Thought of the Week on Conservation and Sportsmanship
Dr. Hugh H. Bennett cites landowner responsibility for good land use at Runnels Field Day. Emmetsburg educator Jones urges school leaders to teach sportsmanship and conduct. Color, packaging, and display influence purchases and impulse buys in grocery and advertising. Mass field day demonstrations spread nationwide, led by Clay C. Barnett, with projects from Florida to Kentucky and the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh H. Bennett
U. S. Soils Conservation Service
Bennett
Runnells
Clay C. Barnett
Iowa
Chronicle
Marion
Soils Conservation Service
Florida
Aldersgate Unive
Kentucky
Zunnells
Marion County
Polk, Warren
Story County
Chiquaqua River
Editorial Comment Town Falls Citizen
A compilation of editorial snippets from several Iowa newspapers praising and critiquing local policy. The Bran nan plan faces opposition from Farm Bureau supporters amid higher farm benefits. Other notes hail 4-H youth programs, discuss county assessor plans, praise Prairie City highway lights, and urge driver caution for children returning to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Falls
Farm Bureau
Brannan
Forty Years Ago Adventurous Drive and Local Happenings
A 1909 Pella column recounts Dave Mathes and Bert Hols completing a four week overland trip from Cheyenne to Pella described as delightful. Local plans include a new garage by Pella Auto Company behind Walter Fowler’s lot, Cy Van Cleave moving to Oskaloosa, and a fall rummage sale by Women of the College Auxiliary at the Van Stigt Building. The Ada Mausoleum dedication in Monroe is noted, with sports results from a high school basketball game 27-24 against Berean Sunday School, and a series of declamatory contest participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Mathes
Bert Hols
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Pella
Pella Auto Company
Walter Fowler
Cy van Cleave
Oskaloosa
Plette & Vander Linden
John V Gorn
College
van Stigt
Lora’ Carner
Harlan Stonaker
Grants Pass
Oregon
Monroe
Berean
2Nd Reformed Church
Reuvers
Gezel
Keubles
de Cook
Rhynsburger
Berens
Pieenpol
Ed Gezel
Bogaards
Kuyper
Grundman
Will Gos
Elizabeth Rietveld
Cathe Paardekooper
Hattie Neneseh
Clara Waechter
Will Ithynsburger
Ruth Grant
Wilhelmina
van Nimwegen
Anto Neels
Gertrude den Hartos
Ray Bousquet
Central
Highland
Ike
Studebaker Company
Visser Brothers and Carpenters
Otter
Albert van Houweling
Andes Ver Ploeg
Vander Pelstore
John Goedhart
Jim V Ploegh
Delta
Iowa
Carrie Cox
Pella High
Pella Remembered War Veterans Reunion and Local Happenings
In Pella 30 years past, the 17th Iowa Regiment Civil War veterans planned a reunion with Major Vanden Berg promoting an ad and Major Kender handling replies. Talks by M. J. Hoffman and Professor Harry De Cook were set for the high school auditorium alongside a Tiger football season start after veterans returned from service. The issue notes local marriages, theater by Federated Club, John Pos selling his store for California move, and upcoming performances by John McCormack in Des Moines. The piece also mentions Main Street pavement, Rube Brand’s Jazz Band, and new businesses including E. J. Baassen’s insurance office. The Greater Maxwell touring car advertises at 985 Detroit price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
17Th
Iowa
Pella
Vanden Berg
Kenderdine
M. J. Hoffman
Harry de Cook
John Ulrich
California
H. S. Auditorium
Federated Club
Harry McIver
New York City
H. C. Wormhoudt
Ralph $. Grandman
Ethel Guthrie
Carl Byers
John McCormack
Des Moines
Junella ‘Thomassen
Robert Hites
Hollis Byram
Yella Heerema
Main Street
Rube Brand
Knoxville
Reasnor
Pleasantville
John van Klootwyk
Navy
John F. Dykstra
South Main Street
John Vander Pol
Monroe
E. J. Baassen
E. F. Black
Central
Ultra Violet Rays
Mark McWilliams
Maxwell
Detroit
Twenty Years Ago October 24 1929 Pella items recap
A fragmentary 1929 district chronicle notes Pella High declamatory contest entrants led by Charles De Winter and Margaret Van Dellen. Pella football lost 7 0 at Dallas. Wickes Construction gets 45 extra days to rebuild the Pella Knoxville bridge. Paving advances on Highway 63 from Oskaloosa toward Otley. Seventeen grocery stores operate in Pella. Detour west of town caused long delays. Detroit taxi strike kills the 8 year old son of Mr and Mrs Marion LeCocq. sympathy floods the town. Air travel seen as edging out motor car in cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles de’ Winter
Margaret van Dellen
Lawrence Fennema
Ruth Langerak
Dorothy Payne
Viola Vroom
Marie Wanders
Clarence In't Veld
Everdene Bruins
la- Mar Hankamp
Frances’ van Rees
Joan Schakel
Hespers Kuyper
Pella High
Dallas
Board of Supervisors
Wickes Construction Company
Pella- Knoxville
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Otley
Pella
Marion LeCocq
Detroit
Michigan
Central College Falls to Iowa Wesleyan 24 7 at Central Field
A pep meeting from students and townspeople rallied Central College as Mayor Gesman spoke and the band played after a torchlight parade. Central succumbed to Iowa Wesleyan 24 to 7 with Rysdam Sik kink and Wilkins shining, Rysdam scoring the lone Central points and Wilkins excelling in punting. Frank Simonse, a war veteran, died, having served four and a half years in the regular army. Thomas A Edison, age 82, appeared on radio marking fifty years since inventing the electric light bulb, shared with Henry Ford and Herbert Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
Central College
Gesman
Frank Simonse
Central
Iowa Wesleyan
Rysdam
Sikkink
Wilkins
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Herbert Hoover
Pella High Wins 6–0 Over Indianola in 1939 Battle
Ten years ago October 19 1939 Pella High beat Indianola 6 0 with Gene Stientjes scoring the lone touchdown Vander Ploey started punting play happened at Indianola A car damaged Vos Veenman store on East Franklin Street Central College near completion heating plant Ler Winters Loras won 14 7 Bonwell Ferrell starred for Central Bonwell carried from field crowd formed to prep for citizenship classes at night Mary Spencer taught Chamber of Commerce planned Fall meeting and Corn Show with Lon Wormhoudt Mort Goodwin on bylaws committee Chum er proposed College philosophy classes taught by Dr William Van der Lugt Melon fund raiser by Billy Core near Cordova paid way through Central College Des Moines River bridge under construction Tulip Town pond being drained Junior Chamber project E H Mensch E C Nibbelink C C Buerkens homes under construction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Indianola
Gene Stientjes
Charles Vander Ploey
East Franklin Street
Vos & Veenman
Central College
Carstens
Mary Spencer
Central
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Illinois
Chamber of Commerce
Lon Wormhoudt
Mort Goodwin
Des Moines
Tulip Town
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Barney Mensch
E. C. Nibbelink
C. C. Buerkens
Timely advice from Emmetsburg superintendent on school spirit
Kyle C. Jones issues guidance for faculty and community on conduct at athletic events. Emphasizes reputation, responsibility of coaches and directors, discouraging profanity, fair treatment of officials, and upholding dignity. Encourages enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and post event room checks to prevent vandalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ylec. Jones
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Jones
Jose
Kyle C. Jones
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The
Pella Chronicle
Ued
Main
National Eocition Wanmom Asso Sp Stling
Official
H.H. Sadler
George Ver Steeg Marion M. DE Zwarte
Ubusiness Manager
Towa
Sports and Behavior
Waukon Democrat
Sigourney Review
Polk County
Prairie City
William van der Lugt
Picture
Billy Core
Near Cordova
Harold H. Lisk
Oskaloosa, Lowa
Firestone Champion
Firestone
Klyn Tire & Battery Service
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