Summer Recreation Program Begins June 25
Kiwanis backed youth recreation program starts Monday June 15 and runs four weeks. Verle Ver Dught chairs the committee with Paul Farver and Dean IH W Pietenpol supervising. Theresa Nieburg Peggy Lew Janice Van Zomeren will lead younger children ages five to eight. Don Heller oversees older boys nine to eleven. Lincoln School grounds host all activities due to facilities at the high school and Webster being built. About 180 children are expected. success hinges on parental participation and ongoing interest.
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Kiwanis Club
Verle Ver Dught
Paul Farver
Dean IH. W. Pietenpol
Theresa Nieburg
Peggy Lew
Janice van ‘Zomeren
Don Heller
Lincoln School
Webster
Paul Farrer
Kiwanis
Rotary
Federated Club
College
Free summer music instruction offered in Pella area
The Pella Chamber of Commerce City Council and Pella Public Schools offer free instruction in playing band instruments to all students in Pella and nearby communities. Over 140 students joined last summer. Sign up Fridays June 16 at the Band Room above the Fire Station.
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Jon
Pella
Band to Open Summer Concert Season in Garden Square
Director Fred Whalley presents the Chamber of Commerce Band in Manitou Heights for the season’s first concert at Garden Square Saturday night. A varied program features lively marches, Strauss waltzes, The Blue Danube, Tales from Vienna Woods, Mockingbird Will, and hits like America the Beautiful, with diverse selections and a large expected audience.
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Fred Whalley
Chamber of Commerce
Vienna Woods
Garden
American Legion
Parker
W.M.B
Hall
Jeang
Three Softball Games Carded For The Week
Three games will be played at Pool Park this week and early. Girls to play tonight with teams not specified.
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Pool Park
Local girls team to play Murphys this Thursday evening
A newly organized local girls team hosts Murphys on Thursday at 8 00 pm. The following night Friday they play here again while on June 20 Newton Maytags face Merchants in a league game at 8 00 pm.
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The
Murphys
Maytags of
Newton
Merchants
Thesa
Elock
Legion Auxiliary Names Peggy Kuyper to 1951 Girls State
The Pella Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary selects Peggy Kuyper daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Kuyper for Girls State at Grinnell College June 16 to 24. The event trains 240 delegates from across Iowa in democratic leadership with real state government experience. Betty Fiedler 1950 governor to preside at Grinnell Alumni Banquet June 16. Mrs Frank P Abraham hosts until new governor is elected. Directors include Mrs Joe Bekman and Mrs John Gillespie.
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Jacob Vander Veer
Peggy Kuyper
Bob
Julian) Kuyper
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iowa
Betty Fiedler
Frank P. Abraham
Mt. Pleasant
Jeo K. Bekman
Ida Grave
John IL. Gillespie
Des Moines
Special Bargains and Gifts Draw Crowds in Warm-Up Day
Pella held a warm-up day on June 6 with heavy downtown traffic and strong merchant participation. Sunbeam appliances were given away at the afternoon booth, including coffeemakers and mixmasters, with prizes awarded to local residents and visitors for various drawings and purchases.
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Pella
Sunbeam
Sunbeam Des Moines
F.l van Gorp
Leighton
Matt Klein
Will
Dora) Vande Voort
L. Overbergen
Mildred
Peter) Westerkamp
Tainter
Joan Set
Edith le Cocq
Doris Franje
Art Sedrel
Oskaloosa
John van Andel
Instruction Periods At Municipal Pool
Summer pool lessons begin the week of June 18 and end the week of July 22. Classes run Junior Life Saving 8:30 to 9 on Tue Thu. Beginning Swimming and Diving 10:30 to 11:30 Tue Wed Thu. Intermediate Diving 2:00 pm Tue Wed Thu. Swimming Clinic 1:00 pm Fri and Sat. All instruction is free but non season-ticket holders pay regular admission. August 15 or 16 will feature a skills demonstration and awards night.
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Tuesda
Summer Session Opens At Central College
Central College begins its summer session with 71 registrations and a broad course lineup aimed at renewing certificates and aiding community students. Notable offerings include Education and Guidance courses, remedial reading, and speech correction clinical work by Mr Hird.
Van Haalen Wins Farm Bureau Membership Contest Again
Gerrit Van Haalen, a Marion County Farm Bureau leader, again tops the state in recruiting members. He signed 54 new members this year and won a shotgun as high man in the state, following last year's 30 recruits. He serves as Voting Delegate for Marion County and 4-H leader in the area, stressing teamwork in bureau progress.
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Gerrit van Haalen
Marion County
Gerrit
Marion County Farm Bureau
Program Sunday Evening to Close Otley D V B School
The Community Daily Vacation Bible School at Dey Reformed Church will conclude this Sunday at 7 30 p.m. with a program by the pupils on The Garden. Held over two weeks, about 95 students and several teachers and assistants participated.
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Otley D.V.B
Dey Reformed Church
Viola van W
Bertha van van
Englehoy
Shirley Willemsen Spoelstra
Doris Leetern
Norma Angrove
Ruth Kaldenbers
Lester W. Muller
Otley Reformed Church
Eight Pella Scouts Attend Camp Near Knoxville
A patrol of eight boys from troop 873 spent two full days and two nights at Camp Collins southeast of Knoxville for the District Camporall. Scouts named were Kenneth Van Zee Donald Rouwenhorst Doug las Heerema Thomas Gaard Dirk Van Gorp Don Van Fal Ted Kuiper and Danny Lauten.
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Camp Collins
Knoxville
Camporall
Pella
Kenneth van Zee
Donald Rouwenhorst
Douglas’ Heerema
Thomas ” Gaard
Dirk van Gorp
Don van Fal
Ted Kuiper
Danny Lauten
Fifty Children Enrolled in Summer School at Webster
Fifty children have enrolled in a special summer school session at Webster sponsored jointly by the College Education Board. The Tuesday morning kickoff opened the program with grade level distribution: grade one sixy? five. grade two five. grade three? four. grade four seven. grade five three. grade seven six. The teaching staff includes Mrs Minnie McClerland Beulah Hayes Lamphier Jeanette Vander Weert Cox Doris Lee and Wilma N. Miss Eleanor Grimjes is the supervisor.
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Central College
Central
el Grimjes
Ness
Webster Building
The
College Education
Board of Ket
Webster
Char
Minnie McClerland
Beulah Hayes
T Lamphier
Jeanette Vander Weert
Cox
Doris Lee
Wilma 'N
Eleanor Grimjes
Plan to Complete Cancer Fund Drive Here This Week
Mrs Don Van Gorp and Gers all Strawer imien lead rural canvassing for the cancer fund drive this week. Reports indicate last year’s giving exceeded 1600 dollars. The campaign aims to preserve life and protect loved ones, urging generous donations to support the cause. If not at home, donations may be left with John P. Ver Mee at Model Clothing store.
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Don van Gorp
Gers
Orn
John P. Ver Mee
Model Clothing Store
Confidence Optimism Shown in The President's Report to College Board
The Central College trustees met on June 1 and heard a president’s report showing a good year, optimism for the future, and plans for retrenchment next year depending on military training effects. Hall dormitory will be ready in fall with rooms funded by churches and donors. State University of Iowa promotions: William Wing to full head of humanities division and Edith Sedrel Le Cocq advancing toward a master's. Four Central College faculty receive summer study leaves for advanced degrees.
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Central Colese
Eeeaney
Walter de Koek
Adrid
Towa
State University
State University of
Vellowe Faendty
Central College Pra
State Univ Hy
Muir Rennini
Rebert Wo McCreight
Marvin ‘Thostensen
J Sephine Thostensen
McCreight
Thostenson
Bennink
Scout troop expands to Explorer Post and campers plan trip
Scoutmaster W A Frandt and Junior-Assistant Spencer Grand led activities Thursday to Friday. At a June 8 Troop Committee meeting an Explorer Post was organized for older scouts, fourteen and up, with plans for a broader program. They aim to visit Camp Mitigwa July 8 to 15. North Main Street speed concerns rise as residents push police to curb dangerous driving after past accidents.
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W. A. Frandt
Saturdi
Spencer Grand
Mitigwa
Residents complain of speed on North Main Street
Residents along North Main Street are distressed by speeding drivers and careless driving in late afternoon. Children are kept off the street as motorists race through the area starting near the National Bank corner.
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North Mai
N. Main
North Main
National Bank
Young Women Take Over Hoeing Job for Marshall Company
On call for work in the fields of the Marshall Cannings Company, a list of participating girls is given. Names include Jane Edwards, Kandia ta, Bertie Waits, Sharlotta Schakel, Joyce Leydens, Shirley Van Rockel, Beatrice Shhuring, Margaret De Wild, Jo Tuwalda Sehagen Hoksbergen, Bambi Buwalda, Lenchi Van Zomer en Mary Van Vliet, Peg Leg Lautenberg, Mae Van Zante, Annie Van Wyk, and Smelsie Van Wyk.
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Marshall Cannings Company
Janes
N Edwarda
Kandiata
Bertie
Waits Sharlotta
Char
Schakel
Joyce L
Gloycee
Leydens Shirley
Lee
van Rockel
Beatrice
Beat
Shhuring Margaret
Mary
de Wild B
Tuwalda
Itec
Sehagen Hoksbergen
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Mildred Westercamp
Taintor
Joan Schagen
Bob Klein
M.C
Wm. Vande Voort
Tom O'Donnell
Sunbeam Corporation
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Panama Canal Zone
Ceramenee Mills
Clifford
Leora Quinn
U.S. History
Amman
Laura Nanes
J. A. Ruthven
Lowa Department of Special Education
Hird
College Cours
G. van Haalen
Farm Bureau
Faith
Hope Vander Lugt
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Pella Christian
Monroe
Preston Steenhoek
Leroy van Haalen
Bruce Heerema
Larry Renaud
Gary Wallace
Butch Sheppard
Wayne Tanis
Kenneth de Haan
Roger Palmquist
Tommy Boat
North Main Street
Marshall Company
Mort
van Vliet
Pauline
Peg Leg
Lauten
Bach Dunella
Cuddles
Aalbers A Mae
Annie
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Smelsie
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