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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1956
Page
3
Local families depart for Denver and Rocky Mountain trips while many area residents prepare for return to teaching posts in Pella and nearby districts. Public school renovations continue at Lincoln and Webster, with new furniture, refreshed rooms, updated science labs, and outdoor play equipment for the coming enrollment.
The 169 acre P. A. Duinink estate near Sully sold at public auction on Wednesday August 8 with Tunis H. Klein paying 112.00 per acre Chester Zickel occupying the farm The following day 70.2 acres west of Pella on Fifield road sold to Leonard Van Arkel for 215.50 per acre with no improvements.
Four Des Moines area Little League teams earned a trip to Des Moines on Monday evening August 6 to watch the Des Moines Bruins in the final game of a Pueblo series. About ten carloads of players managers and parents joined the outing with emphasis on baseball and snacks.
Taxpayers urge county supervisors to enforce weed control statutes especially against obnoxious weeds like horse nettle buffalo burrs and thistles. They note seed drift from neighboring fields undermines individual efforts and question the supervisors job duties and newspaper notice costs.
The 1956 Iowa deer season is approved by the State Conservation Commission with two segments. Bow season runs October 13 through November 12, while shotgun season occurs December 8 and 9 from 8 am to 4 pm daily. All counties are open, with no age or sex restrictions, and a $10 license is required.
Iowa residents face a 6000 cap on shotgun deer licenses with a October 12 postmark deadline for applications. Bowhunters receive unlimited licenses under a policy that forbids hunting with bow and arrows during gun season. Deer herd size is about 14 000, with 2888 total kills in 1955 including 338 by landowners.
Leonard Poe of Pella Iowa enters two devices in the Farm Gadget Show at Des Moines Iowa State Fair running August 24 to September 2. Entries include a mess hole digger and a high clearance spray cart. Prizes total 500 dollars for amateur Iowa farmer inventors. Gadgets must ease farm work and improve safety. Sponsored by the State Fair and station.
The board approved broadening low cost insurance to all students in grades on a voluntary basis. Dr. Wray Silvey of Iowa State Teachers College was approved for a preschool guidance workshop. Special-need driver permits were considered. Additional help will supervise 4 or 5 kindergarteners after lunch at Lincoln. Bills totaling 7381.23 from the general fund and 4076 from the Book Fund were approved. Gil Boat presided. John J. Blommers secretary. Members Ed Wesselink Martin Heerema Ray Robus Emery Gasmrd.
Pella area 4-H members won in the Marion County Fair livestock contest with swine leading. The Chronicle did not have the full list of winners by press time. names will appear in the August 28 issue. Extension coffee employees are compiling details.
The final concert of the summer series features two soloists and a varied program. Audiences requested many numbers, and the director thanks attendees for support while noting not all could be included. Sally In't Vela solos El Capitan and other works follow intermission with familiar tunes and the national anthem closing the 1956 season.
By act of the 55th General Assembly a child under 16 may obtain a special school license for travel to and from school only between 7 00 a m and 6 00 p m The Superintendent of Schools must file a notarized Affidavit of Necessity with Board of Education approval The applicant must be at least 14 and have no other means to attend school Local authorities are reluctant to file for such permits unless real need exists
John B. Vander Linden died at his home in Pella on August 9 1956 at age 80 years 11 months and 28 days. He was born August 11 1875 near Pelle and married Anna Barendregt in 1899. Survived by wife three children seven grandchildren one sister and eight brothers. services held at First Reformed Church Pella with Rev. Haverkamp. Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
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Frank Roose age 76 of Pella died August 18 1956 at his home 606 E 3rd St. He lived all life in Pella worked over 50 years as a carpenter and was a member of the Second Christian Reformed Church. Survived by wife Minnie daughter Irene granddaughter Marilyn Nibbelink two brothers Wi and Gideon one sister Jennie Roose. predeceased by parents two brothers two sisters. Services were held August 15 1956 at Van Dyk Duyven Funeral Home and the Second Christian Reformed Church Burial Oakwood Cemetery with Marvin Van Gorp singing That Beautiful Land.
Carol S Visser 32 of 615 Maple St Pella Ia died Tuesday August 14 1956 after a short illness. He worked three years for Continental Wood Products Co Cedar Rapids Ia. Survived by wife and two children. Rosary at Van DykDuven Funeral Home Wednesday 8 p.m. Mass Thursday 9:30 at St Anthony Church Knoxville burial Keota Iowa.
Two seven year old boys admitted starting a fire that destroyed a barn near Humboldt last week. Firemen responded quickly and saved other structures nearby.
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