Cadet Leaders Plan Summer Campout Prize Tie In
Cadet clubs in the Pella area wrap up spring activities with merit badge work and occasional basketball games. A point system governs discipline as cadets start each meeting with ten points and lose points for mischief. The prize for the cadet cadre with the fewest points is a Des Moines River trip and Elk Rock camp-out, promised for summer and noted by Mark Vander Hart and Steve Menninga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Des Moines
Elk Rock
Wolves
Eagles
Linda Van Gorp Engagement Planned for Linda Van Gorp
Mrs Linda Van Gorp of Sully Iowa announces the engagement of her daughter Linda to Alan Thornton of Clifton New Jersey. Linda attends Central College Pella Iowa and Alan a senior expected to graduate in June A fall wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester van Gorp
Sully
Iowa
Linda
Alan Thornton
Clifton, New Jersey
Miss van Gorp
Central College
Pella
Thornton
Community Notices from Monroe Area May 18
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Richardson 76 of Kellogg who died May 8 in Newton at Skiff Memorial Hospital. Survivors include son James and grandsons Gary and Dennis. Burial followed in Kellogg cemetery. Local families attended Mother's Day gatherings at Rock Creek Lake and visited relatives in Newton Kellogg and Des Moines. Curtis Crane from Nappanee Indiana visited his parents en route to Denver on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Richardson
Kellogg
Gary
Dennis Richardson
Case Verought
Pella
Jake Maasdam
California
Kellogg Cemetery
Harold Churchill
Lynnville
Earl Hawkins Jr
Newton
Earl Hawkins
Rock Creek Lake
Curtis Crane
Nappanee
Ind
Carl Crane
Curt
Denver
Colorado
Bob.Runyan
Des Moines
Earl Runyan
Doyle
Wm. Short
Little Daughter
Osceola
Monroe
Hoyt Woody
Reasnor
Arie Verought
J. J. Buwalda
Neal Ver Dught
Prairie City
Duane Blackledge i
F. P. Farson
Mary Horton
Olive Blackledge
Arne Vander Hoek
Marie Crawford
Cora Birkenholtz
Vern Klein
John Thomason
Vriezelaars
Grinnell
Hawthorne
Seog
Leland Balmer
Emma Oldham
John H. Vriezelaar
Nancy Ustermarkt
H. W. Vriezelaar
Ernest Klootwyk
Henry Ver Woert
Edward Aalbers
Peggy
Gerrit Terpstra
John Vander Werf
Reasner
Bessie Ver Heul
Milo Clark
Duncan Cafe
Lloyd Nolin
Tools Chapel
Jerry Nolin
Altoona
H.W. Vriezelaar
Ames
Richard Stewart Sr
Shirley
Richard Stewart Jr
Joe Clark
John Paxson
David Clark
Paul Clark
Terri
Phillip
Rlds Women's Department
Harmony Helpers Meet at Mrs Van Zee Home
The Harmony Helpers gathered at Riley Van Zee's home for an afternoon meeting. The session began with scripture reading and prayer led by the president, followed by remarks from Mrs. Delmar.
Mother's Day family visits and community gatherings
Neighborhood clubs and family visits marked Mother's Day activities across Monroe and surrounding areas. Residents shared meals at Monroe cafes, visited relatives in Pella and Des Moines, and local clubs held gatherings. Tulip Time parade participation and a Better Groomed Girl contest were noted alongside church funeral services in Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Langstraat
Summit Strivers
Knoxville
la von Johnson
Diane van Dusseldorp
Latter Day Saints Church
Monroe
Arthur Nichols
Degree conferred on Eisenhower at Grinnell campus
An honorary degree from Grinnell College was conferred on former president Dwight D. Eisenhower by James H. Straus at a college convocation in Herrick Chapel. Eisenhower was praised for prioritizing peace and responsible leadership. About twenty six hundred people heard him in Darby gymnasium, with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Vriezelaar among those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit
Grinnell College
Dwight D. Eisenhower
James H. Straus
Eisenhower
Herrick Chapel
America
Pres. Eisenhower
Darby Gymnasium
H. W. Vriezelaar
The Role of the Newspaper Salesman in Advertising
Main Street Advertising argues that steady newspaper success rests on advertiser trust and strong copywriting. A trusted salesman writes effective ads, minimizes space, and may even act as advertising manager, balancing profits with the risk of wasteful campaigns.
Advertising and Tack Hammers Cost Too Much
A critique of wasteful advertising practices arguing that duplicative ads across multiple media inflate costs. It lauds newspapers for delivering the most homes for the least money and asserts readers engage with paid, lasting newspaper pages.
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Mark Vander Hart
Steve Menninga
Pella Jaycees
Glen Peterman
Dominie
Chronicle News
Linda van Gorp
John Swank
John Henken
Arthur Samson
Marion Spain
Richard Bruxvoort
Ronny
Duane
Sherry
Craig
George Sjaardema
Cindy
Verle Dean
Eugene
Georgia
Earl Fopma
Kurt
Keith
Joe Sjaardema
Jim
Kathy
Ruth Ann
David
Ray van Gilst
Glen Vander Schel
Charlotte
Glenda
George Vander Schel
Mt. Hope
Colfax
Farm Bureau
Wilbur- van Wyngarden
Owen Barr
Wesley Barnett
Vern Soderblom
Keith’ Flaugh
Monroe News
Newton News
Mrs
Hugo Vander Velden
Dick van Wyk
John Poortinga
Wayne Strek
Michael
Marsha
Russell van Genderen
Ricky
Carroll Tool
John van Genderen
Marlene Dugger
Tron Ray
Max Kreager
Walter Ratcliff
C. J. Huigen
Jennie Wouda
Roy van Esseh
Sunset Park
Wayne Biehl
Sandra Broderson
John’ d. Vriezelaar
Hugh
Susan Vrietelaar
Monrée
van Huesen
Traval
Wormhoudt & Kempkes
Wormhoudt &Kempkes
Jac
Munsingwear
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