Pella Golf and Country Club Plans Social Events
The Pella Golf and Country Club social committee chaired by Dr Schultz lists an active calendar for stockholders and members. Events include Men's Stag dances, Couples and Ladies Bridge, sewing groups, and a Teenage Party with dates from Sept 23 to Oct 21 at various times and chairs named for each event to insure club participation.
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Pella
Shultz
Stags
George Lankelma
Verle Ver Dught
Bob
Martha Lautenbach
Babe
Pauline ‘Tysseling
Bob Klein
Klaas
County Sunday School Convention to Be Held in Bussey
The Marion County Inter Church Council sponsors the county event at the Bussey Methodist Church on Tuesday September 28. Rev Tom Foxelsong of Des Moines and county church school leaders will share experiences in Christian education as delegates from all departments attend. The Bussey church awaits a large crowd with hospitality.
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Marion County
Kne
Veterans class gets new instructor Jacob De Haan Jr
The veterans on the farm training program are taught by Jacob De Haan Jr since September 1. He conducts Tuesday evening sessions on farm management oils and beef production while visiting each veteran on their farm during the week to aid with farm problems.
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Jacob de Haan, Jr
Martin Vos
Nelson Pleima
Ag Room
Raymond de Zwarte
Fred de Nooy
Lester J. van Wyk
Gysbert Blommers
Roy W. Vande Krants
Ray Newendorp
John R. van Zee
Arthur Ermarkt
Abraham J. Synhorst
Pella Municipal Band Announces Start of Rehearsals
The Pella Municipal Band officers set Tuesday September 28 at 8 PM for the first Fall and Winter rehearsal. Open to anyone 18 or older who plays a band instrument, with options for alternate nights arranged by president Raymond Doorenbos and secretary treasurer Oren S. Van Nieuland. High school and Central College students are especially welcome to attend.
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Pella Municipal Band
Raymond Doorenbos
Oren S. van Niewaal
Pella High School
Central College
Pella
Board Completes Marion County Draft Registration
The Marion County draft registration drive is finished with 1,330 men registered. Among them 318 are single non veterans aged 19 to 24. Questionnaires will guide classification, and 1930 birth year registrants will receive forms at age 19. Court House Selective Service headquarters, with Mrs. Moon in charge, will stay open for registrants.
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Marion County
John A. Vander Wal
Selective Service Board
Pella
Selective Service
Court House
Moon
Insurance for School Children Available Here
The Board of Education and the Iowa State Education Association offer low cost accident protection for grade school children. Two plans cover playground incidents and excursions for 30 cents yearly, and travel to and from school for 45 cents yearly. Both can be purchased for 76 cents per child, with sample claim amounts cited. Patrons of Pella Schools will receive a letter and may send 30, 45, or 76 cents. The plan is optional with a deadline of October 1.
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Board of Education
Iowa State Education Association
Pella
Coe Primed for Central Game Next Saturday
Coe college football opens an eight game schedule against Central College in Cedar Rapids with Dick Clausen making his debut as head coach. Expected starters include Charley Pisel or Bill Davenport at left halfback and Don Ceynar at center. Formations will feature signal caller Chuck Eling, with Marv Levy at fullback and Hal Marshall at right half. Guards George Wheeler and Merle Buck, tackles Bob Erickson and Don Peterson, and ends Squid Collins and Glen Gent are listed among the lineup.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe
Central College
Pella
Dick Clausen
Clausen
Charley Pisel
Gilmore City
Bill Davenport
Don Ceynar
Coc
Chuck Eling
Kohawks
Marv Levy
Chicago
Roe Campbell
Oskaloosa
Campbell
Hal Marshall
George Wheeler
Columbus Junction
Merle Buck
State Center
Buck
International News Service
Bob Erickson
Boone
Don Peterson
Keswick
Squid Collins
Ottumwa
Glen Gent
Nelson
Illinois
Evangelists to Hold Meetings at Open Bible Church
Evangelists Rev C Q Anderson and Rev J J Humphries announce a series of special revival meetings at Open Bible Church starting Tuesday night September 28. Humphries travels widely sharing experiences and Bible prophecy while Mrs Humphries leads a daily children’s service at 4 pm and Friday programs. accordionist contributions enhance congregational singing and camp meeting atmosphere.
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Open Bible Church
C. Q. Anderson
Open _ Bible Church
Ial
Tueday
J. J. Humphies
Humphries
United States
Mexico
Europe
Warriors of the Cross
Poppy Sale by V. F. W. in Pella Saturday
V F W Post and Auxiliaries will hold a Poppy Sale on Saturday September 25. The event aims to honor veterans and raise funds for veterans families with Buddy Poppies representing devotion to duty rather than a sale. In Pella, Mrs. Dale Vander Pol leads the effort from the V F W Hall on the north side of the square.
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V. F. W. Post
America
Iowa
Pella
Dale Vander Pol
V. F. W. Hall
Des Moines Area Recreation Workshop Invites Pella Guests
Folks in Des Moines tonight at Hotel Fort Des Moines join the Iowa Recreation Workshop Association in two meetings led by Ruth Ehlers of New York City. The program outlines a complete community recreation plan and a sample church activities program, with Prof Prins of Central College guiding.
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Ruth Ehlers
New York City
Ehlers
Chris LeCocq To Be Buried Here Monday
Relatives in New Sharon Iowa learn of the death of Chris LeCocq formerly of New Sharon. He died Sunday September 19 at his grandson Don Le Cocq’s home in Oakland California. The body is shipped by twil from the coast and will arrive here Friday evening with funeral services set for Monday September 27 at Van Dyk Funeral Home.
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Chris LeCocq
New Sharon
Iowa
Don LeCocq
Oakland
California
Mr. LeCocq
Twil
van Dyk Funeral Home
Albia Invades In First Conference Test For Dutch
The Little Dutch face Albia Blue Demons in a Friday night game at Central College at 8 pm. Albia comes in 2 1 in conference play after a 21 7 win over last Friday and holds a 7 7 tie with Indianola last week. Coaches Johansen and Ruthven seek the program’s first SCIC victory in this third meeting since 1946.
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Little Dutch
Albia
West D. M
Indianola
P.H. S
Sigourney
Plencenteille
Gir
Central College
Bud Bonwell
Albia Blue Demons
Jones Johansen
Albin
Valley of West Des Moines
Demons
Johansen
Ruthven
Step Up Activity In the Art Dept at Central College
Muriel Jean Gatrelle of Radcliffe has been chosen secretary of Central College Exhibition Committee where she is a senior in the Art Department studying Art Education Her senior seminar project is Pella and Vicinity Arts Exhibition featuring local paintings and drawings to be shown in October and November a nationally known artist will judge. At a recent meeting Central College art students elected Donald Thomas of Pella president of the Art Students League Roy Bartlett of Coon Rapids was named vice president and Margaret De Groff of Philmont New York secretary treasurer all three are art majors.
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Muriel Jean Gatrelle
Central College
Donald Thomas
Pella
Art Students’ League
Roy Bartlett
Coon Rapids
Margaret de Groff
Philmont
New York
Miss de Groff
Bartlett
Thomas
Corn Storage Show at Mahaska County Fair Grounds
Southeastern Iowa farmers urged to attend the Corn Storage Show at Oskaloosa’s Mahaska County Fair Grounds. Demonstrations cover building temporary cribs, using enclosed storage, materials for sides roofs and floors, and drying to reduce moisture. State and county committees will display cribs acceptable to CCC and show how to expand storage, with exhibitors from storage facility manufacturers and a tractor rodeo prior to the event led by Leroy K. Smith.
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Mahaska County Fair Grounds
Iowa
PMA
Hervey E. Hazen
Oskaloosa
Commodity Credit Corporation
Central College to stage Arsenic and Old Lace play
Central College announces its 1948 49 theatre season opener Arsenic and Old Lace to be produced by Alpha fraternity. The cast features Colleen Renaud Martha Brewster Don Jacobs Mortimer Brewster Bob Vander Ploeg and others with several familiar faces and new upperclassmen transfers and freshmen in the line up.
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Maurice Birdsall
Central College
Alpha Fraternity
Tral College
Pella
Rosemary Carr
Abby Brewsterster
Doris Stutsman
Elaine Harper
Gordon Walker
Harper
Ken Vos
Gibbs
Vincent Brexein
Dr. Einstein
Leroy Dambell
Rooney
Henry Reysuck
Mr. Witherspoon
Merchants Win Softball League Championship
The Pella Merchants wrap up their season with a 10 win 7 loss record over 36 games against strong state teams. Weidemeier led pitching with 10 wins and no losses in ten appearances as the league featured ten solid teams. Seven players are expected to be gone next year as fans await a potentially stronger squad.
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Pella Merchants
W. A
Billy Stout
Merchants
Iowa
Mobilyus
Gus
Redmen
Newton
Weidemeier
White Elephant Sale at Legion Hall Tomorrow
The Covion Auxiliary sponsors a white elephant sale at Legion Hall to raise funds for Camp Fire Girl programs. Community members may donate items and attend the auction on Friday evening September 25 to bid and support the girls.
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Legion Hall
Covion Auxiliary
Fire I
van Zante
Ryone
Recreation motion pictures shown to Pella Rotary club
Visual Education via sound movies has aided Pella Rotary, highlighting Community Recreation as a shared town effort. Tunis Prins presented a program stressing collective responsibility and a year round Recreational Director to coordinate activities. Last week’s film showcased South Dakota sights with Tunis Kempkes offering highlights. This week starts football season with Babe Tyseling leading a program featuring Wayne Hill Norman Johansen and James Ruthven.
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Pella
Tunis
Pelin
South Dakota
Tunis Kempkes
Babe Tyseling
Wayne Hill
Norman Johansen
James Ruthven
Ed Tanis
Gary Vogeluur
Bill Vander Lug
School Levies Decided Upon at Board Meeting
The Board of Education met in regular session at the High School on September 13. Members Van Sittert Lautenbach Schultz Ver Ploog Grundman absent. Superintendent Buerkens and Secretary Blommers present. Building and Grounds rented gym to American Legion October 11 and 12 and auditorium to VFW October 16. Terrace work on alley cast area. Teachers approved to hire aids for grades 2 and 3 at Lincoln. Non sectarian Bible instruction to start in all grades in October. Driver Training lab fee $4 per student. Transportation sub route for Lion Route with student driver if license obtained. Grade school non profit insurance plan through State Education Association. Premium $0.30 per day. Secretary reports balance of $39,000. Levies set: General Fund 95014.00, School House site 4790.00, School House Site 1916.00, Special Courses 8800.00.
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Board of Education
van Sittert
Lincoln
Igh
State Education Association
Public Invited To Choir Program At Peoria Church
The Choral Society of the Peoria Christian Reformed Church conducted by Mr. F Van der Schaaf will present a program Friday evening September 24 at 7:45 p.m. at the Peoria church. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Peoria
Little Dutchmen Stop Sigourney For Victory In Drill
Pella halves hit stride to topple Sigourney 28 7 as Weyers breaks for 51 yards late. Van Wyk and Van Berkum supply two early touchdowns, a third on a pass, then Sigourney scores in the final period. Penalties favor Pella eight to none. key lineups shown for both teams.
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Harry Weyerdbroy
Pella
Sigourney
Rst Theill
Gourney
Savages
van Berkum
Dale van Wyk
Hamsly
Weyers
Pella Sigourney P
Mentink
Martin Pipple
A. Glandon
E. V Dusseld
Woods
D. Walker
B. Winfrey
Don van Wyk
W. Deckes
Borgman
Puchela
M. Ray
J. Brummel
Micrash
D. H H. Hemsley
Dale van ‘Wyk
Ki Weyers
Korber
Ikuta
Rinehart
Rainey
Petersms
Buerkens
Polla
Barney
Phillips
Gus Alsip
Farndell to Play Organ in Vesper Musical Sunday
Central College associate professor Gordon Farndell will perform on the organ in the second vesper musical of the year at Douwatra Chapel at 4:00 on Sunday. The program includes works by Bach, Massanet, Sullivan, and others. The next vesper features Schumann’s Symphonic Etudes performed by Professor George Mulacel on October 10.
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Farndell
Vesper Musical
Gordon Farndell
Central College
Douwatra Chapel
Largo
New World Symphony
Dhoral
Massanet
Angelus
Massenet
Sullivan
Eva
Walther
Gott
du‘ Frommor Gott
Elbert Mist Pees
Johnston
Fredrick Stanley Smith
Schumann
George Mulacel
Dr Laura Nanes To Speak in Missouri Tour
Dr Laura Nanes a history professor at Central College travels to Missouri for a Democratic women’s division speaking tour. She will address instructional schools in Springfield Columbia St. Louis and Kansas City to train and inform participants for campaign work.
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Laura Nunes
Central College
Missouri
Democratic National Committee
Springfield
Columbia
St. Louis
Kansas City
Hotel Ft. Des Moines
Nanos
Present Mr and Mrs Warren Bird Mark 18th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Warren Bird of Gravity celebrated their eighteenth wedding anniversary in a spectacular fashion. A son was born to them on that day, adding a new member to their family.
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Warren Bird
Gravity
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Eddie Hoobin
Dick Rainey
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Harry Weyers
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