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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1956

Page

9

Born Yesterday at Chapel January 19 20

Riotous comedy presented at the Chapel with performances Friday January 19 and Saturday January 20 at 8 15 pm. Reserved seats go on sale next Wednesday and Thursday. The play follows junk dealer Harry Brock in Washington DC planning to influence Congress with his lawyer Ed DeVerey to buy up scrap iron after World War II.

Hehaws Bellughs C.U.L New York Ed Deverey Congress Brock Senator Hedges

Born Yesterday Comedy Sparks Washington Tea Gaffe

Billie, a dazzling yet dim ex chorus girl, wanders Washington society with a Jersey accent. A tutor male bachelor sharpens her wit as she reforms in a one woman crusade, driving Harry and Brock through a comic clash of manners and politics.

Harry Billie Washington Politi Bill Grant Richmond Brock

Albia farmer Albert De Geus seeks Iowa Senate seat

Albert De Geus of Albia, Monroe County farmer and former county supervisor chair in 1955, announces Democratic bid for State Senator from the Marion Monroe district. He cites county administration and school governance as key factors while listing farm, family, church, and civic ties.

Albert de Geus Albia State Monroe County Marion-Monroe de Geus Monroe County Board of Supervisors Hugh W. Lundy Leon Miller Knoxville State Tax Commission Township Board of Education Senate Iowa Assembly Eddyville Pleasant Township Glen Holt Oswego Illinois James L. Scott Methodist Church National Farmers’ Organization The Farm Bureau Albia Rotary Club

Central Beats Beavers In Narrow OT 69 58

Central hustled to force overtime after giving up a 10 point lead, then poured in a scoring spree in the extra period to beat Buena Vista 69 to 58. Ken Leats and Gus Youngberg led Central with 18 and 17 points as Morehead and Schulte contributed 12 and 17 between them.

Central Beavers Ken Leats Gus Youngberg Don Morehead Eldon Schulte Vergil Dykstra Don van Hemert Buena Vista Bill Rickard Ting Morris Johnson Youngberg Huibregtse Loats F van Hemert F Schulte Dykstra C Boelkens Nummerdor Morehead Boeyink Ibach F Chapman F Lange Blake Walters Niclaen Johnson Rickard

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