Largest Squad Since War to Lead CU Grid Camp
A 66 man Central College football roster, the largest since World War II, begins practice on Sept 4 for the fall season. Returning lettermen include Martyn Nymeyer and Bill Carlson with Kuyper Stadium opener set for Sept 15 against William Penn, following last year’s 6-3 finish.
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Fram College
Iowa
Central
Martyn “Nymeyer
John Courtney
Jim Hall
Dave Hay
Duane Krueger
Gary Sikkink
Dick Dykstra
Bill Carlson
Gary McClimen
Phil Vander “Wilt
Bob Pentice
Dick Bowzer
Ken Barton
Brice
William Penn
Penn
Oskaloosa
Worship Services Across Broadway Corners Churches
A listing of Sunday services across multiple churches with times and sermon titles. Churches include Corner Broadway Union, Third Corner Main, Trinity Corner Franklin, Christian Reformed Liberty, Second East First St., Calvary Maple East Third, First Baptist Broadway Independence, Open Bible Corner Washington, Roman Catholic Independence West. Sermon topics cover rebuilding the home land worship and various religious themes.
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Corner Broadway and
Union
Glen O. Peterman
R. A. de Jong
Third Corner Main and
W. R. Ringwalda
Trinity Corner
Franklin & E
G. G. Muyskens
Calvary Corner
Maple and
East Third
Gerald van Oyen
First Baptist
B’way
Independence
E. G. Ward
Midwest Old Threshers Reunion draws 150000 crowd
Mount Pleasant Iowa hosts the thirteenth Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Reunion September 5 6 7 8. More than 100 engines antique autos and pioneer relics will be shown with cavalcades square dances and Civil War pageant The four day event expects about 153000 visitors many returning yearly.
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers
Yesteryear
United States
Henry County
Train Ride Through Reunion Grounds Promises Extensions
In the 1890s an old fashioned train carries passengers through the Reunion grounds. Future plans call for extending the track to entirely bypass the Reunion area.
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Reunion Grounds
Reunion
Democrats Ring Doorbells For September Drive Iowa Plan
Lex Hawkins announces John Tapscott of Des Moines as state chairman for the 1962 Dollars for Democrats drive. Tapscott vows every doorbell in Iowa will ring. September is Dollars for Democrats month with all 99 counties activated and local chairmen appointed.
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Lex Hawkins
Iowa
John Tapscott
Des Moines
Tapscott
Towa
Half Price Want Ad Sale In The Chronicle
A notice promoting a half price want ad sale in September urges readers to sell unwanted items for as little as 30c in The Chronicle Want Ad columns. The ad emphasizes reading the want ad sections of the paper.
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Chronicle
Rooda Speaks to Cc. E. F. Group
The Citizens for Educational Freedom meeting in Washington Iowa was well attended. Marek acted as chairman and Stanley Rooda of Pella spoke, explaining CEF purposes and presenting figures on Iowa educational expenses. He described Christian School system activities in Pella and how their problems are met.
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Citizens For Educational Freedom
Washington
Iowa
Norber
Marek
Stanley Rooda
Pella
CEF
Rooda
Card of Thanks to Relatives and Friends
A hearty thank you to my relatives friends and neighbors for the prayers cards visits and gifts I received while I was hospitalized and after my return home Mrs. Gerrit Vander Wal
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Gerrit Vander Wal
Loren Kuiper Competes at Iowa State Fair
Loren Kuiper son of Mr and Mrs Harry Kuiper and member of the L P T C earned an 8th place ribbon with his baby beef steer and 12th with his baby beef heifer at the Iowa State Fair this year.
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Loren Kuiper
Harry Kuiper
L.P.T.C
Loren
Leighton School to be sold by Pella District
The Leighton school building and lot will be offered for sale separately and in combination at a public auction on Thursday September 6 at 1 p.m. This will likely be the last auction sponsored by the Community School since its 1958 reorganization. Prior to this time there were 33 rural schools in what is now the Pella District.
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Leighton
Pella
Leighton School
Local Caravan Tours Canada With Byam Group
Mr and Mrs Harry De Jong of Sacramento California and about 2000 travel trailer enthusiasts are touring Canada’s western provinces with the Byam Canadian Caravan. More than 650 trailers crossed the border July 6 to begin a six week tour of the country. They left Auburn Washington after the largest gathering of trailers ever held.
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Harry de Jong
Clairide’ Way
Sacramento
Calif
Sully
Canada
Auburn
Wash
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Wykoff
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Harvey, Ill
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Denver, Colo. Pella
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Otley Dolton
Artesia
Morrison, Ill
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Otley
Chicago
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Wis
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Marshalltown
Oostburg, Wis
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Fontanelle
Lohrville
Carlson
Jim Craig
Mitchellville
Don Harmeling
Cedar Grove
Newton Mike Pace
Norwalk
Roger Schultz
Sally Jack Wiersia
Richard Woods
Garden Grove
Gary Wynveen
Oostburg
Ridgefield
N. J
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Mary Tyne Dannel Ikkink
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Richard Bowzer
James Brown
Raymond Brown
Keith Buchanan
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Paul Ebbers
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Robert Pentice
Gary Rogers
Phil Vander Wilt
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Tom Hetherington
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Mark de Cook
Jim Edwards
Anton Kastberg
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Thomas Stone
Michael Wessels
Ben‘ Wynn
Jim ‘Brand
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Morrison
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Ind
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Philadelphia
Church Directory
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John de Kruyter
East First St
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Open Bible Corner
Washington & W
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Trinity Reformed
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Golden Sun Feeds
Chronicle News
Cc. E. F
Welly Byam
Robinette
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Imaster
Bakker
Rus
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