Local News Highlights From Pella Area Updates
Local residents report travel plans to California. a son serves overseas. Marion Franje, husband of Vera Franje of Pella, released from Army service December 31 at Fort Sheridan. Rev. E V Gond guest speaker at New Providence Baptist Church. funeral of George McClennahan attended. Fire department responded to De Jong Floral Co. greenhouses. fire controlled. Weekend visitors from West Des Moines and Des Moines area. Numerous moves listed within Pella and surrounding towns. A newborn reported in Leighton. hospital admissions noted for Mahaska and Mercy in Oskaloosa.
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William D. van Wyk
Reasnor
California
Pfe
Marion J. Franje
Vera Franje
Pella
Fort Sheridllinois
Marion
Munich
Germany
E. V. Gond
New Providence Baptist Church
Russell
Iowa
Patsy Goad
Ardys van Rees
Goad
George McClennahan
de Jong Floral Co
Rollins Short and
West Des Moines
William Vos, Jr
Donald E. Metcalf
Lynnville
Cornelius Goodyk
Sully
Oskaloosa Street
Ruth Harper
Norma Petersma
Lambert Petersma
Grinnell
Ben Petersma
John Petersma
Gerrit
Eleven Organ Students to Perform Recital Sunday
Eleven organ students will be presented in a recital Sunday at 7 30 in Douwstra Chapel. The first half features choral preludes based on hymns, followed by Bach preludes and fugues. Performers include Helen Schaafsma Beth Gosselink Doris Redding and several Pella and Midwest students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douwstra Chapel
Helen Schaafsma
Paramount
Calif
Beth Gosselink
Modesto
Doris Redding
Pella
Nella de Jong
William C. de Jong
Beulah Roorda
J. G. Roorda
Ronald Howard
Hammond
Ind
Audrey Keuning
Forreston
Fenita Harmelink
Rock Valley
Northwestern Junior College
Arlys van Zee
Newton
Jane van Tatenhove
Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Cathy van Leeuwen
Norwalk
Expert on Child Guidance Coming to Address Parents
Dr Mansford Sontesgard a child guidance expert will address all parents of children in the public schools Friday January 20 at 730 pm in the high school auditorium He is a member of the Education Department Town State Teachers College His topic Child Guidance for Parents This third program in a Webster PTA series is touted as one of the year s outstanding events The PTA officers expect strong parent interest and help The public is invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansford Sontesgard
Sontesgard
Education Department of
Town State Teachers College
Webster Parent-Teachers Organization
P.T.A
Pella Tops Bloomfield 59 42 in Strong Team Effort
Pella High regained season momentum with a 59 to 42 victory over Bloomfield. Ikuta and Dingeman led a balanced attack while Boat Verhoef and Blom excelled in the third and fourth quarters as Bloomfield battled but could not keep pace.
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Pella High
Bloomfield
Blom
Ikuta
Dingeman
Pella
Rominger
Borgman
Boat
Verhoef
Wagler
Bse Blom
Tkuta
Hiemstra
F. Huggins
Friend
iWagler
Hunter
Q McClure
Garret
OD Eaton
Olf Lippert
P. C. Girls and Boys Defeat Attica in Friday Games
Pella Christian swept Attica with the girls winning 72-38 and the boys 48-46 on Friday. Ruth Ludemann led the girls with 34 points while Lusch scored 25 for Attica. The boys rallied from a 46-46 deadlock in the final seconds before a last shot miss.
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Pella Christian High
Attica
P. C
Pella Christian Gals
Terlouw
Ruth Ludemann
Lusch
Pella Christi
P. C. Boys
Eagles
Eagles Triumph In Close Farmers Tendered Dinner Game
Ed Jerry Kloostra pulled the rest off the boards and sank the winning basket. Joe Rus scored 20 for the Eagles with Jerry Kloostra adding 15 to seal the win. Attica’s Joe Rumley led with 25 points in another game.
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Jerry Kloostra
Joe Rus Ba
Winning
Eagles
Attica
Joe Rumley
Vocal and Piano Recital at Chapel Friday Evening
Central College presents two senior students in a Friday January 29 recital at Douwstra Chapel. Tenor Ausherman, pupil of Prof Grooters, and pianist Blick, pupil of Robert Smith, perform works and have rich choral and stage experience. Ausherman, an English major, studied voice three years and appeared in Knickerbocker Holiday and Mr. Roberts. Blick, a Millersburg IA music major, finishes BA and plans for a Town State certificate in public school music.
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Central, College
Douwstra
Charles. Ausherman
Laurence Grovers
Don Blick
Robert Smith
Ten Pin
Knickerbocker
Lindstrom
Mr. Roberts
Sigma Tau Delta
New Brunswick Seminary
Blick
Don Elick
Millersburg
Iowa
Millersburg High Echoes Talented Musician Honored
A Millersburg High Echoes student, valedictorian and active in school music groups, earns top state music contest honors. At Central, he studied piano with Minka Bartels, performed in recitals including a two piano event, edited the Pelican in 1951, and served as accompanist. He played in the school band for 80 years and in the orchestra for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
High Echos
Valedi
Central
Minka Bartels
Elick to Teach Music and Piano at Consolidated School
On February 1st Elick will begin teaching music and piano at Consolidated School near Iowa City. He will continue his piano studies at the State University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elick
Vol ‘Music
Piano Consolidated School
Iowa City
The
State University of Iowa
Correction on farewell attendance at Ver Ploeg event
A correction notes that Mr. and Mrs. Gradus Ver Ploeg hosted a farewell last Friday night January 8 with neighbors Mrs Gerrit Van Heule also present marking the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradus
Gerrit van Heule
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