Memorial Day Plans and Parade Additions
Bands and bugle corps join this year parade schedule. Volunteers are invited to help build the float at Kuyper Lumber on May 7. Memorial Day activities include a Central Park program, a march to Central College for a chapel project, and hosting the Rural CarriersEx-Service Men’s group in July. Three high school boys named Floyd Mathes Charles De Wild and Ralph Wisse will attend Hawkeye Boys State Camp. alternates Roy De Wit Gene Stientjes and Charles Lautenbach named. Rotary set to choose a local boy.
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van Hemert
Chariton Junior Legion
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Des Moines
van der Ploeg
Central Park
Legionaires
Central College
Rural Carriers Association
Hawkeye
Floyd Mathes
Charles de Wild
Ralph Wisse
Roy de Wit
Gene Stientjes
Charles Lautenbach
Rotary Club
Knoxville
Iowa
Ralph Wisse Floyd Mathes Everett Vande Voort
Othella van Baale
Sheila Drost
Virginia Kempkes
Eugene Stientjes
Raymond de Wit
Marjorie Veenman
Core Mae Vander Linden
Freda Zwank
Missionary Family Buys Plymouth Car in Iowa
Reverend J. H. Arthur and Mrs Arthur visit Van Houweling Auto Co in Pella to buy a 7 passenger Plymouth for mission service in China. They tour with children Robert 7 Louis 5 and James 2. Their China address is 169 Yuen Ming Yuen Road Shanghi and they serve a blank organization of the Congregational Church.
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J. H. Arthur
China
Iowa
van Houweling Auto Co
Pella
Arthur
Leila Droz
A. C
Yuen Ming Yuen Road
Shanghi China
Associated Mission
Congregational Church
Perry Iowa hosts 1939 1940 officers election meeting
The Perry Iowa post schedules a 6:30 p.m. banquet and a 7 p.m. annual meeting to elect officers for 1939 1940 on June 15. Members are urged to attend both, especially the election since Wm S Van Hemert is a candidate for District Commander. Ice cream and cake follow for Auxiliaries and Legionaries. Iowa’s 14 year history as a state is noted as legally non existent.
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Perry
Iowa
Wm. S. van Hemert
6Th District
Mander
Auxilaires
Legionaires
Large Class To Graduate From School
One of the largest classes ever to complete the work in the High School will leaves the halls soon for work or college. The year has been a successful one with new departments improving the curriculum. Graduates include William Black Willis, Hugh O Dunn, Clarence Flictstra, Norman Van Gorp, Howard Grandman, Gerald Den Hartog, and many others from Leighton Ottumwa Reasnor and nearby towns.
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William Black Willis
Dicleman
Hugh
Dunn Clarence Flictstra
Leighton Norman van Gorp
Howard Grandman
Gerald den Hartog
James Duyser
Jira Kerr
Ottumwa
Paul Klein
Stuart Kuyper
Virgil Vander Linden
Floyd Mathes Dan Ray Meulpolder
Mark de Prenger
Leighton Ralph van Rheenen
Reasnor
James L. Roorda
Leslie Sadler
Tunis ‘Sentslip Sybenga
Marion ‘Thomas Mark Thomas
Samuel E. Turner
Leighton Tra Veldhuizen
John
Goad Spoke Twice at Central on Christian Life
The Reverend E. V. Goad, field agent for the Baptist Record, spoke twice at Central University last week. He addressed the Y M C A on valuing the Christian life and, on May 1, spoke to the chapel audience on What are you doing with your eyes using Elisha and his servant at Dathan as a base. He emphasized missed sights due to lack of appreciation and delivered with his characteristic, captivating style. Central students and faculty praised his oratory.
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E. V. Goad
The
Baptist Record
Central
Goad
Good
Chapel
Elisha
Dathan
Nominated for Citizenship Award At High School
Last week students nominated three boys and three girls from each class for the Citizenship Award. Names listed include seniors Sheila Drost and others, with final selections pending this weekend. Four boys over 16 will be chosen for Hawk Eye Boys State trip funded by the Legion Post and Rotary Club.
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Max Kuyk
Charles Lautenbach
Carl Rene Vander Linden
Arvin Hoogenakker
Jerry Carpenter
Lois van Vliet
Anna Mae Langerak
Norma Jean Schreiner
Stanley Verploegh
Tom Grundman
Irwin Lubbers
Jean van Gorkom
Jeanette Lankelma
Ruth Klein
Hawkeye
Legion Post
Rotary Club
Schakel Wins Speech Contest At Central College
The final round of the speech contest was held at Central on Tuesday morning, May 2, before the student body. From a field of 120 contestants the slate was narrowed by eliminations until two remained Cornelius Schakel and Leigh West, with Cornelius Schakel declared the winner.
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Central
Cornelius Schakel
Leigh West
Race Prejudice and Athletic Prowess Debate Won By Cornelius Schakel
Speakers Leigh West and Cornelius Schakel discussed race prejudice and athletic scholastic attainment. Both spoke pleasingly and entertainingly, and by vote of the entire student body Cornelius Schakel was declared the winner.
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Leigh West
Cornelius Schakel
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