Finalists named in Pella REC essay contest
Finalists for the Pella Cooperative Electric essay contest were announced by Philip L. Visser. High school juniors qualified for final consideration with the essay What is a Rural Electric Cooperative. Five finalists will be interviewed April 19 by a judging panel, with two selected for all expenses paid trips to Washington, D.C., in June. The slate includes Martin Blecha, Pella. Marla Van Wyk, Otley. Connie Ter Louw, Pella. Connie Rempe, Leighton. and Nela Vande Wall, Reasner. They will travel with chaperoned riders and visit government agencies and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
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Pella Cooperative Electric
Philip L. Visser
Martin Blecha
Pella
Marla van Wyk
Otley
Connie Ter Louw
Connie Rempe
Leighton
Nela Vande Wall
Reasner
Wayne W. Warning
Southern Iowa Electric Cooperative, Inc
Bloomfield
Iowa
Keith Hawk
Knoxville
Henry P. Kolling
Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative
Albia
Christ Conquest through Love vs Communism’s Despair
A Ebenezer Reformed Church sermon contrasts Christ’s global conquest through self giving with Communism’s coercive rule. It frames Jesus crucified as the beginning of victory, praises missionary pioneers, and urges personal turning from despair to peace through faith in Christ’s sacrificial death and resurrection.
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Christ
Satan
Jesus
Hudson Taylor
Robert Moffet
William Carey
Thomas Walker
Ida Scudder
Des Moines
Bethel Mission
Jesus Christ
Seven Last Words focus of Pella Good Friday service
A Community Good Friday service will be held at First Reformed Church in Pella from 1:00 to 2:40 p.m. on April 16. Seven ministers from Pella and nearby churches will present the seven words in a schedule beginning with The First Word at 1:00 p.m and continuing with The Second Word at 1:15 p.m The Third Word at 1:35 p.m The Fourth Word at 1:50 p.m and The Fifth Word at 2:10 p.m.
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Pella
First Reformed Church
Pella Chronicle Wins Iowa Press Awards for Community Service
The Pella Chronicle earned two first place awards in General Community Support and Special Project at the Iowa Press Association convention. It also took third in Agriculture service and an honorable mention for Best Advertising Idea.
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Iowa Press Association
Pella Chronicle
Towa
Chronicle
The
Marion County
Pella
Highway Commission
Equitable
Central College
Legion
Rotary
Kiwanis
Jaycees
Home For the
the Chronicle
Tulip Time
George H McMurray dies in Newton visit
George H McMurray of New ton Iowa died unexpectedly Sunday of a heart attack while visiting at Pella He farmed south of Pella in earlier years and worked at Pierce Furniture Newton and WinPower Newton Funeral services for the 60 year old will be held Wednesday April 14 1965 at 1030 am at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home Chapel with Rev James T Lawrence of Knoxville officiating Burial will be in St Marys Cemetery at Pella He is survived by a daughter Dorothy Mrs Jerry Weyers of Pella and two brothers Carl of Oskaloosa Roy of Albuquerque New Mexico
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George H. McMurray
Newton
Pella
Pierce Furniture
WinPower
Mr. McMurray
van Dyk-Duven
James T. Lawrence
Knoxville
St. Mary's
Dorothy
Jerry Weyers
Carl
Oskaloosa
Roy
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Pella Stores to Close Early on Good Friday
The Trade Extension Committee of the Pella Chamber of Commerce announced stores will close from 12 30 to 3 00 p m on Friday April 16 to allow employees to attend church services in Pella Iowa.
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The
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Pella
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Lynn van Tuy
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de Wild
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National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
National Service Organization
Mr. Visser
Murray Goemaat
NSF
Murray L. Goemaat
E. First St. Pella
National Science Foundation
Towa State University
ISU
Goemaat
Sylvia Hawker
Bergemeester
T. G. Fultz
Flaine
Elaine
William Schakel
Dent
Royal Court
Pella Community High
Ralph de Cook
James Wilson
Pella Christian High School
Bill Thompson
Bill Kilpatrick
Beverly de Cook
Dr. Fultz
Sonja Shetterly
Judy Grandia
Verna Boerelyn
Esther
Enten
William E. van den Berg
Ebenezer Reformed Church of
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Orwell College
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Dick McGregory
Mike Justice
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Don Jacobusse
John Anker
Wendell Hannum
Jack Wiersma
Roger Slykhuis
Dirk Bradt
Mike Ashby
Anton Kastberg
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Ashby
Dave Peters
Steve Smith
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Harold Bossenbroek
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George McMurray
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