Sully Community Sale Aids Tornado Relief Effort
Under the Sully Commercial Club with local support an all-day auction was held in Sully on Wednesday September 24 to raise a fund for victims of the Jasper County tornado that struck September 7 near Prairie City. The storm destroyed 60 to 70 farmsteads, with Killduff Sully and Lynnville most affected.
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Sully
Clvex
Prairie City
Ewart
Killduff
Lynnville
John Elscott
Melis Otten
William Lanser
Otten
Ottens
Knoxville
Bert de Jong
Pella
Macy
Case
Reusner
Harry Worth
Walter Blackwood
Oakley Poortinga
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Newton Junior Chamber of Commerce
John Phifer
Monroe
Jep
Sully Commercial Club
Dr. Welle
Newton
P. J. Jepson
Colfax
Grinnell
Ladies Aid of
Bethany Ladies Aid
Ladies of
Rayford Meredith
Sim Rigdon
Rotary
Rotary Heard Kempers Talk About Mexico
Reverend John Kempers spoke to the Rotary Club on Mexico after sixteen years there. He explained how revolutions shifted power, noted land and oil reforms under leaders like Cardenas, and described capital returning under a middle path leader Camacho. He praised Mexico City's vacation appeal, cheap travel, and a favorable dollar peso rate, advising winter travel and noting entry rules via Laredo.
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John Kempers
Rotary Club
Mexico
Kempers
Cardenas
Oil Rescoes
Camancha
United States
South America
Mexico City
Here
Laredo
Dr Simon Blocker to Speak at College Chapel
Dr Simon Blocker president of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America will address Central College students and faculty at the daily chapel services on Tuesday morning. Dinner guests Monday evening include Dr Raymond B Drukker secretary of young people's work Dr Friedrich Zimmerman secretary of the Board of Domestic Missions and Dr Schaefer a missionary from Japan at Gri ham Hall.
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Simon Blocker
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
Central College
Raymond B. Drukker
Young People's Work
Frederick Zimmerman
Board of Domestic Missions
Schaefer
Japan
Gri ‘Ham
Central College 13 Dubuque 6 in Town Conference clash
Central College Flying Dutch men defeated Dubuque Spartans 13 to 6 on the local field to move closer to the Town Conference title. Key moments included two Dutch scores via interceptions in the second and third quarters and a fourth period Spartan touchdown. Central’s line and ball carriers starred as Bud Van der Ploeg and Bud Bowell sparked drives with passes and runs.
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Central College
Dubuque
Spartans
Rob Menning
Bud Ronwell
Elton Braley
Oso
Bud van der Ploeg
Joe’ Houseman
Spartan
Invaders
du Duque
Eldon B
Bob Menning
Bonwell
Bud Bowwell
Bowell
Sellegren
Lussow
Central
Artists to Be Presented in College Chapel Opens Free Series
Central College announces a free concert series in Douwstra Chapel for seven programs open to all, with complimentary tickets via the college office. The opening act is The Guardsman Quartette on October 13, formed in 1930 and active in motion pictures radio and concert work.
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Central College
Pella
Douwstra Chapel
Guardsman Quartette
Notable artists and conductors to grace local concert season
The program features Lawrence Tibbett Grace Moore Gladys Swarthout Richard Crooks and Nelson Eddy alongside conductors Leopold Stokowski and Andre Kostelanetz. Maurice Dumesnil the International French pianist returns October 27 in Pella with superb piano numbers Russell Horton tenor appears December 8 and again January 12 Robert Elliott violinist on January 12 Rink String Quartet on April 29 The organization is praised for spotlighting American composers and two additional numbers will be announced later Reservations are available at $80.
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Lawrence Tibbett
Grace Moore
Gladys Swarthout
Richard Crooka
Nelson Eddy
Leopold Stokowski
Andre Kostelanetz
Maurice Dumesnil
Pella
Russell Horton
Horton
Robert Elliott
Rink String Quartet
Freshmen-Sophomores Pull At Vermeer’s Pond Ends With Sophs Victory
Central College seniors win the annual Freshman-Sophomore pull across Vermeer’s pond as Sophomores organize a swift mud pull in under five minutes. Freshmen owe a party as recompense, funded by the Student Senate.
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Central College
Vermeer's Pond
Central Music Dept to Present Great Oratorio
Central High will stage Haydn's The Creation Sunday October 26 as part of Homecoming weekend. Harold I Root heads the planning gathering a chorus with many named local performers in a feature added to the usual events.
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Harold I. Root
Central
Haydn
Vienna
Schwazenberg Palace
Dorothy de Boer
Angelyn Dethmora
Ruth Ann Dirks
Alice Eppink
I Farquhar
Vera Hulsman
Virginia Hymans
Yvette Larnon
Mrs. Liggett
Jeanette Ludwig
Miss
Federated Club Women Attend Fall Council Meeting
Des Moines hosted the Fall Council of Town Federation of Women’s Clubs from September 24 to 26 at Hotel Fort. Pella Federated attendees included Mrs. D.C. Rinad, Mrs. J. Ray, Mrs. Weir ather, and Mrs. C. Nolte with Ed Van Zante, 6th District Chairman, also present. Baltimore president Mrs. John L. Whitehurst spoke on National Defense. Drake University president Dr. Henry G. Harmon spoke on Our Re in Building Tomorrow.
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Town Federation of Women's Clubs
Des Moines
Hotel Fort. Des Moines
Pella Federated
D.C. Rinad
J. Ray
Weirather
C. Nolte
Ed van Zante
Division of Public Instruction
John L. Whitehurst
Baltimore
Maryland
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Whitehurnt
Pelth Club
Henry G. Hareman
Drake University
Harmon
Focal Club
New First Aid Classes Begin Monday Evening
Beginning Monday October the sixth at 7 30 p m in Webster School a standard American Red Cross first aid course opens for beginners. It covers wounds broken bones artificial respiration and pressure with ten lessons and an end exam. Textbooks cost sixty cents and are available from instructor Mrs Kempkes. There is no instruction fee as all Red Cross work is volunteer. Advanced classes follow on Tuesday evenings in Webster School for those who completed the standard course.
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Webster School
Pella
American — Red Cross
United States
Kempkes
Boys Guilty of Entering Farmers Union Building
Three youths aged 10 and 11 admitted breaking into the Farmers Union building by climbing a roof and entering an unlocked upper window. They took money from a truck, later returned the amount after the incident. The case was treated as parental discipline. the boys were admonished and placed on good behavior.
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Farm Union
Potter displays ten-potato hill at Guthrie Center show
Charles Foglesong of Guthrie Center presented a single hill of ten potatoes with one bound to the vine and others sprouting from the center weight. The display weighed two pounds in total.
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Charles Foglesong
Guthrie Center
Poultry Show in Industries Building Next Tuesday and Wednesday
The Second Annual Community Horse and Mule Show plus a poultry show will run Tuesday and Wednesday in Pella. The poultry event is free, entries open to residents within 15 miles, and judging begins at 11 am Tuesday with Harry Linn as judge.
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Chamber of Commerce
Waechter Lumber Yard
Pella
Harry Linn
Vella
Central College Industries
Tam. A. W. Helfer
Marshalltown
Down
P.P. A
Linn
Chamber Commerce
Pelle
F. A. Boys
Ver Ploeg
Simon Kooyman
Agriculture Department
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College Chapel
Dubuque U
Ver Meer's Pond
Clarence Vos
Irving Heritage
Mickey Case
Robert Dingman
Max
Elaine Vander Ploeg
Diller Vander Ploeg
Elaine
Federated Club
Fall Council
Farmers Union
Glang
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