Pronk Named Associate Pastor at First Reformed Church
Mr Ralph H Pronk will be examined for ordination and installation as Minister of Calling and Christian Education at the First Reformed Church in Pella on September 10 The Classis of Pella sets a 1 30 pm examination and a 7 30 pm installation open to the public Local ministers will take part with Rev Russell Rekder presiding The Pronk arrival is delayed to September 9 or 10 and the couple will reside at 228 Main Street A church office expansion and new studies are planned A welcome social hour follows the installation observers are invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph H. Pronk
First Reformed Church
Pella
Classis
Pronk
Reformed Church
Classis of
Russell Redeker
Barn Fire Destroys Langstraat Farm Barn Near New Sharon
A large barn with cattle shed on Pete Langstraat’s farm four miles northeast of New Sharon burned Thursday morning August 29 about 10:30. Machinery including disk harrow and plow plus two thousand bales hay were lost. no livestock died. Mrs. Langstraat found the blaze and New Sharon fire crews saved adjacent structures. Spontaneous combustion blamed. loss partially insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Langstraat
New Sharon
Oskaloosa Herald
Reorganization Committee Set to Meet September 11
Martin Heerema and Nelson Vos co-chair the steering committee studying the Pella area school reorganization. They urge all members to gather at Webster Grade School Building at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday September 11 to study petitions from Mahaska county patrons about the proposed east boundary line. County superintendents of Mahaska and Marion Counties are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Heerema
Nelson Vos
Pel-la
Webster
Mahaska County
M Haska
Marion
Tysseling Leads Central Colleges 1957 Dutchmen Football Squad
Central College enters 1957 with 13 lettermen and Babe Tysseling rebuilding the backfield after losing 14 lettermen. 65 prospects invited to practice. opening game vs William Penn Sept 21 at Oskaloosa. first conference game Sept 27 at Pell with Simpson. Returning lettermen include Boyd Carle Klein Mitchell Schoop Williams and Hagedorn among others. transfer Hagedorn from Town State to help tackle.
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Central College
Iowa
Seaon
William Penn
Oskaloosa
Pelth
Simpson
Babe Tusseling
Tysseling
Ray Boyd
Pella
Darrell Brand
Sully
Phil Bush
Morrison
Bob Carle
Knoxville
Dale Daggy
Humboldt
Bob Klein
Dick Mitchell
Eddie Owens
Garden Grove
Verle Rinehart
Jack ‘Schoop
Lohrville
Phil Schrank
Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Gary Williams
Dave Hagedorn
Newton
Town State
Bob Anderson
Qtumwa
Central
Rotarians Get Armchair West Tour by A Klyn
After luncheon Rotary members viewed slides of a West trip by Andrew Klyn and family including Oak Creek Canyon near Flagstaff Disneyland San Pedro Catalina Island and San Francisco. Visitors Paul Harp Wm Litwiller L T Rees joined three Knoxville Rotarians. Veterans hospital visits start in October led by Ray De Haan. Babe Tysseling named September 10 program chairman. Tunis Kempkes presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Klyn
West
Oak Creek Canyon
Flagstaff
Arizona
Disneyland
California
San Pedro
Pacific
Catalina Island
San Francisco
Klyn
Knoxville
Paul Harp
Wm, Litwiller
L. T. Rees
Stanley Porter
Ray de Haan
Veterans’ Hospital
Babe Tysseling
Central College
Tunis Kempkes
Peoria Christian School marks fiftieth anniversary
A celebration on Wednesday August 28 concluded six decades of Peoria Christian School classes. The text notes 1907 as the first year of an organized Christian school in Peoria and one of Iowa's early schools of this type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria Christian School
Peoria
Peoria Dutch School Marks 50th Anniversary
A Peoria Dutch school's 50th anniversary notes 1904 start with Rev A J Rus and Peter Jonker Jr, kindergarten to war closures, a 1917 18 church and school fire, a 1919 20 rebuild, 1942 bus service, and 300 graduates. Speakers Rey Rus and Dr De Jong attended a daytime and evening program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Heilbrink
Peoria
Rey
Rus
Dr. de Jong
Bayard Golfer Henry Manor Bounces Back After Birdie Hit
Dick Manor of Bayard scored a birdie on the Coon Rapids course when his iron shot struck a swallow in the head. The bird dropped, seemed dead, then revived and flew away, leaving Manor uninjured and continuing play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Manor
Bayard
Coon Rapids
Perron to Lead Baptists in Sunday Services at Dedication
Rev. Clifford F. Perron D.D. executive secretary of the Minnesota Baptist Convention will be the principal speaker at both morning and evening services on September 8 for the dedication of the new Pella Baptist church. He has pastored Pella twice, served Lincoln Nebraska, and earned an honorary D.D. from Sioux Falls College. A social time will follow the evening service in the fellowship hall for attendees to meet Rev. Perron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Pella Baptist Church
Kingdom of God
Perron
Pella
Pearl Harbor
Armed Forces
Oelwein
Drake Divinity School
Boston University
Second Baptist Church
Lincoln
Neb
Minnesota
Sioux Falls College of
Sioux Falls
Pelle
New Dining Hall on Central College Campus Opened for Use
Otley residents show interest in Hert Barnes home as local curiosity growth surrounds the new Otley residence. An open house is set for Friday September between 2 and 3 p.m. inviting friends and neighbors to view the completed dwelling and its features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Otley
Hert Barnes
Sinc
Barnes
State Field Day On Beck Farm Near Waterloo
On September 10, 1957, the Iowa State Field Demonstration Day will be held at the Beck Brothers Farm ten miles south of Waterloo. The all day event, sponsored by John Deere Plow Company and 100 Iowa dealers, will showcase nearly every John Deere machine in the Mid West with over 100 tractors in operation. Highlights include corn harvesting with the combine attachment, a new one man baled hay system, and six row farming equipment. The event runs 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST with free parking, services, and local lunch, as visitors operate equipment under field conditions.
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Jows
Beck Brothers
Waterloo
Iowa
John Deere Plow Company
Moline
Midle West
John Deere
State Police
National Guard
Boy Scouts
4-11
FFA
P. C. High Opens Fall Baseball Season Today
Pella Christian high diamond men start their fall baseball season against Fremont on the home diamond. With seven lettermen lost to graduation, coach Marvin Dieleman questions prospects but notes a strong nucleus led by Kenny Bokhoven and Pete Andreas. Schedule includes home Sept 5 versus Fremont at 4 pm and a Sept 12 Cedar game, with a tourney Sept 14-18.
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Pella Christian High
Fremont
Golden Eagles
Marvin Dieleman
Stan Pethoven
Marion van Sovlen
Jerry Bos
John Dahm
Andy Bandstra
Clarence Vanden Heuvel
Gordon Schultze
Pam
Cedar
Bopam
Lapan
Apple Tree Blows Over Proves Not Dead in Grinnell
An apple tree blown over in Grinnell on Frank Strover’s property has begun producing apple blossoms, challenging the prior assumption that the tree had died. The event highlights resilience of the tree and curiosity surrounding its recovery.
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Frank Strover
Grinnell
Seventeen Screened At 3rd Ref Church Sept 11
The National Evangelical Film Foundation award winning Seventeen will be shown at Third Reformed Church on Wednesday September 11 with two showings at 7 30 pm and 9 00 pm The film portrays a Bible club in a typical American high school and follows Jennifer the athlete Doug and Linda among memorable characters as they navigate faith and youth pressures Estimated runtime is 65 minutes and the production has been widely shown in schools churches and youth meetings across North America.
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Seventeen
Third Reformed Church
Pam
National Evangelical Film Foundation
Cheryl Oppenhuizen
Miss Oppenhuizen
Jennifer
Flm
Christian Fellowship
Linda
Bible Club
Jenni
Doug
Bingo
Daisy
Creeper
Skidro
United States
Canada
Public Schools Opened Tuesday in Pella
Supt Buerkens opened the week with devotions at the high school and introduced four new teachers Edgar Epperly Frank Carlson Mrs Joyce Hell and Mrs Evelyn Johnston About 350 students enrolled freshmen 102 sophomores 100 and 35 in Latin with 55 boys in vocational agriculture The two elementary buildings Webster 295 Lincoln 219 total 514 junior high 98 sixth seventh eighth grades about 28 each Special schedules set and classes began Wednesday Lunch program starts Monday with prices 1 50 per week Monthly payment urged Credit for absences three days Board hosts buffet dinner Saturday at the Pella Golf and Country Club
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Supt
Buerkens
Pella High
Edgar Epperly
Frank Carlson
Joyce Hell
Evelyn Johnston
Webster
Lincoln
Board of Eduction
Pella Golf
Central College Opens New Dining Hall for 1957-58
Central College began the 1957-58 school year by serving the first meal in its new dining hall on September 2. The facility, seating 400, will offer cafeteria style breakfast and lunch and home style dinners, with meals prepared by Slater Food Service Management of Philadelphia for the first time this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Gentral
Slater Food Service Management
Philadelphia
Central
Last Concert of Season Saturday Evening by Park Band
The Concert in the Park series ends with an all request night featuring summer favorites and a few new requests. Director Harold Wortman thanks band members soloists setup crews librarians and especially the audience for their support. The program includes National Emblem march Bagley Titus Overture Autumn Beguine Bye Bye Love Heritage Lorimorian March El Dorado Gypsy Love Song Vocal Bill Kilpatrick Songs of the Nation and Stars and Stripes Forever.
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Harold Wortman
Bagley
Mozart
Schaeffer
Bryant
Latham
Hulen
Charles Hulen
Monroe
McRae
Herbert Walters
Bill Kilpatrick
Sousa
Enrollment Surges at Christian High School
Enrollment at Pella Christian High School reaches 234 students for the current year. Freshmen total 81, largest class in school history, registered August 28. Sophomores number 63 with one transfer from Amsterdam Christian High. juniors total 64 with one new member. seniors 36 with a transfer. Classes meet in full, music and physical education promise a strong year. college prep courses show lively demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Christian High School
Amsterdam
Netherlands
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Clarkfield
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A. Klyn
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Frank Klynema
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Iris Vander Wal
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Bertha Brower
Veenstra
Marie Vos
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Shirley Vander Pal
Arlene
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George
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Will Alea Teach
Marvin Vander Mdlen
Peoria Christian Reformed House
Peter Jonker Jr
Peoria Creamery
Koffie Kamer
John Dythoff
New Jersey
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C. F. Perron
Baptists
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D.D
The
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Bert Barnes
Beck Farm
P. C. High
Yry
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Pete Andreas
Bob de Ruiter
Didates
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Leonard de Vries
Fred de Vries
Ron Hiemstra
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Howard Augen
Jim de Jong
Lore Steenhoek
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Murray Kamerick
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