Refugee Cuban family recalls life under Castro
The Cedre family, Cuban refugees in Florida, recounts how Castro’s regime uprooted their lives. Louis, a Havana hotel bellhop, watched friends jailed and schools indoctrinate his sons while he saved for his family’s move to the United States.
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Louis V. Cedre
Caribbean
Castro
Louis
Havana Riviera
Eloisa
Havana
United States
Miami
Cuba
U. S
Long Island
Travelogue Fans to View Mexico by Legend Hunter
Wilhelmsen presents The Soul of Mexico at the Kiwanis Club 1962 63 travel and adventure series. The Legend Hunter will show at 7 30 Thursday night April 4 guiding armchair adventurers through lava covered cities towns without automobiles deserts and jungles in a journey to a lost world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmsen
Mexico
Kiwanis Club
Injured in Crash Mary Evers Remains Critical
Mary Evers a 19 year old student nurse and daughter of Dr and Mrs A E Evers of Pella remained in critical condition Monday at Iowa Methodist Hospital after a Friday night crash on Highway 163 two miles west of Prairie City The Tysseling car was struck from behind by a stolen car driven by Edward O Connor 27 of Booneville O Connor charged with car theft and driving while intoxicated was believed to be traveling over 80 miles an hour and the impact sent the Tysseling car up an earthen embankment overturning it Mrs Tysseling was treated for bruises and minor cuts while O Connor is under armed guard at Broadlawns Polk Co Hospital with back and internal injuries and listed in good condition
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Evers
A. E. Evers
Pella
Des Moines
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Mary
Highway 163
Prairie City
Marvin Tusseling
Edward O’connor
Booneville
O’connor
Tysseling
Miss Evers
O’con
O'Connor
Broadlawns Polk Co
Wynia 63 Dies After Stroke at Pella
Andrew Wynia 63 of 303 East First Street Pella died Saturday morning after a stroke at Pella Community Hospital. Services were Monday at Van Dyk-Duren Chapel with Rev. Harmon Wierenga officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs. Jim Klyn of Pella and brothers Lewis of Cornell Wisconsin and Marion Iowa. longest serving Vermeer Mfg Company employee. A complete obituary will appear in a later Chronicle.
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Andrew Wynia
East First Street
Pella
van Dyk-Duren
Oakwood Cemetery
Harmon Wierenga
Mr. Wynia
Pella Community Hospital
Jim
Margaret) Klyn
Lewis
Cornell
Wisc
Marion
Iowa
Wynia
Vermeer Mfg. Company
The
Chronicle
Tri County Postmasters Elect Gianni at Meeting Here
Ed Wesselink hosted 37 postmasters and guests at Jordan Hall Central College for a Tri County Postmasters annual meeting. Fernando Gianni of Melcher was elected president with William Stegeman as vice president and Leland Roberts as secretary treasurer. Marion County's 1962 earnings imply a 3.869 million local tax contribution, a 550 thousand rise, amid forecasts of broader federal income tax receipts reaching 45 billion by April 15 and possible 1964 tax cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wesselink
Pella
Tri County
Jordan Hall
Central College
Fernando Gianni
Melcher
Judson Hersman
Albia
William Stegeman
Williamson
Leland Roberts
Columbia
Eleanora Sofranko
Louis
Marion County
Congress
Washington
Pella Teacher Wins National Science Foundation Scholarship
Howard Den Hartog, a junior high science teacher in the Pella Community schools, received a 1080 National Science Foundation scholarship to attend Drake University Des Moines for a nine week Summer Institute in Earth Sciences. He will take two courses worth 8 semester hours toward a graduate degree, focusing on astronomy meteorology and geology. Den Hartog earned a BA from Central College and has taught three years in Pella after stints with Navajo students in Kiayenta Arizona and at Pleasantvue Community schools.
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Howard den Hartog
Pella
National Science Foundation
Drake Uiversity
Des Moines
den Hartog
Central College
Fella
Kiayenta
Arizona
Pleasantvue
Pella Area Students Tour With CUI Choir
Eleven Pella area students join the Gallage A Capella bondare tour led by Hoogenakker and Wesselink families. The 51-voice choir left Pella March 30 by bus and performed in Chicago March 31 before touring Michigan Indiana Illinois Pennsylvania New York and New Jersey with over 23 appearances.
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Pella Area
Gallage
A Capella Bondare
Invol
George Vande Voort
Alda Pippel
Peter Pippel
Karen Klein
Henry A. Klein
Gerada Hoekman
Arthur Hoekman
Carol Boerelyn
John Boerelyn
Leighton
Ruth
Quentin Kuyper
H. Hospers Kuyper
Pella
Chicago
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Pella FFA honors award winners and installs officers
Local FFA members gathered at the Parent-Son banquet to honor award winners. Daryl Van Steen is, treasurer Melvin Poortinga, vice president Daryl Van Steen is, president Rodney Verwers, and advisor Keith Hopp were introduced as new officers. Other roles include reporter Andy Ter Louw secretary Roger Steenhoek and sentinel Jim Vander Werff.
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Pella
FFA
Larry Bruxvoort
Daryl van Steenis
Roger Steenhoek
Leo Vander Linden
Melvin Poortinga
Rodney Verwers
Keith Hopp
Andy Ter Louw
Jim VanderWerff
Sentinel
Connie Pierson Named Queen by Flying Farmers
Connie Pierson of route 3 Oskaloosa was elected State Chapter Queen of the National Association of Flying Farmers at Shenandoah event. She will seek queen honors at the International Flying Farmers Convention in South Dakota next August. The Piersons, farming family near Oska loosa, have three children and operate a stock and grain farm three miles west of town. Local officers also chosen: Doc Thurman president Royce Pierson vice president Henry Bycroft secretary treasurer Frank Krohm.
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Royce
Connie) Pierson
Oskaloosa
National Association of Flying Farmers
Shenandoah
Pierson
Flying Farmers Convention
South Dakota
Flying Farmers Association
Marshal
Elizabeth
Scott
Elaine Hash
Phoenix
Ariz
E. F
Doc” Thurman
Beaman
Royce Pierson
Henry Bycroft
iBooks
Frank Krohm
Prairie City
Jaycees Sign 21 New Members in Pella
The Pella Jaycees announce 21 new members joining the club to boost community service work and to organize the Tulip Time parade. New members include John Mathes Jim De Ruiter Nelson Bogaard Leonard Gosselink Keith Hopp Gerald Knoot Dennis Netten Gary Maruce Roger Palmquist Don Roorda Russell Terpstra Francis Schiebout Gien Van Roekel Tom Van Viet Bob Van Hal Fred Vanner Heilden Gene Vos Delmar Wichhart Rooney De Vries Bryan Van Ee and Lester Klyn. The group now totals about 60 members aged 18 to 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Jaycees
John Mathes
Jim de Ruiter
Nelson Bogaard
Leonard Gosselink
Keith Hopp
Gerald Knoot
Dennis Netten
Gary Maruce
Roger Palmquist
Don Roorda
Russell Terpstra
Francis Schiebout
Gien van Roekel
Tom van Viet
Bob van Hal
Fred Vanner Heilden
Gene Vos
Delmar Wichhart
Rooney de Vries
Bryan van Ee
Lester Klyn
Local Assembly Delegation List From Askaloosa District
Legislative chairman G. T. Van Houweling of Askaloosa district director and his assistants Alvin Vander Wilt of Leighton and Al Vetge of Traer attended. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phillips of New Sharon, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Vander Wilt, Gloria and Marion of Leighton, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krohm and son of Prairie City.
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G. T. van Houweling
Askaloosa
Alvin Vander Wilt
Leignton
al Vetge
Traer
Harry Phillips
New Sharon
Gloria and
Marion
Leighton
Frank Krohm
Prairie City
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Chivatos
Manuel
Vicente
Lazaro
Cedres
East Second Street
Louis Cedres
Teresa
Beautie
Mrs. Cedre
Travelogue
Gianni
Tri-Co
Monroe
Lucas Counties
Warren County
the Chronicle
Treasury Department
CUI Choir
F.F.A
Connie Pierson
Jaycees
Jaycee
Uene Dop
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