City Council faces diagonal parking debate downtown
An opinion column discusses the Pena City Council deciding whether to adopt diagonal parking in eight downtown blocks. Supporters and opponents exchange petitions via the Chamber of Commerce and local residents. Possible alternatives include one side parking, one-way streets, or off street lots to preserve streetscape and beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pena
Chamber of Commerce
Businness
Casmber
Pella
Strees
Talip Nes
Chamber
Sid Buck Sawmill House Case Hears Strange Fragments
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Sid Buck and a house related matter. Details are unclear but imply a local case or notice about a property. No dates, organizations, or full names are readable. Further readable context needed to clarify parties, location, and outcome.
Central College prompts new student ID cards in Pella
Chamber of Commerce manager Ed Lamson uses a month of office activity to illustrate billing errors and savings. Examples include overcharged, duplicate, and recharged taxes. Central College introduces red imprinted plastic ID cards with C logo and enrollment spaces for student identification.
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Ed Lamson
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Central College
Pella
Iowa
Comptroller’s Office
William Hinga
Central College names KCUS student manager Brent Backofen
Brent Backofen a junior from Wallkill New York has been named student manager at KCUL campus educational radio station during Central College winter term Loren Vanderzyl director of broadcasting announced Backofen replaces Jon Lorence who is abroad in Yucatan Mexico on study program and will serve while Lorence is away
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Brent Backofen
Kcus Radio
Central College
Wallkill
N. Y
KCUL
Loren Vanderzyl
Backofen
Central
Jon Lorence
Oskaloosa
Yucatan
Mexico
Garden Club to host Christmas Open House and Tea
The Pella Garden Club set December 4 for its annual Christmas Open House and Tea with Coraler Meer, Carol Van Roekel, and Sandy Heerema as open house chairmen. Co chairs for the tea are Cody Boat and Uella Peters. Joan Farrer begins a two year term as president and presided at the business meeting. Members plan a District 5 Garden Club meeting at Second Reformed Church with a tour of the Pella Historical Restoration Site guided by club members.
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Pella Garden Club
Coraler Meer
Carol van Roekel
Sandy Heerema
Cody Boat
Uella Peters
Joan Farrer
Betty Evers
Barb Cruzen
Pat Ulrich
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Marie Blecka
Patsy Sadler
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Club
State Garden Club
BIRTHS AND FAMILY NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Verwers Gary and spouse welcome daughter at Pella Community Hospital on January 9. Leroy Lucas and spouse of St. Charles Missouri announce baby Ronald Lee born December 4, with grandparents Martin Lucas Cedar Rapids and Leonard Van Wyk Pella. McMullin Richard and spouse Knoxville announce baby girl born January 1 in statewide effort to oppose pesticide DDT legislation.
Hospital admissions and discharges noted at Pella and area
Weekly hospital update lists admissions for Ronald White of Oskaloosa and Mrs Reink Zylstra of Pella on January 8. Dismissals include Mrs Glen McConneghey and several others to nursing homes or area hospitals. Also notes Mrs Leo Herron recovering from surgery at University Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Community Hospital
Ronald White
Oskaloosa
Reink Zylstra
Pella
Glen McConneghey
Monroe
Pella Community Nursing Home
Gerrit Vis
Julie van Houweling
Carl van Houweling
Jeffry Vander Molen
Don Vander Molen
Shalmer Avitt
Arnold Parker
Knoxville
Paul Sherwood
Dora Sybenga
Bert Noksbergen
Floris de Haan
Richard Westra
Anna Rietveld
Laura Brummel
Arie Beyer
Ervin Jelsma
Jacob Sjaardema
Doyle Reardon
James Timmons
Ivan Renaud
Sully
Bette Marshall
Fred Vander Schaaf
David de Geus
Otley
Ed Vos
John Harvey
Almira van Gorp
Ottumwa Hospital
Wm. Travis
Leo Herron
University Hospital
Iowa City
Pella couples announce engagements in January 1968
Mr. and Mrs Harold Van Wyk and Mr. and Mrs James Bandstra of Pella Rt 2 announce the engagement of Lena Van Wyk and Terry Bandstra. Lena is a senior at Pella Community High. her fiancé is a 1968 graduate of Pella High attending Marshalltown Community College. Mrs Henry Monster attends National Board of Managers meeting in New York January 14 to 16. Mr and Mrs Clarence Meyers of Monroe announce Debbie Meyers to Leo Vander Linden. Debbie attends American Institute of Business and employed by Carrier’s Insurance in Des Moines. Leo studied at Pella Community High and Universal Trade School Omaha and works for Don’s G Service in Pella. A June wedding is planned.
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Harold van Wyk
James Bandstra
Pella
Henry Monster
Reformed Church Womens Classical Union
National Board of Managers
Warwick Estates
New York
Clarence Meyers
Monroe
Debbie
Leo Vander Linden
Kenneth H. Vander Linden
Miss Meyers
New Monroe Community High School
American Institute of Business
Carrier's Insurance
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Buck
Pohlman
Garden Club
Chronicle-Advertiser
Lona van Wyk
Debbie Meyers
Time & Travel
Pella: National Bank
Van
Culligan
Franklin
Fe Yeu
Abe
Jim
Valster Bros
Crawford & Roberts Veterinarians Office
Franklin St. Phene MA
Nea
Mights
Oskaleesa Oil Co
Bert. Hugen
Henry Hugen
Pella Taxi
Professional Directory
Robert den Traak de Wit
Martin Neleca
Yeens
Jena de Vries
Kiwanis Club
Kenneth Roberts
Dirk van Zante
Rotary Club
Kelah Aldrich
Bella Jaycees
Mel Petersma
Byron Ven Ee
Izaak Walton
Onic
Saeco
Women's Federated
Robert Evers
Robert Pewer
Ton Seie
Merten
Xua Berg
Agent MA
Rene Ramney Te
Main
Garden Chapel
Zenith
RCA MaAs
Thomas Downing
Richard van Cleef
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