A D Versteeg Dies After Long Illness in Pella
The community mourns A D Versteeg known as Art Versteeg who died September 12 in Chicago after years of illness. He led Buerkens Manufacturing from 1902 to 1945, served as choir member and elder, sat on the City Council and directed the Pella Home for the Aged as treasurer. He leaves his wife Carrie, son Harold, a brother William of Des Moines, and two sons who preceded him in death. Funeral services were held September 16 at the family home and Second Reformed Church with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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A. D
Art) Verstees
Verstess
Story Arthur D. Verstees
Dirk Verstee
Pella
Towa
Chica
Harold
Carr Buerkens
Harold Versteer
Mansford Versteeg
Deat
William Versteeg
Des Moines
Versteeg
Second Reformed Church
Pella Home For the
Kiwanis Club
Buerkens Manufacturing Company
R. J. Vanden Berg
Edward H. Tanis
Oakwood Cemetery
Vesper Musical to Feature Gordon Farndell at Central College
Central College presents organist Gordon Farndell in a Vesper Musical at Douwstra Chapel at 4:00 p.m. Sunday September 21. The program includes works by Darke Peeters Schubert Bach Reger and others. The concert marks Farndell’s ARCO achievement with praise for his Bach Prelude and Fugue studied with Marcel Dupré.
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Central College
Gordon Farndell
Douwstra Chapel
Harold Darke
Flor Peeters Ve
Maria
Franz Schubert
Max Reger
Basil Harwood
Kilmary
A. E. Floyd
University
Harvey Grace
C. H. Kitson
J. Reubke
Cital
Middleton
Cambridge University
Farndell
Royal College of Organists
Royal College of Organista
ARCO
Flor Peeters
England
London
Balham
Marcel Dupre
U.S
Harwood
Roy
College of Organists
Two new staff additions at Central College music and library
Central College announces two hires Mrs Leonora Gaass Van Dellen returns to teach piano at Central after teaching in Pella. She is a versatile musician who also plays organ and cello and performed a two piano recital at Douwstra Chapel. Also joining is Mrs Celia Wesle as assistant librarian with a Be loit teaching background.
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Leonora Gaass van Dellen
Central College
Teay Deller
Central
Msic
Pella
van Dellen
Anthony Kooiker
Douwstra Chapel
Celia Wesle
Wesle
Milwaukee State Teachers College of Wisconsin
Beloit
Wisconsin
John Wesle
Ctor
Beloi
Josephine Thostensen
Alice Lammers
Miss Lammers
Hope College
Dist Governor Visits Local Rotary Club for Inspiring Talk
Dallas Harrison, new Governor of Rotary’s 132nd District, spoke to the Pella Rotary Club after a board meeting. He cited Rotary International and Sun Valley conference attendance, urged action over fellowship, praised Scout programs, and urged forgiveness and practical service to build optimism for challenging times.
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Dallas Harrison
Hampton
Rotary
Pella Rotary Club
Rotary International
Sun Valley
India
Oxford
Harrison
January Thaw double feature at Central College homecoming
Central College presents the comedy January Thaw in two casts. Cast A performs Act I and Part II. Cast B continues with Act III and beyond, offering two interpretations of the same roles in one evening. Twenty-five students chosen to stage the unique production, featuring Herbert Gage and Marges Gage among others.
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Central College
Herbert Gage
Tom Macmillan
Marge Gage
Joy McCain
Barbara Gage
Frieda Gelling
George Husted
Dave Dykstra
Sarah Gage
Mary Boyd
Paula Gage
Norma Jean Luce
Jonathan Rockwood
Eugene Devild
Mathilda Rockwood
Colleen Renaud
Matt Rockwood
Clint Brasser
Frieda
Ella Jane van Sittert
Loomis
Paul Dodge
Uncle Walter
Richard Cook
Spencer De Jong To Be Speaker at Newton Saturday
Rev. Spencer De Jong, former Central College student, returns from a 24 city Holland tour to headline Newton Youth for Christ at 716 Junior High Auditorium on Saturday night September 20. Marimba virtuoso Eugene Jordan and Des Moines Youth for Christ delegation join in the inspiration service. De Jong will recount notable events from his Holland engagements. Youth for Christ meetings span 1500 cities in 47 states and 32 foreign countries.
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Newton
Holland
Youth For
Fire Chasers Targeted After Parked Cars At Fire
A Tuesday morning fire on West Second Street drew a city response while residents ignored a no parking rule. Car numbers were recorded and sent to the County Treasurer to identify owners, with summons expected in Mayor's Court for those tied to the list.
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West Second Street
Spencer De Jong to Speak at Leighton Church Sunday
Spencer De Jong of Youth for Christ International Holland will speak at Ebenezer Reformed Church Leighton Iowa at 7 30 p m on Sunday September 21 Rev G A Aulberts says De Jong recently returned from a second Holland meeting tour he led a four man team sponsored by Youth for Christ International and Dutch pastors businessmen and youth.
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Rey
Spencer de Jong
Youth For Christ’ International
Holland
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leighton
Iowa
G. A. Aulberts
de Jong
Youth For Christ International
Chicago
Leighton Church
Netherlands
Youth For Christ Organization
Authorities vow to continue car checks amid fire safety drive
Officials promise ongoing vehicle checks to enforce fire safety rules, urging compliance and readiness for summons. The public is urged to carry payment or fines when served.
Plans to Put Softball Here on Sound Footing
Local softball plans discuss forming a league within about 50 miles of Pella. Ten to twelve class A teams aim to provide a scheduled, paying recreation. Pella’s current Black Al league slate clears with $8.01 balance after bills and obligations were addressed, promising a strong 1948 season.
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Pella
Treas
the Chronicle
Little Dutch to Play Sigourney Friday Evening
Sigourney High brings its football team to Pella for a 7 30 kickoff in a season opening rematch from last fall. Several Sigourney players return, including key veterans from previous year. Coach Spivey’s Chargers beat the Green and White 26 to 8 last fall, with the halftime 0 0 score in another close second half. The Little Dutch hope to carry on with marching band drills between halves.
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Sigourney High
Pella
Renaud Rysdam
Little Dutch
Sigourney
Spivey
College to Play First Grid Game at Mt Pleasant
College grid notes recent scrimmage under game conditions on Saturday September 14. They meet Towa Wesleyan in Mt Pleasant on Friday September 19. Fifteen lettermen and Dean Van Zee lead a large squad, with heavy push from freshmen and battle for guard positions.
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Mt.pleasant
Roger Romine
Keota
Don Adams
Knoxville
Bob Mitchel
Des Moines
John Smeltzer
Redfield
Community Hall nearly finished in Sully
In Sully the community prepares to dedicate a new 50 by 120 foot cement block hall with a steel rib roof to serve as auditorium gymnasium and rear space for a fire truck. Ground broke in September 1946 and a year later it nears completion through farmer and town cooperation and voluntary labor.
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Sully
Nowish
W. G. Wisgerhof
Realiz Ope
Tvo
Biraman Called Out Tuesday to Stop Grass Fire
Fire department rushed to C H Van der Meulen residence on West Second Street around 10:80 Tuesday morning to battle a brush and grass blaze. Neighbors aided with water and sacks as wind pushed flames toward several homes. firefighters suppressed the fire with ample water after a quickly spreading dry bluegrass grew dense from last week’s moisture loss. Vander Meulen had piled recently cut weeds and brush that escaped control and fueled the blaze.
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C.H van der Meulen
West Second Street
Viaander Menten
Vander Mewlen
Montezuma Dominates Pella 89-0 in Friday Night Football
Montezuma barreled past Pella with overpowering line play and speed. Butler and R Van Cleave sparked scoring runs and added multiple touchdowns, while Thurber and Van Cleave supplied key points in a one sided victory that left the final at Montezuma 39, Pella 0.
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Leland van Be
Montezuma
Pella
Thurbe Butler
R. van Cleave
Barns
Thurber
Butler
Monte
Vos
Weyers
van Cleave
Pella Montezuma
Prins
LE van Cleave
van Zante
Rempp
Houweling
LG Brooks Vander Heiden
Randles
Walker
Pothoven
Racks
Mentink
Sub
Stahl
Rose
Walton
Headlinesman
Pace
U S Soils Service to Survey Des Moines Valley
An Associated Press dispatch from Ottumwa says the U S Soil Conservation Service will survey the Des Moines River watershed for flood control. Technicians will work with Col W N Loaf of the Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island, to cover uplands and tributaries, per John Glass, director of the water resources division at the Milwaukee regional office.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa
Soils Conservation Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Des Moines River
Col. W. N. Loaf
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rock Island
Illinois
John Glass
Water Resources Division
U. S. Soils Conservation Service
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Flying Dutchmen open home season versus Coe College
William Robnett of Knox ville joins the Flying Dutchmen as they host Coe College for their first home game Friday September 26 in the Towns conference. Last season the Dutchmen tied for the conference championship.
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William Robnett
Knoxville
Flying Dutchmen
Towns
Coe College
Field Day to Demonstrate Soil Conservation in Warren County
A Warren County farm near Indianola hosts the Town Soils Conservation Field Day on October 9. Don and Elmer Bellman’s farm, seven miles northwest of Indianola, will showcase erosion control, terracing, check dams, tile drainage, run-off reduction, weed and fly control, and farm safety. The event runs 8 AM to 4 PM with demonstrations, talks, a women’s program, and a portable PA system, expecting up to ten thousand attendees.
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Warren County
Don
Elmer Bellman
Don Bellman
Robert
Indianola
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Warren County Farm Bureau
Federal Soils Conservation Service
State Extension Service
State Soils Conservation Committee
Iowa State Colege
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Triple-A
State Division of ‘Vocational Agriculture
Clay Barnett
U. S. Department of Agriculture
B. Franklin Hull
Bellman Farm
Plane lands after night glideover confusion over Crystal Lake
Merle Otis near Forest City spotted a buzzing airplane alight in a gravel pit twilight dip. He and another motorist aimed car headlights at a pasture landing field to guide the surplus Army plane carrying three passengers to land. The misidentification of Crystal Lake for Clear Lake caused the errant approach.
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Merle Otis
Forest City
Crystal Lake
Clear Lake
Mason City
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the College
Mrs. Leonora van Dellen
Don Senne
Phyllis TeSelle
Barbara Gaga
Rhoda Godown
Glen Meerdink
Dorothy Schroeder
Beverly Thomassen
Hubert Sonner
Helen Hislop
Don Jacobs
Juanita’ Anderson
Bill Boyd
Ralph van Rheenen
Post No. 89
The
Legion
Gene Emerald
KRNT
Virginia Groendyke
Kay Marleneper
Martha Kay Paardekooper
Janie Scott
Cojiaandse, van Niewasl
Legion Post
Will Allee
Carpenter
K. Ver Steegh
Electrician
Rank
L. G. Geurts
Mason
Charles Castorf
Keith Briggs
Tore
C. Holdeworth
Jacob Mol
W. M. Smith
C- J. Roten
Renaud
Youth For Christ
Leslie Sadler
Chet Cross
Letterman
Boone
Stan Borgman
Andy Bandstra
Bert Bandstra
Peoria
Bob Madison
Guthrie Center
Burt Voss
Ed Kooi
Tipton
Ralph Warren
Muscatine
Corge Edgar
Maurice Mineart
Crawfordsville
Paul Teaford
Albin
Bob Vander Linden
Jack Sims
Shenandoah
Mark Speed
Pleasantville
John Anderson
Oskaloosa
Dean van Zee
Dick Clemens
Galen Chevront
Ronald McClelland
Charles Vander Ploeg
Dick Shultz
Kellogg
Andy Bubon
Don Heller
Villisca
Biraman Called
U. S. Soils Service
Des Moines Valley
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