Tulips Woven Into Pella's Spring Show
Park workers and homeowners plant bulbs ahead of Tulip Time. Imported bulbs from Holland arrive as Pella Historical Committee urges careful planting to revive a stronger 1940 display. Beds cleared of grass and weeds, sand layers used, and topsoil opened for a brighter, earlier bloom. The De Jong Floral Co. offers bulbs, with sales starting at Central College Industries building.
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Pella
Holland
Central College Industries
Central Park
de Jong Floral Co
Dr W H H Barker to celebrate 99th birthday next Sunday
Dr William Henry Harrison Barker of Harvey Iowa will turn 99 on October 15. A veteran figure in dentistry and education he established the Marion county arboretum and planted white sycamores at government cemeteries after World War I. The Harvey resident lives with his granddaughter Eleanor Kimmell and is celebrated as a naturalist humanitarian and conservation advocate.
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William Henry ‘Harrison Barker
Harvey
Iowa
Tip
Tippecanoe
Central College At
Pella
Barker
Petla
George G. Jewett
Des Moines
Eleanor Kimmell
W C T U Annual Dinner Marks Frances Willard Birthday
Over forty W C T U members and friends shared a potluck dinner September 28 at Mr and Mrs C P Dykstra home to honor the one hundredth birthday of Frances E Willard founder of the W C T U. Rev R J Vanden Berg spoke on Our Unfinished Task and the Prohibition era, urging renewed public education and dry law support. City and county activities were noted with delegates listening to the National W C T U banquet broadcast from Rochester New York.
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W.C.T.U
R. J. Vanden Berg
Second Reformed Church
Vanden Berg
Pella
Marion County
Dykstras
Rochester
New York
Achievement Day Plans Made Oct 4 in Marion County
On Wednesday October 4 Mrs N May Larson Assistant Home Demonstration Agent led a meeting with Marion County home project representatives to plan the 1940 Achievement Day. The event showcases township exhibits and program numbers, with early planning aimed at a more successful day and music for the year discussed.
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N. May Larson
Marion County
Central Meets Loras in Top Conference Showdown Saturday
Central's undefeated eleven travels to DuBuque to face Loras College Saturday at 2 p.m. The squad, once sidelined, is rounding into shape under Linecoach Mickey Miressi. Both teams need a win to stay atop the loop as Leniter and Babe Tusseling, old Central mentors, renew a familiar rivalry.
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Central
Dubuque
Loras College
Linecoach
Mickey’ Miressi
Loras
Leniiter
Babe Tusseling
Wreck on Washboard Road Injures Three Girls
Shortly after seven on Wednesday Maxine and Darlene Robertus and Cornelia Van Dene were in a Chevrolet traveling southwest of Pella. The lights failed, the car left the road and plunged down a twenty foot embankment, landing bottom side up. The girls escaped with bruises and cuts and were treated by a doctor in Pella. The car was badly wrecked.
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Maxine
Darlene Robertus
Cornelia van Dene
Robertus
Stubborn Fire Damages Braafhart Home Saturday
Fire at 823 Franklin Street damaged the J Braafhart residence owned by Mr and Mrs John Braafhart. The blaze started when a kerosene stove boiler exploded in an enclosed rear porch while Mrs Braafhart was away. Firefighters found the rear house failing and smoke filling the home. Furniture clothing curtains rugs and bedding suffered smoke and heat damage. Neighbors housed the Braafharts as they await insurance adjusters.
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John Braathart
Franklin Street
Inspectors Inspect School Buses and Cars in Campus Area
State motor vehicle officers inspected Glen Denning’s bus and cars used by high school pupils during dismissal on Wednesday. Officials defined a school bus as any vehicle on a regular route to convey students, with licensing requirements, brake and light checks, emergency exits for larger buses, safety glass, and clear “School Bus” markings. The routine state program covered all such vehicles.
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State Motor Vehicle Department
Glendenning
Radio Preacher at Legion Hall in Pella Friday
Rev Paul Middleton director of The Bible Fellowship Hour will speak at Legion Hall in Pella on Friday evening October 20 The service begins 7 30 p m and invites all radio listeners to attend from KFJB Marshalltown airing 8 05 to 8 30 a m weekday segments
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Paul Middleton
Bible Fellowship Hour
KFJB
Marshalltown
Legion Hall
Pella
Local Legion Post Surpasses 1940 Membership Quota
Gys Van Houweling reports the local Legion Post exceeded the 1940 quota of 101 by two last Saturday. The post aims to reach or exceed the 1939 total of 131 as stressed by Dept Commander Geo Paradise at the Des Moines meeting. Gus earned praise for preparing cards and collecting dues. District leaders will acknowledge the post’s over quota at the Ames conference.
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Gys van Houweling
Legion Post
Dept
Geo. Paradise
Des Moines
Legion
Gus
Ames
Iowa
Wm. S. van Hemert
Oren S. van Niewaal
Oren
Marion County Hog Producers urged to join new association
Breeders of purebred swine in Marion County are urged to leave their names at the Farm Bureau office or with Raymond Rankin, president of the Marion County Swine Producers Association, if they wish to sell breeding stock or join the newly organized group.
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Marion County
Farm Bureau
Raymond Rankin
Marion County Swine Producers Association
Central College Domination Over Iowa Wesleyan 26 to 6
Central College thrashed Iowa Wesleyan 26 to 6 as speedy Dutch backs scored in Q1 Q2 and Q3. Key plays included Bud Bonwell on two drives and Ed Davis punching in a goal line score, with Jack Sims breaking for a late TD. Wesleyan lone score came on Judson Pillar’s 43 yard run late in the game.
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Central College
Iowa Wesleyan
Wesleyan
Judsonpillar
Central
Bud Bonwell
Bob Menning
Omar Ray
Inde
Bonwell
Braley
Fraley
Ed Davis
Milt Prey
Jack Sims
Tre Grufman
Lamm
Harden
Tex Ferrell
Tryg Grafman
Hudsonpillar
Leslie
Sims
Gant
Herb Ferrell
Houseman
Croft
Lewis
Dickson
Sol
Omar Pay
Jack Davis
Bill Hunter
Dahlstrom
Keiser
Dubuque
Rotary Governor Addresses Pella Club With Rotary Service Theme
G B Price, new Rotary district governor for the 132nd district, spoke to the Pella club and officers about service over profit. He cited Jack London and the Child’s Prayer to urge work over laziness and outlined a planned Rotary focus. The next meeting features Dr T G Fultz and Henry Cox with notes on travel and life membership.
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Rotary Innternational
G. Tk
Othhe
Litte
G. B
Jack
Rotary
LeCocq
T. G. Fultz
Henry Cox
Omaha Rotary Club
Giant blue catfish drifts ashore at Clear Lake
A 31 pound blue catfish washed onto Clear Lake shore and quickly died. Bystanders found no injuries and ruled death due to senility, noting the fish appeared exhausted and showed no violence.
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Clear Lake
Gypsy Ensemble Performs For Central College Lecture
Central college students heard the Continental Gypsy Ensemble perform gypsy music from Russia Poland Czechoslovakia Scotland United States and Italy as the first lecture course number. The six member group included a Prague pianist who had come to conduct in the Ballet.
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Central College
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Scotland
United States
Italy
Prague
Two Coaches Will Watch the Central Team
Coach Babe Tusseling says Central aims to perform at peak for sixty minutes against Loras with both coaches observing. He expects inspired upperclassmen to recall blocking tackling and kicking methods and believes the team will show a fighting spirit regardless of the outcome.
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Babe Tusseling
Loras
Winters
Central
Athletics Are For Everyone At the College
Under the guidance of Physical Education director Tunis Prins the intramural program will start next week with the Women’s Athletic Association joint tournament and the continuation of the Men's Tennis tournament. Last week Jean Jongejan of Moxeo City won the women’s tennis meet by defeating Alice Nixon of Newton. The men’s tennis meet is in the second round with favorites advancing. Outdoor games were played during P. J. classes and badminton was excluded. Indoor options will include basketball indoor golf badminton or gymnastics as winter approaches. Australia ships millions of frozen rabbits to Europe for food.
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Tunis Prins
Jean Jongejan
Moxeo City
Washington
Alice Nixon
Newton
Pennsylvania
P. J
Marion County to Show Baby Beeves at Omaha
Fourteen 4-H members entered nineteen calves for the Ak-Sar-Ben Fat Stock Show in Omaha Nebraska October 22 to 28 with a county group of six Short horn six Angus and seven Hereford steers. Judging begins October 24 and 25. A public auction for 4-H class animals is set for October 27 at 9 oclock.
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Baby
Omaha
Nebraska
Marion County
Shorthorn
James Brooks
Bennie Brooks Herbert R Carroll Phillips
Clark
Schoolmasters Club Elects Officers at Knoxville
Marion County Schoolmasters Club met Wednesday evening in Knoxville for a 6:30 dinner to elect new officers and set plans for the year. W F Nutt was named president M M Dockendorff vice president J P Tracy secretary treasurer. The group voted to seek a state department charter to send delegates to the November convention and discussed amending the South Central District constitution to allow county organizations to choose delegates. Carl Brown and Shore were named as delegates to the convention.
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W. L. Martin
Hamilton
South Central District
Carl Brown
Mr. Shore
Dallas Township
Carl
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Rockwell
Rev
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Morrison
Winds
Almalink
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Moxee City
Alice Vogel
Center
J. Braafhart
Attention! Hog Producers
Methodists
G. B. Price
Price
Leon
Cleveland
Iia
Australia
Europe
Don van Haalen
Gerald den Hartog
Angus Donald van Hansen
Eugene Harvey
Dixie Shawver
Reid Boothe
Hereford Mary II
Boothe
Roy Vander Ploeg
Harold Core
Harold Dye Reid Boothe
St. Joseph
Schoolmasters Club
Co. Seat
Kansas City
Charles F. Dykstra
Rock Island Railroad
American Royal Livestock Show
Waterloo Dairy Congress
M. M. Dockendorff
Voc. Ag
Eugena Vam Zee
Herman Vander Linden
William Huyser
Harold Vander Linden
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