Local Thanksgiving Visitors and Community Notes
Local families welcomed relatives for Thanksgiving, with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Van Gorp of Milwaukee visiting Ed J. Van Gorp and Jim Veen man families. Mrs. Louis Schuring left Mahaska Hospital after surgery and stayed with daughter Gerald Breen. Various residents moved or returned home from travels, including John Vander Kamp moving to Bus Dr, Mason Olcott returning from a church research trip, and Frank Warner back from Oregon with weather notes from Portland.
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Norman van Gorp
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Ed. J. van Gorp
Jim Veenman
Louis Schuring
Mahaska Hospital
Gerald Breen
Sup't Buerkens Addresses Rotary on Pella Schools
C C Buerkens spoke to the Rotary Club during National Education Week, presenting data on Pella Public Schools. Total operating cost this year is 108000, up 20000 from last year. Taxation funds 71000, taxable property valued at 1800000. Per pupil high school cost was 180, grade school cost 02X, instruction dominates, sixty one pupils transported daily.
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C. C. Buerkens
Rotary Club
Rota
Pella
Echool Pice
Ruerkens
Mesehen
Central College Cage Prospects Improve For Season
Central College basketball prospects look strong as the squad trims to a 20-man strength. The varsity lineup features Arents through Voss with six letter-men returning from last year, including Vander Ploeg filling in for Stew. The season schedule runs December to February with multiple conference games and key matchups at Pella and surrounding towns.
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Arents
Brown
Dyrd
Clark
Hartose
Hahiska
Hixson
Moog
Horning
Lastler
Klaaren
Clelland
McDonald
Mennings
Nicks
Forensic Clinic at Central Was a Great Success
Saturday students from four schools met on Central campus to discuss Discussion as an Intercollegiate Activity. Coe Cornell and Town State Teachers were represented while Parsons Penn and Upper Iowa could not attend. Thirty students and coaches showed keen interest in making discussion a practical interschool contest with leadership participation preparation evaluation and reflective thinking. Dr Seth Fessenden of Cornell led the session and the group voted to continue the discussion at the state meeting next March.
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Central
Coe
Cornell
Town
Parsons
Penn
Upper Iowa
Iowa Forensic Association
John Keltner
Iowa State Teachers
Seth Fessenden
Names of Elders Reaching Age 80 in 1947
In Pella's Weekblad tradition Mr. C. Hf. Van der Meulen will compile elders who turn 80 in 1947. Mail or call 1128 West 2nd Street, Blue 258, or bring names to The Chronicle office. Include those new to the list and those not previously listed for the annual Honor Roll.
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C. Hf. van der Meulen
Pella
Vander Meulen
West 2Nd Street
Chronicle
Clubmen Hear Earl Williams Talk On Crime
Clubmen discussed crime investigation methods as Earl Williams outlined crime detection advances. He cited fingerprint science, handwriting, ballistics, and paint analysis, noting Washington DC holds over 104 million fingerprints. The talk ended with a souvenir wooden shoe and a reminder of no meeting this week due to Thanksgiving.
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Falk
Williams
Aeney
Ameerie Serene Enaush
United Star
F Howe
Kidnan
Willias
Sherlock Holmes
John Dillinger
Washington Dlc
Russel Neville
Sokea
Soils District Meeting Showed Food Shortages and Recovery Hopes
Mr Russell spoke on European diets highlighting Germany's severe caloric limits and postwar rubble, while France, England, Belgium, and Holland faced austerity. He urged wisely targeted aid and optimistic weather could improve food conditions next year. Brown of Knoxville Commerce awarded prizes in the 1946 Cornfield Contest to A M Blom and other area winners. a dinner program featured music and remarks by local officials and agricultural leaders.
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Russell
Germany
United States
France
England
Belgium
Holland
Europe
Brown
Knoxville of Commerce
A. M. Blom
Pella
Otley
the Chronicle
Lyall Mit
Home
Fenton hunter stalks geese finds four Algona decoys
A Fenton duck hunter crawled through mud nearly half a mile to shoot geese but found the birds were decoys laid by four Algona hunters.
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Fenton
District Music Contest Plans In Spring Schedule
The district music contest includes Pella and Newton as centers with events at Guthrie Center and Chariton. Supervisors Mines Lee and the district manager outline three centers in the South Central District and the likely North date for the Hansen event.
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Saturn
Little Dutch to Play Albia Here Friday Evening
A compact prep basketball note lists Little Dutch vs Albia at home Friday evening in a South Central Conference setting. The snippet references nearby schools and dates including Dowling, Des Moines, Indianola, and Kville with girls’ games and a junior event as a preliminary to all games.
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Chaitin Deoregher
Ockalinsa Deriwey
County Pourney
Bell Ve Danuars
Lineoeda
Des Moines
Fommary Dowling
Des Maines Feleusey
Indianola
K'ville
Fehr Monroe
H S Students May Enter Easter Sale Design Contest
Des Moines Iowa teachers reminded students of the annual Easter design contest run by the Towa Society for Crippled Children and the Disabled. High school entrants may win 25 dollars for first place, 15 for second, and 5 for third. all advance to a national contest. Designs due by March to the 400 Plymouth Building address in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Towa
Dorothy Phillips
Towa Society For Crippled Children
Dblect
Eastar
Iowa
Phillips
High Pol
Town Society For Crippled Children and the Disabled
Plymouth Bldg
de Moines
Easter Seals Awarded Scholarships For Student Art
In a school program students produced six topics and will receive the Dowling Meaniah Award in art scholarships and supplies totaling a substantial value tied to the Easter Seals initiative.
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Dowling Meaniah
Permit to store game after November 30th required
State game officials clarify storage rules for game after November 30. A permit is needed to hold ducks and other waterfowl past the deadline, obtainable from the Conservation Commission or plant stations, with federal limits applying to geese and other species. Proof of legal taking and proper identification of the game are required.
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Hell
de Moines
Pee Sen
Anan the Peren
Tate
New Mail and Train Schedule Announcement
New mail and train timetable notes Rock Island trains at 10 01 a m and 5 50 p m westbound, Star Mail routes at 6 am and 1 5 am. Mail must be in post attic one hour before departure. Star Mail routes do not carry registered mail.
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Rock Island
Rock [Sland
Squirrel Season Closes November 30 Policy Notes
The notice states squirrel season closes November 30 with no hunting allowed after December 10 without permit. It references a twelve single bag limit and a conservation program offering a free permit from the Conservation Commission in Des Moines or Geand.
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Geand
Des Moines
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West Pella
Bus
Mason Olcott
Frank Warner
Oregon
Portland
Frank
Cheyenne
Misadie
Jos
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Thanksina
Keith Lautenbach
Legion Hall
Ammerica
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United
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Colfax Sales Company
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Clippinger
Shields
First National Bank of
Sup’t Buerkens
Rotary
Earl Williams
Bureau
Soils District
Bane
Ain
Patel
Wits
H.S
Lewis College
E. P. Sylvester
M. M. Dockendorff
New York Life Insurance Co
Harvey Red
Vos
Toush
Ss. Kooyman
Ordinette
Ulimbeudt Swentines Store
Guernsey
Oliver Tractor
McCormick
Dick T. Ver Meer
Ver Meer & van Maanen
Clerks
McCormick-Deering
John Deere
A .C
Dick de Heus
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