Dean H M Pietenpol attends Chicago college meet
Cen tral College dean Dean H M Pietenpol travels to Chicago for the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities meeting. He attends a dean meeting Wednesday night and joins the broader conference Thursday and Friday. Local residents visit, travel, and health updates are noted about neighbors and relatives with several trips, illnesses, and hospital stays reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Pietenpol
Central College
Pella
Chicago
North Central Association of Colleges and Universities
Joseph West
Boulder
Colorado
Loren
Hank
Gerald West
Central Park Cafe
Marion de Zwarte
George Ver Steeg
The
Chronicle St
Lawn Press
H. M. Pietenpol
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Arthur Renaud
Ray
Hampton
Iowa
Emma de Heer
Mercy’ Hospital
Oskaloosa
Des Moines Linotype Operator Joins California Basketball Tour
Dale Van Hemert of Des Moines Iowa, son of Mr and Mrs William Van Hemert, has joined a national basketball tourney in Oakland California with a team from Des Moines. He traveled with the Des Moines squad after winning three games in a Denver prelims to earn the trip. Oakland will host the first round Friday evening and the group plans a return to Des Moines next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed van Dellen
San Francisco
California
H. J. van Dellen
Gerald
Dale van Hemert
Des Moines
Inna
William
van Hemert
Pella
Dale
Wallace
Oakland
Chicago
Spartansburg
N.C
Pittsburgh
Little Rock
Arkansas
Portland
Oregon
Los Angeles
Califland
Denver
Colorado
School Board Organizes At March 21 Meeting
The Board of Education met in a Vera Tar session to canvass votes, certify ballots, and administer the oath to Gil bert Bent. W D Van Sittert was re elected president with Robert Lautenbach as vice president. Committees were named Building and Grounds Lautenbach Boat Finance and Claims Van Sittert Boat Teachers and Texts Grundman Shultz Transportation Grundman Lautenbach Commencement Shultz Vanderbilt Retiring member Andrew Verploeg received thanks for 14 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Vera Tar
W. D. van Sittert
Gilbert Bent
Robert L. Lautenbach
Yeu
Lautenbach
Boat
van Sittert
Shultz
Grundman
Shultz Transportation
van Dert
Dr. Lester Kuyper to Preach at Second and Lei Churches
Dr. Lester Kuyper professor of Hebrew and Old Testament literature at Western Theological Seminary Holland Michigan will be in Pella next Monday to interview students for the seminary. He will preach at the Second Reformed Church Sunday morning and lead evening worship at the Lei Reformed Church. He comes from Northwest Iowa and is a Western Seminary graduate with a Doctor of Philosophy from Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Kuyper
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Michigan
Pella
Kuyper
Second Reformed Church
Northwest
Iowa
Western Seminary
Grand Rapids
Princeton
Turning Toward the Cross at Third Reformed Church
The Third Reformed Church announces a mixed schedule led by Lt Borst minister with Holy Communion at 10:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. services, Sunday School, and multiple Christian Endeavor groups. Sermons focus on Jesus Christ, with subjects including the Fall of Babylon and Calvary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Reformed Church
Borst
Richard * Serman
Fall of
Babylon
Don Hull
D. de Great
God
A. Usaverkamp
King Calvary
Jonahad
Chrisian Endeavor
Pella Church Services and Activities Overview
Pella Baptist Church features 8x10 Church School with Rev. Arthur Bennink on The Owner and His Slaves and a 6:30 Baptist Youth Fellowship followed by Sermon Christian Joy. Church of the Open Bible lists Sunday services, communion, and midweek Bible study with prayer. St Mary Catholic notes Mass at 8:00 AM on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Arthur Bennink
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Church OF the Open Bible
C. O. Anderson
I Corinthians
The
Indies Coreas Bund
Esunday School
ST. Mary Catholic
Garment drive surpasses quotas with baby dresses and more
OsKaloosa church led a large effort sending three hundred forty three baby dresses as part of a broader winter garment drive. Groups exceeded their quotas with many Men's blouses and bed pads added. The shipment totals twenty eight cartons weighing over 1100 pounds, including a carload of tea from Farmer's Co op. Pella Products Co. aided with baleing boxes. Mrs. C Leu supervised packing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa Church
Prospects Good For Winning Ball Club at Central
Eugene Heideman reporting that Central College M, twenty three men reported for spring baseball practice. Ten lettermen, six hopeful pitchers including Clair Brown, and a schedule of home and away games set to start with Parsons College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Couch
Eugene Heidemanseling
Central College
Netterman
Tacht Field
Hope Fale
Clair Brown
Sexton
Parsons Colleste
Durie
Ugo Wines
Tarcons
Suupsen
Knoxville
Voluna Wesleyan
Simpson
Parsons
Penn
Towa Wesleyan
Pella Team Advances After First Round AAU Win
Central Park Cafe of Pella coached by Robert Patterson defeated Sunstrums of Oskaloosa 71 to 60 in the AAU tournament in Oskaloosa. Trailing 35 to 34 at halftime, Pella surged to a decisive second half victory behind Will Baird Bob Mark Rob Vander Linden Stan Borgman Don Kohlman Burt Vos Gene McClelland John Murtzahn and strong defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park Cafe
Robert Patterson
Oskaloosa
Sunstrums's
Pella
Will Baird
Bob Mark
Rob Vander Linden
Stan Borgman
Don Kohlman
Burt Vos
Gene McClelland
John Murtzahn
Sunstrum
Oskatoosa
Pr Shaw
Robbins
Braden
Morris
Blake
McDonough
Railroad Seeks to Abandon Five Miles of Track
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to abandon about five miles of track between Tracy and Fosterdale due to flood damage in June 1947. The company also sought authority to bypass the section by running freight trains over about twenty miles of track owned by the Wabash and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy between Des Moines and Oskaloosa Knoxville Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Tracy
Fosterdale
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wabash
Chicago, Burlingto and
Quincy
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Religious Meeting Highlights Service and Offering
Mrs E Dykstra of Oskaloosa and Mrs Wm Ooms of Des Moines led devotions as Miss Edna Scholten and Miss Lois Rozendaal provided songs. Mrs E H Tanis presided at the Union meetings while tea was served by Second Reformed Church ladies. Afternoon offering totaled 152.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Dykstra
Oskaloosa
Wm. Ooms
Des Moines
Edna Scholten
Lois Rozendaml
E. H. Tanis
Second Reformed Church
Visits to residents at the Home for the Aged
A long list of family members and friends from Des Moines Otley Prairie City Red Oak Albert Lea and New York City visited residents of the Home for the Aged including Mrs. H Vander Wilt Mrs. Den Hartog Mrs. G Klein and Mr. Ver Dught. John Ver Dught entered the Home last week Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sore Hand
Clarence den Adel
Judy
Howard Glendening
Richard
Linda
Burlington
Towa
Charley Clark
Oskasa
John Langerak
Last Riteroom
Peter van Arkel
Patricia
William van Arkel
Willhul
Dirkle
John M. van Gorp
Gerri Coe
Barnes
Des
Pete Vos
Otiny
H. Vander Wilt
Ep den Hartog
Avie Klein
John den Hartog
den Hartog
M Leydens
John At
Louis Rosveld
Red Oak
C. Smorenders
Pete van Ryswyk
Albert Lea, Minn
Sarah van Ryswyk
Will van Poursem
Prairie City
T. Plette
L. Dabani
Neal Jahaai
Joe Vanden Berg
Gertrude Griffioen
Otley
G. W. den Hartog
W. den Hartog
Arthur Wormhoudt
New York City
Gertrude Vander Wal
Roulah Klein
Leighton
Denburger Jem
John Ver Dught
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U.S. Army of Occupation
Korea
Lewis Bartlema
Jake Boot
Mahaska Hospital
Leydens
Harry van Zee
Brook Ten
Town
Win
M Ka
Ed van Ginkel
Morey’ Hospital
Oskaloosa Mon
Shirley Vander Wall
Calvin College
RL Vander Waal
Anna van Zemeren Vander Waal
Redlands
Kooyman
America
Michaels Stern
J. Capps & Sons
Curlee
Champ and
Stevens
Marlboro, van Heusen
New Era
Lester Ruyper
Chanis
House of V
Gritters
Hollandsche Dienst
Bernadine de Valois de
New Hudson
Garage Pella
Don _ Vander Veer
Don Leydens
Pete Vander Wal
I. J. Monster
CN. Weeda
M. G. Klein
Elmer Klein
Marvin Ed
Peter Lubberden
Nancy Heimstra
Minnie Rillihan
Ed Denburger
Barbara
Jim Tred
Jboys
GiRis
Pella Sale Company
Poland
China
Penn Sate Company
Vander Zyl Bros. & van Zante, Auds
Pella National Bank
Maytag Dairy Farms
Harold Ver Meer
Warveeter
McCormick-Deering Sales and Service
Pella, Iowa
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