Lowell Johnson named Marion County Soil District commissioner
Lowell Johnson chosen as the new Marion County Soil District commissioner in Knoxville on Monday, replacing Gline and joining Donald Den Adelmiston as commissioners. Dick Boot, a farmer north of Pella, urges proper land use and farm management. Other awardees include Rex Colwell Marvin De Moss and Don Shivers for soil conservation. Kermit Hansen urges cooperation to preserve resources and notes trends toward larger farms and future need for vocational education. Twenty year certificates awarded to Bill Davis and Harlan Chandler for USDA service. Jordan family provides musical entertainment after the meal.
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Lowell Johnson
Marion County Soil District
Knoxville
Soil District
St. Johnson
Gline
Donald den Adelmiston
Marion County
Dick Boot
Pella
Register and Tribune
Rex Colwell
Marvin de Moss
Don Shivers
Hansen
State College
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Stabilization Commission
Farm and Home Administration
Bill Davis
Harlan Chandler
United States Department of Agriculture
SCS
Otha McMurray
USDA
Jordan
Conferences Planned With Parents Of Kindergartners
Regular kindergarten classes were canceled to allow Mrs. Dockendorff to meet with parents of enrolled children. A round-up for new kindergarteners for next year is planned this week. Parents should report to Lincoln in the afternoon and Webster in the morning. Birth certificates for all beginners are desirable for permanent records. Drexel Lange of the State Department will address parents at 9 30. A Lincoln group meeting is set for 1 30 p.m.
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Lincoln
Webster
Drexel Lange
State Department
Lincoln Group
Second Step in TB Patch Test Continues in County
Marion County conducts second step TB patch testing at Webster School in Pella starting March 19 with school students examined and positive reactors offered follow up. Health Nurse Mrs. Fisher will check results March 23 and a mobile unit will X-ray positives.
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Marion County
Webster School
Pella
Fisher
Webster Building
Board of Education Holds Election for Coming School Year
The Board of Education in special session organized for the upcoming year with all members present. Secretary Jobin Blonners and Superintendent C. Buecke witnessed oath of office for Emery Gaard Robu. J Boat reelected president. committees named for teachers and building, grounds, and transportation roles.
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Board of Education
Jobin Blonners
C. Buecke
J. G. Boat
Emery Gaard Robu
J Boat
Martin Heere
Edd Wesselink
Ray Ro
Emery Gaard
Martin Heerema
Ray, Robus
Central Presents The Curious Savage Tonight
Pella theatregoers may win a dividend from the Savage Happiness Fund by attending The Curious Savage at Central College Auditorium tonight or Friday at 8 16 p m. Each audience member gets a share of stock in the Jonathan Savage Foundation with a chance to win a dividend equal to the ticket cost plus 10 percent. Everyone attending receives value in entertainment and a life lesson on service to others.
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Pella
Curious Savage
Central College Auditorium
Savage Happiness Fund
Jonathan Savage Foundation
Savage Enterprises
Emmett
Easter Cantata by Second CRC Choral Group
The Second Christian Reformed Church choir performs an Easter cantata titled the Thorn Crowned King. The program is scheduled for Thursday the 29th and invites all to attend.
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Second Christian Reformed Church
Pella Expands Home Building Pace Amid Shortage of Lots
Pella Chronicle reports a surge in new homes on city outskirts as lot shortages push growth. Builders note remodeling focuses on kitchens and baths while representing a shift from renovations to new construction. Average new homes run $15,000 to $16,000 with one and a half story frames common and brick veneer popular for customs.
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Pella
City Building
City Building and Zoning Commission
H. A. Veenstra
Veenstra
Pella Chronicle
John van Gorp
Stuart Kuyper
Gorsit den Hartog
Lawrence M
John Kamerick
Wanders
New Library at Central Promises 125 Seats and 52000 Books
A $200000 ultra modern library for Central will hold 125 students and over 52000 books. Construction starts despite frost with completion hoped by September. The building attaches to the east side, features a large reading room for 70, a two classroom basement, and a Pella historical museum corner.
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Central
Betty Gregory
Uuuerie
Uvay Sane
Alice Lam
Caerce
Ori
Celle Union
Martha Lautenbach
Pella
Library
Brooks and Borg
Des Moines
Birdsall Speaks To Rotary Club On European Trip
Maurice Birdsall of Central College speech department head described his summer travels in England Holland and Norway at a Rotary Club meeting last Tuesday. He discussed crossing the Atlantic on the Queen Elizabeth and noted a dock strike earlier in the year affected tourism and England’s economy. He described riding trains in England visiting a 1200 built Dutch windmill grinding grain and attending an opera with the queen present. In Norway he cited soil depth of five to six inches resting on solid rock.
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Maurice Birdsall
Central College
England
Holland
Norway
Rotary Club
Birdsall
Atlantic
United States
Weed Control Meeting At Knoxville High School
E P Sylvester Extension Specialist from Town State College will lead a weed and brush control session at Knoxville High School Vocational Agriculture Building on Wednesday March 28 at 1 30 pm. Sprayers and spray materials will be displayed and commercial companies are invited to bring materials for display. Open to all farmers and interested persons in Marion County.
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E. P. Sylvester
Town State College
Knoxville High School Vocational Agriculture
Marion County
Evening concert under James Brass direction
The event is slated for day evening on March 29 at 7 45 under the direction of Mr James Brass.
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James Brass
Kilpatrick Stricken In D C With Polio
William Kilpatrick regional sales manager for the Rolscreen Co. is hospitalized in Washington with poliomyelitis after arriving on a business trip to contact eastern distributors. He was hospitalized March 5 at Georgetown University Hospital with a light case. Complete recovery is anticipated. Mrs Kilpatrick flew to Washington to join him.
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William Kilpatrick
Pella
Eastern Distributors
Georgetown University Hospital
Notice to Auto Drivers and Blood Donation Timeline
The notice states license expiration tied to the holder's birthday and renewal steps at the City Office on the first Wednesday before the birthday, requiring the current license. It also notes the Red Cross received blood donations for treatment of ill and injured persons at an average rate of four donations per minute in 1954.
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The
Red Cross
Pops Concert at Pella High Friday Night
The Pella High School band presents a 7:30 Friday Pops Concert in the high school gym. The program features marches, solos, and vocal pieces including The Stars and Stripes Forever and A Teen Age Prayer with home-made candy, popcorn, and pop for sale. admission is pay-your-way.
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Pella
Moore
Dedrick
Herbert Walters
Bergeim
Anderson- Lang
Bowles
Ervin Roorda
Sousa
Ware- Allen-eonard
Bartholomew-King-Leonard
Reichner- Lowe-Leonard
Kathy Redeker
Marion
Portelle
Leonar Bathsheba
Ver Ploeg’s lifelong pony hobby turns into registered herd
Dr. W C Ver Ploeg, a local veterinarian, received a pony at age five which sparked a lifelong passion for ponies. He began a registered herd about 20 years ago with six purebred Shetland mares, switching from grade animals for higher value. He notes ponies today are not rideable, but are led, and his daughters once broke many ponies. His herd favors red sorrel ponies, and two of his daughters’ ponies still ride with local children near Pella.
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W. C. Ver Ploeg
Ver Ploeg
Giewoest
Dr. Ver Ploeg
Pella
Pietenpol Cup Contest Set For April 13
The Pietenpol Cup Contest is scheduled for Friday April 13 with a literary and musical competition between sophomores and freshmen. Arlys Van Zee chairs the event and lists coaches and committees. Sophomore coaches are Nella De Jong and Peggy Pierson. freshmen coaches are Eileen Heideman Inta Simsons. Script writers for sophomores include Reynen Gerald Kuyper Rempe Sandbuke and Van Zante. freshmen writers are Bennett Goll Groendyke Woolverton Veenstra. Last year freshmen won with Deep Roots and sophomores wowed with Glimpses In to the Galaxy. Both classes show strong talent for a close contest.
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Arlys van Zee
Nella de Jong
Peggy Pierson
Eileen Heideman
Inta Simsons
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