Central Dutchmen Fall Twice in Torrid Conference Set
Central College’s Flying Dutchmen lost two tight games against Wartburg and St Ambrose. In an away battle at Wartburg, final score 64 63 after two overtimes. Adix scored late for Wartburg while Vander Linden and Ver Hoef led Central with multiple baskets. In the rematch at home, Central fell to St Ambrose 80 78 as Bees relied on long shots and free throws, Cannady and Smiley each with seven baskets and Van der Linden holding Cannady to 20 points.
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Central College
Renga
Wartburg
Central
Adix
Vander Linden
Ver Hoef
Bombot
Bees
Sentral
Cannady
Smiley
St. Ambrose
Ver Hoof
Luim
Bush
Youngberg
Walvoord
Manassier
Timmer
Four Marion County Men Inducted Into Army Service
Four Marion county residents left Wednesday for Des Moines to be inducted into the Army. Volunteers named are Merle Rowley of Knoxville Russell Bow era and James McCann of Swan and Keith Loynacan of Harvey. Marvin Anderson of Pella travels with them for basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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Marion ,County
Knoxville
Des Moines
Army
Merle Rowley
Russell Bowera
James McCann
Swan
Keith Loynacan
Harvey
Marvin Anderson
Pella
Fort Leonard Wood
Asic
Tract Society Plans New Writing Contest This Winter
Tract Society announces a forthcoming writing contest after strong interest last winter. Directors voted to hold another competition with tests for ministers and staff and for students. Details will be published soon in the Pella Chronicle.
Expert on Child Guidance Speaks to Parents at High School
Dr Mansford Sonstegard renowned for child guidance will address all public school parents tomorrow evening January 29 at 7 30 in the high school auditorium. He holds degrees from Northwestern University and Minnesota State Teachers College St Cloud with varied teaching experience in Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and has served as a guidance director and town community center leader. The Jr High PTA urges every parent to attend to hear his talk on Child Guidance for Parents.
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Sonstegard
Northwestern University
Minnesota State Teacher's College
St. Cloud
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska State Teacher's College
Chadron
Northwestern Univ
Gaidan Constittent? “Child Co
ISTC
Jr. Hipta
Dr. Sonstegard
Travelog Series Fourth Show Tonight at Douwstra Chapel
This evening the Travelog series presents its fourth number at Douwstra Chapel. The program features a travel talk on Spain with a complete motion picture story tracing the land from the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean coast. Ka mon photographs key cities and people, illustrating with an animated map. Time 7 45 p m Thursday January 28.
Little Dutchmen Roll Past Montezuma in 56 85 Victory
Pella led from the start and defeated Montezuma 56 to 85 at the P.H.S. gym. Paul Dingeman scored half the halftime points and finished with 18 while Cleo Verhoef added solid support as Pella pulled away in the third period, 13 points to 5.
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Pella
Montezuma
P.hls
Paul Dingeman
Pellamen
Dingoman
Cleo Verhoef
President of Alumni Assn to Lead Religion in Life Week
The Rev. Garrett Roorda of Walden New York will speak during Central College Religion in Life Week February 1 to 4. He arrives Sunday evening for a reception at Ganss Hall and will address morning services daily at 9 30. Activities include joint Y M and W C A sessions, dormitory meetings, a Future Teachers meeting, and a faculty dinner with communion. An exhibit of religious books and a Martin Luther life exhibit will be shown.
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Central
Garrett Roorda
Reformed Church
Walden
N. Y
Central College
Roorda
Pella
Ganss Hall
Y.M
W.C.A
John Beardslee
Martin Luther
Boorda
Central College Alumni Association
Box of Trustees
New Brunswick Seminary
New Brunswick
N. J
Montezuma Girls Defeat Pella Dutchesses In Pella
Montezuma's girls beat Pella 41 to 38 in Pella's last home game after trailing early. Pella led most of the game with a ten point margin at times, but poor ball handling in the fourth quarter allowed Montezuma to tie and pull ahead. Halftime stood 19-16 for Pella.
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Bill Bolen
Monte
Pella Dutchesses
Montezuma Girls
Pella
Montezuma
Pell
Marion County Delegates Elected to NEA Convention
C H Konarska superintendent Guthrie County and Ruby Ver Steeg Lincoln Rural School Marion County were unanimously elected Saturday by the Central District Executive Board to represent the district at the NEA Convention in New York City from June 27 to July 2. The Central District, including Madison Marion Marshall Polk Fayette Story Tama Warren and Wayne, is the state’s largest.
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C. H. Konarska
Guthrie County
Ruby Ver Steeg
Lincoln Rural School
Marion County
Central Ditrict
Iowa State Educ
New York City
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Polk
Foweshelk
Story
Tama
Dates Set for H. S. Music Contests at Colfax and Ottumwa
High school music contests are scheduled for April 2 and 3 in Colfax with Newton Indianola Grinnell Knoxville and Des Moines schools in the same group. On May 8 Ottumwa hosts large group events with Albia Bloomfield Grinnell Tama Washington Osceola Leon Knoxville and West Des Moines. Pella remains a Class B school with 301 enrollment.
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Music Association
Colfax
Newton
Indianola
Grinnell
Knoxville
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Albia
Bloomfield
Tama
Washington
Osceola
Leon
West Des Moines
Pella
De Jong Installed as Pastor of Trinity Church in Pella
Rev Wm C De Jong and family moved to Pella January 15 and were installed as minister of the Trinity Reformed Church. A Friday evening service at Third Reformed with Rev Norman Van Heukelem presiding featured remarks by Dr A Haverkamp and Rev R Redeker. A reception followed as welcome words were offered by Mr John VI Gorp and Mrs Henry Vander Voort.
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Wm. C. de Jong
Trinity Church
Pella
de Jong
Trinity Reformed Church
Third Reformed Church
Norman van Heukelem
Pella Classis
A. Haverkamp
R. Redeker
E. Tanis
T. Baker
H. Vander Kam
Japanese Opera Singer to Be Heard in Pella
On February 8 at Douwstra Chapel Pella will host an outstanding Japanese soprano Harue Miyake in concert. She and her husband Mr Miyake from Ferris Seminary Yokohama will perform with him as accompanist. Miyake trained at Kyushu Fukuoka Jogakuen and the National Music Academy Tokyo and has sung Madame Butterfly in New York and appeared in Tokyo concerts and oratorios.
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Douwstra Chapel
Miyake
Ferris Seminary
the Reformed Church
Yokohama
Japan
Harue Miyake
Christian Girls’ School
Kyushu
Fukuoka
Tokyo
Hav
Circus at Pella High Gym Invites Children Friday
Roy Bible's animal circus visits the Pella High School gym Friday morning at 8:30. The show targets school age children and features Bonzo the roller skating chimpanzee high diving monkeys and Cutie the educated pony. Parents and younger siblings are welcome.
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Roy Bible
Pella High School
America
Bonzo
Cutie
Pella Dutch win Marion County tourney title again
Pella Highs Dutchmen defeated three county foes to clinch the Marion County title for the third straight year. They beat Pella Christian 64 28 on January 19 and Pleasantville 72 41 in the semi finals, then down Tracy 60 41 in the final. Cleo Ver Hoef led scoring with 62 points in the tournament. Glen Boat 89. team total 196 110.
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Pella High
Marion
Pella Public
Pella Christian
Pleasantville
Thirdmen
Sc-A1
Pi Cleo Ver Hoef
Pella
Pellamen
Bussey
Tracy
Cleo Verhoef
Glen Boat
Herb Blom
Paul Dingeman
Jun Ikuta
Don Hiemstra
Marion County
Urey
Paul Dis
Borgman
Kenneth de Wild
Elliott
Knoxville Journal
Jeman
Clee Ve ‘Ver Hoof
Glom
Dirkil de Haan
Alvin Hiemstra
Dick Edwards
Jerry Valeter
Mink coat production shows it takes 450 minks says farmer
Dwight Ritter a Jefferson contractor notes raising mink is tougher than expected. He began mink farming as a hobby two years ago and explains that making a single mink coat requires about 450 high quality pelts.
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Dwight Ritter
Jefferson Contractor
Tragic Spirit Lake Crash Claims John Sheppard Life
John W. Sheppard, 24, of Pella dies after a car truck collision at a Spirit Lake intersection between 9 and 10 am. He died during hospital blood transfusion. He served in the Army in World War II and later worked as a bookkeeper for Berkley Fish in Spirit Lake. Survived by wife Patricia, one-year-old son, parents, and siblings. Burial at Ottumwa Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Event notes include a March of Dimes porchlight campaign led by Pella women and volunteers, with $300 in funds reported as of now.
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Pard
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Johnnie
Pella
Sheppard
John Sheppard
William Sheppard
Pella High School
Patricia Barnard
Cedar
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Berkley (Fish) Fly Company
William Jr
Geneva Aalbers
Ottumwa
Mary Lou
Sheppards
Rudy Ulrich to Assist Workers to Find Employment
Iowa State Employment Service expands placement network in Marion County. Seven volunteer farm representatives offer free help for farmers to place orders and for hands to apply for work at Mac's Trading Post Harvey Denniston Partridge Lumber Pleasantville Frye Producer Bussey May Columbia Melcher Spolar Insurance Melcher and Ulrich Motor Co Pella. Officials urge contact to speed job matching and fulfill orders promptly.
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Marion County
Iowa State Employment Service
Burdell Miller
Oskaloosa
Miller
John McCowan
Mac’s
Harvey
Forrest C. Moore
Denniston & Partridge Lumber Co
Employment Service
Vocal and Piano Recital at Douwstra Chapel Friday
Don Elick pupil of Robert Smith at Central College gives senior piano recital with tenor Charles Ausherman and pianist Blick. Recital at Douwstra Chapel Friday evening January 29 at 7 30. Public invited. Program includes Bach Well Tempered Clavier pieces, Schumann works, Beethoven, Bizet, Chopin and Debussy selections with Elick on piano accompaniment.
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Don Elick
Robert FE. Smith
Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Charles Ausherman
Buch
Blick
Schumann
Mr. Ausherman
Behoven
Allero Assai
Elick
Bizet
Charles
Ausherman
Chopin
Debussey
Mr. Blick
Mr. Elick
Educators Dine With Industry Leaders Monday Evening
Educators from public and Christian schools along with Central College faculty and members of Rotary and Kiwanis joined P. H. Kuyper of Rosscreen Company for a dinner and meeting at the Second Reformed Church. Kuyper urged understanding of industry and praised education’s role in supplying leaders and skilled workers. Speakers from Central College, Christian schools, and public schools outlined goals, needs, and challenges including teacher shortages and guidance for youth.
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Central College
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
P. H. Kuyper
Rosscreen Company
Second Reformed Church
Kuyper
Gerrit Vander Lugt
John Brouwer
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Arnold
Nella
Vernon
de Jo
Knights and Bees
Ver Hoef, Pluim, Youngberg
Manussier
Mansford Sonstegard
Dr. Mansford Sonstegard
N.E.A
Harwe Miyake
Circus For Kiddies
Dallas
Melcher
Knox
Attica
Mink
John W. Shep
Methodist
Ahi
Onkanisova
Powers Funeral Home
Dwight Wier
Memorial Lawn
Towa
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Andrew Bandstra
Bandstra
Peter Gnass
Federated Club
Don Vos
Darlene van den Berg
C. Smorenberg
Bob Bailey
Bud Vander Ploeg
Gladys van Dyk
John Nieuwama
Wilma ‘Brower
Jean Borgman
Braincoce
Joe Stravers
Marion van Nimwegen
Norma van Veldhuisen
John Stek
Gail Braashart
Anna van Ee
Dick Ver Dught
Harry Grand
Ben Stewie
Bonnie Lautenbach
Nellie Tromp
Beulah Roorda
Cora Mae de Cook
Wilbur Schutt
Phyllis Vander Wert
Gary Schiebout
Sta Kuyper
Arvin Groendyke
Connie Tucker
Leona Zylstra
John W. Sheppard
Rudy Ulrich
C. C. Buerkens
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