August events and reunions listed for Pella and surrounding areas
A community calendar lists events from August 4 to August 29 including Wittenburg reunion at a swimming pool shelter house at 7:00, Ver Ploeg and Els coach reunions, Tulip City Saddle Club shows, a National Catholic Hour broadcast, Vander Pol and Golden wedding anniversary open houses, Prairie City sub state game, Van Wyk and Poortinga reunions, picnics at West Market Park and Maytag Park, driver license tests, Ladies breakfast and golf club events, a free horse show, an Iowa Picnic in Long Beach California, and an August 25–29 Reformed church Bible conference at Lake Okoboji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa Fair Grounds
Wittenburg
Ver
Ploeg
Elscott
Woman’s Society of the First Baptist Church
Tulip City
de Jong Lbr
Sun
Reformed Church
Vander Pol
West Market Park
Mon
Willem Willemson
First Reformed Church
Pella Merchants
Dallas Center District
Prairie City
van Wyk
Sully Park
Paltzer
Boyer
Maytag Park
Poortinga
Pella
Golf and Country Club
Tulip City Saddle Club
de Jong Lumber Yard
Iowa
Long Beach
Calif
M. Gritters
Frank Gritters
Lincoln
Marion County
Adult Bible Conference of Reformed Church In America
Walther League
Lake Okoboji
Milford
John M. Hains
Faith Reformed Church
Iceland
Mich
Fair entrants Andrea and David Ver Meer at Iowa State Fair
Andrea Ver Meer and David Ver Meer of route 2 Pella enter Holstein dairy cattle contests at the Iowa State Fair with Andrea listing two animals and David four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrea
David Ver Meer
Route 2
Pella
David
Wyatt Earp home featured in Pella column visit
Mrs. Carl Baker of Moville Iowa writes in the Sioux City Journal column From the Kitchen Window by Miriam about visiting Wyatt Earp's boyhood home in Pella. She notes the restored exterior work, museum pieces from the Harp and Lurie families, planned old-time store and grist mill display, and a community tourism spirit fueling Iowa's Discovery Land promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Baker
Moville
Iowa
Miriam
Sioux City Journal
Wyatt Earp
Pella
F.J.H
Historical Society
Woman’s Club
Earp
Scholte
Des Moines
Carroll
Discovery Land
Hawkeye State
Van Zee Wins All Expense Europe Trip for Two
Clarence M. Van Zee owner of Van Zee Culligan Water Conditioning Service earns an all expense paid Europe trip for himself and Mrs Van Zee. He was among 36 Culligan dealers nationwide honored for sales effort with the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence M. van Zee
van Zee Culligan Water Conditioning Service
Europe
Himself
Mra. van Zee
van Zee
Culligan
United States
New math approach in Upward Bound program
Central College hosts a redesigned Upward Bound math course led by W Dale Kennedy with Ralph Boeyink. Students use calculators geo boards tape analysis and field trips to Harold Ver Meer dairy farm to solve farm related problems and practice solving steps via flow charts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Jane Lewis
Newton
Hanoi Tower
Linda Riggenberg
Geo
Chronicle News
W. Dale Kennedy
Des Moines
Kennedy
Ralph Boeyink
Sherry Dickmeyer
Harold Ver Meer
Nibbelink
Bill Jewett
Carroll Hendred
Dwight Bell
Ottumwa
Lynnville Iowa Post Office Renovation Contract Awarded
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien announced a remodel and lease contract for the Lynnville Iowa post office at 214 East Street. Clyde Lisk and Mildred L. Lisk win the project to modernize a 1,275 square foot building with 280 square feet for parking and vehicle movement, to be leased to the Post Office Department for five years with renewal options. The plan aligns with a shift to alter existing facilities to handle rising mail volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnville
Iowa
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Clyde Lisk
Mildred L. Lisk
Post Office Department
Mr. O'Brien
East Street
Department
O'Brian
4-H and FFA Auction Clears Forty Six Thousand
A Saturday junior livestock auction by 4-H and FFA members brought in 46155 dollars with 143 calves sold totaling 23165.23. Hogs averaged 26.18 per hundredweight and lambs 26.61. 45 lambs brought 1131.45. Hog total value reached 11858.44. buyers included Iowa Beef Fort Dodge and Bookey Packing. Talent winners were Wilmer Hockman Pella Barbara Hayes Knoxville Gayle Groenenboom Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
FFA
Keith Goode
Hilcrest Auction
Park Bingley
Bingley Sales Company
Iowa Beef
Fort Dodge and
Bookey Packing Company
Iowa Packing Company
Pellans State Fair exhibitors in Textile division
Three Pellans are exhibiting in the Textile division of the Iowa State Fair per fair information. Mrs. Paul Vande Noord of 815 University Car olyn Van Maaren of 1104 Washington and Dena Bosveld of 505 Maple are listed as exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pellans
Paul Vande Noord
University
Carolyn van Maaren
Washington
Dena Bosveld
Pellaws Winners in Talent Search at Marion County Fair
About 500 attended the Talent Search at the Marion County Fair Grandstand sponsored by the Knoxville Kiwanis Club. U.S. Senator Jack Miller of Sioux City was introduced during a visit to the fair. The 18 contestants were assisted by Larry Heaberlin and his Star light Jubilee. Winners announced for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville Kiwanis Club
U.S
Jack Miller
Sioux City
Larry Heaberlin
Dr Marie Verhey dies in Pella at 68
Dr Marie C Verhey osteopathic physician since 1918 died Tuesday evening at 618 Washington St Pella She practiced in Knoxville before moving to Pella in 1921 retiring after a fall Funeral is set for Saturday August 6 1966 at 10 am Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home Rev R A De Jong burial Oakwood Cemetery Memorials to Camp Sunnyside for crippled children encouraged A complete obituary to follow in Chronicle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie C. Verhey
Washington St
Pella
Verhey
Knoxville
van Dyk- Duven
R. A. de Jong
Oakwood
the Chronicle
Camp Sunnyside
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What
S Up
van Zees
P. O
Craig Metcalf
Fanteil
Steven Deal
John Dieken
Tom ‘Langstraat
Bobby Dicken
David Roff
Merrill Fol
Linda Chambers
Wilma van Walbeek
Diane van Dusseldorp
Sheryl Vanden Berg Berg
Richard Needles
Langstraat
Elaine de Jong
Kathy Stevenson
Alice Langstraat
Joan Mavener
Faul Lenger
David van Dusseldorp
Ray Thomas
Ron Rose
Archie Parker
Don Mathes
Arend Gene Mathes
Jon Wal
Jerry Hall
Ron Beebout
Dennis Becker
John Dicken
Ron Miller
Stanley Vanden Berg
Jim Poppinga
Mike Speed
Craig Meetcalf
Mary Herwehe
Sandy E. Wick
Anlene Unitermarkt
Bonnie Lamb
Judy de Moss
Linda de Jcode
Catherine Clark
Bruce Clark
Linda Vroegh
Robin de Moss
Christine Reimer
Cathrine Clark
Arlene Uitermarkt
Connie van Wyk
Lila Vroegi
Mary Herweke
Linda de Jaode
Catherine
Bruce
Chevy Menninga
Mark Ryken
Arnold Ryken
Doug Keayman
Mary Kooyman
Jerry Sparks
Billy Sparks
Mike de Jong
Ernest de Jong
Hornet
Dennis van Wyk
Randy Nieuwama
Harris Nieuwsma
Dick Olsen
Ralph Olsen
Dean Ven Kempen
Corel
Wilmer Hockman
Barbara Hayes
Gayle Groenenboom
Pellans State Fair
Marie Verhey
Pella Osteopath
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