Pella School Board Deliberates Teacher Elections and Bonus
The Pella school board met to discuss next year's faculty, resignations, and the rejection of a $150 teacher bonus. Several senior high students were recommended for graduation contingent on completing this year’s work, including Ray Boland Madeline Calhoun Harriet Frush Nicholas Gosselink Delwin DeHaan Lucy Hoksbergen Gradus De Kock Madeline Kuyper Fred Lautenbach Harold Van Maren Marion Vanden Oever Lucille Plette Bert Vander Ploeg Helen Vander Pol Fred Van Rheenen Angeline Roorda Arthur Sels George Ulrich Margaret Vande Voort John Vander Wert Anthony Van Zante.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Krueger
Cleo Weldon
Pella
Ray H. Boland
Madeline Calhoun
Harriet L. Frush
Nicholas Gosselink
Del
Pella High Tops Lynnville In Lopsided Baseball Victory
Pella High School baseball dominated Lynnville last Friday afternoon on the home field, winning 23 to 4. Lautenbach pitched well for Pella, while White struggled for Lynnville as the Quakers were baffled by strong hitting and solid defense. Batteries: Pella Lautenbach Vander Dever. Lynnville White Macy.
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Pella
Lynnville
White
Lautenbach
Quakers
Vander
Dever
Macy
Federal Life Service and Monthly Claim Payouts
Federal Life Insurance Co highlights service to policy holders with weekly claim payments to John P. Van Zee Dr W C Ver Ploeg Wm J Wagner Edgar F Porter and Oliver A Nellis. March claims total 94478110 dollars. Bee or write B Hollebrands Pella Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Life Insurance Co
John P. van Zee
W. C. Ver Ploeg
Wm. J. Wagner
Edgar F. Porter
Oliver A. Nellis
Bee
Hollebrands
Pella
Iowa
Victory Central Consolidated district forms in Marion county
Voters in Victory Vigilance Union McMillan and Fairview districts approved consolidation by 49 to 30 creating the Victory Central Consolidated district. Pershing becomes central to the plan, with ~600 school age children expected as the mine operates to capacity. a central building and new town status are part of the educational solution.
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Victory
Vigilance
Union
McMillan and Fairview
Victory Central
Pershing
Board of Supervisors
Washington
Marion County
Government dental appointment to serve Marion County
Dr. Geo. Lankelma has received an appointment from the Surgeon General of the United States Health Service to render dental treatment to patients in Marion county of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. The service offers free dental care to former service men whose dental treatment has been neglected or aggravated during military service.
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Geo. Lankelma
Surgeon General
United States Health Service
Marion County
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Government Health Service Department
American Legion push aims for one million new members
The American Legion launches a nationwide drive May 17 to 22 targeting at least one million new members, aiming to raise paid and active membership to 2.5 million. Iowa leads all states but faces competition from Illinois, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and New York Departments. outreach stresses interviewing ex-soldiers and expanding overseas posts.
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American Legion
Towa
Illinois
Minnesota
Masschusetts
New York
Legion
United States
Sunday School Convention Set for Pella May 27
The Marion County Sunday School Convention and Lake Prairie Summit District merge for a double header in Pella from May 27 at 9 30 a m to late Friday night. Speakers include C G Herbrecht Dean and B H Stranahan with Central College glee clubs. All sessions at First Reformed Church except Friday when a sectional at Second Reformed. Lodging and meals offered.
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Marion County
Pella
Lake Prairie Summit
State Sunday School Association
C. G. Herbrecht
Young People's
Dean
Children’s
B. H. Stranahan
Iowa State Sunday School Association
Penn College
Ladies' Glee Club
Central College
N Club
First Reformed Church
Second Reformed Church
Harvard
Bert
Baron
A. T. van Houweling
M. Vander Linden
Leadership Conference Schedule for Regional Religious Assembly
A detailed two day agenda outlines morning and evening sessions with Worship Periods, leadership development talks by Rev J Wesselink, C G Herbrecht, Miss Elizabeth Dean, and Rev J De Haan, plus workshops on Sunday School organization, cooperation, and evangelism. Church-affiliated delegates register, elect committees, and attend youth and adult conferences at Central College and local churches.
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Peter. Grooters
Otley
Elizabeth Dean
State Children’s Dept
W. Pietenpol
Cl ‘al Calle
Roy Spooner
Melcher
2Nd Reformed Church
G. F. Sadler
Miss Dean
1St Reformed Church
W. J. Howell
Mahaska Co
Central Falls to Des Moines in season opener
Central College dropped its first baseball game of the season 8 to 4 against Des Moines College on a Saturday afternoon. The contest started with potential but deteriorated as the Des Moines pitcher lost temper and later battles with officials and cautious play led to a string of walks that aided the visitors to victory.
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Central College
Des Moines College
Des Moines
Des Moines Central Craft
Wallace Ryan _ Knofel
Palmer - Prinkett T
Owe
Entral
Garden City Feeder Company suffers Sioux Falls fire loss
The Garden City Feeder Co reports its Sioux Falls branch house burned down on Sunday, with stock valued at about 8000 dollars. The firm, busy shipping feeders for the threshing season, notes the loss will impact patrons. H. P. Van Gorp traveled to Sioux Falls to handle company interests.
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Garden City Feeder Co
Sioux Falls
Feeder Co
H. P. van Gorp
Garage Fire Destroys Shed And Three Cars
Saturday night a fire in a shed used as a garage and storage by John R. Dieleman gutted the structure and ruined three cars, a Studebaker touring car valued at 1200, a 700 dollar truck, and a Ford utility car about 200. The shed and contents were worth roughly 3600 with no insurance on the building. The owner suspects the Studebaker wiring sparked the blaze, though exact cause remains undetermined.
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John R. Dieleman
Dieleman
Studebaker
Pella Boys Enter Wrestling Field
Oski loosa witnesses a wrestling match between Paul Preha of Pella and Walter O'Connor of Carroll. In a preliminary, Gerald Mockma defeated Rube Brand with full nelson and scissors after fifteen minutes, while Brand plans future entries and earns congratulatory support. Sweet corn fodder yields two to three tons per acre, worth about sixty dollars per acre besides the corn.
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Oskiloosa
Paul Preha
Walter O'Connor
Carroll
Rube Brand
Gerald Mockma
Mockma
Rube
Wweight
Farm labor crisis looms over farming towns
An Ohio Methodist minister at the Des Moines general conference discusses farm labor woes. He cites farmers’ difficulty keeping help, young workers fleeing for higher factory wages, and the mismatch between eight hour farm work and seasonal demand. He warns of price and wage dynamics that threaten crop production and overall economic stability.
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Ohio
Des Moines
Register
McDonald
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Pella High
Federal Life Service
J. Wesselink
J. B. Lyman
J. de Haan
Pella ‘Lab
O. G. Herbrecht
Muslc
G. E. Chapman
Knoxville
Sunday School Association
H. H. Stranahan
Penn Col
County Sunday School Association
H. M. Bruins
Palma
Rele
Aitvos
Batartammel
A. T. "van Houweling
Geo
Badier
A.T. Yen Houvreling
Central
Garden City Feeder Company
R. Dieleman
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