March of Dimes Appeal Lacks Help in Pella Effort
Bernie Menninga led a meager March of Dimes drive in Pella with no local workers or funds. The Chronicle highlighted the appeal, but only three gifts by mail and small crowds raised 70 dollars. Communities were urged to donate through Bernie Menninga at Van Sittert, with banks offering collection support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pellall
Red Cross
Cancer Fund
Bernie Menninga
March of Dimes
The
Chronicle
Mennings
Pella
Marion
van Sittert
Marion County State Bank
Pella National Bank
Vander Lugts Vacationing in Florida on South East Tour
President and Mrs. Vander Lugt return to Pella on January 28 after a month spent in the South and East on a business and pleasure trip. They started December 28 in New York City for Gyvere meetings, then Washington for college association talks, and now enjoy a Florida respite with plans to resume home duties soon.
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Vander Lugt
Pella
New York City
America
Washington, D. C
van der Lugt
Association of American Colleges
Florida
Dates Change for Tulip Time Festival Schedule
At a Historical Society and Chamber of Commerce meeting held Tuesday evening the group altered Tulip Time dates from May 16 to May 17 to May 8, 9, and 10, shifting the event planned for Orange City. Invitations were sent to Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Orange City
Juliana
Vice Bernhard
Pella Caps County Cage Championship In Tight Finish
Pella defeated Pleasantville 60 to 32 to win the county tournament title after an earlier 42 to 27 win over Melcher. Van Hemert led Pella with 14 points in the opening win, and 22 points against Pella Christian as Ikuta contributed twelve. The final against Pleasantville saw a 24 to 17 halftime lead and a stronger second half to seal the championship. Christian won the consolation by defeating Knoxville.
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Pella
Pleasantville
Melcher
van Hemert
Pella Christian
George Ikuta Sayed
Missi
Jarns
HogeesPella
Loor
Scuta
Toeman
Hiemstra
van Vlla
Christian
Knoxville
Marion County Farm Bureau membership quota update
Marion County Farm Bureau postponed the county wide Check-up meeting from Monday night January 21 to Wednesday night January 28 due to bad roads. The county aims for 1290 members with 87 already joined. Township quotas listed show Summit 1, Polk 7, West Knoxville 10, Clay 10, Indiana 13, Washington 14, Dallas 15, Lake Prairie 29, Pleasant Grove 2. several townships expected to reach their goal by Wednesday.
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Marion County Farm Bureau
Union
Earl Hodgson
Thi
Qame Thade
Summit
Polk
West Knoxville
Clay
Indiana
Wsington
Dallas
Lake Prairie
Pleasant Grove
Peggy Kuyper Named the Winner of the D. A. R. Award
Peggy Kuyper daughter of Mr and Mrs Julian Bob Kuyper was named the D A R good citizenship award winner by her Pella High School class. A faculty panel selected her from three nominees with plans to advance to Marion County court and possibly the state contest. The local winner earns a gold pin from the D A R women at commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy. Kuyper
Julian
Bob) Kuyper
Pella High School
Peggy
Marion
D.A.R
County Youth Conference Invites Young People to Knoxville
The Marion County United Christian Youth for Action conference will be at First Methodist Church Knoxville on January 28. Dr. Paul Hann will keynote, a banquet is at 6:80 p.m., followed by a film. Dr. J Nelson of Des Moines will give the closing address. Open to Pella and Central College students and area youth.
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Marion
United
Youth For Action
First Methodist Church
Knoxville
Paul Hann
J. Nelson
Des Moines
Town Interchurch Council
Pella
Central College
Will Bring CROP Drive to Close By February 1st
North Marion County reports show a preliminary tallied total of 1789.50 toward the Christian Rural Overseas Program drive led by LeRoy Van Vark. Bad weather slowed canvassing, but locals plan to finish by January end with Des Moines urging a final push and possible carload food shipment in response to strong cash donations and few grain gifts.
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Christian Rural Overseas Drive
CROP
Marion County
Drive
LeRoy van Vark
Iowa Crop
Des Moines
Christian Rural Overseas
Don Blom’s FFA Project Grows Sheep Flock
Donald Blom, a Pella area senior, has developed a growing flock through four years in Vocational Agriculture and FFA. He started with ten feeder lambs, faced losses from dogs, then expanded by purchasing ewes from Peterson Sheep Company and his father. Now with eighty six lambs plus ewes, he aims to raise and market more while pursuing the Farmer Degree and state FFA conventions. He plans to farm his father’s Sully Road farm fifteen miles north of Pella after graduation.
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Donald Blom
Don
Des Moines
Peterson Sheep Company
FFA
Pella
Sully Road
Rotarians Plan Valentine Party With the Ladies
Rotarians map a series of events for February 14 Ladies Night at Jordan Hall with speaker Pa Ames, a District Governor candidate. April 20 21 mark the 193rd district conference in Ames with Congressman Walter Judd addressing the assembly as a member of the Foreign Relations Committee.
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Jordan Hall
Pa ‘Ames
Ames
Walter Judd
Minnesota
Assembly
Washington, D. C
Pella Christian High Girls Top Sully 42 to 35 in Key Match
Pella Christian High defeated Sully 42 to 35 in a game between the Marion County champions and Jasper County winners. Sully's Donna Blom led with 23 points, Memmelaar and Laurens had 22 and 20 for Christian, and June Vonk scored 10 for Sully. Scoring leaders included Marvin Ver Meer with 20 points. Christian High next plays Tracy on Friday.
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Marion County
Jasper County
Pella Christian
Golden Eaglettes
Sully Sextet
Christian High
Eaglettes
Sully
Donna Blom
Memmelaar
Laurens
June Vonk
Pella
Eagles
Bruinpoge
Marvin Ver Meer
Tromp
Vande Kieft
Connie Brand
Bulldogs
Duane Brand
Don Meredith
Tracy Cagers
Tracy
No Bands to Play At High School Cage Tourneys This Year
The THSAA council voted against bands at future basketball tournaments amid cooperation with the THSAA Music Association and Executive Boat High School Music associations. transport and facility issues were cited as major obstacles to hosting musical groups at the events.
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Towa
Executive Boat High
Asoociations
Representative Council of
THSAA
The
Music Association
Usie Psi
Banda
Damas
Musical Instrumenta
Fatally Burned Farm Wife in Pel las Mishap
Mrs Tone Nibbelink died after her clothing caught fire at the Pel la area farm home of Tone and Mrs Nibbelink. Fire followed an oil stove blast, the house burned. She died at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa Sunday morning age forty. She left husband a daughter Marilyn Rose and her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Roose of Pella. Funeral services were held January 23 at Second Christian Reformed Church Pella.
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Pelies
Tone Nibbelink
Peoria
Niblink
Irene Roose
Pella
Nibbelink
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Frank Roose
Marilyn Rose
Second Christian Reformed Church
van Dyk
Oakwood
Photo Exhibit of People of India at Central Hall
Mr. Lawrence Mills of Central College brings a Life Magazine prepared exhibit by Margaret Bourke-White to Central Hall from January 28 for one week. Twenty eight panels feature political leaders caste, traffic, portraits and scenes showing diverse Indian life.
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Lawrence Mills
Central College
People of India
Margaret Bourke-White
Life Magazine
Central Hall
Margaret Bourke- White
Ares
Pee- Np
India
Brah Kahn- Vaisya
Sud Sikhs
Americas Association of University
Womer
Parsons Take Dutchmen In Tough Narrow Win
Central battled Parsons for most of the game trailing by four to ten points. Free throw woes hurt Central as they made 10 of 28 while Parsons hit 18 of 29. Vander Linden led Central with 16 points, Dunkin had 11, Harrison and Geith 12 each, Ferguson and Kester 11 apiece.
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Central
Parsons
Ver Hoef
Graham
Vander Linden
Bob Vander Linden
Junior Dunkin
Tursons
Harrison
Geith
Ferguson
Kester
Des Moines Pastor to Address Central College Students
Dr. Chester T. R. Yeats of Des Moines will speak to students at Central College on Monday January 28 at 1030 am in Douwstra Chapel. The college begins a formal matriculation service each semester with an academic procession led by faculty and seniors. Music by choirs directed by Lawrence Grooters and organ by Gordon Farndell. Public invited.
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Chester T. R. Yeats
Central College
Lawrence Grooters
Gordon Farndell
Religion in Life Week Set At Central College Campus
Central College hosts Religion in Life Week February 4 to 8 led by Rev. Howard Hageman of Newark New Jersey. The theme is Certainty in an Uncertain World with daily talks morning conferences and evening meetings including Koinonia Y M C A and student groups.
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Central College
Howard Hageman
The
North Reformed Church
Newark
N. J
Hageman
Douwstra Chapel
Harvard
Reformed Church
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Church Herald
Second Semester at Central College Starts January 28
Central College will start the second semester on Monday January 28. Registration occurs this week during final exams with student conferences booked from 11:00 to 12:00 and 3:00 to 4:00 daily. Registrar Mrs Joosten is available 8:00 to 6:00 and 8:00 to 12:00 Saturday. New students plan to register, and men hoping to train before the draft find mid year entry prudent if eligible.
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Central College
Joosten
Little Dutch to Play Railslitters Here Friday Night
Little Dutch meets the high riding Lincoln Railsplitters of Des Moines on the local court Friday night. Coach Borgman’s team leads the Des Moines City League and South Central Iowa Conference with eight wins and no losses. probable starting Abes include Flaherty Tormaro Robertson Joss Hall, while Van Hemert Heemstra Borgman Ikuta Van Vark lead the reserves for a two game night with junior varsity at 6 45.
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Borgman
Lincoln
Des Moines
Talrico
Bruce Gardner
Abes
Flaherty
Tormaro
Robertson
Joss
Hall
Pella High
van Hemert
Heemstra
Ikuta
van Vark
Balenger
Vande Voort
Klyn
Buyert
Mentink
Training Course for Highway Patrolmen Scheduled for May
Iowa will hold a four week recruit school at Camp Dodge May 4 to 8,1 for 36 new officers. Ci tizenship U S, Iowa residency, 20 20 vision, and high school education required. Applicants pass rigid physicals. after training, recruits earn 100 for four weeks and join the force at 226 total.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Camp Dodge
S. N. Jespersen
United States
Iowa
Jespersen
Des Moines
Highway Patrol
Jesperson
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