Verle Ver Dught Elected Legion Post Commander
Verle Ver Dught, WWII veteran and Navy veteran, was elected Commander of the Van Veen-Van He mert Post of the American Legion at the annual officers meeting. Runners-up were Richard Vos and Klaas In'tVeld. The post named directors, vice commanders, and officers, highlighting younger leaders and continued WWI veterans in supportive roles. Plans include enlarging the Memorial Building to expand facilities and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Veen-Van Hemert
American Legion
Richard Vos
Klaas
tVeld
Vos
Glenn Koopman
Army
Martin Heereman
Navy
Gene Strenties
Army Air Corps
Warren van Sittert
Tunis Kempkes
George van Gorkom
George Ver Steeg
Tunis Prins
Verle
George Lankelma
Reno Rysdam
Knoxville
Pella
Marion County
Des Moines
Rysdam
Legion Post
Will van Hemert
Lake Ahquabi
Indianola
H. H. Kramer
Legion
State Conference For Bureau Women Begins June 30th
The Fifth Annual State Farm Bureau Women's Summer Conference will be held June 30 to July 2 at the Kirkwood Hotel in Des Moines. Marion County delegates invited include Mrs. Henry Vriezelaar Otley and Mrs. A L Dykstra Monroe with Miss Betty Jean Holland assisting. The program opens Sunday evening with a Kirkwood dinner. Monday covers the 1940 47 State Farm Bureau Women’s program. Tuesday addresses general Farm Bureau activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Farm Bureau
Kirkwood
Des Moines
Henry Vriezelaar
Otley
A. L. Dykstra
Monroe
Bryan Karr
Betty Jean Holland
Marion County
General Farm Bureau
Second Session Summer School Starts Monday
The second session of summer school for intermediate grade pupils begins Monday July 8. Eligible pupils include those who attended grades 4, 5, and 6 last year. Teachers from grades 1 to 3 will continue. Inez Stittsworth, Marie Folkerts, and Kathryn Wessels lead. Parents may register at Webster Building at 9 a.m. on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Stittsworth
Knoxville
Marie Folkerts
Manly
Kathryn Wessels
Holland
Michigan
Webster Building
Rotarians View Film on Farm Mechanization
Rotarians saw the technicolor movie Into Tomorrow at a luncheon on Thursday June 20. Sponsored by Gary and Ben Vogelaar and produced by Massey Harris, the film showed a young man and his father considering modern equipment and conservation farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary and
Ben Vogelaar
Massey-Harris Company
Bill Olcott
Massey-Harris
Mahaska County Farmer Honored With Skelly Award
More than forty people gathered at the Blue Mill Cafe in Oskaloosa for a breakfast honoring John Eveland who received the Skelly Award for achievement in agriculture. Eveland, 61, chairs the Mahaska County Soils District Commission and has long promoted soil conservation and farm service, receiving a gold lapel button and a $100 savings bond along with praise from local officials and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Mill
Oskaloosa
John Eveland
Skelly
Mr. Eveland
Lyall Mitchell
Soils Conservation Service
Mahaska
Lloyd Burlingham
Burlingham
Eveland
Mahaska County
Farm Bureau
Mitchell
Oran Williams
Des Moines
Skelly’ Oil Co
Cecil Smith
Fremont
Irving Johnson
Oskalo
Evel Charter
E. M. Sutton
Mahaske County
Crowds Enjoy C of C Band Concerts In Park
Overflow audience attends Chamber of Commerce band concert last Saturday. Anne Tysseling sings, Henry Hayper directs a lively trombone section. Next Saturday features three matches two overtures fox-trot waltz and a Flight of the Bumble Bee solo by George Ver Steeg. Program includes Spirit of the West March Hammer Salute to Sterling Hearts of Oak Overture Ripley Dream Kisses Two-Step Pioneer Melodies and more. Our National Anthem closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Anne Tysseling
Henry Hayper
George Ver Steeg
Hammer
Sterling
Richards
Ripley
Jerome
Rimsky-Korsakov
Briegal
Hildreth
Boston Commandery
Carter
Pella Juniors rout Knoxville 15 to 3 in five innings
Pella's Junior Legion Baseball team defeated Knoxville 15-3 in a five inning game at Swimming Pool Park. Paul McGee pitched for Pella allowing five hits and striking out 8. The locals scored 9 runs in the first inning on seven walks, a Lloyd Vander Streek triple, a John Sheppard double, and singles by Paul McGee and W Kooyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Junior Legion
Knoxville
Swimming Pool Park
Paul McGee
Lloyd Vander Streek
John Sheppard
W. Kooyman
Iowa Centennial Program on NBC Sunday June 30
A 100th birthday celebration for Iowa on NBCs Harvest of Stars with Raymond Massey narrating a tale of Iowa’s early settlers. Jan Peerce sings with conductor Howard Barlow leading a 70 piece orchestra and chorus in Willson and Mendelssohn arias and Iowa medleys. The program features Iowa music, literature, education and farming themes with Drożanski Slavonic Dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Raymond Massey
Hollywood
Jan Peerce
New York
Howard Barlow
Hawkeye State
Mr. Massey
Des Moines Church Youth Conference at Central Campus
Ninety-two youths and fifteen adult leaders from Westminster United Presbyterian Church Des Moines along with delegates from Des Moines and Pella gather on Central College campus for annual youth conference. Led by Dr W W Orr with athletics chief Dave Allen, program runs daily from 7:30 breakfast through 10:00 lights, featuring missions Bible study chapel services and sports including swimming tennis archery badminton and softball. Special speakers include Gerrit Van der Lugt Mrs Mason Olcott Dr Herbert Van Wyk Rev James McClelland and Dr Reid Shields. conference ends Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster United Presbyterian Church of
Des Moines
W. W. Orr
Central College
Huibregtse
Pella
Graham Hall
Don McClure
South Sudan
William McCreery
Sterling College
Sterling
Kansas
Dave Allen
Gerrit van der Lugt
Mason Olcott
Herbert van Wyk
James McClelland
Fort Des Moines
Reid Shields
Sudan
4-H Girls Convention Limited to 300 Delegates
Iowa’s girls 4-H convention will be held on the Iowa State College campus July 10 to 13 with a cap of 300 delegates. Counties may send two girls and one adult leader due to housing limits. The program features prewar tradition with a theme You a charming person a worthwhile 4-H member and an effective world citizen. Speakers will be authorities in their fields and group discussions will be led by trained 4-H girl discussion tendees and state staff. Esther Taskerud and Jean Sater Moehn will head workshop sessions. Ralph Oiemann directs the discussions at the University of Town. State officers and 1946 candidates for state offices are preparing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State College
Edith Barker
Barker
Esther Taskerud
Jean Sater Moehn
State Club
Ralph Oiemann
The
University of Town
Rain less than a tenth inch ends wet spell across farms
Rain totals for the week were only ten hundredths of an inch with Tuesday the 25th noted by H. K. Pals. Floodwaters from the Skunk and Des Moines rivers have receded and farmers are back in the fields, cultivating and reining in weeds that were held up by moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Pals
Skunk
Des Moines
Convention Activities Include Training and Feature Events
Delegates will meet July 8 and 9 to train for convention responsibilities and act as discussion leaders. A better groomed girl revue will feature representatives from clothing counties, with a special chorus chosen from delegates. Also scheduled are the annual business meeting and meetings of the four home economics project groups.
Church Services Announced at Third Reformed Church
L J Borst minister leads Bible School at 9:00 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. Guest Rev. George Gosselink preaches 6:30 p.m. Senior C E on Our Country's Responsibilities in World Leadership. Evening service led by Rev. C De Bruin. Cordial welcome extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Reformed Church
L. J. Borst
Th.b
Jesus’ Friends
George Gosselink
C. E
C. de Bruin
Obituary Card Pokes Fun At Hitler Fall Of Berlin
A circulated Dutch hoax obituary mocks Hitler and Nazi figures with satirical lines about Allied victory. It lists names like Couring Mussert Van Tonningen and Seysie, but the card is a spoof with the target the Germans and their collaborators. The humor survives only in translation, preserving the blunt tone of the original Dutch satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Heeren
Hitler
Holland
Berlin
Couring
Mussert
van Tonningen
Seysie
Blokzyl
Gospel Hall details minister Pinches speaks June 27
George T. Pinches will speak at 7 45 p m Thursday June 27 on What Does the Death of Christ Mean to the True Christian The Bible Class Sunday June 30 10 45 a m Lara's Supper and the Word of God 12 16 p m broadcast over it Dial 1240 730 p m The Gospel Service God's Undeniable World
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Pinches
Protestant Reformed Church Service Schedule and Picnic
Rev L Vermeer holds Sunday services in Dutch at 9 30 with I John 3 14 sermon. English service at 1 30 on The All Comprehensive Comfort of the Christian. Sunday evening Young People 7 30 to 8 30. July Fourth picnic at Black Oak No 6 School near Leighton on Highway 16 with canteen games prizes and a speaker. Proceeds go to Radio Station KSOO Sioux Falls for Sovereign Grace Hour at 8 16 Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Vermeer
Het Leven
Black Oak No. 6
Leighton
Highway No. 16
KSOO
Sioux Falls
Milk and Beef Subsidies Announced by AAA Office
The AAA office announces subsidies for milk and cream for April to June 1946 with eligibility via in person tickets for July and August 1946. Beef or sheep sold to collect subsidies must be slaughtered by June 30, 1946, with evidence turned in within 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Swimming Lessons Offered At Municipal Pool
Municipal Pool offers swimming lessons for all ages with sessions by age groups. Under nine meet at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, nine to twelve at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, twelve to fifteen at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, and over fifteen at 10:00 a.m. Thursday.
Camp Fire Play Day at Pool Park
A city wide Play Day for Bluebirds and Camp Fire girls of Pella is set for Friday June 28 at 12 30 p m at the Swimming Pool Park. Miss Virginia Lee Cunningham of Des Moines will lead the program. Attendees should bring a sack lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebirds
Campfire Girls
Pella
Virginia Lee Cunningham
Des Moines
Pella Bankers Fall to Ottumwa Merchants in Extra Innings
A large Pool Park crowd watched June 20 as the Ottumwa Merchants overcame a 4-0 Pella Bankers lead, tying at 5-5 in the seventh before winning 6-5 in extras. Ottumwa benefited from an outfield error that sparked a rally, aided by several hits and miscues. Pella National Bank’s Battery was Slickers and Caldwell. Also, Cubs beat Otley Co-op 7-8 with De Jong, Hiemstra on the mound and De Jong catching. Rouw pitched for the Cubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pool Park
Pella Bankers
Ottumwa Merchants
Ottumwa
Pella National Bank
Slickers
Caldwell
Cubs
Otley
P. de Jong
Hiemstra
J. de Jong
Rouw
Gizzel Gaass
Bobcats
National Bank
Newon
Kiwanis Picnic Planned At Park For Tuesday
At the June 18 meeting Kiwanis members set a picnic for Tuesday July 2 at the swimming pool park. Nick Vander Ploeg named chairman and Stewart Kuyper will direct the program. Reverend Don McClure spoke June 26 on Missionary Work in Far South Sudan Africa noting primitive beliefs, tribal life, malaria and the need for Christian education, medical centers, and agriculture in the Annack region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Vander Ploeg
Stewart Kuyper
Don McClure
Herbert van Wyk
Sudan
Africa
Jesus
United Presbyterian
Reformed Churches
McClure
Jesus Christ
Angus Breeders Plan Field Day on September 7
Angus breeders held a June 19 commit meeting at the Farm Bureau office to organize an annual Field Day at Herbert Cline farm Bestest. The program will include judging and a weight guessing contest for adults, demonstrations of purebred Angus calves, and committees were appointed to oversee the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Herbert Cline
Farm for Soil Saving Plan For Big Plowing Match
Preparations for the Great WHO Corn Belt Plowing Match and Conservation Field Day proceed with a Knoxville meeting of about twenty five farmers and conservation leaders. C C Barnett outlined plans for September 21 and urged group leaders to secure volunteers from some 70 conservation groups and more than five hundred members. The event features a plowing contest and a farm conversion demonstration at the Clyde Milner place near Pleasantville to show conservation practices in three to four hours with help from Conservation Service and radio coverage by WHO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Soils District
Knoxville
C.C. Barnett
Midwest
Conservation Service
Clyde Milner
Pleasantville
Pella
Bells From Local Church Tower Learn New Music System
Citizens of Pella hear Sunday and daily melodies from the Second Reformed Church bell tower via a Tower Music System. The vibra bar reproduces recorded bells and orchestral tones, installed as a gift from Young Married Couples to enhance worship. Album recordings are being gathered, with costs near 750 dollars and a fund drive led by Be jot and John Greendyke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Second Reformed Church
John Greendyke
Calf Sale and Tattooing Demonstration Details Listed
The notice lists the fellows rounds committee including John and Herman Shilling Corwin latch Clifford ekoe and Junior ra and Onnee Gearing Leo Dykatras. It notes a tattooing demonstration by Her bert ates Tom Emerson and a 4 H Calf sale involving Walter Bro Lyn Bane and Chas Harvey Kay Rodgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John and
Herman Shilling
Corwin Latch
Clifford Ekoe
Junior Ra
Onnee
Leo Dykatras
Herbert, Ates
Tom Emerson
Walter Bro Lyn Bane
Harvey Kay Rodgers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Verle Ver Dught
Bureau Women
Skelly Award
H Vos
Vander Streek
Ef McGee
Sheppard
Dick Lautenbach
Klein
van Berkum
Bob Lautenbach
K. Kooyman
Nesbit
Pope
N.B.C
Mr. Peerce
Metropolitan Opera
You
Meredith Willson
Elijah
Felix Mendelssohn
Barlow
International Harvester Orchestra
Iowa University
L. Barnhouse
Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein
Anton Drocaly
Spillville
Des Moines Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Douwstra Chapel
Ames
Melarschalk
Goering
Zijn
Heer Toon Mussert
Alin Breder
Tonningen
Celeb Door
Troep Nsbers En Landwachters
de Sabedearijk Heldhaltige
Lelding
Van
Hurchill
Clubmen
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