Unity Good Will Evident at Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting at the country club with a fine dinner served on the lawn. President Bob Klein opened the session and election of three directors from ten nominees resulted in Marion De Zwarte John Hoeksema and Gerald Dieleman for three year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Bob Klein
Marion de Zwarte
John Hoeksema
Gerald Dieleman
Ralph De Cook To Be Soloist At Band Concert
Ralph De Cook will be soloist at the Chamber of Commerce band concert on Saturday evening with a patriotic program including My Buddy. The program features marches and Armed Forces songs, The American Folk Rhapsody, and other folk tunes. Last week rain caused the event to be abandoned after four numbers. instrumental quality was praised and some seats remained vacant, expected to fill next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tudor Kemkes
The
Historical Society
Iis
Red Mill
West Park
Kempkes
Ralph de Cook
Pella
Lake Prairie
Summit Township
Mahaska County
de Cook
March Records Echo Program VY F W and March Pieces
A fragmented OCR list shows items like The Double Eagle and A Grand Old Flag alongside March titles and names such as Goldman Wagner Cohan Meacham American Patrol and McCoy. The text resembles a concert or program entry with various march titles and performers or composers, but few complete details remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March
Goldman
Mareh
Wagner
Jones
Youre
Song
Cohan
McCoy
Meacham
Chronicle Print Schedule Adjusted for Holiday Week
The Chronicle will go to press Tuesday next week as Wednesday is a holiday and all news and ads must be submitted earlier. Country correspondents are urged to file promptly and cooperate to meet the stepped‑up schedule.
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Chronicle
Melody Men to Sing at Sully Youth Rally Evening
The Melody Men a quartet from Northwestern Schools Minneapolis will perform at Sully Community Church Thursday June 28 at 8 p.m. The all student group traveled with faculty members and appeared in Des Moines Youth for Christ events last February. Their summer schedule includes several Midwestern States. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully
Melody Men
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Sully Community Church
Des Moines
Youth For Christ Anniversallies
Community Church
Salute to the Armed Forces concert program
The program features The Caissons Go Rolling Along The Marines Hymn Anchors Aweigh and Semper Fidelis plus songs Romberg My Buddy Vocal Solo Don aldson Ralph De Cook American Eagle March Bag ley National Emblem March and Sousa America The Beautiful performed by a choir or band with instrumental pieces and marches listed for a patriotic event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marines
Romberg
My Buddy
Donaldson
Ralph de Cook
Bagley
Sousa
Schakel Named Commander of Legion Post
The Van Veen-Van Hemert Legion Post held a June meeting with many absentees due to a Vella Chamber of Commerce event. Max G. Schakel was elected Commander for the 1951 52 period, with Klaas In t Veld as 1st Vice Commander and Gerald M. Gosselin as 2nd Vice Commander, plus other officers and two directors for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Veen-Van Hemert Legion
Vella
Max G. Schakel
Klaas In’t Veld
Gerald M. Gosselin
Lloyde Kiser
Vernon W. Roorda
Comime Legion
Max Schakel
Gerrit J. Klein
Henry A. Klyn
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Towa
Post
van Veen-Van Hemert Legion Post
Douwstra
Gerald Dicleman
The
American Legion
Department of Iowa
Ft. Des Moines
S. W. 9Th
Payton Streets
Ditrict
Wm. S. van Semert
Dist
Legionnaires
California Man Named Instructor at Central College
President G Z Vander Lage announced Arthur R. Conner as Instructor in Modern Languages at Central College. Ardmore California native with a cum laude BA from University of Southern California and two years graduate study at Yale, he served four years in the Navy and has studied in Havana. He expects a PhD next year, major Spanish, minor German, married with a one year old daughter Cynthia.
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Central College
Conner
Ardmore
Calif
Unive
Ifornia
Yale
Navy
Commander In Chief
Washington, D.C
Havana
State University of Town
Cynthia
Softball Association to Sponsor Evening Entertainment at Pool Park
The Softball Association hosts a community event at Pool Park Friday June 24 with campfire Bluebird activities at West Market. Registration opens 6:30 am with a 20 cent fee. rain moves to the shelter house. July 4 celebration at Pool Park features pet and doll parades, a ball game, fireworks after nine, and a per person admission of up to 35 cents with part of proceeds to local causes.
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Softball Association
West Market
Ark
Caelus
Pool Park
Comte Pool Park
Bsioy
Connie van Roekel
Pella Merchants
Reasnor
Jasper County
Free Swimming and Lifesaving Classes at Local Pool
Children and youth can join free swimming, diving, and life saving lessons at the local pool. Schedule includes Beginners Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, Intermediate Wednesday 1 to 2, Advanced Monday to Thursday 1 to 2, Clinic Friday and Saturday 1 to 2, Life-saving Senior Tuesday to Thursday 1 hour, Junior Monday to Thursday 5 to 6. Competent instructors will provide quality training. come on Monday or Thursday.
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Mondaues
Stag Meeting Report Cited by Public Relations Chair
Post 89 and Member A.L.PA report a stag meeting where comrades were served beverages and bologna in the dining hall after the event. Oren San Niewaal signs the public relations chair statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren San Niewaal
Chrm
A.l.pa
Pella Merchants edge Newton Maytags in 8 innings
The Pella Merchants defeated the Newton Maytags 3 to 2 after eight innings in a league game. Newton scored two runs in the third on an error and two hits, Pella tied it with two runs in the fourth, and Don Van Hemert drew a walk before Gerald Ter Louw singled. Gifford delivered the winning fly with two on base. Future games list dates and locations at Pella against Newton Maytag and other opponents.
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Mia Merchants
Newton May Tase
Newton
Por Pella
Atror
Eler lWoksbergen
Don van Hemert
Gerald Ter Louw
Gifford
Mayta
Dive Batterieven
van Hemers
Pellayo-Hoksberpert
PMA Office in Knoxville Extends Saturday Hours
Beginning next Saturday morning the Production and Marketing administration PMA office in Knoxville will be open until noon to assist farmers and others with business. The extended hours will be observed in the future for convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMA
Knoxville
Office of the Production and Marketing Administration
Summer Recreation Program First Day Feedback at Lincoln
About 75 children attended the first meeting of the summer recreation program on Monday morning June 25 at Lincoln school grounds. Theresa Nieburg reported an enthusiastic group and noted that those not enrolled can still join. The four week program may extend if demand and funds allow, as it is still experimental in Vella with support from the Woman's Federated Club Kiwani Club and other service organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Theresa Nieburg
Vella
Woman’s Federated Club
Kiwani Club
Neighbors Aid Tysseling in Farm Work After Injury
Friends and neighbors around Bella assisted Marion Tysseling by plowing his land and planting corn following a spring farm accident that cost him a finger. A crew of about 18 tractors and equipment joined in led by G drew Van Zee and others including Derett Meinders James Vande Waal Sidney Vander Waal Hu bert Van Gilst Ronald Grandin Elmer Kool Chris Riemersma Andrew De Kock Ernest De Cook Harry Vos Gerritt Van Zomeren Dick Van Zomeren John Stursma John Van Rheen en and Elmer Klein. Olivi
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Tysseling
Bella
G Drew van Zee
Derett Meinders
James Vande Waal
Sidney Vander Waal
Hubert van Gilst
Ronald Grandin
Elmer Kool
Chris Riemersma
Andrew de Kock
Ernest de Cook
Harry Vos
Gerritt van Zomeren
Dick van Zomeren
John Stursma
John van Rheenen
Elmer Klein
Olivi
Presbyterian Young People on College Campus
Presbyterian Young People on the Central campus hold a conference this week with 250 delegates from 55 churches in Missouri. Led by Rev William Gamble, the theme Ye fear Much Bruit guides Bible study and classes, with speakers Dr Wallace Dranson and Rev Robert Meneilly. The program includes morning devotions, Bible study, afternoon recreation, and evening vesper, variety program, and soup devotions culminating in a dedication service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People Synod
United Presbyterian Church
Missouri
William Gamble
Wallace Dranson
Bible
Cole Lyse
New Wilmington
Robert Meneilly
Mission Kansa
Program Postponed By Junior League Event
Notice that the Junior League of the First Re Formed Church postpones a Thursday program. The event, originally set for June 28, is rescheduled to Thursday July 12.
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South Pella
Bbs
C. Verros
South Street
Dirk Vox
Rosscreen Company
Dirk Vos
M Emmet R. Small
Grinnell
Mr. Small
Rus Sawin
Mr. Sawin
Garden Square
Warner van de Voort
Road Committee
Sharon
Town
City of
Cathic Cemetery
Thunder Creek
Lawin
Iowa
Bob
Schakel
Legion
Gibbs News
Ed J
Pearl) van Gorp
Elizabeth Sadler
Huntington
West Virginia
Nina van Gorp
Pearl
Mina Carpenter
Kate Thomas
Leona Reavers
Martha Clark
Nadine Perron
Margaret Hay
Jennie Sadler
Pearl van Gorp
Leona Sadler
Lola van Zante
California
G. Z. Vander Lage
Arthur R. Conner
Arthur B. Conner
Bluebird
Lincoln
Peggy Leu
Newton Maytags
Dune Newton Maytag
K. Tire
Oskaloosa
Newton Mobilgas
Reasner
Mobile
New Sharon
Presbyterian
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