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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1952

Page

6

Richland Climbers and Rock Island Teachers Gather for Summer Meetings

The Richland Climbers met at Carol Stursma's home on July 22, led by president Bonnie Nibbelink, with ten members attending. They discussed exhibition articles for county air, and gave flower arranging demos by Mildred and Anna Marlene Westerkamp, plus a picture mounting talk by Clara Van Gorp. A lunch followed. The Rock Island school teachers and pupils held their second annual reunion on July 27 at the school grounds with over 200 attendees, including a basket dinner, varied musical and vocal performances, and awards for oldest teacher and pupil, farthest traveler, and corsages for former teachers. The annual picnic is planned for next year’s last Sunday in July.

Richland Carol Stursma Bonnie Nibbelink County Air Mildred Anna Marlene Westerkamp Clara ‘van Gorp Geneva Dahm Peter Stursma Rock Island Jesus Clyde McDonald Des Moines Gerrit de Hamer Amon Long Lee Larry Nossaman Missouri Dorothy de Hamer Murray Kamerick Ed Gilderbloom Chas. van Zante Shuard Bartlema South Sea Islands Bertha Faust South Gate Calif Freide Reed

Your Home Hour Preview on August 7 Food Preservation

Learn why to scale corn for freezing and why to freeze corn off the cob. Find causes of flat sour in canned corn and why to use a pressure cooker. Iowa State College nutrition specialists host the lesson on WOI TV at 3 30 pm with horticulture tips and late summer gardening check.

WOITV Iowa State College

Democratic party group names county resolutions leaders and officers

Scott Township committeeman Con Ver Ploeg and committeewoman Mrs Ike Henry are among active workers. Bastian Vander Wilt of Scarsboro Prairie Township committeeman Bass Van Gilst Spring Creek Township committeeman Harold Kelderman Oskaloosa Sid ward committeeman and Mahaska County young Democratic organization chair. John Heslinga Democratic supervisor nominee and Senator A Augustine served on the Mahaska County Resolutions Committee. In Oskaloosa Mrs Byron Ver Ploeg Gary De Jong Raymond De Geest Vera Gezel on County Central Committee. Arie Vos Democratic sheriff nominee and Connie Veldhuizen Everett Jansen and Dieles A Van Zante Eddyville committeemen participate. At Anthon post office rated second class for first time. stamp sales determine rating. A burglar at Algona stole six T bones and eight sir loins from an eating place.

Scott Township Con Ver Ploeg Ike Henry Bastian Vander Wilt Scarsboro Prairie Township Bass van Gilst Spring Creek Harold Kelderman Oskaloosa Sidward Mahaska County Young Democratic Organization John Heslinga A. E.augustine Resolutions Committee Byron Ver Ploeg Gary de Jong Raymond de Geest Vera Gezel Arie Vos Connie Veldhuizen Everett Jansen Dieles A. van Zante Eddyville

New Books In Library Readied For Circulation

The library lists newly prepared books across fiction history and children's sections. Notable titles include The Reluctant Cinderella, Night Train to Paris, The Galloping Ghost, This Time Forever, U.S. Fighting Planes 1952, and The Conquerors, with many other works from mystery to adventure and instructional volumes. Library hours are 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

Ames Cinderella Bassett Bonett Carey Cavarina Goles Paris Fisher Gardner Grey U. P. Trail Hopkins Joscelyn Lowell MacDonald Miller Partridge Penningtons

City Council Proceedings May 20 1952 Pella Iowa Meeting notes

Regular session with Mayor Klein and all council members. April treasurer and clerk reports approved. insurance renewal authorized. Several bills approved including electrical and piping work. Bid for Broadway grading awarded to Ivan Mathes. weed-cutting refund denied. council adjourned. Wapello post office noted as oldest in town established 1837.

Mayor Klein M. G. Aalbers Fowler Ierorephone Company Present- V. Lankelma Pella Independent Pella ACG Council Sapreten Ap- Pro Andeweg Transfer Co Keith Electric Construction Co Franklin van Gorp Water Cooling Equipment Co Cordance W Brown Engineering Co Iowa Carleton D. Bed Co Des Moines Pantell Broadway Louroe St Coporate Cob B. Dahm Rats de Nicola Arrel & Steele I Ivan Mathes Ivan Mathes Ine Cora Nelson

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