Our Men in Military Service Cpl Vogelaar in Korea
Cpl Earl M Vogelaar 26 son of Mr and Mrs Ferdinand Vogelaar New Sharon route 2 serves in Korea after recall from Army reserve Sept 18 1950. He previously served in Marine service Feb 8 1945 to 1947 and attended Central College two years and Iowa State College at Ames. He is stationed at Fort Hood and Fort Bliss before overseas deployment late January and sent to Korea in March. Address: Cpl Earl M Vogelaar ER 172260564 Iq Det 30th Ord Bn APO 301 c/o P M San Francisco Cal.
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Korea
Earl
Pella High School
Maritime Service
Central College
Iowa State College
Ames
Fort Hood
Tex
Fort Bliss
Earl M. Vogelaar
Det
Ord. Bn
APO
c/o P. M
San Francisco
Cal
Kenneth Vander Linden Assigned to Brooke Center for Training
Private Kenneth E. Vander Linden, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Vander Linden of Pella Iowa, was assigned to the Medical Replacement Training Center at Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston Texas. The unit trains medical service enlisted men in hospital and field patient care under Colonel Howard S. McConkie.
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Kenneth E. Vander Linden
B. F. Vander Linden
Main St
Pella
Towa
Medical Replacement Training Center
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Howard S. McConkie
Army
Soldiers Addresses at Fort Leonard Wood and Camp Gordon
Pvt. Howard Jaarsma U S 55094904 Btry A 61st AAA AW B N LGR 6th Armored Div Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Pvt Jacob J Van US 5ROUART Con 10 STR Camp Gordon Georgia
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Howard Jaarsma
U. S
A.A
LGR
Armd
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Jacob J. van US
Str
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Dr. Van Strien Named President of Ref Church Synod
The Reformed Church in America elected Dr. David Van Strien as President of its General Synod at the 145th regular session. Two hundred fifty delegates and staff plus 250 visitors heard reports and laid plans for 1952. Van Strien, a Hope College and New Brunswick Seminary graduate, previously missionary in Japan and longtime Woodcliff-on-ucion, N J pastor, now heads the Board of Superintendents of Brunswick Seminary.
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David van Strien
Reformed Church of
Woodcliff-on-ucion
N. J
General Synod of the
Reformed Church In America
Henry A. Vruwink
Flatbush Reformed Church of
Brooklyn
van Strien
Hope College
Olland
Michigan
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Reformed Church
Japan
Whitehouse Station
New Jersey
Woodcliff
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Federal Council of Churches
Wy Brunswick Seminary
Frederick Zimmerman
First Church
Albany
New York
Zimmerman
Rutgers University
New Brunswick Seminary
Metuchen
Board of Domestic Missions
First Albany
W. Thompson
Udson
Church Herald
Grand Rapids
Synod votes on Central Department proposal after merger debate
After two years of study led by Dr Marion De Velder the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America votes to submit creation of a Central Department of Stewardship and Promotion to the 43rd synod for study. The next General Synod will decide final disposition as the church notes long volunteer heritage and new mission plans including member follow up and missionary activity in Canada and Mexico.
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Marion de Velder
Holland
Michigan
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
General Synod
Board of Home Missions
Mexico
John R. Kempers
Reformed Church
Canada
America
Laman J. Shafer
Mission Board
Shafer
Speed-Kill Safe Driving Message Promotes caution
A 1950s public safety notice warns that speeding caused nearly 600000 American traffic fatalities last year and urges drivers to slow for slow moving farm vehicles and wagons. It reminds that stopping distance grows with speed, 77 feet at 30 mph and 263 feet at 60 mph, urging careful driving to reach destinations safely.
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America
Congress
Missionaries Return and Seminary Merger Debate at Synod
The Synod marked Shafers’ return after 25 years in Japan and celebrated Dr. Ida Scudder’s 50 years of service in India with a $50 000 gift for Vellore Medical College. It approved a $750 000 fund for a new theology school in Holland and discussed the merger of two seminaries. The body reaffirmed membership in the National Council of Churches and named delegates and appointees for church leadership roles.
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New Brunswick
No J
Western
Holland
Western Theological Seminary
Mich
John R. Mulder
Synod
National Council of Churches of Christ
U.S.A
Samuel McCrea Cavert
New York City
Harri Zegerius
Canada
Synod of the Reformed Church of the Netherlands
Bernard J. Mulder
York City
Retired Iowa teacher P P Sullivan ends 64 year career
P P Sullivan of Adair announced his retirement from the teaching profession last week after a 64 year career. This marked the fourth time he had “retired” from teaching.
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P.P. Sullivan
Adair
New Brunswick Seminary Names Two Theology Professors
The General Synod of the Reformed Church in America elected two professors for New Brunswick Seminary in New Jersey. Dr Justin Vander Kolk will lead Systematic Theology and Dr Herbert Van Wyk will head Christian Education. The church budget for 162 totals 1 882 000 and a revision of liturgy was approved.
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General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
New Brunswick Seminary
Justin Vander Kolk
Department of
Systematic Theology
Herbert van Wyk
Christian Education
New Brunswick
New Jersey
United States
van Michigan
van Wyk
Hull
Town
Synod
Vander Lugton
Bernard J. Mulder
Board of Education
Deleg
World Council
Sweden
M. Stephen James
Teaching Career Spans 30 Years With Interim Retirements
A veteran educator reflected on a thirty year school career marked by periods of retirement to pursue other work, highlighting dedication to teaching and adaptable service across multiple phases.
Tulip Time Queen idea for Central College centennial
G F Sadler urges Central College to select the Tulip Time Queen for the 1953 festival, suggesting wide freedom in choice including nonresidents of Pella and even a candidate from the Fiji Islands, to boost the town's celebration. The column also covers local notes, events, and light community chatter.
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Central College
Pella
Fiji Islands
Rebound of Highway Errors Fatal for Helpful Driver
An Iowa road incident shows a drunk driver in a ditch, a helper who misreads the scene, and a fatal rebound when a second car crashes into the stopped vehicle. The sequence ends with one dead driver, one sobering drunk, and one dazed rescuer.
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Iowa
Milk and butter production leaders named in county report
Marion County DHIA supervisor Bob tson reports 24 months with 46 dry cows. Bill Jenkins of Eno leads herd with 1189 pounds milk and 43.8 pounds butterfat per cow. Top five cows include Ted Ward Knoxville 2730 pounds milk 101 pounds butterfat, Bill Jenkins Knoxville 2440 pounds milk 90 pounds butterfat, Lawrence Blom Pella 2120 pounds milk 85 pounds butterfat, Ernest Mueller Knoxville 2040 pounds milk 80 pounds butterfat, Dan Dieleman Pella 1610 pounds milk 77 pounds butterfat.
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Marion County Dhia
Bobtson
Bill Jenkins
Eno
Ted Ward
Knoxville
Lawrence Blom
Pella
Ernest Mueller
Dan Dieleman
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Cpl
Earl Marvin Vogelaar
Ferdinand Vogelaar
New Sharon
Herman Tibboel
Co. G
Fort Riley
Kansas
Kenneth Vander Linden
Brooke Center
Ref
Church Synod
Reina Kuiper
Main Street
Elbert van Maanen
Iowa Safety Congress
Shafers
A. B. van Houweling Auto Co
Pella, Iowa
H. van Wyk
G. F. Sadler
Tral College
Marilyn Maxwell
Lemondrop Kid
Bob Hope
Mr. Mahon
Neck of the Woods
Marilyn
Harry Maxwell
Holland Theatre
We Town
Kenneth Bean
Pete Kuyper
Ann Frances
Stu
Mr. Webster
Bob Hullihan
Blom and
Dieleman
Dreills
Neel Farm
Fenevis
Ainges
Ninpers Norsles
Vogelaar
Ben
Carl
Dts
Bond
D-X
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
John W. Vander Linden
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