Fourth Annual Saddle Horse and Pony Show a Great Success
The Fourth of July Saddle Horse and Pony Show at Central College Athletic Field drew over 3000 attendees across two sessions. Exhibitors from Illinois Iowa and Missouri showcased top stock with Merry Belle the Tennessee Walking Horse drawing strong interest. The event featured live music by the Steele Sisters and a lively Stock Horse Musical Chair contest, with proceeds aiding local tennis court projects.
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Central College
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Josh Higins
KXEL
Waterloo
Harley Riggs
Leland Croll
Bacon
Sparks
Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Steele Sisters
Fremont
Children May Enrol in Summer Course Monday
Pupils in grades 4 5 and 6 may register Monday morning July 9 at 9 30 a m in Jordan Hall for a five week summer program run by the College and the Public School. Decker of Kellogg will join as assistant. Classes meet about two hours daily five days a week focusing on Reading Arithmetic and Spelling with shorter music and play periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Hall
Decker of Kellogg
Dutch Chaplain Speaks on Dutch Church Revival at Pella
Dutch Chaplain J C Hoekendijk, a Netherlands citizen who endured the Nazi era, spoke at the Second Reformed Church of Pella on July 5 about the condition of the Dutch church. He tied his talk to the recent Synod at Buck Hill Falls and described courageous resistance and revival, with post address Q and A session. Attendance was strong despite the holiday and limited publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
East Indies
Dr J H Cole Dies In South Dakota At 80
Jacob Howard Cole, eighty, of Miller South Dakota and Central College alum, died at a Chamberlain hospital on June 30 after entering June 11. He became Miller’s respected attorney and was awarded Doctor of Laws at Central College during a recent Commencement. Survived by brother C N Cole of Pella, his body shifted to Miller for services July 5 and then to Pella for burial in Graceland Cemetery. full life story to be printed July 12 Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Howard Cole
Miller
South Dakota
Central College
Pella
Chamberlain
Pel- Ia
Cole
C. N. Cole
S. F. Cole
Columbus Street
A. Haverkamp
R. J. Vanden Berg
Graceland Cemetery
Thirteen Marion County Men Took Physical Exams
Thirteen Marion County men were called for physical examinations for armed forces service on Thursday, June 28. One man hailed from Pella while Dean E. Van Zee, a Central football player last fall, is remembered among them. Names listed include Frank E. McFadden, Marshall John W. Pettyjohn, Orval E. Nussbaum, Calvin L. De Goey, Dean E. Van Zee, Howard D. Metcalf, Jack Eugene Graham, Victor B. Conrad, George W. Carson, Paul W. Glover, Donald C. Clark, and John R. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Co
Pella
Dean E. van Zee
Central
Frank E. McFadden
Marshalll’n
John W. Pettyjohn
Hamilton
Orval E. Nussbaum
Lacona
Calvin L. de Goey
Knoxville
Pleasantville
Howard D. Metcalf
Pleasantv
L Jack Eugene Graham
Melcher
Victor 8. Conrad
George W. Carson
Paul W. Glover
Donald C. Clark
John R. Johnson
Iowa Ration Timetable Shows Stamp Expirations
The ration timetable lists Meat and Fats stamps K2 to P2 expiring July 3, with further expirations through September 30 and October 31 for various codes. Processed Foods stamps Blue T2 to X2 valid until July 31, multiple stamps through August 31 and October 86 for oil and other items, with period coupons valid for ten gallons per unit through ongoing dates.
Veterans May Get Preference on Machinery
County AAA Chairman H. H. Hooper announces a War Food Order 135 program aiding World War II veterans to obtain new farm machinery and equipment. Eligible veterans must prove military service and discharge, show failure to obtain used equipment, and own or operate a farm. Forms are available at the AAA office for processing and certification.
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County Aaa
H. H. Hooper
AAA
U.S
Hooper
Westminster youth conference brings 89 to Pella for study and play
Last Saturday morning 89 youths aged 2 to 17 with 17 counselors attended a Westminster United Presbyterian church youth conference in Des Moines, then moved to Pella Monday June 26. The program mixed study with sports and worship led by Dr W W Orr and visiting speakers. The Langhead family, soon to be medical missionaries to Egypt, met the group, while Mrs Olcott led a missions class amid Indian art. The event ended with church ties to Central College and Pella.
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Des Moines
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
Pella
Charles Langhead
University Hospital
Iowa City
Westminster
Egypt
W. W. Orr
Central College
June Rainfall in Pella Exceeds Normal Levels
The last week in Pella yielded 1.60 inches of rain on June 30, pushing June’s total to 7.01 inches. Normal rainfall for June is 4.76 inches, while Des Moines reported 3.76 inches for the month, per H. K. Pala of The Des Moines Register.
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Pella
Des Moines Register
H. K. Pala
Church Services and Evangelistic Sermons Listed
The message details Sunday worship and Sunday School times at Churches Third Reformed, Sully Reformed, and Baptist Church. Topics include Man's Failures and God's Promises, The Challenge to Love, and God's Call. Guest speakers include Rev. R J Van den Berg and Rev Wm Walvoord.
Heating year coupon and stamp validity update
The notice states a new period one coupon in the 1946 46 ration may be used after June 1 and confirms indefinite validity for Airplane Stamps Nos. 1, 2, and 3 in book three. It also mentions travel restrictions affecting the rest of the heating year.
First Reformed Church Service Schedule and Sermon Series
At Haverkamp 9 30 am Sunday School Man s Failure and God s Call 10 45 am Morning worship Beatitudes II The Mourn id 30 p m Evening-praise God s Call Third in Series The Rev Lawrence J Borst Preacher
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Third Reformed Church
L. J. Borst
Th.b
Christian Endeavor
R. J. Vanden Berg
First Reformed Church
Haverkamp
Lawrence J. Borst
Gospel Hall Service and Bible Class Schedule
George T. Pinches, minister, leads Bible Class at 10 00 am on The seed plot of the Bible. The Lord's Supper and ministry of the Word follow at 10 45 am. Broadcast over KBIZ 1240 at 12 16 pm. Gospel Service at 7 30 pm with the subject A Great and Universal Declaration.
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Gospel Hall
George T. Pinches
Kbiz Dial
Dixon Recital At College Chapel Friday Evening
Mrs. Betty Bruinekool Dixon of Knoxville performs a piano recital at Douwstra Chapel on Friday July 6 at 8:00 p.m. A noted pianist with Oberlin Conservatory and Juilliard credentials she is praised for powerful technique and musicianship and has won many contests.
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Douwstra Chapel
Betty Bruinekool Dixon
Knoxville
Oberlin Conservatory
Ohio
Juilliards School of Music
Dixon
Lt Charles De Wild to Talk Saturday at Band Concert
A large crowd attended last Saturday’s band concert where Lt Bob Mennings spoke of overseas service and POW experiences. Lt Charles De Wild will share similar tales next Saturday, with clarinet soloist Don Waechter and a program featuring MacArthur March and Starlight.
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Chas. DE Wild
Bob Mennings
Germany
Menning
Warner II. van de Voort
Chamber of Commerce
Chronicle
Kuyper
Metha Petzold
Don Waechter
Douglas MacArthur
Huffer
Columbia
Bernard
E. C. Beaning
Richter
Donald Waechter
Payanne
Gould
Alford
King Lear
Hackel
Adamson
Charles de Wild
The
Army Air Corps
Crawford
County Legion Meeting Set for July 12 at Knoxville Memorial Hall
The annual county Legion meeting will be held Thursday evening at Knoxville Memorial Hall. The regular meeting of Baty Tucker Post of the Legion occurs the same evening. Legion members are invited to attend as officers will be elected at the county gathering.
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County Legion
Knoxville Memorial Hall
Baty-Tucker Post
Legion
Dutch Navy Officer Talks War Adventures At Club Meeting
Rotary and Kiwanis hosts heard Lt. Edward George Serle describe Dutch naval operations in the war. Born in Zaandum, Holland, he lectured in the U S under the National War Fund and recounted helping Dutch vessels escape to England from Paris to join the Navy.
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Netherlands
Edward George Serle
Zaandum
Holland
United States
National War Fund
Serle
Paris
England
Mark Thomas Back Home from German Prison
Mark Thomas son of Mr and Mrs D C Thomas returned home after eleven months in a German and Czechoslovak prison camp. He landed in Normandy as a paratrooper and was captured soon after the D day landings. He weighed 120 pounds at liberation and has since regained weight to 186. He enjoyed his mother’s fried chicken and pie and is glad to be home amid visitors and neighbors.
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Ated
Germany
U. S
Czechoslovakia
Pfe. Thomas
Normandy
Pete van Ooyen
Europe
Mark
Pete
Oskaloosa
Italy
Pella
Chronicle
Salerno
Thomas
United Service Women Seek Pillows and Bedding Urgently
Unit 26 of the United Service Women in Pella asks for wheel chair pillows, feather beds, pillows, soft white material, and heavy underwear for wash cloths. They plan sewing sessions at the Red Cross rooms on Tuesdays and Fridays and urge all Pella women to donate and sew at home to ease service members’ pains. Contact Mrs. M. C. Van Gorp Green 199 with material offers.
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United Service Women
Red Cross
Pella
M. C. van Gorp Green
Local Board Members Shown Democracy's Power Says Writer
Edward T. Leech in This Week Magazine hails Selective Service Local Boards as the human element of democracy. He notes about 6,500 boards and 150,000 volunteers have run the wartime draft and now aid returning soldiers seeking jobs, stressing local boards as neighborhood groups shaping who serves.
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Edward T. Leech
This Week
America
Washington
Pella District Tops Quotas in Bond Drive
The Pella-Otley district reports E Bond sales of 343 425 dollars and total bonds 710 494 50 dollars by June 30, surpassing quotas of 339 000 and 527 000. Per capita E Bond target reached 68 dollars, well above state and county figures, with implications for Marion County and local fund-raising efforts.
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Pella-Otley
Jasper County
Polk County
Pella
Marion County
Pocahontas
Sioux County
Japanese Ai Sodejama Reunites with Pella Chaplain in Luzon
Chaplain Harold J. Schut, a 1934 Central College graduate, met Ai Sodejama of 1932 in a Luzon prison camp during liberation work. The encounter revealed a reconciled faith and a shared God despite enemy nations, with Sodejama involved in humanitarian efforts in Japan. Schut, husband of Ardys Klein Schut, later received the Bronze Star for heroism in Manila’s liberation.
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Harold J. Schut
Central College
Ai Sodejama
Schut
Sodejama
Pella
Bert Baron
Japan
Reformed Church
Sodeyama
Luzon
Swimming Lessons Offered at the Pool This Summer
Swimming lessons will be given at the pool on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:80 a.m starting July 5th for season ticket holders. Junior and Senior Life Saving will be taught at 6:45 p.m on Thursday and Friday July 1th and 6th.
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Federated Club
Albia
J.C. Hoekendijk
Chap, J. C. Hoekendijk
J. H. Cole
Weatminster United Presbyterian Church
County Aaa Committee
Sully
College Chapel
Bob Menning
County Legion Meeting
Rotary and
Kiwanis
Mark Thomas
Pfe
David Mark Thomas
D. C. Thomas
Pfc
D. Mark Thom
U. Serv
Selective Service
State
H. Schut sMet
Ai.Sodejama
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