Scouts Honored At Mitigwa for Good Behavior
Sixteen scouts from Troop 378 returned to Pella after a week at Camp Mitigwa under provisional leadership of Duane De Kock. The group joined closing ceremonies with Scoutmaster Van Derveer and Spencer Grand. Awards honored first year campers Tom Guard Ronald Bogaard Don Rouwenhorst Jerry Veenstra Marion Vink and Bruce Heerema. second year campers Gene De Heer Roddy Gosselink Doug Heerema Dirk Van Gorp Danny Lautenbach Donald Van Kuyper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Mitigwa
Duane de Kock
Spencer Grand
Jerry Ronald ‘Veenstray
Marion ‘Vink
Bruce Heerema
Gene de Heer
Roddy Gosselink
Doug Heerema
Dirk van Gorp
Danny Lautenbach
Donald van
Ted Kuyper
Larry Lautenbach
Mason Vink
Preston Steenhoek
Ronny Veenstra
Don Rouwenhorst
Eugene de Heer
Tom Gaard
Preston Steenbock
Jerry Ulrich
Roddy Ink
Ted Kuype
Jr High Principal Leaves Pella for Sibley Post
R A Robinson, principal at Webster and junior high head, was released from his Pella contract last Saturday after electing to accept the high school principalship at Sibley Iowa. The action came at his own request and reflects a career move to the Sibley assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley
R. A. Robinson
Webster School
Pella
Robinson
Iowa
Six Marion County Men Inducted into Service Tuesday
Six Marion County men from Pella were inducted into the armed forces and ordered to report for duty Tuesday July 15. The draftees are Howard Shaw Jr of Bussey Tunis D Prins of Pella Daryl F Visser of Bussey Sam R Goff of Knoxville Towa Gordon Gunlock of Grand Island Neb formerly Knoxville and Richard W Jacob of Knoxville.
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Marion County
Pella
Howard Shaw, Jr
Bussey
Iowa
Tunis D. Prins
Daryl F. Visser
Sam R. Goff
Knoxville
Towa Gordon
Gunlock
Grandad
Neb
Richard W. Jacob
Towa
Pella Ag Teacher Attended Convention At Spirit Lake
Cecil Vines, new Pella vocational agriculture teacher, attended the Iowa State Vocational Agriculture Convention at Spirit Lake July 7 to 10. About 280 departments were represented from Missouri to Kentucky, with Hampton T. Hall praising statewide progress and planning for next year’s meeting at Templar Park.
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Pella
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Masonic Hall
Templar Park
Rer
Cecil Vines
Voc. Ag
Hampton T. Hall
Approve Hall
Missouri
Illinois
South Dakota
Nevada
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Templar
Board seeks candidate for September teaching post
The board promotes Mr Robinson who has prepared himself for the position and would receive a substantial salary increase with a second assignment. They hope to secure a replacement before September 1. Other vacancies include an English teaching position with duties in speech and dramatics coaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Church Notes Second Reformed Church Service Times
Edward H. Tanis, minister presides at 9 30 Sunday School and 10 45 The Treasure Chest service at 7 30 Subversive Activities noted in church notes for the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Tanis
Washington church service notices and timings
Reverend John Groen leads morning worship at 11:00 a.m. at 835 Washington with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Gle Springer is superintendent. Evening service known as Overcomer’s Service at 6:30 p.m. Roy Van Dyk leads the gospel service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible study and prayer meeting at 7:45 p.m. Pastor delivers messages. director Green oversees youth programs.
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Washington
John Groen
Soday School
Gle Springer Superintendent Inc
Overcomer
Roy van Dyk
Musteal'propearn
Y Green
Anthony Haverkamp Leads Faithful Sunday Schedule
Minister Anthony Haverkamp conducts 9:30 a.m. Sunday School with the theme Gid eon A Man Of Faith and Humility. Morning worship at 10:45 a.m. features The Delays of God. Evening Praise at 7:32 p.m. and youth programs follow with Intermediate and Senior Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. and 6:80 p.m. respectively.
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Anthony Haverkamp
Gideon
Christian Endeavor
Third Church invites all to morning and evening services
Rev. Russell J. Redeker leads Sunday School at 9:30 with Gideon, A Man of Faith and Humility and morning service at 10:45 Living where others live. Evening programs include Homes, Then and Now for Juniors and varied Christ-focused sessions for Intermediates Seniors and College. Temple Time radio broadcast at 2 pm on KXEL and KBOE with guest minister Richard Oudersluys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell J. Redeker
Gideon
C. R
Marlene Dykstra
Third Church
Temple Time
Reformed Church In America
KXEL
Loo
Iowa
KBOE
Skaloosa
Richard” C. Oudersluys
Prayer For Gog Parted Living Sermon Note
A Protestant Reformed Church service item references Lord's Day 47 and Zechariah with themes of Satan against Joshua the high priest. The Dutch phrase Holl. Dienst hints at a sermon or hymn portion. The text suggests a doctrinal focus on prophetic vision and spiritual trial within a 1:30 timing.
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Gog
Holl
Zacharia
Satan
Joshua de Hoogepriesten
Saint Mary Church Services Glance
Sunday mornings at 8 o clock parishioners gather at Saint Mary Catholic Church for weekly Mass. The notice notes service time and location.
Steady Driver Warns on Fatigue Risk Behind Wheel
State Safety Education Director Frank B. Ulish warns that long hours of driving without breaks raise fatal accident risk due to driver sleepiness. He urges a five minute rest each hour and a 10 minute stop every two hours, tracing fatigue to hot July and August travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Ulish
Plainey
Ulish
Neighbors Help Gosselink Harvest Amid Illness on Farm
Neighbors rallied to aid Ray B. Gosse who could not work the farm. They prepared thirty five acres for corn, cultivated, mowed, baled twelve acres of clover hay, harvested oats, and provided transport for the family. Participants included BI Van de Noord Worp Borgman Gradus Kuiper Matt Olivier Les Bogaards Wilbur Van Ee William Van Rheenen Herman Nollen Peter Pippel Lloyd Van Zante Arie Vande Voort Appollos Ter Louw and Bernie Vander Molen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray B. Gosseeen
I BI van de Noord
Worp Borgman
Gradus Kuiper
Budget Set Up for School Year by Board
The Board of Education prepares the 1952-53 budget as the fiscal year ended June 30. Last year General Fund spending was 155,252 and school house fund 184,378, much of which funded the new grade school. Next year’s tax request is about 124,264 plus 76,100 from other receipts to operate the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Merchants Fall To Percy In Close Softball Tilt
The Merchants lost to Percy 9 to 3 in a late Friday game at Percy. Cunningham dominated on the mound for Percy, holding Pella to three runs on eleven hits with strong team support. Despite a spirited effort, Pella could not overcome Cunningham’s stingy pitching and left early in the ninth. Batteries: For Pella Pope Ter Louw Duncan. For Percy Cunningham Krichen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Cunningham
Pella
RHE
Pope
Ter Louw
Duncan
Percy, Cunningham and Krichen
Belinda Here Monday July 21 Softball Game at Pool Park
Belinda will be here Monday night July 21 to play a softball game against local Merchants at Pool Park. Past visits suggest strong resistance, and organizers urge spectators to attend and cheer the home team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belinda
Sleepy Driving Tips From Road Safety Speaker
A road safety briefing emphasizes stopping on the highway when sleepiness hits. The speaker notes a few tricks like loud radio, windshield wipers, or removing one shoe as distractors, but stresses that the reliable method is to pull off the road and rest, especially on familiar routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulish
Garden Square Saturday Night Concert Draws Large Crowd
Bob Klein led a community singing with band at Garden Square on Saturday amid a shy crowd in Pella. The program featured five marches two overtures popular songs two selections a novelty number Glow Worm and Theme from the Piano Concerto in b minor. Vocal soloist George Ver Steeg performed as an immense crowd enjoyed the concert and slipped into seats near the stand for this weekend’s encore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Klein
Pella
Glow Worm
Tschaikowski
Katcher
George Ver Steeg
Dean Sadler
Mall
Goldman Zephyr
Taxes and Roads Subject of Talk to Rotary Tuesday
Del De Haan spoke at the Rotary luncheon on road funding and taxes. He cited Iowa road finances, noting 82 million dollars total for roads with 42 percent for primary, 35 for secondary and county, 15 for Farm to Market, and 8 for towns. He warned of limited annual road construction without higher gas or property taxes, citing 18 800 per mile for Knoxville to Pella and about 17 000 per mile east of Pella, and that Iowa can build only about 200 miles annually beyond maintenance.
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Del_De Haan
Rotary
Jona G. Kh
Gpamtenth
Jalrs
Reevege Tee ‘de Hawn
Iowa
Marion
de Haan
Knoxville
Pella
Mahaska
State of
Marion County
Dutch Organist To Play New Sully Organ Friday Night
Dutch concert organist Gerard Faber now living in Lynden Washington will give an 8 p.m. organ concert Friday July 18 on the 15 rank Moller organ at Sul ly Christian Reformed Church. A Amsterdam Conservatory graduate with Haarlem and Amsterdam church posts he also showcases improvisation turning hymn or psalm tunes into fugues or choral fantasies. No admission charge. an offering will be received. all are welcome.
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Gerard Faber
Netherlands
Lynden
Washington
Moller
Sully Christian Reformed Church
Mr. Faber
Conservatory of
Amsterdam
Haarlem
Faber
Maine youth bikes cross country toward Tacoma
Don Spencer a 21 year old Maine youth traveled last week through town on a bicycle trip to Tacoma Washington. He covers from 70 to 80 miles per day.
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Town
Don Spencer
Maine
Tacoma
Washington
Highway Mishap Ends Hoeksema Family Vacation
Mr and Mrs John Hoeksema and their daughters Mrs Carl Gaass and Shirley began a motor trip to Washington D C on Saturday July when their car was hit by another and demolished Mrs Gaass was hospitalized for injuries. Max Hoeksema said a passing driver ducked back into line, dropped a wheel off the pavement and attempted to return causing the crash. Max drove a new car to Champaign to bring the family home.
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John Hoeksema
Carl Gaass
Shirley
Wiington
D. C
Champaign
Mlinois
Gaass
Hocksemas
Max Hocksema
Hoeksema
Max Hoeksema
Forest Evashevski to Coach School Staff at THSAA Clinic
Michigan football legend Forest Evashevski joins the THSAA coaching school staff at Iowa State College August 18 to 21. He will share techniques from his varied career including 1930s Wolverines blocking, Big Ten play, and multiple head coaching stints.
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Michigan
Towa State High School Athletic Association
Towa State College
Forest Evashevski
THSAA
Evashevski
Tommy Ha
Wolverines
Hamilton College
Washington State
Pitt
Charles Bowser
Biggie Munn
Syracuse
Michigan State
Hamilton
Risington State
Evanshevski
School Casts Up Tuition Hike For Coming Year
Per pupil costs in public schools rise from 226.04 to 242.05 yearly. Monthly equivalents show a 1.76 increase to 26.88, up from 25.12. Elementary tuition drops from 211.73 to 201.77. High school tuition charged to districts rises to 288.48 yearly, or 32.05 monthly.
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Pella High School
Powder Burglars Blow Safe at Westphalia Co op
Burglars used black powder to blast a safe in the Westphalia Co op store. About $500 in cash was stolen in the recent break in, with authorities investigating the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-op
Westphalia
Traffic peak 6 to 7 p.m. most dangerous hour
Traffic safety note highlights 6 to 7 p.m. as the riskiest period for road travel. Factors include dusk lighting and rush hour congestion, urging extra caution for drivers and pedestrians alike. Authorities emphasize vigilance during this hour.
Central College preps centennial year and events
Miss Mary L. Breid of Walden New York was named physical education instructor at Central College. The college will mark its centennial with four academic conferences and a Founders Day on June 3 1953. Synod meeting June 4 10 1958 will bring about 700 clergy and lay leaders to Pella alongside speakers from Harvard Yale and Vanderbilt. The year features Homecoming Religious Life Week Tulip Time Alumni Day and Commencement.
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Mary Breid
New York
Central
Mary L. Breid
Walden, N. Y
Miss Breid
Hope College
Holland
Mich
Indiana University
Walden Reformed Church
Garrett Roorda
Roorda
Central College Alumni Association
Central College
the Baptists
Reformed Church In America
G. T. Vander Lugt
Herbert Mentink
General Synod of the Reformed Church
Pella
Alleghenies
Synod
Kirtley Mather
Harvard University
Kenneth Scott Latourette
Yale University
Nels Ferre
Vanderbilt University
Hardin Craig
University of Missouri
Une
Local notes on families and travels around Pella Iowa
Mr and Mrs C B Caldwell and sons finish a week of vacation at Tear Lake Iowa. Birth certificates for Holland born needed. contact Ryn Vander Ploeg. Mrs Minnie De Winter of 808 Liberty returns from visits in Pendleton Oregon Seattle Washington and Des Moines. Carl Ver Steeg, midshipman at Iowa State College, heads to Norfolk aboard the destroyer Furse for a cruise to Cuba Portugal France. returns September 6th to Pella. Louis Van Roekel home sold to H H Sadler. Columbus Street home sold to Ed Plette. possession October 1st. Mrs Ralph Wisse leaves Mahaska Hospital for home. Peter Heerema to Mahaska for medical treatment. Mrs Henry Vander Linden leaves Mercy Oskaloosa after treatment. Dan Dieleman and baby daughter of Reasnor dismissed from Mercy. Ray N Hoksbergen of Tainter enters Mercy for medical treatment.
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Minnie de Winter
Liberty
Pellaing
Ota de Winter
Pendleton
Oregon
Willard de Winter
Seattle
Washington
Charles de Winter
Des Moines
Iown
Carl Ver Steeg
Norfolk
Virginia
Navy
R.O.T.C
Iowa State College
Ames
Cuba
Portugal
France
Pella
U.S
Carl
Furse
Washington, D. C
Tom Harris
Harris
J. E. Vander Zyl
Louis van Roekel
Independence Street
H. H. Sadler
Sadler
Columbus Street
Ed. Plette
Ralph Wisse
Mahaska Hospital
Peter Heerema
Mahaska
Henry Vander Linden
Mercy
Oskaloosa
Dan Dieleman
Reasnor
Ray N. Hoksbergen
Tainter
Voters Approve Field Purchase for Pella HS Athletics
Voters in the Pella Independent School District approved a special proposition last Monday to allow the Board of Education to buy the athletic practice field in East Pella. Only 76 people voted with a single negative choice. The plan includes removing a brick, filling in excess dirt from Webster, and preparing the area for football and baseball use.
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Pella Independent School District
Board of Education
East Pella
Old Webster
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Tachaikwskyle
Taylor Blues
Sully
H.S. Coaching School
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Tim
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Scott
Tear Lake
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Bob) Kuype
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del de Haan
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