Local notices from Pella and vicinity hover between news and routine
The Chronicle lists visitors, hospital reports, and travel asides from Pella Iowa and nearby towns. Included are Ray Aldrich and family move from Missouri to Colby Kansas, patients and births at Mahaska Hospital, weekend visitors in town, and travel notes on residents visiting relatives in Leighton Oskaloosa Des Moines and Washington D C. Also mentioned are local business moves and a few upcoming events and notices about hair fashion in Des Moines and a nursing home care update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Aldrich
Vogelaar Hardware Store
Ray
Mrs. Aldrich
Pella
Missouri
Colby
Kansas
Fannie
Vander Zyl) Waldeck
Pagosa Springs
Colo
Des Moines
Bess Randall
Georgetown
Colorado
Waldeck
Alamosa
Woodland Nursing Home
Woodland Avenue
Madge Vander Zyl
Des Moine
Randall
Maeerrenberg
Raymond Vanand
Georg
Birthday salute to United Nations at Pella High
Pella High School observed the United Nations fifth birthday on Tuesday with all work halted at 11 a.m. General Lucius Clay dedicated the Freedom Bell in western Germany while about 300 students gathered. The event featured the scroll flown to Germany and a moment of silent prayer over the intercom. Bell ringing was common in many communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Lucius Clay
Germany
Pella High
Crusade For Freedom
More Voices Wanted For The Messiah
Chorus recruitment notes 93 singers attended the first rehearsal this past Sunday with aims to reach 155. Encourages broad participation in a worthwhile concert. Schedule for Sunday October 29 at 2 30 pm lists sections and rooms at New Central Douwstra Chapel Student Lounge and Upper Jordan Hall. Authorship by M S Thostenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Central
Douwstra
Upper Jordan Hall
M.S. Thostenson
Organized 4-H Club Formed at Rempe Home
Nine girls met at Delores Rempe’s home on October 19 to form a new 4-H club with seven mothers present. Former leader Mrs Wilbur De Bruin explained 4-H goals, distributed the record and expense books, and officers were elected: Delores Rempe President, Mary Nella Hoksbergen Vice President, Joyce Van Rakel Secretary, Marcia Klein Treasurer, Elie De Jong Historian, Norma Jean De Bruin Reporter. After the meeting they played games and had refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Rempe
Wilbur de Bruin
Mary Nella Hoksbergen
Joyce van Rakel
Marcia Klein
Sale of War Cry Christmas issue not a fund raising drive
The Salvation Army will send representatives to offer for sale the Christmas War Cry, a long running publication for friends nationwide. Major E T Hanson emphasizes the sale supports ministry, not a fund raising appeal, relying on loose change sales to keep the issue affordable for mass distribution.
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Salvation Army
E. T. Hanson
Local Service Unit Committee
America
Hanson
Theation Army
Volunteers Aid Families With Clothing And Care
Volunteers of America assisted several families in Iowa towns by providing essential clothing and items. In Belle Plaine a high school sister received clothes and an Aladdin lamp, Bloomfield students got warm wraps, and an Oskaloosa family was helped with coats bonnets and medical needs after a cataract operation. Special aid to Sigourney noted a hospital and doctor bill burden and a club foot daughter requiring multiple shoes annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunters
America
Belle Plaine
Bloomfield
Oskaloosa
U. of A
Special Aid
Sigourney
Have a Heart Tag Day Funds Shoewear Repairs
A local effort funds shoe restoration. a specialist must take apart each wider shoe and rebuild it by about one and a half inches per pair. One shoe is rendered useless per repair, a necessary part of the process. Proceeds from Sigourney Tag Day will buy another set of shoes for the little Miss. Saturday volunteers urge participation to help others.
Wisconsin Students at Central College Reach Twenty Eight
Six Banner School graduates from Lima District No. 7 in Waldo Wisconsin enroll at Central College Pella Iowa, joining ten more Wisconsin students from Sheboygan County and other towns for a total of 28. Highlights include Edith Reimes and Dorothy Heideman, national 4 H clubs champions, and local church ties with Hing ham Re Church.
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Waldo
Wisconsin
Central College
Pella
Iowa
Lima District No. 7
Central
Aaron Koskamp
Arthur Kokamp
Edith Riemes
Harvey Riemes
Ronald Zoutendar
William Zoutendam
Eugene Heideman
Floyd Heideman
Deman
Dorothy Heideman
Harvard Heideman
Sheboyban Falls
Banner School
Banner
Hingham Re Church
Hinga
Adrian Newhouse
Edith Reimes
Kenneth Glewen
Brandon
Bernice Huenink
Baldwin
County 4-H Party at Pleasantville Highlights Gala
Pleasantville high school hosted the annual county Girls and Boys 4-H party Saturday evening drawing about 175 4-H members and parents. The event featured mixers and relay races with entertainment, and the boys clubs held a business meeting electing county officers for the coming year. Cider and donuts concluded the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasantville High School
Scotch People of Carolina Subject for Talk to Rotarians
Martha Lautenbach gave a travelogue at the Rotary noon meeting about a spring trip to the Southern Highlands near Bradstown North Carolina. She described a mountainous Scottish descent community living in log cabins preserving old songs dances and spinning and weaving arts. Guests included Lou Van Kockel Bob Klein and M endorff with four Knoxville Rows attendees Messrs Ixcins Waggoner Mc Kay and Stone.
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Rotary Club
Martha Lautenbach
Bob
Martha
Southern Highlands
Bradstown
North Carolina
Lou van Kockel
Bob Klein
Mendorff
Knoxville
Ixcins
Waggoner
McKay
Stone
Pella High to Meet Montezuma in Final Friday Game
Pella High's Little Dutch host Montezuma Indians in the Little Cedar League finale at 7 45 p m Friday night on the home field. Coach Johnnie Smeltzer leads a Green and White squad against a Montezuma club that has won about half its games this season and lost 18 to 13 to Toledo last week.
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Pella High
Montezuma
Johnnie Smeltzer
Little Dutch
Montezuma Indians
Gabriel
Ourney
Sigourney
Pella
Monte Pella
Gama
Monte
Unusual Showing of Die Fledermaus in Douwstra Chapel
A color film version of Die Fledermaus will be shown in Douwstra Chapel Friday October 27 at 730 PM. The 93 minute German postwar release stars Dorit Kreysler and Tans Brauswetter with a new color process highlighting costumes and decor. Proceeds support Central College Student Government fund to bring foreign students, part of an eight film winter social series. Adult 60c, high school 30c plus activity ticket. Around 450 newspapers were begun in the period 1783 to 1801.
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Douwstra
Johann Strauss
Vienna
Dorit Kreysler
Tans Brauswetter
Central
Period Setting Shown For C U I Alpha Psi Play
The Mid West premiere features an 1849 Empire living room at 20 Washington Square New York with period costumes and antique furnishings loaned by Mrs. Leonora Hettinga and Mrs. Will Van Sittter. George Hyndman acts as Technical Director after working at Trevose Little Theatre near Philadelphia.
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Mid-West
North Central States
Washington Square
New York City
Cosumes
Pella
Alpha Psi Omega
Leonora Hettinga
Will van Sittert
George Hyndman
Hyndman
Philadelphia
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Henry Monster
Clarence van Zee
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William van Howweling
Oskala
Mercy Mo
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Darel Mensch
Keota
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Dick and
Datunter Marcie
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Ronald Ploey
Ginia
AL Zunte
TL. Husson
Moline
Minois
Nelson
Ton Ver
Roland Mathes
Shelton
Washington
Peter Bogaard Sr
Henry
Clarence’ van Roekel
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloos
E. C. Vannessa
Effie Castorf
Sully
Frank Skoff
Otley
J. M. Cook
C. C. Buerkens
Dayton
Ohio
Charlotte Farndell
Chicago
Gordon Farndells
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Salt Lake City
Morman Tabernacle
Ben Kuyk
Charleston
West Virginia
Max Kuyk
Gerrit van Roekel
West Second
John Veenstra
van Roekel
D. de
Independence Street
John Vee Leighton
West Second Street
Pell
den of Fiss
Wilma Vander Li
Washington, D. C
Bertha Vander
Aska- Joosa
Wagner
Susan
Elizabeth
Os. Kaloosa
Mises Cornelia Rhynsbareer
Down
W. H. Vanderploeg
Batte Creek
Mich
Herman P. Lankelma
Cleveland
Unio
KR. Awtry
Albert de Jonde
PA. van Ryswyk
Albert Lea
Kings Vander Lyde
Glenvill
Jacob Vander Syde
Tamms
Ilinois
Illinois
Henry J. Cade
Joe Stravers
L. Blom
W. W. Bokhoven
Tom Studebaker
Coal Co
Dodge
Wrerelaar
Otley Scense
Wyllis
Meer Vander Haar
Mr. and L. Wieland
L. Rooze
Phoenix
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Ith
E. Franklin St
A. Kool and Son
Thei
Mas
Me Mix Dp. Vanes
Hattie van Gorp
Gorp
Mr. D. de
Bergen
New Coleman
van den Berg
Rempe
Coats
Fox Farm
International Harvester Dealer
Winternational Harvester
Pella, Iowa
Pleasantville
Pan
Camper
Manila
Radio
Nesco Ke
Roseue
Carolina
Toledo
Sig
Monte Marengo
Tama
Peoria
Ill
Massey-Harris
Anne Beyer
Gary T. Vogelaar
John Heslinga
New Sharon
Board OF Supervisors
Mahaska County
Democratic
Alnico Magnetic
General Electric
Veenstra
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