Perfect Plans for Legion Post Banquet and Meeting
The Van Veen Van Hemert Legion Post outlined plans for an October 25 banquet and afternoon and evening meetings to entertain guests from Sixth Legion District posts. Over 250 are expected to attend the banquet, with a morning Armistice observance discussed for November 11. The new adjutant Gysbert Van Houweling leads a strong one man membership drive, and N. Van der Ploeg as commander commends the orderly meetings and strong planning. Ed Hoeksema chairs a post committee that served oyster stews after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Veen-Van Hemert Legion
Sixth Legion
Ben Kuyk
G. His
Ben
Bene
Matthew Kemykes
W. S. van Hemert
Buerkens
Gysbert van Houweling
N. van der Ploeg
van Veen- van Hemert
Ed Hoeksema
The Scouts Are Manly and Will Make Amends
A Pella Boy Scout group reports a few members misused others’ apples and were punished. The Troop 72 leaders reaffirm Scout Law and honor and plan to award the disciplined youths after a forthcoming Board of Review. Scouting members Charles Lautenbach Judson Waechter Carl Rene Van der Linden Stanley Ver Ploeg Max Kuyk will receive advancement awards at a local Court of Honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
B.S. A
Charles Lautenbach
Judson Waechter
Carl Rene Vander Linden
Stanley Ver Ploeg
Max Kuyk
Make and Show Fine Pottery At the College
Central College hosted a pottery demonstration last Friday morning September 23 with Mrs Susan Field Conrad and J Eldwin Sawhill of Clarinda Iowa guiding the audience. The event traced pottery history from clay preparation to firing and featured an exhibit of pieces by the demonstrators on display throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central ‘College
Susan Field Conrad
J. Eldwin Sawhill
Clarinda
Conrad
Mr. Sawhill
Five Numbers On The Central Lecture Course
The college resumes activity as the Lecture Course Committee led by Mrs. H. W. Pietenpol reveals five upcoming numbers including Jerold Frederic the pianist and the Chamber Opera Trio. Amy Rutz will illustrate the Oberammergau Passion Play, Catherine Van Buren will sing, Laburnum Grove is chosen for Homecoming, and final plans for the year cover curricular and extracurricular programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Pietenpol
Jerold Frederic
Amy Rutz
Oberammergau
Catherine van Buren
Gould
Laburnum Grove
Y. W
Y. M
Arnold Hiemstra Dies at 54 in Des Moines Hospital
Arnold Hiemstra age 54 a well known farmer living two miles north of Otley died Tuesday morning September 27 at 6:50 at Lutheran hospital Des Moines after a period of ill health and two weeks bedfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Hiemstra
Otley
Lutheran
Des Moines
Hiemstra
Mrs Jan Dykhuis Dies At Home In West First Street
Mrs Jan Dykhuis died last night at 8 45 at her home on West First street after a period of illness. She had been in ill health for some time but grew seriously ill only recently. Funeral arrangements have not yet been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Dykhuis
West First Street
Electric power gains at dairy farm field day near Pella
Electrified dairy machinery replaces gasoline and hand methods as Rural Electric Lines by Pella Cooperative Electric Association power farm operations. Demonstrations set for October 13 and 14 on A. W. Den Adel farm four miles north of Pella with Wash REA staff and State College Extension personnel on hand to answer questions and provide educational material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Teare
Pella Cooperative Electric Association
A. W. den Adel
Pella
Washington Rea
Washington Rea Regional Staff Including Miss Louisan Mamer and D. W. Teare
Town State College
Harold Beatty
Dorothy Simmons
C. Ht. van Vinck
Dr J C Mitten Dies At Home In Pella IA
Dr John Calvin Mitten aged 74 died last Saturday at his North Main street home after a brief illness. He leaves widow Gertrude Anderson Mitten and two sons Harry and Charles, plus relatives in Pennsylvania. Funeral services were held Monday. interment in Oakwood. Born Newville PA, he studied dentistry at Iowa University graduating 1885, practiced in Tipton Columbus Junction and Pella, retired 1926, then moved to Ames briefly before returning to Pella. He was active in civic affairs and known for his humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Calvin Mitten
North Main Street
Mitten
Gertrude Anderson Mitten
Harry
Charles
Pennsylvania
Paul Christensen
The
Baptist Church
Oakwood
Newville
Iowa
University of Iowa
Tipton
Chicago
Columbus Junction
Gertrude Anderson
Mt. Pleasant
Pella
Ames
Dr. Mitten
Card of Thanks for Dr. J. C. Mitten obituary note
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and acts during illness and death of Dr. J C Mitten. Family members Mrs J C Mitten Harry Mitten Charles Mitten and Mr and Mrs Henry Wormhoudt acknowledge support. Also notes Marion Wormhoudt improving at Mahaska hospital and due home soon. Jack Bootsma returned from Illinois trip for Roscreen Co and visited Amboy relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Mitten
J.C. Mitten
Harry Mitten
Charles Mitten
Henry Wormhoudt
Mason City
Pella
Marion Wormhoudt
Mahaska Hospital
Marion
Jack Bootsma
Illinois
Rosscreen Co
Mrs. Bootsma
Amboy
Ill
Speakers of Prominence at Central
Central's campus heard guest speakers from a group of Reformed Church workers. Mrs. De Young, Kalamazoo First Reformed pastor’s wife, urged missions. Mrs. Lang, former Japan missionary, now Nebraska Winnebago mission, preached trust in God. Miss Oltmans, Japan educator, described four RC A supported schools including Ferris Seminary and Shimonoseki, noting alumni in Christian work. Miss Liggett and Miss Bogard, Central graduates, tied to Shimoneseki. Oltmans added no harassment of missionaries amid war with China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
College
de Young
First Reformed Church
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Women’s Board of Domestic Missions
George Lang
Japan
Nebraska
Miss Oltmans
The
Empire
Oltmans
R.C. A
Ferris Seminary
Shimonoseki
Mary Elizabeth Liggett
Pella
Central
Belle Bogard
Shimonoseki School
China
LeCocq Family Guests in Pella and Local Golden Anniversaries
Detroit attorney Marion LeCocq and family visited Pella for a weekend, sharing in golden wedding anniversaries with D. Wilkes of Knoxville and Frank Le Cocq. Everett LeCocq, in Wichita, could not attend. Isaac LeCocq arrived late to honor the celebrations with his sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion LeCocq
Detroit
Igan
Pella
Wilkes
Knoxville
D. Wilkes
Frank LeCocq
Isaac LeCocq
Eleven New Citizens in This Community
Eleven Pella residents received naturalization assistance in Pella and were admitted to citizenship by Judge Charles A. Dewey in Ottumwa. Names include Tena Van Kraats Hendrika Van Maaren John Rozenboom William Ozinga Joe J. Dahm Pete Van Kooten Anna Van Zee Walter Van Wyngarden Henrietta N icuwsma and two women repatriated after relinquishing citizenship by marriage: Tiennie Boender Anna Van Weelden. A new class for naturalization begins Sept 26 at Webster school, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, with teacher Miss Mary Spencer. the WPA adult education program funds the service, with government fees only for naturalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Naturalization Salis
Fuage Charles A. Dewey
United States District Court
Tena Vande Kraats
Hendrika van Maaren
John Rozenboom
William Ozinga
Joe J. Dahm
Pete van Kooten
Oskaloosa
Anna van Zee
Leighton
Walter van Wyngarden
Henrietta Nicuwsma
New Sharon
Tiennie Boender
Anna van Weelden
Ottumwa
Netherland
Webster School
Mary Spencer
Naturalization Service
Adult Education Department
Works Progress Administration
Drake Opens Season with Big Win Over Central
Drake defeated Central 45 to 0 in Des Moines as coach Tusse ling started the season with a dominant performance. Drake also beat Monmouth College 47 to 0 the same night. Central showed effort in the second period but fell short overall, gaining 119 yards to Drake’s 467 and completing three passes to Central’s one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tusseling
Des Moines
Drake
Bulldogs
Central
Monmouth College of Illinois
Braley
Mrs Van der Linden Travels to Florida for Rest
A letter from Mrs. A N Van der Linden notes she went to Hindman Kentucky in early September and plans a month in Florida to regain strength after an illness, a hope that the ailment is only temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Vander Linden
Hindman
Florida
Thieves Rob South End Cafe in Sunday Night Robbery
Thieves entered the South End Cafe between 9 p m and midnight last Sunday. They broke a rear window, stole food and kerosene, then poured it on the floor and several storage boxes before setting a small fire. A brown jugs labeled gas was found. Sheriff Grundman pursued leads with no arrests at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Elmer Hartgraves
Annual Freshman Sophomore Pull Today at 3 30
The Freshman class led by president William Vande Kieft challenged the Sophomore class in the annual rope pulling contest to be held at a pond on Thursday September 29 at 8 30 p m The preliminaries featured a barrage of dictionary terms and Websterian adjectives from both sides, showcasing a vocabularly sharp contest and a lively student body eager for the result
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Vande Kieft
Thursde
South Central Conference Meets in Des Moines for 1st Year Plans
Representatives from West Des Moines Winterset Lincoln Des Moines Indianola Knoxville Pella Colfax and others met at the Y M C A in Des Moines to elect officers and discuss a conference music contest replacing separate festivals and a new tennis tournament hosted by Indianola with singles and doubles draws and finals at 3:00 pm with trophies by Indianola High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claypool
Pella
Clark
Winterset
Bollman
Knoxville
McCarthy
Indianola
BE. M. Hasty
Lincoln
D. L. Lillard
Valley
Pella Valley
Indianola High School
Former Resident Still Active in Pella Work
John Hoogenakker, long time Des Moines resident, is in Pella working with his son Dan on painting the exterior of the Second Reformed church. He is staying with the Marion Van Baale family during his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoogenakker
Des Moines
Pella
Mr. Hoogenakker
Dan
Second Reformed Church
Marion van Baale
Settlement Gratitude for August 5 Storm Damage
Mr and Mrs Gradus Vander Waal thank Mrs Jella Jelsma and son Ervin and the Continental Insurance Company they represent for settling the August 5 storm damage to their buildings. The settlement is reported as perfectly satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jella Jelsma
Ervin
Continental Insurance Company
Gradus Vander Waal
Juniors Present The Whole Towns Talking Friday Night
The Bella High Junior cast stages The Whole Towns Talking on Friday at 7 30 PM. A newly rebuilt set with a new fireplace and stairs accompanies an ambitious production with French accented lines and Max Factor makeup for each role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Emerson
Anita Loss
Bella
Blair Hartley
Freda Zwank
Letty Lythe
Letty
Pella
Max Factor
Hollywood
California
Frontier Town Reconstructed For Epic Film
Indianola Texas, a now vanished frontier town, was rebuilt on the Paramount lot for the film The Texans now showing at the Pella theatre. The main stem includes fifteen buildings copied from Texas museum sketches, including the Indianola Hotel and the Civil Administrator's Building. Also listed are the Bed bug House the Fly Trap Cafe Camp Kettle a general store saloons and more. Central Park custodian Richard Vander Ploeg praises fall blossoms planted earlier in August with Salvias especially lovely on south and east beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Texas
Paramount
Pella Theatre
Texas Museum
Austin
Central Park
Richard Vander Ploeg
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Ate
Manly
Laburram Grove
A. M
the Wanders Twins
Nellie van Derlie Wanders
Erly Judith Wanders
Netherlands
Elaar
Nellen
Wareningem
DR. J. C. Mitten
Clarence Miedemann
Leland Denith van Zee
Carl Ver Steeg
Carol Ver Steeg
Danny Smith
Ture
Fifield-Cordova
Des Moines River
R.C.A
H.S
Frontier Town
Whele Tonigh School
Birdie Beintema
Barbara van Sittert
Harriet Schilder
Rosetta de Bruin
Mary Lois van Zuuk
Dorothy June Langerak
Willard Kaldenberg
Carl de Wit
Earl Turner
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