10 Aug 1961
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1961
Page
1
Local page from the Pella Chronicle dated August 10 1961 highlights community notices and brief city happenings. Readers find short items on local events, school activities, and civic updates typical of a mid‑20th century newspaper page.
Baby animals from Iowa farms will be shown at the 1961 Iowa State Fair August 25 to September 3. The children's barnyard showcases tiny colts chicks puppies and calves with owner breed and age posted. The area will be lit for night viewing and mothers will be on hand as barnyard life captivates visitors.
The Iowa State Fair Board and the Iowa Association of Future Farmers of America sponsor a miniature barnyard display. F F A members will be on hand to answer questions.
Des Moines will host a six state Republican women convention at Hotel Savery in early September. The Iowa Council will welcome attendees from Missouri Kansas Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota with a September 12 evening banquet featuring William E Miller of New York as headliner. The event opens September 11 with an early bird tour and tea at the governor’s mansion and includes a panel of Republican lawmakers. Mrs Elmer Vermeer of Pella leads the district organizing efforts.
The Iowa State Geological Survey plans a $100,000 aeromagnetic survey across a belt from the Minnesota iron area to Council Bluffs. Detecting deep magnetic mineral deposits under Precambrian crust, the study could reveal ore bodies in Iowa and guide exploration in Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma, with potential regional industrial growth.
Lynnville reports visitors and travelers including Mrs Harold Macy and Clifford Renaud party from Cleveland. Nellie Davis joins relatives in Oak Ridge Tenn. Calmer news lists trips to California and Oskaloosa, camp attendance near Ottumwa, and a death in Galesburg with services held Friday.
Communities mourn the death of Charles Chedister at Community Hospital after an ambulance transfer earlier in the day. The Dunsbergen family attends to relatives, birthday observances in August, and a picnic at Riverview park reflects local ties. The 90th Old Settlers reunion is set for August 17 and 18 in Lynnville asWillard Zimmerman relocates to Marshalltown Soldiers Home. Marcella Else earns a business diploma in Des Moines amid graduation ceremonies led by Jack Shelley of WHO.
Rev and Mrs Wm Dryshout and children depart for four weeks in California to visit relatives and attend daughter Evelyn Dryshout's wedding at the Christian Reformed church in Hanford on August 27. Bethel church youth host an ice cream social reen on the lawn. First Christian Reformed hosts annual Sunday school picnic on the local Christian school grounds. C and H Boosters 4 H club held achievement show at Cedar school with Pilllow Talk by Margaret Bever and Margaret Kinsinger amid punch and cookies. Neal Newenhouse and M Richard guests visit J G Newenhouse family. Mr and Mrs M Richard move to Charles City, IA for new work.
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