Pella Public and Pella Christian Win County Tourney Games
In the Marion County Tournament at Pella Public High gym, Pella Public defeated Pleasantville 64 to 28 in boys action after leading 27-13 at halftime, with Cleo Verhoef scoring 23 and Don Hiemstra 11. In girls’ play, Pella Christian overcame Pleasantville 46 to 42 as Ruth Ludeman scored 28 and Sharon Thornburg added 22.
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Pella Public High
Pella Christian
Ntville
Bona" Christian
Marion County
Pella
Butchmen
Borgman
Les
Qu ‘Ter Pella
Cleo Verhoef
Don Hiemstra
Fellema
Pleasantville Jed
Pella Girls
Ruth Ludeman
Sharon Thornburg
Pleasantville
Ruth Ludemann
Geraldine Rus
P. C. Linden
Hodgeon
Dutchesses Beat Knoxville in First Game of Tourney
Pella’s Little Dutchesses opened county tournament on their home floor against Knoxville Panthers. Pella led 13-11 after one, 24-16 at halftime, and pulled away 40-19 in the third to finish 48-22. All 12 Dutchesses played. Roorda fouled out in the third.
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Avis Ver Hoef
Pella
Little Dutchesses
Knoxville
Pantherettes
Dutchesses
Wilma Roorda
Guards
Aldora Buwalda
Eleanor Gaass
Pella Flavor Shines In Our Town Presented By Alpha Psi Omega
Playgoers enjoyed a Dutch flavored revival of Thornton Wilder wide eyed with authentic names like Main street Brinkhoff's Drug store and the Rooster Church. Larry Wendell as stage manager along with the cast helped audiences visualize the silent props and moving scenes as doors opened and bacon cooked. The production captured Wilder's sense of life while feeling fresh to contemporary audiences.
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Pella
Yesteryear
Our Town
Alpha Psi Omega
Central Collee
Main Street
Brinkhoff
Larry Wendell
Images and Art Exhibit At College Gallery Ashen Links
The chapel foyer hosts a picture exhibit drawing attention with photographs of Pella and Pella people, campus scenes, and college groups from forty years ago. During the campus play, attendees also viewed Lawrence Mills’ paintings and drawings in the College Gallery.
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Pella
Lawrence Mills
Harvard Doctorate Exam for English Professor J Graham
On January 7 James Graham assistant professor of English on leave passed his oral examination for the Doctor's Degree at Harvard University. He plans a seminar next semester to finish requirements and work on his thesis. The Grahams reside at Allerton Massachusetts near the coast and look to returning to Pella in June to resume teaching in the English department this fall.
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James Graham
Harvard University
Graham
Allerton
Mass
Pella
Veterans urged to join Van Veen Van Hemert Legion
The American Legion invites eligible discharged veterans of the present Korean conflict to join in 1954. All races creeds and ranks welcome with regular meetings on the last Monday each month. After the January 26 gathering hamburgers and coffee will be served by the refreshment committee.
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American Legion
van Veen-Van Hemert
Glenn Koopman
Reginald F. Blecha
Klaus In’t'Veld
Roy van Niewaal
John de Prenger
Oren 8
van Niewaal
Adj
Chrm
van Veen-Van Hemert Legion Post
Al.p.a
Films Given for Science Classes at Central College
The Natural Science Division at Central College received three film strips from Dr. and Mrs. B. G. Keizer of San Francisco, including The Atom, The Earth is Born, and Metamorphosis. An anonymous donor provided two astronomy films, The Solar System and The Depth of Space, about exterior galaxies.
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Natural Science Division
Central College
B. G. Keizer
San Francisco
C. R. Keizer
Natural Science
Central
Central Dubuque narrowly edges Dubuque in tight finish
In a slow third quarter Central leads 47 46, then edges ahead 60 54 with three minutes left. Ver Hoef dominates with 21 points while Pluim adds 16 and Vander Linden 11 for Central. Dubuque gets 26 from Schos ker and 19 from Millen. Central shoots 40 percent FG and 67 percent free throws.
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Central
Dubuque
Schasker
Youngberg
van der Linden
Ver Hoef
Brown
Bush
Vander Linden
Pluim
Schosker
Millen
Birthday observance at Home for the Aged details
On January 15 residents and visitors marked Mrs. Peter Keuning's 71st birthday. Mrs. Barnes of Des Moines visited her mother Mrs. H Vander Wilt. The Kuipers Tina Leendert Pol and others called on several residents including Mrs. L Langatraat and Mr. Dirk Geenon, while Mrs. M Van Gorp and Miss Mary Brand were noted among attendees.
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Peter Keuning
Barnes
Des Moines
H. Vander Wilt
Ralph Kuiper
Tina
Leendert Pol
L. Langatraat
Andrew Versendaal
Sully
John Latcham
Kiliduif
Dirk Geenon
M. van Gorp
Mary Brand
Central College chapel church notes January 2 1954
Morning worship at 10 46 am titled The Temptation of Jesus. Evening services and youth activities listed including Junior Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm and Intermediate and Senior Endeavor groups. Prayer and praise service at 7 30 pm Tuesday at Gospel Hall Chapel led by Rev Henry Vander Depwetre.
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Jesus
Savior
Henry "Vander
Depwetre
Central College ‘Jesus
Christies ’ Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Gospel Hall Chapel
Third Reformed Church Broadcast Offers Evening Temple Time
The Third Reformed Church invites all to share in Temple Time a radio service at 9 15 p.m. on KXEL and KBOE with pastor Rev H Bast. Morning services include Sunday school on Jesus and the Samaritans and various C E groups. Family Night at 7 80 features activities for all ages.
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Jesus and the Samaritans
C. E
Third Church
Reformed Church In America
KXEL
Maleke
KBOE
Oskaloosa
Rev. H
Pella Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
Pella Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 10 45 a m Junior High B at 1 30 p m Junior BYF at 6 p m Senior High BYF at 6 30 p m Evening service at 7 80 p m.
Gospel Chapel Service Schedule and Time Series
Gospel Chapel offers Bible school at 9:80 a.m. and morning service at 10:30 a.m. Evening Word and Gospel service at 7:80 p.m. Feature course on The Marriage of the Lamb and Glorious Train of Triumph. Thursday January 21 at 7:80 p.m. The course of time series topic Christ's Final Messages to the Churches of the Twentieth Century.
Second Reformed Church changes worship time
The Second Reformed Church moved morning worship from 9 30 to 9 45 with Sunday School following the service at 11 05. Dr Bernard Mul secretary of the Board of Education RCA will be guest speaker for the Endeavor.
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School of Religion
Bernard Mul
Board of Education
RCA
Second Reformed Church
Church of the Open Bible Sunday Services Schedule
The Church of the Open Bible lists Sunday services at 9 46 am and 11 am with Sunday School for all ages. Evening programs include Overcomer’s youth service at 6 30 pm and an evangelist service at 7 30 pm. Mid week prayer and Bible study, choir practice, and Friday prayer at the parsonage are noted.
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Kureday v. Tang Fim
Iday
Trinity Reform Church Sunday Services Schedule
The Sunday morning service at Trinity Reform Church in the high school auditorium begins at 9 30 am with The Preacher's Bus. Sunday school and The Samaritans meet, followed by Junior C E led by Donald Roorda at 6 30 pm and Senior C E led by Harlan Nyhof at 7 30 pm The evening worship features The Preacher's Message.
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the Samaritans
C. E. Donald Roorda
C. E. Harlan Nyhof
Wednesday Family Night at New Cen Church
Evening event invites families to join at Catholic Church with Mass on Sunday morning. A note lists a Mass time of 200 o'clock and references a cen ter location.
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New Cen
Central Seniors To Graduate At End Of First Semester
Elaine Redeker of Waupun Wisconsin and Don Elick of Millersburg Indiana will complete work for the AB degree at Central at the end of the first semester January 22. Elaine is an English major and will continue a few hours to finish. Don will receive a Public School Music teaching certificate and start teaching in public schools on February 1 while hoping to begin a Master's in piano.
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Elaine Redeker
Waupun
Wis
Don Elick
Millersburg
Central
Pella
Don
Pianix
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