Glenda De Heus Captures Major Honors at Marion County Fair
Glenda De Heus, a 16 year old Pella student and Lake Prairie 4 H member, won top prizes in market and purebred swine at the Marion County fair. She clinched first in heavyweight market, reserve in market, and multiple purebred wins in Hampshire hogs. Other winners include Roger Harrington and David Ver Meer in various market litter and carcass categories, with numerous placings across weight classes and breeds.
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Glenda de Heus
Dick de Heus
Pella
Lake Prairie
Glenda
Hampshire
Roger Harrington
Jarvey
David Ver Meer
Pel- Ja
Tracy Smith
Pleasantville
Alice Templeton
Otley
John Steger
Knoxville
Greg Rankin
Hamilton
Doug de Ronde
Alan Roorda
Mike Vande Voort
Mike Frost
Richard Wilter
Dennis de Penning
Dick Hilsabeck
Marvin Houser
Tom Franklin
Keith Smith
Craig Lyon
Carel Nollen
Carol Nollen
Loren de Penning
Steve Core
Steven Williams
Swan
Poland
County Education Board elections set for September
The County Board of Education elections in districts three and four will be held with the local school district elections on the second Monday in September. Edward Doughman of Busey is the incumbent in district four, serving 35 years, making him the senior board member in the state. Donald Shivvers resigns from the board effective immediately after nearly three full six year terms. an appointment will be made to replace him soon.
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County Board of Education
C. S. Thomas
Edward Doughman
Bussey
Donald Shivvers
R.R
Knoxville
Franklin Township
Don
Nursing graduate Sylvia De Jong to graduate from Iowa Lutheran
Sylvia De Jong, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert M De Jong, will be among 27 students graduating from Iowa Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in Des Moines. Baccalaureate services are scheduled for 8 p.m. Sunday August 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sylvia Kay de Jong
Albert M. de Jong
Iowa Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing
Trinity Lutheran Church
Pony and Sheep Winners at Marion County Fair
Seven winners were named in halter and trail classes for 4H horse and pony division at Marion County Fair. No champion awarded. Prizes ranged from 8 to 2 dollars. Judges included Wendall J. Claybrook with superintendents listed. Winners span Knox ville to Pella, Otley, and Newton with multiple horse and pony classes.
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Marion Co.Fair
Wendall J. Claybrook
Louilla
Tom Nichols
Dean Rowley
Richard Freeman
Marion County
Ron Sheetz
Normar Robinson
Keith Hopp
Clarence Ziegler
Knoxville
Jack Aleff
Ginger Cunningham
Kathy Kennedy
Billie Jean Hodges
Carol Hollingsworth
Merri_Anderson
Randy Rowley
Sharon Williams
Pleasantville
Nancy Metcalf
Douglas Harvey
Jim Bingham
Connie Ter Louw
Pella
John Finarty
Greg Sweem
Attica
Cynthia Pearson
Tracy
Merri Anderson
Diane Harvey
Wiliam Buttrey
Knox
Carl E Van Zee Enlists in United States Air Force
Carl E Van Zee 20 son of Mr and Mrs John L Van Zee of Sully enlisted in the US Air Force on July 26 He took the oath at Des Moines Air Force recruiting headquarters and flew to Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas for six weeks of basic training A 1964 Lynnville Sully high school graduate he was active in Future Farmers of America.
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Carl E. van Zee
John L. van Zee
Sully
United States Air Force
Air Force
Des Moines
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Airman van Zee
Lynnville-Sully High School
Future Farmers of America
Relocation progress on railroad near Knoxville noted
Alan Morris of Sverdrup, Parcel and Associates said the Burlington line relocation west of Knoxville is 58 percent complete as of July 15, with grading to resume this week on a two mile stretch west of Donnelly. Crews moved to the Wabash line project west of Runnells. bridge over Whitebreast Creek finished and a county road overhead span near Donnelly opened after inspection.
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Burlington Railroad
Knoxville
Pleasantville
Burlington and
Wabash
Har
Vey
Tracy
Alan Morris
Sverdrup, Parcel & Associates
Wabash Railroad
R. B. Burch
Cedar Rapids
Donnelly
Wabash Line
Runnells
Whitebreast Creek
Morris
Army Corps of Engineers
Marion County
Knoxville Express
Bandstra Defends Right to Work Vote for Iowa Congressman
Congressman Bert Bandstra explains his vote on H.R. 77 to repeal Section 14(b) of the Taft Hartley Act. He cites Taft’s original intent and argues state right to work laws outlaw the union shop, restoring the act’s original aims and individual freedom.
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Bandstra
Bert Bandstra
Dem
Iowa
Robert A. Taft
Senate
Taft
Centennial School Reunion Draws 125 At West Market Park
One hundred twenty five alumni and former teachers gathered at West Market Park Thursday for Centennial School Reunion. Mrs Tony De Jong welcomed attendees as the program opened with songs led by Ray Vander Linden and Edith Vander Linden, prayers, memories, and reminiscences from Louis and Gerrit Van Roekel and Mrs John De Prenger.
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West Market
West Market Park
Tony de Jong
America
Ray Vander Linden
Edith Vander Linden
Wm. Kelderman
Louis
Gerrit van Roekel
John de Prenger
John de Bruin
Earl Fleck
Lydia Rovaart
Raymond Boertje
Thelma de Goey
Richard van Roekel
Bern
Sue Vriezelaar dominates Marion County Fair sheep show
Otley teen Sue Vriezelaar racks up ten awards at the Marion County Fair lamb show. She takes multiple top finishes in Shropshire and Hampshire classes, including firsts in Shropshire ewe classes and lightweight pen of 3, while Jack Aleff wins in individual market lambs and earns reserve champion spots.
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Sue Vriezelaar
Otley
Jack Aleff
Howard Aleff
Knoxville
Marion County Fair
Brenda Cunningham
Giger Cunningham
Turd
Ronnie Vanden Berg
Jane Goff
Ginger Cunningham
Etane Harrington
Harvey
Carrow Verky
Utley
Tong
Brenna Cunningham
Roger Harrington
Jarvey
Marzette Perkey
Marjorie Johnston
Bruce Perkey
David Garrison
Carroll Perky
Jack Alett
Elaine Harrington
Or Harrington
Eeroll Perkey
Sue Vriezelasr
Sue Vriezelasi
Secon
Cunningham
Richard Goff
Carroll Perkey
Marzette Perky
Hampshire
Southdown
John
Vera) Shivvers
Shivvers
John Shivvers
Marion County
1965 Southern Iowa Fair Entries Show Growth
The 4H and FFA displays at the Southern Iowa Fair report increases across most categories from the previous year. Clothing exhibits total 1,177 with girls’ home economics projects, 98 garden and floral 4-H entries, and over 20 demonstrations planned on July 30 and during the fair. Other exhibits include Baby beef 146, beef heifers 54, junior feeders 126, dairy 79, horses and ponies 30, purebred swine 87, market swine 140, purebred sheep 26, market sheep 49, agronomy 5, welding 2, tree identification 1, electricity 1, photography 5.
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FFA
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John Wilkins
Mike Moore
Wendell Ian
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Chuck Butler
Claire Gifford
Chronicle News
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Randy Beyer
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Fort Riley
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