Pella area residents note moves visits and health updates
A stream of local social notes covers moves from farms to new homes on West Fourth Street built by Dick W. Gosselink, visits by Bennett and Visser families, and longtime memories of residents. It also reports polio treatment for Allan Wayne Vander Hart, hospital arrivals for Karen Louise Van Wyk, and Charley Lautenbach’s gradual recovery at Mahaska hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seamore Gates
Tes Moines
Mac Helt
Allan Wayne
J. M. Vander Hart
Iowa City
P. J. Vander Sluis
Oskaloosa
and de Jong
Volga
South
Peter
Jennie Vander Sluis
Karen Louise
Chicago
United Airlines
Paul
Gertrude) Lantenbach
Denver
Colorain
Pella
Oral College
Colorado
D. R. Gosselink
Calif
Inglewood
Charley Lautenbach
Mahaska Hospital
Eight Pella High Students to Sing In Great Choir
Eight Pella High School vocal students join the All State sectional rehearsals in Des Moines as part of the state choir. The group rehearses November 26 27 and will perform publicly at the Coliseum with the All State Band and Orchestra. Pella members include Ruby Leydens Lot Ann Le Cocq Patsy Herrick Marion De Cook Bruce Marvin De Hens Andrew Van Berkum and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High School
Des Moines
Coliseum
Fred Wine
Bant Rstre
Fred Waring
Ray Charles
Warius
Pella
Ruby Leydens
Lot Ann le Cocq
Sud
Patsy Herrick
al Aan
Maanen
de Cook
Teno Bruce
Marvin
de Hens
Andrew van Berkam
Services for Pfc. Lewis Palmquist Sat. at Knoxville
Funeral services for Pfc. Lewis K Palmquist son of Mr Emil Palmquist of Pleasantville will be held Saturday Oct 22 at Bybee and Funeral Home in Knoxville with the Legion charge. Palmquist was 20 and had served with the 17th Airborne Division after training at Fort Benning Georgia. He was killed in action during the Rhine crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Lewis K. Palmquist
Emil Palmquist
Pleasantville
Bybee and Funeral Home
Knoxville
Legion
Uni
Marggraten
Haleland
Lewis
Pella
Bort Benning
Georgia
17Th Airborne Division
Rhine River
Dam Committee Appointed by Governor Blue
Governor Blue forms an eight member special study committee to review the Howell site for a large Des Moines River dam. Members include H. G. Hershey Iowa City state geologist chairman J. C. Crawford Louis Cook Clyde Spry Rodney Selby G. J. Ziemer Fred White and Paul Houser. The order follows a request from Col R J Dean of Rock Island army engineer. Howell site sits 12 miles downstream of Red Rock between Pella and Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Red Rock
Robert D. Blue Friday
Howell
Des Moines
H. G. Hershey
Iowa City
J. C. Crawford
State Geological Survey
Louis Cook
State Tax Commission
Clyde T
Spry
Des Moin Land State Secralary of Agriculture
Rodney Q. Selby
Town Development Commission
G. J. Ziemer
State Conservation Commission
Fred White
Ames
State Highway Commission
Paul Houser
Public Health
R. J. Dean
Rock Island
Inl
Blue
Pella
Knoxville
Speed Drive of Indians Overpowers Little Dutch in Homecoming
Indianola Indians defeated the Pella Little Dutch 20 to 0 on Homecoming night. Indianola scored in the first quarter and added two more touchdowns through Weeks and Anderson. Norris connected on a long pass to Weeks, but Pella failed to reach the end zone as Indianola dominated from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Weeks
Anderson
Pelln
Norris
Indianola
Docken
Elliot
Harris
Pella Reviewed in South African Paper
A South African article recalls a Knickerbocker Weekly piece by Mrs Lautenbach about Central College archives Scholte papers. It notes Die Volkstein review in Petri, mentions ads for American films, a 1940s theater scene, and fashions reflecting the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Chronicle
Des Moin Tribune
Central College
Knickerbocker Weekly
New York
Hollanders
America
Hby
Die Volkstein
Petri
Africa
Peterin
Johannesburg
Memorial Grid Trophy Honors Arie Schilder
The nine year old C blanket award at the football banquet becomes the Schilder Memorial Trophy funded by Ulrich's Meat Market Lester Clausen and John Ver Heul. The trophy honors Arie Schilder, late former honorary C Club member, recognizing ability sacrifice and scholastic standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arie Schilder
Schilder
Schiller
Ulrich
Meath
Lester Clausen
John Ver Heul
John Heerems
Pella
Des Moines
Xmas Trees Drive Tops Post Membership Push
The solicitation committee keeps trips short to boost the drive. Vivian Weirather reports 171 members paid as the Post leads the District. Many more are expected before the November meeting, held the Monday before Thanksgiving on November 21. Rooster Night, Oyster Stews served by Auxiliary members, marks the year’s highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Weirather
Legion
Auxiliary
Fragmented Sample Ballot Text With Many Names
A damaged OCR list presents a long sample ballot with numerous candidate names across offices such as President, Vice President, U S Senator, Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor, Commissioner at Large, Supreme Court judges, state representatives, county officials, and judges. The legibility is poor with misspellings and scattered party indicators, showing Democrat and various local names like Dewey Warren Wilson Beardsley Evans Lynhurst Akers Linn Larson Larsen etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas RE. Dewey
Earl Warren
United States
George A. Wilson
Win
Beardsley
Kenneth A. Evans
M.D. Lynhurst
Chet B. Akers
Iines
Marty D. Linn
Miorney
Robert L. Larson
Obert Te Larsen
W. Reed Fardudices
Supreme Court
Hod
Marty S. Truman
Alben W. Barkley
Guy M. Gillette
Carroll C. Switzer
Iver Christofferson
Philip L. Shute
John J. Keller
W. A. Irwing
Agriculture
Harold J. Fleck
Sidney Ramsay
W. Anderson
W. Brown
Messer Ntattiommissioner
John R. Fisher
Board of Supervisors
Merle F. Maddy
Church Notes Reformed Church Morning Worship and Evening Praise
Church notes summarize morning worship sermons and evening services at Reformed Church. Details include sermon titles in Wisdom Literature and God s Truth, plus Christian Endeavor activities and devotions led by various ministers and lay leaders. The text notes Reformation Day observances and a joint rally with other Reformed churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
Haverkamp
D.D
Christian Endeavor
Noted Surgeon Dr Harrison A Desert Doctor Of Arabia
Dr Harrison, a renowned surgeon trained at Johns Hopkins and with ties to Yale, chose desert medicine in Arabia. He became a leading authority on hernia and spinal anesthesia, building the Mason Memorial Hospital to perform nearly 100 thousand treatments in 1947 as Arabia opened to western medical presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uarrison
John Hopkins University
Harrison
Harvey Cushing
Boston
American College of Surgeons
Yale
Arabia
Henry Bilkert
Mission Field
Bahrain
Troq
Tean
India
Mason Memorial Hospital
Hugh Lundy Seeks Farm to Market Road Program Seat
Albia attorney and farmer Hugh W. Lundy, a two term State Senator and candidate for State Senate, visits Monroe County pledging to back permanent State Aid to Schools and a rapid farm to market road program. He emphasizes opposition to centralized government and commuter lobbyists while stressing service to residents including those lacking lobbyist funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh W. Lundy
Albia
Monroe County
Marion-Monroe County
Zens
Lundy
Senate
House
Jundy
Iowa
Tam
Dr Harrison to Lead Arabia Clinic Tour in Pella
The speaker notes months of clinics in interior cities and villages where missions work continues. He recalls Mohammedans joining the Christian fold and praises tireless effort for advancing God’s Kingdom in Arabia. Hear Dr Harrison during his stay in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabia
Dr. Harrison
Pella
Public Schools To Close Nov 5 For Convention
Public schools will be closed on Friday November 5 as teachers attend the annual Town State Education Association meeting in Des Moines. Pella teachers join the convention with speakers including David Lilienthal Eric Johnson and others. Armistice Day classes proceed with a special High School program and Webster visitation day as part of American Education Week. Margaret Wendell attends the Midwest Medical Society meeting in Omaha this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State Education Association
Des Moines
Pella
David Lilienthal
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Eric Johnson
Chamber of Comree
Motion Picture Association of America
A A. C. Butchers
Wellington
Ew Zeatant
Ter Judd
State Music Association
Taw
M High
Webster
Margaret Wendell
Midwest
Omaha
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. van Steenis
Harvey
Fourth Street
Dick W. Gosselink
E. Visser
Simon de Traan
George E. Bennett
Council Maffa
Mr. Hennett
Mack Oak Township
Pel Ulin
George
Acadi Central
Connell Bluff
Ahold Wittenberg
Joan
Tana
Pme
Adbert
Dykstra
Dale Hoksbergen
de Moines
Tunis Hoksbergen
Harry K
D. A. Thomas
David Nimmos
Monroe
Hess Nimmo
Newton
Raymond Kobus
Johnnie
Town City
Bess van Zee
Birthday Club
Lynnville
General Electric
Maytag
Stanley Electric
Electric Ton
Hamilton Beach
Klyn Bros
Elbert van Maanen
Pella High
Pfc
Lewis Palmquist
Lewis E. Palmquiat
Pella Indianola van Dusseld
Y LE
Wood Pipple Ford van Wyk
Brown Walker Hornaday
Ikuta Shannon Borgman
RT Dyer
RE. Buxton
Wyk
Dale
Norris Mentink
Lil Weeks
Vos
RH Brown
Doug van Berkum
FB Anderson
Corn News
Pioneer
Ona
Grid
Democrat
C. E
Logan van Sittert
Leona Vander Linden
College C. E
Glenn Meerdink
Arthur Bennink
Hugh Lundy
Your Coop Food Store
la France
Farmers Union
Farmers Union Oil Station
John A. de Jong
Mahaska County
Mr. de Jong
Mahaska
de Jong
Phn A. Déan
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