Serious Korean War truck accident injures De Verne Schippers
De Verne Schippers, son of Arnold and Edna Schippers of Monroe Iowa, was injured in a heavy army truck crash in Korea on December 8 1953. The vehicle plunged down a canyon and into a river, leaving both him and the driver alive but badly hurt. De Verne suffered multiple fractures and a spinal injury, underwent surgery, and was evacuated to hospitals in Japan then the United States arriving at Fitzsimmons Hospital Denver on February 17. He remains hospitalized with ongoing operations anticipated and receives visitors from family and friends.
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de Verne Schippers
Arnold M. Schippers
Rt. 2
Monroe
Iowa
Korea
de Verne
Army Hospital
Japan
United States
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Denver
Gary
Pvt. de Verne Schippers
East
Fitzsimmons Army Hospital
Colorado
New IH 10-Speed Tractor Shows Five Forward Gears
Local farmers can see two revolutionary 4 plow tractors from International Harvester Co. The Farmall Super M TA and McCormick Super W6 TA feature a new drive unit boosting pull power up to 45 percent on the go and a torque amplifier drive allowing speed changes without gear shifts. Each tractor offers 10 forward speeds and 2 reverse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Co
Henry Klyn
Pella Implement Store
Henry
Farmall
McCormick
Penny Carnival Hopes To Fund Chapel Expansion
Students organize a drive featuring a Thursday Indian lunch at Graham Hall and a Friday Penny Carnival in the gym at 7 30 p m. Bricks in the chapel foyer mark progress with each brick equaling ten dollars as faculty articles go to the cause. Van Konynenburg Deeander Voet lead the campaign with Donna Greenfield Herman Harmelink Jane Devoe and Gilbert Blom promoting ads and the auction of faculty treasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Hall
van Sittert
Imen
van Konynenburg
Dee Ander Voet
Donna Greenfield
Herman Harmelink
Jane de 200
Gilbert Blom
Carolyn Harmelink
Meserve Reports for Navy Duty at Weeksville NC
Robert A. Meserve an air controlman second class in the U S Navy has reported for duty at the Naval Air Facility in Weeksville North Carolina He is the son of Mr and Mrs F D Meserve of Pella Iowa and graduated from Chillicothe High School in Chillicothe before entering the service in July 1949.
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Fleet Home Town
Great Lakes
Robert A. Meserve
U. S. Navy
F. D. Meserve
Pella
Iowa
Naval Air Facility
Weeksville
North Carolina
Navy
Meserve
Chillicothe High School
Chillicothe
Soldiers Addresses at Fort Leonard Wood and APO 334
Pvt. Dick Ver Heul U S 55388169 Co D 26th AEB 6th Armd Div TN Fort Leonard Wood Mo A 2c Robert G Rietveld AF 17833577 79th ARS APO 334 c o Postmaster San Francisco Calif
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Dick Ver
U. S
AEB 6Th Armd. Div
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Robert G. Rietveld
San Francisco
Calif
Penny carnival and names linked to Marlys Korver and Charles Ausherman
Readable fragments show a penny carnival mention tied to Marlys Korver and Charles Ausherman amid partial text about rice din. Names appear without full context or event details, leaving a sparse notice of local activity and people involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ausherman
Penny Carnival
Marlys Korver
Pella Native Dr Van Houweling To Lead Veterinary Posts
Dr. Van Houweling, an Iowa native and former Illinois veterinary educator, will head U S livestock disease control efforts. He brings experience from the American Veterinary Medical Association and service in the Army, with roles in veterinary relations and public health organizations. His work spans disease prevention, import controls, and humane handling of livestock products. The Chronicle notes a fellow Pella native in Washington, as C H Pals forwards the news.
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United States
van Houweling
American Veterinary Medical Association
Secretary of Agriculture
Central
Mahaska County
Iowa
Central College
Pella
Iowa State College
Ames
Springfield
Ill
Army
Department of Veterinary Medical Relations
Illinois Agricultural Association
Chicago
USDA
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Illinois
American Public Health Association
U. S. Livestock Sanitary Association
Conference of Public Health
Don
The
Chronicle
C. H. Pals
Agriculture Department
Washington
Central College to Host North Central Representative Visit
North Central Association coordinator for Central College will visit on March 15 to discuss co curricular studies in liberal arts. Arthur Bennink and the Personnel Committee have led campus work with workshops at the University of Minnesota assisting in preliminary research. The visit includes meetings with the Student Cabinet and Faculty to review campus findings and cooperative research approaches.
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Galesburg
North Central Evaluation Studies
Central College
Th North Central Association
T Central
Activitien
Arthur Bennink
Associa
Versity of Minnesota
Beynink
Row
Tee
Posture Tips To Look And Work Better At Town State College
Germaine Guiot of Town State College urges coeds and homemakers to maintain proper posture to improve efficiency and appearance. She warns that poor alignment causes pain, suggests standing tall, aligning head and shoulders, lifting objects close to the body, and adjusting kitchen work heights to keep back straight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germaine Guiot
Town State College
Dr. Guiot
Des Moines Church Service Notice
At 9:80 a.m Bible class and 10:80 a.m Lord's Supper service a Des Moines preacher will deliver the Gospel. Second Reformed Church led by Minister Edward H. Tanis invites all. 2:45 p.m Sacrifice service and 5 p.m Sunday School. Midweek School of Religion planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axa Bible School
Des Moines
Second Reformed
Edward H. Tanis
Mass on Sundays at Spa Sim with maid services
A Sunday mass is held each morning at Spa Sim, with maid services available. The event details indicate a religious gathering linked to the spa facility and housekeeping staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spa
Trinity Reform Church Announces Weekly Worship Schedule
Trinity Reformed Church led by Minister Wm. C. De Jong invites worshipers to Sunday morning services and the theme Preparing For Calvary. Evening service at 7:80 p.m. and Wednesday 7:30 Family Night in the New Central Building encourage all to join in worship and fellowship.
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Wm. .C. de Jong
Ens
Moin: Fine PLC Tike Authority
Calvary
New Central Building
Trinity Church
First Reformed Church Service at 9 30 and 10 45
Anthony Haverkamp minister leads worship at 9 30 a m and 10 45 a m at First Reformed Church Douwstra Chase leads parishioners in the Apralae Yoe series during the morning worship, with a later gathering noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Haverkamp
Douwstra Chase
Gospel Chapel Tuesday Praise Service Announced
A local church announces a praise service at Gospel Chapel on Tuesday. The brief notice invites congregants to attend the evening gathering and participate in worship and communal fellowship.
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Gospel Chapel
Revival Services Begin at Church of the Open Bible
Revival services at Church of the Open Bible begin with Rev. Lewis Malmin. Sunday worship occurs at 9 46 am and includes youth service. The public is cordially invited to join ongoing revival events through March 11 and beyond.
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Cye
Third Church Hosts Radio Program and Services in Oskaloosa
The Sunday evening program at Third Church features a cordial welcome and a 9 16 broadcast time from 2540 ke Wa 740 kc Oskaloosa. Rev H delivers Jacob's Life as a Pil grim with a sermon series titled Steps to jer from the Book of He. The Wednesday 7 30 p m family night offers an hour of inspiration and sermons from the radio pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Cook
Oskaloosa
Jacob
Rev. H
Ford
God
Jer
Soft Water Best For Rinsing Clothes
Tests from State College and Florence Ehrenstens show soft water rinses clothes better than hard water. A hot water rinse at 140 degrees proves no more effective than 100 degrees with either water type. Vermicelli serving noted as very fine shelling in the same piece.
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Gerardines
State College
Florence
Skunk Invades Hull Implement Store In Odd Ride
Clarence Dickmann of Hull unknowingly hauled a skunk to an implement store in Hull inside a fertilizer box. The animal emerged when the lid was opened and fled out the back door. The incident left bystanders unsettled as the skunk dashed away.
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Hull
Clarence Dickmann
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DR. van Houweling
North Central
Trinity Reformed Church
First Reformed
Church OF the Open Bible
Ama
Vandevoort's
Dixie Belle
Vandevoort
Duncan Hines
Nabisco
Curtiss
Wilson
del Monte
D. M. Tribune
D. M. Register
Babo Cleanser
SOC
Sawyer
Borden’e
Michael Leonard Garden Seeds
Rancho—Quality
North Dakota
Swift
Skunk
Accoration
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