Central College faculty members resign amid staff changes
Dr. G Van der Lugt announced to the board that three Central College faculty members have resigned. C A Bartel artist in residence Minka Bartels instructor in piano and Gordon Farndell associate professor of organ and piano will leave Pella for new posts at North Central College in Naperville Ill and plans in Minneapolis St Paul and Germany. Bartels will pursue commercial art and teaching. Farndell will teach organ and piano and possibly direct the chapel choir.
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G . van der Lugt
T Justees
Central College
C. A. Bartel
Minka Dieder Cis Bartels
Gordon Farndell
Bartels
Pella
New York
Nieuw Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Ermelo
Netherlands
Mia
Germany
Male Tele
North Central College
Naperville
Ill
North Central
Farndell
North Cen
North Central Association
National Association of Schools of Music
Evangelical United Brethren Faith
Westmar
le Mars
Iowa
Kimball
Pfeiffer Memorial
Central
Second Reformed Church
Jean Kuyper
le Coca
Carol
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Family visits and travel notes from Central College area
A jumble of visits and travel details from Pella and nearby towns. Families gather for reunions and holidays. guests include Ottumwa and Des Moines visitors, while several residents undertake trips to Ontario, Colorado, and Texas. Medical, birth, and car accident notes appear alongside new car registrations and faculty summer postings.
Pella Merchants Softball Season Opens At Prairie City
Bill Stout notes the Pella Merchants softball team opens the season with a 7 to 2 loss at Prairie City led by pitcher Ray Pope. Despite injuries and limited practice, new faces join the lineup as five home games are planned at Pool Park with Mobilgas and Percy on the schedule.
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Bill Stout
Pella Merchants
Merchant
Merchants
Prairie City
Ray Pope
Pella
Pope
Brock
Steenhoek
Randall
Vander — Linden
Pella Klimstra
R-H-E Merchants
Pool Park
Chronicle
Mobilgas
Percy
Fifty-Seven Children Set for Kindergarten Enrollment
About 47 beginners have registered in public schools for kindergarten with 28 in the Lincoln District separated by Union Street. Parents may review the tentative list of names and call Blue 77 to correct errors or omissions. Names include Carolyn Ray Eleanor Oonk Bobby Sneller Laura June Kuiper and others, with eligibility requiring age five before November 15.
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Lincoln
Union Street
Blue 77
Carolyn Ray Eleanor Oonk
Bobby Sneller
Laura June Kuiper
Stanley van Veen Rita Sue Terrell
Keith Roorda
David Toom
Raymond Vande Kieft, Jr
Sandra Roorda Emmert
Barbara Vanden Berg
Paul Vande Voort
Judy Nunnikhoven
Janice Klootwyk
Judy de Cook Stanton
Craig Douwstra
Glenda Beth van Sittert
Shelby Jean Netten
Judith Grandia
Sandra Ann Sneller Steven Robert Budding
Karen Beth Flikkema
Barbara Sneller
Ellen Ann Bennink
Lola June Monster
Stanley Evers
Linda Ann Gezel
Mark van Berkum Janis Norine Gaass
Judy Kregel
Kathy Stratton
Ted Wier Lois Eileen Roorda Lester
Alpha Psi Omega Awards Won by Four Pella Students
Alpha Psi Omega honored Central College students at a luncheon on May 30 with seven awards. Donna Weekstra and Dirk Van Zante earned Best Performance Oscars for The Great Big Doorstep, Carol Ver Steeg won Best Scene for the Evangeline moment, and Dava Prins was named Most Valuable Member of the Dramatic Department. Additional Best Performance awards went to Lars Blomstrom for Lachie in The Hasty Heart and Gloria Fleming for Billie in Born Yesterday. Lars also won Most Improved Member. New Pella initiates included Donna Vennstra, Dirk Van Zante, Carol Ver Steeg, Beth Parker, Janice Van Zomeren, and Lorraine De Haan.
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Central College
Alpha Psi Omega
Donna Weekstra
Dirk van Zante
Carol Ver Steeg
Dava Prins
Pella
Lars Blomstrom
Staten Island
N.Y
Lachie
Gloria Fleming
Hammond
Ind
Billie
Lars
Drama Department
Mr. Bird
Donna Vennstra
Beth Parker
Janice van Zomeren
Lorraine de Haan
Lynn van Olst
Albany
N. Y
Lynn de Haan
Denyer
Colo
Janice van Alstyne
Nassau
Towa Farm Commodity Prices Sharply Higher
Prices received by Iowa farm producers rose 19 points in the period ending May 16 driven by hog price gains. The meat animal index climbed 11 percent with hogs leading, while dairy prices fell and poultry remained off target. Overall all crop index edged up slightly as mixed movements in corn soybeans and hay affected the total.
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Towa
Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Social Security Rules for Farm and Household Workers
The article explains that farm workers gain Social Security rights only if employed by the same employer full time for at least 60 days in a calendar quarter and continuously through the quarter. Household workers qualify if they work 24 or more days in a quarter and earn at least $50 cash, with two or more days worked weekly meeting the test. The Des Moines office will provide further information and pamphlets.
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Smith
Social Security
Des Moines
Memorial Union plans and alumni fund growth noted
The Memorial Union outlines a two unit construction plan with facilities east of Dunn Cottage including a lounge, games room, snack bar and conference spaces. Alumni fund growth is tracked from 1945 to 1952 with donors rising from 214 to 776 and contributions from 5,032 to 47,004.24 dollars, as certificates for 1000, 500, and 100 clubs are awarded.
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van der Lugt
Dunn Cottage
de Haan
1000 Club
500 Club
Century Club
Cunera van Emmerik
Pietenpol
Feed Grain and Roughage to Avoid Bloat in Cows
Extension adviser Floyd Arnold warns on pasture feeding to prevent bloat. Use a grain mix of coarsely ground corn cob meal and ground oats, and place a hay rack near water or rest areas. Research suggests gas buildup from legume forage and dew can raise bloat risk, though legumes themselves aren’t poisonous.
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Floyd Arnold
Town State
Arnold
Sudan Grass Boosts Summer Pastures For Iowa Farms
Iowa State College agronomist Harvey Thompson says sudan grass seeded in early June can supply pasture by mid-July, outperforming other forages in summer. Feed at 20 pounds per acre in a prepared seedbed, with grazing once plants reach about 18 inches. A newer variety Piper shows lower prussic acid and greater disease resistance, though caution remains about potential livestock poisoning if mismanaged.
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Harvey Thompson
Iowa State College
Iowa
Thompson
Sudan
Thompson Bell
Vote totals reported for Marion County officials
Election totals in Marion County list candidates and votes for State Senator C. R. Sandifer Monroe County Berntatie Elmer H. Vermeer Auditor Florence Kissinger Treasurer Opal Carle Clerk of Court John H. Burger Sheriff none Recorder R. M. Hart County Attorney Raymond Mick Coroner Mem Ba Jan. 1953 Jim Riggen Mem Bd Jan. 1954 with results 1402 to 1496 to 1470 in separate entries.
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C. R. Sandifer
Monroe County
Berntatie
Elmer H. Vermeer
Florence Kissinger
Opal Carle
John H. Burger
R. M. (Dutch) Hart
Raymond Mick
Jim Riggen
Mocratic
Eon N. Miller
Frank T. Bell
Lor
Ruth Zugg Adams
Aul W. Eggers
Jack B, Carpenter
Eri Jim van Hemert
Sarah Hollingsworth
William W. Hardin
Jack M. Evans
Jairo Merle Ma
Dan D. Dieleman
Election Results Continued From Pi Ward Trustees
Election results list candidates by ward for Pi and 4th ward with Republican and Democratic names. In 3rd ward winners include Joyce Wesselink Robert Wilkenson and others. Township trustees and clerk results show Tra P. De Cook 1953 term John G. Ver Ploog 1954 term and Gerald De Penning as clerk.
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Wm, Bean
B. F. Vander Linden
Cornelia’ Wilson
Dan D. Dieleman
Joyce Wesselink
Robert Wilkenson
R. C. van Vark
Ben Groenendyk
R. M. Hart
Ed Wesselink
Veda Mensch
Ed Piette
Ryn Vander Ploeg
Gradus G.klein
A. P. Verploegh
Paul Ver Meer
Robert Hoeksema
P. Two
Earl N. Ver Meer
Elmer H. Vermeer
E. H. Vermeer
John H. Ver Meer
John J. den
Adel
Democratic
John 8. Menninga
John S. Menninga
Andrew Ter Louw
John R. van Gorp
Dan E. Dieleman
P. R. Swank
Ira P. de Cook
L. P
Tra P. de Cook
John G. Ver Ploog
Gerald de Penning
Chemicals Cause Cancer Identified By Researchers
Several hundred chemicals have been identified as carcinogens. The American Society supports further study and public awareness of cancer risks linked to exposure.
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American Society
Seed of new cannabis variety offered in Iowa this year
Thompson notes that some seed of the new commercial strain is available in Iowa this year and he recommends it.
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Thompson
Iowa
Seniors Hear Sermon On Service And Spiritual Decision
A speaker urged graduates to choose service over self as they enter new life stages. He drew on Jesus in the wilderness and baptism to illustrate difficult decisions, stressing faith, giving first to God, and using college gifts for others. The dean warned of fear during trials and likened hardship to rain and rainbow, a metaphor for enduring suffering leading to beauty.
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Jesus
Pietenpol
Central College retirement and graduation remarks
In remarks to seniors, Pietenpol urged decisive steps in faith, saying obstacles vanish with Christ’s help. He reflected on his own retirement and graduation day, noting the joy of living among youth and the privilege of serving at Central College. He praised colleagues and the Lord’s guidance throughout his tenure.
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Christ
Pietenpol
needless deaths in iowa cancer data urge early detection
One eighth of the cancer deaths in Iowa last year might have been prevented with early detection and prompt treatment, according to the Iowa division of the American Cancer Society.
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Iowa
The
American Cancer Society
Territorial Act Creates Iowa Territory in 1838
The organic act forming the Territory of Iowa was signed by President Van Buren and took effect on June 12, establishing governance for the new region.
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Territory of
Iowa
Areasent van Buren
Church Notes Ministers Message Gospel of God Evening Service
Clifford F Perron minister leads Sunday morning worship with the Gospel of God message and evening service featuring the demonstration program. The Bible School will be presented as part of the church notes.
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Clifford F. Perron
Demonion Bible School
Second Reformed Church Services and Programs
Edward H. Tanis ministered as Dr. G. Vander Lugt led parts of the service. Sunday School at 9:80, morning sermon Jesus and Jerusalem at 10:45, evening address No Alternative at 7:30, and Young People's C. E. at 6:80.
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Edward H. Tanis
G. Vander Lugt
Sunday Services at Third Church Offer Varied Worship
Russell J. Redeker leads Sunday School at 9 80 a m with focus on persons and property. Morning service at 10 45 a m titled Power in Christian Worship. Evening programs include Stories of Jesus at Home in Nazareth and A Message That Hurt. Temple Time Ref. Church in America radio on KXEL and KBOE with When God Says No by Rev Henry Bast.
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Russell J. Redeker
C. E. Topi
Jesus
Nazareth
Pam
C.E
Marcia van der Leest
Third Church
Temple Time
Church In America
Radio Broadcas
KXEL
KBOE
Henry Bast
Gospel Hall Service Messages At 10 30 AM
The Gospel Hall notes a 10 30 a m service led by T Pinch and a Bible study session. Special subjects and attentive listeners attend as the congregation gathers for worship.
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Ge T. Pinch Ann
W .m
Church Schedule Notice for Open Bible Mission
Rev and Mrs Anderson lead Church of the Open Bible with morning worship at 10 a.m. Evangelistic service at 11 a.m. Evening Overcomer’s hour. Prayer meeting 7:46 p.m. Wednesday. Prayer meeting 2:30 p.m. Saturday for the junior group.
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Anderson Ey Oe
Cory Oe
First Reformed Church Service Schedule
Anthony Haverkamp minister leads morning worship at 9:30 am and 10:45 am with a youth program titled Rich Toward God. Evening services include 7:45 pm Thursday mid week prayer and praise, with a senior Christian enor at 0 pm.
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Anthony Haverkamp
Ced
Childm M. Ersting
Mass at St Mary Catholic Church Sunday at eight
A Sunday service schedule notes Mass at St Mary Catholic Church begins at 8:00 in the morning. The brief item confirms the time for worship on the upcoming Sunday at the parish.
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ST. Mary ‘Catholic Church
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