Early Dutch Settlers Politics Revealed for Rotary Talk
C C Buerkens recounts 19th century Dutch settlements in Marion Lake Prairie and Pella area. Obert Swearinga notes party shifts from 1852 to 1860 and Scholte influence. Prohibition nativism and economic rivalry shaped votes. Lake Prairie leaned Democratic, Hollanders split. Feuds over county seat site and state capitol location highlighted local stakes.
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Carion County
Lake Prairie
Kowhans
Obert Swearinga
Christian Huga
Oower
Sul
Marion County
Swearinga
Lincoln
Hoover
Pella
al Smith
Sui
Dominic Scholte
Scholte
Republican Party
Schulte
Des Moines
Lake Prairie Township
Knoxville
Oskalo
Central College unveils major campus landscape overhaul
The Central College campus starts its first major landscaping project in 108 years funded by an anonymous donor. Architect William Heard of Des Moines designed features including a new campus entrance, a central lake, and ornamental mounds and shrubs. Completion targeted for September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Willam Heard
Des Moines
One Million Safe Hours Award At Rolscreen Dinner
Carl Gaass and H S Kuyper accept a safety plaque from Liberty Mutual at a Pella dinner marking one million man hours without a disabling injury at Rolscreen. The period runs from November 19, 1963 to August 4, 1964. Sad Sam travels the plant to boost safety.
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Sam
Carl Gaass
Rolscreen
Pella
H. S
Stu” Kuyper
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co
National Safety Council
Wood Products Division
Chronicle News
Marion County 4-H Livestock Enter At Iowa State Fair
Forty seven Marion County 4-H members enter livestock for the Iowa State Fair with events starting August 21. Exhibits set Thursday. sheep and swine released Saturday, dairy and beef heifers Sunday evening, baby beef sale Monday morning. Note strong interest in baby beef entries, listing multiple exhibitors across sheep dairy beef and horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
4-H
Richard Freeman
Willi
Memory Lane Returns in Chronicle Centennial Edition
The Chronicle resumes Memory Lane by adding 10 years to past reports, covering notes from 10 to 60 years ago up to 1904. Readers’ letters and conversations inspired the revival after an absence, satisfying subscriber interest in recalling the paper’s history and familiar stories.
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The
Chronicle
Memory Lane
Pella Voc Ag program highlights future farm careers
The 1964-65 Pella Community High School vocational agriculture theme envisions a future in farming and farm related occupations. Iowa studies show rising demand in non farm agriculture jobs and machinery fields, with many graduates planning to farm while others pursue service roles in ag sectors.
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Pella
Iowa State
Alan Kahler
Iowa State University
Dept. of Education
Iowa
Pella Vocational Agri
Pella Voc Ag
Voc Ag
Dirk W. Van Gorp rites Wednesday
Dirk W. Van Gorp aged 92 died Sunday at Pella Community Hospital. He farmed near Pella for years. Funeral Wednesday August 19 1964 at 2:00 p.m. Van Dyk Duven Chapel Oakwood Cemetery Pella. Survived by six children fourteen grandchildren ten great grandchildren one brother and three sisters. A full obituary to follow in the Chronicle.
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Dirk W. van Gorp
Pella
van Gorp
van Dyk - Duven
Harold Bossenbrock
Oakwood
Janet
Marion van Gorp
Minnie
Joe Dahm
Peter R. van Gorp
Cora
Connie Hoksbergen
Har Wilma
Richard Vand Baan
Whitinsville
Donald J. van Gorp
Peter W. van Gorp
Anna John P. van Rees
Aitl
Maggie
Andrew Ustermarkt
Hattie van Gorp
The
Chronicle
Glen Witzenburg graduates from mortuary school
SANDRIDGE Mr Glen Witzenburg son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Witzenburg of 715 Universit Pella was graduated on Friday July 24 from the Milwaukee Institute of Mortuary Science in Milwaukee Wisconsin Glen is a Pella High graduate He attended Central College for two years completing his studies and training in the Milwaukee Institute Mrs Wittenburg is the former Shirley Booy of Oska loosa Stanley became associated with the Powers Funeral Home in Oska loosa on August 1 and they are making their home
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Sandridge
Glen Witzenburg
Clarence Witzenburg
Universit
Stanley
The
Powers Funeral Home
Oskaloosa
Central College debuts compact private telephone exchange
Central College unveils a compact automatic dial private exchange or PABX on campus. The system replaces the downtown switchboard with direct dialing and one digit conference calling for president and department heads. Dial plan lists 33 campus numbers. main line MA 8-4151 remains primary.
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Central Office
Pabx At
Central
Pella
Don Detweiler
Fowler Telephone Company
Chronicle to sponsor sales clinic in Pella area promotion
The Pella Chronicle plans an eight week city wide trade drive starting with a dinner at Central College Dining Hall on August 19. Bill Leigh of a national promotion firm will lead a Capsule Course in Human Relations and Over the Counter Selling to aid local merchants and their sales staff.
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Bill Leigh
Chamber of Commerce
Marines Corps Reserve officer candidate completes junior leaders course
Juha 2, son of Me and dodo cava Oppenhuizen of HU west Second St. Pella, completed junior leaders at Marine Corps Schools. He received training in leadership, physical fitness, and military subjects in preparation for commission as second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve after graduating from Senior Plains Leaders Class at Quanlivo and college.
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Zed
Dodo Cava Oppenhuizen
Hu' West
St. Pella
Chass
Marine Corps
Pheoon Lidiue
Ouaulicn
I.e
Gio
Kkitine Corps
Quanlivo
Marine Corps Reserve
Dr Meyer Receives 2000 Grant for Summer Research
Dr Donald V Meyer assistant professor of mathematics at Central College has been awarded a 2000 grant for post doctoral research in summer 1985 under the National Science Foundation program. The grant supports his work at Central and includes 500 to strengthen the mathematics library. Meyer conducted research at The University of Oklahoma, attended advanced seminars in mathematics and computer science, and contributed two lectures to the research seminar.
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Donald V. Meyer
Central College
Central
National Science Foundation
Meyer
University of Oklahoma
Intral College
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