Legion Post And Auxiliary Entertain In City Meeting
The Van Veen Van Hemert Legion Post held its regular monthly meeting at Memorial Hall with Commander Nick Vander Ploeg presiding. Wm S Van Hemert reported on the Iowa State Legion Convention at Davenport and discussed the Soldiers Home board change and Orphans Home investigations while inviting 6th District members to the fall joint Legion and Auxiliary conference in Pella on October 25. Members approved a questionnaire to raise attendance and received a membership citation. post activity noted in community service projects, followed by watermelons served in a side room.
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6Th District
Wm. S. van Hemert
Iowa State Legion Convention
Davenport
Board of Control
Soldiers Home
Marshalltown
Iowa
van Hemert
Pella
Des Moines
van der Ploeg
State Legion
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Reguay
Legion
Joe Vander Werff
Oren S. van Niewaal
Worker departs for Wilmington post as YWCA Secretary
Miss Franees Vander Linden leaves two weeks with her home folks to begin duties in Wilmington as YWCA Secretary. She will direct Girls' Reserve work in Wilmington high schools and oversee community centers and related activities.
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Wilmington
Delaware
Franees Vander Linden
Rolscreen Wins Patent Suit Over Venetian Blind Design
A flash bulletin says Rolscreen secured 17 claims across two Venetian Blind patents on Enclosing Heads as valid and infringed by Kirsch Blinds in the Brooklyn federal case against Abraham and Straus. The ruling preserves Rolscreen’s lead with their enclosed metal head mechanism versus the older exposed design.
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Messrs
Barr & Freeman
Chicago
New York City
Abraham and Straus
Brooklyn
Kirsch Company
Sturgis
Michigan
Rolscreen Company
Rosscreen
Rosscreen Company
Valuable Bear Seen By Donai
L M Bart Donai returns from a Chicago trip where he viewed Su Lin the giant panda mounted at the Field Museum. Su Lin, captured in southwest China by Mrs William Harkness, cost $8000 to import and, though Mrs Harkness offered 50000 for a trio, only one was allowed. The bear is nearly extinct and features a black ears mouth and feet with a white face head and part of the back.
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L. M
Bart) Donai
Chicago
Donai
Su-Lin
China
William Harkness
Brookfield Zoo
Field Museum
Harkness
Little Dutch Face Nine-Game Fall Football Schedule
The Little Dutch schedule includes nine high school games with four at home starting September 16 against Knoxville at home and includes trips to Sigourney Des Moines Lincoln Pleasantville Indianola Montezuma New Sharon Colfax Toledo. Reserves plan four games and insurance coverage for minor accidents will be funded by players half through athletic fund.
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Knoxville
Pella
Sigourney
Des Moines
Lincoln High School
Pleasantville
Indianola
Montezuma
Toledo High School
Lincoln
New Sharon
Colfax
Toledo
Kathryn Herney Wins Trip to Camp Mitigwa
Kathryn Herney of Leighton Iowa won a trip to the 4 H State Conservation Camp at Mitigwa from September 8 to 11. Her book featured a collection of native Iowa trees weeds shrubs and wildflowers plus illustrated birds and maps of her home farm detailing conservation efforts. She earned state first in the conservation book contest and will display the work at the Southern Iowa Fair in Oskaloosa Iowa. she is a Pella High School agriculture student.
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Iowa
Kathryn
Shaeffer
Oskaloosa
Herney
Agriculture Dept
Pella High School
All March Program To Be Played By Band
Director Hugo Kuyper plans a Saturday evening concert of marches in response to many requests. The program features noted solos by Willard Langerak and Jack Bootsma, with encores, and includes pieces by Sousa and numerous march medleys. Weather permitting, large crowds are expected and further concerts are under consideration.
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Hugo Kuyper
Willard Langerak
Jack Bootsma
C. F. Dykstra
Sons of Veterans
King
the Squealer
Huff
Americanitis
Novelty
Shumaker
Toledo Blade
Goldman
the Liberty ‘Bell
Sousa
Olympia March
Cornet Quartet
Barnard
March Heroic
Holmes
Law and Order
Alford
Art
Richards
His
Fillmore
el Matador
Carazo
Yoder
Custodians Do Work Well in School Buildings
The three buildings of the Pella public school system have been cleaned top to bottom. Walls painted as needed, floors sanded and varnished, windows washed, and the heating plants overhauled. Custodians Henry Kuyper Dick Dickeman and Peter Vander Kolk dedicate year round effort to keep equipment in top shape for the new school year.
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Pella
Henry Kuyper
Dick Dickeman
Peter Vander Kolk
Home Economics Room Is Painted Spotless White
Miss Marjorie Lamb will preside in the Home Economies department at Pella high school this year. Training equips her for duties as the department gains state support similar to the Ag department. The room features clean white stoves, tables, cabinets, and sinks.
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Olnes
Marjorie Lamb
Pella
State of
Iowa
Baptists Gather Here Wednesday
The Oskaloosa Baptist association, including churches at Ridge, Farson, Linby, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa and others, meets at the local Baptist church next Wednesday. Pella and Coal Ridge churches co host. The program runs from 9:00 a.m. to evening with noted speakers. Wilbur Davis of Farson is moderator.
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Oskaloosa
Calendar of School Year Important Events
A historical notice lists early September activities for the school year. Registration for high school and study halls occur September 1–3, with the school year opening September 5. Kindergarten registrations are scheduled September 7 and 8, with district boundaries Lincoln and Webster. Textbooks and supplies are to be obtained, and books are available at Lincoln Building and Webster Building. Open days include Saturday sessions starting September 3 for text and high school materials.
Mission Fest at West Market Brings Large Crowd
The annual readings festival of the Reformed churches at West Market drew a large audience. Warm addresses and fine music highlighted the event with strong receipts for the missionary cause, but space limits further details in this issue.
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West Market
Maurice Birdsall Named New High School Teacher
Maurice Birdsall is introduced as a new high school teacher. A Grinnell College graduate with a BA completion in 1934, he conducted drama at Ocheyedan High School for two years and gained play production training at Pasadena Community Playhouse and Cornell College. He arrives in Pella with extensive experience in speech, stagecraft, radio, and dramatics.
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Grinnell
Two Y
Ocheyedan High School
Iowa
Birdsall
Community Players
Pasadena Community Playhouse
Pasadena
California
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Pella
Miss Beebe to Lead Kindergarten at Lincoln and Webster
Miss Annabelle Beebe will head kindergarten departments at Lincoln and Webster buildings this year. She previously led a combined first grade kindergarten group at Webster and earned training from Woods Kindergarten in Minneapolis. She studied at Yale University last summer to prepare for her duties. About 22 pupils will attend Lincoln 9:00 to 11:30 and 26 at Webster 1:15 to 3:40 with rooms on first floor northwest at Lincoln and southeast basement at Webster. Eligibility begins at five years old on Jan 1. The Lincoln Webster line remains Union street.
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Annabelle Beebe
Lincoln
Webster
Puis
Union Street
New Principal for Webster Building Named
Carl R. Brown, with six years of teaching experience including three at Tripoli, Town, will be principal at the Webster building this year. He has special training in junior high school work.
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Carl R. Brown
Tripoli
Town
Card of Thanks for Mother’s Illness and Death
The Brouwer family expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during mother’s illness and passing. They acknowledge beautiful floral tributes and thank those who offered support. Dick Brouwer Arie Brouwer Nellie Brouwer thank the community for their generosity and counsel.
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Dick Brouwer
Arie Brouwer
Nellie Brouwer
Pella Public Schools Prepare for New Year With Modern Equipment
Pella pupils return Monday to well prepared schools after extensive overhauls. Classrooms will have fewer multi grade rooms, textbooks will be rented, and new home economics and agriculture programs offer strong opportunities. Tuition students from outside districts total around 122 last year, with more expected this year as the district aims for a successful year.
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Pella
Boys and Girls May See Iowa U Games for 25 Cents
Tickets allow boys and girls to enter the Knothole Gate at Iowa football games with a signed ticket and a 10 cent fee for grade students or 25 cents for high school students. Adults sit in the Knothole only with regular tickets in the reserved section. Iowa high school teams will use the Knothole, with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts tending each gender section.
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University of Iown
Buerkens
Iowa High Schools
Boy
Art courses in second year at Central College
Central College will offer second year instruction in art in the New Central Building third floor under Vernon Bobbitt. Visitors and regular students may enroll in Beginning Freehand Drawing Design Oil and Watercolor Painting and related handicrafts to foster creative expression and appreciation of the beautiful. Resignation of four Cherokee state hospital medical staff announced by Dr. C F Obermann, superintendent.
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Central College
New Central Building
Vernon Bobbitt
Cherokee State Hospital
C. F. Obermann
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New H. S. Normal Training Teacher
Elnora A. Hepfinger
Tilden
Neb
Helen Hunter
N. Y
Leighton
Riley Glendenning
Glendenning
Pelia
Kathryn Herney
Camp
Mitigwa
Kathryn Henny
Her Conservation Notebook
America
Frey
Churchil
Elva Faye Vander Waal
Richland Township
Ional
Ing
Mark Eugene Schake
In View
Jane Gosselink
Baptists
Chronicle
Webster Building
Webster di
H. S
Maurice Birdsall
Mr. Birdsall
Grinnell College
Miss Beebe
Pella Public Schools
Iowa U
Central
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