Resigns Post at Central Timming to Enroll at Columbia
Richard H Timming director of public relations at Central College has resigned to enroll at Columbia University for work toward a degree. The Pella Community Hospital board named a steering committee to study hospital auxiliaries and organize a local unit with Mrs Ralph Vermeer as chairman and Mrs Helen Figgins visiting director from Iowa auxiliaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Olleze
Colum University
Ite
Pella Community Hospital Board
Pella Community Hospital
John Harteling
Ralph Vermeer
Andreas
Helen Figgins
Towa
Pélla Hospital Aux- Hiary
Gil Boat
Howard Glendening
Leighton
Bill, de. Jong
Harriet Prince
Vogelaar Hardware Incorporates Four Stockholders
A 42 year old Pella firm Vogelaar's Hardware Incorporates with four stockholders Ben Vogelaar his sons Carl and Bernard and son in law Bob Klein Active in the business will be Bob Klein and Ben Vogelaar. Carl Vogelaar left for New Brunswick Seminary and their New Jersey address is 17 South Third Ave Highland Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Vogelaar
Gary
Ben
Gary Vogelaar
Pontiac
Carl Vogelaar
Monday Carl
New Brunswick
N. J
New Brunswick Seminary
New Jersey
South Third
Ave
Highland Heights
North Pella
John Harmeling
John
Pella Community Hospital
Watermelon Monday at Legion Meeting
Watermelon will be served Monday night at the regular meeting of the Van Veen Van Hemert Legion Post. The meeting starts at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
van Veen-Van Hemert Legion Post
Memorial Fund Grows at Central College
In the 1959-60 fiscal year Central College received 210 for the H P Scholte Memorial Fund endowment. Gifts honored deceased individuals including John Dykstra Frank Bent Henrietta Klein Carrie Hoeksem and others. The Memorial Fund began in January 1951 and total contributions reach 5952.37 to date.
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Central College
H. P. Scholte
John Dykstra
Frank B. Bent
Henrietta Klein
Carrie’ Hoeksema
Gerrit Boertje
J. J. Sybenga
Karl Versteeg
Western Day event and dam project drill bid in Des Moines
Des Moines area bids on drilling a 36 inch test hole at the Red Rock Reservoir dam site near Howel l Station seek to reveal rock and sub surface material for the embankment. Thorpe Well Company bid 15695 dollars, Selby Drilling 28582. government estimate 15240. Colonel Fry will review bids and award soon.
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Theovernment
John Kamerick
Howell Station
Thorpe ‘Well Company of
Des Moines
Selby Drilling Corporation
Boise
Idaho
Gruenwald
Corps of Engi Ighters
Liter Cleaners Marks First Anniversary Name Change
Litér Giers proprietors announce new name Richard's Cleaners moving from Liters era and celebrating 25 years of service. Van Kalkeren family, former Pella residents, run via pickup delivery across Peoria area and several towns. They employ four, use Sanitone dry cleaning, added Green Stamps, and attend Trinity Church.
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Litér Giers
Fim
Vohan
Richard’s
Liter
Ndiie
Gerry van Kalkeren
Erga
Richard's
Aid
I van Kalkeren’s
Atta
Attrattions
van Kalkeren
Pella
Mildred Liter
Liters
Van
Rites Held for Three Pella Residents This Week
Funeral services were held this week for three Pella residents: Luke D. Vander Linden who died last Friday while working on his son Delwin’s farm, Dick Weyers who died Sunday at De Jong Nursing Home in Knoxville, and Mrs Harald Thomassen who died Monday at her home after weeks of hospitalization in Oskaloosa and Iowa City. Mrs Thomassen, 60, was formerly Grace Har. Continued on Page 8.
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Pella
Luke D. Vander Linden
Delwin
Dick. Weyers
de Jong
Knoxville
Harald Thomassen
Oskaloosa
State University Hospital
Iowa City
Thomassen
Grace Har
Western Day Bargains Offer Family Fun in Pella
Treats for every family member await in Pella with a big Western Day bargain event. Local merchants announce their largest fall merchandise sale of the season across 26 stores, featuring wide selections and hundreds of Western Day priced buys, advertised on the front and second section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
the Chronicle
J W Stoker to Rope and Ride Here Friday
Trick rider J W Stoker from Overland Park Kansas will perform in Pella Friday at 10 30 am 3 80 pm and 7 00 pm A 50 000 mile year length plus 60 custom costumes highlight his career He will mingle with crowds at Bob's Clothing and around the square A free pony Champ will be given away with a 7 15 pm drawing Balloons with discount tickets will drop from rooftops The Western Days event is sponsored by Pella merchants The Pel la Chronicle and KBOR Radio Station KBOR
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J. W. Stoker
Stoker
Bob
Overland Park
Kansas
Wheaties
Korea
Pella
Pim
Oagh-Inon
Will
Trick Roper
Richard's Cleaners
Liter's
East Franklin Street
Five Year Flood Control Project Under Way at Red Rock
Des Moines river valley site five miles southwest of Pella sees busier activity as the 65 million dollar Red Rock Reservoir Dam project advances. Army Engineers report the base earthwork, cutoff trench, and seepage seal underway with two 10 hour shifts and night work, while field office and observation buildings rise.
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Army’ Engineers
Red’ Rock
Pella
Des Moines River
Red Rock Reservoir
Styge I
Army Engineers
River Bridge
Coal Port
van Vark and
Randol
Western Contracting Co
Sioux City
Pella Rea
Public access plans set for Red Rock Dam overlook
Red Rock Reservoir Dam site resident engineer E H Gruenwald announced that the overlook area will open to the public this Saturday and Sunday, close again next week, and reopen permanently on September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Gruenwald
Red Rock Reservoir
Oskaloosa Man Buys Main Street Motors
Bill Gonder of Oskaloosa has purchased Main Street Motors Inc. from former owner Don Vos and will operate Buick Pontiac and Rambler franchises with parts and service. Gonder has run Rambler agencies in Knoxville and Newton and will announce a grand opening soon while attending Chicago’s American Motors show.
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Bill Gonder
Oskaloosa
Main Street Motors
Gonder
Don Vos
Phoenix
Arizona
Buick
Pontiac
Rambler
Gonde
Knoxville
Newton
Main Street Motors (Inc
South Main Street
Main Street Motors Inc
American Motors
Chicago
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Central
Uni
Wm. P. Bosch
Board of Trustees
Ian Committee
Vogelaar’s
Hdw
E. M. Fry
Engin H. Gruenwald
van Kalkerens
Sidney
Iowa
Pony
Champ
Red Rock Dam
West Embankment
Pella Contractors
Bulletin
Oskaloosa Man
Main St. Motors
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