City election turnout yields three new city council members
In Tuesday’s municipal vote 1125 citizens cast ballots with ward tallies 215 in Ward 1 385 in Ward 2 279 in Ward 3 and 215 in Ward 4. New council members Henry W Vandevoort Dick Leydens and Robert C Van Vark will assume duties January 2 1956 with the mayor treasurer and park commissioners also decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Vandevoort
Dick Leydens
Robert C. van Vark
Mr. Vandevoort
Connie van Roekel
Dan Meulpolder
Dale Vander Pol
Eugene L. Stienties
Hoksbergen
Veenstra
Stienties
Warren G. van Sittert
Dick, Laydens
Ed J. van Gorp
Robert G. Vai Vark
R. J. Heeren
Clarence B. Caldwell
Marion L. Steenhoek
Citerdale
T. H. Klein
Treasure J. E. Vander Zyl
Dan Meuspolder
Ike Hoksbergen
Fred J. Veenstra
Tonight at H. S. Presents Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Tonight at 8 at Pella High School auditorium the comedy Our Hearts Were Young and Gay opens with a Saturday showing to follow. Tickets go on sale tonight and tomorrow from 6:45 p.m. at the high school. The play, based on Cornelia Otis Binner and Emily Kimbrough, ties real life figures to stage roles.
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Pella High School
Cornelia Otis Binner
Emily” Kimbrough
Paul Dudley White
Leo
Eisenhower
Emily Kimbrough
Pella Businesses Close Early Saturday Evenings
Pella business houses close at 9 00 p m on Saturdays signaling a weekend early finish. The policy affects shops across the city with doors shut by nine in the evening on Saturdays.
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Pella
Fairfield Man to Address Students At Chapel Today
John E. Hunt, president of the Fairfield Glove Company, will speak to Central College students at a 10 10 convocation on Industry s Technological Process and Its Implications on all Americans Representing the Nation of Manufactures he will meet with economics majors after the talk Donald Butler will introduce the speaker A luncheon at Jordan will include guests P H Kuyper Paul Farver and Ralph Ver Meer.
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John E. Hunt
Fairfield Glove Company
Central College
Nation of Manufactures
Donald Butler
Leason
Hunt
Jordan
Revivals Begin Tuesday at Open Bible Church
Rev. John R. and Louise H. Richey start a series titled Prayer and Faith at the Church of the Open Bible on Tuesday evening November 15 at 7 30. The couple founded the Open Bible Standard Churches and recently left Pasadena to enter evangelism. The public is invited.
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Open Bible Church
John R
Louise H. Richey
Church of the Open Bible
Mrs Richey
Open Bible ‘Standard
Richeys
Pasadena
California
Richey
California Open Bible Institute
Pella
Psychologist to Talk at PTA Meeting on Teen Health
Dr. Elmore A. Martin, clinical psychologist at Knoxville Hospital for Veterans, will speak at Webster school Monday November 14 on mental health as it relates to teenage problems. The talk aims to aid all parents of school children. coffee will be served after.
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Elmore A. Martin
Knoxville Hospital For Veterans
P.T.A
Webster School
Martin
T. A
Young Hearts Were Young and Gay Lecture Drama
Des Moines Register and Tribune reports a Davenport lecture for the Women's Club next week on Modern Costume. The play emphasizes adventures that could befall young women today, with characters still lively and active.
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Des Moines Register and Tribune
Davenport
Christmas Seal Sale Planned at County Meeting
The Marion County Tuberculosis and Heart Associations held their fall meeting on Friday to discuss a Christmas seal sale and related fundraising plans.
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Marion County Tuberculosis and Heart Associations
Bay Christmas Seals Kickoff in Knoxville for 1955 drive
Ground work was laid November 4 for the 1955 Annual Christmas Seal Sale with 28 Tuberculosis and Heart workers receiving instructions. Pella representatives included Mrs. Andrew Verploegh and Mrs. Carl Gaass, plus Lake Prairie Township Chairman Mrs. Dielis Van Zante. Marion County faced a serious need as 8 new adult TB cases and 5 deaths were reported in 1954, with 47 percent of funds staying in the county. Plans for tuberculin testing of all school children were discussed at the Executive Board Meeting.
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Knoxville
Pella City
Andrew Verploegh
Carl Gaass
Dielis van Zante
Lake Prairie Township
Marion County
CROP Drive Plans in Rural Iowa Townships
Preparations for the annual Christian Rural Overseas Program drive run November 18 to 20 across Marion County townships Lake Prairie Red Rock Polk Summit Otley and Pella area. Chairs include John Vanden Baard Otley with district solicitors Dick De Heus Albert Van Donselaar Don R Van Gorp Myron Nollen Connie Vander Waal. Gifts may be cash or grain at area elevators. churches plan special collections on November 13 or 20.
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John Vanden Baard
Otley
Marion County
Lake Prairie
Summit
Polk
Red Rock Township
Lake Prairie Township
Dick de Heus
Albert van Donselaar
Don R. van Gorp
Myron Nollen
Connie Vander Waal
Red Rock
Co-op Exchange
Pella
Boy Scouts Selling Wreaths and Cards in Local Drive
Over the next two weeks troop 373 will canvass Pella homes selling Christmas wreaths and cards. Proceeds support Boy Scout Camp Mitigwa expenses next summer. Call Scoutmaster Max Schakel at J-282 to order if not contacted.
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Boy Scouts
Troop 373
Pella
Mitigwa
Max Schakel
Messiah chorus fills capacity for main performance
Due to an exceptional turnout, the Messiah chorus has reached its 212 capacity. No new singers who were not at prior rehearsals will be accepted this Sunday.
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Messiah
Public Lectures On Holy Land At Third Church
The Third Reformed Church invites residents of Pella and other churches to an illustrated lecture by Rev. Dr. Vartan Melconi from McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago on November 17 at eight. He will share Kodachrome slides from Palestine and discuss Judeo Christian heritage. Visitors welcome.
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Third Reformed Church
Vartan D. Melconi
McCormick Heological Seminary
Chicago
Palestine
Holy Land
Men's Brotherhood of
Third Church
College Chapel
YMCA
YWCA
Melconian
Pella
Henrietta
John Keizer
First Christian Reformed Church
Central College
First Session of Night School Held Monday Evening
The Pella Adult Evening School began its 1955-56 season with a Monday night meeting at Pella High School. Ralph Hanson of Iowa State College presented a program on Using Paint on the Farm, following a film about Painting a Frame Building.
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Pella
Ralph Hanson
Iowa State College
Hanson
Local meeting for implement dealers and staff set at HS
The gathering targets implement dealers and employees and will begin at 7 30 p m. in the high school.
Pella High Opens Basketball Season at Oskaloosa
Pella High begins practice for the Isity basketball squad as 18 players report to coach Stan Bergman for the opener at Oskaloosa on Tuesday November 15. Eight seniors and ten juniors form the group. only three letter winners return: Bob Boyert Gene De Heer and Max Van Rees. The ten juniors were from last year’s frosh soph title team.
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Pella High
Isity
Oskaloosa
Stan Bergman
Bob Boyert
Gene de Heer
Max van Rees
Frosh-Soph
Indiana University Orchestra and Chorus in Chapel Nov 18
The Indiana University Symphony Orchestra and Singers tour to Pella for a joint concert at 8 p.m. in Douwstra Chapel on Friday November 18. Conductor Ernst Hoffman leads the orchestra, while Dr. Wilfred C. Bain directs the Singers, with Bain noted for expanding IU School of Music. The group, featuring about ninety musicians, is praised as a top midwestern ensemble.
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Indiana University Symphony Orchestra
Pella
Douwstra
Wilfred C. Bain
Indiana University School of Music
Indiana University Singers
Leade
Indiana University
Bain
North Texas State College
School of Music
New York
Houghton College
Westminster Choir College
Dean Bain
New York University
Ernst Hoffman
Houston (Texas
To Elect Members of Extension Council Monday, Nov. 14th
Candidates for Marion County Extension Council announced by township committees. Six townships have yet to report nominees for the November 14 election at 7:30 pm. Lake Prairie voters choose Harold Ver Meer and Richard Steenhoek at the Voc Ag room in Pella. Summit Otley Red Rock and Polk townships hold elections in local schools and Knoxville office.
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Extension Council
Marion County Extension Council
Harold Ver Meer
Richard Steenhoek
Lake Prairie
Voc. Ag
Pella
Summit Township
Otley
Red Rock Township
Dunreath
Polk Township
Knoxville
Julian Garret
Peter van Ham
Clay Township
Robert Visser
Kendell Bennett
MacMillian
Stores Close on Veterans Day in Pella Friday
Pella stores and business offices will be closed Friday November 11 in observance of Veterans Day a national holiday. Merchants of the Retail Division of the Chamber of Commerce recommended the closing.
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Pella
The
Chamber of Commerce
Hear Pella People On KIOA Des Moines Sat Nov 12
A Pella radio feature for farmers airs on Station KIOA Des Moines at 12 15 PM Saturday November 12. Farm editor Bill Hitt interviewed Don Den Adel Soil District Commissioner Elmer Ver Meer Thunder Creek Watershed chair and William Davis Work Unit Conservationist October 27. Discussion covers the small watershed program and conservation progress in Thunder Creek on the Ver Meer farm.
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KIOA
Des Moines
Bill Hitt
Don den Adel
Soil District
Elmer Ver Meer
Thunder Creek Watershed Association
William
Bill) Davis
Ver Meer
Thunder Creek
De Jong Family Honored by First Christian Reformed Church
The First Christian Reformed Church congregation staged a surprise for pastor Dr. P. Y. De Jong and his family on November 3 in the church auditorium. A short program featured singing a reading and local miners by a ladies trio and a duet. Dr. De Jong received a $2,000 check for a new automobile and expressed deep appreciation. Refreshments followed in the church basement.
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First Christian Reformed Church
P. Y. de Jong
de Jong
Tri T's Appeals For Toys For Christmas Cheer
The Tri T organization asks for broken and unwanted toys for their annual Christmas Cheer program. They repair and repaint items, place them in baskets, and deliver them to needy families at Christmas. Toys should be brought to the Kuyper Music House before December 5, or donors may call Black 520 to be collected.
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Tri-T
Pella
Kuyper Music House
Chronicle Placed In Contest For Best Use Of Pictures
Sigma Delta Chi announced awards for best use of pictures to Iowa publishers at the newspapermen’s short course dinner held Friday evening November 4 at the annual fall meeting highlights.
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Chronicle
Sigma Delta Chi
Iowa
Turkey Days Set for November 17 18 and 19 in Pella
Turkey Days will run Thursday through Saturday November 17 18 and 19 in Pella. Merchants will offer three days of bargains and a public drawing Saturday at 2 00 p m in Garden Square for frozen turkeys donated by cooperating stores. Coupons from The Chronicle November 10 and merchant ads in The Chronicle November 17 grant entry. Community participation is organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Trade Extension Committee.
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Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Garden Square
Chronicle
Pella group raises 441.69 for UNICEF Halloween drive
Pella children collected 441.69 for UNICEF Children's Fund in a Halloween Trick or Treat collection. Christian Grade School led with 152.48, Webster 143.32, Lincoln 134.91, with smaller sums from other grades and a total of 441.69. The Pella Branch of the American Association of University Women thanks pupils, teachers, administrators, and merchants for support.
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Pella
Christian Grade School
Webster
Lincoln
Christian
Sidaster
The
American Association of University Women
Iowa Newspaper Awards Highlight Picture Use and Ads
Iowa State College Chronicle judges honor newspapers for feature pictures and advertising. Top awards go to Montezuma Republican first place with others including Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune Belle Plaine Union and Clutinda Herald Journal receiving honorable mention.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Chronicle
Montezuma Republican
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Belle Plaine Union
Clotinda Herald-Journal
Pella Chronicle
The
Bloomfield Democrat
Maquoketa Community Press
Algona
Upper
Des Moines
Schleswig Leader
Marengo Pioneer Republican
Boyden
Luther Downs Central 25 to 13 to End Strong Season
Luther powered past Central in the second half to extend its undefeated streak to 18 and claim the conference crown as Central suffered from costly errors. The margin grew after Luther recovered a Central fumble and drove 15 yards for the first score, while Central battled back with a late touchdown but could not overcome the early deficit and multiple turnovers.
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James Graham
Luther
Central
Iowa Wesleyan
Parsons
Ing
Norsemen
Roy Schoenfeld
Darrell Albers
Jack Schultz
Dick Rundle
Schultz
Gentral
Harold Hiemstra
Bob Carle
Boelkens
Krentz
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Vandevoort
Leydens
van Vark
H. S
Fairfield Man
Chronicle News
Paris
Cornelia
Christian Etatere Au
Stan Boertje
Adrian de Haan
Toke
Denis de Ruiter
Jerri Rus
Gretta Terpstra
Merle van Es
Wilma de You
Arlene Kaldenber
Boertje
Lola de Zwarte
Geraldine Veldhuizsen
Gordon Schultze
Lavoane de Kock
Janice Wielard
Mr. Deald Marvin
Sharon Bakker
Adrien de Haan
V. D. Melconian
Gene Shove
Agricultural Engineering Department
Towa State College
Osky
Indiana University Orchestra
D.M
Tri T
Turkey
Federated Club
R. W. Millen
Gilman
Woman's Federated Club
Second Reformed Church
Millen
Legistration
State Federation
Ben Kuyk
Unicef Children’s Fund
Red Cross
D. C. Renaud
Cye Coller
W. A. Kelderman
Don Vander Veer
Wilbur Westra
Elabeth Verrips
Gerald Bree
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