A M Sels Dies After Heart Attack at Plant
Anthony Martenus Sels died Friday after a heart attack at the Marshall Canning Co. plant in Pella Iowa. He was 46 and had served as plant superintendent with a long career in canning. He is survived by his wife Henrietta and three children, plus four siblings.
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Anthony M. Sels
A. M. Sels
Archie Dunbar
Pella
Grimes Canning Company
Grimes
Iowa
Marshalltown
Pella Canning Co
Marshall Canning Company
Mr. Self
Anthony Martenus Sels
Peter A. Sels
Dirkie (Nee Verrips) Sels
Henrietta Branderhorst
Rally Day at Pella Christian High Friday
Friday October 25 marks Rally Day for Pella Christian High School. The event draws local supporters with an afternoon program at 2 at the school building and an evening service at 7:30 in the First Christian Reformed Church auditorium. Reverend BJ Haan of Sioux Center will speak and the Christian High Chorus directed by Fred Vander Schaaf will perform with refreshments offered by the Ladies Auxiliary. Public is invited.
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Pella
First Christian Reformed Church
BJ. Haan
Sioux Center
Iowa
Christian High Chorus
Fred Vander Schaaf
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Christian High
Marion County 4 H Boys Enter At International Livestock Show
Twelve Marion County 4 H members will show seventeen baby beeves at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago from November 30 to December 7. Participants include Don Van Haalen Dwight Mathes Jimmie Eggers Charles Eggers Ralph Hedrick Benny Brooks Marvin Brooks Robert Brooks Robert Rinehart Gene Stevenson Don Good Phillip Richards and more. The entry mix features 7 Shorthorns 4 Herefords and 6 Angus with additional exhibitors from Pleasantville Knoxville and Monroe. The event runs with the National 4 H Sheep Shearing contest and aims for pre war levels amid record livestock numbers.
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Marion County
Chicago
Don van Haalen
Dwight Mathes
Pella
Jimmie
Charles Eggers
Ralph Hedrick
Benny
Marvin
Robert Brooks
Robert Rinehart
Gene Stevenson
Don Good
Knoxville
Phillip Richards
Pleasantville
John Vriezelaar
Monroe
Summit Township
1946 Quail Season Opens November 1st
The 1946 quail season runs with short and long zones across 43 counties from November 1 to 16 in nine counties and November 1 to December 15 in 34 counties. Bag limit eight birds, shooting hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jasper and Poweshick shift to long season. nine counties closed earlier. several counties opened then closed in 1946. census shows a slight dip in quail numbers.
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Jasper
Poweshick
Linn
Jones
Jackson
Polk
Johnson
Cedar
Clinton
Scott
Muscatine
Louisa
Washington
Keokuk
Mahaska
Marion
Warren
Madison
Union
Clarke
Lucas
Monroe
Wapello
Jefferson
Henry
Des Moines
Lee
van Buren
Davis
Appanoose
Wayne
Decatur
Ringgold
Taylor
Page
Adams
Adair
Dallas
Iowa
Benton
Dubuque
Delaware
Buchanan
Fremont
Mills
Montgomery
Pottawattamie
Guthrie
Fayette
Sels Family Rites Held for East Moline Man
Gerrit Sels of East Moline Illinois and Richard Sels of Bell California associated with Masonic Lodge and Chamber of Commerce. funeral services conducted October 21 1946 at 2 00 p m Second Reformed Church with Rev Richard Vanden Berg officiating. interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Gerrit Sels
East Moline
Illinois
Richard Sels
Bell
Calif
Sels
Masonic Lodge
Chamber of Comerce
Second Reformed Church
Richard Vanden Berg
Oakwood Cemetery
Good American ideals underscored in Mulder talk
Dr. Bernard Mulder, former pastor and education secretary, defined a good citizen as one who loves country, obeys laws, and speaks truth to power. He outlined citizen types, urged constructive discourse, and stressed democracy rests on the people. Guests included Rev. Van den Berg, Dr. Vander Lugt, and Rev. Huntsman.
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Bernard Mulder
Board of Education
The
Reformed Church of America
First Reformed Church of
Pella
Mulder
God
Mr. Mulder
Good Ci
Dr. Mulder
United States
Bernie
Holland
Leyden
R. J. Vanden Berg
Central College
Gerrit Vander Lugt
Central
Rev
Huntsman
McGee Institute
Virginia
Panthers Defeat Little Dutch 21-0 in Friday High School Game
Knoxville Panthers blanked Pella 21 to 0 as Edward Knoxville scored on a late pick six. The Dutch defense kept the favored visitors in check through a rugged first half, but KTills added a second touchdown with a long pass before sealing the win.
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Panthers
Gordy Nesbit
Knoxville Panthers
Pella
Howevi
Knoxville
Harry Koopmans
Shireet
Edward Knoxville
Soils conservation meeting outlines postwar program
Seventy seven district soils commissioners and others gathered in Oskaloosa on Tuesday October 15 to hear leaders discuss progress in soils conservation and the need for educational programs. Speakers included Kirk Fox editor Successful Farming Des Moines and Dr W H Pierre head of soils at Town State College with emphasis on clover legumes and future soil practices.
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Soils Conservation Service
Oskaloosa
First Christian Church
Mahaska
Marshall
Benton
Iowa
Monroe
Keokuk
Appanoose
Poweshick
Jasper
Tama
van Buren
Wapello
Davis
Mario
Kirk Fox
Des Moines
W. H. Pierre
Town State Collex
George Browning
State Soils Conservation Service
James Wallace
Iowa State College Farms
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Duke Arthur
Clyde Spry
Iowa Conservation Committee
Clark Huntley
Chavlton
Earl Elijah
Clarence
State Soils District Committee
Chris Jensen
Audubon
State Soils Committee
Oskaloosa Herald
Mun Hope Inspires Students With Wide Speaking Tour
Christian speaker Mun Hope addressed 475 students at Sural College and addressed four thousand students across four counties after touring New York State. He praised the Netherlands visit of 1939, recounted a 65 000 strong Chicago rally and spoke to Pacific Northwest schools and colleges. Hope, based in Victoria Canada, edits Chinese columns in Canadian and New York papers.
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Mun Hope
West Coast
New York State
Fourowa
University Park Kletzing College
Pella Wigh
Oskaloosa
Holland
Chicago
Pacific Northwest
Arizona
New
Texas
Alberta
British Columbia
Victoria Daily Times
Man Hope
Victoria College
Pacific Northwest International Relations Clu
University of Idaho
Pullman University
Washington State
Victoria
B. C
Canada
Pella
Annual Bureau Meeting Set for Next Week in Knoxville
Elmer Nollen announces Marion County Farm Bureau annual meeting will be held October 31 at 6 30 p.m. at the Christian Church in Knoxville with Roger Fleming speaking. Election of officers and directors, adoption of resolutions, and a resistive agenda are planned. Membership reaches a new high of 118 in the year, the highest since 1922 for the county. County officers and directors listed with townships and cities. Reservations urged at Farm Bureau office. supper will be served.
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Elmer Nollen
Marion County
Clyde Core
Pleasantville
Farm Bureau
Indiana Township
Attica High School
Iowa
Pre Elmer Nollen
Pellasident
Ray Dyer
Peer
Santyille
James Holland
Plea« Walker
Knoxjay
Glenn Knox
Dallas
W. Mus-grove
Taconklin
Worth Darnell
Knoxville
C. C
Johns Township
Angus Breeders Sponsor 4-H Sale in Knoxville
Local Angus breeders gather about 40 steer calves and 10 heifers for a 4-H sale at the county fair grounds in Knoxville on November 2. The event starts at 1:00 p.m and welcomes any 4-H member regardless of residence. Animals sold are eligible for the 1947 baby beef or purebred beef heifer projects.
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Fairgrounds
Knoxville
Ring Appeal Teaches Understanding to Students
An appeal about a ring symbol educates learners from first and second grade through high school, promoting clarity and shared understanding across age groups. The initiative aims to foster inclusive dialogue and reinforce respectful communication in class discussions and campus activities.
Rubinoff to Play Famous Violin at Oskaloosa
Concert event in Oskaloosa at the high school auditorium on November 19 features famed violinist Rubinoff and accompanist Makoska Alexander. Net proceeds benefit Oskaloosa Aerie 276 Community Welfare. Rubinoff and Alexander seek membership in the local Aerie during a weekend of ceremonies led by Cedar Rapids Aerie.
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Oskaloosa Aerie
F. O. E. Oskaloosa
Rubinoff
Oskaloosa High School
Oskaloosa Aerie 276
Dave Rubinoff
Makoska Alexander
Cedar Rapids Aerie
Hereford Baby Beeves Sale Planned for Oct 26
The Marion County 4 H Show features a Baby Beef Sale at Jim Hartley's on Saturday October 26 starting at 1:00 PM. Beef cattle feeders and breeders support a strong Baby Beef Club to promote quality Herefords and ease calf selection for local youths. Jim Hartley will select the best Hereford calves for the sale as an association incentive.
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Marion County
Marion Co
Jim Hartley
Pella High Students to Record for Radio Program
Pella High School speakers will record a radio discussion titled What Can Our Town Do To Improve Itself for KRNT’s Junior Town Meeting of the Air on Thursday night October 1 at 8 30 p m. Milton Schulz selects top speakers as the show covers Tulip Time zoning roads parks and civic ideas with audience participation at the end. The transcription is cut October 29 at 11 16 a m and KRNT staff will set up on the High School stage. Tune in ABC network 1350 at 9 30 p m on October 8.
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KRNT
Milton Schulz
Pena High
Japan
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Stanley Dixon
ABC
Hartley Sale Attracts Marion County Heifers And Reeves
Marion County boys and girls are urged to attend Hartley’s sale next Saturday to select Hereford cattle. Jim Reeves is noted for a strong reputation in choosing quality stock and encouraging careful planning for the event.
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Jim
Marion County
Hartley
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