Iowa Tops In Nation in Our Opinion
Iowa teachers received an average pay raise of about $834 this year, lifting average salaries to $8,167 for 1968 69 and placing Iowa above many neighboring states. State officials note gains reduced vacancies, while administrators also saw roughly $1,000 raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Buerkens
Iowa State Education Association
Dorothy Brazzle
ISEA
Kenneth Wells
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Wells
Towa
Lubbers Explains Iowa Tuition Grant Plan At Rotary
Rotary Club heard Don Lubbers outline a proposed Iowa Tuition Grant to aid students. The plan would cover the tuition gap between state universities and private colleges, with a $400 student contribution and state underwriting up to $1,000. Estimated program cost around $15 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Roaransby Central
Don Lubbers
Tage
Lubbers
Area Civic Leaders Attend Conference
Area civic leaders gathered for a regional conference to discuss new water and sewer projects at the university facility, highlighting collaboration between municipalities and academic experts. Local officials outlined funding aims and timelines for proposed improvements.
GOP Caucus Elects House Speaker In Des Moines
Members of the Republican caucus in Des Moines chose William Harbor of Henderson as House Speaker for the coming General Assembly. The meeting at Hotel Savery selected other officers including Ralph McCartney as Speaker Pro Tem and Andrew Varley as Majority Floor Leader, with William Hill and Rudy Van Drie also elected to roles. The session begins January 13 and Harbor brings prior legislative service and leadership experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerri Roekel
House of Representative
Sird General Assembly
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
Senate
House
Republican Party
Lester L Kluever
Cass County
William H. Harbor
Vremont- Mills
Leroy S. Miller
Page County
Kluever
Harbor
Henderson
Low Feed and Grain Association
The
Methodist Church
Ralph McCartney
Floyd County
Charles City
Andrew Varley
Adair - Madison
Stuart
Rudy van Drie
Story County
Ames
William Hill
Marst Zil
Marshalltown
William R. Kendrick
Polk County
Assembly
Democratic Party
City of Pella Reports Council Actions and Funds
City of Pella releases a record of the regular November 1968 council session. Mayor Caldwell presided as minutes from November 5 were approved and several house and street petitions were considered with conditions. The council discussed hazardous intersections, a transfer fund resolution, and outside office renovations while accepting October reports and approving numerous supplier, service, and fuel invoices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Caldwell
E. 10Th Street
Washington Street
Jansen & Rouw Pfadenhauer
Pfadenhauer
Ronald Sagraves
Sagraves
William Sullivan
Des Moines
State Director of Revenue
Explorer Scout Post 373
Scout Post
Buildings & Grounds Committee
White Way Auto Co
Kooyman Lumber Co
Vermeer Mite Co
PePila
Town Crier
Hoeksema’s
Frank Tromp
Pella Chronicle
le- Level Publications
Electric Light
Thanksgiving Holiday Guests and City Budget Action
William Hagens and family spent Thanksgiving in Denver Colorado visiting relatives including Marla Beryl and Janna Calvin College students in Grand Rapids Michigan. City actions include allowing Iowa Employment Service to use upstairs Police Station one day weekly and scheduling a public hearing December 5 1968 at 7 30 p m to amend the 1968 budget with notices to run November 20 1968 in the Pella Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Vo
Joel
Saver, Volo
Lewis Ozinga
Hngens
Marla
Beryl
Janna
Calvin College
Grand Rapid
Mich
Jan de Roostance
Marla Hugen
Mes
Henry Hugen
Iowa Employment Service
Pella Chronicle
Obituary Mrs G H Steenhoek 1902 1968
Funeral services for Mrs. G H Bert Steenhoek held at 1 30 Friday at the Christian ned church of Prairie City where she was a confessor member She was born January 16 1902 near Prairie City and died Wednesday November 27 at Collins Memorial Hospital in Knoxville She married Bert Steenhoek February 5 1924 and they had two children Jeanette Plate and Darrell Steenhoek Surviving are her husband two children seven grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Funeral details include pallbearers Wilbur Van Ryswyk Dick Van Ryswyk Arthur Van Ryswyk William Braderhorst Doyle Vande Lune and Gary Steenhoek Burial at Waveland Cemetery Prairie City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H
Bert) Steenhoek
Lot
Christian Ned Church of
Prairie
Steenhoek
Prairie City
Collins Memorial Hospital
Knoxville
Dirk
Dena Bierma van Ryswyk
Bert Steenhoek
John W. Qeanette Plate
Darrell Steenhoek
Bert
Jeanette
Daverell
Hessel
Jennie Rus
Pella
Henry
Gerrit
Evalina) Branderhorst
Anne
John
Des Moines
Wilbur van Ryswyk
Dick van Ryswyk
Arthur van Ryswyk
William Braderhorst
Doyle Vande Lune
Gary Steenhoek
Waveland Cemetery
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Rotary Club
Enstee Seside For Wer
Univeral
GOP
Summit News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Arthur Vrierelaar
Kansas City
Missouri
Nesoha
Dick Boot
Milo Clark
Lloyd Nolin
Eileen
Bessie Ver Heul
Monroe
James T
Brooklyn
R. McCellan
Mingo
Otley
Larry Angove
Navy
Wayne Angove
Bill Fink
Anaheim
Calif
Fairfield
Arvin Angove
Duln
Raymond Hevlin
Henry Ver Woert
Helen Keck
L. J. Gosselink
Joe Clark
Paul
Jane
John Paxson
David
Vickie
Longview
Texas
Terry Vriezelaar
Marianne
Tar
Atwn
City Hall
Menpelink Oil Co
Harris Westerkamp
Art Association
Claus Richani
Pella Super Valu
Chamber of Commerce
Fowler Telephone
Vander Linden Drug
Pella Co-op Electric
Stock Blom Oil Company
Oil Star Oil Company
el Oil Fu
Vanden Berg
Pella Construction Co
Land & Ready Mis
van Gorp Mfg. Co
Meyer Brothers Inec
Priemer Fastner Co
Morton Salt Co
Master Plumbers Supply Co
Altorfer Machinery Co
Badger Meter
Wiliam Hagens
Holliday
Denvor, Colorado
Globe Machine Supply
Brown Engineering Company
Leeds & Northrup Co
Allen-Sherman-Hoff Co
Pataig Testing Labs
Oskaloosa
Newton
Sterling Codifiers Inc
N.C. Milliron Co
Nash
Capital Auto Parts
Coal Company
G. H. Steenhoek
Merle Webster
Algona
Marion County
State Department of Revenue
Board of Review
Court House
Department of Revenue
Ewe Srerees
Chronicle-Advertiser
van Zee Culligan
Franklin
Waister Bros
Crawford & Roberts Veterinarians
Franklin St
Ovkaleess of Co
Mobil Flame L.P
Siegier Gas Heaton & Johnson
Ovkalessa
Lena Gert Hagen
Henry Hegen
Robert Praak de
Prret
Joha de Vrnce
Robert Fant Beara
Kiwanis Club
Kenneth Roberta
Dirk van Ranta
Rotary Club Rotary
Karth Aldrich
Fred Whalley
Pel
LA Jaycees
Peterama
Izaak Yarrow
Jarvin Behlier Vner van "Dens
Women's Federated President
Mir
Robert Evers
Robert Powse
Garden Club Brealdeat Vo
Ubi
Mi Deak
Reowits
Society
Carnations
Marion Co
Leven
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