Central College Begins Registration for 1955 56 Year
Enrollment expected just over 400 with dormitories filled and women in Firth Cottage and men in local homes. Many local youths, married students, and commuters join freshmen orientation at Graham Hall with events including a dinner, film, get acquainted session, and counselor exams for registration. Upperclassmen registered Friday while freshmen return for extra seats. Weekend events feature Student Cabinet, faculty reception, campus mixer, YWCA tea, and all college picnic.
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Firth Cottage
Pella
Graham Hall
YWCA
College Vespers and Convocation Set for Monday
Public invited to attend opening College Vespers Sunday at 3 30 pm and Matriculation Convocation Monday at 10 00 am in Douwstraapel. College music faculty will perform at Vespers and Dr G T Vander Lugt, college president, will speak at the Convocation.
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Suni
Douwstraapel
G. T. Vander Lugt
Reverend Goad Recalls Virginia Visit To Rotarians
Reverend E V Goad a Pella Rotary charter member spoke at the club luncheon about his trip to Virginia his birthplace. He described changes in customs food and life and noted engineering feats in mountain road construction. He visited his first church town Mount Vernon and Arlington Cemetery.
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E. V. Goad
Pella
Goad
Washington, D. C
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Arlington Cemetery
Viginia
Red Cross Drive For Disaster Fund Called Off In Pella
Pella Red Cross officers halted Sunday church collections after local drive exceeded its $180 quota with a $260 allocation redirected to national disaster fund efforts. A National Red Cross telegram from President Ellsworth Bunker noted the nationwide $10 million raised for relief, making local collections unnecessary. Dr Fultz and chapter leaders thanked area ministers for their cooperation.
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New England
National Red Cross
Pelia
Pella
Fultz
Ellsworth Bunker
Wahington D.C
U. S
Red Cross
Pella Merchants thanked for cooperation at convention
The Pella Girls League expresses gratitude to local merchants who kept shops open Thursday afternoon to serve guests at the A. F. R. W. convention. The Convention Steering Committee notes their willingness and appreciates the cooperation enabling visitors to use the town.
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Pella Girls’ League
Rotary club meeting hosts visitors from Knoxville and Adel
Rotarians welcomed visitors from Knoxville Tennessee and Adel Iowa at the club gathering held on October 11. The attendance highlighted intercity exchange and community ties within the Rotary network.
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Logue
Knoxville
Adel
Iowa
Dykstra Defends Pella Title In Tight Golf final
Don Dykstra repeated as Pella Golf and Country Club champion defeating Herb Vander Waal in a 36 hole Labor Day finale. Vander Waal led early, the match swung with Dykstra building a six hole advantage late, and Dykstra secured the victory with disciplined shots and key birdies. Pete Andreas won the class A flight. women’s A flight crowned Betty Blee, with Jo Smorenberg vs Pat Ulrich postponed.
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Don Dykstra
Pella
Herb Vander Waal
Eee
Labor Day
Herb
Dykstra
Vander Waal
Herbie
Gordon Nebit
Pete Andreas
Mick Blecha
Blecha
Andreas
Betty
Blee
Jo Smorenberg
Pat Ulrich
A. B. van Houweling
North Marion County Cancer Crusade Hits Quota
Final 1965 receipts show North Marion County contributing 2642.79, 141 percent of its 1800 quota. Iowa division placed second nationally with 649,559 from 103 chapters, amid a nationwide 24,250,000 donation. The drive praised volunteers and reduced chapter expenses, while urging continued funding against cancer.
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Iowa
American Cancer Society
ACS
Towa
James E. O’donohoe
New Hampton
O’donohoe
Lyon County
Marion County
Postmastership Examination for Pella Iowa Announced
The U S Civil Service Commission announced an examination for the Pella Iowa postmaster with a 6010 yearly salary. Applications must be filed by September 27 1955 and require at least two years experience managing a postal operation and supervising staff. Written tests will determine final ratings based on test results experience and character. A one year residence requirement and minimum age of 25 apply with no upper age limit.
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Pella
Iowa
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
Farmers to Attend Outlook Meeting in Pella
County Extension Director Dale Studt of Knoxville announces a key fall meeting at Pella High School on September 14 at 8:00 p.m. Farmers will receive a chart to compute the price they can pay for feeder cattle and discuss fall prices for grains, soybeans, and hogs. Charles Greenlee and Dick McWilliams from Iowa State College will present on budgeting livestock programs and the latest feeding experiments and requirements.
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Pella High School
Dale Studt
Knoxville
Charles Greenlee
Dick McWilliams
Iowa State College
Studt
Marion County
Pella High Opens Football Season At Indianola Friday
Pella High will start its 1955 football season Friday at Indianola. The Little Dutch, 4 4 last season, face veteran Indians with 15 returning lettermen. Home games, all 7 30 p m at the college field, include Sept 15 Sigourney and Oct 28 Valley here. Season tickets are $2.00.
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Indianola
Pella
Gene de Heer
Don Muyskens
Tom Gaard
Doug Heerema
Fisk
John van Weardhuisen
Don Ronwentiort
Pella High
Dave Englund
Knoxville
Valley High
West Des Moines
Sigourney
College Field
Paardekoopers Drug Store
Little Dutch
Jamboree
Albia
Winterset
Centerville
Valley
Dr William Goulooze Dies in Holland Michigan
Dr William Goulooze a Western Theological Seminary professor died in a Holland hospital Monday at age 52 after weeks of illness He earned a Doctor of Theology at the Free University of Amsterdam and wrote several religious works He is survived by his wife two sons and a daughter in Holland Michigan Kalamazoo and at home in Holland Michigan
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Gouloose
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Michigan
Gouloore
Pella- Pella
L. Goulodxe
Central College
Prairie City
Iowa
Eighth Reformed Church of
Grand Rapids
Mich
Western Seminary
Free University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
Goulooze
Christ Jesus
Thunder Creek Watershed Field Day Set Near Pella
Preparations are complete for the Conservation Field Day at John C. Hiemstra farm three miles northwest of Pella on Highway 163. Demonstrations will start at 8:00 Friday morning September 9 to show soil erosion control methods including a 1.2 acre stock pond, a seeded waterway, 1300 feet of terraces and tile drainage. Marion County Soils District technicians Davis Harland Chandler and Lyman Eells supervise the projects with Pell implement dealers and Future Farmers of America operating and serving lunch. Free hourly transportation from Pella’s west square will be provided. the Clapsaddle Sales & Service Co of Newton will run a bus equipped with Hiemstra’s Skidtrol device for rapid emergency stops.
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John C. Hiemstra
Pella
Highway 163
Thunder Creek
Marion County
Clapsaddie Sales & Service Company
Newton
Faculty Recital In College Chapel Sunday Afternoon
The music department of Central College presents an informal recital Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in Douwstra Chapel. The program features instrumental and vocal selections including Bach Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in C minor, Mignon pieces, Grieg songs, and Crandell Carnival Suite among others performed by Mr. Smith, Thomas Flower, Campbell Tipton, Mrs. Le Cocq, and Mr. Grooters.
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College
Central College
Douwstra Chapel
J. S. Bach
Mr. Smith
Mignon
Thomas Flower
Campbell Tipton
Le_Cocq
Hudson
Clarke
Mr. Rittenhouse
Grieg
Mrs. le Cocq
Crandell
Calabria
Saltarello
Mr. Grooters
Funeral Services for Mrs Goulooze Held at Holland Church
The funeral for Mrs Leonard Goulooze and her two grandchildren Judith Ann and Richard William is set for this Thursday at 2:00 PM in the First Reformed Church of Holland Michigan. Reverend Raymond Van Heukelem will preside with Rev John Mulder speaking for the Seminary. Memorial gifts may be sent to Victory Mission Inc 385 College Avenue Holland Michigan.
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Leonard Goulooze
Judith Ann
Richard William
First Reformed Church of
Holland, Michigan
Raymond van Heukelem
John Mulder
Victory Mission, Inc
385
College Avenue
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Verle Ver Dught
Verle
Jack Bootsma
Earl Pohlman
Wally Kooyman
Pete Gaass
Rev. Everette Ward
Max Schakel
Boots Vanden Dever
Glen Andreas
Larry Hoksbergen
J. Hiemstra
North Marion Co
Cancer Society
C. S. Commission
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J. R. Mulder
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Rayford Meredith
Meredith
Norman Schuring
Dorothy Combley Klyn
Cornie Schuring
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