Relief Parcel Fund Keeps Postage Going for Holland Aid
The Nether lands Relief Auction committee reports a net $5 056.95 in relief funds as of May 20th after a May 9 meeting. They plan continued postage payments for relief parcels and call for clothing and shoes donations to Dan Meulpolder to support Holland families in need. Four executive members will handle requests with full committee consulted for large sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee For the
Netherlands
Holland
Ralph Ver Meer
Pella
Nick Vander Ploeg
Bernie Vander Linden
Dan Meulpoler
Meulpolders
Dan Meulpolder
Dan
Senior Class Day Program at High School Held Monday
The Senior Class Day exercises at the high school featured a full program with Master of Ceremonies John Hesselink, a welcome by Huber Robertus, and the Class of 1946 presenting a prophecy by Kenneth van der Linden. A one act play starred Jean Leu Cleo Kuyper Lila Van Vliet and Bernace Jaarsma, followed by awards, band honors, and the Key of Knowledge presented by Hesselink with Gordon Nesbit accepting for the Class of 1946. The event closed with a quartet including Hesselink Van Houweling De Prenger and Van der Ploeg and a farewell by LeRoy Baughman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hesselink
Huber Robertus
Kenneth Vander Linden
Jean Leu
Cleo Kuyper
Lila van Vliet
Bernace Jaarsma
Veterans Facility Sends Thanks From Knoxville Visit
Supt. C. Buerkens received a letter from J. G. Culling manager of the Knoxville Veterans Hospital thanking the school Miss Franks the director and the high school board for their Sunday May 12 concert visit. The note calls the day a special visiting day and asks that thanks be passed to parents and friends who escorted the band members to Knoxville in their cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Buerkens
Co. J. G. Culling
Knoxville Veterans’ Hospital
Miss Franks
Knoxville
Missionary August Van Ryn to Speak May 26 30
August Van Ryn born in Holland and raised in Miami arrives as a Bible teacher and evangelist. He spent 14 years in the Bahamas as a missionary, memorizing the New Testament and parts of the Old. He will lecture at the Gospel Hall Union St from Sunday May 26 to Thursday May 30 with a talk on his fourteen years of mission work including joys sorrows perils and successes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August van Ryn
Miami
Florida
Holland
America
Bahama Islands
van Ryn
Word of God
United States
Canada
Gospel Hall
Union St
Tragic Crash Kills Mrs Elscott and Connie Louise
A Newton crash killed Mrs Donald Elscott and her four year old daughter Connie Louise as their car was struck by an eastbound Rock Island local at West Tenth Street North. The mother died of a broken neck. barney Elscott was traveling from Raleigh and expected in Des Moines that evening.
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Geraldine
Donald Elscott
Newton
Elscott
Connie Louise
Newton Daily News
Donald
Barney) Elscott
West
Parsons Company
Raleigh
N. C
Barney
Des Moines
Rock Island
West Tenth Street North
Sante Oe
Memorial Day observed by Legion post in Leighton
Preparations for Memorial Day were approved at the Legion Post meeting. The observance includes a May 26 service at Ebenezer Reformed Church with veterans in uniforms, a wreath ceremony at graves, and a 10:30 assembly at the Legion Hall for a Cox Memorial address by George R. Hise. All veterans and service organizations invited. public urged to attend.
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Legion Post
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leighton
Ebenezer
John de Prenger
Leighton Legionnaire
Legion Hall
Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Program of Music Enjoyed By Clubmen
Kiwanis members enjoyed a concert of classic and humorous numbers arranged by Chet Leu and Anthony Kooiker. The Dixie Crooners Myrtle Evers Ella Jane Van Sittert Nancy Bogaard Peggy Leu with the trumpet trio interpeted Handel and Variations and Rachmaninoff Prelude in D minor. Verle Ver Dught Klaas Intveld and two former Kiwanis servicemen attended. Glenn Smith of Sheldon was introduced and hopes to attend college in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Chet Leu
Anthony Kooiker
Dixie Crooners
Myrtle Evers
Ella Jane van Sittert
Nancy Bogaard
Peggy Leu
Pearl Bruining
Marian Morrow
Roland Brom
Handel
Mr. Kooiker Rachmaninoff
Heerema
Annual meeting at Home for the Aged urged
The Christian Benevolent Association holds its annual meeting at the Home for the Aged on May 28, 1946. Members are urged to attend. Rainfall report for last week shows May 17 .78 inches and May 19 .15 inches, total 1 inch. H. K. Pals, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Benevolent Association
Lottie Sipkema
Sec
H. K
Commencement Exercises At Local High School This Evening
Graduation program set for eight o'clock at the high school with processional, choir numbers, and an address by Dr. W. W. Orr. Diplomas, honors, and class presentation planned. No school Friday while teachers finalize records and report cards become available to pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgar
C. A. de Bruin
Huber Lee Robertus
A. P. Verploegh
Board of Education
C. C. Buerkens
Kettleby
the Nightingale
Tschaikowsky
LeRoy Baughman
Special Summer School For Children At Webster Building
Central college assigns experienced teachers for a summer program for public school pupils. Emphasis on reading plus classes in numbers art music and language with playground games. Primary group grades 1 2 3 meets four weeks of the summer session. Registration June 3 to July 6. Intermediates grades 4 5 6 register July 8 for session ending August 9. Morning classes only with no Saturday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Building
Central College
OPA Discussed At Kiwanis Club Meeting May 14
At Kiwanis on May 14 a lively discussion focused on the OPA. Bob Klein argued that red tape and delays hinder profitable production and urged scrapping price controls to fight inflation. Nick Vander Ploeg challenged the view, while Pete Kuyper advocated keeping controls on goods others produce. President Jack Boatsma urged contacting senators and representatives to express positions on current issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Kiwanis
Bob Klein
Nick Vander Ploeg
Pete Kuyper
Jack Boatsma
Pella Auxiliary Schedules Poppy Day Saturday
Poppy Day activities led by Mrs. Veda Mensch of the Pella American Legion Auxiliary will distribute red flowers on Saturday to honor war dead and aid disabled veterans and families. Poppies are free, with voluntary contributions funding welfare and rehabilitation programs. The effort mobilizes 100000 volunteers nationwide, with disabled veterans manufacturing the flowers in Des Moines.
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Pella
United States
Veda Mensch
Poppy Chaman
American Legion Auxiliary
America
Legion and Auxiliary
Des Moines
Army Recruiter At Post Office Every Monday
An Army representative will be at the Pella post office each Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to interview prospective enlistees. The contact is Pfc. Edwin J. Lahti who will explain enlistment length, schooling options, posting locations, and branches of service. Young men seeking Army information are urged to call on him.
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Pella
Pfc
Edwin J. Lahti
Lahti
Mrs Poppen Named Dean of Women at Central College
Catherine Poppen will be the Dean of Women for the coming year at Central College. She has served as acting Dean since Clara Williams’s absence and has a background in personnel work and welfare in Michigan. Poppen joined Central College in 1948 as House Director at Graham Hall and will also teach seven hours of German.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Bay
Catherine Poppen
Publicity Board
Clara B. Williams
Poppen
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Welfare Department
State of Michigan
Central College
Graham Hall
Cancer booklet offered by Iowa health department
The Iowa State Health Department and public education societies distribute a 44 page booklet titled Cancer, A Manual for the Public. Copies will be given to first callers at The Chronicle Office and more can be obtained on request. The booklet is clear and explains early diagnosis and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Health Department
Chronicle
Oblivion Overrun by Opinion Shapers in Ghomaciven
In Ghomaciven, a flood of voices and opinions crowds the scene, challenging leaders and drowning dissenting views. The crowd presses to overrule decisions, signaling a clash between authority and populist demands as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tela
Baptist Youth Rally Focuses on Christian Following
Os kaloosa Association Baptist Youth Fellowship held a May rally at the Baptist church with theme Christian Follow Me and songs Jesus Calls Us. Rev. Von B. Elbert spoke on mind and hands themes. C J Morrow, Miss Margaret De Wild, Virginia Moats and Rev. Elbert participated. Lewis Jacobsen gave the banquet address. Sunday featured Hearts theme and consecration by Rev. Hall Norton. Officers elected include Eugene De Wild president, John Baird vice president, Patty Welsh secretary, Betty Clark treasurer, Virginia Clark counsellor.
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Oskaloosa Association Baptist Youth Fellowship
The
Baptist Church
von B. Elbert
Knoxville Baptist Church
C. J. Morrow
Ottumwa
Margaret de Wild
Ottawa
Kan
Virginia Moats
Webster City
Elbert
Lewis Jacobsen
First Baptist Church
Des Moines
Hall Norton
Grinnell
Eugene de Wild
Pella
John Baird
Eldon
Patty Welsh
Betty Clark
Knoxville
Virginia Clark
Baccalaureate Services Held for HLS Seniors
A large crowd gathered at First Reformed church in Pella for the Class of 1946 baccalaureate service. The procession featured the faculty and school board, with special music by the Mixed Chorus. Rev. R. J. Vanden Berg delivered a sermon on "Equipment for the Journey," stressing body care, study, and God as essential for success, followed by prayer, offertory, and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Haverkamp
R. J. Vanden Berg
Apostle Paul
Paul
Vanden Berg
Want Fans Out to Plan Ball Games Monday Evening
Community invites all interested in kittenball to a planning meeting in Central Park across from the Legion Hall Monday evening May 26 at 8. The season opens Memorial Day with a first game at Pool Park against a team from Newton or Oskaloosa, and participation is welcome.
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Central Park
Legion Hall
Pool Park
Newton
Oskaloosa
Central Won Ball Games With Simpson and Penn Central
Penn Central’s ball club won two games last week with Simpson and at home against Simpson. On Wednesday at Indianola Central 10 Simpson 7, and on Thursday at home Penn 4 to 8. Wagaman led with three hits and a two bagger in the Simpson game where Red Men outhit 18 to 11. It was the Dutchmen’s last game, clinching their fifth straight win after a slow start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Indianola
Simpson
Penn
Redmen
Wagaman
Davis
Faulkner
Commencement Week Honors Center College With New President
Large crowds filled Central College May 16 to 20 for Commencement Week. The inaugural of Dr. Gerrit T. Vander Lugt as president drew many travelers who honored the graduating class. Vander Lugt spoke on Christian Education and its role in modern life, outlining a three fold service of education, unity of knowledge, and the aim to form Christian personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Ver Steeg
Wooster
Ohio
Anthony Haverkamp
Pelia
David R. Evans
Somerville
N. J
Rey. Louie Benes
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Lugt
Central
Herbert van Wyk
Central College
Gerrit T. Vander Lugt
Vander Lugt
Douwstra Chapel
William ‘van der Lugt
H. W. Pietenpol
R. J. Vanden Berg
van der Lugt
Christian College
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Veterans’ Facility
D. Elscott
D. R. Gosselink of
D. R. Gosselink
Garden Square
Geni Douwstra
Tance
W. Orr
Kiwanis Club
Iors
W. W. Orr
Sas
Baptist
Rev. Vanden Berg
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