Pella Girl Spent Week as Washington Political Intern
Shirley Groendyke of Pella spent July 7 14 in Washington as one of 20 Iowa college students chosen for a political intern program. She met with Rep Merwin Goad and Rep Fred Schwengel, attended House and Senate debates, hearings, and interviews with officials including Rayburn and Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Groendyke
John E. Groendyke
Pella
Iowa College
Iowa Citizenshi Clearing House
Democratic State Central Committee
Washington
Merwin Goad
Dem
Boone
Pronk Accepts Call at First Reformed Church Pella
Word reached the First Reformed Church of Pella that Ralph H. Pronk has accepted a call to serve as Minister of Calling and Christian Education. The acceptance was read at the Sunday service and the Pronks plan to start around September 1. Facilities are being arranged and ordination is planned for the fall Classis meeting in Eddyville on September 17.
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First Reformed Church
Pella
Ralph H. Pronk
Eddyville
Kiwanis Remains Undefeated In League Play
Kiwanis beat Kersbergen 7 to 6 on Thursday to stay in front in league standings. Ulrich led Kiwanis with a homer and a single as Vander Molen struck out 13, while Kersbergen totaled 10 hits with Van Zee adding a double and nine singles and Menninga a double.
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Kiwanis
Kersbergen
Marvin Vander Melen
Bob Ulrich
Kerbergen
Jim van Zee
Bryce Menninga
Army Will Be Cut To 900000 Men
Informed sources said Thursday the Army plans a second 60 000 man cut possibly by next June. The new cut plus the 60 000 man cut would reduce the Army to 900 000 men the same as the Air Force. The Army announced Wednesday night it will trim monthly draft calls as a result of the first 60 000 man cut.
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Army
Oskaloosa Herald
Jasper County Queen Of Furrow Contest At Colfax Aug 13
The Jasper County district contest for Queen Of The Furrow will be held August 13 at the Colfax 4-H fair. Two contestants will be chosen to advance to the regional contest at Marshalltown August 20, with entrants judged on attractiveness poise intelligence and personality. Kay Butler of Oskaloosa was 1956 Queen of the Furrow.
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Jasper Co
Colfax
Jasper County
Marshalltown
Soil Conservation District
Newton
Kay Butler
Oskaloosa
Youth for Christ Rally at Newton Saturday Evening
Local talent will furnish the program for the Newton Youth for Christ Rally to be held Saturday July 27 at 7 45 p m at the Salvation Army Citadel. Sheldon Miller a Northwestern Schools student and Clifford Edwards a Beulah Heights Bible School student will deliver brief messages. Special music will include vocal and instrumental selections. The rally is open to the public with a youth invitation. Mr Harlan Armstrong UFC Director plans to leave Newton soon making this the last rally under his direction.
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Newton
Youth For Christ
Salvation Army Citiel
Sheldon Miller
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Clifford Edwards
Beulah Heights Bible School
Atlanta
Georgia
Harlan Armstrong
Newton Ufc
James Jonker Wins Iowa Highway Patrol Membership
James Jonker of near Peoria ranked in the top ten after a month of Camp Dodge training for the Iowa Highway Patrol. He is sworn in July 31 and will serve as a license examiner in Ottumwa starting August 1, moving with his wife and three children.
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James Jonker
Peoria
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Mr. Jonker
Ottumwa
Jonker
Melvin Ratcliff
Lynnville
Speakers Chosen For Mission Fest In Pella Area
The annual Mission Fest of the Pella area Christian Reformed Churches will be held at West Market Park on Thursday August 8 with 1:30 afternoon and 7:30 Pan evening sessions. Rev Bernard Haven a Calvin Seminary graduate will speak twice from Zuni New Mexico among the Zuni Indians. Mr and Mrs Raymond Browneye, just finishing their first term at Lupwe West Nigeria, will address the afternoon session and Mrs Browneye will lead the Children's Hour. Browneye will show film about the Nigerian mission. The event aims to inspire and inform about Christian missions.
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Pella Area
Christian Reformed
West Market Park
Bernard Haven
Calvin Seminary
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Haven
Zuni
New Mexico
Raymond Browneye
Browneye
Christian Reformed Church
Lupwe
Nigeria
Christian Missions
Bill Kilpatrick Sings With Band At Park Concert
Bill Kilpatrick returns as vocal soloist for this week’s Park concert. The program features Brasses to the Fore Walters La Hora Pan American Paul son American Patrol Meacham Yoder Italian Street Song Herbert Teague Hostrausers March Chambers intermission and vocal solo. The program closes with Brass Buttons Lambrecht Little Rhapsody in Blue Gershwin Watson The Liberty Bell Sousa.
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Rogram
Walters
la Hora Pan American
Paulson
American Patrol
Meacham- Yoder
Herbert Teague
Hostrausers
Chambers
Bill Kilpatrick
Lambrecht
Gershwin Watson
Kersbergen Rout Van Gorps In 15 To 2 Victory
Kersbergen defeated Van Gorps 16 to 2 on Monday evening while Don Ver Meer led Van Gorps with two singles. Marvin Vander Molen powered Kersbergen with a homer a double and a single and Rex Van Dyké added a homer.
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Kersbergen
van Gorps
Don Ver Meer
Marvin Vander Melen
Rex van Dyké
Marvin Vander Molen
Vernon Meinders
Jim van Zee
Dan du Pree
Steve Stientjes
Pella Merchants Fall to Newton in District Tourney
Pella Merchants lost to Newton in the Adelphi district opener, 4 to 0, as Don Hobbs limited hits and Newton tallied three runs with two off Hobbs. Engbers and Trueblood led Pella with singles. Hobbs homered with one on base for Newton.
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Pella
Adelphi
Newton Sinclair Oil
Hobbs
Engbers
Trueblood
Newton
Don Hobbs
Mel Hobbs
Cleo Hardenbrook
Pope
Dingeman
Reese D-X
Oskaloosa
Walker
Parker
Reese
Noller
Ray Pope
Merchants
Redeker Addresses Rotarians on Town College Link
Reverend Russell Redeker of Central College spoke to Pella Rotarians on the interdependence of the town and college. He highlighted local support from Pella, college employment and taxes, building projects, and cultural offerings, stressing that Central and Pella need each other to avoid civic decline.
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Redeker
Russell Redeker
Central College
Martin Heerema
Pella
Central
Gaess Hall
Graham Hall
W. G.tervellyn
Jefferson City
Missouri
Walter Brown
Marshalltown
Paul Harp
Knoxville
Harold Schut
Pennsylvania
Albert Langerak
Webster’ City
H. P. Lankelma
Cleveland
Ohio
Alden L Hays New Publisher of Deep River Record
Alden L Hays of Des Moines has leased the Deep River Record and assumed publishing duties Monday. The 58 year old hand set weekly paper in this area changes hands from Mr and Mrs C F Garrett who retire after over 30 years. The Hays family moves from Des Moines to Deep River this week with two daughters Aldena and Cynthia Ann.
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Alden L. Hays
Des Moines
Deep River Record
The
Record
C. F. Garrett
Deep River
Oskaloosa Herald
Kaldenberg Hurt in Sully Road Car Mishap
Ronald Kaldenberg of Pella suffered head cuts and gravel burns after losing control on loose gravel and hitting the bridge railing on Sully road five miles north of Pella Sunday around 7 pm. His 1964 Chevrolet and Carroll Claussen’s parked car sustained about 600 and 200 dollars in damage respectively. injuries treated at Dr. R M Martins office.
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Ronald Kaldenberg
Pella
Sully
Kaldenberg
Skunk River
Carroll Claussen
Claussen
Noble and Ferguson
Marion County
Loren Jarmen
Ofice
R. M. Martin
Marion Co 4-H Livestock Judging Squad Selected
Marion County 1957 4-H Livestock Judging Squad announced by Dale Uehling eight boys named Jim Crozier Richard Crozier Sam Fisher Marion Goff Norman Kingery Bill McCorkle Rodney Robuck Dwight Johnston chosen from county judging workouts Four will represent Marion County in the State 4-H Judging Contest at the State Fair.
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Marion County
Dale Uehling
County Extension
Jim
Richard Crozier
Sam Fisher
Marion Goff
Norman Kingery
Bill McCorkle
Rodney Robuck
Dwight Johnston
Uehling
Jasper County Contour Plowing Match set for August 16
The 1957 Jasper County contour plowing match will be held Friday morning August 16 at the west Maytag Dairy farms, Newton. Entries limited to six. entry blanks available at the Soil Conservation District Office Newton Iowa. The Newton Chamber of Commerce co sponsors with district and will provide cash awards. A Centennial display will feature old plow equipment and various historic teams and implements. If possible a tractor pulling contest may join the event. Area matches follow August 21 at Stuart and September 14 near Hampton.
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Jasper County
Towa
Soil Conservation Districts
Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Iowa
Hampton
Franklin County
Iowa State College
Maytag
Newton
Newton Sale
Gun Club
Soil Conservation District
Newton Chamber of Commerce
Stuart
Guthrie County
Quiet Period In Pella Courts During July
Four arrests were made in Pella since July 4. G D Amos of Des Moines faced intoxication fines. Charles Douglas Latham of Fremont was fined for speeding. Orville Ralph Masters of Monroe was fined for disturbing the peace with firecrackers. Emerson Merle Bolton of Bussey was bound over to the Grand Jury and jailed for failing to post a $500 bond after a driving while suspended arrest under the motor vehicle responsibility act.
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Pella
Justice of the Peace
G. D. Amos
51St Street
Des Moines
Chas. Douglas Latham
Route 1
Fremont
Orville Ralph Masters
Monroe
Emerson Merle Bolton
Bussey
Marion County
Deiure
Pella Jr Legion Defeats Newton In 3 1 Victory
Pella Jr Legion beat Newton 3 to 1 Friday evening as Newton scored in the third on a single and eight walks. Pella collected seven hits with four in the seventh to drive runs. Gary Wallace led Pella with a double and a single, Bob Slykhuis added two singles, and Owens tallied a triple for Newton in the seventh. Batteries Pella Mark De Cook and Tom Boat and Bob Stykhuis Newton Owens Diamond.
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Pella Jr. Legion
Newton Jr. Legion
Newton
Pella
Phil Vanden Berg
Bob Stykhuis
Gerald Kuyper
Gary Wallace
Bob Slykhuis
Owens
Mark de Cook
Tom Boat
Diamond
County Attorney Talks To Rotarians In Knoxville
County Attorney Bert Bandstra of Knoxville spoke to Rotarians after their July 16 luncheon on the duties and operations of the County Attorney's Office. He noted increased duties, explained rights of the accused, and discussed juvenile cases and cooperation with law enforcement. Visitors Webb Dock and C R Rees attended, with Warren Dober of Des Moines as a guest.
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Bert Bandstra
Knoxville
Bandstra
Bob Powers
Bert
Webb Dock
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
C. R. Rees
Ray Robus
Warren Dober
Des Moines
Kiwanis Summer Program Enlists 350 Children in Pella
Rural firemen calm a barn fire on Godert Vander Hart’s farm six miles east of town as Kiwanis concludes a six week play ground program. Over 350 children participated in varied recreation, crafts, reading, singing, hiking and safety activities funded by the club.
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Kiwanis
Godert G. Vander Hart
Pella
Kiwanis Club
Everett W. Lewis Named Assistant to County Engineer
Everett W. Lewis of Albin is appointed office assistant and draftsman in Marion county engineer's office, starting July 8. County Engineer B. W. Dutton says Lewis will adapt state and national standards to road and bridge plans for farm to market and secondary highways, bringing highway experience from Appanoose and Monroe counties and with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett W. Lewis
Albin
Marion
B. W. Dutton
Lewis
Appanoose
Monroe Counties
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
Knoxville Journal
Ladies Talent Program at Ebenezer Church
The Lydia Circle Society of the Ebenezer Reformed Church of Leighton will present a Local Talent program at the church Thursday evening August 1 at 7 46 o clock. A social time will follow. All are cordially invited to attend.
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Lydia Circle Society
Ebenezer Reformed Church of
Leighton
Knowledge Like Timber Seasoned By Time
A compact aphorism compares knowledge to timber, noting wisdom strengthens with age. The saying implies experience builds insight and durable judgment, suggesting valuing seasoned learning over fleeting trends.
ASC community elections yield 694 votes countywide
Marion county ASC office announced the results of annual mail conducted elections with 694 ballots cast across townships. Newly elected committeemen will serve as delegates to the county ASC convention on July 27 at Marion, with terms beginning August 1.
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ASC
Marion County
Pella
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