Quiet Sunday at Christian Reformed Church Weekend Guests
Sunday services were led by Rev. Nelson Ve of Grand Rapids and Rev. Kermit Hietema of Newton due to Rev. J Gels absence on a Calvin College trustees meeting in Grand ids Michigan. Weekend guests of Henry Roelofsen and Eva Mae included Evamae and sister and brother in law Troy Franklin and Dennis of Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Gels
Calvin College
Grand Ids
Nelson Ve
Grand Rapids
Mich
Kermit Hietema
Newton
Christian Reformed Church
Henry Roelofsen
Evamae
Troy Franklin
Dennis
Kansas City
Don de Jong Bem
Vernon Terlouw
Ben Terlouw
Korea
Arvin Boot
Harry Boot
Pella
Japan
Ralph de Vries
Martha Itt
Joe Nick Roksbergen
Ger Vernon
Lester Huyser
Don de Jong
Leslie Vander Krol
Pete van Maanen
Leonard
Henry
Fred Maas” Dam
Ted Rozendaal
Charles Stoppels
Nelson Terpstra
John van Engelhoven
Henry van Wyk
Local Residents Visit in Cedar and Bowling Green
The Pella Iowa Chronicle reports visits by Mr and Mrs Banden Bezvel Sanaa to Fe Kaen Ro and Bowling Green Kentucky. Mr and Mrs Hagen, Mr and Mrs Randell, and Mr Veldhuizen were noted visiting Cedar area homes and senior events at Cedar School as well as gatherings on Wayne Gas keys and Taney properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pel
Pella
Iowa
Chronicle
Banden
Bezvel
Sanaa
C. van Speren
Sentey
FP. Randell
Cedar
R Veldhuizen
Local Visit Cards and Community Notes From Oskaloosa
Miss Lizabeth Newenhouse and Neal Newenhouse family visited J G Newenhouse. P Triplett and AJ from North Little Rock visited Cedar and Harrison Hustlers 4 H Club members held a May meeting at Billy’s home. Cedar School pupils practiced Friday at the school acre. Leighton residents visited. Dusting class reunion of 1530 noted. Rev Veenstra marks 25 years in Sacred ministry with service at Fest Reformed Church. Rev Graves led evening services as Mrs James Van Wyk and Ronnie visited J G Newenhouse. R Webber of Cedar and family were Sunday dinner guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Newenhouse
J. G. Newenhouse
P. Triplett
North Little Rock
Eat Groptveld
H. Triplett
Harrison Hustlers
Billy
Councils to Direct Extension Work In Iowa Counties
Local residents will elect County Agricultural Extension Councils by July 31 1955 under the new Iowa law. Director Floyd Andre says councils will supervise and fund county extension programs, replacing county boards and farm bureau funds. Three member township committees will start the process with councils to be elected by June and take over by late July.
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Iowa
Floyd Andre
Town Agricultural Extension Service
Andre
Board of Supervisors
County Farm Bureau
Cording
1955 Farm Field Day Dates For Experimental Farms
A listing of scheduled visits for nine visitors to explore experimental farms in Independence Shenandoah Castana Kanawha Bloomfield Saratoga and nearby counties. The events run July 1 to July 7 with county extension directors aiding planning and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summitone
Apentara
New Sharon Switch To Dial System Completed
New Sharon completed the transition to a dial telephone system on May 16 at 9 pm. Over months of planning, line workers wired in the new equipment while staff clipped old lines. Mayor Wallace placed the first dialed call, linking New Sharon to Esther Lim and others as the exchange grew to about 750 subscribers with 42 rural lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Sharon
Lone Coffee
D. J. Wallace
Fragmentary OCR Summary of Local Patrons Event
A damaged OCR passage notes patrons at a local venue planning a seating or event, with unreadable names and scattered phrases about a dial or display. Details are incomplete, but reference to patrons and an expected departure or attendance is present.
Schedule Exame For Conservation Officers June Hopefuls
Prospective conservation officers face a June 8 deadline for preliminary exams. An 9 am test on June 20 at the State House Des Moines precedes a summer camp training at Camp Dodge for successful candidates. Applicants must meet age weight and height requirements and may obtain applications from the State Conservation Commission Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
State Conservation Commission
James L Witale Wins Poem Honors at Iowa State College
James L Witale son of Lee and Mrs Wiauit of Berea Iowa is cited for an exceptional poem. The senior at Iowa State College is praised for overall excellence and creative work titled Go Ke Anes 3 Se I 5 Ie in a college culture feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Witale
Lee Wiauit
Ra Berea
Ella
Iowa
Radio Nation
James
Iowa State College
Lumber dealer J G McDonald dies at 71 in Burt
Fourteen days after his wife’s death J G McDonald of Burt died at age 71. He had been a lumber dealer in the town for forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. McDonald
Burt
South Central Iowa Conference Reshapes Rules at Coffee
The South Central Iowa Conference met at the Pella Coffee House to discuss a temporary conference constitution, abstaining on a key amendment to be reviewed November in Knoxville. Indianola Winterset Valley opposed the proposal while Pella supported removing the Holiday. A plan to limit basketball games to Friday and Saturday nights gained strong support, with final decisions due in November. A motion also addressed moving the annual track meet to a night event earlier in the season to avoid late spring conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Winterset
Valley
Pella
Centerville
Corn measuring under way in Marion County fields
Measuring of corn acreage as part of the 1955 allotment program will soon be under way in all townships of Marion county. Compliance with corn allotments is required for price support on corn raised this year, and every field planted to that crop will be surveyed by the county ASC committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
ASC
County Records May Be Needed In Allotment Programs
A brief note indicates county records may be required for allotment programs, listing potential steps or documentation needed for eligibility and funding.
Marielle seniors celebrate Weldeman return after tie game
Members of the Marielle senior class cheer Weldeman as he returns to action after practice on May 2. The rally follows a tied game setting the tone for the upcoming season and showcases school spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marielle
Weldeman
Lay
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First Reformed Church
Lester Huyter
Jim Nikkel
Glenn Escott
Mamie Boat
Fred de Vries
Ernest Ekscot
Homer McDowell
Mr. Sears
Mrs
Ray Sears
Ottumwa
Polk County Federal Savings & Loan
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Councils
Bakker & Bus
Cuba
Hanson
Malathion
Sharon
Conservation Officers
Jume
James Es
Colfax Sale
Farrow Soca
Colfax Sale Company
S. C
Basi
Ha Coty Way
Paardekooper's ‘Deal Pharmacy
Wesnngneise Water Reater
Wormhoudt’s
Navaco
Alu
Weyerhaeuser
Denniston & Partridge CO
Realnor Taintor
Tracy Lewie
W. Schultz
Mgr
W. A. Bohnsack
Glenn Messamaker
Pella Municipal Power and Light
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