Evening School Courses At Knoxville Start October 5
Marion County launches 17 course adult education at Knoxville High School on October 5. Each 10 week evening class costs 10 dollars, ages 16 plus with high school diploma. Preliminary registration is 7 30 p.m. in the high school auditorium, with at least 10 students needed per course. Courses cover music appreciation public speaking first aid safety taxation typing shorthand crafts photography cake decoration bridge golf sports appreciation and family matters.
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Marion County
Knoxville
Third Christian Reformed Church Organized Sept 16
A Third Christian Reformed Church was organized in Pella on Friday evening September 16, 1955 in the First Christian Reformed Church. 57 families and six individuals signed as charter members. the organization will be named Calvary Christian Reformed Church with 40 families and five individuals from the First Church, 16 from the Second Church, and one from Peoria Church, totaling 227 souls.
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Pella
Christian Reformed Church
Pella I
John Stek
Stek
Raymond
Minn
Pellas
Pella Classis
Classis
P. Y. de Jong
Harold Bossenbroek
Pella Christian High School
Steve Gabrielse
Arie Engbers
Dick Hagen
Paul Bandstra
Abram Bos
Max Hoek
Pohlmann Talks Weather for Rotary Club
Earl Pohlmann spoke on weather at a Rotary lunch, citing Mark Twain. He showed U. S. weather maps, explained cold and warm fronts from arctic and Gulf regions, and described how fronts cause rain with storms such as hurricanes and tornadoes. He was nicknamed Weatherman Pohlmann by President Dutch Weirather.
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Earl Pohlmann
Mark Twain
Earl
U. S
Arctic
Gulf of Mexico
Pohlmann
Air Force
Dutch Weirather
Organized Bus Routes for Public School Pupils
TheBus Officers were elected on each Pella Public School route in a special high school meeting. Each unit chose a president and secretary treasurer to aid drivers with seating, route changes, schedules, discipline, and weekly reports. Officers named include Floris Guerts, Gerrit Kingma, Jerome Schakel, and Henry Kuiper among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Otley
Floris _Guerts
John Rietveld
Twila van Hemert
Wheatgrove
Paul Meppelink
Alva Mae Niewendorp
Don Gosselink
Galesburg
Gerrit Kingma
Betty Vos
Arlene van Gorp
Amsterdam
Harvey
Jerome Schakel
Stanley Beyer
Janice Kane
Leighton
Lou Schuring
John Vander Wert
Lee Nossaman
Secreary
Mary de Jong
Henry Kuiper
James Roorda
Rodney Gosselink
Legion Hall TV for World Series Seen by Public
Van Veen Van Hemert American Legion Post Executive Board voted September 19 to place a TV in the Memorial Building auditorium for this year’s World Series games and invite any resident to watch free with the members. The 1956 Membership drive began, with Vice Commanders Ruthven and De Prenger dividing 1955 members into two teams to reassign names. teams will contact listed men and encourage join American Legion, the largest ex service organization.
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van Veen- van Hemert
American Legion Post Executive Board
Memorial Building
Pella Memorial Building
The
Legion Post
Post
James A. Ruthven
Don de Prenger
American Legion
Oren S. van Niewaal
Legion Post No. 89
ALPA
Public invited to annual all request program at Third Reformed
The Golden Hour Society of the Third Reformed Church invites the public to a Wednesday program on September 28 at 1:00 p.m. Films of India and the work of Rev and Mrs C A De Bri will be shown. Vocal and instrumental numbers are planned plus a social hour.
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Golden Hour Society of the Third Reformed Church
P. H. Kuyper
India
C. A. de Bri
Caine Mutiny Courtmartial Cast for Central Homecoming
Alpha Psi Omega selects seven state premiere cast for The Caine Mutiny Courtmartial to be staged in October at Central University for homecoming. The all male cast includes former Alpha Psi Omega members Bob Omick and Henry Reysack, with many Central University students in key roles. The production marks a major regional premiere and promises a standout theatrical event for Pella audiences.
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Alpha Psi Omega
Central
Herman ‘Ouk
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dake
South Dakota
Nebrasa
Cui
Alpha Pal
Bob Omick
Capt. Southard
Henry Reysack
Dr. Bird
Maryk
Paul Frandt
Greenwald
Dave de Nelsky
Challe
Elliot Tanis
Blakely
Bob Borg
Queeg
Edgar
Keefer
Gene Boele
Urban
Bob Morley
J. G. Keith
Wesley Harmelink
Eundeen
Linus Young
Howard den Hartog
Outlook meeting draws 100 farmers at Pella High
Over one hundred Marion and Mahaska County farmers attended the Agricultural Outlook meeting at Pella High School on September 14. The Iowa State College Agricultural Extension Service sponsored the event led by Dick McWilliams and Chuck Greenlee who outlined 1956 outlooks and the best return per dollar invested across corn, soybeans, sheep, Grade A milk, hogs, cattle feeding, poultry, and cow and calf.
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Marion and
Mahaska County
Agricultural Outlook
Pella High School
Agricultural Extension Service of
Iowa State College
Dick McWilliams
Chuck Greenlee
Greenlee
Rev E H Cassutto to Speak on Central Campus in September
Missionary pastor Rev E H Cassutto, once targeted by Nazi police, will speak at Central College on Wednesday September 28 at a YMCA YWCA joint meeting on The Christian Approach to the Jews and at a Thursday morning convocation on The Psychology of the Dutch During the Nazi Occupation. Cassutto, who survived jail and torture, later studied theology in Utrecht and now resides in Passaic New Jersey. He represents the Board of Domestic Missions of the Reformed Church in America and attends the fall Women’s Missionary Union meeting in Pella. Lectures are open to the public.
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Central College
YMCA
YWCA
Cassutto
Ernest Cassutto
University of Utrecht
Indonesia
Netherlands
Ernest
Passaic
N. J
Board of Domestic Missions of the
Reformed Church In America
Pella
Women’s Missionary Union
Donwstra Chapel
Blind Minister To Bring Message Here Tuesday Night
The Rev. Robert S. Kieser, a blind minister from Springfield Illinois, travels with his Seeing Eye dog Jill to share his message Adventures in Darkness. He explains Braille and the touch typewriter, reading from a Braille Bible and conveying faith lessons for all ages. Kieser will speak at the First Reformed Church in Pella on Tuesday September 27 at 7 30 sponsored by the Senior Christian Endeavor.
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Robert S. Kieser
Springfield
Ilinois
Jill
Kieser
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Middlewest
Kiefer
Pella
First Reformed Church
Christian Endeavor
Pel la Missionary Home Benefit Planned
Church parlors host a program with proceeds designated for the proposed Pella Missionary Home, supporting the project through the fundraising event.
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Pella
Pella Weather Station Log Shows Observation Notes
Pella Station of the U S Weather Bureau records weather observations by E C Bearing, observer. The log entry notes total measurements for the period, reflecting routine meteorological activity at the station.
Pella Girl Lost Husband in Car Crash Near Oakland
Phyllis Veenendaal Lauterbach and her parents mourn the death of Paul Lauterbach, 29, of Dike, Iowa, who died in a highway collision Thursday near Oakland while on his honeymoon with wife Phyllis. A west bound car cut in and struck Lauterbach’s vehicle at the Nishnabotna River bridge, sending both cars into the ditch. Lauterbach was killed instantly. Phyllis Lauterbach was hospitalized with a concussion. Funeral services were held at the Reformed Church of Stout on September 19.
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Paul Lauterbach
Phyllis Veenendaal
Marion Veenend
Phyllis
Oakland
Iowa
Nishnabotna River
Dike
Christian Reformed Church
Des Moines
Denver
Colorado
Henry Hupp
Omaha
Nebraska
Lauterbach
Hupp
Paul Edward Lauterbach
Uffe Lauterbach
Jennie Meyer Lauterbach
Stout
Dike High School
Paul
U. S. Army
Korea
Reformed Church of
Pella
Towa
Bert
Ruth
Dubuque
Gertrude
R.N
Cedar Falls Hospital
Wemka
Septeber
Roskamp
P. Y. de Jong
Pella Represented At D. M. Conference On Recreation
Pella was represented in Des Moines at the Seventh Governor s Conference on Recreation held at Fort Des Moines Hotel. Florence Buerkens represented the local A A U W Chapter and summarized the afternoon session led by W Earl Hall. Dr Carl S Withers of Oak Park was the noon luncheon speaker. Workshops covered crafts hospital recreation community planning school use ice rinks swimming pools party kits Campfire girls and Scouts. Superintendent Buerkens attended the afternoon sessions.
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Pella
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Florence Buerkens
W. Earl Hall
Mason City Globe Gazette
Carl S. Witers
Oak Park
Buerkens
One Inch Rainfall Very Welcome Here
One inch of rain in the Pella area this week brings relief after a two month drouth. Ed Beaning of the Weather Bureau notes .05 inch on Monday .15 on Tuesday and .80 on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning with small runoff as the dry soil absorbed the moisture. Farmers report slightly larger totals from personal gauges. The rain came too late to help corn and gardens but new legume and pasture seedings may revive where still intact.
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Pella
Ed Beaning
The
Weather Bureau
Officials to Take Written Tests Here in Pella
Football and baseball officials in this area will take written supervised examinations at 7 p m at Pella High School on October 3. The test will be offered at 36 other centers the same date. Officials must be on the approved list to serve member schools, with ratings ranging from temporary to superior.
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Pella
G. G. Buerkens
Mun Hope Chinese Evangelist to Speak at Gospel Chapel
Chinese evangelist Mun Hope will be the guest speaker at a 7 45 p m gospel meeting on Monday September 26 at the Pella Gospel Chapel on Union Street All are invited to hear a widely traveled lecturer whose gospel work has taken him through Canada United States Britain France and The Netherlands He will also show colored lantern slides of the home missionary field Hope is known to thousands of college and high school students across America and has spoken to students in town
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Pella Gospel Chapel
Union Street
Canada
United States
Britain
France
Netherlands
Hope
America
Towa
Central Edges Carthage In Close 2013 Opener
Central opened the season with a 20-13 victory over Carthage College of Illinois. Darrell Albers sparked the second half with 67 rushing yards and two passes for 14 yards as Central held on despite Carthage threats. John Ellis and Verne Boekens starred on offense while Nummerdor led with 11 tackles on defense.
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Central
Carthage College of Illinois
Carthage
John Ellis
Redmen
Ellis
Darrell Albers
Verne Boelkens
Lesher
Bottimer
John Nummerdor
Albers
Chunky
Buffalo
Verne Boekens
Phil Schrank
Non Partisan Committee Sets Primary Election Date
The Citizens Non Partisan Committee fixed Monday October 17 for the city primary to name candidates for mayor alderman and other offices with polls 12 noon to 7 pm at City Office. Filing ends October 8 with petitions from City Clerk Frank De Wit. The November 8 election will choose the winners and place them on Citizens and People's tickets. The committee emphasizes nonpartisan, locally focused nominating rules.
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Citizens’ Non-Partisan
John J. Blommers
Ralph Vermeer
A. P. Verploegh
William Vande Voort
John A. Vander Wal
George Ver Steeg
Herman J. Veenstra
del de Haan
Frank de Wit
Pella High to Meet Albia Here Friday Night
Two undefeated teams meet when Pella High hosts Albia at Kuyper Stadium at 7 30 pm. Albia sits at one opening date after a 7 6 win over Valley High and Pella is 2 0 after beating Indianola 7 6 and Sigourney 32 0. Coaches Bonwell and Pluim lead their lineups and injuries include halfback Max Vander Pol sidelined with a broken collarbone.
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Pella High
Albia
Albia Blue Demons
Kuyper Stadium
Valley High
West Des Moines
Indianola
Sigourney
Bonwell
Bud Bonwell
Louis Pluim
Pluim
Max Vander Pol
Cancer Society Officers Attend Oskaloosa Meeting
Two American Cancer Society volunteers from North M county attended a one day conference in Oskaloosa on September 14. Mrs. M. C. Van Gary and Mrs. Case Van Arkel led by ACS chapter and Pella fund chairs, with 14 attendees from four counties. New tools introduced include an educational hip chart and a handbook for unit chairmen to boost early cancer detection and public education efforts in Iowa.
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American Cancer Society
North M County
Oskaloosa
M. C. van Gary
ACS
Case van Arkel
Pella Fund
Iowa
Iowa Asc
U. S
Towa
Women of College Auxiliary Remodel Kitchen in Jordan Hall
The Women of College Auxiliary funded and oversaw a full remodeling of Jordan Hall kitchen shared with the Home Economics Department at Central College. New birch cabinets four electric ranges a gas range a refrigerator freezer and other updates create a functional work area for foods nutrition meal planning and community dinners.
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Women of College Auxiliary
Jordan Hall
Central College
Women’s Auxiliary
Home Economics
College
Sunday School Jubilee Planned at Pella Church
Evangelize with a growing Sunday School is the theme for a Sunday School Jubilee at the Church of the Open Bible in Pella on September 29 and 30 at 7 45 p m The Rev Leo De Prenger Central Division Sunday School representative of the Open Bible Standard Churches will speak Thursday evening The Rev Ronald Smith associate pastor of First Church of the Open Bible in Des Moines will speak Friday evening The public is invited to attend these services.
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Church of the Open Bible
Leo de Prenger
Central Division
Open Bible Standard
Ronald Smith
First Church of the Open Bible
Des Moines
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Third Christian Reformed Church
Legion Hall TV
New Pella
Columbus Street
Wouk
Outlook Meeting
McWilliams
E. H. Cassutto
Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
E. C
Highway Six
D. M. Conference On Recreation
Mun Hope
Gospel
Wesleyan
Mount Pleasant
Tusseling
Dick Mitchell
Bill Smith
Chicago
Mitchell
Larry Myers
Jack Schoop
Tigers
Ada de Kruyff
Norman Annis
Ruth de Cook
Mary Alice Buwalda
Omick
Bette Brunsting
Elaine Buteyn
Groendyke
Alice Vanderwal
Doris Meerdink
Dockendorf
Webster
Donna Riggen
Papich
Lincoln
Lorys Gruen
van Akel
Helen Horst
Brockway
Jeanette Breen
Klimstra
Annis
Mosely
Renner
Phatigan
Carter
Douglas
Thomas
Johnston
van Ler
Raymic
Gladson
Remmark
Gene de Heer
Tom Gaard
Doug Heerema
John van Waardhuizen
Dirk van Gorp
Ron Bogaard
Bob Boyert
Butch Sheppard
Larry van Haalen
Max van Rees
Jim Duffus
Cancer Society
William Wing
Clifford Keizer
I. G. Roorda
Mina Baker
Hespers Kuyper
Martha Lautenbach
Alice Lammers
Pella Church
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