxville
Guy Gifford
Pleasantville
Winaer
Music Composition Contests Announced by la Fed of Music Clubs
The Iowa Federation of Music Clubs with radio station WHO announce two annual composition contests for students aged 16 to 21 and adults 18 and over. Entries cover chamber music, choral, and solo works. Contact Prof Ralph Pisley of the University in Des Moines for application details and rules. Deadline is April 1, 1951.
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Iowa Federation of Music Clubs
WHO
Clear Channel
Ralph Pisley
University
Des Moines
Draw Harvey And Win Ticket To College Play
Eighteen Chronicle subscribers can see Harvey free at Central College next week by drawing the rabbit. Bring sketches to Tusseling's Shoe Store Saturday January 13 at 9:00 a.m. First six adults and six students in each category win free ducats for three showings.
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Harvey
Central College
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Vienna
Tusseling
Des Moines Register
Broadway
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