Hoeksema's Will Celebrate Grand Opening Tuesday
Hoeksema’s hardware store in central Iowa marks the grand opening of a modern John Deere show room with a full day of events on Tuesday December 85. The schedule includes a women’s cooking and freezing demonstration at Legion Hall 10:00 to 11:30, free Tench sample, and in-store machine demonstrations by John Deere representatives. The Vandermeulen Hoeksema Co has rebuilt interiors, expanded show room space, and invites all residents to inspect the new facilities and celebrate a decade of retail hardware and farm machine service.
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John Hoekse Jeier
Vandermeulen Hoeksema Co
John Deere Implements
John Deere
Legion Hall
Crosley
Rae
Motion
Hocksema
John
Vandermeulen
J. H. de Vries
Washington Street
Towa
Mr. Hoeksema
Hoeksema
Sto
Main Street
Ré& Pair
Industries
Suore
Royees
The Man on the Stairs at Chr. High December 9th
Chr Christian High seniors present The Man on the Stairs a December 9 theater comedy by D McCarty at the high school cast includes Aunt Molly Bremner Arlene Goemaat Mary Jane Bremmer Glenda Van den Brink Jed Stuart and others The plot follows Sternmess who believes she inherited an estate and encounters mysterious figures as she and a college student seek the truth about the stairs and a hidden man Tickets available at Pella Christian High School.
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D. McCarty
Iey
Dilargie Kallemyn
Aunt Molly Bremner
Arlene Goemaat
Mary Jane Bremmer
Glenda ‘Vanden Brink
Jed Stuart
Arlan Imninges
Mike Moran
Melvin Gabriele
Richard Humphries
Hokabergen
Victoria Trouble
Eloise de Zwarte
Philip Magnin
Gerald Kloostra
Murdoch Arlene Vink
Guan Murdoch
Barbara Geels
Larry Hoksa
Juni
Collie
Toryld
Molly "Bremer
Jed’ Stuart
Mary Jane
Moll
Pella Christian High School
Atomic Energy Talk At Rotary Meeting
Rotary luncheon featured C. R. Keizer of Central College chemistry discussing Argonne Laboratory experiments on atomic energy. He traced fission history from Chicago to present, noted civilian use barriers, and described safety practices. Keizer promised future talks as 30 minutes proved too short.
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Rotary
Ktomlegnengy
Rotary Club
Bree
C. R. Keizer
Central College
Dr. Keizer
Harold Haverkamp
Argonne Laboratories
Chicago
Illinois
Chicago Laboratory
Dutch Weirather
Walter de Kock
Kenneth Bean
Arizona
California
Santa Claus Visits Downtown December 12 for Candy
Santa Claus will be here Saturday December 12 to hand out candy to children. He will visit stores downtown after lunch and at the Legion Hall. All children town and country are invited and will receive candy.
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Santa Claus
Santa
the Legion Hall
Dutchmen Rally To Defeat Grinnell In Opener
Louis Pluim scored 12 points in the second and third quarters with Gus Youngberg adding 11 in the fourth as Central College’s Dutchmen rallied from a 11 4 early deficit to beat Grinnell 43 31 at halftime and pull away in the fourth. Arnold Ver Hoef and Bob Vander Linden added 12 and 11 points respectively while Pluim and Vander Linden sparked late offense amid tight defense on Grinnell star Bob Winter.
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Louis Pluim
Gus Youngberg
Plufend Youngberg
Arnold Ver Hoef
Bob Vander Linden
Grinnell
Ver Hoef
Pluim
Vander Linden
Centrals
Bob Winter
iGrinnell
Bob Vander Linten
Winter
Akill
Plaim
Manassier
Central
Pella
All-State Choir Concert Highlights Des Moines Event
The Iowa All-State Band Orchestra and Chorus held their seventh annual festival at KRNT Theatre Des Moines last Saturday November 28. About 1700 students from across the state participated with Pella represented by Carl Van Roekel Sally In t Veld Judy Cook and Murray Goe maat under Luther College director Weston Noble. The finale featured 1200 voices singing Battle Hymn of the Republic with band accompaniment. Fella High’s Band was not represented due to other activities.
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Iowa
KRNT
Des Moines
Pella
Carl van Roekel
Sally In't Veld
Judy Cook
Murray Goemaat
Weston Noble
Luther College
Wilhousky
Fella High
No One Injured In Leighton Car Truck Collision
A gasoline truck driven by Warren De Prenger 25 of rural Leighton and a 1949 Chevrolet car driven by John W. Stursma 26 of Pella route 8 collided at a Leighton intersection Tuesday Nov 24 at 3 pm. De Prenger said he was northbound and did not see the east bound Stursma who was preparing to turn south. Damage listed as 100 to the car and 75 to the truck.
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Warren de Prenger
Leighton
John W. Stursma
Pella
Sheriff's Office
de Prenger
Stursma
Christian High to Host Colfax on Monday Night
Pella Christian High hosts Colfax on Monday December 7 with both boys and girls teams playing. Girls hold a 4 1 record while the Christian boys stand 1 4. Colfax teams also carry solid records and fan support has been strong this season.
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Christian High
Colfax
Pella Christian High
Pella Christian Girls
Christian Boys
Marauding dogs devastate hogs on Engbers Farm
The Oskaloosa Herald reports marauding dogs at William Engbers farm Fella route 2 killed seven hogs last Thursday night and wounded others. Deputy Homer Gerard says four collie dogs raided the hog lot with two killed near the site and another killed by a neighbor. one dog wounded remains unaccounted. Loss amount not yet determined. Nearby farms near Wheat Grow school report hog losses as well.
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William Engbers
Oskaloosa Herald
Homer Gerard
Gerard
Engbera
Engbers
Black Oak
Richland Township
Three Injured in Mishap Near Kellogg on Thanksgiving Day
Three people, including Stanley Rooda of Kellogg and Beatrice Roose of Pella, were injured in a Thanksgiving Day crash at the Highway 6 junction south of Kellogg. Sheriff Ray Barber said the southbound car failed to yield to a westbound semi driven by Edward F. E. of Council Bluffs, sending the truck into the Earl Alexander and Allen Produce Co. building. All three were treated for cuts and abrasions.
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Pella
Kellogg
Des
Courcil Bluffs
Earl Alexander & Allen Produce Co
Donkey Basketball Debuts At Pella High School Tonight
Donkey basketball comes to Pella High School tonight at 8 o'clock in the gym sponsored by the local FFA chapter. The event features faculty and businessmen vs FFA, with players listed for the faculty and several businessmen named as possible participants. Advance tickets are available from any FFA member.
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Pella
FFA
Naismith
Jim Ruthven
John Sabus
Norman Annis
Stan Bergman
Jean Wilkins
Cecil Vines
Frits Gos
Johnny Bob Heer
Ray Ro
Bob Kuyper
Buck Terlouw
13th Annual Youth Bible Conference Starts Here Today
The 13th Annual Youth Bible Conference features Rev. Henry Hoogstrate of Holland Michigan as speaker. Meetings run December 3 at 8 PM and December 4 at 9 30 AM 1 PM and 8 PM Evening sessions are at First Christian Reformed Church Pella Day meetings at Second Christian Reformed Church Pella Highlights include a panel discussion Bible memorization contest youth devotions and a banquet at 6 PM at Pella I Public is invited to evening meetings Plan now to attend.
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Henry Hoogstrate
Holland
Michigan
First
Christian Reformed Church of
Pella
Pella I
Pella Station Weather Bureau Rainfall and Temperatures
Rainfall and thermometer readings for the past six days at Pella Station U.S. Weather Bureau show traces on November 26 and 27, .00 on November 28, .02 on November 29, and .00 on December 1. Official 7 am observation by Ed Beaning records highs and lows as 86 and 24 on November 27 and 94 and 24 on November 28, with a total rainfall of 102 for the period.
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Ed Beaning
Town & Country Moves to New Quarters Grand Opening Planned
Town and Country Shop celebrates move to redesigned 709 Franklin building on December 4 and 5 with fifty prizes totaling over 300 dollars. Founded November 15, 1948 by Bob Klein Ed Wessel and Wayne Hill, the shop expands with double floor space, improved displays and lighting. Grand opening weekend invites town and country patrons to visit and celebrate five years in business.
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Town & Country Shop
Wilson Jewelry Store
Franklin St
Bob Klein
Ed Wessel
Wayne Hill
Hill
Briardale Grocery
Franklin
Town & Country
Use the Guest Towels Freely This Week
A light hearted reminder encourages guests to help themselves to towels during the stay, promising a memorable week for the hostess. The note frames hospitality as a collaborative, relaxed gesture.
Recognition Banquet for College and High School Teams
The Central College Pella High School athletic banquet will occur Monday evening December 7 in the Second Reformed Church basement. Guest speaker is Farrell Anderson newly appointed manager of the Omaha Cardinals Western League. He played 13 years pro baseball including stints with Brooklyn New York and St Louis Cardinals. Tickets from coaches and local stores. admission is 1.26 dollars and dinner starts at 6 30.
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Central College- Pella High School
Kiwanis and
Rotary Clubs
Second Reformed Church
Farrell Anderson
Omaha Cardinal
Anderson
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
New York
Pella High
Central
Schilder
Arie Schilder
Tysseling
Borgman
Panrdekooper
Ideal Pharmacy
Pella High Speakers Highlight 1963 Radio Program
Three Pella High School students, Joyce Leu Shirley Greendyke and Pauline Van Ham, spoke on KBOE Oskaloosa on Wednesday December 2 at 3 15 p m. in the 20th Annual High School Radio Speaking Program. The event funds support tuberculosis control education and heart disease study in Marion County and Iowa. Mrs Frank Neuber directed the group representing one of 142 Iowa high schools.
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Pella
KBOE
Oskaloosa
Marion County
Iowa Heart Associ
Iowa Tuberculosi Association
Th Campaign
Pella High School
Joyce Leu
Shirley Greendyke
Pauline van Ham
Frank Neuber
Iowa
Little Dutch Beat Tracy 52 to 33 in Pella Gym
Pella High School's Little Dutch dominated Tracy after a slow start, pulling away to a 52 to 33 victory in the Pella gym. Dingeman led Pella with 18 points, Boat added 14 and strong rebounding, while Tracy's N Milledge led with 9 points.
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Little Dutch
PHS
Tracy
Pella
Dingeman
Boat
N. Milledge
Musical program at First Chr Ref Church Thursday night
The Male Choir of the First Christian Reformed Church will give a program at 8 o'clock Thursday evening December 10 at the church. The Ladies Sextet will be featured in a few special numbers and all are invited to attend.
New Chorus to Sing Messiah Rendition at Chapel
The twelfth consecutive annual Messiah performance will be held at Douwstra Chapel on Monday December 14 at 7 30 pm. Edith Le Cocq will sing I know that my Redeemer liveth and a new chorus But thanks be to God who giveth us the victory will be heard. The program uses 33 of 53 numbers with soloists from the State University of Iowa and six orchestra members.
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Pella
Handel
Edith le Cocq
State University of Iown
Iowa City
Douwstra Chapel
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Uta
Milledge Beaver
Dow A Belas
VAR
South 10
Mary Mistletoe
Polla
Peoria
Otley
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