Central College Lets Contracts for Dormitory Addition
Central College announced the north wing of Graham Hall will be built by F. L. Vawter of Des Moines with a Da sil Hensweden system heating by Carsten Brothers of Ackley and electric work by Towner Electric of Des Moines. Architects are Brooks and Bong of Des Moines. The new wing will house two dorms for girls, a dean of women’s quarters, a dinette and parlor. Completion target Sept 1, 1946 with $75,000 pledges from Pella residents. installments welcome to fund both the dormitory and College Inn project across from the Gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Vanden
Central College
Graham Hall
Ne FL Vawter
Des Moines
arsTnet Dasil Hensweden
Ystem
Carsten Brothers
Ackley
Towner Electric Company
Brooks Aml Bong
Pella
College Inn
Vanden Berg
Narrow Escape in Tractor Mishap Shocks Farmer
J. Van Vliet Jr recounts a close call with a manure hoist on a tractor. He lifted a six hundred pound load to the highest point, turned, and the load toppled the tractor. He crawled out with a bruise and warns farmers to keep the hoist low while turning to avoid counterbalance danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Sonny) van Vliet Jr
Our Town Practice Surges At Central College
Central College director Maurice Birdsall says rehearsals for Thornton Wilder's Our Town are progressing smoothly with a cast of more than 50 students. The curtain rises at 8:15 p.m. on Friday March 29 in Grovers Corners New Hampshire era scene built with minimal set and elaborate costumes from Eaves Costume Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Birdsall
Central College
Grovers Corners
New Hampshire
Ed Crelin
Wilder
Scholte Paintings Exhibit at Central Hall Little Gallery
A group of oils watercolors and drawings by Leonora Scholte will be exhibited in Central Hall Little Gallery at the College from March 14 to 31. Art instructor Vernon Bobbitt will open the show with two open house sessions and an illustrated lecture on contemporary art in Room 4 at 8 p.m., with the gallery open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everyone in Pella and the community is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonora Scholte
Little Gallery
Central Hall
Vernon Bobbitt
Pella
Bobbitt
Central College
Central Forensic Students to Attend State Tourney
Miss Van Emmerik and six Central College students will depart Thursday for the annual Forensic Association of Iowa tournament in Cedar Rapids. Ten schools compete including Central, Coe, Cornell, Dubuque, and Wartburg with events in debate original story extemporaneous speaking discussion poetry reading and radio broadcasting. Central entrants include Maxine Huenink Phyllis Godown Edith Maas Ralph Hayes Don Sikkink Mary Lou Kamerik and Edith Maas in various events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss van Emmerik
Central College
Forensic Association of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Central
Coe
Cornell
Dubuque
Iowa State
Iowa Wesleyan
Morningside
St. Armibrose
Simpson
Wartburg
Maxine Huenink
Phyllis Godlown
Edith Maas
Ralph Hayes
Don Sikkink
Mary Lou Kamerik
Phyllis Godown
Bogaard Seeks Re election to Marion County Board
Ario II Bogaard, a Marion County Board of Supervisors member, files for re election on the Democratic ticket at the primary. With two years left in his current term, his name will appear on the ballot to succeed himself for a term starting in 1948, as he urges voters to weigh his record of earnest public service to Marion County and the north area he represents on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ario II, Bogaard
Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Bridge Contract Let On Sully Road In Boone Iowa
A contract for a new bridge on Sully road has been let to Ray Vogge & Sons of Boone Iowa. Four other bidders submitted bids. The bridge will be 180 feet long and 22 feet wide with concrete floor and piers. The project price is 38721.70 dollars and work will begin as soon as materials are available.
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Sully Road
Mathes River
Ray Vogge & Sons
Boone
Iowa
Pella Classis Meeting Called For March 26th
The Classis of Pella R C A will meet on Tuesday March 26 1946 at 9 00 a m in the Third Reformed Church of Pella Rev Wm C Walvoord to be President and Rev Lester W Muller Temporary Clerk Consistory and Sunday School Reports must be sent to Rev Arthur J Bennink Sully Town at least ten days before the meeting All other correspondence to the Stated Clerk Rev Edward Huibregtse S C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
R.C.A
D. V
Third Reformed Church
Wm. C. Walvoord
Lester W. Muller
Arthur J. Bennink
Sully
Edward Huibregtse
S. C
Pella Aeronautic Chapter Plans Public Meeting
The Pella Aeronautic Chapter of the National Aeronautic Association invites all aviators and interested residents to a public meeting on Thursday March 21 at 8 00 pm in the Legion Hall. Officers elected include Dr T G Fultz president Andrew Klyn vice president Bob Kuyper secretary and Earl Atkins treasurer with five directors H W Piatenpol Gary Vogelaar Connie Vanden Berg Bob Lautenbach and George Hanson. The session will cover chapter aims local and national plans and feature a screening of Target for Tonight with entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
National Aeronautic Association
Legion Hall
T. G. Fultz
Andrew Klyn
Bob Kuyper
Earl Atkins
H. W. Piatenpol
Gary Vogelaar
Connie Vanden Berg
Bob Lautenbach
George Hanson
Polla
Royal Air Force
Parents seek information on son Peter De Young missing in World War II
Mr and Mrs Nick De Young of McBain Michigan appeal to The Chronicle for help locating anyone who may have known Peter De Young who died in a German POW camp Stalag IV B. He was reported missing January 8 1945 and Red Cross notified his death from pneumonia April 26. The couple asks readers to contact them with any information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick de Young
McBain
Michigan
The
Chronicle
Peter
Stalag IV B
Red Cross
Germany
De Wild and Brown Named on U P Teams
Central College guard Chuck De Wild earns a spot on the United Press Iowa Conference team alongside Mickey Marty and Dick Lynch from Loras. Centre post honors go to Jack Oxenreider of Penn, with Chuck Huchan of Simpson and Claire Brown of Central on the second team along with other conference stars. Central finishes fourth with 11 wins and 5 losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Chuck) de Wild
Central College
United Press Iowa
Des Moines Register
de Wild
Loras College
Mickey Marty
Dick Lynch
Jack Oxenreider
Penn
Chuck Huchan
Simpson
Claire Brown
Pat Sheedy
St. Ambrose
Randall Webb
Upper Town
Bob Williams
George McNally
Central
Letter of Thanks From Norway Reaches Lincoln School
Junior Red Cross in Pella plans a third shipment of educational gift boxes to Europe in April. A translated Norwegian letter from 15 year old Arne in Eydehamn expresses thanks for the earlier gifts, notes wartime scarcity, and asks about future correspondence. Rural teachers are asked to return gift boxes to Dena Ver Steeg by April 1.
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Norway
Jr. Red Cross
Red Cross
Pella
Europe
Lincoln School
Harold Balstad
Richard
Lincoln
P. S
Dena Ver Steeg
Ver Ploegh Re-Elected To School Board
Less than a hundred voters participated in the March 1 school election at the City Office. Andrew Ver Ploegh led with 91 votes, with write-ins Lautenbach Sack and De Wit. The tax proposal for up to 2.5 mills to fund schoolhouse construction and repairs passed 75 to 17, enabling necessary improvements and a fund for future major changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ver Ploegh
Andrew Ver Ploegh
Fred Lautenbach
Rolfusg Sack
Frank de Wit
Ver Ploegh
Board of Education
Tidy Sum Given Locally to the March of Dimes
Mrs. Murray Nesbit reports local March of Dimes drive totals: 113.30 from school children, 26.00 from American Legion Auxiliary, 5.00 from Christian Union Ladies Aid, 38.96 from business houses, totaling 182.26. Jack Carpenter notes 660 collected in the county. The drive is praised for cooperation and effort by children and helpers including Mr. Buerkens and Legion Auxiliaries, with special thanks for an orchid gift from Mr. Anderson and long-time Christian Union support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Nesbit
Pelly
American Legion Auxiliary
Union Ladies Aid
Jack Carpenter
Buerkens
Anderson
Legion Auxiliary
Christian Union Ladies Aid
County 4-H Basketball Tournament Opens Saturday Night
The seven 4-H clubs of Marion County will hold a basketball tournament at Memorial Hall in Knoxville starting Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. The event gathers youth teams to compete in a community sports meet with local support and school affiliation.
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Marion County
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
X Ray for T B March 22 at Knoxville
The Marion County tuberculosis drive ends with 60 people to be x rayed March 22 at Memorial Hall Knoxville after skin tests. Nurse Lucile Brunsting praises public cooperation and explains x ray use and follow up with physicians and state health department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Marion County
Lucile Brunsting
R. Nu
Sherwood Eddy To Be Heard at College Chapel
Dr. Sherwood Eddy world famous religious leader and author will speak twice at Douwsira Chapel on Thursday March 21 He addresses students and friends in the morning and a public meeting in the chapel in the evening From 1896 to 1911 Eddy served as national secretary of the M OA and worked with students in India Japan Korea and China He also did army work with both British and American forces His books and lectures on world religious affairs have remained popular for two decades
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood Eddy
Douwsira
Eddy
M. OA
India
Japan
Korea
China
Rain and Snow Report from Pella Weather Bulletin
Precipitation data for Pella shows March 6 with 0.1 inch rain, March 8 0.2 inch rain and snow, March 9 about 2 inches of snow, March 11 0.1 inch rain, totaling 2 inches. Compiled by H. K. Tals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
H. K. Tals
90th Anniversary of the First Reformed Church Observed
The First Reformed Church of Pella Iowa will observe its ninetieth anniversary with morning services at 10 45 led by Rev A Haverkamp and evening services at 7 30 with Dr Gerrit Van der Lugt of Central College speaking music from the college choir and offerings for missionary work in Japan.
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1St Reformed Church
Pella
Iowa
A. Haverkamp
McCoey
Gerrit van der Lugt
Central College
The
Netherlands
H. P. Scholte
Dutch Reformed Church Group
First Church
A.C. van Raalte
Holland
Michigan
First Christian Church
Protestant Reformed Church of
P. J. Oggel
Ippi River
EB. Winter
Oggel
Third Church
First
Winter
William Moordyk
P. de' Pree
P. de Pree
H. J. Veldman
Veldman
John van Westenberg
Board of Education
First Reformed Church
Alpalgnty
Athletics for Spring Planned at the College
Coach Tysseling announces a full spring athletics program at College with football starting March 18 for two to three weeks. Twenty-five men signed for football. Baseball plans about twelve conference games with twenty-four players in practice. Track features a May quad meet at Central and dual meets, plus the Drake Relay with Bud Bonwell and De Wild among sixteen entrants.
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Tysseling
Central
Simpson Colege
Centralites
Bud Bonwell
de Wild
Kiwanis Club Discusses Legislative and Economic Topics
Four members led a Tuesday Kiwanis meeting with monthly gathering plans. Bert Bent debated union accountability in contracts, Dr H H Kramer questioned Army Navy merger under Defense, Mortimer Goodwin asked about foreign government loans to Britain, and Robert Lautenbach weighed price control options amid a lively discussion. Two visitors attended, Harold Nehro and Peter G Gangs, who may join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Bent
H. H. Kramer
Secretary of Defense
Mortimer Goodwin
Great Britain
Robert Lautenbach
Harold Nehro
Peter G. Gangs
Kiwanis
Local Health Drive X rays Planned This Morning
County medical society with the county tuberculosis association and state health department organizes a Christmas Seal x ray event. People to be examined will be notified by letter and must keep morning appointments starting at 8 o clock with local physician approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Medical Society
The
County Tuberculosis Association
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Iowa State Department of Health
Piano recital at Douwatra Chapel Friday night
Professor Anthony Koviker of Central College will perform a piano recital at Douwatra Chapel on Friday March 15 at 8 15 PM. The program promises a fine concert for music lovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Koviker
Central College
Douwatra Chapel
County 4 H Party at Knoxville Friday Evening
All Marion County 4-H clubs will hold a party at Red Man Hall in Knoxville on Friday at 8 p.m. Medals will be presented to winners of contests held during the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Redman Hall
Knoxville
Carpet Bag Party at Legion Hall opens doors to all
Invites go out for a Legion Hall event on Friday afternoon March 15 with lunch served. Two women meet in a department store and exchange advice about a gift for a husband, the one urging to accept a fashionable offer.
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Legion Hall
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College
Vawter
J. van Vliet
Douwstra Chapel
Mr. Birdsall
Central Forensic
Bogaard
Arie H. Bogaards
Pella Aeronautic
Brown
U.P
Eydehamn
Arne
Junior Red Grass
Bydhamn
Junior Red Cross
Arne Karlsen Eydehomn
Arendal Norway
T.B
State Health Department
College Chapel
Kiwanis Club
Inter Y
County
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