Twin Vos sisters to graduate in nursing in Cedar Rapids
Elva and Erma Vos of Sully will receive practical nursing diplomas on Friday September 26 at St James Methodist church Cedar Rapids. They trained at Pine Rest Sanitorium Grand Rapids Michigan and will join Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa after October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva
Erma Vos
Cornie Vos
Sully
St Luke Methodist School of
Cedar Rapids
St. James Methodist Church
Pine Rest Christian
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Central College Auxiliary Plans Year’s Work
The Central College Auxiliary Board met at Jordan Hall to plan activities for 1968 1959. President Mina Baker chaired, appointing committees and seeking reports. Framing for visits by Oskaloosa Leighton Branch members includes a luncheon at Jordan Hall and campus tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College Auxiliary Board
Jordan Hall
Mina Baker
W. G. Wing
Oskaloosa-Leighton
Central
Graham Hall
David Laman
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Leighton
Forure
Granam Ha
County Educators Meet at Knoxville
The Marion County Education Association held a regular meeting in Knoxville Sept. 17 with attendees from all counties except Attica. More men than women were present for the first time in years. Elm er Ver Meer of Pella and state rep candidate Paul Eggers spoke. 27 people were served coffee. Next meeting is a dinner in Tracy Oct. 14 at 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Education Association
Court House
Knoxville
Attica
Elmer Ver Meer
Pella
Paul Eggers
Marion County
Tracy
Our Men in Military Service
Staff notes indicate Airman Robert L. Van Essen AF 17531168 completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and now attends electronics school at Kessler AFB Mississippi. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Van Essen of Route 2 Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kessler A. F. Base
Mississippi
Robert
Henry van Essen
Route 2
Pella
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Marine Graduation at Quantico Finishes Six-Week Course
Harold K. Cunningham Jr. son of Mr and Mrs H K Cunningham Sr of Trenton New Jersey and husband of Judith Cook of Pella graduated Sept 6 from a six week Senior Platoon Leaders course at the Marine Corps Schools Quantico Virginia. He is a student at Trenton Junior College and one of about 2000 collegians taking Marine Corps commissioning programs after summer military training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold K. Cunningham, Jr
H. K. Cunningham
Trenton
N. J
Judith Cook
Pella
Marine Corps Schools
Quantico
Cunningham
Trenton Junior College
Marine Corps
Completes Basic at Ft Leonard Wood
The entry notes completion of basic training at Fort Leonard Wood by a service member associated with ATC-AD Fort Bliss, Texas, reflecting a personnel milestone and transfer context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Leonard Wood
ATC
Fort Bliss
Texas
Chronicle News Photo Expands Nursery Program at Pella
Due to high demand the Pella Recreation Commission expands facilities and reopens registration for the new pre school nursery program. The minimum age is set at four years or 48 months as of Sept 1 for new enrollees. Existing children are not affected. Pictured: Mrs. Keith Emmert pins a name card on Susan Van Hemert, a Central College student from Lime Springs, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Recreation Commission
Commission
Keith Emmert
Susan van Hemert
Emat
Fire Poster Slogan Contest Announced in Iowa
Ed Herron state fire marshal announced a fire poster slogan contest for Iowa elementary students. The event runs October 5 to December 12, 1958, with prizes of 15 for first 10 for second and 5 for third to be awarded in Des Moines in January. The aim is to teach fire safety amid Iowa averaging 100 deaths and about 18 million dollars in property loss yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Herron
Iowa
Des Moines
Herron
Towa
Cast listed for Central College operetta Happy Hunting
Director Maurice Birdsall announces the cast for Central College's operetta Happy Hunting. The lineup includes John Grooters Clarkfield Minn Joan Schreiber Knox ville Ia Bill Lubenow Chicago Ill Treva Keuning Holland Mich Bob De Young Muskegon Mich Tom Waechter Pella Ia Kathy Redeker Ridgewood NJ Beth De Jong Gray Hawk Ky Dave Stults Pella Ia Ken Miller Hollandale Minn Sunthen Meservey Ia Oak Harbor Wash Bob Pryor Brewton Ala Redy Neuman Fairview J Wyk Mitchells Te Beest Oostburva Douglas Oskallen Rempe Pella Ia Janet Andrew Cole Ia Marvin Hiemstra Pella Ia Mary Boat Pella Ia Mrs Edith Sedrel Le Cocq Pella Ta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Maurice Birdsall
John Grooters
Clarkfield Minn
Joan Schreiber
Knoxville
Bill Lubenow
Chicago, Ill
Treva Keuning
Holland
Mich
Bob de Young
Muskegon
Tom Waechter
Pella
Kathy Redeker
Ridgewood
N. J
Beth de Jong
Gray Hawk
Dave Stults
Ken Miller
Hollandale
Minn
Sunthen
Meservey
Oak Harbor
Wash
Bob Pryor
Brewton
Ala
Redy Neuman
Fairview
J. Wyk
Mitchells Te Beest
Oostbur
Douglas
Oskal
Len Rempe
Janet, Andrew
Cole
Marvin Hiemstra
Mary Boat
Edith Sedrel le Cocq
Pella FFA Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Report
Twenty five Pella FFA members plus advisor Cecil Vines competed in the Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at Newton on Friday September 19. Teams from Bondurant Co Mingo Monroe Newton Praire City Lynnville Sully Knox ville State Center Pleasantville and Pella took part. Six dairy classes were judged Brown Swiss cows heifers and calves in the morning Holsteins in the afternoon with Beukema Farms Brown Swiss stock and Maya Dairy Farms Holsteins as the judges’ examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
FFA
Cecil Vines
Newton
Bondurant
Co Mingo
Monroe
Prairie’ City
Lynnville-Sully
Knoxville
State Center
Pleasantville
Beukema Farms
Mayas Dairy Farms
Ray Bets
Jasce Tespica
Syisuis
Magas von Geeumes
Pela
Laser Teena
River crossing history at Buffalo on the Mississippi
The account notes Clark's ferry at Buffalo as the sole public crossing in the region in the 1830s. Den, average height, described the med, while Waters stayed within reach from Peterson addition to the south shore, followed closely by his brother in a row boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Waters
Peterson Addition
Buffalo
Garrett Rozeboom Receives Doctorate in Education
Garrett Rozeboom former principal of Pella Christian grade school earned a doctor of education in educational administration at Colorado State College summer commencement in Greeley His research traced Christian secondary education history and liberal reform church sponsorship He is an assistant professor of education at Northern State Teachers College Aberdees SD and a member of Phi Kappa professional fraternity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garret Rozeboom
Pella
College Presidents Honor Central Representatives
Dr GT Van der Lugt was renamed as a representative on the US member Study Committee on High Education in Iowa. Richard H Timmins Central's Director of Public Relations was chosen to head the Iowa Association of College Public Relations Directors for the coming year. He has chaired Region 2’s effort to implement the Advertising Council’s campaign to assist higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sop
Exe
Lake Oseves
Cen
GT. van der Lugt
Iowa
Iowa Association of College Public Relations Directors
Richard H. Timmins
Central
Advertising Council
Central Eagles reach sectional finals on 10th inning win
Christian High girls softball edged Cedar 9 8 in ten innings to advance to the sectional finals at Cedar. Van Dusseldorp started nine innings before Carolyn Vos earned the win with a homer in the 10th. Cedar’s Linda Witt pitched nine, Van Fleet took the loss. Vos led the Eaglettes with a homer, Plate and Van Dusseldorp added triples. The Eaglettes face Lacey in the final after beating Agency and Packwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian High
Cedar
Cedar Femmes
Eaglettes
Carolyn Vos
van Dusseldorp
Linda Witt
van Fleet
Vos
Plate
Cedar Kelderman
Thornburg Christian
Thornburg
Phyllis van Dusseldorp
Englettes
Pella
Ellen Towns
17 Year Old Wins AAA Poster Award for Safety Poster
Helen Mary Wood, a 12th grade student at Notre Dame High School Moylan, 17, wins the Fourteenth AAA Traffic Safety Poster Contest. The poster designed by the new AAA club member highlights safety and may influence future campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen ‘Mary Wood
Notre Dame High School
Moylan
Ira P De Cook 80 Dies at Pella Home
Ira P De Cook aged 80 died September 16 1958 at his Route 3 Pella home living with daughter Mary Irene and her husband John Van Rheenen. Born January 3 1878 to Peter and Engeltje De Kook immigrants from the Netherlands in 1847 he farmed at the family homestead. He married Mary L Grandin June 18 1902 and had son Peter Irvin who died in 1916 and daughter Mary Irene now Mrs John Van Rheenen. Funeral service held at the Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home then Ebenezer Reformed church by Rev R J Ongnn with Willis Van Hauften singing. Burial at Portergrove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira P. de Cook
Pella
Mary Irene
John L. van Rheenen
Mr. de Cook
Peter
Engelije de Kook
America
Netherlands
Ira
Ira de Cook
Mary L. Grandin
Peter Irvin
John van Rheenen
Ebenezer Reformed Church of
Leighton
Ira de Cock
de Cook
van Dyk-Duven
Ebenezer Reformed Church
R. J. Ongnn
Willis van Hauften
Jesus
John Boerelyn
Messrs
Roy Steinkamp
Gary A. van Zee
Lawrence van Zante
Clarence de Cook
Ernest de Cook
Peter van Zante
Portergrove Cemetery
Funeral services for local resident Jacob Van Gorp
Funeral services were held at Third Reformed Church for Jacob W. Van Gorp 88 a longtime Home for the Aged resident who died Monday afternoon at Pella Rest Home A complete obituary will appear in next week's Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob W. van Gorp
The
Home For the Aged
Third Reformed Church
Pella Rest Home
Traffic Safety Education Goes To the Keyboard
Iowa launches a joint program by the state safety department and the American Institute of Business of Des Moines to test traffic safety typing in high school commercial classes. Commissioner Russell Brown says the department provides material for a series of typing tests to enhance safety education in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Safety Department
American Institute of Business of
Des Moines
Russell Brown
Central plans Homecoming with space age theme
Students outline Homecoming week with guest speakers from Iowa and Kansas and John Deere executives. Certificates will honor alumni, with a queen and court, open houses, a football game against Parsons, and a campus decoration push replacing the parade. The operetta Happy Hunting Debuts Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Iowa
Bourke Hickenlooper
Calvin Vander Werf
Parsons
Safety typing test for student driving education announced
Brown described a driver safety typing test program to aid student instruction. The American Institute of Business will print and mail at least 10 000 tests monthly to Iowa high schools, free of charge to schools or the state, to bolster safety awareness among young drivers. Keith Fenton said the tests have long been supplied to high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
American Institute of Business
Iowa
Keith Fenton
Fenton
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Elva Vos
CUI
Monty B. Poppen
Chicago
Zeeland
Ter Lowe
Richland Blue Belles
Richland Blue Bell +H club
Clarence Hosuards
Jessie Vande Voor
Vie
Linda van Zee
Rendrine Scimmel
Barbara Hiemstroman
Judith Steenhock
Janice de Geus
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Women’s Auxiliary
Richland Rustlers
Peoria Town Hall
Roger Bandstra
Jim McCurdy
Larry
Jimmy Engbers
Keith Nollen
T.T.T
Carl Wehde
Robert L. van Essen
Sturon
Quantico, Va
Harold K. Cunningham
Donald Roorda
Chronicle News
van Travel
Buster
Buster Brow
Tysseling de “Wild
Aly
Garrett Rozeboom
Cannon
Orion
Aspen
North Bay
Sun Valley
Tysseling & de Wild
P.C.H. Eaglettes
Suede
Gabardine
Pol. Cat
Surcoats
T&d
Tysseling & DeWild
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