St Louis highlights for a summer mini vacation
With summer weather upon us, consider St. Louis for a family friendly break. The city offers the zoo and planetarium, art and history museums, Six Flags, riverboat melodrama, and parks with outdoor musicals. Tour the arch and national Westward Expansion Museum featuring pioneer life, Dust Bowl displays, and quotes. Explore the Old Courthouse, Chatillon de Menil House, Anheuser Busch brewery, and the Missouri Botanical Garden including the Climatron geodesic dome. All attractions are free except a few rides and the arch.
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St. Louis
Six Flags Over
Mid-America
Disneyworld
Busch Stadium
Eero Saarinen
National Museum of
Louisiana Purchase
Red Cloud
Charles Russell
Stroden
Neil Armstrong
Chatilleon de Menil
Anheuser-Busch
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Wedding Story Submission Guidelines Reminder
The Chronicle reminds brides to submit wedding stories within one month of the wedding date. Late entries will not be printed due to space constraints and may be shortened to fit. Cooperation helps publish more current news.
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Chronicle
AAUW Pella Branch Plans April Meeting on Creativity
The Pella branch of AAUW will hold its April meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. at Alice Carlson's home, 221 East First Street. Laurie Kolenbrander will present the program on creativity with Helen Van Zante and Betty Bergman as assistant hostesses.
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Laurie Kolenbrander
Pella
American Association of University Women
AAUW
Alice Carlson
East First Street
Helen van Zante
Betty Bergman
TOPS Club Names Queens in Iowa City Area
The weekly TOPS club results list the queen for the week losing 3 percent of weight and the runner-up down 2 percent. The group shed 34 pounds and gained 14 pounds. Officers installed include Sharon Beyers as leader, Kathy Roozenboom as secretary, Laura Vanden Berg as treasurer, Corinne Verschuure as weight recorder, and Wanda Nation as co-leader. Easter winners were Velma Willemsen, Corinne Verschuure, Mari Belle Riddle, and Sharon Beyers. Final plans were set for an A.R.D. event at Central College gym in Pella on April 23. Nearby attractions include a 2000-plant greenhouse in St. Louis area, Cahokia Mounds in East St. Louis, Daniel Boone’s home 20 miles west, and Hannibal’s Mark Twain country. Plan a varietal vacation from here to St. Louis and beyond.
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Sharon Beyers
Kathy Roozenboom
Laura Vanden Berg
Corinne Verschuure
Wanda Nation
Tropics
St. Louis
Friends of Irene Stinson Visit Pella Historical Tour
Irene Stinson of Chewelah Washington and her daughter Helen Wade of Fairbanks Alabama recently stayed with Peter J. Zwank in Pella. The reunion after 37 years included tours of the Pella Historical grounds, Newton visits, meals at the Dutch Buffet, and gifts of homemade sorghum, before continuing to Colorado. Johnnie Geurts of Mesa Arizona accompanied his mother Nettie Geurts home after several months’ visit. he departs Thursday by air.
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IRENE _ STINSON
Chewelah
Wash
Bob
Helen) Wade
Fairbanks
Ala
Peter J. Zwanks
Stinson
Zwank
Newton High School
Pella
Newton
Roy Buchanan
Emma Jackson
Irene Lippard
Births announced in Pella area families
BRUXVOORT Mr and Mrs Roger Bruxvoort RR1 Reasnor announce a daughter Jodi Dawn born April 11 at Pella community hospital. Overton Mr and Mrs Larry Overton Pella announce a daughter Amber Dawn born April 11 at PCH. Vander Werf Mr and Mrs Douglas Vander Werf Pella announce a son Ross Douglas born April 10 at PCH. Families list grandparents and relatives with multiple names and places.
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John E. Jansen
Sally
Jeffrey
Jamie
Overton
Larry Overton
Pella
Amber Dawn
PCH
Jerry Veenendaal
Reasnor
Peggy Overton
Des Moines
Melvin Overton
Andrew Samson
Lester Overton
Lilly Overton
Vander Werf
Douglas Vander Werf
Ross Douglas
Glenn Welch
Ottumwa
John Vander Werf
Leora Ling
Barnes City
Amy Jo
Two receive scholarships for student nurses in Knoxville
Two Knoxville girls, Sue Klootwyk and Michelle Larson, have been named recipients of the Helen Loynachan scholarship for student nurses sponsored by the Marion County Tuberculosis Association. Each will receive $250. Klootwyk plans to study at the University of Iowa and Larson at Wesleyan College in Mon Pleasant.
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Knoxville
Helen Loynachan
Marion County Tuberculosis Association
Sue Klootwyk
Ralph Klootwyk
RR5
Michelle Larson
Daug
Teday
Klootwyk. Yi
Th University of Iowa
An Larson
Oy Wesleyan College
Mon] Pleasant
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TOPS
Queens
Park Hills
Central Air
Northwood Addition
VanGorp Agency, Inc. Real Estate
Oskaloosa Street
Cliff Harvey
Donald J. van Gorp
Tim Meline
Friends & Neighbors
McPhersons
Pella Chronicle
Jaci Evers
Denny van Wyk
Hoogenakhet Decorating & Gifts
Youth D Department
First Federated Church
First Reformed Church
Broadway
Dale
Jansen’s
Kirsch
Main Pella
Iowa
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