Airplane crash near Red Rock highlights fog dash
A new Piper Pawnee spray plane forced landed in a field on the Herb Vander Zyl farm near Red Rock. The pilot Roy Mikesell escaped uninjured as the craft toppled in mud. The aircraft, en route to Walla Walla, had been acquired at Lock Haven factory and lacked navigation gear for fog. Roy Mikesell and Cliff Parks captured wreck details. the plane was moved from flood risk and later carted away for repairs.
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Walla Walla
Washington
Piper
Lockhaven
Pennsylvania
Roy Mikesell
Cliff Parks
Knoxville
Jim
Bell Lane
Houston
Hie
Regial
Patricia van: Engelhoven
Emporia
Kansas
Irene
van Engelhoven
Blaine Vriezelaar
Fail View
Jasper’ County
J. J. van Dalen
Oskaloosa
Griffith Mikesell
Rickabaugh “Bluff
Carpenter Pond
Roy
Herman
den Hartog
Richabaugh
Vander Zyl Farm
Van Vark Retires From Central College After Long Service
Van Vark, who has worked for Central College since 1941, completed full time employment last week. He will stay on part time for limited projects. A coffee hour in the Arts Building honored his retirement with college representatives attending.
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Ing ‘van Vark
Central College
van Vark
Sookies
Bob Broderson
Ding
Budget hearing on Lincoln School addition at Pella
The Board of Education of Pella Community School District will hold a budget hearing at 7:00 p.m. central time on April 26 1960 at Webster School Building Pella Iowa to consider objections to the drawings and specifications for an addition to Lincoln School. Sealed bids for construction will be received until 8:00 p.m. and opened publicly. Bids must be on prepared forms and cover General Construction Plumbing Heating and Ventilating Electrical and Equipment categories.
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Board of Education
Pella Community School
Pella
Iowa
Webster School
Lincoln School
Lincoln
Webster
Ollie Madison Retires From Chicago Railway Co After Years
Ollie Madison, a longtime employee of the Chicago Railway Company, has retired after a lengthy career with the firm. The announcement notes his dedication and service, marking the end of an era for the transportation line.
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Ollie Madison
Chicago Railway Co
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