Pella Woman's Federated Club yearbooks outline club projects
Members of the Pella Woman's Federated Club received their yearbooks and highlighted the organization as a major global women's group. They detailed national and state programs such as Freedom With Youth, American Relief for Korea, and safety efforts, plus local actions including Build Freedom With Youth with Kiwanis, highway safety resolutions, Bundles for Korea, Red Cross drives, Christmas Seal and Heart Association drives, and support for the blind, orphans, foreign students, and art.
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Pella
Pella Woman's Federal Club
Kiwanis Club
Webster School
Pella Club
William van Sittert
Bert Boat
Elna Grimjes
Sioux City
Houghton
America
Korea
Red Cross
Geo. Gaass
G. H. Waechter
C. Smorenburg
American Heart Association
T. G. Fultz
A. P. Rempe
A. P. Ver Ploegh
Federated Club
Special Formal Convocation Opens Central College Week
A formal matriculation, the first of its kind, will mark Central College’s opening chapel Monday at 10:00. President G T Van der Lugt will speak on liberal education amid the world crisis, urging the Christian democratic path to counter the Communist war of ideas. Faculty in regalia will attend. the public is invited.
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Central College
G. T. van der Lugt
van der Lugt
Promotion To Important Post for Neil Kersbergen
Neil Dutch Kersbergen, 91, Beechcrafter for 16 years, has been promoted to Foreman of the Final Assembly division in the Experimental Department. Announcement by E J Cox notes his long service since starting at Beechcraft in 1941 in Final Assembly.
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Experimental
Dutch
Monroe
Towa
Pella
Beechcraft
Post Office
Kathryn
John Branshart
Georgia
David
North Green
Wichita
Beechcrafter
Beech Aircraft Corporation
Kansas
Neil
Dutch” Kersbergen
E. J. Cox
Kersbergen
Final Concert by Chamber of Commerce Band Saturday Night
The Chamber of Commerce band will perform a final concert on Saturday evening, September 8, with 450 patrons voting on chosen numbers. Edith LeCocq will be soloist as the program features marches, waltzes, and popular tunes including The Stars and Stripes Forever and Semper Fidelis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Edith LeCocq
Marel
Washington Post
Amparito Roco
Offer to Renew Teaching Certificates Sets Local Study Plan
Teachers in the area may renew certificates by Saturday or evening classes under a plan by C. S. Thomas now Marion County Superintendent of Schools. Local superintendents will survey interest and subjects, with Cedar Falls, Central, or Drake offering courses. Teachers whose certificates expired within five years may renew by nine additional semester hours. interested individuals should leave name and subject preferences with the local Superintendent or call Blue 77.
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C. S. Thomas
Marion County Superintendent of Schools
Cedar Falls
Central
Drake
Superintendent of Schools
Blue 77
Oskaloosa Baptist Assn Meeting Friday September 14
Oskaloosa Baptist Association holds a Friday program starting at 9:00 with registration and 9:30 song service led by Prof Lawrence Groeters of Central College. Missionary Rev U Than Pe of Burma, Rev Everett P Quinton, and Central College president Garrit Vander Lugt headline talks and music through an all day schedule ending with an address on Christian Education in a Democracy.
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Lawrence Groeters
Central College
Than Pe
Burma
Specia Music
Carleton Willis
Everett P. Quinton
A. C. Kuyper
Pella
Fred Kinell
Ottumwa
First Church
Percy Walley
Oskaloosa Association
Victor O. Wik
Charles Martin
Quinton
F. Kinell
Association
Christian Education
Garrit Vander Lugt
Hymn Sing in Central Park Sunday Evening
The Mission Circle of the Third Reformed Church sponsors a hymn sing at Central Park on September 9 at 8 45 with Fred Whalley directing. Special music will be provided and offerings go to mission work. All welcome.
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Mission Circle of the Third Reformed Church
Central Park
Fred Whalley
Tragic Hayride Death of William Hiemstra Jr
William Hiemstra Jr 21 died after a hay wagon wheel ran over him during a church youth hayride nine miles south west of Oskaloosa Iowa. The wagon lights failed when a fuse blew and the tractor swerved. His body was found up the hill and he died of a brain hemorrhage and crushed chest. Funeral services were held at the Hiemstra home and the First Christian Reformed Church of Pella.
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Oskaloosa
William Hiemstra Jr
Pella
William Hiemstra, Jr
William Hiemstra
Rochester
Young Peoples Societies
Protestant Reformed
James Howerzyl
Martin Gritters
Howerzyl
Hiemstra
Howerty
North Market Street
Mahaska Hospital
Howard Bos
Frank Terpstra
Terpstra
Cneatae Rick
aUingeta Ware
First Christian Reformed Church of
Friends Cemetery
Boy on Bicycle Struck at Garden Square Corner
A ten year old boy, Carl Wayne Van Houweling, was struck by a car at the northeast corner of Garden Square near the Pella National Bank on Labor Day evening. He rode from the north, intercepted by a Des Moines driver who, not seeing the turn, continued north. the boy was treated for a slight concussion and released from Mahaska Hospital.
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Garden Square
Pella National Bank
Carl Wayne van Houweling
Marion van Houweling
Carl
Star Oil Company
Des Moines
North Main
Joe de Hoog
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Continue Speech Correction Courses At Central College
Central College will offer new and ongoing speech correction classes this year. Led by Harry J. Herd from the Town Department of Public Instruction, the Saturday schedule runs 9:00 to 9:50 for Fundamentals of Speech Correction and 10:00 to 11:40 for a two hour advanced course. In service teachers in or near Pella are urged to enroll. the program is practical for classroom use and targets children needing help.
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Central College
Harry J. Herd
Town Department of Public Instruction
Herd
Pella
Central
Logan Andeweg
Kenneth Vanden Berg
Arvin de Cook
Sidney de Haan
Zelda Jonsen
Douglas Jansz
Wilma Keuning
Lou Ann LeCocq
Joyce Leydens
Marilla Vander Meulen
Christina Vander Voort
Marlene Sels
Darrell Ustermarkt
Louise van Zee
Bob Graham
Davidson College
North Carolina
Lorraine de Haan
Ottawa University
Kansas
Enrollment in Public Schools Expands Slightly This Year
Enrollment figures for the public schools show a modest rise from last September. A weekly total of 692 pupils compares with 675 a year earlier, with gains mainly in grades 7 and 8 where 103 pupils began the term. High school and Webster Building enrollments are near prior levels, while Lincoln hosts a double kindergarten group and 191 pupils across regular grades.
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Webster
Lincoln
Worker Over 75 Entitled to Social Security Benefits
A Social Security Administration representative will visit the Council Room at City Clerk's Office in Pella on Wednesday September 12 from 9 30 to 10 30 a.m. The visit explains that many insured workers over 75 who continue to work can now receive old age and survivors benefits. Leo W. Smith of the Des Moines SSA office notes many eligible persons have not applied. The new law took effect last September.
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Social Security Administration
Main Street
Pella
Leo W. Smith
Des Moines
Smith
Freshman Activities Open at Central Center for 16 New Students
Central College in Pella launches orientation for freshmen and transfers. An 8:00 a.m. assembly begins a day of registration tours tests and recreation followed by a Graham Hall dinner. Campus events include a Friday night picnic and a Saturday YM YW Mixer.
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Central College
Pella
Graham Hall
Paltzer Opens New Jewelry Store in Pella
Minnekus Mick Paltzer will open his renovated 623 Franklin Street jewelry store on Saturday September 8. The former Dicleman Auto Supply space now displays jewelry. Paltzer, son of Mrs. Tunic Paltzer, brings watchmaking training from Kansas City and retail experience from Perry Town. Local residents invited to inspect the new quarters and merchandise.
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Minnekus
Mick) Paltzer
Franklin Street
Dicleman Auto Supply Company
Paltzer
Tunic Paltzer
Pence Street
Pella
Farmer's Union
Kansas City
Perry
Town
Speech Clinic Treats Kids As Parents Cooperate
Various problems are dealt with individually in the speech clinic and children whose parents are willing to cooperate are likely to show marked improvement. In the department of Political Science two new courses are offered Federal Government and The history of Political Thought. Geography courses include Anglo American Geography in the first semester and The Geography of Latin America in the second.
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Latin America
Freedom Week Celebration Planned in Oskaloosa
Civic organizations in Oskaloosa unite to sponsor Freedom Week September 16 18 with 64 on the general committee 78 on the coordinating panels and 200 plus volunteers from 64 groups totaling over 10000 members. The program features speakers parades bands choirs and a presentation It Can Happen Here with a fireworks display closing September 18 ministers will ring church bells at 9 am Sunday and sermons will focus on American Freedoms Picnic with the Legion Band and Barber Shop Chorus performing. Des Moines speaker Frank Miles is slated to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Eivi Social
Nk K. Pierce
the Elks
Jack Delveau
Chamber of Commerce
Earl Allender
American Legion
Mart Vanderheiden
Lyle Cruzen
Jaycees
Marshall Oberstein
Jaycee
Waldo Connor
Woman's Club
Marold Awes
Rebekah's
William Strauser
Council of Cooperative Churches
Walter Colville
Farm Bureau
Phillip Hardinger
Reserve Corps
J.B. Wells
Kiwanis
Clyde Toupee
Lions’ Club
Wilbert Kempenauer
Boy’ Scouts
Freedom Week
Mahaska County
American Freedoms
American Legion Post
Frank Miles
Des Moines
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Douwstra Chapel
Neil Kersbergen
The
Record
the Corporation
Oskaloosa Baptist Assn
Wm. Hiemstra, Jr
Caron N. Main
Central Center
Northwestern Junior College
Orange City
Adrianna Bomgaars
Maurice
Duane Heeren
Matlock
Cornelius
Wilma Korver
Alton
Roger Peterson
Ashton
Nobel James Main
Kletzing College
University Park
Florence Martin
Northwestern Bible School
Minneapolis
Cornelia Nikkel
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Mich
Edna Mac Otte
Mt. Sinia Hospital
Milwaukee
Ruth Pruis
Hope College
Holland, Mich
Arthur de Hoogh
Marion
Doling de Boer
Waseca
Minn
Darlene Ann Dykstra
Hambolt
Trven Jungling
Parkersburg
Bimilie Jeanne Kimm
Guilderland
N.Y
Merlyn
Vanderbeek
Advants
Neb
Robert Vanderlinden
Bloomfield
Carol Weiss
Thornbute
Lavonne Wesselink
Rock Valley
Grosvenor
Newton
Newton High School
Robert Scott
Beech
Robert Clippinger
Colfax
Maxine Renken
Aplington
Marylene Sets
Norma Jean Stephenson
Clarinda
Tomi Ikuta
Pel In
Japan
Herbert Martinez
Chicago
Brewton
Alan Carlton Willis
Billy McGees
Cleta Peart Hosetawavit
Hollywood
N. M
Winnebago
Armed Services
al Kelortas
Endicott
N. Y
Gibbs News
Coe
Pell
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