130 Bid On Farm Buildings
The Rock Island District Office will open bids on August 2 for 250 farm buildings removed from Red Rock Reservoir. Apparent high bids include Marion Verros for a temporary crib 5 dollars and chicken house 10.50, Gene Culver 35.25 for a machine shed, Andrew Bogaards multiple structures totaling 117.50, and numerous others from Pella to Knoxville.
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Red Rock
Rock Island
Marion Verros
Harvey
Gene Culver
Tracy
W. C. Blackman
Columbia
Robert J. Nolin
Monroe
Howard Beechout
Rt. 1
Donald F. Adair
Rt. 3
Oskaloosa
Gradus Schakel
Pella
Andrew Bogaards
Union Street
DeLoss Vandenberg
Fels
H. J
Ervin Long
Albia
James H. Nikkel
Kelof
Andrew de Kock
Otley
Knoxville
C._W. De Geus
Franklin Street
Harold Geurts
Lynnville
Engle H. Visser
William W. Burrell
N. Second Street
G. T. Don Hartog
Elmer Cooper
Ted Harvey
Age Westra
Walter Hendrix
Paul Murphy
W. P. Cooney
Rt. 4
Miles Irving
North Kent
Vande Voort Pigs Top Carcass Show
Mike Vande Voort of Pella displayed a 220-pound pig that won the carcass judging at Iowa Pack in Des Moines, posting a 4.87 square inch loin eye, 1.53 inches backfat, and 29.9 inches length with a grade 53, as ten of twenty one carcass entrants met cutting requirements. The second place went to David Smith with a 4.75 inch loin eye. top five also included Tracy Smith, Carol Nolten, and Dwight Worthington.
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Mike Vande Voort
Pella
Iowa
Des Moines
Mike
David Smith
Tracy Smith
Carol Nolten
Dwight Worthington
Sully
Floyd Blum
Blom
George Wassenaar
Ray Pope
Pella Merchants
Cedar Rapids
Birdland Park
Webster City
Bussey
Prairie City's 60th Old Settlers Day Opens
The 60th Old Settlers Day celebration begins at 10 a.m. with a parade featuring horses old and new equipment decorated bicycles and costumed children. Afternoon events include free watermelon prizes rides and concessions, stage entertainment, band concerts and foot races plus a 7 p.m. evening show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie City
Stephens
Farm building auction in Knoxville bids total near four thousand
Street Knoxville and bidders Walter Kingery Everett Fee submit bids for 57 farm buildings. Opening 130 bids took 3 hours 15 minutes. Bids will be tabulated this week and winners notified. The 57 buildings are expected to bring about 3945.59 dollars to the Federal Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kingery
Rt. 5
Knoxville
Everett Fee
Rt. 4
Back to School News Heralds Thursday Chronicle Edition
Important Thursday feature covers high school registration new teachers bus routes and changes. Pella merchants show back to school spirit with ads on school supplies fashions and fall clothing. Visit hometown merchants first for gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chronicle
Pella
Brigadoon Final Film Presented Here Tuesday
The Pella Recreation Commission presents Brigadoon as the final feature in the free summer film program in West Market Park. The Cinemascope musical fantasy stars Van Johnson Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse with Lerner Loewe music and Gene Kelly choreography. The 108 minute color film has praise from Parents Magazine and critics.
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The
Pella
van Johnson
Gene Kelly
Vincent Minelli
Cyd Charisse
Elaine Stewart
Barry Jones
Hugh Laing
Lerner
Loewe
Parents Magazine
Legion of Decency
New York Critics
National Board of Review
Recreation Commission
Pella Recreation Commission
Pella Park Commission
Rive
Barbecue Planned by 4H and FFA in Oskaloosa
The Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce and Mahaska Farm Bureau co sponsor a 4 H and FFA barbecue on Tuesday August 14 at the Southern Iowa Fair grounds. More than 400 pounds of prime beef will be prepared in a pit and served with baked beans potato chips ice cream milk and Pepsi Cola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce
The
Mahaska Farm Bureau
Southern Iowa Fair Grounds
Pepsi-Cola
Son of Arnold In t Veld graduates to submarine training
Butch In t Veld, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Arnold In t Veld, completed U S Fleet ASW School as a sonar specialist in late June and is now enrolled in submarine school at New London Connecticut His new address is Arnold D In t Veld SOGSA 549 71 49 Bagie Gub School Class 25B Section 228 US Sub New London Groton Conn
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Butch In’t Veld
Arnold
T Veld
U. S. Fleet
ASW
New London
Connecticut
Butch
Arnold D
SOGSA
Bagie
Groton
Conn
Rites Today for Hattie Hospers
Funeral services for 76 year old Hattie Hospers, who died Saturday, Aug. 11, will be held at 10 30 this morning at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home chapel. The Rev Glen O Peterman and Rev R A De Jong will officiate. Burial follows at Oakwood Cemetery. She is survived by her brother John and sister Mrs James Doe dyns and Miss Anne Hospers, plus a brother Dr Anthony Hospers and several nieces and nephews. A complete obituary will appear later in The Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Hospers
Fella Community Hospital
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Glen O. Peterman
R. A. de Jong
Oakwood Cemetery
Miss Hospers
John
Main Street
James
Anne) Doedyns
Anne Hospers
Anthony Hospers
Pinches Wins Radio at Gates Tire Contest
South End station announces George T. Pinches of 1013 Main Street won a six trap radio in the Gates Tire There were 7000 prizes offered with over 1,000 winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Gates Rubber Co
George T. Pinches
Gates
Welcome Wagon Greets Ten New Families in Pella
Ten new families welcomed to Pella by Welcome Wagon hostess Mrs Lois Greeters. Recipients include the Smiths from Flagler living south of town with two daughters Denise Diane and Rhonda Kay. Bessie Hollingsworth now at 1103 Independence. the Netten family from Oskaloosa at 228 West First Street. Jim Garwood from Dexter at 1347 North Main. Keith Hopp from Burlington now at 1347 Main Street with three children Janice Keith and Suzanne. John Brandt from Western Seminary Holland Michigan moving to 1207 Broadway to pursue education classes. Larry and Mrs Vander Linden newlyweds at 1014 East First Street. Kenneth and Mrs Harter from Farmington with daughter Amy at 111 West First Street. Roland Simnelink family at 310 Prairie Street with four sons Jimmy Scott Ross and Randy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denise Diane
Rhonda Kay
Smith
Rosscreen Company
Bessie Hollingsworth
Monroe
Independence Street
Oskaloosa
Dennis Netten
West First Street
Dennis
Chronicle
Jim Garwood
Pella
Dexter
Towa
North Main
Rexall Drug Store
Keith Hopp
Burlington
Main Street
Hopp
Janice
Keith
Suzanne
Western Seminary
Holland, Mich
John Brandt
Broadway
John
Central
Arabia
Larry Vander Linden
East First Street
Vander Linden
Carlsbad
New Mexico
City Hall
Larry
Farmington
Iowa
Kenneth Harter
Amy
We 2 Hopeful Bob We Leaving Pella for Hull Union Seminary
Bob We and Charlene leave Pella with parents after a church scene drift toward Hull Iowa. He is known for dramatic and vocal talents at Central College. They plan to move to New York City to attend Union Theological Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob We
Pella
Hull
Iowa
Bob
Charlene
Central College
Bicycle Rodeo Sponsored Here for youths August 24
The American Legion Post 89 in cooperation with the Pella Police Department and the Recreation Commission will sponsor a Bicycle Rodeo for boys and girls ages six to fifteen on Friday, August 24, at the Super Valu lot at Liberty and Broadway. A 5:30 p.m. safety inspection requires a headlight, horn or bell, and rear reflector. Prizes from the American Legion will be awarded to riders passing inspection. The event features a Slow Race, Sprint, and Obstacle Course with riders split into four age groups. Parents are encouraged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion Post No. 89
Pella
Robert Houser
Houser
American Legion
Pvt Van Vark Completes Basic Training Moves to California
Pvt. Donald E. Van Vark 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Vark of Pella route 2, has completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and transferred to Fort Ord California the first week in July. As a member of an Army ordinance company, his work includes welding heavy equipment and painting tanks. Address: Pvt. Donald E. Van Vark U.S. 55721241 79th Ordnance Company Fort Ord California.
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Donald E. van Vark
Charles van Vark
Pella
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Fort Ord
California
Army
van Vark
U. S
79Th Ordnance Company
Pitch Club celebrates Jay Hesselink birthday with coffee
Jay Hesselink marked his birthday on Friday August 10 by treating the Pitch Club to coffee and pig in blankets in a light social gathering at the club venue.
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Jay Hesselink
Suttons Join Open Bible Church Pella Iowa
Simmelinks arrive from Annville Kentucky where Mr Simmelink led the Annville Institute. Rev and Mrs David Sutton move from Hardin Montana to Iowa to serve as pastor and family at Open Bible Church in Pella. Their children are Karen 12 Lynda 10 Kenneth 4 Daniel 2 and Dale 8 months.
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Simmelinks
Pella
Annville
Kentucky
Simmelink
Annville Institute
Mountain Valley
Hardin
Montana
Plains of
Iowa
David Sutton
Open Bible Church
Sutton
Karen
Lynda
Kenneth
Daniel
Little Dale
Local Man to Represent Life Insurance Firm in Pella Area
Robert Dieleman, residing at 619 Madison Street in Pella, signed a contract on August 1, 1962 to represent Guarantee Mutual Life Company of Omaha in the Pella area. He teams with W. E. Whitaker Insurance Agency in Oskaloosa and previously operated as a barber at Tulip City Barber Shop in Pella before establishing a home office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dieleman
Madison Street
Pella
Guarantee Mutual Life Company
Omaha
Nebraska
W. E. Whitaker Insurance Agency
Oskaloosa
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Young People’s Society
Bob
Tulip City
Change Physical Exam Schedule for Pella High
Pella High grid coach Chuck Burnett announced group football physicals will be held Saturday August 25 at the old high school after a policy change. Equipment issue day is Saturday August 18 at 8 a.m. for all football gear.
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Pella
Chuck Burnett
Burnett
Schreiber named PR Director at Osteopathic College
Richard A. Schreiber joined the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery staff on August 1 as director of public relations. He trained at the U S Army photography school Fort Monmouth and served as a photographer at the Army Pictorial Center in the Pentagon and as a photographer information specialist for an engineer group in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Schreiber
College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
U. S. Army
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Schreiber
Army
Pentagon
Germany
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Vande Voort
FFA
Dennis de Penning
John Rowley
Steve Heatherlin
Joan Havener
John Mathes
Greg Rankin
Jaren de Penning
Tom Franklin
Verle McGraw
Old Settlers
Brigadoon
By Paul Bradigan
Pinches
Lois
Oliver E. Smith
Flagler
Merchants
Life Insurance Company
Swimming Pool Park
Ottumwa
Grinnell
Killduff
Brooklyn
Marion County State Bank
Marshalltown
Ottumwa Orioles
Pope
State University of Iowa
George Washington
D. C
University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg
Chronicle of
Osteopaths
P. R
A. Edward Rose
Illinois Mutual Life and Casualty Company
Ned Murray
Center
Charles City
E. A. McCord
Murray
Asser
Will
Rose
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