Burglars Jimmied Safe At Waechter Lumber Yard
Burglars forced entry to the Waechter Lumber Yard office late Sunday night or early Monday morning. They damaged doors, pried the safe with sledge and bars, set off a tear gas bomb, but could not access inner compartments. About $7.16 from petty cash was secured. police and SBI investigated, deeming the job professional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waechter Lumber Yard
Donald ‘Waechter
Joe de Hoog
Jarman
State Bureau of Investigation
Waechters
CROP Campaign Hails Strong Turnout in Pella Area
North Marion County CROP drive reports good turnout at Pella Legion Hall on November 15. Donors filled one corn crib and another is near capacity near Farmers Exchange elevator. corn and cash donations accepted with a December 1 deadline. Quotas set at 2000 bushels or equivalent cash.
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Gerald de Penning
Marion
Pella
Legion Hall
Farmers Exchange
South Pella
de Penni
North Marion County
Jasper County
Prairie City
Staley’s
Decatur
Titneis
Iowa
Vernon Root
Pella Chr Girls Dominate Knoxville High In Friday Blowout
Pella Christian girls beat Knoxville High 87 to 24 on November 17 at home with Ruth Ludemann scoring 15 and Wilma Rus 10. Knoxville’s Carolyn Thomas led with 10, Simpson added 8. The Panthers built early leads and rested reserves late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Christian
Golden Eaglettes
Knoxville
N Pantherettes
One
Golden
Eagles
Knox
Panthers
Ruth Ludemann
Pella
Wilma Rus
Knoxville Gals
Carolyn ‘Thomas
Wae Slofer
Marvin Ver Meer
Simpson
Melody Merrill Seeks Fame Amid Family Faith Crisis
The narrative centers on Melody Merrill, a gifted pianist chasing concert fame, opposed by her brother George scarred by war. A family tragedy reveals that divine providence guides all events, as the plot unfolds with faith and fate. Tickets remain at Van der P Bakery with reservations for November 29 and December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor
Vander
the Reape Society of Christiania
Church of Paslor Wi Belink
Janice Stravers
Dahm
Leroy Nugteren
Melody Merrill
George
Melody
Vander PI Bakery
Pella High Considers Conference Change In Athletics
Pella High School weighs moving from the South Central Conference to the Cedar League to better match enrollment and competition. With 275 students and only 114 boys this year, the school faces tougher football schedules if remaining. A straw vote solicits student opinion on staying with the SC Conference or seeking membership elsewhere, noting travel and longer matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Little Dutch
Pella High School
Opistens
Pella
Hue
South Central Conference
Albia
Knoxville
Chariton
Indianola
Valley
Winterset
Centerville
Free Lancing
Bership
Pinches Preaches on Future of Nations at Gospel Hall
Mr. Pinches argues nations face unrest and responsibility as he shares from the Book of Daniel. He will discuss world empires rise and fall and prophecies about the ultimate fate of nations in a prophetic series beginning next Sunday at the Gospel Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pinches
Pella
Gospel Hall
Knapp Travelogue on Denmark and Sweden Delights Local Crowd
Herbert Knapp presented a Denmark and Sweden travelogue with color film in black and white at Douwstra Hall on Thursday evening. The packed house enjoyed scenes of Danish parks, festivals, and fairy-tale imagery and of Swedish landscapes, canals, and Stockholm views. The talk contrasted cultures and offered insight into two northern European nations, with a note that a similar Kiwanis program will follow January 15, 1953 featuring Juli Gromer and The Valley of the Hudson.
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Herbert A
Douwstrael
Knapp
Denmark
Sweden
Hans Christian Anderson
Stockholm
Gotland
Baltic Sea
Europe
Sia
Kiwanis Club
Juli Gromer
Valley of the Hudson
Little Dutch A and B Teams defeat Montezuma in close double header
In a pair of games at the P.H.S. gym the Little Dutch A team won 51 to 36 while the B squad posted a 82 to 43 victory over Montezuma. Borgman led Pella with 15 points in the A game as Bolen topped Montezuma with 14. The B team built a first half lead and pulled away after halftime, with Blom and Hiemstra contributing eight each.
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Borgman
P.H.S
Pella
Monte
Pell Bog
Monroe
Bolen
Leydens
Verhoef
Borgman Bayert Ballenger
Steenhoek Hiemstra Thuta
van Dyke
van der Pol
Quarters Pella
Monteguma
Doug ‘Hesrema
Ruthven
Mont
Quater
Blom
Hiemstra
Goeke
Fire protection expands to farmers in four townships
Lake Prairie Township fire association offers farm protection to Black Oak Richland Summit Polk Township farmers in Mahaska and Marion Counties. Contracts run 1953 1954 with fees based on tax levy plus one dollar. Sign up at Van der Meulen Hoeksema store before January 1 1953. New fire truck in Lake Prairie on call to farmers in Pella manned by volunteers.
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Black Oak
Richland
Mahaska County
Summit
Polk
Marion County
Renee Eetahipe
Bella Trade
Lake Prairie Township
van der Meulen-Hoeksema
Summall
Polk Township
Pella
Milk Lunches Start in Public Schools December 1
Public schools will begin milk lunches on December 1 with sign ups due by November 27. A minimum first period donation of $1 covers December 1 to February 5, with a second period February 5 to April 2. two dollars covers both periods. Milk is priced at two pints for $1.00, under the local program aided by the Surplus Commodities Corporation of the U S Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surplus Commodities Corporation
U. S. Agriculture Department
Federated Club Women Seek Return of Christmas Seals
The Woman's Federated Club requests the return of tuberculosis Christmas seals or the seals kept with the envelope containing the money. If not possible, return the unsold seals. A grateful committee asks for your attention and mails returns to Mrs Andrew Ver Ploeg before the busy Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Federated Club
Mra
Andrew Ver Ploeg
Annual Christmas Musical by Pella Public Schools
The vocal music department of Pella Public Schools will present its annual Christmas program on December 19 at 7 30 p m. Tickets are by donation to help the glee clubs with spring contest expenses.
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Vocal Music
Pella Public Schools
County clerk Hendrick may set longest service record
Clarke county residents believe C. W. Hendrick of Murray may have just set a record for longest township clerk service this month. At the general election he completed his 56th consecutive year in office, and he is now over 80 years old having witnessed 15 presidential elections.
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Clarke County
C. W. Hendrick
Murray
Pella and Monte Tie In Low-Scoring Clash
The game ended 2-0 with Pella topping Monte. Pella’s Bob Boyert led with 14 points while Monte’s Voith scored 8.
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Pella
Bob Boyert
Monte
Voith
Gun Safety Talk by State Warden at Local High School
Glen Harris, a state conservation officer from Indianola, spoke to high school students last Thursday on How to Handle Guns Safely. He demonstrated gun use and outlined ten safety points, earning praise from both boys and girls as pheasant and duck season arrives. Students thanked Vogelaar Hardware for arranging the presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Harris
Indianola
Vogelaar Hardwars
Silent Auction to Be Highlight of Fed Club Meeting
The Woman's Federated club will hold a regular meeting on December 2 at 2:30 p.m. in the parlors of the Second Reformed Church with an Executive Board at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Clarence Vander Linden will give a Christmas reading. A silent auction and Christmas carol singing are planned. The club sponsors the Christmas Seal drive and asks Pella residents to mail money or return stamps to Mrs. Andrew Ver Ploeg. Hostesses include Mrs. J. Van Wyk and others with Mrs. A. B. Van Houweling as hostess chairman.
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Woman’s Federated Club
Second Reformed Church
Clarence Vander Linden
Vander Linden
Federated Club
Pella
Andrew Ver Ploeg
J. van Wyk
Forest Ver Ploeg
M. Bos
Hattie van Cleave
T. G. Fultz
A. B. van Houweling
Bob Lautenbach
Modernize Graham Hall Living Room by College Auxiliary
The Women's Auxiliary of Central College plans to modernize and refurnish Graham Hall living room during Christmas holidays. Assisting groups include New Comers Club and branch chapters in Town Illinois and Pennsylvania. The Auxiliary, organized in 1904, has raised over 60000 dollars since 1916 when the Reformed Church took responsibility.
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Central College
Graham Hall
Town
Illinois
Pennsylvania
New Comers Club
Pella
Reformed Church
Oskaloose-Leighton
G. Aalbers
Leighton
Sully-Lynnville
Adrian Rozendaal
Lynnville
Whiteside County
John Hoogeheem
Fulton, MI
Churchville
Frank Bellmeyer
Newton, Penn
Bob Roach To Talk On Temperance At Pella High
Bob Roach of the Iowa Temperance League and editor of The Margin will visit Pella High School for a day. He will speak to a general assembly on Monday January 12 and then lead classroom discussions with students in all four grades.
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Bob Roach
Iowa Temperance League
Pella
the Margin
Iowa
Central Cagers Competing for Places on Team
Coach Kregel split a 22 man squad into two teams for an inter-squad game last Friday. The first half matched returning players Walvoord Bush Graham Ver Hoof Vander Linden against newcomers Manussier Nicklaus Youngberg Schneekloth Klein. The second half featured the probable varsity against the B squad with Ver Hoef Vander Linden Graham leading scoring for the night. final tallies had Ver Hoeft and Graham tied at 13 each and Vander Linden grabbing most rebounds.
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Dick Wynveon
Kregel
Walvoord
Bush
Graham
Ver Hoof
Vander Linden
Manussier
Nicklaus
Youngberg
Schneek
Bob Vander Linden
Ver Hoef
Dunkin
Timmer
Kroon
Wynveen
Klein
Secon
Dale Bush
Job Graham
Don van Hemert
Pie Wynveen
Ver Hoeft
Nam
Hoeft
Dunkin Graham
Valvoord
Nichlaus Klein Timmer Kroon Wynveen Smith Ebert Schneekloth van Hemert
Swol
Manassier de Ras Snow Terpatra Central
Ena College of Day
Blair
Nebraska
Gentral
Dana
Central
Paul Peterson
Grinnell
Foe
Pioneers
Pella Christian Boys Defeat Bussey 72 to 21 in Season Opener
Pella Christian High boys dominated Bussey 72 21 with Marvin Ver Meer and Gary Trump scoring 19 each and Bill Vander Voort adding 18 in his first game. Bussey girls edged Pella 65 34 as Ruth Ludemann scored 13 and Millie Swank 10 for the Englettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Christian High
Bussey
Pella Christian
Pella
P. C
Marvin Ver Meer
Gary Trump
Ruth Ludemann
Millie Swank
Englettes
Judy Duffy
Beverly Mick
Public Schools Announce Thanksgiving Closure and Winter Break
There will be no school Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28, for Thanksgiving vacation. Public Schools will begin Christmas vacation on Thursday, December 24 and resume Monday, January 6, 1953.
Debate and science talk at Central College centennial
Central College hosted a Natural Science Conference with Dr. Kirtley Mather on November 22, examining how science and Christian faith interrelate. The event drew students, faculty, townspeople, and pastors from Iowa colleges with discussions, debates, and a luncheon for about 100 guests.
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Kirtley F. Mathen
Central College
Iowa
Jordan Hall
Mather
Problems Facing New Eisenhower Administration Outlined
Oska loosa Rotarian speaker Professor Henry Simmons outlined the soon to be in office administration’s daunting tasks. He cited budget commitments to military debt veterans and foreign aid, continued Korea demands, European financial fragility, and NATO dependencies. Simmons warned quick miraculous fixes are unlikely as the world landscape presents insoluble challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Simmons
Oskaloosa High School
Simmons
Oskaloosa Rotary Club
Eisenhower
Korea
England
U. S
France
Indo-China
United Nations
Iran
Egypt
NATO
Two Hundred Thirty Iowa Boys in Western Lamb Project
About 230 Iowa youths participate in the 1952 Western lamb feeding project, feeding 6,072 lambs across multiple towns. The program, in its 17th year, aims to train boys in lamb feeding, market grades, and final finish while seeking possible profits despite past losses.
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Iowa
Tom Wickersham
Iowa State College
Wickersham
Eugene Francis
Spencer Boys
Spencer
Des Moines
Northwood
Waterloo
Orient
Sioux City
Towa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Cedar Rapids
Aver
Doe struck by car near Tripoli
A young 140 pound doe was hit by an automobile near Tripoli recently. The incident was reported to local authorities with no further details.
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Tripoli
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Pella Chr
Knoxville High
Ralph Jasrama
Black Hawk
Temperance
van Heukelom
Piketon
Ulin van Heukelow
Pella Christian Boys
K. Mather
Bradley Tourney
Bradley University
Peoria
Ilinois
Geraldine Punt
Geraldine van Houweling
Werman Harmelink
Alvin Poppen
Bowling Green
Ohio
Ada
Lahomna
Eau Claire
Wis
Northern IN
Olivet, Mich
Indiana University
Ilinois University
Luther
Central Missouri
Southern
Natural Sciences
Jesus of Nazareth
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