Central College Alumni Drive Progress Reported at Pella Meeting
Local shoe dealer Anthony Tysseling was elected president of the Pella Area Alumni Chapter of Central College during the Jordan Hall gathering. The drive in Pella for the Memorial Union shows $13,167 pledged including outside gifts, with 131 contacted of 263 former students and 81 Generalites pledging. A Koffie Kletz will follow the Central Simpson game as alumni gather in the gymnasium.
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Anthony Tysseling
Pella Area
Central College
Jordan Hall
Ruth Weirather
Jeanette Vermeer
Joy Hedrick
Cora Mae de Cook
Pella-Arca
Attica
Bussey
Fremont
Harvey
Knoxville
Leighton
Lynnville
Monroe
Newton
Oskaloosa
Otley
Prairie City
Pella
Sully
University Park
Marvin Thostenson
Ray Brom
Pegey Leu
Carlton Willis
HI. W. Pictenpol
G. T. van der Lugt
Central
del de Haan
Memorial Union
Area
Pella-area
Delvin S. de Haan
Cunera van Emmerik
Thusar
Koffie Kletz
John Vermeer
Brom
Iingy
John P. Verme
Pat Emert
Dorothy Stientjes
Turkey Day Bargain Festival Set for November 15
Pella to host a bargain festival day dubbed Let's Talk Turkey on Wednesday November 15. Merchants will offer city wide bargains and free turkey prizes to registrants in the afternoon. The event aims to attract shoppers with two prior successful festivals and ties to Auction Sale Day at the Pella Sales Barn.
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Pella
Swimming Classes Arranged for Central College Women
Miss Vange Lubbers, instructor in women's physical education at Central College, has arranged swimming instruction for women at the Y M C A pool in Oskaloosa. Classes meet weekly for six weeks, one hour each, to teach or improve swimming. Lubbers is a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, with certification for those who pass the test. Three more six week classes are planned.
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Vange Lubbers
Central College
Central
Oskaloosa
Miss Lubbers
Red Cross
Open House Week Highlights at Pella Schools
Parents will visit schools next week as Amer icas Education Week promotes government by the people. Pella plans open houses at Lincoln High Webster and Junior High with guided tours, refreshments after 3 16 pm and 8 15 pm, and coffee in the Study Hall.
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Americas
Our
Pella
Lincoln
Webster
Old Webster
Meyers Named Pella Depot Agent in Iowa
Mr M L Meyers, agent for the Rock Island railroad, at Prairie City, Iowa, has accepted the depot agency in Pella, Iowa, and will transfer soon. Meyers has served as agent here since 1914. successor at this location has not yet been announced. Truirie City News.
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M. L. Meyers
Rock Island Railroad
Prairie City
Iowa
Pella
Myers
Truirie City News
Social Security Visit Planned for Pella on November 8
Des Moines SSA manager Leo W. Smith invites Pella residents to a November 8 session with LeRoy T. Larson at the City Clerk's Office Council Room from 9 30 to 10 30 a m. The visit assists retired workers and dependents with filing applications and distributes leaflets on amended Social Security provisions including earnings limits and reporting requirements.
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Leo W. Smith
Des Moines
Social Security Administration
Pella
LeRoy T. Larson
Social Security
Aunt Tillie Goes to Town play at Sully High
Sully High Junior Class presents a three act comedy Aunt Tillie Goes to Town on November 9 and 10 at 7 30 p m in the Sully Community Building Tickets go on sale after November 1 at Wildman’s Drugstore cast includes Lavonne Zegers Donna Blom Jeanne Vonk Arlene Laverman Ted De Vries Don Meredith Edward Hoksbergen Annie Vander Pal Cornelius Van Hal Janice Rolfts Pat Van Gorp and others for the Friday Saturday run
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Tillie
Sully High School
Sully
Wildman’s
Aunt Tillie
Lavonne Zegers
Lucinda Talbot
Donna Blom
Pamela Marsh
Jeanne Vonk
Lizzy Parsons
Arlene Laverman
Mervin Tucker
Ted de Vries
Ronald Howland
Don Meredith
Charlie One Lung
Edward Hoksbergen
Ellen Neeland
Annie Vander Pal
Luther Lorrimer
Cornelius van Hal
Mrs. Tillie Tucker
Janice Rolfts
Doctor Hattie Bing
Pat van Gorp
Pella Mail Schedule Reported for Early Bus
Mail intended for the 6 10 A M bus should be brought to the postoffice or left in one of two boxes in front of the post office. Pickup of mail from other boxes should occur early enough to catch that mail bus. Mail should reach the postoffice one hour before the bus leaving time.
Central College Heiress premiere features Minka Bartels piano
The Iowa premiere of The Heiress at Douwstra Chapel tonight at 8 15 features Mrs Minka Bartels Central College piano professor recording thirty minutes of 19th century pieces for scene changes and mood. Out of town guests from Ottumwa Knoxville Deep River Sully and Roseville attend while remaining seats are available at the box office.
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Douwstra Chapel
Iowa
Central College
Minka Bartels
Bartels
Central
Bechstein Piano
London
Birdsall
Ottumwa
Knoxville
Deep River
Sully
Rose Ill
Oskaloosa
Montezuma
Newton
Pella Edges Montezuma In Season Finale
Pella High, as underdogs, defeated Montezuma 24 to 20 at Kuyper Stadium to end a six game skid. Hank Vande Voort and Joe Brummel sparked the drive pic season finale with key touchdowns and a 75 yard interception return helped by strong defense led by Ikuta Klyn Blom. Five seniors Brummel Boat Meulpolder Andeweg De Haan played their last game.
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Pella High
Montezuma
Kuyper Stadium
Pella
Hank Vande Voort
Joe Brummel
Monte
Montezuman
George Ikuta
Paul Klyn
Don Blom
Carl Boat
Ray Meulpolder
Logan Andeweg
Sid de Haan
LE Klyn LT Russet
C. RT
Ikuta RE van Vark QB Blom
LH Brummel RU Ballenger
Vande Voorts
Heimstra
Borgman
Vander Pol
Stu Meulpolder
State Commander of Amvets Here for Address and Program
State Commander Erle Allais of Clinton speaks at a Pella Amvets and Auxiliary program. He urges universal military training and a strong defense, notes Amvets push to UN peace and rapid blood type dog tags for emergency medical aid.
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Amvets
Pella
Carl Vogelaar
Harriet Vandenberg
Erle Allais
Clinton
Amyers
Russia
Main
United Nations Council
Allaiy
Erleis
Pellmvets
Auvo
John H. Vandenberg
Amvet
Allais
Pella Businesses to Close Saturday for Armistice Day
Pella stores and business houses will be closed Saturday November 11 in observance of Armistice Day as shoppers plan for the long holiday weekend. Housewives are reminded that Friday will follow the observed closure.
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Pella
Paul Cunningham To Speak At Informal Friday Meeting
Hon Paul Cunningham of Des Moines will address a mixed audience at Memorial Hall Friday night at 8 as a campaign candidate for re election. The informal meeting in Pella aims to discuss national issues with musical entertainment and free coffee and doughnuts for attendees.
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Paul Cunningham
Pella
Memorial Hall
Des Moines
Washington
Cunningham
Three-Act Play At Third Reformed Church November 9
The Mission Circle of Third Reformed Church presents a three act drama The Crucifixion of Philip Strong by Alma Newell Atkins from the book by Charles M. Sheldon. A city minister and wife strive to improve conditions of local properties while members refuse to cooperate and plot against him. A cordial invitation to attend.
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Mission Circle of
The
Third Reformed Church
Philip Strong
Alma Newell Atkins
Charles M. Sheldon
Calvary Church
Raymond van Temert
Sarah Strong
Violet. Kuyper
Bently
William Borst
William Winton
Mills
Arvin de Cook
Spartans Rally to Top Dutchmen in Final Quarter
Dubuque upset Central College 14-0 for its first conference win of the season. The game mostly stayed between the 80-yard lines until the final period when Dubuque struck twice, aided by a key interference penalty that moved the ball to the Central 12. Purcell plunged in for the first score, followed by a one-foot push for the second as Dubuque secured its 10th straight homecoming victory.
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Dubuque
Central College
Ione
Central
Bob Ellsworth
Spartan
Spartans
Dunkin
Purcell
Citizens Vote on Central States Gas Franchise Nov. 6
Citizens will vote November 6 on extending Central States Electric Company rights to distribute gas. The article notes broad public debate, lists polling places including Fire Station and Legion Mall, and mentions local candidates Dan Dieleman and Henry J. Rhynsburger. Voter turnout is described as generally low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States
Central States Electric Company
Vos Implement Co
Lake Prairie Township
Vogelaar Hardware
Pella
Dan Dieleman
Board of Supervisors
Henry J. Rhynsburger
Burton Holmes Alaska Travelogue at Douwstra Chapel
Burton Holmes, renowned lecturer and entertainer, presents an Alaska travelogue at Douwstra Chapel in Pella on Wednesday November 8 at 8:30. The program, part of a Kiwanis Club winter series, features full color pictures from along the Alaska Highway and Yukon Territory with Eskimo life and regional scenery. Season tickets are available as the event establishes a high community interest for the series through March 21, 1951.
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Alaska
Douwstra Chapel
Burton
Pella
Kiwanis Club
Burton Holmes
Hest
Americe
Alean
Yukon Territory
United States
Russia
Downstra Chapsel
Central radio schedule preview and church listings
KEBS The Voice of Central lists upcoming radio programs on 620 including a Faculty Pocus segment with Miss Cunera Van Emmerik and the Student Union Preview on Sunday morning. Also noted are church broadcasts from Christian Reformed and Baptist churches and a Radio Edition of the Central Ray with Children’s Corner hosted by Percy Li.
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Cunera van Emmerik
Christian Reformed Church
Baptist Church
Central Ray
Children’s Corner
Percy Li
Homecoming Vespers at Douwstra Chapel
The YMCA and YWCA sponsor Homecoming Vespers at Douwstra Chapel Sunday at 4 00 p m A Cappella Choir directed by Marvin Thostenson with solos by Olive Hancock Carlton Willis Percy Walley and Shirley Kooistra Bob Dover narrates The program includes Hosanna Jesu Friend of Sinners O Be Joyful as Ye Lands Swing Low Behold a Host Arrayed in White and Rhosymedre with Don Benoits On the Eve of the Ascension of Our Lord as prelude and themes on love marriage work giving and hope
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YMCA
The
YWCA
Douwstra Chapel
A Cappela
Marvin Thostenson
Gordon Farndell
Olive Hancock
Carlton Willis
Percy Walley
Shirley Kooistra
Bob Dover
Christiansen
Jesu
Greig
Gretchanino
Dawson
Our Lord
Don Benoit
Mr. Farndell
Vaughan William
Greater Alumni Council on Campus For the Weekend
The Greater Alumni Council of Central will meet on campus this weekend to plan the year and future. Attendees travel from Schenectady to Denver, with President Van der Lugt and alumni secretary Miss Cunera Van Emmerik. Activities include coffee with Mrs. G T Van der Lugt, a Women’s Auxiliary luncheon, and Homecoming events. Officers J I Johnson and Garrett Roorda are among those expected, with Ruth Alferts, Marti Heerema, Wesselink, and Glenn Neifert also highlighted.
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Alumni Council of Central
Alumni Association
Schenectady
N.Y
Denver
Cole
van der Lugt
Dean IV
Piestenpol
Cunera van Emmerik
G.T. van der Lugt
Linchon
Gorden Ital
J. I. Johnson
Knox- Ile
Garrett Roorda
Walden
New York
Ruth Alferts
Mary
Boone
Iowa
Marti Heerema
Pella
Wesselink
Glenn Neifert
Henry Wynberg
Chicago
John
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Bob Omick
Heiress
Smith
Sully High
Poweshiek Co
Chuck Ausherman
Garden Square
the Legion
V.A.W
Kiwanis
Rotary
KEBS
Voice OF Central
Greater Alumni Council
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