City of Pella Council Meeting Minutes Report
City of Pella officers and council members held a regularly scheduled meeting to discuss bids for a new police car and rock salt for the water treatment plant, water meter issues, building repainting plans, and airport advisory matters. Bids from Ulrich, White Way, and Sunray DX were opened. Sunray DX awarded for fuel. Morton Salt Company won the salt contract. Overtime pay approved. various departments listed expenses and salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Jon
Pern
West
Water Committee
Hah McNamar
Rosscreen Company
Electric Committee
Ulrich Motor Company
White Way Auto Company
Kingma Motor Company
Public Safety Committee
Standard Oil Company
Sunray DX Oil Company
Mahaska Farm Service Company
Grootveld ‘Oil Company
Cargill Salt Company
Morton Salt Company
Motorola Company
Andrew Klyn
New Ford
Sted
Red Rock
Caldwell
Police Department
Stuart Kuyper
Robert F. van Vark
East Second Street
Harris Nieuwsma
Wa. Res
Trust & Agency
Elec
Water Department
Public Safety Police
Warren Schreiner
Dykstra
Treas
U.S. Post Office
Pella National Bank
Marion State Bank
Ray Burlingame
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
State of
Society And Individuals At Odds Rotary Talk
Central college Dean James Graham spoke to Pella Rotarians on human dignity and social pressures. He compared dignified poverty in Brazil to modern society where individual wishes yield to group demands, citing a California land dispute and college life. He urged recognizing skilled trades, second chances at Parsons College type programs, and noted Rotary guest roster and meeting stats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
James Graham
Pella
Rotary Club
Brazil
California
Graham
New Area
Parsons
Sid de Haan
George Andrew
Frank Jamison
George Heusinkveld
Knoxville
Boyd Beeltje
Engineers and business grads see higher starting salaries
A national survey of 225 companies shows rising demand for bachelor and master degree holders in engineering, accounting, business, and liberal arts fields. Predicted 1968 starting salaries rise to about 764 dollars monthly for engineers, 622 for accountants, and 611 for liberal arts grads, with women increasingly hired in 1968 classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Education
Aston
s _ busines
Dutch-born Mrs. Marie Brand Dies at 84 in Des Moines
Marie P Nelemans Brand 1881 Feb 22 Des Moines hospital obituary notes she born in The Netherlands July 15 1881 oldest of three children of Adrians and Lynus Nelemans came to America as a child settling in Pella then Sully area. Married Charles Brand Sept 9 1902 at Sully. Survived by children Lyle Nina Jennie Jacob Mathilde, one brother Dennis Nelemans, 17 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Member of Sully Community church.
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Marie P. Brand
Netherlands
Adrians
Lynus Nelemans
America
Pella
Sully
Charles Brand
Killduff
Bran
Charles
Sean
Ben Nelemans
Brand
Town Methodist
Des Moines
Tne
Lyle
Nina
Earl Graham
Newton
Jennie
Leonard van Genderen
Jacob
Mathilde
Delmar Schultz
Dennis Nele
Ly Community Church
Clarence H. Vander Linden obituary a Pella farmer 1896 1968
Funeral services for Clarence H. Vander Linden of 1202 Main St were held February 20 at Trinity Reformed with Rev George C Muyskens officiating. He died February 17 before his 72nd birthday. He was born February 25 1908 near Pella, married Margaret Vande Voort in 1924 and farmed near Pella until 1950 when they moved to town. He leaves two sons Ralph and Duane, five grandchildren, a sister Dena and a brother Reuben, with arrangements by Van Dyk Duven funeral home. Burial was at Oakwood cemetery. he was a charter member of the Reformed church.
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Clarence H. Vander Linden
Main St
Trinity Reformed
George C. Muyskens
Jansen
Leroy A. van Zee
Oakwood Cemetery
Elmer
Leland
Vander Linden
Romandia
Glenn
Lester Klein
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Clarence
Herman L
Jie Vander Wilt Vander Linden
Pella
Margaret Vande Voort
Vande Voort
Clarence and
Migaret Vander Linden
Ralph
Duane
Ouley
Dena
W. Grandia
Reuben
Oskaloo
Leighton News social notes and visits
Leighton brief items recount weekend visits and greetings. Don and Dean De Bruin visited Kala minzoo Michigan with Dr and Mrs Verlan Van Rheenen while John De Prenger returned from Des Moines Iowa Methodist hospital. Many local households hosted guests and shared farm bureau talks and Valentine greetings.
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Leighton — Don and
Dean de Bruin
Mrs. Verlan van Rheenen
Kalaminzoo, Mich
John de Prenger
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Black Oak
Scott
C. Ver Ploeg
Harry Moffet
Know Your Farm Bureau
John Kool
Barney
Memmelaar
Jerry Rempe
Don Hoekstra
Yale
Nelle Rempe
Newton
Minnie Barnhouse
Downing Named Chronicle Editor In Pella Iowa
Marion Downing, a longtime newspaper and printing veteran, is named to succeed De Zwarte as editor of the Chronicle in Pella Iowa He holds degrees in English and science and has worked as news editor and advertising manager for Iowa papers He and his wife Helen have two children and live at 28 Main, Pella He is active in Jaycee clubs in Guthrie Center and La Verne City and owns a small purebred herd with family members He pledges to maintain the Chronicle’s traditions and work with staff advertisers and readers to serve the Marion De Zwarte era the Chronicle staff and the surrounding community
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Liberty Center
Guthrie Center
Iowa
Porte City
Progress- Review
Downing
Progress: Review
Marion
Decorah
Knoxville
Helen Melven
John Thomas
Lincoln
Kelly Lynne
Main
Pella
Jaycee Club
la Verte City
Chronicle Today
Chronicle
de Zwarte
Marion de Zwarte
Luckind
Command
Chron
Pella Page 2 Chronicle Advertiser Classifieds
Pella Chronicle Advertiser page 2 dated Thursday February 29, 1968 features local notices and advertising briefs including small business promos, service offerings, and community announcements from area merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Chronicle Advertiser
FED
City Officers and Civic Groups Meeting Schedule List
A dense roster lists city officers including Mayor Co B Caldwell City Clerk Robert Allen Treasurer Frank De Wit and several council and board members. It also details regular meeting times for the council park board school board and various civic organizations with names and positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. B. Caldwell
Robert Allen
Frank de Wit
Joe Stienties
Martin Nelson
Henry Vandevoort
Ed van Gorp
Wilbur de Jong
Howard Anderson
John de Vries
Robert C. van Vark
Loren Vanderzyl
Herbert Vander Waal
Fred Hawker
Park Board
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Eriisee
Sescesees
Ers Hardware
Hake
Globe Plumbing & Heath Labor & Ies
Tonys Auto Part Repairs
van Zee Elect
T & D Department
Rain Sui
Vogelaars Hardware VI Contractors
Waechter Lumber Co
Fire Paul
Tulip Bowl
John Foens
Carai Goowiyk
Pella Co-op Electric
John Ed Klein
Iowa Electric Light & Power
Gary Gezel
Verought Agency
Oskaloosa
Dwaine F. Meyer
J. P
Dirk van Zante
Frank Fuller
Town Crier
Jake van der Veer
Farmers Co-op Exchange
McKesson & Robbins
the Alemite Company, Inc
Forbes & Newell Office Equip
Brown Engineering Co
Denzer Electric Machinery Works
Trans. Mainz
Motorola Comm
Elect. Iic
Westinghouse Electric Supply
Terry Durin Co
Duncan Electric Co., Inc
Meter Mainz
Patzig Testing Laboratories
Collins & Company
Morton Salt Co
Beckman Instruments, Inc
Etaoin Shrdlu cml
Otis Elevator Co
Lovilia Coal Co
Midstates Odorite Co
Duncan Sanitary Products
Ey 'S Sales Company
Hooter Supply Company
Vie Young Sporting Goods
Capital Sanitary Supply
Paper Co
Lee & Northup Co
Gibbs Cook Basipment, Co
Lee
Inc
Lyle Signs, Inc
Town Machinery & Supply
Master Plumbers Supply
Aloe
Partse
State Hygienic Laboratory
Neptune Meter Co
Atlas Pe Screen Supply Co
Valley ‘Supply Co
Clow ‘Corporation
Re Oe Supply” Inc
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
Jasper Dirksen
Buffalo Center
Business and Industry
Ereven
Ken
Frank S. Endi
Wa AN Gorp Agency
Leighton News
Don Voelkers
Ames
George Bevan
George Stuart
Robert Anderson
Tulligan Service
van Zee Culligan
Franklin
Abe
Jim
Walster Bros
Crawford & Roberts Veterinarians
Franklin St
Breen & Kelderman
Oskaloosa Oil Co
Mobile Flame L.P
Siegler Gas Heaters
Johnson Gas
Bert Hugen
Henry Hugen
Albert J. van Zee
Seid
Horsbergen
Professional Directory
Officers
Cook
Donald Reinerston
Jane Goaselink
Charles Vander Ploeg
Robert Menning
Robert Power
M. F. Whitney
John Blommers
J. B. Dahm
Edward Wesselink
Nelson Vos
Jack Cook
Howard Glendening
Chamber OF Commerce
Ed Lamson
Marion de
William “P van Hemert
Besesiawe Vos
Gousslink
Gin
van Gra
Rt 3
General Electric Home Appliances
van Berkum Appliane
Freezers
Heyveld Sales & Services
Lelgbe
Carnations
Ernie Blom
Merion Co. Mutual Insurancee
Willard Kaldenberg
van Gorp
Real Estate Insurance
Vere
Zenith
RCA
Iver
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