Van Gorp Elected Pres of Amvet Auxiliary
Ars. M. Van Gorp elected president of the Amvet auxiliary at Adel Iowa during a spring meeting held April 24 1947 in the Methodist church. Officers and county reports highlighted extensive hospital work donations and acts of service across eight districts with Post Clinton noted as the largest in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars. M. van Gorp
Amvet
Bth Strict
Adel
Iowa
Thursay
Amely
Dallas
Madison
Marion
Story
Warren
M. C. Vanarp
Pella
Gard
Herspective
F. 0
Knoxville
Veterans Spital
Wkr
J. R. McDaniel
Zard
Des Moines
Marcard
Marshalltown
Olddiers
Clarin
Independence
Mount Jasant
Amvet Auxwry
M.C. V. Gorp
R Gard
RE. N. Schmeiser
Presbyterian Church At
Dallas Center
Saratoga
Amtret
Russell I. Woodlief
Amvers
Clinton
Woodlief
Erma Hillard
Oskaloosa
M. C. van Gorp
F. 8. Freeman
Bud Lane
Earlham
Katherine Vriezelaar
Otley
C. M
Geo. Gezel
A. 'T. Vander Beek
D.'W. van’ Gorp
Central Alumni of Chicago Meet Friday Evening
Centralites in and near Chicago plan their first get together for Friday evening May 2. Dr. GT Vander Lat will speak. A committee from Hammond Indiana and nearby areas organized dinner and program at the Central YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Northwestern Town
Colorado
Ilinois
New York
Chicago
Central Faculty Honors 150 Percent Senior Class
The Central College faculty selected 150 percent of the senior class for Alpha Mu honors. Honorees include Brunsting Mull Crelin Red Bank James Kempkes Pella Ruth Rozendaal Harrison John Vander Waal Strude Vanderwal Monte. Members must have a 1 average, high scholarship, character and leadership. six seniors will attend a dinner and be honored at a May 20 convocation in Douwstra Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Alpha
Brunsting
Mull
Crelin
Red Bank
N. J
James Kempkes
Pella
Ruth Rozendaal
Harrison
John Vander Waal
Strude Vanderwal
Monte
Central
Douwstra Chapel
Scout Circus At Des Moines This Week End
The Tall Corn Council BSA stages a Boy Scout Circus and demonstration in Des Moines Coliseum on May 2 and 3. About 4,000 seats are available nightly for more than 7,500 Scouts and leaders from 161 troops and 60 packs across 13 central Iowa counties. Tickets cost 50 cents general admission and $1 reserved. doors open 7 pm, show starts 7:40 with eighteen acts led by the Argonne Post Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tall Corn Council
Boy Scouts of America
Des Moines Coliseum
Iowa
Argonne Post Band
Flint and Steel
Weekly VA service to continue in Oskaloosa area
Veterans in Oskaloosa will receive once weekly VA help after April 30, with a qualified representative from Ottumwa visiting every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce. The local office, active since January 2, 1946, will switch to itinerant service as part of a state and national retrenchment plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Oskaloosa
Glenn Mallory
Oskaloosa VA
Glenn
Ottumwa VA
Chamber of Commerce
South 1St Street
W. B. Nugent
Iowa
Tag Day for Volunteers Next Saturday May 3
Volunteers of America plan a Have a Heart tag day at City Hall on Saturday May 3 to raise funds for alleviating suffering at home. Five top earners will win cash awards amid broad adult support to curb solicitation at stores and foster youth opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amera
Ab C Am
Fultz
D.V.S
Pring Wo E
Hughes
Kathryn de Koning
Alice Lamara
Glen Nihart
Red. Vimden Ber
Farmers urged to join in crop insurance plan
County and Township AAA Committees hosted a dinner and meeting in Knoxville on April 25 1947 with State Committee members Albert Loveland Hervey Hazen and Jack McLaughlin and regional director Guy Smith. They urged Marion County farmers to back the three legged AAA program Conservation Commodity Loan and Crop Insurance and to submit crop insurance applications by May 3 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell’s Cafe
Knoxville
State Committee
Albert J. Loveland
Hervey Hazen
Jack McLaughlin
Guy Smith
North Central Regional
Mr. Smith
Russell
Iowa
Marion County
America
Dodd
Commodity Credit Corporation
Three Point Program
al Loveland
AAA
Marion
Dow Rnell
Smith
Cornell
Well Known Story as College Play at Central College
Mrs LaVern Miller directs a three act drama based on Lloyd C Douglas spiritual novel to be staged May 23 in Douwstra Chapel. Everetteblood is the sole Pella resident in the cast as Dr Wayne Hudson with Muriel Vande Gaarde Joy McCain Clinton Brasser Phyllis Tess le Beverly Reynolds and others. Backstage crews and ticket details to be announced. Players Guild will sell reserved seats in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVern Miller
Central Colleg
Douwstra Chapel
Lloyd C. Douglas
Douglas
Lew Wallace
Miller
Everetteblood
Wayne Hudson
Muriel Vande Gaarde
Joy McCain
Clinton Brasser
Phyllis Teselle
Paul Dodge
Eeith Maas Beverly Reynolds
Charles Botkin
Robert Minnick
Jack Fulton
Phyllis Godown
Mignonette
Guress
Players’ Guild
Irector
Will Aid Marines to File Claims for Terminal Leave Pay
Marine and Headquarters Des Moines April 26 former Marine Corps enlisted men discharged after August 1946 have not applied for terminal leave pay. Captain Munday says they have valuable bonds and can assist in filing. Bring discharge certificates to Des Moines for help computing pay and completing forms. Applications must be in before September 1, 1947. Des Moines Marine Corps office Room 105 Old Federal Building Fifth and Court Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Signals and fires dot Monroe area town news
Reports describe a hit and snap of a signal post at a railroad crossing on Primary 14, a chimney fire at Roy Karr’s, a birth at Derringer home, and a theater event by Monroe high school. Miscellaneous visits, local projects, and new drainage work are noted along with alumni meetings and Amvets activities in Adel and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Karr
Primary 14
Murray Hemert
Monrow
Seriou
Don Derringer
Cleve Mu
May van Hem
Monroe High School
Melba van Hemert
Fair Oaks
Berlin Ballard
Anna May
Bill Karr
Washington
Marion County
Izaak Walton League
Ruby
Joe Vanden Berg
Joe
Howard Karr
May van Hemert
Junior Klyn
Murray van Hemert
John van Hemert
Mulberry Grove
Otley News Pix: Local Visits And Family Gatherings
Mrs Charles Vander Kolk and Mrs M J De Zwarte of Sully spent Monday at Clarence Van Wyk’s home with Kenneth Eugene Ida De Hoet visiting from Newton. Harry Uitermarkt of Crookston returned home after a week with his parents Aart and relatives. Ben Vos and children of near Leighton visited Aart Uitermarkt’s family Sunday. Gerrit Ver Steeg, two months away, spent the past week with Neal Vanden Berg’s family near Hamilton. Julius Uitermarkt and family of near Prairie City visited Andrew Ustermarkt’s home Sunday evening. Andrew Ustermark and family visited a few days recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Ustermarkt
Runnells
Jake van Gorp of
Pelth
Andrew Uitermarkt
Peter Vos
Myron van Wyk
Clarence van Wyke
Charles Vander Kolk
Raymond Robus
John Clyde
Norman Robus
Gerrit Ustermarkt
Pella
Jon Ustermarkt
Robert van Essen
the Kaldenberg
Amvets
Adel
Iowa
Kathryn Vriezelaar
Loretta Stiernemann
George Ryke
Ouley
The
Paul van Genderen
M. J. de Zwarte
Sully
Clarence van Wyk
Kenneth Eugene Ida de Hoet
Newton
Harry Uitermarkt
Crookston
Minn
Aart
Aart Uitermarkt
Julius Uitermarkt
Near Prairie City
Andrew Ustermarkt
Channel cat nesting sites noted in stream habitats
The report mentions John Clyde and Janice Robus on Monday evening, with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eisensohn of Martinsburg visiting Sunday evening at the W. L. Angove home. The nesting site of the channel cat is usually a burrow in the stream bank, under a rock, or in a submerged hollow log.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clyde
Janice Robus
Fred Eisensohn
Martinsburg
Town
W. L. Angove
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Scout Circus
Mahaska
Marion Co
Cordova
Ida de Hoet
Charles Vander Koll
Otley News
Aroey
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Ar-Dent
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Colonial Seconomy
Green Colonial
van Roekel Plumbing & Hearing Phone
Pella, Iowa
Brom
NTS
Thor
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Pella Phone
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