Pella Firemen Honored at Lake Prairie Black Oak Dinner
Farm folks hosted a March 8 dinner at the Marion County Black Oak Lake Prairie fire station to thank Pella area volunteers for 1954 service. Chief John Hoeksema announced 143 years of combined service for four honorees Henry De Wit Henry Van Gorp Walker Sadler and John Vander Linden received framed certificates.
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Pella
Lake Prairie Township
Marion County
Black Oak
Mahaska
John Menninga
Dick de Heus
Arie P
de Cook
Harold Ver Meer
Lake Prairie
Henry van Roekel
Arnold van Zee
Steve de Cook
Henry Veenstra
John Hoeksema
Hockeema
Henry Wit
Marion van Gorp
Walker Sadler
John N. Vander Linden
Henry de Wit
Gibby de Wild
John Vander Linden
Central College Extends Spring Vacation to March 21
Central College announces classes close Friday at 4 00 p m for a midsemester spring break from March 11 to 21. The A Cappella Choir, which left Wednesday, will tour until March 20, resuming classes Tuesday March 12.
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Central College
Pooh
Sixty six Farmers Join Thunder Creek Watershed Project
Thunder Creek Watershed Committee met to review progress and plan spring activities. 161 farms exist in the watershed and 66 have joined the project. Reed canary grass seed was distributed to 10 farms to establish sod in wet waterways. Summit township planning and a meeting at Battle Ridge on March 15 at 7 30 pm were announced. The committee urged farmers to contact them for conservation help this year.
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Thunder Creek
Monda
Elmer Vermeer
Aext
Harold van Zee
Elmer Nelson
Harold Ver Moet
Dick Boot
Myron Nolsen
Henry Gosslink
Albert Bletveld
den- den Adel
William G. Davis
Soil Conservation Service
Summit Township
Battle Ridge
Watershed Committee
Calvin College Alumni Koffie Kletz March Meeting
Calvin College alumni chapter plans an informal koffie kletz on March 17 in the basement of the Second Christian Reformed church. H Daverman, president of the Calvin College Alumni Council, will discuss college needs, followed by a brief program. Calvin College A Capella Choir recordings will be played and alumni reminiscences shared. All graduates and former students are invited.
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Calvin College
Koffie Kletz
Second Christian Reformed Church
H. Daverman
Public Schools To Present Vocal Concert April First
The vocal music department will present its Annual Spring Concert on Friday April 1 at 8 00 p m in the High School auditorium. The Glee Clubs mixed chorus small groups and soloists will sing seasonally appropriate songs. A twenty five cent admission defrays expenses and activity tickets admit.
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Vocal Music
Pop Concert At Pella High School Skit March 15
High school band hosts annual pop concert in the gym at 8:00 p.m. March 15. Free admission. audience encouraged to bring friends. Program features The Three Blind Mice sketch with a musical set list including selections from Victor Herbert, The Impresario, and more, plus slides of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
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Pella
Thia
Colorado
Victor Herbert
Omeone
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
the Impresario
Mission Circle Presents One Act Play The Carpenter
The Third Reformed Church Mission Circle will present a three act play The Carpenter on Tuesday March 22 at 7 30 p m in the church hall. Residents are invited to attend and support the community event.
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Mission Circle
Third Reformed Church Mission Circle
Last Travelog to Be Shown at Douwstra Chapel
Nicol Smith will present the season finale travelog at Douwstra Chapel tonight. His color films document a Tibetan Western Tibet journey to the Hidden Valley of Himis, a locale linked to Hilton's Lost Horizon. Plans are under way for another travelog series in the upcoming fall and winter.
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Nicol Smith
Douwstra Chapel
Kiwanis Club
Smith
Tibet
Himis
Hilton
Pell
Pella
Polio Fund Drive Totals For Pella Reach 2635
Dick Lautenbach, head of Pella polio drive, completed final tally with last week’s small gifts. The total of 2635.08 surpasses 1954 by house to house canvass by Federated Club women in Mothers' March. Records and minor expenditures were kept. funds used as in March of Dimes coverage.
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Dick Lautenbach
Chai
Pella
Federated Club
Annual Red Cross meeting plans 1955 drive at Pella Legion
The San t Pella Red Cross chapter held its annual meeting on Saturday March 5 at Legion Hall. Plans for the 1955 drive were confirmed with Fultz presiding and Dockendorf distributing solicitor packets. Women of the Federated Club will canvass in the city and the school district bond sale group will cover the country. The drive aims to finish before April 1. Marie Lefeber read minutes from 1964. 600 gift boxes were sent to service men aboard ship at Christmas, packed by Legion Auxiliary. RoS: 600 gifts and drive funds support veterans and home aid. Officeholders renewed. treasury remains healthy.
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Sant Pella
Very Aften
Langerak
Pella
St. Louis
T. G. Fultz
D. C. Renaud
Vernon Roorda
Marie Lefeber
Students of Iowa State College edit Pella Chronicle on field trip
Journalism students from Iowa State College travel to Pella March 16 to 24 to edit publish and manage the Pella Chronicle as part of their college work. This marks the 30th year of ISU involvement in Iowa weeklies with trips also planned to Eagle Grove and Toledo.
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Iowa State College
Pella
Pella Chronicle
Nts
Iowa State
Iowa
Eagle Grove
Toio
Adents
Chronicle
Wry Campbell
Ainaworth
Kay
Sioux Falls
S. D. Norberg
Albia
Sue Warburton
Delavan
Ill
Jack Else
Oskaloosa
Stillwell
New Brunswick
N. J
Noel Bre Dahl
Green
Retail Merchants To Meet March 15th At the Coffee Shop
Pella Chamber of Commerce retailers plan a meeting at the Coffee Shop on March 16 to discuss Thursday closing policies, future trade promotions, and other Chamber initiatives. Invitations were mailed for reservations to the Chamber secretary. A quarterly general meeting is set for April 4 at the Golf and Country Club.
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Pella
College Students To Entertain Women Of Federated Club
The Woman's Federated Club March meeting is moved from March 15 to March 22 due to college vacation. Maurice Birdsall of Central College will lead eight Dramatic Interpretation students performing readings from three plays at 2:30 p.m. at Legion Hall. Mrs. G. C. Leu chairs the hostess committee.
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Woman's Federated Club
Maurice Birdsall
Central College
Legion Hall
G. C. Leu
School Election At City Office Monday Mar 14
Citizens vote next Monday March 14 at the City Office polls from 12 noon to 7 pm. One director term ends with J Gilbert Boat a candidate. treasurer term ends July 1 with Kenneth Bean seeking re election. Other board members Emery Gaard Ray Robus Ed Wesselink Martin Heerema remain. Area No 1 County Board of Education nominees are Gous Albert L Dykstra and Dwight Harvey. No issues or proposals are on the ballot.
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J. Gilbert Boat
Kenneth Bean
Mr. Bean
Emery Gaard
Ray Robus
Ed Wesselink
Martin Heerema
Goard
County Board of Education
Area No. 1
Gous
Albert L. Dykstra
Dwight Harvey
Pella
Board of Education
Dutchmen Fall to Coe in Iowa Playoff 70-55
Central College suffers a 70 to 55 loss to Coe in the Iowa small college playoff ending a strong season of 16 wins and 7 defeats. With key players sidelined by injury and illness, Coe pulled away after a 16 to 7 first half run, led by 6 foot 6 inch Mahon’s defense and rebounds, as Vick Manassier scored 19 and Ver Hoef held to 5.
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Don Butler
Coe College
Iowa
Central College
Central
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Coe
Vick Manassier
Ver Hoef
Mahon
Louisiana Tech
Kansas City
Beulah Roorda Wins Keables Poetry Contest at Central
Beulah Roorda daughter of Mr and Mrs Roorda of Pelia won the Keables poetry reading contest on Central's campus Last week Eileen Heidemann of Sheboygan Falls Wis placed second Roorda will represent Central in the State Contest at Pella March 18 and 19 She read Prophecy of Darkness and earned eligibility for the Keables Award a gold medal to be presented on Awards Day in May
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Beulah Roorda
Calvin College Band Concert in Chapel at Pella
On the evening of March 26 the Calvin College band will appear in Pella to offer a concert of band music in the Central College chapel. The band is under the direction of Professor Henry.
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Calvin College
Pella
Central College Chapel
Henry
College Band Triumph in Great Concert at Central College
The Central College Band directed by Prof. Robert Rittenhouse delivered a triumph Friday night March 4. The band showed growth in numbers and ability with balanced tone and clarity. Lower brass shone as the program mixed serious, gay, classical and modern works including Morrisey pieces Main Street USA Skyline Overture and Solioquy.
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Central College Band
Robert Rittenhouse
Morrissey
Main Street
USA
Young People Offer Winnebago Mission Program
Four youths Alvin De Wild Duane De Kock Helen De Bruin and Kathy Redeker present slides and a script about their Winnebago Nebraska mission visit at the Third Reformed Church Monday March 14 at 7 30. Proceeds will fund a $350 room at the Winnebago Shelter with future plans including a Dulce New Mexico center rebuild. The C E Y F invites the community to view and support the project and Indian children of Winnebago.
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Third Reformed Church
Alvin de Wild
Duane de Kock
Helen de Bruin
Kathy Redeker
Winnebago
Nebraska
Reformed Church
Board of Domestic Missions
C. EY
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