City plans open house at Red Rock Dam site
Looking Back notes tentative public viewing at power plant water treatment plant and safety building with other local items. Flooding along the Des Moines River halted grout testing at Red Rock Dam as flood waters covered thousands of acres of bottom land and disrupted communications.
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Red Rock Dam
Des Moines
Central College
Verought Insurance
Franklin St
Phil Vanden Berg
Pella High School
Alicia Vanden Berg
North Skunk
Lymnville
Central College Tennis Cruises To Third Win
Central College breezed to its third straight tennis victory in Oskaloosa by defeating William Penn 9 0. Singles results name Parrott, Ringwald, Snyder, Cochran, Wessling, and Martinez with clean scores. Doubles wins follow for Parrott-Cochran, Ringnalda Beveridge, and Wessling-Martinez. Central will host Luther Friday and the Central Invitational Saturday on campus.
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Central College
William Penn
Oskaloosa
Central
Luther
Parrott - Cochran
Afuller - Howell
Ringnalda Beveridge
Norman Valenta
Wessling - Martinez
Swartz - Wiley
Eagles sweep rivals in double dual at New Sharon
The Pella Christian Eagles defeated North Mahaska 118 to 29 and Tri County 75 to 61 in a double dual at New Sharon on Tuesday to improve to 2-1. Four relays won and multiple individuals placed top in events, with standout times and distances across mile, 880, sprint, hurdles, and field events. They prep for the Panther Relays in Knoxville on Saturday April 11 with field events starting at 10 a.m. and finals at 1 p.m.
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Pella Christian Eagles
North Mahaska
New Sharon
Tri-County
Thornburg
Eagles
Tri- County
Knoxville
Panther
Tom van Engen
Dan Jonker
Mike Bruxvoort
Curt Rozendaal
Gary Vander Hart
Gerald de Graaf
Tim Nikkel
Mike Vander Ploeg
Pete Verhey
Dave Groenenbdoom
Darrell Groenendyk
Allan van Wyk
Dave Hiemstra
Dave Groenenboom
Allan van ‘Yk
Tim
Dikkel
Tulip City Junior bowling leads in high games and team wins
In a Tulip City Junior event, Led Zeppilins claimed high team game and series with Rod Visser posting top boys series 552. Marvin Lents led boys individual with 444. Girls were led by Dendy Kaldenberg and Deb Vander Hart with 497 and 447 respectively. Alley Cats dominated Bantam listings with high scores across divisions.
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Tulip City
Apeita Wok
Zepplins Bad
Rod Visser
Marvin Leats Inc
Debbie Kaldenberg
Oey Vander Mart
Phyllis van Haaten
Marc van Rees
Zepplins
Marvin Lents
Dendie Kaldenberg
Deby Vander Hart
Alley Cats
Goldy
Bears
Flynn
Tigers
Bred Vander Hart
Dennis Goemaat
Greg Stump
Diane Kaldenberg
Chris van Rees
Eur Ervingkool
Dannys Kaldenberg
Linga Bop Miga
Dale Sutton
Stuart Kelderman III
Dannys Sutton
Denise Kaldenberg
Doodle Schuring
Robert Braamach
Craig Wassenaar
Marina Byers
Dennis Schuring
Doug Burgess
Billy Thompson
Andy Thompson
Brad Vander Harlem
City Council Considers Hauler Licenses and Water Plant Upgrades
The council debated refuse hauler licenses requiring a $5,000 bond and $50 annual fee. Water Superintendent Bernard Matherly sought about $4,500 to buy chlorine and analyzers after old instruments were dismantled. Central College, Open Bible Church, curb cuts, and police car leasing bids were discussed with several bids rejected for being too high.
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Bernard Matherly
Matherly
Central College
Schulte Hall
Broadway
Open Bible Church
Fellowship Hall
Jefferson
W. Fourth
Police Department
White Way Auto Co
Leydens Auto Sales
Cattleman to speak in Pella Monday evening
George Frankel a cattleman will address the Pella Community High School cafeteria on Monday April 13 at 7 30 p m He has run a large commercial feedlot and is now a cattle buyer The program will cover how to combat the western feedlot with Marion County facts and figures discussed
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George Frankel
Pella
Frankel
Marion County
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DC Renaud
Ee Buerkens
Carnie William Stewart
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PeBa High School
Chester Bricker
Everett Kiem
Blanche van Danselsar
Hapians Motchell
LeRoy Vaz Arkel
Dr. Thomas
Fred Klam
Okay Cordova
Henderson Reese
Larson Construction Co
Neilie van Oostrum
Donald Hesselink
Nancy
Helen Vander Linden
Dorothy Cook
Sarah Wormhoudt
Cora Mae James
Joan Mae Schakel
Donald Heerema
Ralph Vermeer
Marion van
Marion van Gerp
John Hoeksma
Vander Meida
Tia Fox
C.J. Fox
Detroit
Mich
Lake Prame
J.T. Buckingham
Buckingham
Lone Trail Council No. 1
Pete Bloom
Pete
Central Tennis Team
Bob Parrott
Fred Muller
Don Ringwald
John Howell
Dave Snyder
Steve Norman
Craig Cochran
Dave Valenta
Dave Wessling
John Swartz
Dan Martinez
Mark Wiley
Poweshiek County
South Grinnell
Iowa
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Facia
Redford
Katharine Ross
Robert Blake
Ally Suban Clark
Willie
Ay ‘Themes
Deinieg
Ichore
von Ciset
Aivetlang
Stanoe
MY. Tienes
Cassifie
Faerie
Franklin
MD Eee
Val
Cee
Oye
Toy
Pella Chronicle Advertiser
Loel F. Fink
Thrift Loan Co
Main St
Mark OF
van Gorp Agency, Inc
Pelle
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
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BUICK
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Monterey
Stawan
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