College Commencement Perfect in All Details
The Ninety sixth commencement at Central College featured 73 graduates receiving diplomas, plus two two year certificates and two honorary degrees. Frederick E Bauer and Rey dus Brandau were honored. Students hailed from Iowa and out of state including New York and California, with one graduate from Basrah Iraq. The total gifts to the college reached 107253 dollars and 69 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callene
Fit Sedrel LeCocq
Hareseli Deorenbos
the Newarth
Gerrit’ Vander Lat
Central College
Frederick E. Bauer
Rey
Brandau
Reformed Church of America
Towa
Pella
Illinois
New York
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Siste Muriel
Phyllis TeSelleters
Great Address by Bauer Lifts Minds and Hearts
Mr Frederick Bauer of Union City New Jersey delivered the commencement address to the central seniors in Douwstra Chapel. A lawyer and president of the Ministers Fund R C A he urged building a tradition through diligent work and faithful foundation citing Paul Moody Beecher and the cobbler parable for service to humanity over selfish gain
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Frederick Bauer
Union City
New Jersey
Douwstra Chapel
Bauer
Ministers’ Fund
R.C. A
St. Paul's
Mr. Bauer
Dwight L. Moody
God
Henry Ward Beecher
Summer School at Central College To Start Monday
Central College prepares a summer session opening Monday offering eight to ten weeks of credit bearing courses for teachers renewing certificates or advancing training. Subjects include art, history, education, English, music, philosophy, physical education, and sociology with a Dutch Artist-in-Residence teaching outdoor sketching.
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Central College Image
Thes
Echool
P Mentary
C. Aels
Central
Paul Klein's Outstanding Dental School Record
Paul Klein, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Klein, graduates from Northwestern University Dental School in Chicago on June 13 after an outstanding class of 104. He is among Omicron Kappa Upsilon inductees, one of three faculty awardees from the American Journal of Orthodontics, and will serve as a summer instructor at Northwestern before plans for the future are finalized.
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Northwestern University
Chicago
Paul
Omicron Kappa Upsilon
American Journal of Orthodontics
Northwestern
Paul Visser Named NBC Farm Director
Paul Visser of Bussey is named NBC Farm Director for the National Broadcasting Company in Chicago. He will oversee all network agricultural programs and NBC owned local farm broadcasts after serving as assistant director and farm editor in Massachusetts, following Iowa State College studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter W. Visser
Hussey
Paul Visser Broadcasting Company
Chicago
Paul
William J. Drips
NBC
Massachusetts
Iowa State College
GI Farmers Start Summer Shop Training Program
After nine months of classroom work the veterans class of institutional on farm training will spend the summer months in shop training at the high school. The instructor Jake De Haan says the veterans are taking full advantage of the opportunity and expects an interesting summer.
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Jake de Haan
Pel la Merchants vs Prairie City Softball Thriller
In a Monday night duel, Pell Merchants routed Prairie City Last Mon day with strong pitching from Pattie Kelly who allowed four hits and struck out seven while Vander Linden gave nine hits and seven strikeouts. Kelly’s two bagger fueled Pell’s offense as Tuck Terlouw added a two bagger.
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Bill Stout
Pell Merchants
Prairie City
TL W
Pattie
Kelly
Vander Linden
Ull
Vane Linden
Iing
Tuck Terlouw
Hall
Merchants Defeat Dr Pepper In Pool Field Baseball
Ottumwa Dr Pepper team lost 3 to 2 to Merchants at Pool Field in Pella last Thursday. Veldhuizen pitched well with fourteen strikeouts and four hits allowed as Merchants collected six runs. Merchants set to face Lynnville this Thursday evening.
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Pool Field
Dr. Pepper
Ottumwa
Merchants
Pella
Veldhuizen
Lynnville
Newton Moose Here Friday Night
A red hot ball game this Friday evening features Newton Moose versus The Merchants. The Merchants are praised for playing fine ball and deserve strong fan turnout to support them after last year’s strong showing.
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Newton Moose
Merchants
Pella Boys Attend Hawkeye Boys State Camp Dodge
Pella sends three junior lads to Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge. Grent Herman Bruce Ruerksens and Arvin De Cook were chosen by the Tocal American Legion Post with Rotary Kiwanis support funding. The event aims to give practical experience in local and state government. The group arrived Sunday noon and will return Sunday noon June 12.
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Pella
Hawkeye Boys
Tocal American Legion Post
Pella Uigeh Schoal
Grent Herman
Bruce Ruerksens
Arvin de Cook
Rotary
Kiwanis
The
Legion
Camp Dodge
Sand Ridge Bible School Set To Begin June 13
Daily Vacation Bible School will be held at the Sand Ridge School starting on Monday June 13. All children from four years through the eighth grade are invited to attend.
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Sand Ridge Bible School
Sand Ridge School
Old Landmark at Spencer Razed for Blacksmith Shop
An historic building at Spencer is slated for razing. The site on West Fourth Street houses a blacksmith shop that once formed part of the second Clay County courthouse built around 1880.
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Spencer
West Fourth Street
Clay County
Miss Hamer to Aid Protestant Summer Camp In Austria
Miss Mary Anna Hamer, Associ ate Professor of English at Central College, will join an International Summer Service Program in a Vienna camp. The project gathers youths from various nations to build and live in tents, with evenings devoted to education and social discussions. She sails from New York June 15 for Brussels, then Vienna, returning via London in August.
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Miss Hamer
Austria
Mary Anna Hamer
Central College
Vienna
Hamer
England
Pella
al Airport
New York
Brussels
Bellum
London
Quebec
Mt. Morris College
University of Town
Salvation Army Committee Plans Future Services Meeting
The Salvation Army committee met Tuesday to hear a year end report and discuss future plans. Treasurer Will Baer reported similar figures to the previous year and Mrs. Marion Van Gorp received appreciation for aiding the needy. A special June 15 session at the Legion Hall was called to address overlapping work with Rotary Kiwanis Red Cross and the Federated Club and other community groups.
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Nation Army
Suesday
Will Baer
Ted
Marion van Gorp
Legion Hall
Rotary
Kiwanis
Red Cross
Federated’ Club
Warner Vande Voort
Ed Cook
Verle Ver Dug
Prospective Kindergarten Open House Tomorrow
Local church in cooperation with the committee will host a special open house for parents of children eligible for kindergarten. Prospective entrants and families are invited to report to the church hall at 10 am to meet the county nurse and kindergarten teachers. A brief briefing on the five years of early care and a short film program will be presented. Mrs Kie Reins, RN, County Health Nurse, will begin activities.
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Damaey 1
Reon
Kie Reins
Phyllis Hasselman to Be Soloist at Saturday Concert
Phyllis Hasselman will be featured soloist with the Pella Municipal Band conducted by Henry E. Kuyper at the Saturday night concert in Central Park. Hasselman, a local student and clarinetist, moved to Pella last year with her parents who run the Garden Square Cafe. she also works as a waitress. The band plans a tentative program announced via a public address system and appreciates support from the community and band members.
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Pella
Henry E. Kuyper
Ason
Central
Elmer A. Vander Wal
Phyllis Hawelman
Miss Hawselman
Lawrence Taeselman
Garden Square Cafe
Central Park
Pell High School
Cate
Pella Scouts Attend District Camporee at Camp Collins
William Frandt led Scoutmaster Frandt and nine Pella Scouts plus 62 scouts and eight leaders at the Camp Collins Camporee near Knoxville on June 3 4 and 5. Patrols Blazing Arrow Lion Pa and others competed with Troop 867 of Tracy winning 422 points. Royal Orders were awarded to Spencer Grand and Frandt. Camporee director was KR Freridge. Tall Corn Council scouters assisted.
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William Frandt
Camp
Collins
Knoxville
Blazing Arrow Patrol
Spencer Grand
Duane de Koek
Gary Tromp
Iarold Bean
Lion Pa
Wayne Vander Pol
Larry de Hruin
Donald Ver Ploeg
Kenneth van Zee
Ralph Jaarsma
Pella
Melcher
Tracy
Bussey
Stxty
Ralph Pence
Blazing Arrow
Lion Patrol
Royal Order of Acorns
Frandt
Royal Order of Oaks
KR. M. Freridge
Hudson
Don Finch
Lyle Langeburtels
Rev
LG. Wilkins
Ed’ Butterfield
Municipal Pool Set to Open Monday in City Park
City officials announce the municipal pool will open Monday June 13 with a nine week season through August 20. Admission remains 2.50 for children under twelve, adults 1.00, with 20 percent tax and tickets sold at the City Office and Carpenter Drug Store. Open daily 2 PM to 5 PM and evenings to 8 PM with weekend hours extended. staff includes Gene De Wild Donald Heller and Eddie Van Arkel, under Edward Schreiner in the Water Department.
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Measi He Jr
Pam
Pella
Cighest
Iowa
Gene de Wild
Donald Heller
Eddie van Arkel
Summer Band Study Program Began Monday
Summer band instruction at the high school started this week with many new students enrolled. Free band instruction is offered to all interested students inclining toward public schooling next May. Rehearsals for Senior Band Mondays at 7:30 p.m. and Lincoln Band Wednesdays at 1 a.m. are listed, with lessons at the High School Band Room and a planned corner of sacred music for July.
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the Chronicle
Special Meetings Set in Prairie City June 14 19
Rev. W. Goulooze returns as annual summer evangelist for First Reformed Church Prairie City. Meetings run Tuesday through Sunday with youth focus Tuesday June 14 and an inspirational program each night. Local ministers and singing groups participate. Goulooze, born 1903 at Pella, is Western Theological Seminary historian and author.
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First Reformed Church
Prairie City
Pella Classis
Pella
Goulooze
Central Coll
Western Theological
Holland
Mieh
Grand Rapid Mieh
Free University of Amsterdam
Western ‘Theological Seminary
Michigan
Vacation Bible School Program At Otley Sunday
Otley Reformed Church hosts a daily Bible School with about 80 attendees. Six teachers, plus assistants Mrs. Rene Van Englehoven and Mrs. Peter W. Muller, under Rev. Muller, run classes. A student program is set for Sunday at 7 30 p m and the public is invited.
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Otley Reformed Church
Lewis van Wyk
Dave Verros
Warren van Wyk
Elmer Voxelaar
Dave Roorda
Myron van Wyk
Rene van Englehoven
Peter W. Muller
Muller
Bible School
Otley Re
New Church Dedication in Sully Receives Strong Attendance
Dedication services for the new Reformed Church at Sully were held last week with May 29 as Dedication Sunday. Rev. Arthur Bennick of Pella spoke morning services, while Bernard Brunsting of Sioux Center led the evening. community nights and friendship night featured speakers and special music. The building committee included Pet daal as president and members Henry J. Van Wyk A. P. Vander Meek Stof fel Huyser and Fred De Jong. The church organized in 1890, first services in a new site in December 1948, honors and greetings from neighboring congregations marked the event.
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Arteta Terlouw
New Reformed Church
Sully
Arthur Bennick
Pella
C. A. Stoppels
Peter Rozendaal
Bernard Brunsting
Sioux Center
Lambert Moes
Istian Reformed Church
Siine
Pet=daal
Henry J. van Wyk
A. P. Vander Meek
Stoffel Huyser
Fred de Jong
A.J. Bennick
Central College
Thas
Bertha Wisgerhof
C.J. Vane
Henrietta Vander Pot Dunnick
Gertrude Lautenbach
Raymond J. Boat
Cornelius de Jong
Gysbert van Workom
Veunis Wisgerhof
John Varenkamp
G. B. van der Pol
C. 8. van Hemert
Fred Rozendaal
Arie van Haaften
Wm. Swank
Gerrit van Genderen
Deuvens
Leonard van Genderen
Martin van Wyk
Lester van Gorp
Dick J. Ver Ploeg
Ted Rozendaal
A. P. Vander Beek
Spray to Kill Hoppers Along Fence Rows
Hoppers remain along fence rows and in small patches. Treatment now can eliminate millions with minimal effort.
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Reformed Church
Cytral Colle
Jane Ne Erewe
Frederick B. Dane
Wwe
Ft Central College
Antonio
Paul Klein
Dental
Paul B. Klei
Arthur
Mr . Klein
Will Mo
Dents
Paul E. Klein
Paul Visser
Pella Merchants
M. Vander Linden
D. Vander Linden
Salvation Army
Phyllis Hasselman
Beral
Ruby Leydens
Torth
Oren and
Trensfund
Pella Municign
Scouts of
Lincoln
W. Gotlooze
Rev. W. Goulooze
Otley
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