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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1956

Page

10

Plan for Holidays Made By Businessmen Thursday Plans

Business session outlines holiday observances for 1957 including Veterans Day Monday closure November 12, St Nick’s Day December 6 evening shopping, Santa Claus Day December 15, Christmas Eve closed Monday, December 24. Christmas week open evenings December 21 22. Christmas Day Tuesday. no Turkey Day planned. decorations to be lit by November 21. $1 000 Jamboree trade promotion continues to December 1. vacation for some before Thanksgiving. notes on school holiday alignment.

School Week Schedule Post Veterans Day

Monday after Veterans Day will be a regular school day as American Education Week continues. The public school calendar, adopted by the Board last spring term, confirms a standard instructional day next week.

Dutchmen Dominate Iowa Wesleyan On Homecoming Night

Don Mor unleashes a passing burst as Central’s Dutchmen roll to a 27 0 win over Iowa Wesleyan at Kuyper Field. Central scores four first half touchdowns, four by Morehead including a 40 yard strike, and holds Wesleyan to 69 rushing yards. The victory marks the sixth straight conference win and tightens the league standings.

Don Mor Jons Wartburg Iowa Wesleyan Morehead Central Eddie Owens Darrell Brand Verle Rinehart Bob Kruizenga Pat Reysack

Thanksgiving Eve Program at Second Christian Ref Church

The Young People's Society of the Second Christian Ref Church invites all to a Thanksgiving Eve program in the church auditorium on November 22 at 7:30. Everyone is welcome for an evening of music and fellowship.

Young People’s Society of the Second Christian Seed Church Hero Gram Thailing

Parents Invited To Open House In Public Schools

Open house notices invite all high school parents to attend at Webster and Lincoln campuses with informal sessions, safety information, and coffee. A nursery room for pre school parents will operate at both buildings with refreshments at 3:00 p.m. on both days and a study hall time is offered at 9 p.m. to conclude the events.

Webster and Lincoln Ogee Linncoln Webster

Grand Opening Of Pella Bootery Friday Saturday

The Pella Bootery at 707 Franklin Street opens in a new 25 by 80 foot two story building built by Arthur H Huyser with a modern family shoe selection. Free gifts will be given to registrants Friday and Saturday with a drawing Saturday night. The store features an elevated fitting platform in the children section for easier fitting. Owners are ee and erday. contributors include Roorda and Eng ers.

Pella Bootery Ee Anderday Franklin Street Arthur H. Huyser Con Pentre Roorda and Engers

Because Their Hearts Were Pure melodrama at Bea High School

Boos hisses and cheers accompany the three act revival Because Their Hearts Were Pure tonight and tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. in Bea High School auditorium. Tickets at 6:30 today at the high school general seating and tomorrow at Paarde Moore Ideal Pharmacy for reserved seats. The show features a mustached villain a brave hero and music that captures turn of the century melodrama.

Bea High School America Paardemoore Ideal Pharmacy Audienc

Homemaking Adult Classes Begin Monday Evening

Mrs Carol Seebach announces free Homemaking classes at Pellaith School from 7:30 to 9:30 p m through November December and January open to all homemakers. Sessions cover Clothing Selection What Color Should I Wear Choosing Styles for My Figure Family Relations Understanding Teen Buying Frozen Canned and Fresh Foods Christmas Breads Furnishing the Home Upholstered Furniture Buying Wooden Furniture and Accessories for the Home with Mrs Seebach teaching most sessions and Mrs Peter Zwank chairing the Adult Homemakers Council members listed.

Carol Seebach Pellaith School Belary Senay Pou Public Adult Homems Council Peter Zwank A. Vander Beck Pearl" Engbers Art Tysseling Duane van Haaften Otley Seebach Christaas

Missionary Terpstra to lecture on Nigeria missions

Id Terpstra of Pella, on leave from Nigeria, will present an illustrated talk on his mission work Thursday November 15 at 7 30 p m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Sully. Sponsored by the Sully Christian School Mothers Club. Everyone is welcome.

Id Terpstra Pella Nigeria Christian Reformed Church Sully Mothers’ Club Sully Christian School

Parent Teacher Meeting Slated for Monday Evening

The second PTA meeting will be held on its regular second Monday of the month, November 12, at 7 30 p.m. Mijuerkens will be the principal speaker on school reorganisation. Stanford achievement tests have been given. basic skill charts are in classrooms. Parents are urged to attend. coffee will follow.

PTA Mijuerkens Stanford

Night School for Farmers Opens Monday in Pella

Rainmaking is the kick off topic for the Farmers' Adult Evening School of Pella next Monday night November 12. Elmer Ver Meer of Pella will lead with local associates. The program lists topics through January 28 including firm credit, agricultural outlook, water supplies, new crop varieties and meat type hogs with experts from Pella Marion County and state institutions. The meetings run 7:30 p.m. at the Pella Sale Barn and Pella High School venue changes.

Farmers’ Adult Evening School Pella Elmer Ver Meer Grouth U. S Marion Ver Meer Emi Mest Atti- Sana Eaee Cecil Vines Agricultu Dale Studt Marion County Aesclee Art ‘Sruimenocl Well Drilling Company Krenzin Tova Quaife Animal Robert van Dyke Kan Cecil Wilbur Plager Swine Producers’ Association Pella Sale Pella High School

Nancy Van Zomeren Presided at State Home Ec Meeting

Miss Nancy Van Zomeren, senior home economics major at Central College, presided at the Iowa Home Economics Association state meeting in Des Moines hotel. Betty Box and Mina Baker attended as delegates and Dr. Allison Davis spoke at the luncheon on cultural training of the child in America.

Nancy van Zomeren Central College College Club Iowa Home Economics Association Hotel Ft. Des Moines van Zemeren American Home Economics Association Washington D. C Betty Box Central College Home Economics Club Miss van Zemeren Mina Baker Allison Davis America Committee On Human Development Dept. of Education Chicago University

Four Hundred Workmen Conduct Pella Home Visitation

Four hundred men and women from all Pella churches completed a city wide home visitation Sunday by visiting every home within city limits. Dr. Jacob Prins directed the effort, recording 1519 local church members and 284 members with non local church ties, plus 284 non members showing a church preference within Pella. The Ministers Association plans to invite the six hundred plus residents without a church home to local churches. A prior Reform Rally drew large crowds at First Reformed Church, boosting local Christian witness efforts.

Pella Ministers’ Association Jacob Prins Reformed Church In America Pella Cys Trinity Reformed Church First Reformed Church

Eisenhower wins re election landslide in 1952 returns

Early noon totals show Ike with about 30 million to 20.5 million for Stevenson and 457 electoral votes to 74. In Iowa Herschel Loveless defeats incumbent Governor Leo Hoegh by 26 thousand, the lone Democrat winning. Hickenlooper leads in the Senate race with 83 thousand vote edge. Cunningham edges Denmark for the Bth district house seat. Congress hopefuls and House control margins remain unsettled as returns come in.

Dwight Eisenhower Ike Adlai Stevenson Eisenhower Stevenson W. H. Nicholas Hickenlooper R. M Spike Paul Cunningham William Denman Denman Jed Denmark Raven Kie Sens Aaenhower House Senate

Marion County Election Results Summary

Marion County election results show a mix of party wins across statewide and local posts. Notable figures include Eisenhower and Nixon leading in national races, with Kefauver and Stevenson also listed. State offices feature winners such as Melvin D. Synhorat and Chet B. Akers, while judges and representatives, including Paul Cunningham and Carroll Price, are named with vote tallies.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson Richard M. Nixon Estes Kefauver U. S B. Hickenlooper R. M. Evans Leo A. Hoegt Istichel c. FP Eless Lire i Nicholas George E. O'Malley Melvin D. Synhorst Lavey Et B. Akers George J. Biche ‘Sr Stal . le Commerce Ray H. Thompson Walter Aughn Fedges of Simee Norman R. A C.K. Thompson Hai & Bas Gr Prvon Supreme Court Ny Peceiene Ee _Hullinger Wil Fant Conningham Jiam F Carroll Fries Albert de Geus Elmer Vermeer Cal Auditor Cliff Park Gonna Tressurer Margaret Hayes Alberta Cobble Elmer Liter Jack B. Carpenter Sheriff Anthon Loren de Joode Jack M. Evang W. Vriezela Dan D. Dieleman Burt Stevenson John R. Fisher Justice of the Peace Ed Beaning Meinders Bert Vande Kieft Dale Vander Frank L. Davey Chet B. Akers George’ i Binchela L. Abrahamson John E. Hansen Clyde Spry Harold Sitton Norman A. Erbe Edw. R. Fitzgerald Walter A. Vaughn William L. Bliss Norman R. Hays G. K. Thompson Harry F. Garrett Frank Messer J. C. Pryor Henry K. Peterson L. M. Hallinger Paul Cunningham William F. Denman Carroll Price Elmer H. Vermeer G. T. Clark Cliff Park

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