Vanden Berg Elected Adjutant At Iowa Amvets Convention
John H Vanden Berg of Pella Post 26 was chosen State Adjutant at the Iowa Amvets State Convention in Des Moines. He resigns from the Amvets Service Foundation board to accept the post, while Pellé Post 26 received state recognition for youth work and 51 423 Butter nut coffee strip donations supported by Pella and Otley auxiliaries.
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Amvets
Iowa
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
John H. Vanden Berg
Pella
Robert Douglas
Besson
Amiet
Don van Gorp
Cecyle
Lucille Vander Beek
Butternut Co
U. S
Kathryn Vriezelaar elected state treasurer of Amvet Auxiliary
Kathryn Vriezelaar of the neighborhood was elected to the office of state treasurer of the Amvet Auxiliary at the annual convention held in Des Moines last week. Loretta Becretary si was unopposed for secretary. Loretta Stiernemann of Otley, a candidate for Junior Vice-President, was defeated by Evelyn Hohaus of Dubuque. Mrs Buernemann had served four terms as State Public Relations Officer. Ors N Tool of Monroe was elected Senior Vice-President.
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Otley
Kathryn Vriezelaar
Pella
Tool
Monroe
Ora
Harriet Vanden Berg
D. W. van Gorp
Ligh Ose
Cecyle Vander Beck
Joyce van Gorp
Janet van Gorp
Elva Doorenbos
Don van Gorp
John Hiden Berg
Kenneth Warner
Ravers
Loretta I
Stiernemann
Evelyn Hohaus
Dubuque
Buernemann
Ors N. Tool
Des Moines group elects new president at three day convention
Mrs. Paul McAvoy of Walnut succeeds Mrs. Aldean Fletcher of Des Moines as president. The convention opened Friday with a State Executive Committee meeting where David Veenbass from Pomeroy, Iowa won the annual $500 scholarship awarded to a child of a disabled veteran of World War.
Marion County Polio Drive Raises 5811.65 in 1954
Chairman reports Marion County March of Dimes year total 5811.65 with one third for polio prevention and Balk vaccinations. Half of balance for other research. local fund covers thirteen cases since 1953. Top events include Mothers march by Botanie Pella and generous local donations totaling over two thousand dollars.
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Marion County
Botanie Pella
Alfe Kileon
Veteran's Administration
Theler Minstrels
Jeanette Stephen
Saddle Clup
Pella
Bert Bandstra
Melcher
Grace Kirtley
Plain View
Next Franklin Center
Darnell
Hugh Paterson
Salford Schuh
Marion
Inter County
March of Dimes
Christian Youth Conference Held on Central College Campus
Town Christian Churches hosted the Southeast Town Youth Conference at Central College campus with 59 students aged 14 to 18. Rev. Richard Walters of West Liberty directed the event with ten faculty aides. Activities included registration, morning classes on music worship and recreation, student planned programs, recreation in the afternoons, and an Oration Service where youths dedicated to full-time Christian service.
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Town Christian Churches
Central College
Richard Walters
West Liberty, In
Band Concerts In Central Park Delight Town
Large audience enjoyed a Chamber of Commerce Band concert in Central Park on Saturday evening July 10. A repeat performance is set for next Saturday under director Fred Whalley with selections including Little Rhapsody in Blue The Green Cathedral and the Hidden Cities Overture The program features marches, brass selections, and popular tunes highlighting Gershwin and Strauss pieces amid a warm summer night atmosphere.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fred Whalley
George Gershwin
Green Cathedral
Haan
Jones
Atlantis
Sir Walter Raleigh
America
Barnard
Johann Strauss
Huffine
The
Independentia
Hall
Holmes
Zephyr
Weldon
Kellette
Gershwin
Golden Eagle
Walters
Hymn Sing Sunday Evening In Garden Square
The Girls' League of the First Reformed Church hosts a hymn sing Sunday night at 8:45 in Central Park with Fred Whatley as chorister and Ray Den Adel as pianist. If rain comes, the event will be postponed one week. All are invited to join.
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Girls’ League of the First Reformed Church
Central Park
Fred Whatley
Ray den Adel
Lester
Christian Reformed Mission Fest Set For August 11
The annual Mission Fest of the Christian Reformed congregation will be at West Market Park Pella on Wednesday August 11. Programs are planned for 1 30 p m and 7 30 p m with further details to follow.
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Christian Reformed Mission
Christian Reformed Congregation
West Market Park
Pella
Corn Borer Invasion Threatens Pella Area Crops
Farmers face a sharp warning as corn borers infest the Pella area. Extension entomologist Gunderson notes 1949 level danger with first brood already active. infestation ranges nationwide from light to heavy. Predictions suggest hot July conditions could bring a second brood, requiring DDT treatments and adoption of sprayers to protect ears.
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Gunderson
Iowa State College
Iowa
WOI Telecasts McCarthy Poll Results Tonight
WOI-TV will air a special Thursday at 7 PM with results from the viewer poll on the Army McCarthy hearings. About 5 000 letters from 370 towns and 20 out of state towns form the basis for the report with opinions on hearings personalities and issues. Richard Hull and Merritt Ludwig of Iowa State College join WOI news staff to discuss the findings. The station previously aired the complete hearings and asked viewers for reactions to the televised events.
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WOLTV
Iowa
Woi-Tv
Iowa State College Radio-Television
Richard B. Hull
Merritt Ludwig
ABC Television Network
Dick D. Van Zante Named Commander of Legion Post
At the Van Veen Van Hemert Legion Post meeting on June 28 1954 Dick D. Van Zante was elected the 1955 Commander. He joined the post after World War II and has served as first vice commander. Oren S. Van Niewaal was chosen as his adjutant with a list of other officers including James A. Ruthven as second commander Vernon W. Roorda finance officer and several sergeants at arms chaplain and service officer also elected.
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van Veen- van Hemert Legion
Dick D. van Zante
van Zante
Legion
Oren S. van Niewaal
Wm. G. Gomelink
James A. Ruthven
Vernon W. Roorda
Ernest Klootwyk
Don de Prenger
Avery Wetzig
Verle Ver Dught
Wm. S. van Hemert
Oren $__ Van Niewaal
Ralph L. van der Wi
Legion Post Elects Officers for 1964 Term
Warren G. Van Sittert announces three year terms for August 1954 and two year terms from January 1, 1955 for Verle Ver Dught and John Hackert as Pella Memorial Building Trustees. Incumbents remain, with newly elected officers to be installed July 26 and take charge August 30, 1964.
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Warren G. van Sittert
Verle Ver Dught
John Hackert
Pella Memorial Building
Dinors
Cerestacs Wisle
George van Gorkum
Lloyd Kiser
Don de Prenger
Max G. Schakel
John H. Hoogenakker
Wm. J. van de Voort
Iowa
American Legion
Marion County
Marion County Legion
Pella
Post
Ralph L. van der Weal
Possi Oren 8
van Niewaal
Adjutent van Veen-Van Hemert Legion
Wheat Raisers to Vote on Marketing Quotas
Marion county wheat raisers vote on Friday July 28 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Marion County ASC Office Knoxville Iowa to decide whether to continue the marketing quotas for the 1955 wheat crop. Two thirds of voting growers must approve for quotas to take effect. last summer 87 percent favored quotas nationally.
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Marion County
Paul E. Brown
ASC
Knoxville
Iowa
Mi 4
Mayor of Dutch City to Appear at Pella Public Meeting
Holland flood relief donors from Pella and surrounding Iowa towns recall the 1953 disaster and $16,000 raised. Friday July 16, the burgomaster of Haamstede and Jonkheer Rene J G Ht Roell with his wife visit Pella to deliver a personal thank you message for U S aid.
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Pella
Iowa
Holland
Burgemeester
Haamstede
Schouwen Duivel
Jonkheer Rene J. G. Ht. Roell
United States
Willard C. Wichers
See Jonkheer and Madame Roell on WHO TV schedule
The schedule lists Jonkheer and Madame Rene J. G. H. Roell on WHO TV at 12 45 pm Friday July 16. They are also on WHO Corn Belt Farm Hour at 12 noon Saturday July 17 and a public meeting is planned Friday night at Second Re formed Church.
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Jonkheer
Rene J. G. H. Roell
WHOTV
Second Reformed Church
Madame Roell
Peter H. Kuyper
Des Moines
Kuypers
Netherlands
Roe v. de Ines
WHO
Holland Relief Committee
Tunis Kempkes
Nick’ Vander Ploeg
Marion de ‘Zwarte
Pella High Wins sectional baseball title over New Sharon
Pella High defeated New Sharon 6 to 3 Saturday to claim the sectional championship. Pitcher Paul Dingeman allowed 2 hits with 18 strikeouts and 5 walks. Teammates Bob Boyert Ronald Bogaard and Dick Edwards contributed hits as Pella totaled six. New Sharon’s Horden Dawley and Bandstra shared pitching duties with Hard en and Goodman on offense.
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Pella High
New Sharon
Paul Dingeman
Pella
Bob Boyert
Ronald Bogaard
Dick Edwards
Butch Shepperd
Pethoven
Goodman
Harden
Dawley
Bandstra
Max van Rees
Pella Falls to Belle Plaine in District Tourney
Pella bowed out in the district tourney with a 4 to 3 loss to Belle Plaine Tuesday. Belle Plaine pitcher Kern fanned five and yielded four hits, while Pella starter Paul Dingeman struck out 11 and allowed three hits. Bill and Don Hiemstra doubled for Pella, and Dick Edwards and Paul Ditt singled as Pella scored in two innings.
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Pella
Belle Plaine
Kern
Paul Dingeman
Bill
Don Hiemstra
Dick Edwards
Paul di
Pella High Advances To Finals In Sectional
Pella High moves to the finals of the summer high school sectional at New Sharon by beating Gibson 5 to 1. Paul Dingeman allowed 2 hits and fanned 12, with Max Van Rees adding 2 singles for Pella. Moore and Middleton led Gibson with multiple hits in a low scoring semifinal.
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Pella High
New Sharon
Gibson
Paul Dingeman
Pella
Moore
Max van Rees
Middleton
Pella Jr Legion Advances Past Slater In District Semi final
Pella junior legion defeated Slater 10 to 5 in the 6th district semi final at Knoxville. Pella had 11 hits and one error while Slater had 9 hits and six errors. Pella players Butch Shepperd Dick Edwards and Douglas Heerema each had two hits. Slater’s Mason had two singles. Batteries: Pella Tom Boat Bob Boyert Jim De Bruin Max van Rees.
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Pella Junior Legion
Slater Junior Legion
Knoxville
Pella
Slater
Butch Shepperd
Dick Edwards
Douglas Heerema
Mason
Rhe Pella
Tom Boat
Bob Boyert
Jim de Bruin
Max van Rees
Fausch
Schaffer
Mosebach
Des Moines Beats Pella in 8th District Junior Legion Final
Des Moines wins 18 to 0 over Pella in the 8th district final. Wright strikes out 10 for Des Moines. For Pella, Butch Shepperd accounts for the lone hit. DM tallies include Ross with a double and single and Law with two singles. Batteries: Pella Boyert De Wild De Bruin Van Rees. Des Moines Wright Campbell.
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Baldwin-Patterson Post
Des Moines
Pella Junior Legion
Butch Shepperd
Pella
Ross
Law
Wright
Rhe Pella
Bob Boyert
Kenneth de Wild
Jim de Bruin
Max van Rees
Wright and
Campbell
Kersbergen Tops Rotary 8 6 In Midget League Play
Kersbergen defeated Rotary 8 to 6 to pull into a tie for second place with Kiwanis. Rotary had 6 hits and 3 errors while Kersbergen collected 7 hits and no errors. Ronnie Vander Hart led Kersbergen with a homer and a double. Jerry Breen led Rotary with a triple and a single.
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Kersbergen
Rotary
Kiwanis
Ronnie Vander Hart
Jerry Breen
Larry Haverkamp
Rotary Beats League Leaders In Midget League Thriller
Rotary defeated Amvets 6 to 4 in a Tuesday game. Rotary pitcher Bob Van der Waal fanned 11, walked 2, and allowed 4 hits while Amvets pitcher Dick Edwards struck out 9. Amvets handed their first defeat of the season to the Leaders, in a 5 to 4 prior matchup.
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Rotary
Amvets
Bob Vander Waal
Dick Edwards
Dutch noble Roell visit to Red Oak aims at Pella meeting
Holland Relief Committee hosts Burgemeester Roell and Madame Roell in Red Oak for a Dutch treat dinner and a public meeting at the Second Reformed Church Friday evening. Roell, a Zeeland leader, survived wartime hiding and later led civic efforts and Red Cross work. The event invites all residents to attend and hear about the Zeeland flood devastation and recovery.
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Erlands Information Service
Roells
Pella
Red Oak
Des Moines
Story
Burgemeester Roell
Schouwen Duiveland
Zeeland
Jonkheer Roell
Haamatede
Wilhelmina
Roell
Red Cross
District Governor to Visit Pella Rotary Club Date
Rotarians heard at the luncheon that District Governor Paul Hellwege will make his official visit to the Pella Rotary Club on August 10. Members noted the All Star ball game on TV as a diversion and discussed Rotary’s four objectives, emphasizing international understanding and peace through global business and professional fellowship. Jean Kuyper presided.
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Paul Hellwege
Jean Kuyper
Rotary
Rotary and Amvets Give Strong Hitting Showdown
William Castel led Rotary with two hits while Amvets stars Marvin Hiemstra and Bob Edwards also collected two apiece. Rotary scored five runs on three hits to edge Amvets 5 to 4 after a brief rally. Batteries were Vander Waal and Castel for Rotary, Edwards and Hiemstra for Amvets. Schedule lists Kersbergen and Kiwanis games in July at Lacey High School with Rotary vs Kiwanis on July 22 final.
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Wiliam Castel
Rotary
Amvets
Marvin Hiemstra
Bob Edwards
Bob Vander Waal
Willem Castel
Kersbergen
Kiwanis
Amveta
Lacey High School
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John Vanden Berg
Pella Post
Christian Churches
March, Park
Garden Square
Fear
Cecil Vines
Corn Borer
Marvin C. Smith
Mr. Corn Borer
Chronicle News
McCarthy
Legion Post
Young People of Iowa Christian Churches
Bond
Baseball News
B. Plaine
Blanchard
Pella Jr
Jr. Legion
RHE Rotary
David Kuyper
Phil Vanden Berg
Dale Eeling
Jerry Gosselink
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