School Bonds Sold to Carleton D. Bey and Co
The Independent School District of Pella sold $225,000 in 20 year school bonds to Carleton D. Bey and Company at 2 percent with a $4401 premium, yielding about 1.8 percent over the term. The bid came in after a public auction led by H. N. Rogers and W. D. Van Sittert, with Vieth-Duncan-Woods of Davenport among the winning firms. Deliv ery is planned for November with legal opinion from Cutler & Chapman of Chicago. callable after ten years.
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Board of Education
Pella
Carleton D. Bey and Company
Interst
Carleton D. Beh
Des Moines
Vieth-Duncan-Woods
Davenport
H. N. Rogers
W. D. van Sittert
Halsey-Stuart
Chicago
Paine-Weber-Jackson and Carter
Quail and Company
Northern Trust
Pella National
Marion County
Carleton Bey
Cutler & Chapman
Greater Alumni Council Meets on Central Campus
Members from Colorado to Walden New York gathered to plan six months of Alumni Association work and Homecoming activities. Presiding were Peter Ganss and officers. reports on Central Candidates, Chapter activities, and the upcoming Association meeting were reviewed. optimism and determination marked the sessions.
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Greater Alumni Council
Colorado
Walden
New York
Alumni’ Association
Marjory Baron
Boulder
Harry Ostendorf
Ashton
Iowa
Grand Rapids
Michigan
James Benes
Hageman
N. Y
Ruth Rozendaal Jansen
Erie
Illinois
Il- Town
Ray Brom
Pella
Glenn Neifert
Red Oak
Peter G. Ganss
Gerrit Roorda
Wilma van Door
Ninck Rempe
Martin Heerema
Ray de Haan
Ed Wesselink
Cunera van Emmerik
G. T. Vander Lugt
N. W. Pietenpol
G.T. Vander Lugt
Central
Vander Schaaf elected Central College FTA district president
At the Southwest District meet of the Iowa Future Teachers of America held at Simpson College on Monday, Mr. Duane Vander Schaaf of Morrison Hindis was elected president. About 200 students and faculty attended, with a panel on Placement Opportunities for Teachers led by Dr Wayland Osborn. The next meeting will be at Central College on March 20.
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Iowa Future Teachers of America
Simpson Colege
Duane Vander Schaaf
Morrison
Hindis
Southwest Warter
Wayland Osborn
Central College
State Board of Educational Examiners
Walter de Kock
Central
Dixie Jordan and Mary Lee Bring Top Talent to Pella Show
The WHO Home Talent Show arrives Thursday October 27 at 8 p.m. in the Pella High School Auditorium. Dixie Jordan will host with Mary Lee as musical guest. Sponsored by the Pella VFW Auxiliary, acts from Pella Otley Knoxville and possibly Oskaloosa and Eddyville. Admission 25 cents children 60 cents adults. Participants receive Barn Dance tickets. winners may appear on WHO and the Barn Dance Frolic. Contact Mrs Franklyn Vervios or Mrs G Pat Ballenger to join.
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Dixie Jordan
Mary Lee
Pella High School
Pella
VFW
Otley
Knoxville
Oskaloosa
Eddyville
Franklyn Vervios
Pat) Ballenger
Homecoming at Central College Without a Flaw
Central College marked a full homecoming program with events including Freshman-Sophomore Pull won by class of 1952, a bonfire and pep rally on Kuyper Field, a Douwstra Chapel coronation, and an All-College Skit Program. Parade organizers, floats, and decorations energized Friday and Saturday festivities led by student groups and faculty. Coronation crowned Miss Juci Van der Lugt as Central’s 1949 queen. parade prizes went to class of 1950, with noted floats from A Cappella Choir and All Women’s Society.
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Harold Ver
Central
All Women’s Society
Beta Chi
Dubuque
Jeanne Campbell
Ick Cook
College Springs
Juci van der Lugt
G. ‘T. Vander Lugt
Pella
All Saints Eve Parade Planned by Mammy Yokum
Mammy Yokum announces a Community Halloween Party on October 1 with a costume prize parade. She urges civic clubs to donate funds and wear costumes, promising a night of fun for kids and families.
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All Saints
Hallowe'en
Mammy Yokum
Mammy
Pappy
Kiwanis Club Shows Eastward Colored Films
Regular Kiwanis meeting at Pella Coffee Shop on Tuesday Oct 18 featured Dr T G Fultz presenting colored motion pictures taken on his East trip. Niagara Falls New England mountains historic spots Plymouth Rock Lexington Concord Gettysburg and the Natural Bridge in West Virginia were shown and enjoyed by all.
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Kiwanis Club
Pella
T. G. Fultz
East
Niagara Falls
New England
Plymouth
Rock
Lexington
Concord
Battle Fields
Gettysburg
West Virginia
Rotarians Hear Dr Vander Wilt on Norway Mission and Rebuild
Dr John Vander Wilt of Denver spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon about Norway using a three month study of mineral resources. He described postwar aid aims, Norway’s reduced production, shipping losses, and the plan to spend forty million dollars to restore capacity by 1952. He noted Norway imports grain fuel iron and foodstuffs and exports iron pyrite fish and fur. The speaker praised Norwegians as educated and intelligent while observing outward emigration of professionals and a rightward political trend with reduced Communist influence.
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Rotary Club
John Vander Wilt
Denver
Colorado
Tunis Kempkes
Pella
Vander Wilt
Norway
van der Wilt
Uncle Sam
United States
Will Organize Cub Scout Pack Here Thursday
Efforts are under way in Pella to organize a Cub Scout pack linked to the Boy Scouts. A final organization meeting is set for 7 20 p m Thursday November 3 at the Second Reformed Church. Three men were chosen for the Cub Pack Committee Don Waechter Martin Heerema and Marion Van Gorp Charles Reetz will be Cubmaster. The plan calls for several dens each with a Scout Chief and a Den Mother and three to eight boys per den. With the age reduction to eleven for Scouts eight nine and ten are eligible for Cubbing. About fifteen or more parents have shown interest and many more boys are eligible. All parents with boys ages named are invited to attend.
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Pella
Second Reformed Church
Don Waechter
Martin Heerema
Marion van Gorp
Charles Reetz
Noel
Homecoming Plans at Pella High This Week
Pella High School conducts homecoming activities with queen announcements on Thursday October 27 at the Legion Hall after a bonfire at Webster Building. A social event with roller skating and dances follows, led by student council committee head Larry Wendell. The homecoming game is Friday October 28 with Montezuma Indians as the opponent and a downtown parade at 4 pm.
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Pella High School
Legion Hall
Webster Building
Larry Wendell Wil
Poweshick County
Mrs Andrew Kuiper Nominated to Head Bureau Women
Mrs Andrew Kuiper of Otley is nominated to lead the Marion County Women’s Bureau as part of the Farm Bureau, with three officers to be voted at the Knoxville annual meeting. County Director Bill LeMaster urged women to influence the Farm Bureau program at a 11 o’clock informative session. Newly elected township chairs begin January 1, including Mrs Harold Loynahan Dallas and others across Knoxville, Franklin, Liberty, Red Rock, Summit, and Washington.
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Andrew Kuiper
Otley
Marion County
Maddy
Knoxville
Man
Farm Bureau
Carl Hoover
Farm Bureau Committee
Bill Lemaster
Total Farm Bureau
Clay
Harold Loynahan
Dallas
Kenneth Dawson
Fast Knoxville
Robert Overton
Franklin
Worth Darnell
Lake Pri
Delis van Zante
Liberty
C. E. Bailey
Indiana
Howard Cop Polk
Delight Wing
Red Rock
Fred Mohler
Summit
Dick Ustermarkt
Washington
Guy Spaur
Merchants Plan Three Week End Bargain Events
Merchants plan three bargain weekends after a prior Opportunity Days success in Pella. The first will be October 28 and 29, the second the weekend of November 11 18 19, and the third December 8 9 10. Sponsored by the Chamber and local merchants, listings are being prepared for the October 27 issue.
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Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Panthers throttle Little Dutch in 33 goal drive
Knoxville Panthers overwhelmed Norman Johansen's Little Dutch Friday night 33 to 0 led by hard running back Bob Conklin. Linemen and defense stood out with Ailen, Ver Steeg, and Harry Pipple powering a strong win as Pella struggled to move the ball. Next home game is against Montezuma on October 28 with alumni invited.
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Knoxville
Panthers
Norman Johansen
Bob Conklin
Pella
Ailen
Ver Steeg
Lloyd Ballenger
Harry Pipple
Montezuma
G L s May Make Application for on The Farm Training
The Pella Public Schools offer local on farm training opportunities for veterans in the Institutional on Farm Training program. GIs are applying learned skills, attending field days, and touring sites such as Runnells and Albia. Veterans nearing graduation may apply to join a new class. applications must be updated and submitted soon for VA approval thirty days prior to entry.
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Pella
G. I's
Runnells
Albia
Rose Hill
Lyman Bells
Marion County Soil Conservationist
Veterans Lass
Veteans
Veterans Administration
Central College dedicates stadium scene and Kuyper gift noted
A new stadium on Central Campus was dedicated by President G T Vander Lugt during a homecoming game. The feature ceremony honored A N Kuyper through a gift that totals 22500 dollars, emphasized by remarks about Kuyper’s community leadership and lasting impact on Central College and Pella.
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Pres. G. T. Vander Lugt
Industrial Arts Shop on Wheels to Visit Pella
The mobile shop will be stationed at the high school for a day to spark interest in industrial arts. It carries modern machinery and an operator to demonstrate new tools. Rural grade children are invited to visit, arranged through the county board of education.
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Schoo
County Board of Education
Pella Board Seeks Ideas for New Grade School Building
The Pella Independent School District board, after disposing of bonds last March, seeks architecture ideas for a new grade school. They weigh two models two story conventional and modern low cost modular designs and will study other Iowa schools while considering site limits at Web. Citizens are invited to share opinions with board members including Robt Lautenbach Gilbert Boat RS Grundman Dr J S Schultz and W D Van Sittert.
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Pella Independent School
Pella
Detroit
Board of Education
Robt
Lautenbach
Gilbert Boat
RS. Grundman
Chalk Talk Artist Coming to High School
Garnet Hazard the renowned Chalk Talk Artist will visit the high school under the Bennett Program Bureau of Chinother color ful and instructive assembly. He will present a program of colored pictures with patter and comment for student enjoyment. The event date and location details remain to be announced.
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Bennett
Chinother
Garnet Hazard
Dutchmen Edge Dubuque In Homecoming Football Thriller
Central upsets defending champion Dubuque 14 to 6 in the homecoming game. Heller and Schultz connect for a key touchdown while Van Zee adds a second score. Tedford seals the win with an interception return. Central leads conference standings with two games left, facing Penn at Kuyper Field and a trip to Simpson next.
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Central
Dubuque
Mark
Eugene Meideman
Fighting Central
Penn
Kuyper Field
Pella
Simpson
Central Ten
Dubuqe
Heller
Cheuvront
Schultz
van Zee
Tedford
Bandstra
Carlson
Kamies
Seve Sof la
Central O
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van Niewaal
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Ioxville
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United Evangelistic Advance
John O. Nelson
Azel Smith
Pleasantville
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Hollingshead
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John Newton
Elton Loynahan
Charles Anderson
K. C. Barrow
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Central Colley
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