Corn Town Kid by Marion Gosselink A Pella Memoir
Marion Gosselink recalls his Corn Town childhood near Pella in late 19th and early 20th century Iowa. He details the town layout of four wards a park and a central band stand, the horse culture with water troughs and iron pumps, and vivid residents including a tall mayor nicknamed High Pockets. He notes Corn Town as a isolated maize frontier with the Little Murky to the north and Big Murky to the south and describes schools churches and local life, including a father’s grocery store and Maize College termed a nascent institution.
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Marion Gerard Gosselink
Marion
Pella
Pella National Bank
Hope College
New Brunswick Seminary
Jim Updike
Sally
Jane
Corn Town
Des Moines
Henry
Matt
Jeff
J.P
Red Rock Lake marina bid fails at latest letting
Local residents pushed for a commercial marina at Red Rock Lake but no bids were received at the recent concession letting. The Red Rock Lake Association backs recreational growth and hopes the project speeds development in the area. The item ties into broader community surveys, workforce updates, and local recognition such as Brad Van Wyk of Otley making Drake University’s Dean's List with 3.8 average.
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Red Rock
Red Rock Lake
Brad van Wyk
Otley
Drake University
Letter to the Editor: Reflections on Americanism and the flag
Cindy Gifford speaks in a postive, patriotic voice about American rights duties and the importance of voting and respecting the flag. She urges unity over prejudice and invites readers to stand up for American ideals and national symbols. The piece reflects on Girls State experiences and civic responsibility.
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Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary Post 89
America
Officials oppose illegal hunting trespass signs posted countywide
Marion Camp Board of Supervisors says signs reading Keep Out and Zoning Ordinance Prohibit Hunting Or Trespassing On This Property are not supported by the county zoning ordinance. Officials note hunting rules and trespass rights rest with property owners and urge disregard of the signs posted on private or county property and utility poles.
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Edito
Marion Camp Board of Supervisors
Folmer Petersen
Supervisors
Gary E Muilenberg elected to Beta Gamma Sigma honor
Gary E Muilenberg son of Mr and Mrs Henry Muilenberg of Pella was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma the national honor society for Business Administration. A senior in the College of Business Administration at the University of Minnesota he ranks in the top 5 percent of his class. Married and father of two, he now resides in Minneapolis. Fred Whalley and Jack Cook are at the Furniture Mart in Chicago selecting pieces for the coming season.
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Gary E. Muilen
Berg
Henry Muilenberg
East First Street
Pella
Business Administration
Gary
College of Business Administration
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Fred Whalley
Jack Cook
The
Furniture Mart
Chicago
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Maize College
Updike
Marion Gosselink
Bank
Savings & Loan
Chamber of Commerce
IDC
Ernie Visser
Jaap Kroes
Brian Dawber
Pella Publications, Inc
Franklin St
Iowa
Mahaska
Jasper
United States
Pella Chronicle
Advertiser
van der Ploeg
Bek
Eieig
Taster’s Choice
Van‘s Food Market
Hunt's
Pork & Beans
Van
Atvan
EIQ
Armour Star Bacon
NZ Net
Hunt
Bonnet
Oleo
Cheerios
Van’s
S&h
Swanson
Birdseye
Glacier Club
Bordens Western
PxIs
Peg
U.S
Sincerely, Cindy Gifford
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