Pella Launches Six Month Parking Meter Trial
Pella City Council on July 3 ordered an ordinance for parking meter care and policing and approved a six month trial. The city will buy about two hundred meters from Dual Parking Meter Company of Canton Ohio, installations to begin within ninety days after a survey by I. W. Zuber. The Chamber of Commerce backed the plan at its June 25 meeting at the Country Club.
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Dual Parking Meter Company
Canton
Ohio
Pella
I. W. Zuber
Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Scalp Ringworm Clinics Planned in Mahaska County
The State Board of Health will hold free scalp ringworm examinations for children in Mahaska County to prevent an outbreak. On Friday afternoon July 20 at Peoria School sites, children with last names A to M check at 1 00 and N to Z at 3 00, with Fleming Granville Hickory Grove Flint Ridge Wheat Grove and Warren centers listed. County nurse Miss Mary Vander Linden and assistant Nurse Mrs Alva Schultz will supervise, with Miss Mary Ann Saresky recording results.
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State Board of Health
Mahaska County
Board of Health
Okaloosa
Peor 1
Peoria School
Fleming
Granville
Hickory Grove
Flint Ridge
Wheat Grove
Warren
Mary Vander Linden
Alva Schultz
Mary Ann Saresky
Ice Cream Social Tonight in Galesburg Park
Galesburg hosts an ice cream social this Thursday evening in the park. Residents are invited to enjoy cold treats and socialize with neighbors at the community event in the park setting.
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Galesburg
Young People's Hymn Sing Planned by Pella Group
A Sunday evening hymn sing for Pella youth and neighbors is scheduled at 9:15 at the 2nd Ian Reformed Church. Fred Vander Schaaf directs with special numbers and a short talk by Rev. John De Vries of Prairie City. The event honors boys in service and is sponsored by the Pella League of Young Women's Societies.
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Pella
Ian Reformed Church
Fred Vander Schaaf
John de Vries
Prairie City
Evangelist Eilers To Speak at Baptist Church Tonight
Evangelist Leonard Eilers and his wife Frances Keables Eilers will lead an 8:00 PM evangelistic service at the Baptist Church in Pella. The family will perform musically as part of the Round-Up for God tour, with son L John and daughter Joy assisting. Frances Keables Eilers, known locally, is the former Frances Keables, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Keables.
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Leonard Eilers
Baptist Church
Filers
Water Colors and Caseins in Art Show at College Galleries
Central College galleries present unframed water colors and caseins by five artists Prudence Herrick Dorothy Grider James Carlin Sara Bard and A Raymond Katz. Herrick born in India is a freelance illustrator of children's books. Grider is a Bowling Green Kentucky native on the Phoenix Art Institute faculty in New York. Bard has won many awards and holds memberships in numerous art groups. Carlin shows ten water colors and Katz four casein paintings.
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Central College
Prudence Herrick
Dorothy Grider
James Carlin
Sara Bard
Raymond Katz
Miss Herrick
India
A. Raymond Katz
Park Event With Food And Cold Drinks
A community gathering set for July 12 in the park. If rain occurs it moves to the church basement. Homemade ice cream cake hamburgers chicken sandwiches coffee and ice tea will be served. Everyone is welcome.
Evangelist Hosier Flies In For Pella Revival Meetings
Rev. J B Hosier arrived in Pella by plane Sunday evening to begin revival services at the Church of the Open Bible. His twin daughters joined Monday for musical numbers, and Hosier, a Civil Air Patrol member who has flown since 1944, uses his own piano in radio work. Services run nightly at 7 45 p m through July 22 with weather delaying some attendance.
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J. B. Hosier
Open Bible Church
Hosier
Pella
Church of the Open Bible
Civil Air Patrol
Pella Girls Softball Readies First Home Game at Pool Park
Pella’s newly organized girls softball team, sponsored by Bus Auto Service and managed by Pete Rus, will host its inaugural home game at Pool Park on Friday night, July 20 at 8 p.m. The roster features Annie Ruy, Arlene Jellema, Wilma Rus, Dorothy Roozenboom, Eleanor Van Der Wilt, Connie Nieuwsma, Goldie Gritters, Retha Van Der Maar, Neola Terpstra, Alda Van Wyngarden, Jerry Stoozenboom, Bernice Rus, and more. They recently beat Leighton Rockets and lost to Oskaloosa Kaiser-Frazer. Upcoming home games: July 26 Leighton Rockets, July 31 Newton Maytag. Interested teams should contact Peter H. Rus at Bus Auto Service, Ph. 444.
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Pella
Pool Park
Bus Auto Service
Pete Rus
Annie Ruy
Arlene Jellema
Wilma Rus
Dorothy Roozenboom
Eleanor van der Wilt
Connie Nieuwsma
Goldie Gritters
Retha van der Maar
Neola ‘Terpstra
Alda van Wyngarden
Jerry Stoozenboom
Bernice Rus
Oskaloosa
Kaier-Frazer
Leighton Rockets
Kaiser-Frazer
Newton
Netherlands Rotary speaker visits Pella club on war stories
Sigerd Van der Meulen of Gorredijk Netherlands told Pella Rotary members about Friesland during World War I and the Nazi occupation. He described hostage camps, rationing, executions, and 1945 shrine memory, noting aid from Red Cross and relatives. Fellow guests included Tilma Closz and Vander Lugt. a Cuba report by Andy Klyn is planned for July 17.
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Sigerd van der Meulen
Gorredijk
Holland
Rotary
Drachten
Netherlands
Pella Rotary
Vande Meulen
Friesland
Halla
Vander Meulen
South Holland
Red Cross
Germany
van der Meulen
Navy
John Tilma
Harald Closz
Muskegon
Michigan
Bill” Vander Lugt
Andy Klyn
Cuba
Scheduling Clinics For Study Of Price Control Measures
A number of OPS pricing clinics will be held across the state to educate merchants and businessmen on OPS rulings. Des Moines district director A J Lovesland notes most sessions occur in larger towns but small town merchants are welcome. Des Moines district price office staff will assist attendees. The initial meeting was July 10 in Council Bluffs and the next session will be all day at Fort Dodge on Friday July 13 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
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A. J. Loveland
Des Moines
Loveland
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Chamber of Commerce
Crowd enjoys Pool Park Fourth of July program
A Des Moines area crowd attended a Pool Park event featuring a movie on Civil Defense by Navy Reservists led by James Crooks and others from the USS training corps. The program included a children’s show, prize winning pets in a parade, and a fireworks display with strong emphasis on community preparedness amid atomic threat concerns.
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HL Tharpe
James Crooks
Janie Imieian
USS
Naval Reserve ‘Training Corps
Des Moines
Crooks
Navy
Four Marion County Men Depart For Service Today
Four Marion County men are slated for induction at 9 00 am Thursday July 12 as they leave for military service. Claude R Heck Jr from Knoxville Howard L Bawatda from Otley Ralph G Klootwyk from Knoxville James E K Zack Iso also listed as leaving with the group for training and deployment.
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Marion County
Claude R. Heck, Jr
Knoxville
Howard L. Bawatda
Otley
Ralph G. Klootwyk
James EK
Zack Iso
Stuart Beats Pella 10 to 3 In Junior All Stars Game
Stuart 5th and 6th graders defeated Pella 10 to 3 at Pella on July 4. Pella led 2 to 0 through 3 1 2 innings before Stuart relieved, walking in four runs in the 4th and 6 total walks by Pella pitchers, breaking the game open. Stuart earned the win with steadier play and pitching.
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Stuart Here
Stuart
Pella
Tommy Boat
Butch Shepard
Pella Boys
One-Hit Game Highlighted By Waardhuizen Triple
Johnny Waardhuizen delivered Pella’s lone hit with a hard triple in the third inning. The All-Stars appear set to host at the Pella swimming pool park Friday at 7:00 PM and face Stuart next Thursday in Stuart.
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Johnny Waardhuizen
Pella
Stuart
Public School Affairs Reviewed as Year Ends
As the 1950-51 school year closes on June 80, the Pella Independent School District boards plan annual and budget reports. Enrollment reached 702 with 141 non-residents. 47 kindergarten, 377 grades, 278 high school. Transportation served 13 percent. four buses, two cars in operation. cost per pupil $67.02, net after state aid $38.31.
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Boards of Education
Pella
Stuents
Dutch Festival At Edgerton Minnesota July 25 26
Edgerton Minnesota hosts a two day Dutch Festival on Wednesday and Thursday July 25 and 26 with large expected crowds from Minnesota Iowa and South Dakota. Afternoon and evening programs include bands drum corps drill teams firing squads and acts from three states along with horses clowns Indians cowboys and Native Dancer. Entertainment covers games drills band concerts rides midway races and various concessions.
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Edgerton
Minnesota
Towa
South Dakota
Aps
Aude
Lake Prairie Two 4 H Club Projects Tour
The Lake Prairie Two 4 H Club toured multiple farms to view various project animals before the fair. Sites included Veenstra with 8 Guernsey cows, tietveld with 20 pigs, Ver Ploes with cattle, Eysink with 4 Herefords, Bandstra with sheep, Van Garp with pigs, Blom with sheep, Vander Zyl with cattle, and Kuiper with 3 Angus. Members lunched at Park June 28 and held a monthly business meeting afterward with county extension agents.
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Liily
Donna
Carol Ann Veenstra
Veenstra
Guernsey
John Tietveld
Ralph Ver Ploes
Roland Eysink
John
Andy Bandstra
Lee van Garp
Don
Herb Blom
Norman Vander Zyl
Park
Swinmmage Pool Park
J-Hers
S Itsimmons and
Forrest
County Extension Office
Final Stop on Tour Showcases Angus and Berkshire Projects
John Steins Wayne and Ronald Van Zomeren display 1 Angus and 1 Hereford while Marvin Hiemstra shows 3 Herefords and Norman and Shirley Van Den Baard present 1 Berkshire litter. After viewing the projects the group enjoyed pop and ice cream before leaving.
Lively Pace to Be Continued at Band Concert
The Chamber of Commerce band concert pleased all, directed by Whalley, with exciting numbers including Victor Herbert Alone and American Fantasy. An audience singalong of The Star Spangled Banner occurred for the first time this season as eight pieces remain on the program next Saturday featuring Sousa pieces and Alpine Holiday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Whalley
Ing
Victor Herbert
Grundman
John Phi Sousa
van Alstyne
Barnes
Suauss
George Ver Steewill
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Joyean Rowkel
Rusty
Kuiken
Diane Vee Dught
Mary Lou Reordan
Mary Lou
Connie van Roekel
Bill Grootveld
Gerald Dielman
Mr. van Roekel
Dle
Marion Co
Gibbs News
Irvin Roorda
Joyce van Roekel
Rusty Kuiken
Henry Roorda
Sea
Sion
Pella Independent
New Webster
Bree
Lake Prairie
Gerald Kuiper
Angus
Leonard
Edison
Sousa
Gills News Photo
Reasnor
Pella Merchants
Carl Vander Schaaf
Merchants
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