Crowded Square Band Concert Delights Local Audience
Immense crowds enjoyed last Saturday evening’s band concert in the square. The program featured Larry Grooters and popular selections including Mountain Majesty and a Rachmaninoff Prelude arranged for band. A medley of southern melodies and other classics followed, with a Coronado overture and various marches filling the program. The note also reports school-age population projections for Pella and confirms a higher count of boys than girls across age groups.
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Larry Grooters
Rachmaninoff
Johnson
Jericho
Handel
Ernest Harris
Coronado
Southwest
Mexico
Census Shows More Children in Pella School District
The Pella Independent School District reports 1252 children ages 0 to 21 in a census conducted for the Board of Education by Mrs. Lloyd Van der Streek. The biennial count covers city and rural areas, up from 1081 two years earlier. the 5 year olds through 21 total 886.
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Pella
Pella Independent School District
Board of Education
Lloyd Vander Streek
Webster Building
Veterans' Program Audited in Public Schools
Mr John Smith from the Veterans Administration spent four days last week auditing local veterans programs in the public schools at Pella. He checked finances, class work, and farm training for World War II veterans, praising the program and noting good hands in leadership. Ernest De Cook and Jake led classes, with twelve WWII veterans progressing under the GI Bill.
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John Smith
Veterans Administration Office
Des, Moines
John J. Blommers
Pella
Jake
Ernest de Cook
Leighton
Mrs. Veda Mensch Dies After Long Illness At 63
Mrs Veda Mensch owner of the Mensch Card and Gift Shop at 810 Main Street died at her home 1008 West First Street Saturday July 24 after a long illness at age 63 She operated the gift shop for years and was well known in the area and at Tulip Time Funeral services were held July 27 1954 at the Baptist Church with Rev Clifford Perron officiating Interment was at Oakwood Cemetery She is survived by her son a granddaughter a sister two brothers and several nieces and nephews She was active in church work and served as deaconess and officer in church organizations Her life verse was The Eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veda Mensch
Mensch Card & Gift Shop
Main Street
West First Street
Veda Menschnee Tice
T. D
Harriet Tice
Pella
Clinton McKigney
Barny Mensch
Darel
Mae Wall
Kasson
Minnesota
Lester Tice
Scarsboro
Will Tice
Ames
Della
Mensch
Vari
The
Baptist Church
Clifford Perron
Oakwood Cemetery
Pella Station Weather Report Brief
Pella Station U S Weather Bureau notes total July precipitation at 1.92 inches. A remark states that water occupies more space at 50 degrees Fahrenheit below zero than at 50 degrees above, implying thermal expansion observations.
Central College Alumni Director Attended Los Angeles Chapter Meeting
Central College alumni relations director Miss Cunera Van Emmerik and a large group attended the Los Angeles chapter gathering. The event drew over 70 attendees including many well known Centralites from long-ago alumni to recent graduates.
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Central College
Los Angeles
Cunera van Emmerik
Lund
Tl Rey
Gradus Vander Linden
Paramount
Pella
Contractor Awarded Sewer Extension to Vander Veer Co
At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting on July 20 bids for Sunrise addition sewer extension were opened. Vander Veer Construction Co won as the lowest bidder over Ivan Mathes and Pella Construction. Also council approved heating the Rolscreen with steam for 1954-55. A petition by Chamber of Commerce Rotary and Kiwanis to move the City Dump was tabled as the mayor’s plan was discussed.
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Ivan Mathes
Vander Veer Construction Company
Pella Construction Company
Vander Veer Company
Stuart Kuyper
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis Club
Pool Park
Architects Talk on School Lighting at City Conference
Charles D. Gibson, California authority on school planning, told a group of architects and superintendents in Town City that fluorescent lighting is costly for Pasadena schools and not easy on the eyes. He favors incandescent lighting for classrooms and predicts future films shown without darkening shades. A two day session featured University and state speakers discussing school planning and building. Local superintendent C. C. Buerkens and high school principal Jean Wilkins attended.
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Charles D. Gibson
California
Town City
Pasadena
Gibson
State Institute
Virgil Hancher
0. H. Thorsen
Waterloo
Melvin Davis
Huntington College
Indiana
E. T. Peterson
L. A. van Dyke
S. J. Knezevich
B. C. Berg
Newton
J. H. McBurney
Webster City
Melvin Baker
Humbolt
T. R. Lovejoy
Des Moines
C. C. Buerkens
Jean Wilkins
Marion County Farm Bureau Sports Festival set for August 5
The annual Marion County Farm Bureau Sports Festival will be held Thursday, August 5, at the fairgrounds in Knoxville. Contests and entertainment are planned with a picnic dinner at noon. Bring family, friends, and neighbors to participate.
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Marion County Farm Bureau
Fairgrounds
Knoxville
G G Shots Given to Knoxville Children To Ward Off Polio
Polio prevention drive under G gamma globulin program runs July 27 28 at Knoxville High School. Marion County Chapter and National Foundation provide vaccines and funding. 14 local cases prompt mass immunization for children ages 15 and under. Local and state health officials coordinate with nurses and volunteers to administer shots and support families facing care costs.
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G.G
Knoxville
Marion County
Bert A. Bandatras
Pella
Jack Carpenter
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
State Dept. of Health
Knoxville High School
National Foundation
James R. Jack
Paul Nielson
Marion County Chapter
Focal
N.f.lp
Costs Rise for Public School Transportation Services
Costs for next year set at 66.36 per pupil with about 23.00 aid, leaving 43.36 collectible per pupil. Local district spent 12,518 for this year’s service vs 10,817 last year. Average daily riders 182 up from 164. 320 miles per day on seven routes over 79 days. Four dirt, 275 gravel, rest pavement. Morning pickup around 7 26. Twenty six rural pupils transported. four not city residents. Eligibility requires distance over one mile. five parents paid 40.00 for own transport. State law allows exceptions for homes beyond two miles from a route. Transportation costs funded by a rural school tax levy.
Barn Fire on Ralph Kuiper Farm Struck by Spontaneous Combustion
Rural Firemen saved a barn on the Ralph Kuiper farm four miles north of town Monday morning. The fire began in loose straw at the loft due to spontaneous combustion and, after water application and neighbor help, was confined with only slight damage to the straw area. Mr Kuiper was away on business in Ottumwa.
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Ralph Kuiper
John Hoela
Kuiper
Ottumwa
Cancer Crusade Report Shows 2459.31 Raised in Marion County
The Amyot Auxiliary led by Mrs. M. C. Van Gorp and Mrs. Frank Boat presented a third year Cancer Crusade report for north Marion County. Contributions totaling 2459.31 came from 141 volunteers in Pella city and surrounding townships, surpassing the 1954 quota by 659. The drive also funded cancer films shown to over 1000 people and services like a Loan Closet and transportation for patients. The Marion County ACS splits into two chapters north and south of the Des Moines River with plans for the September county meeting and new officer slate.
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Ares
Amyot Auxiliary
M. C. van Gorp
Frank Boat
Memorial Hall
Lucille Anderson
Pella City
Lake Prairie
Summit
Polk
Red Rock
Perry
Wo Pella City
Square
Crusade
Crusaders
Summit Two
Jim van Vliet
Otley Town
Lurette Stierneman
Merle Price
Edith Finlow Wim
Carl Horman
Art de Rand
Polk Two
Jo Morrow
Alvin Evers
Vi Gorp
The
Cancer Society
Amvet
1500 Horizons
ACS
Marion County
Des Moines
Rotarians Hear Leo Hoegh on Law Enforcement
The Rotary Club hosted Leo Hoegh attorney of Iowa and Chariton Rotary Club who spoke on enforcing laws and leading by example. He urged officers and citizens to uphold duties, noting leadership and civic duty as keys to respect for law, ending with a tribute to individuals who helped a nationwide humanitarian project.
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Leo Hoegh
Hoegh
6Th Army Infantry
Germany
Amyet Auxiliary
Club Women Plan Good Program for The Coming Year
The Woman's Federated Club executive board met at the president Mrs. Henry Vande Voort home. Plans include programs with Dr Marcus Bach from State University of Town and the Hot Lady from Younkers Des Moines. A style show by Black's Style Shop Pella and other local contributions are planned. Fifth District convention in Pella on Wednesday the 6th replaces September’s first meeting. Jasell Leonard Story City will ride at the meeting and Mrs de Le Lush Aimes will present the program. Membership drive is planned.
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Woman's Federated Club
Henry Vande Voort
K. H. Bean
Marcus Bach
State University of Town
Hot Lady
Younkers
Des Moines
Black's
Style Shop
Pella
Jasell Leonard
Story City
de le Lush
Aimes
Bisc
Mission Fest Date Change for Christian Reformed Churches
The Mission Fest of the Christian Reformed Churches will be held on Wednesday, August 18, instead of August 11 as previously announced.
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Christian Reformed Churches
Raiiouly
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