Pella Christians Centennial Observance Planned for Aug 20
A Pella group plans a religious observance on August 20 at West Park to honor the arrival of the 1847 Scholte colonists. Denominational leaders will speak, with an offering to aid reestablishment of the Doeveren Church in the Netherlands. Citizens urged to mark the date and reflect on Christian roots.
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Pella
Hendrik Pieter Scholte
America
West Park
Doeveren
Scholte
Netherlands
Win Bicycle In Farm Safety Picture Contest
Farm boys and girls up to 16 may enter a safety snapshot contest by photographing accident hazards at home or on the farm. Sponsored by the Eastern Iowa Farm Safety Council and Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, entries due July 26. Top prize is a 1947 bicycle. other prizes include a table radio and camera.
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Eastern
Iowa Farm Safety Council
Farm Safety
Chi
Young Men's Bureau
The
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Chuck Worcester
WMT
4-H Club Program and Social Friday Night
The Black Oak and Scott-Meed-Us 4-H clubs host a program on Friday evening July 18 at the home of Ernest De Cook. After the program, attendees are invited to remain for a social gathering.
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4-H
Black Oak
Ernest’ de Cook
VFW Auxiliary Charter Meeting Friday at Legion Hall
The VFW Auxiliary for Howard D. Ver Steeg Post 6242 in Pella will form Friday July 25 at 8:00 p.m. at the Legion Hall with the State President aiding in officer elections. Eligible women with husbands sons or brothers who served overseas in either war may join as charter members to support local projects and community efforts. A home for the post is hoped to be established by year end. All eligible women are urged to attend Friday night July 26 for the charter meeting.
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V. F. W. Auxiliary
Legion Hall
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Howard D. Ver Steeg
Pella
V.F.W. Post
Central College X-ray Film Project Finds 91 Percent Participation
Final statistics from the Iowa Tuberculosis Association show 475 Central College students in Pella participated in a miniature x-ray film program with 435 students and 47 staff x rayed on April 2. Nine were referred for large x rays, funded by a mobile unit and a private physician visit.
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Central College
Pella
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
L. H. Flancher
State Department of Health
Joy Harmon
Marion County Medical Society
Marion County Tuberculosis Association
The
County Nursing Service
Pella Junior Legion Edges Bussey for First Win
The Pella Junior Legion baseball team defeated Bussey Junior Legion Friday night to secure their season’s first win. Pope pitched effectively with a fifth inning hitting streak backing him as the game ended in darkness after six innings. Schakel collected three hits, Kooyman contributed a two on double in the third, and Pope earned the win after entering in the fourth with the score 7-6. Batteries: Pella Kooyman Pope pitchers, Van Berkum catcher. Bussey D Reed, R Bonnett pitchers, W Bonnett and Sims catchers.
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Pella Junior Legion
Bussey Junior Legion
Pope
Schakel
Kooyman
Bussey
Pella
van Berkum
D. Reed
R. Bonnett
W. Bonnett
Sims
Pella Implement Store
Oskaloosa Merchants
Imps
Pella Imp
W. E. Stout
Dale Vander Pal
van Vark
Dutch Made Hit With Veterans at Vet's Hospital
A Des Moines Veterans Hospital program by Pella residents and the Meulpolder and Schilder Amvet Post Aux 8 26 drew high praise from patients. Dutch lunch, Holland costumes, skating acts and song impressed, with George Sadler as emcee and veterans Leona Schilder Marcin Kuyper and others delivering performances.
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Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Meulpolder and Schilder Amvet Post
Tatler
Amyers
Meulpolder and Schilder Post
MC. van Gorp
St. Nic
George Sadler
Leona Schilder
Iss Marcin Kuyper
First Reformed Church Service Schedule Change
At 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship. Dr Herbert Van Wyk of Central College leads services today. FIRST REFORMED CHURCH Rev A Haverkamp Pastor 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Morning worship 7:30 p.m. Evening praise The Unspeaker Value of a Man s Soul and Men s True Life are themes.
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Herbert van Wyk
Central College
First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Job
Church of the Open Bible Special Cuba guest speaker
Rev and Mrs C C Anderson co pastors announce Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 a m Rev Anderson will speak At 6 30 p m Overcomers Vesper Hour and 7 45 p m Evangelistic service with Rev Mrs Anderson Special Friday July 18 features Rev Paul Hartman Cuban missionary speaker with furlough visiting home He will present vocal and piano selections and discuss Gospel power in Cuba.
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Church OF the Open Bible
C. C. Anderson
Rev. Anderson
Overcomer
Anderson
Paul Hartman
Cuba
Morning and Evening Services Led by Rev Simon Vroon and Rev Paul Boertje
The First Church references Rev. Simon Vroon as pastor with 9:30 a.m. morning worship and 7:30 p.m. evening worship. Rev. Paul Arthur Boertje of Grand Rapids, Michigan, will conduct both services.
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Simon Vroon
M. Holland
Paul Arthur Boertje
Grand Rapids
Mich
Third Reformed Church Service Schedule
The Third Reformed Church lists a 9 30 a m Bible School hour with Job Faces the Problem of Suffering a 10 45 a m worship service with a sermon The Parable on Prayer a 2 00 p m service in the Holland language and a 7 30 p m Sunday evening service on The Revelation of Jesus Christ The Living Christ Who Was Dead at 8 20 p m Moments of Music by the Ladies Double Quartette from Sully Iowa with a cordial invitation to share in any or all services
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Third Reformed Church
L. J. Borst
Th.b
iPopie
Job
Jesus Christ
Reformed Church
Sully
Iowa
Re formed Church Hints Sunday Services and Broadcasts
Corner Main and Peace Rev L Vermeer presides Sunday morning Holland service at 9 30 with Revelation 5 Waardig is Het Lam. Afternoon English service at 1 30 on The Suffering Christ. Evening 7 30 to 8 30 Young People gathering. The Reformed Witness Hour on KBIZ 1240 at 8 00 a.m. Sundays.
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Reformed Church Cor
Main and Peace
L. Vermeer
Holland
Dist Chicken of Tomorrow Contest At Oskaloosa
The district poultry contest set for Oskaloosa on Monday and Tuesday July 21 and 30 features 36 entries from 15 market birds. Live poultry will be judged Monday, with dressing and refrigeration that evening. Tuesday shows dressed birds, auction at 8 pm, plus exhibits and videos on poultry production.
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Ie Square
Oskaloosa
John van Zetten
Plea for Red Rock Dam Re-Survey Faces Criticism
Lloyd Waddell of Des Moines condemns a Des Moines Chamber of Commerce re survey request as a subterfuge for delay. Telegrams to Iowa congressmen urge ignoring the re survey, arguing it would not change flood damage figures and that most damage lies downstream.
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Iowa
Red Rock
Lloyd Waddell
Des Moines
Waddell
Ter
It Used to Be A Cartoon Of Our Land History
Dr. Hugh H. Bennett discusses Jay Darling's four panel history of North American soil and resources. He praises the cartoon while warning of past exploitation and urges continued soil and water conservation efforts, predicting hopeful changes through tree planting, district organization, contour farming, and woodland restoration.
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Jay Darling
Ding
North America
Europe
Atlantic Coast
Piedmont
Appalachian Mountains
Great Plains
Pacific Coast
Pacific Ocean
Faith
United States
Andersons Open Bible Church Pastors Arrive in Town
Rev. and Mia Anderson and family arrive Thursday to lead Open Bible Church in three years of service. They will co pastor and preach each Sunday with sons Marvin 15 Wallace 11 singing, the quartet and solo numbers. An invitation to Pella residents to hear God’s Word in song and message is extended. Former pastor L. E. Pease and wife left for Springfield Oregon to continue evangelical work from 220 South 17th Street after health limited duties.
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Mia
Rev
Anderson
Marvin
Wallace
Kenneth
Pella
L. E. Pease
Springfield
Oregon
South 17Th Street
Softball doubleheader features cautious play and early struggles
Two depleted teams opened the week with rough performances on July 8. Pella Nationals used shortstop Leslie as catcher and shifted De Winter to short while Slickers moved to center field. Luback pitched for MCSB as Warren was absent, and Koopman caught for Oskaloosa Merchants.
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Kuit
Pella Nationals
Leslie
Slickers
de Baard
Bennett
Koopman
MCSB
Warren
Wehde
Koopmans
Luback
Pella Imp
Oskaloosa Merchants
Rose Hill Merchants Top Marion County Bank in Carried Off Final
The Rose Hill Merchants scored nine runs to seven against the Marion County Bankers in Thursday night’s final game. Rose Hill plated four in the third two in the fourth and eight in the sixth as nine errors aided the win. An attempted late rally by Leslie and Warren fizzled after a Leslie homer and a Warren triple. Neither side scored in the seventh.
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Rose Hill Merchants
Marion County Bankers
Bankers
Rose Hill
Leslie
Warren
Committees Named For Marion Plow Terrace Contest
Marion County plans a plow terrace building contest on August 14 at the Ralph Sherwood farm nine miles south of Pella. Bankers sponsor and provide barbecue lunch. Twenty six men serve on executive, barbecue, field, program, publicity and finance committees. Entry closes August 7. four entries already. about four thousand spectators expected.
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Marion County
Ralph Sherwood
Pella
Eldon Job Lyman Bells
Lyle Mitchell Gress Rogers
W. L. Brown
Glenn Knox
L. D. Santen
C. Vander Linden
Frank Dixon
J. R. Drake
Glenn Newton Harlan Chandler
HL. Walker Parking
Joy Collins
Jim van Hemert
Harry McGraw
Chet Dyer
Paul Harp
Kenneth Bean
Ralph Grandman
George Ver Steeg
F. W. Beckman
Pleasantville
Mr. Stevenson
E. C. McClure
Joe Snover
Sherwood Farm
Farm Bureau
Marion County Soils District
Knoxville
Pella VFW Edges Ottumwa In 19-16 Three Ring Circus
Night park laughter echoed as Pella VFW beat Ottumwa VFW 19 to 16 in a wild softball tilt. Don Thomas homered five times on four singles and an error plated five, while Bill Koopmans fueled the attack with two doubles. Pella trailed early, then surged in the sixth, with 16 batters reaching the plate and 11 runs scoring.
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Pella V. F. W
Ottumwa V. F. W
Ottumwa
Pella
Bill Koopmans
Pells Vfw
Ottumwa Vfw
Presbyterian Junior High Camp Draws 87 Youths
Eighty seven seventh to ninth graders registered at Central College for the Presbyterian Junior High Camp begun July 9. Delegates came from Des Moines Iowa City and Iowa Presbyteries. Rev J T Alam of Des Moines led with nine leaders including Sam Haddad in charge of mission studies. Mornings were classes afternoons recreation and outdoor evening services. The camp closed Wednesday evening.
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Central College
Presbyterian
Des Moines
Iowa City
Iowa
J. T. Alam
Sam Haddad
Marion Co 4-H Girls Complete State Fair Plans
Final plans for the Marion county 4-H girls exhibit at the state fair will be finalized at the bi monthly meeting of the county 4-H committee scheduled for Friday afternoon July 26 at 2 00 in the Farm Bureau office. County officers Darlene Rodgers president Marjorie Freel vice president Patricia Bucklow secretary treasurer and Margaret Willemsen historian will attend along with all 12 clubs planning home furnishings exhibits.
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Marion County
Farm Bureau
Darlene Rodgers
Marjorie Freel
Patricia Bucklow
Margaret Willemsen
Torian
Shorthorn Field Day at Braywood Farms July 20
The South Central District Shorthorn Breeders host a field day at Braywood Farms Oskeloosa three miles southeast of the city on highway 168 Sunday July 20. The program includes a directors meeting before noon a basket production of guests weight guessing contest and type demonstrations with judging in three classes yearling bulls yearling heifers and 2 year old heifers. There are judging contests for adults and juniors with prizes. breeders and cattle enthusiasts are invited to attend.
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South Central District
Braywood Farms
Oskeloosa
Highway 168
Braywood
Fine Weather Draws Crowd to Band Concert in Garden Square
Warm dry weather brought a large audience to the downtown band concert last Saturday evening. Dick Roberts delighted the crowd with his vocal. Joyce Wesselink will be the soloist this Saturday. The program featured overtures, marches, a folk tune, a fox trot, a medley of popular tunes, and selections including The Stars and Stripes Forever and Our National Anthem. The Garden Square seats are comfortable for evening concerts.
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Dick Roberts
Joyce Wesselink
Ist
Garden Square
University of Dayton
Panella
Hanneman
Mrs
Joyce Weaseinenngland
Overture
Mustal Makin
Kahn
March
Sousa
Lake Prairie Township Club Tour Report from July 10
The Lake Prairie township club held a daylong tour on July 10 with a noon picnic at Bunker Hill schoolhouse. Thirteen stops featured members and guests including Donald Van Haalen John Van Zomeren John Gosselink Reuvena Marvin Dieleman Bill Dieleman Wayne Van Ger Ronald Eysink Edwin Ver Ploeg Marjorie Bensink Henry Bensink Donna Jean Veenstra Donald Heemst Lee Vander Wilma Mathes Dwight fai 14 baby beef heifers 7 beef heifers 6 dairy heifers 4 purebred litters 1 market litter purebred lambs and 6 colts. Future tours planned for County Line July 15 We-X-L July 17 Just Us July 24 Clay Township Boosters July 31. 4-H entries for county and state fair due July 24. purebred livestock must have registration numbers for the State Fair except baby beef and market litter projects.
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Lake Prairie
Clay Township Boosters
4-H
Farm Bureau
Flying delivery speeds up rural warehousing trials
In Storm Lake the Phillips Hardware store used a light aircraft to fetch a store 6 quest from a rural home, perform the delivery, and return within 45 minutes, illustrating growing use of light planes in commercial tasks.
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Storm Lake
Phillips Hardware
4 H Exhibit Features Home Furnishings Demonstrations
Vision included a special class for 4-H home garden with exhibits on home furnishings demonstrations and other notable phases of the 4-H year's work.
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Clu
Midwest Flood Control In Six Years Is Goal Of MV Assn
The Mississippi Valley Association announces a six year goal to complete authorized flood control for the Mississippi and Missouri Basins. A Kansas City conference on July 23 will coordinate business, agriculture, and politics to press Congress for Senate flood control appropriations amid heavy losses this year. Brig. Gen Lawin Pick and J. C. Lake will discuss plans and soil conservation coordination as hundreds attend. Governors from flood states plan to attend or send representatives.
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Midwest
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Missouri
Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City
Lachlan Macleay
Mississippi Valley Association
Macleay
Congress
Senate
Spi
Lawin A. Pick
Engineer Aid
Pick-Sloan
Pick
Missouri Basin
J.cake
Bik Hal Soil Conservation Service
Washington
Trations
Ncw
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Vet’s Hospital
Clarence van Niewaal
Loren Vander Zyl
Robert
Martha Laitenbach
Esther Berkes
Tatler” Wrot
Second Reformed Church
KBIZ
Dial 1240
Oskaloosa Soon
Hugh H. Bennett
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
Des Moines Register & Tribune
Andersons
Open Bible Church
Chas, O
Anderson Trio
Marvin, Wallace and
Marion CO. Bank
Nat's Bank
Pella Nat's Bank
Oskaloosa Eagles
Nationals
de Winter
Menning
Pella National
Marion County Bank
Marion Plow Terrace
V.F.W
Marion Co
L. P
Temendous
Pauvanten
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