Business Men and Farmers Enjoyed Annual Dinner
The 15th annual banquet of the Business Men and Farmers groups drew 237 attendees to Graham Hall. Central College students served a quick dinner as Tudor Kempkes led the program with humor. Art Tysseling praised adult education and Henry Vander Beek earned his 16th certificate with perfect attendance. Jack Shelly provided humor from Station WHO, as music by Floyd Kamerick and Carl Koopman accompanied the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Hall
Farmers
Veterans’ Institutional
Central College
Bob Klein
Chamber of Commerce
Tudor Kempkes
Kempkes
Succes
Walter Roorda
William Stewart
Henry Vander Beek
Henry
Jacob J. de Haan
Veterans
Jack Shelley
Mr. Shelly
Floyd Kamerick
Carl Koopman
Pella High School Little Dutch win district tourney game
Pella High School Little Dutch edged Knoxville 38 25 to clinch the sectional title. Bruce Borgman led scorers with 14 as Pella rose to a 16 10 halftime edge and expanded in the second half behind De Haan Pippel and Bergman. Next they meet Ottumwa Central Catholic in the district contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. C. C. Buerkens
Glen Borgman
Pella High
Knoxville
Don van Hemert
Pella High School
Little Dutch
Knoxville Panthers
Pella
Norman Johansen
Bruce “Buerkens
Glenn Borgman
George ‘Ikuta
Sidney de Haan
Harry Pippel
Glenn Bergman
Ottumwa
Sid de Haan
Ottumwa Central Catholic
Albian
Christian
Keith Nibbelink
Eagles
Richard Bruinpoge
Pleasantville
Geels
Pella Christian
Lacey
Tracy
Sully
Contributors To March of Dimes List
Donations recorded at the Jewelry Store for the Polio Fund March of Dimes include contributions from Bev Mahon Solland Theatre 165.00 and Christian Union Ladies Aid 5.00 plus many individuals and small amounts such as Mrs Nora Fultz 5.00 and D Van Donselaar 1.00. Central College contributed 43.00 and several others gave amounts from 1.00 to 6.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bev Mahon
Solland Theatre
Mand Aid
Mes. I
Nora Fultz
D. van Donselaar
H Shon
Iselink
Judith Vaan Tenny
M. Vander Linden
Dirkje Verwe
College Play Presented in Superb Manner
Students and townspeople filled Douwstra Chapel to watch The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Olive Camille Hancock gave a strong Elizabeth Barrett while Bob Omick impressed as Papa Barrett. Janglee De Boer stood out as Henrietta with bright stage presence amid a capable ensemble led by Don Bell and Phil Crosby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barretts
Wimpole Street
Douwstra Chapel
Birdsall Central College
Barrett
Elizabeth Barrett
Robert Browning
Elizabeth
Olive Camille Hancock
Ottumwa
Central College
Bob Omick
Chicago
Papa Barrett
Henrietta
Janglee de Boer
Rushford
Minn
Henrietta Barrett
Don Bell
Closter
Ver the
Elider
Phil Crosby
Octavius Barrett
Arabel Barrett
Marilyn ‘Tansner
Peggy Lou
Good Material in Sight for Central's 1950-1951 Cage Team
Central College's 1950-51 basketball season showed Ed Kooi as top scorer with 12 points in 17 games, followed by Dick Schultz and Bob Mark who led in scoring average. Kooi averaged 7.2, Mark 10.8 points per game. Schultz 9.1. Freshman and sophomore prospects include Kohlman, Enghers, Spencer, and others, with Nisely appearing in every game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Ed Kooi
Fulton
Central College
Dick Schultz
Schultz
Kellogg
Kooi
Bob Mark
Gene McClelland
College Hall
Norm Don Hartog
Don Kohlman
Kohlman
Spencer
Casey
Stoppers Enghers
Dunkin
Vandiinden
Nisely
Enghers
Feft Kooi
McClelland
Hartog
van Lee
Casey Dy
Engbers
B. Vande
Linden Tb
J. Vander Linden
Kastler
Speier
Stoppels
Roogerd
Two Fast Cage Games Set for Central College Gym
Fans will see two decisive Iowa games this weekend to crown the state representative for the National Intercollegiate Basketball Association tourney in Kansas City. Friday features Morningside versus Parsons with the winner meeting Grinnell on Saturday. Admission is 1 dollar for adults and 76 cents for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Kansas City
Central College Gymnasium
Morningside College of
Sion City
North Central College Circuit
Parsons College of the
Iowa Conferen
Grinnell
Central College
Parsons
Loras
Pella Chamber of Commerce Band Makes Progress
The Pella Chamber of Commerce Band Inc holds weekly rehearsals at Rand Room on the second floor of the City Fire Station. Seven openings remain as the group practices marches and overtures including On the Mall Colonel Bogey The Gladiators Golden State Klaxon and Hail to the Chief. The maximum band size for summer concerts is thirty two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Chamber of Commerce Band, Inc
Rand
Fred Whalley
Colonel Bogey
The
Gladiators
Golden State
Klaxon
Paris
Pella Christian to play Western Christian Friday night
Pella Christian closes its basketball season with a Friday game against Western Christian High of Hull Iowa featuring both girls and boys teams. Western is coached by George Pals, a former Pel la coach. The Pella boys current record is 8 wins and 8 losses, and the game marks the high school careers of six senior boys. Tipoff time listed as p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Christian
Western Christian High
Hull
Iowa
Western
George Pals
Pella
Pensioners Eligible for Social Security Payments
Workers 65 and older retired with a company pension should check eligibility for Social Security benefits. Those over 65 with old age insurance benefits are entitled regardless of other income. A recent case showed loss of benefits due to late claims. Even if laid off or drawing unemployment, rights under Old Age and Survivors Insurance apply. If a worker dies, survivors may qualify. Contact the nearest Social Security Administration office for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo W. Smith
Des Moines
The
Social Security Administration
Smith
Social Security Administrati Office
Posmas
Red Cross plans and cooking school coming to Pella
Community notices detail a free cooking school by Miss Elizabeth Lyman from Chicago to be held Tuesday March 14 at 1 16 PM in the Legion Hall as part of the final Red Cross drive plans. The issue also announces the Pella Red Cross Chapter annual meeting Saturday March 4 at Memorial Hall to discuss the door-to-door drive beginning March 6 and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakker & Bus
Blommers
Wm. Vander Molen
Lambert Vander Beek
Gerrit Vande Voort
Carl Mitchell
Frank Bakker
James Rus
Johnnie Gonselink
Bakker & Rus
Elizabeth Lyman
Chicago
Minois
Pele Ln
Legion Hall
Miss Lyman
Hotpoint Inc
Kansas State College
University of Minnesota
Boat
Boatsma Furniture
Miss
Memorial Hall
Pella
T. G. Fultzesday
Dr. Fultz
Red Cross
Band Parents Square Dance to Aid High School Band
A square dance at the high school gymnasium is planned for tomorrow evening to raise funds to wipe out the Band Parents Music Club debt from uniforms. A prior event cleared seventy dollars with a large crowd. The evening promises lively variety with three callers, Hers Earl Atkins and Jennings Palm, and admission is ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parents’ Music Club
Earl Atkins
Athony ‘Dusseling
Jennings Palm
Ver Ploeg and Van Ham Win County Spelling Honors
Helen Corinne Ver Ploeg, 13, eighth grader at North Porterville School, won the Marion County spelling bee at the Courthouse in Knoxville. Pauline Van Ham of Silver Grove School placed second. Third and fourth went to Mar Snow of Knoxville Junior High and Eloise De Zwarte of Pella Christian Junior High. Event judged by Clara Cotter and Nora Sullivan, with statewide finals in Des Moines March 31 and April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Corinne Ver Ploeg
Gradius Ver Moe
Marion County
Knoxle
Porterville
Joyce Roorda
Pella
Des Moines Register
Tribune
Des Moines
Pauline van Than
Silver Grove
Ruth Vander Linden
Lake Prairie Township
Mar Snow
Knoxville
Eloise de Zwarte
Pella Christian
Community
Junthule
Vanderhagt Af
Helen Corrinne Ver Ploeg
Gradys Ver Ploeg
North Porterville
Pauline van Ham
Silver Grove School
Waggoner to Spend Half Day Here Each Week to Aid Farmers
County Extension Director Leo Waggoner of Knoxville will spend Friday afternoons after 1 PM in the Farmers Exchange Elevator office in South Pella. He will assist local farmers with fertilizer and soil tests, oat varieties, and weed and pest control, continuing as long as there is demand and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Waggoner
Knoxville
Pella
Waggoner
Farmers Exchangelevator
South Pella
Exchange
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Shelly
Bridges
Leroy Mitchell
Glen Taylor
Gordon Hecklin
Leroy Hecklin
Albia
East Franklin
Panthers
Monday Lacey
Reed
Dallas
Melcher
New Sharon
Measantville
March of Dimes
Bakker &&.Rus
Cole
East
Franklin Street
C. N. Cole
Mr. Cole
John D. Rus
Rus
Eugene Heideman
Peggy
Vern Dethmer
Ted’ Privitera
Doctors
Bernice Reynen
Wilson
Burt Crosawait
Henry Hovan
the Hance
Harold van Gort
Captain Surtees Cook
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Home Economist
H. S. Gym
Helen Ver Ploeg
Vella
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