What’s Up Tues June 25 Ladies Night and Local Meetings
A condensed events list shows Pella Rotarians gathering at Graham Hall at 6 4 p m on Tuesday June 25. June 26 features Lake Prairie Homemaker’s all day trip meeting in Des Moines with an 8 30 a m assembly in Onley. Thursday notes Grove Cemetery meets at John Van Rheenen’s home with a date change. June 28 sees Ice cream socials at Otley Reformed Church 5 20 to 9 p m and Third Reformed Church Girls’ League social cancelled. July 1 Newcomer coffee at West Market Park 10 a m and July 9 Annual meeting of Pella History Society at Legion Hall. Porters July 2 farmer’s picnic at the swimming pool park shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella’ Rotarians
Graham Hall
Lake Prairie
Des Moines
Onley
Juni Grove
John van Rheenen
Otley
Third Reformed Church Girls’ League
Mereatster
Pella History Society
Legion Hall
Thurs
Newcomer Coffee
West Market Park
Central's second-semester scholars list named
Twenty seven Pella area students are named to the W2 Central second semester dean list. The report lists students and their parents, noting that a GPA of 3.25 over at least 15 semester hours qualifies, with several students achieving a 4.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Central
James Graham
Leighton
Edwin Vander Linden
Raymond Vander Linden
Mary van Heukelom
Ernest van Heukelom
Monroe
Karlin Vander Ploeg
A. R. Vander Ploeg
Martha Roekel
M van Roekel
David Snuttier
Frank Snuttier
Prairie City
Viola Vande Lune
Walter de Jong
Carol Allen
John Allen
Pamela de
Raymond de Geus
Glenda de Heus
Dick de Heus
Lois de Jong
Martin de Jong
Judy den Hartog
Mary Pothoven
Elmer Pothoven
Bonnie Swank
Marion Swank
Karen Tucker
John Tucker
Alda Vande Lune
Walter van Wyngar
Carol Vander Ploeg
John R. Vander Ploeg
John Vande Voort
George Vande Voort
James van Zee
Arlen van Zee
Arnold van Zee
Margaret Waechter
Donald Waechter
Phyllis Willems
Martha van Roekel
Avid Snuttjer
James Patton
Ean Paul
Vander Linden Seeks Marion County Board Nomination
Kenneth E. Vander Linden, a business man, is circulating nomination petitions for the Marion County Board of Supervisors. A three year term would begin in 1970. He seeks the Democratic Party nomination and is connected to Rexall Drug Store 1056. He was educated after college and has military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enneth E. Vander Linden
Marion County
Linden
Cratic
Rexall Drug Store
Pella Board Proposes Budget Near Level For Year
The Pella Community School District outlines a proposed budget of 1,097,247 dollars for the year starting July 1, with last year’s budget at 1,105,551 dollars. A public hearing on the 1968-69 budget is set for 8 p.m. July 8 in the high school building, and the budget will be filed with the county auditor July 15 under a revised timeline. The district explains sources of funds including local receipts, state aids, county aid, district property tax, and federal funds, with details on each category and the estimated totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Community
Pella Chronicle Advertiser
Pella
M F. Whitney
Marion
Pella Municipal Airport Dedication Saturday
Visitors will attend a dedication open house for Pella’s $150000 municipal airport from 1 to 4 30 p m Saturday. An drawn display of new aircraft and free plane rides are planned with remarks by Mayor Caldwell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Andrew Klyn
Earl Pohmann
Iowa Aeronautics Commission
Iowa
C. B. Caldwell
Richard Tysseling
Klyn
Judy de Cook
Pohlmann
Maurice Deming
Wheaton
Deming
Des Moines
Ghronsle
Defendants Fined In Local Courts Chronicle list
Charges filed in Pella and nearby courts are summarized with names, towns, and fines. The report includes speeding, intoxication, stop sign, fail to appear, soliciting without a license, and dog running at large cases from Justice of the Peace J. C. Vander Veer and Dwaine F. Maeyer, noting amounts and defendants in Pella Ottumwa Knoxville and other communities. The Rev. John Benes of Third Reformed Church died June 20 at age 49. Funeral details and biographical notes follow, including service history, family, church roles, and honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Chronicle Advertiser
Court of Justice of the Peace
J. C. Vander Veer
Dwight Jay Steenhoek
Max Yeadon
Prescott
Robert Emmett Sipes, Jr
Ottumwa
Arthur Leonard Allard
Knoxville
James Vajert
Paul Gerhardt Mayland
Columbia
Archibald L. Jamieson, Jr
South Hampton
Elmer Alfred Richardson
Indianola
Dennis D. Feeser
Columbus
Neb
George William Darland
J Hastings
Minn
Earl Dean Johnson
Oskaloosa
Harold Sherm Warder
Charles E. Miller
Aledo
Ill
Neal Van Veen Dies Here At 57
Neal Van Veen 57 of 224 East First Street died Monday. He was a supervisor at a screen company for about 33 years. Surviving are his wife Cora Nikkel, two children Marilyn Vickroy of Middletown New Jersey and Neal Vincent Van Veen of Pella, four grandchildren, his mother Mrs. Mary Van Veen, a brother Frank of Pella, and two sisters Mrs. A E Evers and Kathy Van Veen of Pella. Funeral arrangements are pending at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Veen
East First Stud
van Dyk-Duven
van Veen
Cora Nikkel
Marilyn
Harry Vickroy
Middletown
N. J
Neal Vincent van Veen
Pella
Mary van Veen
Frank
A. E. Evers
Kathy van Veen
Unlicensed Book Salesmen Fined in Iowa City Area
Three encyclopedia salesmen were fined for soliciting without licenses in Pella. Judges imposed $9 fines plus costs for Mark Henry Schoofs, Burrell Lowery, and Stephen Miller, with one resident signing a lengthy, non cancellable contract offering 48 volumes and ongoing yearly purchases and services. The operation was supervised by an unreleased fourth man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Justice of the Peace
J. C. Vander Veer
Mark Henry Schoofs
Carroll
Burrell Carl Lowery
Cedar Rapids
Stephen Clair Miller
Marion
John de Vries
Five Pella Men Chase Kart Racing Thrills
Five Pella men Dale Coop Howard Duinink Gary Matice Charles Koopmans and Sid De Haan race souped up karts on weekends across Wisconsin Illinois and Iowa. They belong to the International Kart Federation, race in sprint and endurance events, and contend with engines up to 24 horsepower and speeds near 90 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Matice
Dale Coop
Sid de Haan
Howard Duinink
Charles Koopmans
Kansas
Wisconsin
Illinois
Chronicle
Pella
Garnet
Wichita
Kans
Milwaukee
Brodhead
Wis
Quincy
Chicago
Ill
Davenport
Duinink
Coop
de Haan
Wisconsin State Fairgrounds
International Kart Federation
Central’ Park
Texas
Matice
Duin
Ink
Koo
Kai
Art Courses Offer Summer Paint-ins At Pella Center
Enrollment averages about ten per class from June 13 registrations at the Pella Art Center on 1111 Washington It. Adults and junior high students may join a weekly Tuesday line form shading sketching class with a five dollar six session fee. Ceramics and sculpture for junior high follow Thursdays 2 to 3 30 pm at three dollars for six sessions. Paint-ins on second and fourth Tuesdays begin at 7 30 pm June 25 with no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Art Center
Washington It
Legion
Art Center
Central College
Art Association
Mi Bers
Also Mentioned on This Page
S Up
E. Vander Linden
Ters
T Marion Co. Board
Pella Board
Pella Municipal Airport
Melvin Dop
John Benes
Third Reformed Church
Henry Ten Clay
Henry J. Vermeer
Ralph Vander Pol
Henry Kolenbrander
A. D. Lubbers
L. H. Benes, Jr
P. W. Benes
Mr. Benes
Oakwood Cemetery
Pres W. Steenhoek
Roy de Wild
Robert van Hemert
Jacob Mouster
Reuben van Hemert
Harry Kuiper
Edwin van Hemert
Ralph de Cook
Synod of the West
North American Missions
the Reformed Church In America
Pella Kiwanis Club
Louis H. and
Wilhelmina Jongenaal Benes
Armour, S.D
Demotte
Ind
Western Seminary
Catharina Kleinjan
Sanborn
Allen
Donald
Mary
Benes
South Haven
Mich
Holland
Mic Spring Lake
Lansing
Louis H. Benes
Grand Rapids
James Benes
Mohawk
N. Y
Gertrude Hofstra
Chicago, Ill
Sophia
Maurice Tysen
Hospers
Neal van Veen
de Vries
Fee
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