Children to Make Trick or Treat Calls For UNICEF
Pella fourth and fifth graders join the UNICEF drive with A A U W partners to raise funds during Halloween. On Monday October 31 from 4 to 8 pm they will call at homes with cartons seeking dimes and dollars, with school pickups and counting the gifts Tuesday at school.
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Unicef
United Nations Children’s Fund
Pella
American Association of University Women
Hallowe’en
World Health Organization
Hallowe'en
Letters Seeks Salvation Army Funds Here
The Pella Salvation Army service unit reports a fair return from annual appeal letters mailed to local residents. Chairman Van Gorp urges any remaining contributors to mail gifts to local treasurer Will Baer. Funds stay in the community to aid neighbors and support state regional services, with Salvation Army members focusing on help rather than praise.
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Pella
Salvation Army Service Unit Committee
Salvation Army
van Gorp
Will Baer
5 Nation Army
Demonstration for Music Students at H. S. Gymn Tonight
An instrumental demonstration will be held tonight at 8:00 in the High School Gymnasium under the Pella Public Schools Instrumental Department. The event introduces upcoming instrumental classes for grades and junior high, with instruments on display and rental-trial plans from Kuyper's Music Co. Test results from recent aptitude assessments will be available to parents, and country school students are urged to attend or contact Mr Wortman to register for lessons starting soon.
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Pella Public Schools
Kuyper
Wortman
Charity Drive for UNICEF Winter Support
A brief appeal asks readers to contribute to UNICEF next Monday if they cannot be at home, with donations sent to Madeline Vander Zyl at 406 Washington St. in Pella. The note specifies the local contact and mailing address for contributions.
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Unicef
Madeline Vander Zyl
Washington St
Pella
Dr. Vander Lugt Named President of College Foundation
Dr. G. Vander Lugt of Central College was elected president of the Iowa College Foundation at its October 18 Des Moines meeting. The foundation unites eighteen liberal arts colleges with about 10 000 students and aims to boost financial aid through business and industry support. The group plans a $150 000 fundraising goal to aid expanding colleges facing deficits as prospective enrollment rises toward five thousand more students in five years.
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Iowa College Foundation
Iowa
Colleges of Iowa
Vander Lugt
Association of Iowa College
Association
Central College
van der Lugt
Fred Maytag II
Maytag Company
Walter A. Sheaffer
The
Sheaffer Pen Co
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
Joseph Rosenfield
Younker Bros
Des Moines
P. H. Kuyper
Pella Rosscreen Co
Iowa Business and Industry
South African Mission Worker to Speak at Sully
Reverend M. D. Christensen of the Alliance Mission in South Africa will address Sully Community Church Friday evening October 28 at 7 30. He will describe work among native Africans in Johannesburg mine areas and show accompanying films. Public invited by Pastor H. G. Ellsworth.
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M. D. Christensen
Alliance Mission In
South Africa
Sully Community
Johannesburg
H. G. Ellsworth
Homecoming Festivities Spark Central College Parade
Central College staged a Disney themed Homecoming with tug of war at Ver Meer's pond, a Crimson Racer parade through Pel la, and a coronation at Douwstra Chapel crowning Delores Wassink as queen. The Friday night revue featured Disney inspired acts as campus decorations drew praise for Peter Pan and other characters.
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Delores
Sradinate
Central College
Gal
Vera Goeselink
Modestif
Ela
Ack Wassink
Ripon
Calif
Soalvile Towa
Kr Lena
Douwstra
Detatory
Ver Meer’s Pond
Pella
Kuyper Field
Corona
Douwstra Chapel
Delores Wassink
California
Arlys van Zee
Newton
Vera Gosselink
Modesto
Cal
Ardis’ van Pearsem
Mitchellville
Elaine Rozeboom
Ackley
Carol Molnar
South River
N. J
Walt Disney
Disneyland
Seven Dwarfs
Marilyn Spoelstra
Monroe
George de Vries
Morrison
Ill
Sandy Wolverton
Broad
Alpha Psi Omega
Captain Hook
Dubuque
Gaass Hall
Christian High Seniors Present Play This Weekend
Christian High senior class presents a drama featuring three characters a tramp a weak willed son and a comic figure through themes of mother love and memory with humor satire and nostalgia. Performances are Thursday and Friday at the Christian High gym with tickets sold at the school and Vander Ploeg's Bakery accepting calls Saturday.
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Christian High
Figgnes
Vander Ploeg
Reformation Rally Planned at Chr Ref Church
The Pella League of Reformed Men's Societies marks nineteen years with a reformations rally Friday October 28 at 7 45 pm at the Christian Reform Church. Rev Rolf L Veenstra of Chicago will speak and the Christian High School choir will perform under director Mr
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Pella
League
Rolf L. Veenstra
Chicago, Ill
Christian High School Choir
Donald Roorda Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Donald Roorda, seven, survived a September 26 bicycle car crash at Broadway and Elm in Sunset View. Treated in Oskaloosa then Iowa City, he was discharged October 22 and is weak but improving at home, with visits from friends. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roorda of 1404 Broadway.
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Lision
Broadway
Elm Streets
Sunset View
Donald
Oskaloosa
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Walter Roorda
Rally at First Christian Reformed Church
Lloyd Kleinhuizen will present numbers suited to the occasion. Everyone is welcome to the rally at the First Christian Reformed Church tomorrow Friday evening.
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Lloyd Kleinhuizen
First Christian Reformed Church
Black Cat Daze Weekend Contests in Pella
Friday and Saturday bring Jack o Lantern contest with a $25 savings bond grand prize and smaller awards across five age groups. Window decorating prizes and a torch light parade are planned with Legion Post Rotary and Kiwanis sponsors. UNICEF trick or treat to follow Monday evening.
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Pella
Black Cat Daze
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis
Legion Post
Garden Square
Unicef
The
Chronicle
First Travelog of the Season at Chapel Tonight
Kiwanis sponsored travelog by Stan Midgley opens the season at Douwstra Chapel. Readily available color pictures cover Northwest sites in Washington Oregon and British Columbia. A Pasadena Rose Tournament Parade color sequence filmed New Year's Day 1955 accompanies the show. Program time is 2:30.
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Stan Midgley
Kiwanis Club
Douwstra Chapel
Northwest
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Pasadena
California
Midgley
Legion and clubs sponsor Halloween costume contest in Pella
The Van Veen Van Hemert American Legion Post with the Pella Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs will host the Halloween festivities on Saturday October 29 including a torchlight parade from Pella High School at 7 PM and costume judging at Central Park Band Stand at 7 30 PM. Judges are named and weather contingency notes are included with a candy treat for all costumed children.
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Pella Chamber of Commerce
Black Cat
van Veen-Van Hemert American Legion Post
Pella Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Pella High School
Central Park
Max G. Schakel
Warren G. van Sittert
Kenneth van der Linden
Haloween
Oren S. van Niewaal
van Niewaal
Margaret van de Kieft
Louise Bruce
Elizabeth 8
van Veen- van Hemert Post
Post
Pella
All Saints
Legion Post 89
Baptist Church selects architect for new building
First Baptist Church held an October 19 meeting to choose an architect. The Building Committee, after visiting new churches and consulting more than a dozen firms, unanimously selected Savage and Verploeg of Des Moines. Partner Stanley Verploeg, a local, leads the project with plans to start spring construction once funds reach about $100,000. $75,000 is already in hand.
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First Baptist Church
Stanley Verploegh
Savage & Verploegh
Des Moines
Verploegh
J. G. Boat
Don Douwstra
Everett G. Ward
Ray de Haan
Dick van Zante
Dave Bevan
Walter Koopman
Savage and Verploegh
Verploeg
Church Plans New Edifice and School Unit
Construction can begin in Spring 1956 after a unanimous church vote showing strong enthusiasm for a new church building and educational unit. A campaign will be launched to raise $25,000.
College Presents Mozart Series
The first in a series of programs for Mozart's bicentennial birthday will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. in Douwstra Chapel with Kenneth Keuning of Forreston, Ill., as violinist in two sonatas and Robert Smith at the piano. The second program follows on Sunday, November 27 at 4 p.m. under Smith's direction.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Douwstra Chapel
Kenneth Keuning
Forreston
Ill
Tured
Robert Smith
Mus
Central
Victory Bell Returns as Central Beats Dubuque 26 20
Central College wins its first conference game 26 to 20 over Dubuque in a dramatic homecoming clash. despite early mistakes the Dutch offense moved methodically, with Darrell Albers and Lew Lundy leading drives and a late surge to secure the victory.
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Dubuque
James Graham
Central
John Ellis
Ed Bowers
Darrell Albers
Lew Lundy
Boelkens
Rampage
Albers
Tom Merritt
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Donald Roorda
Baptist Church Building Committee
Chapel Tonight
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