Flood Control Meeting in Ottumwa Des Moines Valley
Des Moines river valley flood control topic for Ottumwa public meeting on Tuesday September 26 at the Ottumwa high school. Army engineers from the district office will attend with Ottumwa flood control committee representatives. Question period planned to let residents pose questions and obtain direct answers. Status updates on Red Rock and Saylorville projects and current design funding are noted. Saylorville authorization expected next Congress.
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Des Moines
Red Rock
Saylorville
Washington
Corps of Engineers
Red Rock Dam
Ts Fe
Congress
Bill Fanich
Baylor
Eisenhower
Baylorville
Band Instrument Instruction Starts September 27
Instrumental music instruction for nonpublic students will be offered this year. Pella High School band director Wertman will give instruction starting Thursday September 27 in the band room atop the old fire station. To register contact Mr Wortman at MA 84782 or MA 82062 or register with the band director at Christian High before next Tuesday.
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Wertman
Pella High School
Wortman
Christian High
Mission Union of Classis Pella to Meet Here Sept 28
The 50th Annual Conference of the Women’s Mission Union of the Classis of Pella will be held Friday September 28 at First Reformed Church, Pella. Morning session starts at 10:00, afternoon at 1:50. Speakers include Mrs. Herman of Grand Rapids and Esther De Weerd on furlough from India. Evening program at Trinity Reformed Church.
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Mission Union of
Classis Pella
Women’s Missi Union of the Classis of
Pella
First Reformed Church of
Herman
Grand Rapids, Mich
Ing
East Harlem
New York City
Esther de Weerd
India
Ea A
Giquet
Trinity Reformed Church
Christian Reformed Church
Doornbos
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Grand Rapids
Michigan
P. Y. de Pong
A. Dusselje
First Christian Reformed Church
Orange City
Iowa
H. Bossenbroek
Second Christian Reformed Church
de Jong
Mr. Doornbos
Merrill Robuck Discusses the Soil Bank for Rotarians
Merrill Robuck of Knoxville spoke to Rotarians after lunch about the Soil Bank, a farm program aimed at reducing feed grain surpluses. He outlined current and future phases, noting the over one million bushels of corn in Marion County storage and fielding questions from listeners. The event also noted upcoming visits and club memberships amid local newspaper figures.
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Merrill Robuck
Knoxville
Marion County
A.S.C
Ray. Robus
Robuck
Wallace Bason
Pella
Dean Sadler
Don Whitlatch
Dale Studt
Knoxvile
Dick Freedman
Dr Campbell Travelog on Japan at Douwstra Chapel
Kiwanis Club travel and adventure program presents Dr William Campbell with his Japan Today travelogue at Douwstra Chapel. He shares color motion pictures from his 16th trip, depicting Tokyo Hiroshima and daily life, offering insight into Japanese culture and industry on September 27 at 7 30 p m.
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William Campbell
Japan
Douwstra Chapel
William G. Campbell
Campbell
Juan
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Fay
Dr. Campbell
Slides of Holland at Third Reformed Church
The Golden Hour Society of the Third Reformed Church will present slides of Holland with oral musical numbers and a social to follow in the basement. Proceeds fund the Women’s Missionary Union to buy a home for missionaries returning to Pella on furlough. Date is Wednesday September 26 at 7 30 p m.
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Golden Hour Society of the Third Reformed Sere
Tamia Ke
Holland
Women’s Missionary Union
Pella
New Business Hours for Gas Company Adopted
The Iowa Electric Light and Power Company will change office hours starting October 1. Hours will be 8 to 12 and 1 to 5 five days weekly, with Saturday closed. Extended 5:30 daily allows factory workers and others to pay bills. Ad noted elsewhere in this issue.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Enrollment in Public Schools Now Totals 865
The fall term total public school enrollment rises to 865, up 81 from 784 last year, with the biggest gains in grades two, eight, and nine. The junior high reports 120 students, up from 112, driven largely by an eighth grade of 69 that strains facilities in the Webster building. Rural students add 23 to the junior high tally. The Webster Lincoln combined totals reach 615, with 198 at Lincoln and 380 in high school. The high school enrollment hits 350, the highest in school history, aided by a 106 student freshman class and three extra classrooms added two years ago. Tuition students exceed 200, and most secondary classes now have 30 or more. The library study hall capacity remains 120, forcing overflow study halls supervised by teachers including Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Marinus Kregel. Parking concerns arise from nearby Third Church programs, with students urged to walk to Webster for noon lunches.
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Webster
Lincoln
Lincol
Claes
Andrew
Marinus Kregel
Ieted
E High School
City Opens New Addition With City Meeting Actions
The meeting began at 7:30 with Mayor Kilein presiding. Minutes were read and approved. A water connection petition north of town to Arie Roozenboom and Douglas Bruine was filed. J. F. Gosselink and Gerritt Stewie asked for curb cuts for driveways. The solicitor will contact Ray De Haan to explore easement rights for city storm sewers. The mayor presented his quarterly report on fines and licenses. The city clerk and treasurer submitted their monthly reports.
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Kilein
Arie Roozenboom
Douglas Bruine
J. F. Gosselink
Gerritt Stewie
Ray de Haan
Outstanding Safety Award for Rolscreen Company
Rolscreen received the Outstanding Award for Employee Safety from Employers Mutual Casualty Co, one of only ten firms to earn the honor in 45 years. J W Gunn praised the company’s safety record, noting mandatory safety practices, a safety director, rotating committee, regular inspections, and provided gear. Marion Toom accepted the plaque for all employees, pledging continued safety efforts next year.
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Toom
J. W. Guns
Ll Rolscreen
Ma. Kay
Ey Prealdhene Center
Rolsereen Co
J. W. Gunn
Des Moines
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
Gunn
Rosscreen
Employers Mutual
Ployee
Marion Toom
Rolscreen
Rosscreen Aims Higher Safety Record With Bronze Plaque
The president urged workers to stay safety minded and maintain permanent accident prevention programs. He noted Rosscreen’s year long safety record was 50 percent better than the national average and praised safer commuting. Kuyper pledged continued efforts to improve the company’s safety performance.
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Ployee
Rosscreen
P. H. Kuyper
Reformed Church in Action Exhibit Tonight at First Reformed
Tonight, the final of three evenings, invites all to view youth portrayals of the Reformed Church in action in the basement of First Reformed Church. The display highlights mission fields, education boards, and pensions work in colorful booths with models and handiwork, plus films and slides. No speeches, refreshments available, admission nominal.
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Reformed Church
First Reformed Church
Pella
Board of Education
Board of Pensions
Ten Week Trade Promotion With Prizes Starts Saturday
Calvary Christian Reform Church of Pella announces a ten week trade promotion offering 1400 dollars in prizes beginning Saturday September 29. The feature includes participation by local businesses and prizes aligned with the church’s outreach efforts.
Council approves Henry Cook as Engineer for Oakwood Addition
Council approved Henry Cook as Engineer to prepare a plat and schedule for preliminary and sewer assessments for the Oakwood Addition on West Third Street. City Clerk authorized to attend the annual Municipal Finance Officers meeting in Des Moines on October Third. The meeting adjourned.
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Henry Cook
Oakwood
West Third Street
Des Moines
Mobile X ray unit to visit Webster School on Sept 27
The Marion County Tuberculosis and Health Association brings a mobile X ray unit to Webster School on September 27 as part of the annual Contact X-ray program. Public health nurse Leona B Fisher reports most contacted individuals are willing to participate and about 250 are expected to be X-rayed. only those previously advised may attend.
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Pella
Marion County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Leona B. Fisher
R.N
Marion County Medical Society
Division of Tuberculosis
Webster School
ASC Office to Start Mailing Soil Bank Payments
Payments for Marion County farmers under 1956 soil bank acreage reserve agreements begin by Friday September 28, as announced by Merrill L. Robuck. Only those fully compliant or within 80 percent of targets will receive early payments. others will be held for later liability determinations. Payments are issued as Commodity Credit Corporation certificates redeemable at face value or 105 percent later for grain or price-support loans.
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Marion County
Soil Bank
Merrill L. Robuck
ASC
Robuck
ABC
Commodity Credit Corporation
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