Last Day We Saw Paris In Friendship Tour Notes
A diary style account from Paris on August 2 recounts highlights seen by the Friendship Tour group. References to Notre Dame and the Louvre artworks include Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, and other historic sites. The narrative notes Luxembourg Gardens, Montmartre, the Latin Quarter, and Champs Elysées as memorable parts of a busy European visit. The group dined at the Lido on their final night with a late stage show and a famous trained dog act before boarding a jet for their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
In Greciance
Intings
Revoluta
Leonardo da Vinci
Dave
Seing
Notre‘ Dame
Luxembourg Gardens
France
Boule Parie
Seine
Montmartre
Latin Quarter
Champs Elysees
Paris
Chicago
Des Moines
Lido
Louie
Tomorr
Europe
Man Burned As Gasoline Fire Spreads At Farm
Bert Dahm of Broadway Pella suffered burns when gasoline spilled from a tractor tank and ignited. Neighbors formed a bucket brigade to stop the blaze before Lake Prairie fire department arrived. A corn crib containing 1,600 bushels of corn and two tractors were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Broadway
Pella
Community Sede
Sufferi
Ee Dahm
Peoria
Lake Prairie
Deaths Services for Gerrit Miedema and Others in Pella
Obituaries summarize multiple local deaths including Gerrit Miedema 73 of Pella with services held at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home after passing at his daughter's home in Oskaloosa. Other obituaries note John W. Bosveld 79 longtime Pella resident and painter with services at the same chapel, Mrs. William Vander Hoek 85 native of Groote Lindt Netherlands, and Martin A. Wittenburg 82 of 814 Franklin Street with tentative services at Garden's Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Miedema
Pel-la
van Dyk-Duven
Miedema
Jerry Rozenboom
Oskaloosa
Clarence
Mplalne
Andrew
Avenport
Mia
Nick
Clara) Braashart
Sarah) Willemsen
Hattle Ver Woert
Ralph
Gertie) van Brogen
Peter Miedema
Pella
Yella Miedema
Beloit
Wis
John W. Bosveld
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Theodore
Janet) Vermeer
Sioux Center
Louis
Mason City
Fred
Robert
Monroe
Kryn
Hendrika) Wielard
Gertrude Nadort
John
Alice) ‘Wesselink
Wall
South Dakota
Martin A
Wittenburg
Franklin Street
Mt. Pleasant
Garden’s Chapel
David Sutton
Channel Cat Fishing Yields Big Pond Prize
Jacob Goemaat lands a 3% pound channel cat at Elmer Vermeer farm pond near Pella using old tackle and night crawlers. He also reports several good sized cats and one large bass near five pounds this summer at the Vermeer pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Goemaat
Elmer
Vermeer Farm
Pella
Goemaat
Vermeer
Kennedy Gains in Pella Area Poll Despite Mixed Views
A month long poll in Pella area shows Kennedy as a 2-1 favorite over top Republicans Goldwater and Rockefeller among residents. Democrats favor Kennedy by 46 percent, Republicans 24 percent with 20 percent unaffiliated. Kennedy earlier carried 1960 local votes for Nixon’s opponent. Funeral services for Van Hemert set today at Third Reformed Church with military rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Garrett
Pella
Kennedy
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Lake Prairie
Richard Nixon
Nore Tires
Nixon
Opportunity Here To Earn 800 With Chronicle Campaign
Geraldine John of The Chronicle announces a subscription contest offering up to 800 for the top fundraiser with 500, 300, 200, and 100 prizes for runners up. The campaign starts Saturday Aug 31 with no entry fee. contestants may enroll at The Chronicle office before quota fills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine John
The
Chronicle
Geraldine
Chronicle Office
Safety Factor in Pool Plans for Pella Pool Renovation
Editor notes fourth in a series on Swimming Pool Park plans. Voters will decide Aug 30 on a $153,000 project to enlarge and improve safety features at Pella Municipal Pool, including extra lifeguard coverage, better lighting, and a new larger wading pool with a closed system. Plumbing upgrades costing about $25,000 are urged to ensure continued operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swimming Pool
Pella Municipal Pool
Paul Bradigan
State Board of Health
Bradigan
Eeree Bus Pany
Semi Truck Crash Causes Over $5,000 Loss Near Here
A semi driven by Nelson J. Van Hulzen of Pella toppled into a ditch after swerving to miss a left turning car on Highway 163 one mile west of town. Damages to the truck trailer and hogs exceed $5,000. 12 percent of hogs were killed or destroyed. No charges against Van Hulzen or Case De Vries. Also injured was John Wayne Van Zee in a motorcycle crash on North Main. he received treatment for a severe leg cut. No charges filed against the drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick de Ruiter
Here
Highway 163
Nelson J. van Hulzen
Pella
Ronald van Englehoven
van Hulzen
John Lautenbach
Case de Vries
John Wayne van Zee
Community Hospital
North Main Street
van Zee
Calvin Branderhorst
Oskaloosa
David Vander Pol
Prison Escapee Is Jailed Here
Robert D. Hamilton a 26 year old from Minneapolis was arrested in downtown Pella after police learned he was wanted for car theft. He offered no resistance and said he planned to return the 1962 Ford to Minneapolis. He has a larceny record and was held until the U.S. Marshal arrived to take him to Des Moines for federal charges and further action. The marshal noted Hamilton had escaped from a Minnesota state prison before stealing the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Hamilton
Minneapolis
Minn
Pella
Marion
Babe) Vanden Baard
Harold Gates
Hamilton
U.S. Marshall
Des Moines
Minnesota
Court Dockets From Justice Meiners Court
Recent cases tried in Justice B. H. Meiners court list fines: James P Lowe of Oskaloosa for failure to yield half the highway five dollars. Billy De Kruyff Otley over truck license load three dollars eighty cents. David L Blommers Pella improper start from parked position five dollars. Robert L Brouwer Pella night speed ten dollars. Robert J Van Nimwegen Pella desertion of wife and minor children posted five hundred dollar bond bound over to September Grand Jury. John C Gezel Pella noisy muffler ten dollars. Melvin Nelson Morning Sun truck speed ten dollars. Paul Koopmans Pella failing to yield at intersection stop sign violation five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P.” Lowe
Oskaloosa
Billy de Kruyff
Otley
David L. Blommers
Pella
Robert L. Brouwer
Robert J. van Nimwegen
John C. Gezel
Melvin Nelson
Morning Sun
Paul Koopmans
Edwin L. Vander Linden
Graves to be moved for Red Rock Reservoir project
The $80,000,000 Red Rock flood control project will relocate graves in the reservoir area to prevent inundation. Officials seek grave locations in Marion County Iowa and will fund reinterment costs. Known grave sites include multiple clusters in Polk Summit Red Rock and Swan townships.
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Des Moines River
Mississippi River
Red Rock
Marion B. Irland
Knoxville
Rock Island District of
The
Corps of Engineers
Marion County
Polk Township
Summit Township
Karr
Marion
Swan Township
Swan
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James W
New York City
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Ottumwa
Lucy Bogaards
John van Roekel
Yella Menninga
John Wittenburg
van Hemert
Lizzie Kleinendorst
Newton
Maggie) Weyers
Calena) Rozendaal
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