Mortgage Burned as Pella Baptists Celebrate
The First Baptist church of Pella celebrated the burning of its mortgage on August 18 1963 after moving into a new church in 1957 with a $60 000 debt. Dr A Paul Smith Rev Everett G Ward Ray J De Haen and Dr Clifford F Perron attended the ceremonies and a noon social hall dinner followed.
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Earey
First Baptist Church of
Pella
A. Paul Smith
Iowa Baptist Convention
Pella National Bank
Everett G. Ward
Clifford F. Perron
Minnesota Baptist Convention
Paris Vacation Tour Through European Heartland
A European vacation diary from Paris on August 1 describes mass exoduses from Lyon to Paris, traffic jams, Citroen cars, and scenic views of Paris. The writer visits the Eiffel Tower, the Grand hotel, and Cafe de la Paix, noting the city’s cleanliness, art, and nightlife while anticipating a final full day in Europe.
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Paris
France
Lyon
Lora
Alps
Eiffel Tower
The
Grand
Seine River
G. H. van den Bergs
Louise Bruce
Louisa Gower
Patsy
Europe
Orientate Seventh Graders at Pella Junior High
A special evening is set at Pella Junior High on August 22 at 7 00 p m to ease seventh graders into school. Principal Sidney Barrick says the meeting will acquaint newcomers with the building schedule teachers and departmental routines. Students are urged to attend in the auditorium.
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Pella
Sidney Barrick
Services Today For David Bensink
David G. Bensink, 69, longtime Pella resident, died Saturday at Pella Community Hospital. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home chapel, Rev. Richard A. De Jong officiating. Burial in Graceland Cemetery. He resided with sister and brother-in-law Wigert and Rietveld at 1012 Washington St. He worked for Rol screen company and farmed. Survived by sister and brother William of Otley. preceded by brothers Arie and Henry G.
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David G. Bensink
Pella
Pella Community Hospital
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Richard A. de Jong
Graceland ‘Cemetery
Bensink
Inlaw
Wigert Rietveld
Washington St
Benelnk
William Bensink
Otley
Arie
Henry G
Mrs. Brotherton Rites Monday
Mrs. Jennie Elizabeth Brotherton 89 died Friday at her daughter’s home in Murray The native Eddyville schoolteacher widow of Wm C Brotherton She had a son J Manly Buckler of Pasadena daughter Pauline A De Wild of Pella and a stepson Aeihur Brotherton of Melford Mich Active in W C T U and the Christian church Services were held at Garden Chapel and in Murray with burial in Murray cemetery
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Jennie Elizabeth Brotherton
G. M. de Wild
University Street
Eddyville
Brotherton
Wm. C. Brotherton
Harvey Buckler
J. Manly‘Buckler
Pasadena
Calif
Pauline A. de Wild
Pela
Swimming Pool Plan For Pella Enters August Vote
Editor notes this is the second of five articles on proposed renovation at Swimming Pool Park in Pella. Voters will decide on a 158000 maximum cost plan including a 125000 pool enlargement and shelter house. The 1936 WPA pool has served 700 daily swimmers and will gain a larger shallow area with safety improvements and better lifeguard visibility.
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Swimming Pool
Pella
Recreation Commission
SCS Moves to New Quarters in Knoxville
The Marion County Soil Conservation Service has moved its offices to 106 South Sixth Street Knoxville into a Vander Linden Brothers built building. The new site also houses Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service offices and has housed the SCS since last week Monday.
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Marion County Soil Conservation Service
SCS
South Sixth St
Knoxville
Vander Linden Bros
Pleasantville
County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Dieleman Appointed Assistant Professor at Central College
Barbara V Dieleman of 619 Maple St Pella will become assistant professor of education at Central College beginning this fall She has taught in Pella Eddyville University Park and Mahaska County and holds degrees from Drake William Penn plus PhD work at Iowa State She is active in multiple education and parent organizations The Young Calvinists Convention delegates begin arriving in Pella with multiple events through Thursday
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Barbara V. Dieleman
Maple St
Pella
Central College
Dieleman
Mentary
Pél
Eddyville
University Park
Mahaska County
William Penn College
Drake University
State University of Iowa
National Education Assn
Elementary School Principals Assn
Iowa Assn
Iowa State Education Assn
The
Assn
American Assn. of University Women
Parent-Teachers Assn
Pella Teachers Club
Young
United States
Canada
Maasdam Inventions Take Second At Iowa State Fair
Fred Maasdam of Sully earned two second place awards for farm devices at the Iowa State Fair this week. One device is a hydraulics hose coupling promoted as less messy and easier to operate, the other helps move farm buildings. Maasdam and other Iowans including Pella’s W W Lang erak will display inventions at the fairgrounds for the rest of the week.
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Fred Maasdam
Sully
Maasdam
Pella
W. W. Langerak
Fair Grounds
Eddyville Natives Dieleman Profiles in Education
The chairman of the Elementary Education Committee of A.A. U.W. has led adult education classes and served as a youth counselor in Christian Education. Mrs. Dieleman, married to Raymond T. Dieleman, shares Eddyville roots with her husband.
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A.A. U.W
Mrs. Dieleman
Raymond T. Dieleman
Eddyville
Start Tri County Drive for More Subscribers
Cash prizes totaling nearly 2000 dollars are offered in The Pella Chronicle subscription contest launching Saturday August 31. Top prize eight hundred dollars, then five hundred three hundred two hundred one hundred and fifty for sixth place. All non placing entrants earn twenty percent commission on sales. Contest aims to boost Chronicle circulation in Pella trade area and rewards readers for spare time effort. Open to all, no entry fee, enroll before quota fills, supervised by W E Reinsch Marion Circulation Co with Geraldine John local manager.
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Pella
Chronicle
W. E. Reinsch
Marion Circulation Co
Geraldine John
Tall Corn Campaign Aims to Cut Intersections Risk
Iowa official William Sueppel urges farmers and civic groups to top tall roadside corn to improve sightlines at rural intersections. He cites 40 to 50 annual rural intersection fatalities and says toping corn back 175 feet reduces danger with minimal yield loss. 4-H and FFA groups are urged to assist, tying public safety to local civic effort.
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William Sueppel
Iowa
Sueppel
Department of Public Safety
Remind Jr High Students to Register Today
Pella junior high officials report many returning students have not registered yet. Today August 20 is the deadline for registration ahead of regular classes starting Monday August 26 in the public schools.
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Jr. High
Pella Junior High School
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Avallon
Maineri
David Bensink
Mrs. Brotherton
Aeihur Brotherton
Melford, Ich
WPA
Red Rock Dam
Barbara Dieleman
Central’s Education Dept
Christian High School
First Christian Reformed Church
West Market Park
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Christian High
Calvary Church
Tri-County Drive
Publicbee
Chronicle Office
Connie Tromp
Dick Cook
John
Bud) Vander Ploeg
Chamber of Commerce
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