Tulip bulb shipment enroute to Pella for centennial plans
A 75 000 bulb shipment from John Res & Co. Sassenheim arrives in late September destined for Pella. Darwin Cottage Breeder and Triumph varieties will be offered to citizens at near cost to boost Tulip Time Centennials celebrations and mass planting efforts coordinated by the Pella Historical Society and Chamber of Commerce.
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Holland
John Res & Co
Sassenheim
Netherlands
Pella
Darwin
Pella Historical Society
Chamber of Commerce
John Res
Res
Rotterdam
Child Labor Rules Explained by U.S. Official in Pella
Miss Helen Haisch of the U.S. Labor Department outlined federal and Iowa laws on minimum ages for workers in interstate commerce related firms. The federal act sets 16 for general and 18 for hazardous occupations with seven hazards listed. 14 and 15 year olds may work limited hours in nonmanufacturing roles. Iowa requires work permits for 14 to 16 year olds and age certificates for 16 and up, with birth evidence.
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Helen H. Haisch
Child Labor and Youth Employment Branch
U.S. Department of Labor
Pella
Miss Haisch
Children’s Bureau
Iowa
Superintendent of Schools
Farm Bureau Dinner October 14 at Jordan Hall
Marion County Farm Bureau opens a kickoff meeting in Pella for Lake Prairie Summit and North Polk townships at Jordan Hall Central College. Dinner at 6 30 presided by Elmer Nollen with Wayne Tyler speaker. program includes music and entertainment as new county group meetings are piloted. Bureau aims to enroll one thousand members in Iowa Marion County this year.
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Pella
Lake Prairie
Summit
North Polk
Jordan Hall
Central College
Elmer Nollen
Marion County Farm Bureau
Wayne Tyler
Marion County
State Bureau
Iowa
Bartels Guest And Speaker at Club Meeting
C A Bartels, a Dutch artist, spoke at a Rotary noon meeting and showed Holland pictures. He contrasted prewar Rotterdam beauty with the destruction after German bombs in May 1940, noting a burning city and fatalities including his sisters’ deaths.
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C. A. Bartels
Holland
Rotary
Rotemians
Netherlands
Rotterdam
Vande Haar Sells Brown Swiss Bull to Olie Men
Everett Vande Haar, Brown Swiss breeder, sold the bull Pella Pride 78205 to R. L. Wonderlich and Ray Brolliar of Olie, Iowa. The sale was reported by Fred S. Idste, rotary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders' Association of Beloit, Wisconsin.
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Vande Haar
Ollie
Everett Vande Haar
R. L. Wonderlich
Ray Brolliar
Olie
Iowa
Fred S. Idste
Rotary
Employer Agreement Drives Minor Work Permit at School Front
The text explains that both a minor's and a parent's physician's certificate start with an Employer's Agreement filled out by the employer. Minors under 18 must present this agreement to the school. It notes that when state and federal laws conflict, the stricter standard prevails, with banks and telephone exchanges under federal law due to interstate work. It cites firms like the Marshall Canning Co Rosecreen and Pella Overall Co and directs inquiries to Helen M. Haisch at the U S Department of Labor for Fair Labor Standards Act child labor provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Canning Co
Rosecreen
Pella Overall Company
Helen M. Haisch
Child Labor & Youth Employment Branch
United States Department of Labor
Fidelity Building
Walnut Street
Kansas City
Cast Chosen For First Play At the College
Mrs. LaVern Miller selects Mignonette as the year’s first drama at Central College with rehearsals underway for the November 22 performance. The two act play blends romance and mystery with a pre Civil War second act set in the Old South featuring cast members Deardon Mills Vandergen McCain Higgens Van de Garde Sadler Brown Heunink Bryant Heerema Fox Vande Voort Maxwell Van der Lugt Dyke Jaarsme Minnick.
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LaVern Miller
Central College
Mammy Lou
Joy McCain
Annabelle Higgens
Murial Vande Garde
Hannah Sprivens
Joyce Sadler
Esmeralda Brown
Maxine Heunink
Anna Bryant
Bernice Heerema
Alice Fox
Jo’ Vande Voort
Elizabeth’ Maxwell
Jacoba Vander Lugt
Gladys Dyke
Bernace Jaarsme
David Frames
Bob Minnick
Two Exhibits in Art Galleries at Central College
Central College hosts two exhibitions in Central Hall galleries. The Races of Mankind posters address race and culture with titles like What is Race and The Jews Are Not a Race, open October 7 to 27 for broad audiences. William Guy Wing’s photographic studies of college life, children, and Mexican scenes run October 11 to 30, highlighting artistic, documentary photography by a noted staff photographer.
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Central College
Central Hall
William Guying
Wing
Shorthorn Sale At Knoxville October 17th
Sixty five head of registered Shorthorns to be sold at the Fair grounds in Knoxville on Thursday October 17. The sale aims to improve county beef cattle quality and boost cattle income, urging two quality cows per farm and better feeding and management. The piece notes Marion County producers’ interest and previews continued discussion on page 4.
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Knoxville
Marion County
College Will Honor Vets At Homecoming
Central College plans a three day homecoming from November 1 to 3 honoring veterans from Europe, Asia, Africa and sea service. Events include freshman-sophomore pull, bonfire, queen crowning, home-talent play, Simpson Central game, homecoming dinner, and a Sunday vesper service. Reservations for the $1 dinner are urged by October 26 in Central Hall.
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Central College
Europe
Asia
Africa
Seven Seas
Army
Pleasantville Legion Post Reaches Ten Thousand for Hall
The Pleasantville American Legion drive to build a memorial hall has passed the $10,000 mark with last week’s total at $9,995 and a $2,873 gift from an automobile fundraiser. Individual contributions to date total $7,022 from 167 donors. The post remains short of its goal but will continue its campaign as planned.
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American Legion
Pleasantville News
Pleasantville Legion Post
Knoxville Journal
Churches and Gospel Halls Hold Sunday Services
A list of services across several churches including Third Reformed Church with Bible school and guest ministers, Gospel Hall with lectures and Sunday classes, Second Reformed Church with morning and evening worship, and Protestant Reformed Church notes on Holland services and English Sunday programs.
Paul Makes a New Start and Sacredness of Speech
Sunday schedule lists Reform Church service with A Haverkamp minister at 9:80 a.m. Sunday School present. Morning worship at 10:46 a.m. theme The Holy Law of God and The Sacredness of Speech. Evening praise follows Si-XXIV Blundering without clear details.
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First ‘Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Paul
Pella Baptist Church Sets Schedule and Theme
William G. Winstead serves as minister as church opens with 9:30 a.m. church school. Morning worship emphasizes Paul makes new start. Classes for all ages. Evening services at 6:30 p.m. youth follow, with the general message on The Adequacy of.
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Pella Baptist Church
William G. Winstead
Paul
Sully Reformed Church Service and Choir Exchange
Arthur J. Bennink, pastor, leads morning worship with sermonDoes God Mean to You. Junior The Big Four in School conversion. Paul’s Evening Praise at 7 30. Pulpit and choir exchange planned with Central Reformed Church of Oskaloosa. Invitation extended.
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Second Reformed Church
C. E
John Kiaaren
Chicago
Sully
West Tech Dominates Little Dutch 41–0 In Gridiron Showdown
West Tech outplayed Pella with six touchdowns and 41 points led by Cochrane and Battles. A blocked kick and long runs propelled a 27–0 halftime lead, then a 60 yard run by Valentine and a late scoring drive sealed the win for West Tech while Pella struggled behind a small lineup.
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Gordy Nesbit
West Tech
Pella
Tech
Cochrane
Battles
Valentine
Central Rolls Past Wartburg in Friday Football Clash
The Flying Dutchmen beat Wartburg 33 to 7 in their first conference game of the season. Galen Cheuvront opened scoring with a 33 yard dash, then connected on a 47 yard TD pass to Red Lowe. Johnny Anderson scored in the third quarter as Wartburg managed a lone TD by Bill Hughes late in the game.
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Joe Cochran
Flying Dutchmen
Wartburg
Central’s
Jim Kempkes
Central Center
Central
Galen Cheuvront
Chicago
Cheuvront
Red Lowe
Star Central
Clemens
Mark Speed
Bob Plotkin
Gene McClelland
Vos
Yar
Plotkin
Tommy Steward
Oskaloose
Two Hundred Enrolled In Leadership Training Course at the College
Central College hosts the Lay Leadership Training School with 200 enrolled from Eddyville Oskaloosa New Sharon Otley Prairie City and Des Moines joining Pella participants. Classes cover The Life and Work of Paul The Use of the Bible with Children Teaching Youth Work of Church Officers Group Worship and Church Music. Moving pictures on St Paul will be shown on Oct 28 Nov 4 and 11. Courses are credited by the International Council of Religious Education.
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Central College
Eddyville
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Otley
Prairie City
Des Moines
Pella
Herbert Mentink
William Winstead
Pella Baptist Church
Paul
Sarah Gosselink
Arthur Bennink
Sully
Gerrit Vander Lugt
Henry W. Pietenpol
Anthony Haverkamp
First Reformed Church
Lawrence J. Borst
Third Reformed Church
Tunis Prins
St. Paul
International Council of Religious Education
City Council Names Dr Fultz Mayor of Pella
Following Mayor Frush death on September 30 the council met to select a successor. On October 2 they unanimously chose Dr. T. G. Fultz, who previously served as mayor from 1931 to 1941 and in 1941, and he assumed duties immediately continuing Frush's term until March 31, 1947 with a municipal election to follow.
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Frush
T. G. Fultz
Fultz
F. M. Frush
Veterans Bureau Representative To Be At City Office Friday
Veterans of World War II needing Bureau help in the coming weeks should note William Nibbelink will not appear at the City Office on Fridays while he attends a Minneapolis school. A replacement, Mr Knowlton, will be at the City Office for the next three Fridays to handle inquiries and assist applicants.
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Veterans’ Bureau
William Nibbelink
Will
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Knowlton
Central Beats Wartburg 33 to 7 in Conference Showdown
Central held Wartburg to 7 as Ralph Dyer of Knoxville broke a long gain. Harzburg aired attempts failed to close the gap while Central reserves sparkled late. Next up, Central meets Parsons at Fairfield while the B squad hosts Washington Junior College on October 10.
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Tusseling
Washington Junior College
Washington
Génteal
Kiwanis Ladies Guests Highlight Meeting in Ottumwa
Last Tuesday Kiwanis club hosted Ladies Night with guests including Mrs. Roberts college nurse and Mr Richard Roberts. International Trustee Paul Jones spoke on Winnip eg convention while Lt Governor Duke Williams outlined district activities. Dr Homer L Johnson Prof Education at Central lectured on Educating Our Children stressing balance of individualization and socialization and the role of religion in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Richard Roberts
U. S. Naval Reserve
Ottumwa Naval Base
Country School
Chronicle Notoriety Yet Echoes Across Papers
A Chronicle item on radio crime stories and their impact on children drew reprints from Huntington Herald and a Christian Science Monitor editorial. The piece, discussed by H. H. Sad of Huntington, notes how notoriety can spread via syndicated columns and broadcasts.
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Chronicle
H. H. Sadiere
Huntington
W. Virginia
Ier Winchell
Huntington Heral
Christian Science Jonitor
Boston
Massachusetts
Winchell
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