Pella Council OKs 23638 Dollar Power Plant Bid
The Pella City Council approved a 23638.50 bid from Westinghouse Electric Supply Co for circuit breakers to be used in the city power plant interconnection unit. Other bids were close, with General Electric and McGraw-Edison also submitting 23638.50 bids. The panel also approved two related electrical contracts and a 764 dollar maintenance contract on Highway 163. A parking and traffic study by AAA, street and sewer connections, and pay raises for city workers were discussed or approved.
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Pella
Weatinghouse Electric Supply Co
Brown Engineering Co. Des Moine
Westing
General Electric Supply Co
McGraw-Edison Co
ITE Imperial Corp
Allis-Chalmers
Keith Electric Co
Des Moines
Hozel
Pester-Schaeffer Oil Co
AAA Motor Club
AAA
Harris Nieuwsma
Public Safety Committee
John de Vries
Joe Stientjes
Memorial Day Veterans Erect On Campus Standard
Central College armed forces veterans placed a symbolic standard on the campus pond island with an American flag and floral wreath to honor fallen soldiers. The display, featuring a helmet on a weapon stock and empty boots, aims to memory over protest and calls passersby to pause in gratitude for the men who served.
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Central College Armed Forces
Veterans of Central
Pella Recreation Commission Announces Youth Sports Programs
The Pelle municipal Recreation Commission forms a 3-year-olds baseball team for non Babe Ruth players and notes practices for Monday June 9 at 3 50 pm at the swimming pool field. It invites men to join a slow pitch league once enough interest appears and lists swim team practice Friday June 6 at 12 30 at the pool. Girls softball participation is open with a schedule of junior high league games from June 10 to July with multiple matchups between Kiwanis Leighton Nick’s Co op and Pella Nat’l Bank.
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Pella Recreation Commission
The
Recreation Commission
Tusseday
Jr. Hi. S
Kiwanis
Leighton
Jr. Hi. North
Nick's Greenhouse
Nella Nat'l Bank
Jr. Hi. South
Nicks
Jr. Hi North
Co-op
Coop
Nick's
Pella Nat
Pella City Baseball Results Across Summer Play
Pella Community High fell 6 to 5 to OsKaloosa Connie Mack on May 2 with Vander Linden winning for Osky and Ballenger losing for Pella. Pel la scorers were Tucker Ryerson and Ballenger with Menning doubling and Ballanger reaching 6-1 on the season. Recreation Commission’s Van de Kamp earned a 13 to 10 win over the Rockets with Hartgers taking the loss. De Haan hit two homers as Bakker and Rus beat Rotary 14 4 with De Haan the winning pitcher. Vandenburg Insurance beat Rolscreen 18 to 4 as Hixson won. Bakker and Rus defeated American Legion 12 to 1 in three innings with De Haan homering. De Jong Lumber routed Jaycees 17 to 4 in three innings, De Haan earning the win. Dairy Queen opened with a 10 to 0 win over Coop Electric as Van Pol collected three hits. Rotary defeated Kingsivet with Goemaat homering and doubles by Goemaat.
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Pella Community High School
Oskaloosa
Connie Mack
Vander Linden
Osky
Ballenger
Pella High
Tucker
Ryerson
Pella
Menning
Menninga
Ballanger
Dairy Queen
Coop Electric
Vande Pol
van Hemert
van Dusseldorp
van Mersbergen
Mande Pol
Pella High grads win Ion and Arion awards
Carol Hedrick and Janice Grandia, recent Pella Community High School graduates, received the Ion Award from the Pella Rotary Club. The Arion Award honored the top senior in band and vocal music as Grandia and Hedrick performed music from The Music Man and a flute solo, with Whalley in charge and Gene Lang of Knoxville attending.
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Carol Hedrick
Janice Grandia
Pella Community High School
Ion
Pella Rotary Club
Ned Hedrick
Earl, Grandia
Arion
Grandin
Myra van Hemert
Ite Knight
Miss Hedrick
Whalley
Gene Lang
Knoxville
Photographic Exhibit and Local Club Meetings June Schedule
June events include a photography exhibit at the Pella Art Center from 1 to 5 PM and 9 PM featuring Central College student work from an Iowa Press Photographers Assn Short Course and Tulipies past photos. Chapter BU PEO meets June 10 at 7:30 PM in Joy Hedrick home. AAUW gathers June 12 at Bill Thompson home 8:30 PM. Tulip City Saddle Club hosts a horse show June 14 at 7:30 PM at the arena.
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Pella Art Center
Central College
Iowa Press Photographers Assn
Joy Hedrick
Thurn
AAUW
Bill Thompson
Arena
Tulip City Saddle Club
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Noted Across Communities
Hospital notices show admissions for June 2 including Mrs Kenneth Van Rees Gregory Witter Wayne Vander Werff Roger Gill Douglas Hoekstra and Mrs Gertrude Aalbers plus Mrs Barney Memmelaar and Leichton with dismissals for Trevor Clark and Pleasantville. June 3 lists Miss Nancy De Master as admitted with dismissals including Mrs Dick De Weerd Douglas Hoekstra and Mrs Frank Wielard. Retiree Supt T R Speed of Orient Macksburg Schools ends 43 years in education after a long career beginning in Adair county.
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Pella Community Hospital
Kenneth van Rees
Gregory Witter
Wayne Vander Werff
Roger’ Gill
Douglas Hoekstra
D. C
Pella
Gertrude Aalbers
Otley
Barney Memmelaar
Leichton
Trevor Clark
Pleasantville
Nancy de Master
C. C
Dick de Weerd
Frank Wielard
T. R. Speed
Orient-Macksburg
Speed
Adair County
Orient
Summer art classes begin week of June nine at Pella Art Center
Pella Art Center at 611 Franklin will offer summer art classes the week of June nine with registrations June six from seven to nine p m at the center and open enrollment at the session office There will be an oil painting class for beginners a parent child pottery class and a rose m aling class for refinishing wood pieces July brings free demonstrations and workshops on decoupage a Christmas craft and marionettes Exhibits are shown at the Pella Art Center the recreation commission office and Marion County Bank HONOREE Oscar Wenstrand from Red Oak received one of five medals and certificates from the American Legion Founders for honorary life membership in the Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada.
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Pella Art Center
Franklin
Art Center
Pella Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission
Marion County Bank
Oscar Wenstrand
Red Oak
American Legion
Wenstrand
Army
Navy
Air Force
Canada
Recognition Day set for Favorite Daughter Andrea Ver Meer
Andrea Ver Meer 18 of Pella is Iowa's Favorite Farmer's Daughter and Miss Ver Meer will be honored at a Recognition Day Friday June 13 in Legion Hall. Sponsored by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co with WMT Cedar Rapids, the event aims to introduce residents to Miss Ver Meer who will visit Disneyland later in 1969. She is the 12th winner selected from over 350 contestants across 93 Iowa counties.
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Andrea Ver Meer
Iowa
Legion Hall
Ver Meer
Harold Ver Meer
Pella Rt. 2
Pella
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Pella Jaycees
Pella Women’s Federated Club
Iowa Electric
Federated Club
Jaycees
Gene Lang
Disneyland
California
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Ella
Freda Hellbrun
Kansas City
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Pehlman
Henry Ward Beecher
Pelle
van de Kamp
Rockets
Hartgers
de Haan
Bakker
Rus
Rotary
Naagteboren
Goemaat
VANDENBURG _ INSURANCE
Hixson
Westra
Legen
Haan
Vos
Klootwyk
Buwalda
DE Jong Lumber
de Jong
Fred de Haan
J. Lent
Vines and
Schuring
Kigivet
Office Products, Inc
Epair
Holland
Frank Sinatra
Raquel Welch
Dan Blocker
Panarson
Shr
Coudanet
Chronicle-Advertiser
Blue Cross
Pella Hospital
Dale Bodart
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