State C. E. Convention Heavily Attended in Orange City
Twenty eight Christian Endeavorers from District 16 traveled to the State C. E. Convention at Orange City Iowa by chartered Trail Ey bus June 4 5 and the 68th annual event was held at Northwestern Junior College with about 276 youths in attendance. The opening banquet featured Gene Stone Executive Secretary of International C. E. from Columbus Ohio delivering a message on being alive to launch the gathering. Saturday consisted of conferences led by ministers teachers and laymen on morals music missions worship race problems vocations recreation. Rev R Kieser a blind Presbyterian minister from Springfield Illinois and his seeing eye dog Prue performed Adventures in Darkness highlighting spiritual lessons. Rev Kieser has used Prue Rer to travel about twenty states. Local Officers Mr Chun Young Chang Korean minister spoke on Korea with colored slides outlining customs and feelings of his country.
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C. E
Northwestern Junior College
Gene Stone
International C. E
Columbus
Ohio
R. Kieser
Springfield
Illinois
Prue
Armlass
Kieser
Prae Rer
Chun Young Chang
Korea
Shirley Groendyke Wins Second Prize in Essay Contest
Shirley Groendyke, soon to be a Pella high school senior, won $60 in a United World Federalists essay contest on How the United Nations Charter Should Be Changed. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Groendyke of Pella.
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Shirley Groendyke
Pella
United Worlds Federalists
Shirley
John Groendyke
Ella
Walter Donai Wins Class D Title at Nebraska Trapshoot
Walter D Donai of Pella excelled in the Nebraska open championship at Doniphan on Friday June 11. He led Class D by breaking 96 of 100 birds. In other events Ralph Kohler won Open Class AA with 100 straight, Wayne Kennedy took Class A with 99 of 100, Hugh Grant won Class B with 99 of 100, and George H Ostrander won Class C with 97 of 100.
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Walter Donai
Nebraska
Walter D. Donai
Pella
Doniphan
Walter
Ralph Kohler
Tekamah
Merle Stockdale
Ackley
Iowa
Wayne Kennedy
Kibraska
Hugh Grant
Chappel
George H. Ostrander
Gordon
Teen Age Golf Classes at The Country Club
Pella Golf and Country Club to run Saturday morning golf and etiquette instruction for teen age boys and girls all summer. Members' children free. others pay 7.50 up to high school and 15 beyond high school up to age 21. Gordon Nesbit hosts 8:30 to 12:00 afternoons. no fee for his guidance.
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Pella
Gordon Nesbit
Rudy Ulrich
Youth Program Starts Monday at Grade Schools
The Kiwanis Club sponsored summer playground begins June 21 at Lincoln and Webster schools for children ages 5 to 11. Activities run 9 to 12 Monday through Friday, ending with a Soap Box Derby on July 30. John Sabus and Harold Hiemstra supervise. counselors include Darlene Van Zomeren Cora Thomassen Retha Vander Haar and Joan Van Zomeren. Last year 120 children enrolled. this year expands access for more youngsters.
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Pella Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Lincoln School
Webster ‘Ool
Frid Persoi
John Sabus
Harold Hiemstra
Darlene van Zomeren
Cora Thomassen
Retha Vander Haar
Joan van Zomeren
Kiwanis Club
Arlene Goemaat Wins National Essay Contest
Arlene Goemaat of this city has been named the winner of a national essay contest sponsored by the National Union of Christian Schools for the subject "The Challenge of Christian Teaching." The grand prize includes 250 dollars toward Calvin College tuition and a trip to the Christian School Convention in Rochester New York. Arlene is a senior at Christian High and plans to enter Calvin College in the fall.
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Lene Goemaat
National Union of Christian Schools
Goemaat
Grand Rapids
Arlene Goemaat
Calvin College
Christian School Convention
Rochester
New York
Arlene
John A. Vander Ark
Ian High School
Douwstra Chapel
Christian High 17
Arlan Menninga
Otley
Waterloo
Shirley
Two Hundred Baby Beeves Included in 4-H Club Projects
Marion County 1954 4-H enrollment lists show 271 participants and a detailed breakdown of projects. It includes 200 baby beeves with breeds 85 Herefords 43 Shorthorns 72 Angus, plus 99 dairy cattle, 37 market pigs and 85 piglets, 14 purebred sheep, 80 market sheep, 120 laying hens, 14 corn acres, 26 rabbits, and one home grounds improvement project. The fair board also notes a new building at the fairgrounds to support projects.
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Her's
Marion County
Marion County Fair Board
Fairgrounds
Delaware man appointed special music instructor at Central College
Dr G T Vander Lugt announced Robert J Rittenhouse of Wilmington Del as special instructor in music at Central College to fill Dr Marvin Thomsen’s position at the State University of Town He will teach theory and brass instruments and direct the band Rittenhouse earned a P M degree at Wittenberg College
Pella Rotary hears talk on water and sewer systems
Dr. Tom Fultz addressed the Rotary Club luncheon detailing Pella’s water mains, pumping station, and sewer system values from the 1953 report. He cited daily water use, pump capacity, and planned upgrades to 1200 gallons per minute while noting flood safeguards, debt free water department, 1800 connections, and sewer details including disposal and conveyance totals. Visitors from Knoxville attended.
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Tom Fultz
Rotary Club
Alvin Evers
Rotary
Fultz
Pella
Council
Waechter
Des Moines
Gerrit van der Lugt
The
Reformed Church General Synod
Gilbert Boat
Bert Baron
Gary Vogelaar
Knoxville
Jean Kuyper
Board to Consider Bids on Addition To H. S.
Des Moines architects Savage and Ver Ploeg have sent plans for the high school addition covering plumbing heating and electrical work. The board will meet in special session tomorrow afternoon to consider bids due by two o clock Friday.
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Savage and Ver Ploeg
Des Moines
Boy Bitten By Stray Dog In Kilpatrick Neighborhood
Stevie Kilpatrick was bitten on the face Tuesday evening while playing near John Cruzen’s home at 1012 West Third Street. The stray dog with collar, small body, short black hair, brown spots, and long tail may require anti rabies shots unless it is found and observed. Police searched for the dog until Wednesday noon. Kilpatrick family asks for information to spare the boy shots.
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Stevie Kilpatrick
Bill Kilpatrick
John Cruzen
West Third Street
Poice
607
Kilpatrickome
Rittenhouse Receives M M Degree From Northwestern
Springfield man earns M M U degree at Northwestern University Evanston Ill and holds a springfield high skill set in theory composition and orchestration. He served two years in the army before college and has directed music at Sanford Preparatory School Hockessin Del for three years. He attended Wittenberg University where he was solo cornetist for band orchestra and brass quartet. Mrs Rittenhouse also holds music degrees from Wittenberg and Northwestern University. They are Lutheran Church members.
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Springfield
Ohio
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Rittenhouse
Sanford Preparatory School
Hockessin
Del
Wittenberg
Northwestern
Sanford
Directors to Elect at Chamber Meeting Tuesday Evening
The Chamber of Commerce will hold a supper entertainment and business meeting on Tuesday June 22 at 6 30 pm at the Country Club. A comedy magician Endie Jester will perform card tricks and tricks. Election of three board directors Morris Ver Meer Wayne Mill Henry Klein Ray Robus Fred Veenstra Forrest Ver Ploeg is announced.
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Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Ing Trunk
Endie Jester
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Morris Ver Meer
Wayne Mill
Henry Klein
Ray Robus
Fred Veenstra
Forrest Ver Ploeg
Pella Driver Involved in Prairie City Mishap
Louis B. Van Hoesen of Des Moines an auditor 72 was struck from behind by Marion Gene Schuring 18 of Pella on High and a half miles to City at 6 30 Saturday evening. Van Hoesen 1949 Ford damaged 260 Schuring 1953 Chevrolet damage 3800. Both cars westbound. Schuring charged with reckless driving by Patrolman Harold Trimble and to appear in Prairie City court.
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Louis B. van Hoesen
Des Moines
City
Marion Gene Schuring
Pella
van Hoesen
Schuring
Harold Trimbie
Prairie City
Pella Station Weather Bureau Observer Report
Data from Pella Station of the U S Weather Bureau notes total observations by observer E C Beaming with the station listing and weather details recorded.
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Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
First Concert by Municipal Band Delights Garden Square Crowd
A large crowd gathered in Garden Square Saturday evening for the Chamber of Commerce band’s season opener. The varied program included marches, overtures, and popular songs, with entries like The Narrator, Alpine Holiday, The Grand Canyon Suite selections, and On the Trail. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. and next week’s program will follow a similar format.
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Garden Square
Chamber of Commerce
Buchtel
Barnes
MacDowell
Ferde Grose
Hall
Holmy
Grote
Berlin
Cochran and Grant Valiant Sons
Vander Cook
Walters
Wagner
Washington Post
Sousa
Vanderzyl Buys Aberdean Angus Bull in Guernsey Iowa
Cornie Vanderzyl of Pella purchased a purebred Aberdeen Angus bull from Harold R. Brotherson and Son in Guernsey Iowa. Also notes that Series E Savings Bonds can be held up to ten years after maturity to continue earning interest without action.
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Cornie Vanderzyl
Pella
Harold R. Brotherson and Son
Guernsey
Towa
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Wilming
H. S
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Midwest
Broadway
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Harold Rl
Athi ‘Trolman
E. C. Beaning
Ular
Irving Berlin
Cornie Vander Zyl
Angus Bull
Tromp
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Connie Tromp
Pete van Engelhoven
Pella Chro
Pella Floor Crafters
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