New Voice to Be Heard Saturday on Band Program
A new voice Miss Mary De Vries graces the band concert Saturday evening as a vocal soloist amid a program including marches and overtures. John Hesselink offered two numbers last week with confident performance, marking his first microphone appearance. The concert lineup features Gene Van Zee on bass, Joyce Sadler on saxophone, and a full set of pieces from The Viking March to Alexander's Ragtime Band plus Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella.
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Mary de Vries
Garden Square
Gene van Zee
Joyce Sadler
Jack Boatsma
Boat & Boatsma
the Viking
K. L. King
Neddermeyer
4-H Club Social July 16 at Ver Ploeg Home
The Black Oak and Scott 4-H boys and girls present a program and social Friday evening July 16 at 8 o clock at the Ver Ploeg home west of Leighton. The program includes songs readings and plays El mer and Ten Minutes to Think. Everyone is welcome.
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Black Oak and
Scott 4-H
Con Ver Ploeg
Leighton
Elmer
Scouts and Dads Enjoyed Hike and Supper Together
Scouts of Troop 273 and their fathers hiked and shared supper on the Van Zante farm in Portergrove. Kenneth Van Zee and Hare Ki Beau earned tenderfoot status at a Council Fire. Bruce Buerkens of Pella Troop won a swimming medal and title at Camp Mitigwa, with Carl Ver Steg earning the swimming merit badge.
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van Zante
Portergrove
Kenneth van Zee
Hare Ki Beau
William Mit
Spencer Grand
Mitigwa
Bruce Buerkens
Pella
Carl Ver Steg
Gene Voyce
Quakerdale Farm
New Providence
Town
Eustis
Quakerdale Farms
Hospital Meeting Held July 9th at Memorial Hall
Delegates from community organizations met with the Hospital Board on Friday evening July 9 to discuss procedures for obtaining the hospital. Minutes from prior meetings were read and adopted. Articles of Incorporation were approved and six new board members elected: Gerrit Van Hoekel L Overbergen Clarence Boot Parl Van Hemert Nick Vander Ploeg Tunis Kempkes. Original board remains Rev. R. Vanden Berg chairman Anthony Tysseling Ralph Ver Meer Gilbert Boot Preston Steenhoek Connie Smorenberg. Finance chairman Nick Vander Ploeg led fundraising discussion. further details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit van Hoekel
L. Overbergen
Clarence Boot
Parl van Hemert
Nick Vander Ploeg
Tunis Kempkes
Rev. R. Vanden Berg
Anthony Tysseling
Ralph Ver Meer
Gilbert Boot
Preston Steenhoek
Connie Smorenberg
Gaass home moved to clear site for Central dormitory
The Gaass house built in 1900 is being relocated from 902 Peace Street to West Second Street to allow a new men’s dormitory for Central College. The three story structure weighs heavily on the move by Ed McCracken of Oskaloosa, with 1934 trusteeship noted and prior ties to Central College and the Tunis Prins and LeCocq families slated to occupy after relocation.
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P. G. Gaass
West Second Street
Pella
Gaass
Peace Street
Central College
P. &. Ganes
George Verhey
G. G. Ganss
Netherlands
Central University
G. G. Gaass
Ed McCracken
Oskaloosa
Tunis Prins
Ed LeCocq
Postage Rate Lowered on Gift Parcels to Holland
Relief parcel postage is cut by four cents per pound bringing the rate to ten cents per pound for gifts addressed to Austria Belgium China France Great Britain Northern Ireland Greece Italy Luxemburg The Netherlands and zones of occupied Germany and Trieste under allied control. Parcels must be for personal use contain allowed items only and carry the dress by mailer endorsement O B A Gift Parcel with detailed customs forms. Commercial and air parcels excluded.
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Edward van Zante
Austria
Belgium
China
France
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Greece
Italy
Luxemburg
Netherlands
Germany
Trieste
United States
Tobacco gift parcels to the Netherlands restricted by quota
Gift parcels addressed to individuals in the Netherlands are limited to 200 cigarettes or 17 percent ounces of chopped tobacco per month, establishing the monthly personal import quota.
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Netherlands
Spraying Grasshoppers as Control Method in Agriculture
Grasshoppers can be controlled by spraying infested areas with Chloradan or Toxaphone. Apply Chloradan at 1 lb actual per acre, liquid or dust, mixed with water and applied by tractor or airplane. Toxaphene at 1% lbs per acre, applied same as Chloradan. Both products are poisonous and grazing is restricted for 3 weeks. Milk cows should not be fed sprayed hay. Obtain materials from Farm Bureau Office. DDT and 2 4D will not kill grasshoppers.
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Farm Bureau
48 Wheat and Oats Loans Available
Marion County AAA committee announces loan rates for 1948 wheat and oats at 2.06 and 0.69 per bushel. Loans run from harvest to December 31, 1948, maturing April 30, 1949. Farm stored grain must be in the gentry 20 days before inspection. a $3.00 preliminary fee is charged per farm stored wheat loan.
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Marion County
Vande Voort's Super Market Opens Friday
The Vande Voort family opens a new self serve super market on South Main in Pella. It will offer no credit or deliveries, feature self service for all departments, and promise low prices by cutting delivery costs. Henry owns, John manages, and Darwin Squib leads the meat dept with a formal opening a week later.
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Vande Voort
Ing
Pella
South Main
John Vande Voort
Henry
ToCut Com
Henry Vande Voort
Darwin Squib
4-H Club Girls Will Have New Uniforms Soon
Iowa 4-H girls to wear a broadcloth green uniform blending the traditional middy style with a modern 1948 look. The one piece dress features a six gore skirt short sleeves a self belt white tie two rows of braid a front slide zipper and a middy style collar. Extension staff redesigned with 4-H leaders. uniforms to be stocked by J C Penney in September with an advanced pattern to follow. White anklets and shoes complete the outfit for all ages.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
J. C. Penney Company
Septber
Objectives of Rotary Outlined By Del De Haan
At a Rotary Club meeting Sec Ed Wesselink reported a solid year with 1 percent attendance gain. Del De Haan passed the gavel to Bob Kuyper as retiring president and outlined Rotarys four objects: acquaintance for service, high ethical standards and dignifying occupations, applying service to personal life and community, and advancing international understanding and peace through a world fellowship of business and professionals.
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Rotary
del de Haan
Rotary Club
Sec
Ed Wesselink
Old Park
Pella
Bob Kuyper
Del
Presbyterians Hold Conference on Central College Campus
Ninety six young Presbyterians aged fifteen to nineteen attended the Northeast Towant Westminster Fellowship Conference on Central College campus starting July 7 and concluding yesterday. Rev George Steele led as director with daily devotions classes and Bible study followed by recreations and vesper services. Other leaders included Rev Malcolm Lady Rev Marion Lemon and Rev Robert Allen guiding sessions and activities.
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Presbyterian Church
Central College
Eorge Steele
Cedar Falls
Douwstra Chapel
Malcolm Lady
Flint Hills Presbyterian Church
Burlington
Marion Lemon
First Presrian Church
Davenport
Robert Allen
Union Park Presbyterian Church of
Des Moines
Baseball Tryout For Juniors At Mt Pleasant Soon
Mt Pleasant hosts a two day baseball tryout and talent hunt led by Be I Zwilling a Yankees scout for youths 16 to 24. July 28 and 29 offer free participation sleeping quarters provided if needed no charge. A final game on the 29th features the 18 best prospects. Contact local Junior Legion manager or mail a card to Mt Pleasant News Iowa.
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Be I
Zevilling
New York Yankees
Mount Pleasant
Navy officers now largely drawn from former enlisted ranks
A new analysis finds that more than 46 percent of Regular Navy officers today are former enlisted personnel. The result highlights a path from enlisted to commissioned status within the service and suggests significant career mobility at sea.
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U. S. Navy
Vella Merchants Defeat Newton Monse in Softball Clash
The Vella Merchants beat Newton Monse 3 to 0 as Bill Bennett tossed a five hit shutout with six strikeouts. Mulstay allowed ten hits while Moose running defense misplayed two. The crowd filled the stands for the Newton game, with the Merchants set to face VFA next.
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Vella
Newton Monse
Newton
Hye Ae
Bill Bennett
Mulstay Fonehold
Bennett
Vcune
Merchants
VFA
Pella Merchants Rout Sully 14-6 in League Clash
Pella Merchants defeated Sully 14 to 6 in a one sided league game played last Friday night. Weidemeier and Bennett led pitching for Pella with strong strikeout counts while Bloem Conover and teammates provided early offense. Attendance was large with many locals from Pella. Batteries were Weidemeier and Bandstea for Pella and Bloem Conover and K Nikicel for Sully.
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Pella Merchants
Sully
Merchants
Bloem
Conover
Weidemeier
Bennett
Pella
RHE
B. Bandstea
K. Nikicel
John Deere Defeats Pella Merchants 4-3 in Home Clash
John Deere of Waterloo, the State and Centennial champions, beat the Pella Merchants 4-3 before a capacity crowd. Buck Ter Louw opened scoring with a third inning homer for the Merchants, Hollingsworth answered with a homer and an error produced one run for Deere. Both teams remained scoreless until the seventh when Deere added two runs on two hits and two errors.
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John Deere
Waterloo
Pella Merchants
Merchants
Buck Ter Louw
Stars
Hollingsworth
Dynamite blast shocks Pella downtown Sunday night
A loud dynamite explosion shook downtown Pella around 8 15 PM on Sunday. The blast near the public library and Vella Produce Company office shattered brick and startled residents. investigators and Sheriff Jim Van Hemert pursued leads as multiple suspects were questioned about a dangerous prank suspected to involve explosives.
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Ton O
Pella
Lippy
Brutoul
Vella Produce Company
Jim van Hemert
Sully
Ato
Pitchers Battle Sees Merchants Defeat John Deere in Low-Scoring Game
Morris fanned seven over six innings and Hollingsworth homered for the visitors while Bennett fanned nine for Merchants. John Deere struggled with six hits to Merchants five as Ter Louw slugged a homer and double and Gaass dropped two hits. Score by innings shows a tight contest with Merchants pulling away late for a 6 to 4 victory.
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Morris
Bennett
B. Ter Louw
Pete Gaass
Hollingsworth
Industrial Arts Course Opens at Central College
Central College launches an eight week industrial arts course for men students to train for high school teaching. William Baird Johnstown New York and twenty others from Iowa Illinois and California participate. Courses include shop planning safety and finish work with projects ranging from beds and desks to gun racks and wall cabinets.
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Central College
Samuel M. Hamilton
Dr. Hamilton
Hamilton
William Baird
Johnstown
New York
William’ Bennett
Bussey
Dowd Brandt
Dallas Genter
Louis Branning
Pella
Eth ' Brooke
Newton
Clair Brown
Fremont
Student Industries
Chet Cross
G. C. Lou
Burkhart
Central College Industries
Young Army
Ton Carlson
Chicago
Standing
Norman de Hartog
Kno Jeft
Billy Baird
Johns
Industrial Arts at College Builds Student Shop Display
Industrial Arts teaching features tool crib construction and a drawing board. Mr Dingeman Van Vark directs college industries with new lathes a jigsaw and hand tools purchased. Dr Hamilton praises the program and plans a student industries display to be announced in The Chronicle.
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Dingeman van Vark
College Industries
Student Industries
Chronicle
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van Zee
Fai
the Gateway City
March
King
Ver Ploeg
William
Paul Frandt
Harry and
E. H. Tanis
Elliott
Willian
Harald Bean
Harold de Bruin
Robert Vander’ Lugt
John A. van Zee
Kenneth
Walter
Dwain de Kock
George
Carl Ver Steeg
Memorial Hall
Jandevoor
Holland
The
Presbyterians
Mt. Pleasant
Newton Moose
RIBR
Pella, Bennett and Caldwell
Moose
Mulstay and
Schotson
Bennett and
Bandstra
Morris and Hollingsworth
Vander Polph Shepherd
Bi Sims
Central
Kansas State College
Hayes
Kansas
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