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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1954

Page

8

Pella High School Band Concert Tonight at Gym

The Pella High School Band under Fred Whalley performs a program in the school gym this evening at 8:00. Selections include Jupiter, Pavanne, Grand Tetons, Serenade to an Insomniac, and Deep River. Judy Cook conducts. tickets available at the west door.

Fella High School Fred Whalley Webster Io Prelude Sds Othe Slater Epee Admiral Rusch Color Guard Rusch Balungemarsch Hanlerson Pavanne Morton Shubert- Johnson Klay Jupiter Handel Laroy Andersson Jon Gould Ameri 7 Roger Atkins Judy Cook Page Gins Wiley Great Teton Fountains West Towa Karling

Kindergarteners to Meet Monday Morning

Kindergarteners will gather Monday morning at Webster Building for K sessions. The event aims to introduce youngsters to classroom routines and basic activities led by teachers and staff.

Webster Building

Vander Beek to solo with Grand Rapids Symphony

Miss Eleanor Vander Beek a Calvin College freshman from Pella wins the privilege to perform a standard piano concerto with the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. The annual contest draws entrants from Michigan cities and showcases a promising young student. Vander Beek closed her last spring recital with Tschaikowsky's first movement, accompanied by Beth Ann Brom.

Pella Grand Rapids

Pella Station Weather Readings Report

U S Weather Bureau rainfall readings for January show daily totals from January 16 to January 18. Data recorded by observ er Ed Beaning at Pella Station reflects amounts in inches with dates and times.

Pella Station U. S. Weather Bureau Mis Sat

School schedule notes changes this week

The afternoon group will meet at Lineaie Building. The January semester begins. Mrs. Dockendorf will hold a second series of parent conferences Thursday and Friday, causing beginners to have no class those two days. car passes will be issued on BM jay.

Billing School Districts for Bus Service and Tuition

First semester bills for tuition and bus service are issued by John J. Blommers secretary of the Pella Independent School Board to rural board secretaries. The term ends January 19. Per pupil costs are derived from last year's total costs divided by the number served. State aid deductions reduce the second semester billing by 28.38 dollars per pupil. About 170 pupils use Pella Public transport this year, up from 160 last year.

John J. Blommers Pella Pella Public

Schedule Movies For Legion Meeting Monday Evening

The Van eer Hemertion Post regular meeting is set for Monday night January 25th with Post Commander Ralph D L Van Der Waal presiding after illness. Films chosen by the Executive Board will be shown monthly from Pratt Sound Films Cedar Rapids Iowa and the January 18th list.

van Eer Ralph DL. van der Waal Oeloel Sennon Felon Pratt Sound Films, Inc Cedar Rapids Towa

Thieves Break Into Four Stores Monday

The report notes four stores were entered by thieves on Monday. Dr G T Vander Lugt announced at the regular faculty meeting the appointment of Prof Hei a Admissions Colleges Hereed Die Giek will work together. Mentini will start the on Manele 1. He spoke about Bathing of b of his Latin and Greek classes. The 1937 professor has been on the college faculty since 1937 and on the athletic committee since 1988. he is currently chair of the committee. From 1945 to fear he was director of admissions placement and from 1948 to 1950 served as dean of men. He has spent several summers acting as athletic coach for six years.

Mentini Ion Don Thomas Winterset Thomas Central College CUI U. S. Marine Corps Central Saugatuck School of Painting Drake University Amelio Amero Mattern Stan Hess Pella P Don Jean Dingeman Thomases DeLynn Craig Palawan Fairfield Iowa Hunter’s Tavern Wormhoudt and Kempkes Mn Auto Supply Chase George Carson City Electric Department Bert Vande Kieft Vande Kieft

Little Dutch Lose Double Header to Indians on Monday

In a tough 8 C I C game Monday January 18 the Dutch men of Pella lost 62 54 to Indianola on the Indians home court. The junior varsity also fell to 59 38 as Pella’s B team trailed early and could not recover. Boat led Pella with 17 points, Ver Hoef 16, Guilford 15 for Indianola, Bishop 14.

Pella Indianola Herb Blom Indians Miller Pellamen Boys Pulse Halfeim Hall Ver Hoef Guilford Bishop Pella B Bob Boyert Jim Duttus Fickman Gilliland

Pella Citizens Led College Discussions

In Pella last week, Stuart Kuyper and Paul Farrer from Rosscreen Co. spoke to Applied Psychology students on rewards and promotion, supervisor labor relations, advertising and market research. The Marriage and the Family class heard a series of talks by townspeople. A group of five mothers led a panel on child rearing with Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Haverkamp, Mrs. Hoerema, Mrs. Vermeer, and Mrs. Wing.

Stuart Kuyper Paul Farrer S Advertising Rosscreen Co Bernie " Meapinga ARPNI A. EB. Evers C. B. Caldwell H. J. Haverkamp Martin Hoerema Elmer Vermeer W. G. Wing

Avert Fe Book Read Yooral Errors In Ite

The fragmentary text appears to be garbled OCR noting an oral reading error in its first portion. It lacks clear names, places, dates, or organizations to identify a specific event or subject. The readable content is too incomplete to determine a news item.

Plan City Wide Drive for March of Dimes

A community arts exhibition by Don Thomas at Central College accompanies a city wide door to door March of Dimes drive planned for Thursday afternoon January 28. Boy and Girl Scouts will collect, with local clubs, churches, and civic groups contributing funds already totaling around $180.

March of Dimes Don Thomas Bert Bandstra Pella Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Peter Gaass Women’s Federated Club Henry Reysack Virgil Vander Linden Bandstra Legion Auxiliary Helping Hand Society The First Christian Reformed Church Women of the Baptist Church Pella Christian-Attica Pelle High Central College

Cub Scout Show Delights Parents At Legion Hall

Parents enjoyed a lively Monday night Cub Scout show featuring four dens. Den 1 presented a comical variety act, Den 2 staged Little Black Sambo, Den 3 performed a minstrel style skit, and Den 4 presented Hansel and Gretel.

Legion Hall Dens Den 1 Margaret Schippers Den 2 Virginia Pruitt Den 3 Emery Gaard Den 4 Hansel and Gretel Ray Robus Gold Ban Rudy U Ulrich Pelle Tall Corn Area Pack

Pancake Day Victory Marks Bakker & Bus Partnership

Bakker & Bus seed and feed dealers celebrate a pancake day on Saturday January 23 to honor their new partnership among Frank Bakker Bob Van Hemert and Art Breen. The change of management occurred November 1 1953 and origins trace to 1942 with founders Frank Bakker and John Rus. After John Rus died in 1943 Frank shifted from farming to business full time. Jim Rus joined as partner in 1944.

Bakker & Bus Frank Bakker Bob van Hemert Art Breen John Rus Frank John Jim Rus

Group Photos Of School Children Being Delivered

Group photos were taken in the grades just before Christmas showing pupils at their desks in everyday settings with a special lens. A copy can be taken home for inspection and parents may buy if they wish. If the photo is not good it should be returned to the school. there is no obligation.

Christma

Seed firm expands into farm supplies and services

An established seed company broadens to include feed fertilizer grain and farm service products while maintaining its organizational form and a policy of good service.

Des Moines youths tied to string of downtown burglaries

Two Des Moines teens, De Wayne Payne and Douglas Shepherd, 18 and 16, led authorities on a pursuit from Des Moines to Fairfield after breaking into multiple downtown stores. They took small sums, cigarettes, and beer, with larger loot from Ottumwa and a Fairfield cafe. Police linked other Des Moines youths to the gang.

Knoxville Carson Ottumwa Eaton Sports Shop Twothias County Fairfield Mareon de Wayne Payne Douglas Shepherd Des Moines Marion County Jarman Ella Wormhoudt & Kempkes Chariton and Williamson Mr. Jarman

Travelog on Spain by Clifford J Kamen at Kiwanis series

Clifford J Kamen, popular speaker, will present Spain as the fourth Kiwanis venture series program on Thursday January 28 at Douwstra Chapel. The talk includes color film, animated maps, and a complete portrait of Spain with history, people, commerce, and culture. Program begins 7:45 PM.

Kiwanis Douwstra Chapel Robert Friars Canada Clifford J. Kamen Spain U. S Europe Pyrennes Mountains Kamen Sierra Na’ ‘Tral Mediterra Sea Madrid Todar

Central College Edges Dubuque 66 to 62 in Tight Contest

Central College defeated Dubuque University 66 to 62 in a hard fought Saturday game. Key scorers included Le Pluim and Arnold Ver Hoef for Central while Dubuque was led by Mil Ten. Early quarters featured strong defense and balanced scoring as Central built a narrow lead by halftime.

Central Dubuque Central College Dubuque University le Pluim Arnold Ver Hoef

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Chronicle News Whalley Famill Lve Pella High School Eleanor Vander Beek Symphony Calvin College Eleanor Vander Book Legion New York Yankees South America Legion and Pells James A. Ruthven Post Frost Ee Halek Fis Peace Street Alamul Association Weages Vowie Alr-Comprestlimaries Richard Felten Feremen Marvin Stosuhece College G. T. ‘Vander Lugt Prof Hérbert Meatiok Dea Thomas Gene Stientjes Donald Ver Meer Dennis Jelsma Craig Nusbaum Roger Palmquist Dale Eeling Paul Bogaard Paul Jan Kregel Freddie Michmershuizen David Kuyper Baptist Church Bakker & Bus Store Main van der Linden Ver Hoof Mil- Ten Pluim Kregel Schasker Millen Youngberg the Bakker & Rus Co Jee, Haar Howard Vander Zyl Norman Sturema Bob Vi Homert John Vi
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