Central College Homecoming Week Schedule Announced
Central College gears up for a one week long Homecoming with events starting Friday November 4 at 7:00 pm. Bonfire, campus gatherings, Miss Central reveal, and a Saturday parade with prize for best decorated bicycle. A 2:00 pm football game versus Simpson follows, a Homecoming dinner at Jordan Hall, and a student play Laburnum Wood at the high school auditorium.
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Central College
New Central
Centrel
Miss Central
Chronicle
Simpson
Oelock
Jordan Hall
Gage
Coe College
North Central Association of Colleges
William Bosch
Wilson's Je
Central
J. B. Priestley
All Central
Pella
Otley Co operative First to Sign Local Elevator Pact
The Otley Farmers Co operative Exchange signed the Local Elevator Agreement with the Commodity Credit Corporation making it the first elevator in Marion County to join. Parl Van Hemert and A R Rees represented the parties. Pete Van Ryswyk hauled a 900 bushel crib, the first sealed corn moved to an elevator in the county, on Tuesday October 25.
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Farmers Co-operative Exchange of
Otley
Marion County
Commodity Credit Corporation
Parl van Hemert
A. R. Rees
Knoxville
Commodity Credit’ Corporaion
Pete van Ryswyk
Near
Rees
Tulip Lane Week Adds Tulip Lane On Highway 163
A Holland tulip shipment arrives for fall plantings on Highway 163 in Pella. The aim is to complete tulip lanes from the Municipal Swimming Pool to the Wash ington Street windmill, with 10 000 bulbs planned. Neighbors are urged to donate money or bulbs and help plant.
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Holland
Highway No. 163
Washington Street
Highway 163
W. D. van Sittert
The
Pella
Model Clothiers In Trip to Market At Kansas City
Lon B. Wormhoudt and Tunis Kempkes, proprietors of Model Clothing, returned from a buying trip to Kansas City. They spent three days selecting the newest articles in men’s wear for immediate sale and placed orders for spring delivery. The progressive merchants visit major midwest markets for firsthand style trend knowledge and fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon B. Wormhoudt
Tunis Kempkes
Model Clothing Store
Kansas City
Mid-West
Pella Woman Honored at Daughters of Union Veterans Meet
Mrs. Cecyle Vander Beek attended the district meeting in St Charles as a delegate from Florence Nightingale Tent. She served as Council Members No. 2 at the convention and sat on the Resolutions Committee. She received recognition for being U.S. Grant's fifth cousin.
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Cecyle Vander Beek
St. Charles
Daughters of Union Veterans
Florence Nightingale
Vander Beek
U. 8. Grant
Earl Seward of Peru Best Corn Husker Show
Earl Seward of Peru Iowa won the corn husking contest at the Worp Borgman farm hosted by the Van Veen Van Hemert Post American Legion. Second prize went to Peter Pippel. others included Floyd Black and Dick Vander Werff with prizes and notable lane performances. Final standings counted husked weight and deductions, with Seward posting 812.55 pounds net and Pippel 760.50 pounds net after dockages.
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Seward
Peru
Towa
Worp Borgman
van Veen-Van Hemert
American Legion
Peter Pippel
Earl J. Seward
Iowa
Floyd Black
Knoxville
Dick Vander Werf
Monroe
Vander Werff
Pella
M. M. Dockendorf
Dick VanderWerff
Page
Legion
Earl Seward
George van Gorkom
Uptown
Thieves Steal Car and Abandon It in South End
A car parked near the First Reformed church was stolen Tuesday night by unknown youths. The battery and gasoline were drained before the vehicle was abandoned on Oskalooosa Street behind the Henry Kersbergen home. Mrs Grandia found the car Wednesday morning after city street searches. Police urge locking cars and reporting tampering, noting recent thefts of car accessories and fuel.
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South End
First Reformed Church
Will Grandin
Henry Kersbergen
Oskaloosa Street
Thomas
Mr. Grandia
Farmers Invited To Call at F F A Experimental Plot
The M M Dockendorff supervised Agriculture class at the high school tends an experimental hybrid corn plot on the Will Vande Voort farm two miles east of New Sharon Road. Forty five varieties are planted. On Saturday corn will be displayed at row ends and farmers are urged to visit to compare yields and quality to help seed selection.
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M. M. Dockendorff
Will Vande Voort
New Sharon Road
Card of Thanks for Mrs. S. Mennings Death
The children thank neighbors and friends for sympathy and aid during the illness and death of their mother Mrs. S. Mennings.
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S. Mennings
Rev Van Halsema To Speak At 1st Chr Ref Church Men
The League of the Reformed men of Pella invites the public to a Reformation Day Rally at 7 30 Monday evening October 31 in the First Christian Reformed church Rev E Van Halsema of Passaic New Jersey will be the speaker He is described as a very able speaker and the event welcomes all ages to attend in place of Halloween observances
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Open Bible Church
West First and
Washington
F. C
Orval) LeLaCheur
LeLa Cheur
William van Dyke
van Halsema
League of the Reformed Men’s Societies
Pella
E. van Halsema
Passaic
N. J
First Christian Reformed Church
Hallowe’en
Mrs S Menninga Dies At Des Moines Hospital
Mrs S Menninga of 909 Franklin street died at Methodist hospital Des Moines Thursday October 20 1938 at 615 pm aged 65 years 6 months 12 days Funeral services were held Monday October 24 at the home and at 130 pm at the First Christian Reformed church Interment was at Graceland cemetery She was born May 8 1873 on the home farm northwest of Pella She and Sietse Menninga married March 2 1899 Her husband died April 17 1985 They had six children three sons two daughters and twenty three grandchildren Surviving are three sons Gysbert Jesse Henry and daughters Hattie Van Zee and Mrs Andrew Bogaard plus many relatives
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S. Menninga
Franklin Street
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
First Christian Reformed Church
Graceland Cemetery
Sidse Menninga
Lyntje Steenhock
Gysbert Steenhock
Hendrika Klyn
Pella
First Reformed Church
Sietse Menninga
Christian Reformed Church of
John ‘Steenhoek
Prairie City
Gerrit
Simon Steenhoek
Leighton
Hugo Steenhoek
B. van Roekel
G. C. Groeneweg
H. de Reus
Prairie Guys
Gysbert
van Hemert
New Castle
Texas
Henrietta Steenhoek
Glenwood
Towa
Pella artists exhibit work at the library
The Federated Club hosts an Art Exhibit in the Library during American Art Week from November 1 to 7. Chairwoman Mrs. Smith oversees a committee including Mrs. A. B. Van Houweling and Mrs. G. Wacehter. Paintings by Pella artists Vernon Babbitt, Miss Dorothy De Wit, Mrs. Nora Scholte, Miss Dorothy Wormhoudt, C. Clement, and Mr. Ver Ploeg are promised with hoped for more from promising students. The exhibit is free and the committee urges all Pella residents to attend.
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Federated Club
Smith
A. B. van Houweling
G. Wacehter
Polla
Vernon Bobbitt
Dorothy de Wit
Nora Scholte
Dorothy Wormhoudt
C. Clement
Ver Ploeg
Bible Study Organized for Grades in Local Schools
Classes started this week with nearly full enrollment. Ruth Langcrak leads the primary department at Lincoln Tuesday and Webster Wednesday. Sarah Gosselink oversees the intermediate grades at Lincoln Tuesday and Webster Wednesday. Rev Paul J. Christensen handles grade six at Lincoln Tuesday, with Rev Haverkamp and Rev Mening in charge of Junior High Friday afternoons. Classes meet in music rooms. pupils may stay with their regular teachers if not attending. Parents are welcome to visit anytime.
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Ruth Langcrak
Lincoln
Webster
Sarah Gosselink
Paul J. Christensen
the Baptist Church
Haverkamp
Menning
Tme
Vander Lugt of Carroll College To Speak Here
Dr. G. T. Vander Lugt of Carroll College in Waukesha Wisconsin will be guest speaker for Central College Philosophy Club in November. He is a brother of Central’s Professor Vander Lugt. Mrs H O Wormhoudt, previously ill, went to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota.
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Vander Lugt
Carroll College
G. T. Vander Lugt
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Central College
Philosophy Club
Central
H. O. Wormhoudt
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Aveeks
Marion County Angus Baby Beef Wins at Ak-Sar-Ben Show
Miss Mary Helen Boothe of Knoxville exhibited the best Angus baby beef at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha this Tuesday. She had previously won honors with the animal at several shows, as town boys and girls swept all first places. Nine hundred twenty eight beeves were shown in the 4-H cattle contests.
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Mary Helen Boothe
Knoxville
Ak-Sar-Ben
Plan Banquet For the Central Squad Nov 21
Up-town fans set Monday November 21 as the banquet date to honor Central football players. The team’s final game will be the Saturday before, and the date was chosen to avoid conflicting meetings and maximize Pella fan attendance.
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Pella
Vriezelaar Family Returns From Colorado
Mr and Mrs W A Vriezelaar and daughter Irene arrived home from Greley Colorado Saturday morning after a 16 hour drive. Roy Vriezelaar and his wife were seriously injured in an auto accident near a curve causing the car to go into a ditch and overturn. Mrs Vriezelaar was unconscious until Wednesday night and Roy, though less hurt, spent days in the hospital. While at the hospital thieves stole Roys overcoat, his wifes purse, and tools from the wrecked car. Mrs Vriezelaar is reported improving and Roy back at work, with the car wrecked beyond repair.
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W. A. Vriezelaar
Irene
Colorado
Greley
Colo
Roy
Tulip Bulbs Sold at Ulrich Garage by Central College Industries
Beginning today Central College Industries will sell tulip bulbs at the Ulrich garage. Orders will be filled there with a large variety of colors and types from Holland. Bulbs may be planted now that soil has cooled and can be planted until the ground freezes in November.
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Holland
Central College Industries
Ulrich Garage
Stillborn Infant Boy Laid to Rest Near Bussey
A stillborn babe was born to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold De Bruin near Bussey Tuesday morning. The body was taken to Black Oak cemetery Wednesday afternoon, with a short service at two o'clock and interment following. The community offers sympathy to the young couple in their loss.
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Arnold de Bruin
Bussey
Black Oak
Convention of Sixth District Great Success
A reported ideal day October 25 in Pella saw 400 visitors for Legion and Auxiliary events at Baptist church and Memorial Hall. Women under Mrs C Hanson heard reports and planned new service projects, enjoyed meals, and posed for group photos. In the afternoon Commander Merle Chance led the Legion session, then a large dinner followed with Dutch costumes and speeches from Lt Lubbers and state leaders.
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American’ Legion
Sixth District
Tog Tment
W. F. Sievotding
FR. J.laird
Baracoa
van Hemert
Frank Miles
Iowa Legionaire
Merle O. Chance
Sth
Legionaires
Memorial Hall
Baptist Church
C. Hanson
the Baptist Church
Legion
Merle C. Chance
Adel
Legion Hall
The
Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Nick Vander Ploeg
Lubbers
Central College
Will van Hemert
Merle Chance
Chance
Oscar Hansen
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Otley Co-operative
Model Clothiers
Lautenbach
Richard
Marie Lautenbach
Earl Seward OF
Pete
Legion Conference
F.F.A
Omaha
Vriezelaars
Greeley, Colo
Ulrich
Darwin
Phyllle Ven Fink
Lelebton
Carrie van Wyck
Wallkill
New York
Fort Dodge
Stodemta
Bethes See
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