Two Incumbents Seek Re election To School Board
The regular school election will be held next Monday March at the City Office from noon to 7 PM. Incumbents William D. Van Sittert and Ralph S. Grundman seek re election as terms of Grundman and Van Sittert expire March 20. no other candidates filed by Tuesday. Grundman has served ten years since 1940. Van Sittert has served as Board president the past two years. With a new Junior High building planned to replace Webster, citizens are urged to vote of confidence.
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Apts
Board of Education
William D. van Sittert
Ralph S. Grunda
van Sittert
Rundman
Grundman
Paul Lautenbach
Webster
Talk by Youth Worker Enjoyed By Rotary Club
A Rotary Club meeting featured Joe Moore, a youth worker with Roadside Settlement and now with the Children's Humane Society, delivering a humorous yet serious talk on juvenile delinquency. He linked 90 percent of cases to broken homes and urged parents to live harmoniously, discipline children, create a patient loving home, and teach values from an early age. The discussion also noted Dr. Fultz's district governor candidacy and planning for a district-wide campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Joe Moore
Children’s Humane Society
M Moore
Dr. Fultz
West Des Moines
Bert Baron
Winners of Gaass and Van Houweling Medals Chosen Friday
Friday at Central College extemporaneous speaking winners were named: men’s Gaass medal to Don Bruggink of Cedar Grove and women’s Gaass medal to Neva Engelhoven of Oskaloosa. Van Houweling Oratory contest winner for Central was Harold Van Oort. All winners advance to state contests and Pi Kappa Delta events, receiving medals at Honors Convocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Don Bruggink
Cedar Grove
Wis
Neva Engelhoven
Oskaloosa
Guass
George Guass
Pella
Stunt Night at Public High School Auditorium
Thursday evening March 9 at 7 30 the Commercial Club sponsors a Stunt Night in the Public High School auditorium admission 25c for students 35c for adults.
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Commercial Club
Public High School
Dr William Vander Lugt to join Westminster College in June
Dr William Vander Lugt a philosophy professor at Central College since 1934 will become Academic Dean of Instruction at Westminster College a United Presbyterian school founded in 1852. He and his wife Nell De Leeuw plan to move to New Wilmington in June with their four children.
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William Vander Lugt
Westminster College
Central College
Pella
van der Lugt
Westminster
United Presbyterian Church
W. W. Orr
Westminster United Pbyterian Church
Des Moines
Sident
The
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Youngstown
New Castle
Sharon
Rotterdam
Holland
America
Iowa
South Dakota
Grand Rapids
Mich
Calvin College
Western Academy
Hull
University of Michigan
Nell de Leeuw
Centerville
Vander Lugt
Northwestern University
Central
Bill
G. T. van der Lugt
Rotary Club
American Philosophical Association
Iowa Philosophical Society
Reformed Church
Robert
Karel
Elizabeth
William ‘Nelson
New Wilmington
Pella REA line to get 330000 loan approval
A Washington dispatch reports Senator Hickenlooper announced that Rural Electrification Administration approved a 330000 loan for the Pella Co-operative Association to fund headquarters facilities system improvements and build sixty nine miles of new line serving 131 patrons in Jasper Mahaska and Marion counties. Henry Pothoven manages the REA line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Washington, D.C
B. B. Hickenlooper
Rural Electrification Administration
Pelth Co-operative Association
Oskaloosa Herald
Jasper
Mahaska
Marion
Pella
Little Dutchmen Beat Ottumwa Catholic In Tourney
Pelth High's scrappy Little Dutchmen upset Central Catholic of Ottumwa 33 to 29 in the District tournament at Albia. A tight zone defense stymied Ottumwa, whose outside shooting struggled. Glen Bergman led scoring as Pella advances to face the Albia Corydon winner Friday at Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelth High
Albin
Central Catholic
Ottumwa
Glen Bergman
Pella High
Albia
Amvets to Sponsor Community Cancer Drive in Spring
Amvets Post 26 plans to lead a 1961 Community Cancer Drive in Pella after a to raise funds for civic causes. John H. Vandenberg elected as committee chair to oversee drive details. The post also backs a Pella area Community Chest and schedules monthly Smokers at Knoxville Veterans Hospital.
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Amvets
Meulpolder-Schilder Amvet
Memning
Carl Vogelaar
John H. Vandenberg
Pella
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Pella Amvets
District’ Amvet Command
Illustrated Lecture on Calvin College at Christian High
An illustrated lecture on Calvin College and Seminary will be held next Tuesday evening at 7 45 in Christian High School Recreation Hall. Rev Arnold Brink Educational Seer and Seminar or will show movies of Calvin campus buildings faculty and students. View Calvin's new Science building recently completed and dedicated. No admission charge. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin College and Seminary
Christian High School
Arnold Brink
Calvin
Christian Reformed Church
Program at First Chr Reformed Church Friday Evening
An all church program at the First Christian Reformed Church auditorium on Friday evening March 10 starts at 7 30. Each society offers numbers including vocal and instrumental selections readings and a short play. A new piano donated by the Helping Hand Society will be dedicated. The offering supports missions. Social hour and refreshments follow. Sponsored by the Junior Helping Hand Society committee led by Mrs Henry Vander Voort with Mrs Walter Van Zomeren steering the Entertainment Committee.
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First Christian Reformed Church
Helping Hand Society
Junior Helping Hand Society
Henry Vander Voort
Walter van Zomeren
College All Stars to Meet Des Moines Team in Pella
Pella fans can watch former Drake and Iowa stars in action March 10 at the High School gym as the Iowa All Stars face the Des Moines Hawks led by 6'9" John Pritchard. Notables include Evans, Flick, Rich, Naylor, Gibson, Mason, Hill, and Johnson. The game begins at 8:00 p.m. at Central College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene I Heideman
Pella
Drake
Iowa University
Central College
Iowa All- Stars
Des Moines Hawks
Hawks
John Pritchard
Des Moines
Gordon Flick
Gene 0Rich
Lyle Naylor
Ward Gibson
Allstars
Charley Mason
Wendell Hill
Des Moines Man Wins First Prize in Art Contest
Des Moines painter Robert Hodgell, a former Wisconsin instructor and protege of John Stuart Curry, won first prize at Central College’s Bella and Vi exhibition. Raymond E. Obermayr judged the show with 48 artists represented. 64 pictures will be on display through March 15 in college galleries.
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Robert Hodgell
Des Moines
Nest Center
Bella and Vicinity
Central College
Hodgell
John Stuart Curry
University of Wisconsin
Raymond E. Obermayr
Eastern Illinois State College
Pella
William Stipe
Northwestern University
Pr . Lee Ver Dught
Prairie City
Ulrich
Emmet Edwards
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Lothar Krueger
Iowa State Teachers College
Claire B. Watson
Ames
Melody Mountain
Peter van Zante
Omaha Sky Line
van Zante
Girly Team Faces Inde Rument Newton in Open Lim Preliminary
The Girly team is set to meet Inde Rument Newton in the preliminary round at 7 00 PM. The matchup outlines a late evening start as both squads vie for advancement in the early contest.
Five Pella speakers sweep Pre-District State Contest
Five Vella High School contestants under new instructor Merton Haynes won five superior ratings at the Pre-District State Speech Contest in Oskaloosa last Saturday. Other schools earning first places included Ottumwa, Webster, What Cheer, and more as 34 events were contested across categories such as oratorical, dramatic, humorous reading, and radio speaking.
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Vella High School
Merton Haynes
Oskaloosa
Pella
Town High School Speech Association
Si Oskaloosa
Ottunwa
Webster
Judi Allen
Logan van Sittert
Mary- Alice Buwalda
Mi Ikuta
Barnes City
What Cheer
Searshoro
Sewal
Ottumwa
New Highway Post Office Service Begins Saturday
The new Highway Post Office service launches with an inaugural trip on Saturday March 11, 1950. Public inspection of the operation is invited and first trip covers will be dispatched from the headquarters post office. Regular service starts March 18 with a westward outbound trip at 3800 pan and a return trip later that day.
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Post Office Department
Mr. Markhan
Arthur Klein
Alurday
Station KEBS 620 On Your Dial Schedule
KEBS 620 announces a March lineup with The Central College accidental four on Thursday at 7 00 p m and Opera Nour featuring Percy Leu on Friday at 7 00 p m. Sunday services at Ian Reformed Church and First Reformed Church include 9 30 a m and 7 30 p m times. A Classical Hour with John Hesselink is planned for March 14 Tuesday at 7 00 p m Carlton Willis and Opera and Story Tour with Peggy Leu on March 17 and 19 Sunday 9 30 a m at Christian Reformed First Reformed Upan First Reformed.
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Central College
Accidental
Percy Leu
Ian Reformed Church
First Reformed Church
John Hesselink
Carlton
Willis
Pegey Leu
First Reformed
Upan
Red Cross Membership Drive Planned in Town and Country
Pel- In Red Cross Chapter held its annual meeting at Memorial Hall with 30 attendees. Miss Amelia Rhynsburger read minutes. Miss Marie Lefeber elected secretary. officers re-elected: T G Fultz chair, D C Renaud VP, Ralph Ver Meer treasurer. Drive to be completed this week in town and before end of March in the country. donations accepted at Marion County State Bank.
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Pel- In Red Cross
Memorial Hall
T. G. Fultz
Amelia Rhynsburger
Hattie van Cleave
Red Cross
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
No People
D. C. Renaud
Pultz
Twentythree Church
Veterans
Pella
John G. Klein
Pella Overall Co
B. HL. Langerak
Area Council
Langerak
Will van Sittert
Home Service
Fultz
M. Me Dockendorf
Federated Club
Marie Lefeber
Othr
D.C. Renaud
of the Legion Auxiliary
Voc Ag Students Attend Ottumwa Market Litter Show
On Thursday March 2 eight vocational agriculture students journeyed to Ottumwa for the annual Market Litter Show. Two Pella boys, Dale Bogaards and Arnold Dykhuis, entered litters and placed seventh in both the litter and individual class. Pigs were graded choice, good or medium with bonuses from John Morrell and Company for choice and good pigs. Others on the trip included Don Blom Vernon Boot Carroll Boot William Van Louwel ingen LeRoy Nuyteren Norman Vanden Baard and Elvin Vander Werlt.
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Ottumwa
FFA
Pella
Dale Boguards
Arnold Dykhuis
Dale
John Morrell and Company
Arnold
Don Blom
Vernon Boot
Carroll Boot
William van Louwelingen
LeRoy Nuyteren
Norman Vanden Baard
Elvin Vander Werlt
College Quartet To Sing On KEBS Tonight
The Four Accidents, Central College’s barbershop quartet, perform on KEBS at 7:00 p.m. They will sing Negro spirituals sacred songs and popular numbers. Members Wayne Greving Melvin De Vries Paul Can Habey John Hesselink and Ter Lows bring diverse studies and backgrounds from Prairie View Kansas Firth Nebraska Brandon Wisconsin Halland Nebraska. The program, hosted by Lew, features famous operatic selections and aims to become a KEBS staple.
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Central College
KEBS
Pella
Mus
Wayne Greving
Prairie View
Kansas
Melvin de Vries
Firth
Nebraska
Paul Can Ha Bey
John Hesselink
Cand
Halland
Brandon
Wis
Gram
Sten
Miss Leu
Pellares
Color Movies To Be Shown at Sully March 14
Arrangements have been made to show two color motion pictures at the Sully Community Building the evening of Tuesday March 14. Admission is free. The program begins at 7 pm. One film, Atomic Power Unleashed, is titled The Atom and features the atomic bomb explosion at Bikini Atoll. The second film, Dust of Destiny, showcases nature and life in bird and town settings. Reverend Erickson of the Sully Community Church invites the public to attend.
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Sully
Vikini
Pacific
Erickson
Sully Community Church
Invil
Census Enumerators Wanted in Pella and Lake Prairie Township
Census enumerators are wanted in Pella and Lake Prairie Township to work two months. Veterans receive preference, but others may apply. Applicants must attend a short training school and have county transportation. Pay is good. duties include home visits and securing farm survey answers. Information from Oren S. Van Niewaal, supervising Marion County.
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Pella
Lake Prairie
Tho
Oren S. van Niewaal
Marion
Lost Foot After Fall In Granary Grind Case
A 20 year old Charles Bosman crawled into a granary when he slipped and fell onto a grinding machine. His right foot was amputated to save his life.
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Charles Bosman
Obeyedun
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Ralph Grundman
Gaass and van Houweling
Pella Rea
Voice of the People
Pella Chronicle
Ray Doorenbos
Amvet Post
Amvet
Christian High
Vivian Weirather
Martin Heerema
Carl Koopman
Hospers Kuyper
Anthony Tysseling
College All Stars
Peter H. van Zante
Maha
C. A. Bartels
Ois State College
New Central Building
P.H.S
New Highway
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