Travelog Series wraps up with Algeria trip in Pella
The Travelog Series sponsored by the Pella Kiwanis concluded Thursday with Clifford Kamen touring Algeria. The club reports strong interest with 427 season tickets sold for next year, and outlines a 1962 program of speakers and destinations starting in October. Reservations at local offices and businesses are open, with 720 seats available and demand historically high.
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Pella Kiwanis
Clifford Kamen
Algeria
Pella
Kiwani Club
Thayer Soule
South America
Herbert Knapp
Denmark
Sweden
Julian Gromer
Seaton
Verought Insurance Office
Boat & Boatsma
Chronicle
van der Ploeg’s Bakery
White Way Auto Co
Eight Central Graduates Will Be Missionaries
The Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church, in Hackensack New Jersey, February meeting, commissioned fifteen candidates for service in mission fields. Eight graduates of Central College Pella and several Centralites were named along with spouses and family connections. Marianne Ratvoord of Baltimore will go to Arabia and Miss Walvoord is training as a nurse.
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Central College
Holland
Ee Eer
Reformed Foreign Missions
Ad Withei Jeted
John Hesselink
Polmer
Misell Norde
Wesley Shae
Theilippines
Japan
Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church
Hackensack
N. J
Pella
Epted
Tania
Feu
Centralites
New Bru
Lavender and Old Lace to grace Christian High stage
Pella Christian High schedules March 26 and 27 for the all school production Lavender and Old Lace. Miss Shirley Bolt, a senior from Des Moines, plays the aged aunt with charm, living alone for twenty years, tending a lamp in her attic each night.
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Pella Christian High
Anne of Green Gables
Shirley Bolt
Mary Ainslie
Shirley
Plambeck to Speak at Farmers Union Coop Meeting
Herb Plambeck W H O Farm News Editor will speak at the Farmers Union Coop Market Assn annual meeting at 2 00 p m at Pella High School Auditorium. The business meeting starts at 12 30 p m. All members and customers are invited to attend this important meeting.
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Herb Plambeck
W.H
Farmers Union Coop Market Assn
Pella High School
Herb
Eight Men Called Into Service from County J
Richard Lautenbach Dale Vos Melvin L Schippers all of Pella and James William Clark formerly of Melcher volunteered for induction through the board at Butte Falls Oregon.
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Richard Lautenbach
Dale Vos
Melvin L. Schippers
Pella
James William Clark
Melcher
Butte Falls
Oregon
Annual Packing Tea at Second Reformed Church Pella
The annual Packing Tea for Pella Classis missionary societies will be held Thursday March 20 at Second Reformed Church Pella. Morning service at 10:80, leaders conference, luncheon at First Reformed, Ruth Ransom speaks at 2:00 p.m. Gifts of sewn garments bandages and gauze dressings to Scudder Memorial Hospital Ranipet India displayed downstairs. Tea served. committee led by Mrs Wm Bosch handles final packing for shipment.
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Missionary Societies of
Pella
Scudder Memorial Hospital
Ranipet
India
Jose
Church Missionary Societies
Wm. Bosch
Board votes to remove Webster Building in school election
In a Monday election the Webster Building faced removal with 180 ballots cast for yes and two against plus one spoiled. Gilbert J. Boat led the board re-election with 139 votes, Ed Wesselink earned nine, eight ballots spoiled. The board will meet March 17 to reorganize and set tearing down specs with architect M. E. Jensen and Hurley Construction involved.
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Old Webster
Gilbert J. Boat
Ed Wesselink
M. E. Jensen
Smith and Voorhees
Jad Asphalt
Hurley Construction Company
Ard
4-H Club Talent Show Tonight at College Chapel
Four-H Club members from the area perform in the annual 4-H Talent Show at Central College Chapel in Pella. About 125 boys and girls will perform. proceeds support the 4-H treasury funding trips and activities. Admission is 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for children under 15. Tickets sold at local stores or at the door. Chamber of Commerce assists promotion for a full chapel turnout.
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Central College Chapel
Knoxville
Pella
Town State College
Conservation
Town & Country
Tysseling’s Shoe
Rexall Drug Store
Vogelaar
Chamber of
Dutch Evangelists Close Meetings Sunday Evening
Sunday evening will conclude the Revival services with the Holland Dutch Evangelists Rev and Mrs John Groen at the Church of the Open Bible Rev Groen will speak on What Think Ye of Christ Mrs Groen will assist in music The Groens have been welcomed in Polygon Polan and Orange City and Sheldon Iowa Four remaining services are Thursday Friday and two Sunday services No service Saturday evening
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John Groen
Church of the Open Bible
Unique orchestra to perform at high school Monday
A Yugoslav orchestra will present a musical program at the high school Monday at 8 00 p m The concert is one of several arranged by the Student Council Assembly Program Committee The orchestra is described as colorful and highly recommended Parents and guests are invited to attend.
Bottoms Up college comedy at Pella High Batol
The Pella High Batol Senior Class presents Bottoms Up a college comedy staged Thursday and Friday nights March 27 and 28. The play features two sets a Coke Bar Lounge and a Girls Dorm bedroom with a double cast of about twenty seniors. Director Mrs Larry Grooters says some cast perform Thursday and others Friday plus a possible Saturday matinee for children. Paul Klyn and Hank Vande Voort co managers will release further details soon.
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Pella High Batol
Students’ Union
Larry
Grooters
Paul Klyn
Hank Vande Voort
Christian High Choir Plans Spring Concert Tour
The Pella Christian High School choir of 41 members, led by Mr. Vander Weele, prepares spring concerts across Christian Reformed churches in the area. They performed previously in Wellsburg and may return to Wellaburg, with a schedule including Leighton, Tracy, Prairie City, Peoria, Oskatoosa, Newton, Pella, and Sally Abril.
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Pella Christian High School
Shirley _ Menninga
Janice Stravers
Marjorie Engbers
Eloise de’ Zwarte
Sylvia Nikkel
Arlene Goe Wilma Rus
Goldie Gritters
Laverne Dahm
Arlene Jellema
Retha Vande Haar
Louise ‘Goodyk
Alto—Floraik
Geneva Dahm
Ruth Ludemunt
Marlene Boerelyn
Shirley Rooy
Shirley Bolt
Marjean Gosselink
Connie Nieuwsma
Millie Swank
Jenor
John Vander Haar
Bruce Nikkel
Charles Rus
Marvin Monsma
Bobby Vande Kamp
James Dahm
Leonard Gosselink
Gerrit Boerelyn
Jean de Young
Faye de Young
Verlie Nibbelink
Lewis Arkema
Clarence Vos
Gerald Vander Hart
Duane de Kock
Anton Bos
Arlan Menninga
Stanley Vander Klay
Edwin Groenendyk
Gary Tromp
Wellsburg
Kanawhi
Iowa
Wellaburg
Leighton
Tracy
Prairie City
Peoria
Sally Abril
Oskatoosa T
Newton
Pella I
Pella Traders Schedule Dividend and Goods Giveaway
The Chronicle notes a goodwill dividend declaration by Pella Traders on Saturday March 20 for local traders and the public. A large beneficiaries list is promised with merchandise bargains as part of a weekend event in Pella. Residents are urged to plan trading in Pella for the March 29 weekend.
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Pella
Chronicle
Great Baptist Bible Teacher to Lead Conference
Dr. William W. Adams, president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, will lead a Bible Conference at Pella Baptist Church from March 28 to 30. The program theme is The Program and Mission of Christ in the Four Gospels, with attendees urged to read the Four Gospels as foundation. Adams, a renowned Baptist scholar, will present in a clear, accessible style and the series is open to the general public.
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William W. Adams
Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City
Pella
Adams
The
Theological Seminary
Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
American Baptista
Dedicated Composition Broadcast Honors Dr Henry Cox on WSUI
The 11 30 AM WSUI program featured Iowa composers works dedicated to Dr Henry Cox. Marvin Thostenson of Central College presented Sonata for Clarinet and Piano while James Peterson of Omaha offered Quartet No 1 in C. The broadcast noted Thostenson’s and Pet erson’s studies and Cox’s former role as mentor.
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Iowa
Marvin Thostenson
Central College
The
State University
James Peterson
Omaha
Henry Cox
Peterson
Cox
Thostenson
Henry G Cox
WSUI
P. G. Clapp
Mary Rodine to Tell Women About Home Decorations
Miss Mary Rodine will address the Women’s Federated Club on March 18 at the Second Reformed Church parlors at 3:00 PM. She will present new ideas and fabrics for home decorating, inviting club members to bring guests, with free admission for accompanied guests and a 75 cent fee for others.
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Mary Rodine
Rodine
Federated Club
Second Reformed Church
Ali
Younkers
Des Moines
Miss Bodine
Drake University
Delta Phi Delta
Offi
George Gaass
J. W. Lankelma
Henry Cox
A. E. Evers
Dora Carson
J. W. Huyser
More Than Four Tons of Clothing Dispatched by Youths
Bales weighing 8620 pounds are en route to Korea via Church World Service. Young people from Pella Otley and Leighton organized a large clothing drive as part of United Christian Youth Action, coordinated by Marvin Van Den Berg with photographer Rob Huibregtse aiding. A Filipino student Ricaredo D Demetillo visiting Iowa University praised the communal effort during KEBS coverage.
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Korea
Peggy Leu
American Relief For
Rob Huibregtse
Filippino
Ricaredo D. Demetillo
Epilippines
Iowa University
Schakel Residence Auction Realizes $6200 in Pella Sale
The Tunis Schakel property on Broadway in southwest Pella sold for $6,200 to Henry Wielard at a Saturday public auction. Two building lots on West First Street went to Peter G. Kelderman of Oskaloosa for $895 each. Inside lots were bought by Rev. J. E. Cornelius for $175 each.
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Tunis Schakel
Pella
Broadway
Henry Wielard
West First Street
Peter G. Kelderman
Oskaloosa
J. E. Cornelius
Marion County Farm Bureau sets new high membership
Marion County Farm Bureau topped 1244 members last Thursday, reaching 1248 on the score board and nearing the 1952 goal of 1290. Eight townships hit or exceeded quotas, with East Knoxville leading new members at 28 and Lake Prairie at 27. thirteen of sixteen townships met their goals, while Clay Indiana Polk and Washington need two more each to reach theirs.
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Marion County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Franklin
Red Rock
Liberty
Summit
Union
Iswan-Perry
East Knoxville
West Knoxville
Clay
Indiana
Polk
Washington
Knoxville
Lake Prairie
Secretary of Good Roads Speaker at Rotary
Claud Coykendall of the Iowa Good Roads Association told Pella Rotarians that Iowa road building lags behind motor vehicle transport. He argued the state must invest more in roads, noting motorists pay more for insurance than highway use and suggesting 5 to 10 percent of owning costs go to roads. He cited Iowa needing about 2000 miles of primary roads not yet built.
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Iowa
Claud Coykendall
Iowa Good Roads Association
Pella
Low Gear
All-Church Program Planned at First Christian Reformed Church
An all-church program sponsored by the Junior Helping Hand Society of the First Christian Re formed Church will be held Thursday evening March 20 at 7 30 in the church auditorium. The program includes instrumental vocal numbers and a chalk artist. A social hour follows for fellowship.
Dr H W Pietenpol Named Central College Speaker
Dr H W Pietenpol dean of Central College to give commencement address on June 2, marking 35 years of service and his upcoming transition to Dean Emeritus. Baccalaureate will be delivered by Dr Vander Lugt, Central College president, amid warm regard from students, faculty, and the public in Pella.
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Pietenpol
Pella
Vander Lugt
Central
van der Lugt
Open House Night At Old Webster Junior High
Old Webster invites parents of Junior High pupils to an evening visitation tonight. Invitations have been sent to each home, and parents are encouraged to attend visitors night.
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Old Webster
Korea Hospital Scene In College Play At CU I March 20 21
The CU I stage will become a British Military Hospital near Taegu Korea for Hasty Heart on March 20 and 21. Play Production classes and Mr C A Bartels created the realistic set using matting bamboo and wood. Tickets go on sale March 15 and 17 at Tusseling's Shoe Store from nine to two.
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C.U.I
Taegu
Korea
C. A. Bartels
Pella
Tusseling
Tvo
Bartels
Central
Webster Pupils to Move Into New Building During Spring Vacation
Planning to attend are asked to respond in advance so the teachers can prepare for the visitors. Mr Robinson, Junior High principal, is in charge of arrangements. Webster pupils expect to move into their new building during spring vacation.
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Robinson
Webster
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2Nd Reformed Church
Webster Building
College Chapel
Christian High Choir
Great Baptist Bible Teacher
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Hamer
Church World Service
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New High
Good Roads Association
Rotary
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Phil van Veldhuisen
H. W. Pietenpol
G. T. Vander Kuyt
Gerrit Boogerd
Boogerd
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Fine Arts Center
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