Amsterdam News Friday Bible School Gratitude Note
Since October 1 1938 we held our Bible school about 26 times at each school a total of 138 times. We walked over 350 miles through mud storms and more. We thank teachers parents and pupils for kindness respect and co operation and for gifts of money and other presents. We thank Scond Reformed church and Baptist church for papers and booklets distributed over 2000 papers cards and booklets. We wish to thank all who aided us in our work May the Lord bless the feeble efforts for the welfare of the children to the glory of God. Tuesday of last week Miss Alda Mae Van Heukelem and her eight pupils of the Pleasant Grove school spent the afternoon in the woods.
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Scond Reformed Church
The
Baptist Church
Alda Mae van Heukelem
Pleasant Grove School
West Amsterdam School Ends Miss Keuning seven years
A wiener roast near Otley marked Thursday afternoon at West Amsterdam school. Miss Margaret Keuning, the teacher, will have her last day Friday after seven years of teaching, leaving behind fond regard and regret.
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West Amsterdam
Otley
Margaret Keuning
Tulip Time shines with four features drawing crowds
The Town Crier recalls Tulip Time with jubilant praise for the tulips, Dutch costumes, street folk singing and dancing, and relics as key attractions. He notes crowds from many states travel for the festival and recounts lighthearted mixups and thanks to local shops and vendors for their hospitality.
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Pella
Burgemeester
Tam
Dame Scholte
Hotton
de Wit Food Store
Carpenter Drug Store
Fragmented account of festival street crier memories
A personal reminiscence describes Jaarsma Bakery hot lunches and various local vendors. The narrator recalls receiving treats from Vande Voort Grocery Benteco Food Store Schippers Meat Market Hippy Ge zel and Bill Van Bittert and even a five cent hot sausage debt. Visitors from Omaha once asked for a Crier Suit scene for moving pictures.
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Jaarsma Bakery
Vande Voort
Benteco
Schippers Meat Market
Gezel
Bill van Bittert
United States
Omaha
George Francis Sadler Acknowledged By Pella Community
A brief notice notes George Francis Sadler receives high regard from the Pella community, reflecting respect and appreciation for his contributions and character within the locality.
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Pella
George Francis Sadler
Last Grade Teachers Meet After School
The final grade teachers meeting occurred after school last Monday led by Miss Ver Heul and Miss Bootsma on meeting individual needs. The high school group held its last session May 1 with Mr. Claypool and Mrs. Tusseling on Physical Education. A teachers’ picnic followed at Edmundson Park south of Oskaloosa Tuesday evening, with a committee coordinating the event and open discussions throughout.
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Ver Heul
Bootsma
Claypool
Tusseling
Edmundson Park
Oskaloosa
Class Day Exercises Scheduled for 3 30 Today
The Class of 1939 presents a student assembly program at 3 00 PM including a class history a prophecy a pessimist poem and related items. Parents and visitors are invited and the class plans an annual Des Moines excursion on Tuesday the 23rd requesting parent car cooperation.
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Des Moines
May events conclude school term at Drake venue
May 19 senior junior banquet in Jordan Hall followed by May 21 baccalaureate at Second Reformed Church. May 22 one act play at 7 30 p.m. May 23 senior excursion to Des Moines. May 24 25 final exams with regular schedule. May 25 commencement at 8 p m in High School Auditorium with Dr Morehouse of Drake. May 26 no school report cards out 2 30 p.m. doors closed until then.
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Jordan Hall
Second Reformed Church
Des Moines
Christian Civic League funds given to Central College
The Christian Civic League, once active here, dissolved after its treasury lost 27.51 and officers donated the balance to Central College. A letter from President Lubbers dated April 27, 1939 explains the gift to Mr. Ben Vogelaar in Pella, Iowa.
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Christian Civic League
Central College
Lubbers
Receipt from Christian Civic League to Central College
Irwin J. Lubbers, president, thanks the Christian Civic League of Pella for a generous donation to Central College. The money is placed in the Religious Life Committee fund to promote Christian life and service on campus.
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Christian Givie League
Pella
Central College
Christian Civic League
Religious Life Committee
Irwin
J.” Lubbers
Tulip Show Opens With City Tours In Orange City
The 4th Annual Tulip Festival in Orange City runs May 18 and 19 with city tours and tulip viewing. Activities include Lions Club street scrubbing parade of floats stunts and bands coronation of Festival Queen costume judging marching bands and a band concert. An antiques inspection closes the day followed by Katrina a musical comedy at City Hall Sioux County Index Hull.
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Orange City
A. J. Kolyn
Sioux County Index
Hull
Bond Appeal Bill Passed in Senate and House
The Bond Appeal bill, Senate File 356, passed the Senate unanimously and the House by one vote against. It requires 15 days' notice for bond issues and allows protests by taxpayers. A State Appeal Board hearing follows, with a 15 day decision window. If disapproved, bonds may not be issued without a public vote.
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Senate
Iowa Taxpayers Association
House
State Appeal Board
Enlist Now for 7th Corps Training Camps
More than five thousand young men have applied to Citizens' Military Training Camps in the Seventh Corps Area this summer. July 6 to August 4 at Fort Leavenworth and other sites. camps cover transportation, food, uniforms, medical care. ages 17 to 24 in good condition may apply to CMTC Officer in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Seventh Corps
John Rodman
CMTC
War Department
Minnesota
Towa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Crook
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Snelling
Fort Lincoln
N. Dakota
Jefferson Barracks
Joseph T. Robinson
Little Rock
Fort Riley
Federal Offic
Omaha
Fruit Prospects Bright in State
State extension horticulturist S. W. Edgecombe of Iowa State College reports a strong peach, pear, cherry and plum bloom across much of the state with west and southwest Iowa showing a large apple bloom. Rest of state yields fair to medium, while red raspberries suffer from drying winds and low humidity. Anthracnose threatens black raspberries.
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S. W. Edgecombe
Towa’ State College
Iowa
Edgecombe
Edgecombe Advises Timely Spray Program For Crops
Edgecombe reports show raspberries too late for spray this season but urges following a recommended spray plan for the rest of the year to aid next year s crop. Apple scab spores have been active with recent rains raising disease risk in orchards and farmers should apply cover sprays every 7 to 10 days after calyx spray to curb development. Conservation soil surveys now cover 36 of 55 watershed farms in Mahaska County with plans for eight farms completed and government aid available for erosion control measures.
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Edgecombe
Survey of 36 Farms in Mahaska County Completed
Conservation soil surveys have been completed by the Soil Conservation Service for 36 farms in Mahaska County. The project records soil types, erosion risk, and land use prospects to aid farm planning and conservation efforts.
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Smith
Farmers in Sioux County Sign 1939 Conservation Program
Final tables from township committeemen show 2199 farmers in Sioux County filed intent to participate in the 1939 Agricultural Conservation Program. Of 3136 farms, about 70 percent signed, totaling 285,936.1 cropped acres or 74.2 percent of county land. Signing does not bind but allows eligibility for later checks. Garfield Township leads at 93.2 percent, Capel at 50.2 percent.
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Sioux County
Garfield
Capel
Hull
Wool Pool Totals From Sioux County Farmers
Forty county farmers have pooled 10,566 pounds of wool at the two pool dates April 28 and May 6. The final county wool pool will be held at Sioux Center and Hospers on May 26, per Farm Bureau Sheep and Wool Growers Committee chair C. Koole. Plans are underway for a June market lamb grading demonstration.
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Sioux County
Sioux Center
Hosers
C.oole
Farm Bureau ‘Sheep and Wool Growers Committee
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