Hope College selects new president and launches Victory ship
Hope College faces a presidential transition as President Wickers retires after fourteen years. Western Theological Seminary and New Brunswick Seminary also name new leaders. The Maritime Commission will name the SS Hope Victory after the college, to be launched near May 2 in Richmond California with Rev Prof Uilenbenes attending. James Z. Nettinga leads Youth Conference efforts in New York.
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America
Joseph R. Nickstas
New Brunsswick
New Brunswick
Central Collegia
Town
W. Koeppe
Vincent Peale
Marble Collegiate Reformed Courts
New York City
Hope
Wickers
Actice
Western Theological Seminary
John R. Mulder
New Brunswick Seminary
J. Coert Rylaarsdam
Divinity School
University of Chicago
Holland
Mich
Maritime Commission
Hope College
United States
Hope Victory
Richmond
California
Uilenbens
Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley
Calif
New York, N. Y
James Z. Nettinga
Musings from the Drake judging and garden notes
The writer recalls spending Friday at Drake judging 59 students for a ninth year as a judge, meeting head teacher Paul Stoye, and hearing about Liszt manuscripts. He mentions a young woman from Des Moines offering a cigarette, congratulates Marilee Tagan, reflects on gardening with tulips and garlic, and muses on civic topics and local life.
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Drake
Four teen youth conferences set across the nation this spring
Av era s outh working the Reformed Church plans four teen youth conferences from April 27 in Annville Kentucky to July 28 at Big Bi Lake California. More than 2,000 youths expected. Meetings spread across Brewton Alabama Green Lake Wise Lake Okoboji Harden Lake New York Canandaigua Oakwood School Poughkeepsie Westminster Lodge Saugatuck with the theme Thy Kingdom Come.
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Era South
the Reformed Church
Annville
Kentu
Big Bi Lake
California
Theathers
Westminster Lodge
Saugatuck, Mich
Thy Kingdom
Tag Day Here For Volunteers Saturday May 5
Permission granted by the mayor to hold a Tag Day for the Volunteers of America this Saturday. The national charity aids federal service members and families, seniors, children, and juvenile welfare, with programs from homes to camps. Local leaders urge participation, announcing cash prizes for top collectors and inviting volunteers from fifth to eighth grade to join at Recreation Building.
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Volunteers of America
United States
M. HH. Nesbit
Want Golf Clubs For Marines Back From Battle Area
Marines returning from Iwo Jima and other Pacific War areas seek relaxation at base courses now accessible to them but lack golf clubs to play. Major Ernie Nevers notes the need for clubs so Leathernecks can enjoy the game during downtime.
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United States Marine Corps
Ernie Nevers
San Diego
Iwo Jima
Pacific War
Major Nevers seeks golf clubs for Marines in Iowa drive
Major Nevers urges United Service Women of America and local residents to donate golf clubs for Marines across Iowa. He notes California clubs are exhausted and fields ready. clubs can be left at Sittert's store or arranged for pick up via Mrs. M. c. Van Gorp Green 199. Pella residents are urged to respond promptly and include donor details if desired.
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Major Nevers
United Service Women of America
Iowa
University of Iowa
California
Majo Nevers
Sittert
M. c. van Gorp
Pella
Junior High to Have Class Night Tuesday May 15
Eighth grade promotion exercises will be held in a different style this spring. Principal Nehre and the Junior High staff have arranged a special evening program for the eighth graders. The date is noted as Tuesday May 15.
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Junior High
Nehre
Eighth graders to receive certificates in auditorium program
On Tuesday May 15 at the High School Auditorium eighth graders will receive certificates and present a varied program with music awards and a one act play. Parents and friends are asked to save the date May 15.
Insurance and savings offer for farm and city property
WM. Difleman of Sully Iowa urges residents to insure farm and city property, crop and auto coverage, and to start a savings plan with life insurance for secure retirement. He promotes choosing solid companies at low rates and offers personal calls after contacting Sully box 146 or phone 50.
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Sully
P. O
WM. Difleman
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Paul Stoye
Germany
Berlin
Franz Liszt
Dan
Bex Moines
Juliana
Marilee Tagan
Servis
Iam
Mrs. Backering
Lautenbach & Ver Dught
Lowe Brothers
Carpenter Drug Store
P.M. Rash
A. A. Swanson
Harold Nehr
R. J. Vanden Berg
Kathryn de Koning
Alice Lammers
Idaho
Zokoro
John Laaschuit
United States Treasury Department
Pella National Bank
Goen
Senor
U. S
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
J. G. Boat
C. F. Dykstra
Edward S. Cook
Connie Smorenberg
C. Vander Linden
Samuel Ver Steeg
Betty de Prenger
Francene de Prenger
J. G. Ver Meer
Mortimer Goodwin
Will Baer
Gus van Houwelingen
Teller
Mary Frances Goodwin
Bond
Tell de Kock
U. S. Naval Reserve
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