Central College enrollment slips amid postwar dip
Enrollment at Central College shows a slight fall from wartime peaks due to returning servicemen and low birth rates in 1931 32. Fall enrollments are expected down 10 to 15 percent with 420 students currently enrolled and 56 from Pella 6 from Leighton and 5 from Otley.
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Armed Services
Central
Pella
Leighton
Otley
Glenn Bergman
William Borst
Faith m
Fred Brummel
Mac’ Brockway
Claire Butin
Joyce Buwalda
Jack’ Cook
Rosemary’ de Bruyn
Walter de Kock
Raymond den Adel
Logan Vander Leest
Millie Vander Veer
Ralph van Dusseldorp
Erma van Rockel
Bernice van Steenis
Gerald van Wyngarden
Dirk van Zante
Helen van Zante
Marcile van Zee
Soph
Bonnie van Zomeren
Bri
Janice van Zomeren
Sopha Veenstra
Carol Vera
Carrollins
Ruth Vogelaar
Larry Wendell
Open House and Plowing Match Draw 10000 On Clyde Milner Farm
Ten thousand people from Marion Warren Polk Story Dallas and Mahaska counties attended the Open House and State Contour Plowing Match at the Clyde Milner farm near Pleasantville. The event showcased soil saving practices started in 1946 with a wagon tour, wildlife area, and grassed waterways. Governor Beardsley and 1200 rural school children observed demonstrations while 400 attended a banquet hosted by Radio WHO.
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Milner
Paul Harp
Pleasantville
Marion Co. Soils District Commission
Herb Plambeck
WHO
Des Moines
Harp
William Beardsley
Don Anderson
Honey Creek
Sae City
Texas
Ralph Musser
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Marion
Warren
Polk
Story
Dallas
Fasper
Mahaska
Clyde
Milner Farm
Measantyill
Radio Moines
Radio Who
Marion County Soils District
William S.beardsley
Knoxville
Pella
Joan Breukiinder
Knoxville 41
Jackie Graves
Maxine Hiemstra
Mary Slykhuis
Alberta Woolsey
Town Conservation Commission
Dtaul Harp
Interform
Beardsley
Marion County
Pella Teachers to Attend Three County Institute
Pella teachers will travel to Chariton Monday for the Three County Institute held by the Department of Public Instruction. Attendees include teachers from Marion Lucas and Monroe counties with sessions on art education, early childhood programs, reading skills, and life adjustment programs plus an address by Gerald Main of Moline Illinois.
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Chariton
Department of Public Instruction
Mion
Lucas
Monroe
Gerald Main
Moline
Ill
Life Adjustment Progran
Towa
Consistorial Union of Pella Classis to Meet Here
A meeting of the Consistorial Union of the Pella Classis will be held Tuesday evening Sept 19 at 1st Reformed Church at 7 30 p m Rev Bert Brower of New York City will address the group on Men s Brotherhood This is a worthwhile subject and Dr Brower is doing a great work in bringing this message to the Churches of the Denomination.
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Pella Classis
1St Reformed Church
Bert Brower
New York City
Men's Brotherhood
Fall Opening to Advertise Autumn Merchandise in Pella
The Chronicle notes next week’s issue will feature Fall Opening advertisements. It mentions cool winds, changing foliage, and preparations for autumn purchases. Readers are invited to buy warm clothing shoes home furnishings and heating devices as the season approaches in Pella.
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Pella
Edith Webber to Address Club Women on UNESCO plan
Edith Webber of KWDM Des Moines will speak at the Second Reformed Church on Sept 19 at 7 30 pm for the Federated Club season kickoff. She will discuss UNESCO and its Western world role, highlighting how listeners can support the world organization.
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Federated Club
Woman’s Federated Club
Second Reformed Church
George Webber
KWDM
Des Moines
Webber
Iowa Federated Clubs
Unesco
World Organization
Pella
Reformed Mission Women Hear Special Speakers
The 44th Annual Women s Missionary Union will meet in Pella on Sept 22 at Third Reformed Church. Speakers include Miss Jeanette Boersma from Arabia for Foreign Missions and Mrs Wm Nilmert from Kentucky representing Domestic Board. Morning session at 10 AM and afternoon at 2 PM. lunch allowed. church will serve dessert and coffee.
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Women's Missionary Union
Pella
Third Reformed Church
Jeanette Boersma
Arabia
Foreign Missions
Wm. Nilmert
Kentucky
Dames James
Resources Council to Hear Red Rock Dam Hearing
The Iowa Natural Resources Council will hold a public hearing on the Red Rock Reservoir Howell site on Tuesday September 26 at 10:00 a.m. in the House Chambers of the State Capitol Des Moines Iowa. Residents landowners and agency representatives are urged to attend and submit written statements for the record before September 30 1950.
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Chronicle
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Red Rock
Howell
Des Moines
House
State Capitol
Iowa
G. L. Ziemer
Ziemer
Iowa National Resources
Office of Council
Jewett Building
Central Faculty Vesper Musical Postponed
The Vesper Musical by Central College music faculty was postponed from last Sunday. It will be presented Sunday September 17 at Douwstra Chapel at 4 00 P.M. Featuring Mrs Le Cocq Mrs Bartels Mr Burnell Mr Thostenson and Mr Grooters, the group resumes with two members unable to perform previously.
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Central College
le Cocq
Bartels
Burnell
Thostenson
Grooters
Douwstra Chapel
Ted Ward Dairy Herd High in Milk Cream Production
Twenty three Marion County dairy herds were on official DAIA test in August. The average per cow was 999 pounds milk and 11 pounds butter fat. The high individual cow belonged to Sam Fisher with 1640 pounds milk and 79 pounds butter fat. Ted Ward led the herd with an average of 1093 pounds milk and 45 pounds butter fat per cow.
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Ted Ward
Marion County
Bob Conway
Supeison
Sam Fisher
Municipal Band Program To Be Continued Here
The municipal band instruction started in 1950 with Chamber of Commerce help and has proven fruitful. Seventy six students from 5th grade to college year two have joined since spring. The program will run through winter and next summer to discover and develop local talent. New and continuing students should report September 21 at the Rand Room near the Fire Station to arrange details, with new students starting the first week of October and no new admissions after schools close. Concerts last week of summer were enjoyed despite poor weather.
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Rand
Thurday
Provisions of New Social Security Act Outlined for Rotary
Rotary club notes a 100 percent perfect meeting as plans are announced for an Inter Club Golf Tournament in Pella on Monday Sept 18 with teams from Osceola Knoxville Chariton and Pella. Guests include Jim Ebbers and Del De Haan. A speaker from Des Moines discussed major amendments and how the new act applies to various groups, answering questions.
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Rotary
Bella
Jim Ebbers
del de Haan
Hol Klein
Pella
Osceola
Knoxville
Chariton
A.B. van Houweling
Cop, Dykstra
Vivian Weirather
Low van Roekel
Ralph Ver Meer
Jean
Ith
Wield
Des Moines
Danish Engineer Visits Milner Farm Open House
A Danish engineer from the Danish Heath Society attended Conservation Open House at Milner Farm. Dean Venoy of Victors said the visitor is in the United States for three months to study methods to improve hard pan soils for cultivation. The Denmark society works on turning unproductive land productive.
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Milner Farm
Milg Wm Wednesds
Dean Venuy
Victors. den the
Venoy
Danish Heath Society
Isnited
Venov
Knoxville Journal
Dutchmen Set to Battle Missouri Club at Kuyper Stadium
Central's football team of fifty works toward a Friday night game at Kuyper Stadium against Southeast Missouri State College of Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau, coached by D Wayne Goddard, fields a 1600 student enrollment squad with 2-7 record last year and 488th national rating. Central emphasizes on-field readiness with ten returning lettermen and a robust freshman group, aiming for a strong 1950 season start despite rating differences. The probable starting lineup features N Den Hartog, Halterman, Vander Linden, Trelowr, Van Zou, Heller, Kiltsworth, Shu Long, Dunkin, Pugh, and Phornburgh among others.
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U. S
Central
N. den Hartog
Stanusvilles
Halterman
Wrada
Martinez
Chi Xo
Vander” Linden
Knoxville
Trelowr
Se Outen
van Dusseldorp
Colfax
Campbell
Dulmerton
Pla
Mark
Kiltsworth
PBL
van Zou
Heller
Sry
Seats
Hook
Lowe
Stoppers
Krosane L. Puch
Minearts
Con- Kohlman
Leteher
Shu Long
Dunkin
Pugh
Allen
Phornburgh
Hobbs
L. den Hartog
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Alvin de Jong
Betty den Hartog, Jr
Abe Grandia
Clyde Milner Farm
ULS
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D. Arthur Kle Festmaster
the Chronicle
Edith Webber
Maurice Birdsall
Bavaria
Ed Polson
Department of Safety
Woman's Club
Helen Sheridan
New Sharon
Fred Jarvis
Oskaloosa
Federated Women
Martha McDonald
Chicago
John de Prenger
Beulah Klein
Bank
Reformed Mission
Plambeck
Ettes
Jr.christ
K.clar
Iruce
Bordon
Robert Barrow
Keosauqua
Tom Dougherty
Eddyville
Urbana
Ohio
Friends of Soils
The
the Land
Frank Mendell
Ames
Iron Service
Regi C. S
Wis
Clay C. Barnett
Des Moin
Nett
Heermat, AL
Rotary Anns
Ruerkens
Vander Berg
Shultz
AL Tysselvigg
Hyers
Veerans
Missouri
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