Dutch Rotarian Speaker to Pella Club Saturday
Dr Teenstra, former Rotary International director, discussed Holland’s Rotary growth from 75 clubs in 1940 to 97 clubs today. He noted population density, land reclamation plans adding 10 000 acres of tillable land, and youth language programs to foster cross border relations.
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Helland
Rotary
Bernard Kernkamp
Groningen
Rotherlands
Iowa University
Allin Dakin
Iowa
Rotary International
Co. P. A Foe
Netherlands
Teenstra
Hems
Holland
Harela Eeehene
Qisht
Tom Fults
Haverkamp
Pella
Ro taries hear talk on world peace foundations
Inviting individuals and families, the audience heard a speaker describe how the current generation may not achieve world peace but should lay foundations for the next. Rotarians enjoyed the talk and hoped for a return visit by the speaker. Attendees included Arnvid Pierson, Bob Kuy, and Vernard Kernkamp of the Netherlands, a graduate student at Iowa University.
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Peo Bian
Arnvid Pierson
Bob Job Kuy
Vernard
Pella Christian Boys Triumph Over Knoxville In First Round
Pella Christian boys beat Knoxville 86-46 in early rounds as Emry led with 84 points and Rouw added 29. Knoxville’s Barbour and Rawley scored 14 and 12 respectively. The game featured full participation and strong zone defense. The boys advance to face Pleasantville next, while Knoxville’s foul trouble limited their depth.
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Pella Christian
Knoxville
Emry
Terpstra
Pella
D de Kock
Knoxville Gully
Mes
PCH
Rouw
Schultze
van Soelen
Barbour
Love is Eternal drama on Lincoln life at Pella
The People's Society of the Christian Reformed Church presents the play Love is Eternal focusing on Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd's role in the era's slavery issue. Performances run February 14 and 15 at the Pella Christian Auditorium with tickets sold by society members and reservations on February 9 at Van der Ploeg's Bakery.
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Penne
People’s Society of the Christian Reformed Charen Io
Pella Chritian
van der Ploeg
Abraham Lincoln
Mary Todd
Central Downs Buena Vista 71 64 in Friday victory
Central College defeated Buena Vista 71 to 64 as Don Morehead closed out his Dutchmen career with a key late free throws and decisive plays. The Dutchmen led from the start, with strong defense and a late surge sealing the win, while Buena Vista guards Jerry Ibach and Jim Girder combined for 83 points.
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Central
Don Morehead
Buena Vista
Don
Richard Blake
LeRoy In't Weld
Ken Leats
Ron Huibregtse
Morehead
Jerry Ibach
Jim Girder
Girder
Steer Killed After Running Into Truck Near Zearing
A 700 lb steer valued at 125 dollars was killed when it darted into the path of a truck near Zearing, authorities said. The incident occurred recently as the animal wandered onto the roadway, resulting in the steer’s death.
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Zearing
High School Students to Stage The Rainmaker Play
Ella High School will stage The Rainmaker on January 31 and February 2 at 8:00 p.m. The family drama on a drought plains ranch follows a mysterious rainmaker who brings both hope and heartache. Tickets go on sale January 29 through three outlets and at the high school both nights from 6:30.
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Ella High School
Curry
Starbuck
Films at Christian High Friday February 8
On Friday February 8 at 7 30 the Pella Christian High student council will show two films Seventeen and Martyred Men The first covers youth who embrace Christian faith The second tells the testimony of Marilou and T E McCully wife and father of Ed McCully one of the five missionaries slain in Ecuador Admission is 50 cents for adults and 85 cents for children Everyone is welcome
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Pella Christian High
Marilou
T. E. Mc- Cully
Ed Mc- Cully
Auca
Ecuador
Homemakers Visit Furniture Store For Class Demonstration
A Homemaking Class meeting on January 21 at Boatama's furniture store featured Mr. Jack Boatama comparing a popular priced piece with a higher quality item and showing upholstered furniture and carpeting. Mrs Seebach led discussion topics from prior week and the final class on January 28 will cover accessories and a slide show Your Pictures. Three new council members will be elected at that final meeting with attendees urged to participate.
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Boat & Boatama
Jack Boatama
Legion Auxiliary to Aid in School Recreation Plan
The public high school student council teams with Legion Auxiliary women to organize a trial recreation program. Students will provide music for folk dancing and supply game materials while Legion chaperones oversee rules. Refreshments, if any, handled by students. First trial activity Friday night January 25 with potential weekly gatherings if successful.
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Ladies of the Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Spedich
Watershed topics mark ninth Pella Adult Evening School meeting
The ninth Pella Adult Evening School session on January 21 covered watershed protection with panelists from Marion Mahaska and Jasper counties including Bill Davis Lloyd Patterson Jol Wilson and Cecil Vines moderator E E Smith joined to discuss Honey Creek and Thunder Creek projects and congressionally aided watershed programs. The final meeting on January 28 focuses on boar testing at Iowa State College led by Wilbur Plager with demonstrations of back fat measurement at Vander Zyl Sale barn beginning at 7 30 p m with all swine producers invited.
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Pella
LCS
Marion
Kaska
Bill Davis
Lloyd Patterson
Mahaska
Jol Wilson
Jasper
Cecil Vines
E. E. Smith
Chariton
Smith
Davis
Honey Creek
Thunder Creek
Iowa State College
Wilbur Plager
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Midwest
G. I
Central College Band to performs in chapel concert
Central College's Concert Band of 65 students and 2 faculty members will give its first concert of the school year in the chapel on Friday February 1. The group includes players from 12 states and features wind brass and percussion sections under Prof. Robert Rittenhouse.
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Central College Band
Central College
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Minnesota
Nebraska
Washington
Michigan
South Dakota
California
New York
Kentucky
Kansas
Rittenhouse
Glenn Roelofs
Dike
John Bylsma
Edgerton
Minn
Dorothy van’ Houweling
Prairie City
Roland Ratmeyer
Forreston
Cedar Grove
Wis
Kenneth ‘Schaap
Hull
Olive Nordstrom
Garden ‘Grove
Prof
Robert Rittenhouse
Central
Slippery Roads Trigger Several City Car Crashes
Snow packed highways and slick streets sparked several accidents. On January 9 a 1951 Studebaker driven by Mrs. Gerald Koopman skidded on Eddyville road near Eddyville Ottumwa, rolled over a 12 foot embankment injuring Mrs. Koopman and her sons Joel and David. Mrs. Koopman was treated at Ottumwa Hospital. Multiple fender benders followed on January 11 and 18 including a 1955 Chevrolet damage near Peace and Broadway and a collision at East Third and Franklin involving a 1984 Ford and a 1954 Studebaker with drivers Van Zomeren Kam and others.
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Gerald Koopman
Nady
van“ Berke
van Berkums
David Koopman
Peace and
Broadway
East Third
Franklin
Ben
Stouwie
Reuben Kam
Studebaker
Rit van Zomeren
Route 3
van Zomeren
Wynsteker
Peoria Stock Yards Celebrated Tenth Anniversary
Jacob Vander Molen and Melvin Deur, partners of the Peoria Stock Yards Company, celebrated the tenth anniversary of their business on Friday evening January 18. They invited former employees and those connected to the Peoria Christian Reformed Church and its women’s groups. About 175 attendees were present.
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Jacob Vander Molen
Melvin Deur
Peoria Stock Yards Company
Peoria Christian Reformed Church
Women of the Queen
Esther Society
Girl's Society
Formal Dedication of Central College Library Set
Central College schedules a formal dedication of its new library building for January 31 at 10 30 a m in Douwstra Chapel with guest speaker Coert Rylaarsdam from the Federated Theological Faculty of the University of Chicago. An open house follows Thursday with hours 2 5 and 7 9 p m and a student faculty reception on Wednesday afternoon January 30. Dr Rylaarsdam, a graduate of Hope College New Brunswick Theological Seminary Westminster College and the University of Chicago, is a professor of Old Testament Theology at Chicago.
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Central College
Oce
Coert Rylaarsdam
Federated Theological Faculty
University of Chicago
Douwstra Chapel
Rylaarsdam
Hope College
New Brunswick
Safe driving awards highlight Peoria event
Four drivers received safe driving awards at a Peoria gathering sponsored by Allied Mutual Insurance. Vander Molen and Deur were honored with lapel pins and flowers. Keith Kirkpatrick of WHO Des Moines narrated color photos of a Colorado camping trip and Iowa scenery. McDear presented stockyards activities on color film. Photographs by Kirkpatrick aired on WHO TV Farm and Home program.
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Vander Molen
Ray van Hemert
Junior Deur
Allied Mutual Insurance Co
Keith Kirkpatrick
WHO
Des Moines
Colorado
Iowa
McDear
Peoria Stock Yards
Verle Ver Dught
Ver Dught Insurance Agency
Allied Agenta
van der Molen
Deur
Kirkpatrick
Who-Tv
Allied Insurance Company
Jacob Vander Melen
Fred de Nooy
Gerald Nieuwsma
Melvin Deur
Legion Pancake Supper Monday at Memorial Hall
Van Veen Van Hemert Post of the American Legion will sponsor a pancake supper at Memorial Hall on Monday evening from 6:30 to 8:00. Pella’s Wisard pancake mix will be featured, with producers providing demonstrations. After supper two sports films will be shown, followed by a post meeting at 8:00. The post mourns two charter members Ries and Dr. Wm C Ver Ploeg. Membership stands at 270, the highest in history. All veterans are invited and welcome as Legion members.
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Ries
Wm. C. Ver
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