August 18 Community Events and Elections Schedule Pella Area
A dense list of Pella area events for August 18 to 26 1966 includes physicals for Pella High football players at 9 00 a m in the gym Democratic women of Marion County meet at Holland House 8 00 p m and various picnics reunions and open houses at multiple venues including Leisure pools community centers and churches plus Aug 22 county ALCS elections polls 12 noon to 9 00 p m and Aug 26 through Aug 28 Reformed church Bible conference at Walther League grounds Lake Okoboji Milford Iowa with Rev John M Hains as keynote.
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Pella High Grid
Soph Thru
Buwalda
Women’s Bowling Assoc
M. Gritters
Frank Gritters
Lincoln
Revaart
West Market Park
Women's Bowling Assoc
Ottumwa
Conrad Vander Veer
Fellowship Hall
Open Bible Church
Marion County
Thurs
Pella
Adult Bible Conference of Reformed Church In America
Walther League
Lake Okoboji
Milford
Iowa
John M. Hains
Faith Reformed Church
Zeeland
Mich
Wallace Logan Berean Baptist speaker Aug 22
Missionary Wallace F. Logan, with over 42 years in Central Africa, will speak at the Berean Baptist Chapel on August 22. The Logans raised six children as missionaries in Africa. one child will graduate as a medical doctor in 1966 and join Africa medical missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mon
Wallace F. Logan
Will Speak
Snow Pictures of
Africa
Pella Gospel Chapel
Wallace Logan
Central Africa
Evangelism Conference to feature Rev Wesley Smedes
Rev Wesley Smedes of the Christian Reformed Church boards will speak at Leighton Christian Reformed Church during three August evenings 29 through 31 at 7:45 p.m. Each night funds go to Home Missions. Smedes leads evangelism efforts and directs a summer youth workshop in missions nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Smedes
Leighton Christian Reformed Church
Smedes
Home Missions
Rev
Christian Reformed Church Board of Home Missions
Christian Reformed Churches
United States
Canada
Twirlers and drill squad tryouts at Pella High
Girls interested in twirling with the Pella High marching band should report to the high school band room at 9 00 A M on Saturday August 20 for tryouts and to hear about a new drill squad that will perform with the band at all performances A meeting about the group will follow at 9 30 A M in the band room Contact Mr Dobernecker if unable to attend but seeking consideration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Hi
Mr. Dobernecker
Wilmer Hoekman in State Fair talent search
Vocalist Wilmer Hoekman of 1330 Broadway Pella competes in the 1986 Iowa State Fair Talent championships. Eighty five acts vie for a $3000 prize as daily noon preliminaries run Aug 19 to 24 on the outdoor stage south of the Administration Building Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Hoekman
Broadway
Pella
Shady Plaza
Annual Back to School Issue Chronicle Feature
The Chronicle presents its annual Back to School issue with articles from area schools detailing the new year and openings. Local merchants showcase Back to School sales and bargains in advertisements encouraging shoppers to save on supplies for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Chronicle
Pella
Hawker to lead publicity at Central College
Fred Hawker longtime editor of the Pella Chronicle will become Director of Publicity at Central College. He will oversee college publicity including the catalog Facts Bulletin student newsletter and calendars of events. Hawker, a 1962 University of Iowa graduate, previously edited the Ida County Pioneer Record before joining Pella Chronicle in 1963. He and wife Sylvia have two children and reside at 512 Jefferson St. in Pella.
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Fred Hawker
Pella Chronicle
Pella
Iowa
Central College
CUL
Arend D. Lubbers
Hawker
Rob the Pope
West Liberty
Tipton
Town
Iowa State University
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
Brooklyn
N.Y
University of Iowa
Signal Corps
Wfm-Tv
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Ida County
Sylvia
Devin
Kara
Jefferson St
First Reformed Church
Pelia
Centenary events mark Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District
Six events mark the 100th anniversary of the Rock Island District of the U S Army Corps of Engineers with a week of activities from August 20 to 24 In Rock Island Illinois Chief of Engineers Lt General F Cassidy will visit August 22 and General Canardy will tour projects August 23 A district family picnic and an employee open house at Clock Tower are planned plus a Quad City Angels game flag ceremony and awards session with a major cash prize for a top suggestion The large banquet on August 24 closes the events
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Clock Tower
Rock Island
Illinois
Cheif of Enginneers
Cenve of Engineers
Rock Island Arsenal
Corps of Engineers
Sun
F. Cassidy
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rock Island District
General Canardy
Red Rock
Saylorvile
Des Moines River
Quad City Angels
Davenport
West High School
Cassidy
Army
Lee Rempe Enters Service in Berlin After Feb 1964 Move
Lee Rempe, listed with address R. A. 17677191 Sp. 5 Lee E, Rempe 54th USASA, Box 175 A. P. O. New York, NY 09742, entered service in February 1964 and has served in Berlin, Germany for the past year.
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R. A
Lee E, Rempe
USASA
C. Box
A. P
New York
Lee
Berlin
Germany
Pella Chamber Sees 138 Merchants Sign Up For Year
As of Monday August 15, a total of 138 Pella merchants, businesses, industries and individuals joined the Chamber of Commerce for the coming year, short of 174 last year. The list showcases investees supporting Pella’s future growth through Chamber membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Anderson-Erickson Dairy Bakker & Bus Bean Insurance Agency
Black's Style Shoppe Boat Furniture Company
Bob's Clothing
Hoot Bookkeeping & Tax
Ser- Bonten's
Fred Bosveld
Senate approves 350000 for Knoxville VA hospital expansion
U S Senate approves a 350000 appropriation to finance a 70 bed addition to the Veterans Administration hospital in Knoxville Iowa Congressman Bert Bandstra says the House did the same earlier this year and both chambers now back the funds within the wider VA and federal appropriations bill Bandstra notes the money will be in the bill sent to President Johnson for signature once approved by both houses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
U. S. Senate
Veterans' Administration Hospital
Knoxville
Iowa
Bert Bandstra
Dem
Bandstra
4Th
House of Representatives
Knoxville V. A
Veterans Administration
House
Senate
Johnson
Food supplements distribution announced for Iowa towns
Food supplements will be distributed to eligible persons during the week of August 22 through August 26, 1966. Distribution times vary by location with lines at 1214 East Main Street Knoxville Iowa from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. August 22 for A-L and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. August 22 for M-Z. Other towns including Attica Bussey Hamilton Marysville Harvey Pella Pershing Tracy Columbia Melcher Dallas Otley Swan and Pleasantville have staggered times across August 23 to 26.
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East Main Street
Knoxville
Iowa
Attica
Bussey
Hamilton
Marysville
Harvey
Pella
Pershing
Urge full airport development plan urged by citizens
A group of 25 interested citizens met with the City Council on Wednesday night August 10 urging immediate construction of a municipal airport and financing via bonds. Preliminary estimates place development costs around $100,000.
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Rotary
Dutch Buffet
Tues
Ten Boschemnion
Kiwanis
Wed
van Hemert
Newcomer Lake
Kiwanis Park
Rev. W. Smedes
PHS
U. S. Army Crops of Engineers
Des Moines, Iowa
Marion County Abstract Company
Marion County Farm Bureau
Marion County State Bank
Meppelink Oil Company
L. N. Meulpolder Motel
Dutch Mill
Nick's Greenhouse
Frank Overman
Pella Beauty Salon
Pella Belle Pella Bootery
Pella Coffee Shop
Pella Community Hospital
Pella Construction Company
Pella Co-operative Electric Assoc
Pella Development
Pella Engraving Company
Pella Foot Crafters
Pella National Bank
Pella Publishing
Pella Recreation Commission
Pella’s Super Valu
Richard’s Cleaners
Ring-o-matic Manufacturing
Okay
Irenklin
Liberty
Fowler T Company
Stan Vor
Ploeg Arcites
Ms Vewmatr
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