Sustained Interest in Conservation Shown at Soils District Meeting
About three hundred people, mostly co operators in the District, plus some business and professional friends, attended the fifth annual Marion Counties District dinner and meeting Friday at Memorial Hall Knoxville. The dinner was served by Knoxville Methodist church ladies. Adverse early weather and radio weather reports cut attendance somewhat.
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Friends of the
Marion Counties District
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Methodist Church of
Marion County on soil conservation progress shines
Paul Harp district commissioner reviews two year goals and 1947 gains in Marion County soil conservation. 596 plans written, covering over 100000 acres. contour farming now on half county and 100 miles of finished terraces. Future needs include 350000 contoured acres, 8000 miles of terraces, more technicians and state aid discussion.
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Paul Harp
Des Moines’ Register
Tribune
Harp
Tremely
Marion County
Marion
Cyril Rees
Clyde Milner
State Bankers Convention
Ballot Box for Seal Returns at Van Sittert Store
Mayor Fultz endorses the 1947 Christmas Seal Sale by the Marion County Tuberculosis Association. He warns tuberculosis remains a deadly threat and urges Pella residents to buy seals to fund eradication efforts. The City Ballot Box is placed at Van Sittert's Store for easy mail returns.
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van Sittert
Fultz
Marion County Tuberculosis Association
Pella
Leighton Church Choir Plans December 3 Program
Ebenezer RK Leighton church choir will present a December 3 program at 7 30 p m. It features piano and organ duet Betty Rempe and Betty Den Hartog, choir numbers, solos by Marcia Van Maanen, Esther De Jong and others, a male quartet and a trio. A social in the basement follows with a novelty number by the choir. Everyone is invited.
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Ebenezer RK
Church of Leighton
Betty Rempe
Betty den Hartog
Rly
Marcia van Maanen
Esther de Jong
Derry
Galilee
Doand Vand
Night School to Hear Waters Speak On Europe's Needs
Danville Indiana farmer Howard Waters, part of a group that toured Britain and Europe, will speak at the Farmers Night School Monday December 1 at 7 40 p m in the school auditorium. He will discuss European issues from his firsthand experience and invite townsmen of Pella to attend the public program.
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Waters
Europe
Howard Waters
Danville
British Isles
Pella
We Thank Thee Lord For the Gifts of Wood and Field
Poem excerpt honoring autumn bounty thanks to God for wood and field gifts and friends, with gratitude for war era peace hopes and heroes. Attributed to Thomas Curtis Clark in the Salvation Army War times.
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Thomas Curtis Clark
Salvation Army
Remains of Sully Soldier to be Sent to Pella for Burial
Private Dick R. Jansen, WWI veteran from Sully Iowa, will have his casket transported home from Belgium to Pella for final interment accompanied by a U S Army escort. The decision rests with next of kin Mrs Wilma S Jansen, with government provisions for casket, transport, flag, headstone, up to 75 dollars burial aid, and escort.
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Sully
Pella
Dick R. Jansen
Th Army
Iowa
Chicago
American Graves Registration Division
U.S. Army
Henri-Chapelle
Belgium
Wilma S. Jansen
Low
Chiscago
Carroll J
United States
War Department
Grinnell
Tulip Planting at Community Gift Garden Planned
The Pella Historical Society seeks volunteers to plant tulips at the Home for the Aged Grounds starting Friday at 1:00 PM. Bring a spade or planter. target at least 50 volunteers. If weather fails, an alternate date is Monday December 1st.
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Nick Vander Ploeg
W. D. van Sittert
The
Historical Society
Netherlands
van Sittert
Legion Meeting Draws Big Crowd and Holiday Delays
A large turnout attended Legion Post Monday evening as preparations for a minstrel show were postponed to after the holidays due to busy schedules. The event featured a flock of poultry giveaways, postponed outdoor activities, and a brief appearance by Don Powers of the Tall Corn Council who presented a Scout exhibit titled The Scout Trail to Citizenship. Continuous on Paige 6.
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Legion
Legion Post
Post
van Niewaal
Elmer de Winter
Robert Menning
Don Powers
Tall Corn Council
Boy Scouts
Paige
Central College to stage The Man Who Came to Dinner
Central College in Pella Iowa presents The Man Who Came to Dinner on December 16 and 17 with special college night pricing. The production by the Speech Department features a holiday comedy acclaimed as one of Broadways best and invites townspeople and students to attend.
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Central College Speech Department
Pelle
Dounstra
Tusseling
Acdate
Toevening
Central College
Pella
Vella
the Chronicle
Worts
Central Tay
Cent College
Paul Dod
Iowa
Chronicle
Chamber Men Hear Chief Nebergall On Work Of Depart ment
Members of the Chamber of Commerce met at the Legion Hall Friday night for the second general session. After luncheon and songs by Fred Kuyper and Dean Kuyper, Chief R. B. Nebergall spoke on the activities and aims of his Criminal Department.
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Nebergall
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Many
Chr Reformed Youth Conference Here Dec 4 5
The seventh annual Young Calvinist Bible conference will be held here December 4 and 5 with sessions at 10 am 2 pm and 8 pm. Reverend H Hel of Chicago Christian High School will speak on Second Peter topics. The event is hosted by local Christian Reformed churches and public is invited to attend evening meetings.
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Christian Reformed Church
H. Hel
Chicago Christian High School
Christian Reformed
No School Thursday and Friday Holiday Closure
Public schools will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving season. Christmas vacation runs from Wednesday evening December 24 to Monday morning January on.
Pella Junior Class Play Delights Large Audience
The junior class staged Out of the Frying Pan on Thursday evening at the Tella school stage. The cast delivered strong performances with Louise Rysdam, Jack Cook, and Dick Fautenbach in leading roles. The set and helper acts, plus memorable comedy by Marvin De Heus and Vander Heiden, earned audience approval, while Vera Cutnaday guided a spirited production despite minor stage missteps.
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High School
Vera Cannaday
Joy McCain
Bob Vander Heiden
Tony Dennison
Milly Hagen
Dottie Coburn
Beulah de Heer
Marge Bensgen
Norman Reese
Delores Swank
Kate Ault
Tellachool
Louise Rysdam
Jack Cook
Dick Fautenbach
Miss Rym
Ewing
Melvin
Mildred Twuren
Marvin de Heus
Koh Vander Heiden
Lorraine de Haan
Miss de Haan
Vander Heiden
Leo Sels
Dan Crosby
Pella
New York
Stuents
Vera Cutnaday
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Pella Historical Society
R. B. Nethergall
Reformed
Tulip
Joe Stientjes
India
Connie Smorenburg
Smorenburg
Pleasantville
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Roads Committee
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