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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1938

Page

3

Public School Spring Rivalry and Class Tournament Recap

Spring signs appear as Junior and Senior classes clash in sidewalk painting and a midnight skirmish. Basketball tourneys start Tuesday with Seniors vs Juniors and Sophomores vs Freshmen leading to Friday finals. G A A pins and letters awarded to Frances Daugherty and others. Pep Club decorates for sectional tourney and plans a basketball banquet. Dorothy Reynold and others noted in social items.

Bob Kleins Poila Bob Menning Bill Greene Dorothy Reynold

Student roster and social notes in old school column

A list of seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen names alongside a light gossip section about dances tournaments and school life. The item references teachers practice teachers basketball players and social trends with quotable quips about students and a playful tone. Named individuals include Harold Den Besten William Vande Kieft Herbert Vander Waal Viola Helen Boot Leona Breuklander Florence Hackert Ruth De Heer and many more.

Harold den Besten William Vande Kieft Herbert Vander Waal Viola Helen Boot Leona Breuklander Florence Hackert Ruth de Heer Mary Jane van Hemert Kathryn Henry Anna Keuning Anna Joyce Klein Emily Kuyper Bernace Vander Linden Velma de Prenger Leona Schilder Dorothy Vander Wal Hugh Dunn Howard Grundman Gerald den Hartog Everett Vande Voort Lester Vander Wilt Alta Marie Beyer Wilma van Duren Helen Viola den Hartog Virginia Kempkes Beatrice Vande Kieft Helen Klyn Gerlene Ozinga Harold Good Howard Vander Linden Wayne Schakel Eugene Steintjes Joe Wood Birdy Bientema Rosetta de Bruin Rath van Donselaar Margery van Heukelom Janet Hol Edna de Jong Dorothy Langerak Sara Rose Vander Linden Henrietta Ver Meer Elizabeth van Sam Turner Marge Sara Kenneth Bernice D. R Howard Grundman Seciri Dolores Lankelma

Lincoln School Notes Preschool Students Earn Perfect Attendance

Lincoln School notes highlight two kindergartners with perfect attendance, ongoing reading projects, and charts tracking reading responses. Reports cover puppet shows, parts of speech study, bulletin boards, and spring activity plans as students resume outdoor play and baseball when grounds permit.

Marion County Religious Education Council Meeting at Pella

The Marion County Council of Religious Education will hold a session at the Second Reformed Church in Pella on March 14. The program features G. Herbrecht on Bible values, Walter Hutton on Christian movements, and Mrs Walter Hutton on church school music and pictures. A Dutch coffee hour at 3 45 sponsored by the Women’s Bible Class closes the event.

Marion County Pelltown Second Reformed Church G. Herbrecht Walter Hutton Pella Women’s Bible Class

Newton and Lynnville Win Tournament

Large crowds attended last week's State Sectional Basketball tourney here with several standout games. Lynnville beat Deep River 16 to 14 in the second overtime to win the final as Newton defeated Melcher for Class A honors 17 to ?. Receipts totaled about 560 dollars with shares for Pella High School and the Town Hall School Athletic Association.

Scarsboro Lynnville Deep River Newton Brai Cer Pella High Hool Townh School Athletic Association Ruby Searsboro Tracy Dallas Attica Bussey Montezuma

Sectional Tourney Financial Report Highlights Receipts

The Sec tional basketball tournament in Pella shows gross receipts totaling 65 000 plus 560 20 in season tickets with admissions and travel expenses noted. Net figures remain unclear as operating costs have yet to be deducted and funds allocated to Pella High are listed at 116 99.

Pella Pet Pella High

Pella Doctors End Credit Policy Beginning March First

Pella physicians announce a new policy requiring payment at completion of each case or within thirty days for lengthy treatments. Installment plans available. unlimited credit not offered. Doctors J J Sybenga F F Carpenter C I Fox H Vander Meulen C Aschenbrenner explain patients must honor accounts to avoid loans and keep practice solvent.

Pella Oth J. J. Sybenga F. F. Carpenter C. I. Fox H. Vander Meulen C. Aschenbrenner

Newton High Clinches Class A Title Over Melcher 16 to 9

Newton High School wins first place in Tournament Class A by defeating Melcher 16 to 9. Melcher team reached the finals but fell to Newton in the tournament championship.

Newton H. S Melcher Newton

Pot Luck Supper For Legion and Auxiliary Feb 22

A local Legion and Auxiliary pot luck supper on February 22 drew families to share baskets of food at 6 30 pm. After the meal a stage show directed by Miss Carole J. Carson featured skits and songs by local members, followed by games and social time. C Brand moved to the Dieleman farm west of Pella this week from Otley formerly at the J A Wittenburg residence near the post office.

Legion and Auxiliary Carole J. Carson Junior Legion Auxiliary New York Chas, Lautenbach Gene Wormhoudt Max Kuyk Mary Ann Linder Cora Mae van der Linden Gene van Gorkom Marcia Kuyper Bobwhite Marjorie van Wyk June Weyers Carmen Georgia van Gorkom June van Gorkom Minnekus Schakel Willie’ Jones C. Brand Otley Dieleman Pella J. A. Wittenburg

Local Legion Post To Sponsor Junior Legion Baseball

The Van Veen Van Hemert Legion Post voted to sponsor Junior Legion Baseball for boys up to age 17 in this city. A committee will run the program with plans to start meetings in late March, following talks by County Junior Legion chairman George Dailey. Building trustees were elected and future county and district meetings noted, with incorporation papers read to members.

van Veen-Van Hemert Legion van Hemert George Dailey Cordova Iowa Marion County Junior Legion Junior Legion Legion B. Kuyk John N. van der Linde Martin Hoeksema John Hackert Geo. van Gorkom Joint County Legion and Auxiliary Knoxville Des Moines 6Th District Fall Legion and Auxiliary Pella van Veen-Van Hemert Legion Post No Marinus Mealpolder Oren van Niewaal

William Vroegh Called by Death

William Vroegh 53, farmer, living northeast of town, died Sunday at Mahaska hospital after recent illnesses. Funeral services were held at his home and Peoria Christian Reformed church, with Rev. D. Hoitenga officiating and burial in the local cemetery. Survived by wife Minnie and children Gysbert of Peoria Frances and Nellie at home. He was born in Holland and came to the area in youth. Known as a good man with a wide circle of friends.

William Vroegh Mahaska Hospital Peoria Holland Minnie van Steenis Gysbert Frances Nellie

Mother Dies In Holland From Oskaloosa Family Loss

Marion Veenendaal of Oskaloosa street learned Saturday that his mother Mrs Gerard Veenendaal died February 8 in Ede The Netherlands at age 68. She leaves her husband three sons four daughters and nine grandchildren.

Marion Veenendaal Oskaloosa Street Gerard Veenendaal Ede Netherlands

Netherlands Family to Move East of Town

The Wyma family announces relocation from The Netherlands to the east of town. Henry Wyma will have a new phone number 66 on 41 and will be joined by two sons in America, Marion at Pella and Gerrit at Monroe.

Netherlands America Marion Pella Gerrit Monroe Henry Wyma

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Public School News High School News Frances Daugherty Recorder Florence Robinson Janet Vander Keift Gertrude Vander Ploeg Katherine Lautenbach Tonie Gosselink Barbara van Sittert Freda Zwank Anna Huisman Miss Lamb Kathryn Lautenbach Phyllis Ver Ploeg Anna Ruth Roorda Marcia Ver Steeg Lois van Vliet, Freda van Wyk Velma Mae Clark Lincoln School Notes Verploeg Marylin de Cook Lincoln Erma Roorda Singapore Iowa Hilory Betty Crum Viola Beyer Lorraine Meulpoldey Lorraine Japan Colleen Klein Ver Heul England Fishmen of Gloucester Julianne van Howeling Richard Lautenbach Marion County Bank Patsy Johnson Marion County Council of Religious Education Newton and Melcher- Lynnville Green Hardenbrook Roush Bailey Paschal Jensen Thornton Kitheart Fleming Warrick Greene Carpenter Messick Barton Lynnville H. S L. Gause Mathews Northcutt Johnson Ratcliff Stewart Brush Klyn Mitchell R. Gause Wagaman Sparks Williams Loncarich Rehor Pugh Swarthout Jack Patterson Bubon Kuchan Matson Davis Fry Legion Post Hotel Pella Bert Huizenga Kozy Brooder Kozy Farrowing du Pont Eck Kuyper Lumber Co Pella, Iowa Duco Shinn Hatchery Frank Ogg J. H. Shinn
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