Invite More People to Join In Study of Great Books
An open invitation to enroll in a Great Books Discussion Group notes strong interest to begin, with an organizational meeting at Jordan Hall on Wednesday evening January 31 at 8 45. First regular topics include The Declaration of Independence and Old Testament history. cost is 9 60 for pocket sized books, no other fees.
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Jordan Hall
G. T. van der Lugt
Thucyd Des
Aquinas
Plutarch
Machiavelli
Central College Opens New Semester Monday January 29
Central College starts the new semester Monday January 29 after exam week and completion of registration. Fans anticipate Tuesday January 30 a home game against Dubuque followed by St Ambrose visiting. The January 30 clash will cap a week of activities including a February 1 concert by Central’s forty piece band led by Laurence Grooters. A sixteen team forensics tourney will follow with Drake Grinnell Town State Simpson invited to the invitational at Central.
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Central College
Dubuque
St. Ambrose
Flying Dutchmen
Central
Laurence Grooters
Jounstra Chapel
Cunera van Emmerik
Drake
Grinnell
Town State
Simpson
University of Nebraska
Ente
Pella High And Pella Christian To Play Sectional
Pella High School will host Pella Christian High for a sectional game, not Hedrick as planned. The Class A matchup was shifted with special permission from Lyle Quinn to avoid travel. Indications point to Thursday night February 22 on the Pella Christian floor.
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Hedrick
U. S. Athletic Association
Pella High School
Pella Christian High
Hedrick Center
Lyle Quinn
Pella Christian
Iowa Safety Congress launches poster drive in Pella and Marion County
The Town Safety Congress invites civic groups in Pella and Marion County to join a new campaign to saturate the state with Safety Sake posters. Subscriptions fund local servicing and community activities, with six month terms from March 1 to August 31 costing $7 for the permanent stop sign and $6 for 27 weekly inserts. Local groups can sponsor and handle weekly poster changes, earning more than half the subscription income.
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Town Safety Congress
Pella
Marion County
Rvice
Iowa Safety Congress
Alfred W. Kahl
Towa Safety Congress
Des Moines Street
Des Moines
Tracy Cage Crowned Marion County Champion
Tracy won the Marion County tournament at Pella High gym by 38 to 36 over Pleasantville. Tracy led early 9 to 6 and 16 to 10 at halftime, with Pleasantville tying 28 apiece after three quarters before Tracy pulled ahead. Individual leaders included Tracy's K Ward with 12 points and Pleasantville’s Bob Warren with 11 field goals and four free throws.
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Tracy
Marion County
Pella
Pleasantville
Spain
Horstian
Black
Bob Warren
John Beem
Tracy K. Ward
BL Horstman
Guest
Horstman
Mosher
Knoxville
Pella Christian
Pella Boys
Job
Jay Kuiper
P.C
Gritters
Trump
Pella High lauded for visual aid reading program impact
A letter from John R. Hedges of the Iowa University Visual Instruction Bureau commends Pella High School for remedial reading work by the English Department using special films. The program’s results across four grades were tabulated and forwarded to Iowa City, with teachers Haynes and Thomassen praised.
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Pella High School
John R. Hedges
Iowa University
Iowa City
City Council Buys New Fire Wagon From Seagrave
The City Council purchased a new Seagrave fire wagon to replace the 28 year old American LaFrance, paying 7563.00 for the Seagrave unit and 3516.00 for mounting, after visiting Sigourney, Tama, Albia and Oskaloosa to compare manufacturers. The Seagrave beat Flour City in price and design, with the old LaFrance retained for emergency use.
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Seagrave Corporation
Columb Ohio
Carnonl
Minneapolis
Sigourney
Tama
Albia
Oskaloosa
Seagrave
la France
Seagrave Company
Amican la France
Little Dutch Basketball Schedule This Week
Little Dutch face two away games this week. On Wednesday Coach Johnny Smeltzer takes the team to Indianola to meet the S C Conference leaders. Friday they travel to Lincoln to play the Railsplitters under coach Bruce Gardner before hosting Chariton on February 2. Also notes state sectional girls tournament at Prairie City with Pella Duchesses in action against Carlisle Monroe and a Dute Christian girls game in Oskaloosa against Rose Hill.
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Johnny Smeltzer
Indianola
S. C
Lincoln
Bruce Gardner
Des Moines
Chariton
Pella
Girls’ Athletic Union
Prairie City
Pella Duchesses
Carlisle-Monroe
Fatal fall in Riverside school yard claims Mrs. Michel
Mrs. Walter Michel of Hills died after slipping on ice in the Riverside school yard fracturing her skull. She passed away a few days following the accident.
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Walter Michel
Hills
Riverside
Dr Straton to Address Kiwanis Club in Pella Jan 31
Douglas Straton a philosophy educator at Central previews a public appearance as speaker for the Kiwanis Club in Pella at the noon meeting on Wednesday Jan 31. He holds a Harvard BA studied at Yale Divinity and earned a DD from Anc Her Theological Seminary..
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Douglas Straton
Proi Josophy
Central
Pella
Ela Kiwanis Club
Straton
Harvard
Yale Divinity School
Ancre Won Theological
Sea
College of Wooster
Ohio
Colby College
Dlohn Roach SI Ton
Calvary I Fist
New York
Cit
Hillyer Straton
Independence Street
World Day of Prayer Observed Here Friday
World Day of Prayer will be observed here Friday February 9 1951 in the First Reformed church at 2 p.m with a children’s service at 4 p.m led by Mrs Wm Bosch and Mrs Jacob J De Haan Dr Douglas Straton of Central College will speak on Perfect love casts out fear The offering supports migrants sharecroppers and Native Christians at home and abroad and Christian Literature in Foreign fields.
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Douglas Straton
Central College
Pella
First Reformed Church
Lef
Wm. Bosch
Jacob J. de Haan
Union Christian
Peayer
Pella Freshman Sophomore Standings in South Central Conference
Standings as of January 12 show the freshman sophomores for Pella in sixth place in the South Central Conference with separate games and records mandated by the conference. Equipment deliveries are expected in early summer.
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Pella
March of Dimes appeal seeks rapid local funds in Pella
A town and country drive urges immediate support for the March of Dimes in Pella and Marion County. The piece notes a fatal Polio fire in Van Scheykhoven’s home and outlines local fundraising plans, committees, and needs. It stresses that small and large donations are welcome, with funds directed to local care and prevention efforts.
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Marion County
Pella
National Poll Fund
Carpenter
Subie Cie
Minty
Mr. Mennin
Marion County State Bank
William Bean
Central Set Loop Leaders Back on Heels
Central's Flying Dutchmen upset league leaders Dubuque University 66 to 58 in a tight Friday game. Central trailed early, then led 35 23 at halftime before Dubuque fought back. Free throw misses doomed Dubuque as Central's team play, led by Ver Meer, powered the rally. Bobby Mark topped Central with 6 field goals.
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Central
Dubuque University
Dubuque
Spartans
Parsons
St. Ambrose
Mark
Mar
Was Central
Jack North
Bud Knox
Bobby Mark
Dubuque Luehr
Courte
Ver Meer
Training School for 4-H Leaders Held In Knoxville
The Marion County Girls 4-H leaders and committee attended a training school in Knoxville on Tuesday January 3. Mrs Mildred Bell county extension home economist led sessions on meat prep and daily food needs with demonstrations of moist and dry cookery.
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Marion County Girls
Knoxville
Tuiday
Mildred Bell
County Extension Home
KEBS Radio Schedule Notes and Examinations
KEBS The Voice Of Central 620 presents a radio slate with Thursday January 26 Vinal Examinations and no programs. Sunday January 28 features Rev. Church 46 and 7:45 Baptist Church. January 30 at 7:00 pbc Music Shop appears in the listings.
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KEBS
Central 620
Thurs
Deis Rfm
Baptist Church
Pbc Music Shop
Hunters Track Panther Felt To Be Panther Dog
After sighting a famed black panther near Remsen, four telephone linemen helped organize a hunting party aided by spotter planes. The animal was found to be a friendly black dog.
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Towa
Remsen
Local sports box score fragment for Dubuque game
Players Meer 8 and Walvoord led for the team with V Stewart and Cannon contributing six and four points respectively. Hutchinson 2, Hamilton, Luehr 4, Purcell and Holcomb also scored in a tight, readout style box score fragment from the contest in Dubuque.
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Great Books Foundation
Alice Lammers
Pella High
Hawaii
New Dodge Show
Peter Heed
Vai
Folke
Buick
Haynes
Thomassen
Educational
Screen
Vella
Assoc
Bureau of Visual Instruction
Connie van Roekel
Ed van Gord Plette
John Hoeksema
John N. Vander Linden
Dr. D. Straton
Kiwanis Club
Winterset Valley
Central-Dubuque
Dirk D. van Zee
John van
Jack Evans
Jim van Memert
Mr. van Zee
Dirk van Zee Sr
Picternella Dekker
Peli
Ben Tiggelaar
Co-Operative Garden Chapel
Bol. Tan iv
Porterville Cemetery
Bernie Menninga
Hildegarde Nesbit
Jack
Menninga
Dem
Kenneth
Wilni Bean
Harry Grand
Voy
Dunkin
Kohlmann
al Spencer
Meer
Walvoord
V. Stewart
Nyt
Hamilton
Sue
Pure I
Ste
Braucht
Holcomb
Millen
Dun Spencer
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