Holiday good buys at local shops hint at Christmas
The Square X ad highlights miniature deep fat fryers instant hamburger makers and fast brew coffee makers at Van Den Berg Appliance Coast to Coast and Gibson's. Outdoor gear ice skates guns and tools are offered. Strawtown Country Store features handmade crafts while The Gallery advertises handmade Christmas ornaments and gifts.
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van DenBerg
Gibson’s
Strawtown
Raggedy Ann
Andy
Airman Steven J Reeves assigned after basic training
In Service Airman Steven J Reeves son of Mrs Ruby J Aalbers of Monroe has been assigned to Chanute AFB Illinois after completing Air Force basic training He studied the Air Force mission organization and customs at Lackland AFB Texas and will receive specialized training in aircraft equipment maintenance The airman is a 1970 graduate of New Monroe community high school His wife Vivian is the daughter of the Dale Humes of Monroe
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Steven J. Reeves
Ruby J. Aalbers
Monroe
Chanute Afb
Ill
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Reeves
New Monroe Community High School
Vivian
Dale Humes
December church and club events listed in Pella notices
The notice board lists December activities: Jaycee meeting December 16 at 7 30 p m upstairs at the Legion Hall, Golden Agers potluck December 18 at noon at the Legion Hall, Avis Tour 1977 schedules at the Legion recreation office, December 19 Christmas Concert of Anthems and Carols by First Reformed Church Choir directed by Prof L Grooters, December 21 Womens Federated Club Holiday breakfast at Pella Country Club, December 24 Christmas Eve Festival Of Carols Candlelight Service at First Reformed Church with a color filmstrip and the message Are You Ready For Christmas at 7 p m, December 26 New Year Church New Year Hymn Sing and children's illustrated message An Owl In The Desert at 7 p m, December 28 alumni basketball games at Pella community gym with girls at 6 30 p m and boys follow, January 11 Chapter BU P E O at 2nd Reformed Church at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee
Legion Hall
Golden Agers
Avis
Legion Building
Boas
First Reformed Church Choir
L. Grooters
Womens Federated Club
Pella Country Club
First Reformed Church
Pella High
Pella Christian High
Pella
BU P.E.O
2Nd Reformed Church
Youth 18 Injured In Otley Highway Crash
Randy Laverne Doty of Otley, 18, sustained a concussion and a broken shoulder in a Friday night crash on Highway 163 outside Otley. Police say he tried to pass two cars at a curve, swerved to avoid one, lost control, and rolled into a ditch. He was treated at Pella Community Hospital and released, cited for failure to have control. car damage estimated at $2,600.
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Randy Laverne Doty
Otley
Marion County Sheriff's Office
Doty
Pella Community Hospital
Council approves street clearing note and sewer sampler
The council continued a snow clearing letter and noted streets were salted. It approved Neil's purchase of an automatic sampler to check sewage for about $600 and a lease with the Izaak Walton League for the former city dump land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil
Izaak Walton League
Old City
Pella School Lunch Menu Week of December 20
The Pella school district lists meals for the week ending December 20. Menu items include vegetable beef casserole with fries or chips and fruit cocktail on Monday, luncheon meat sandwich with hot pork and beans and frosted brownie on Tuesday, and a Christmas Dinner planned for Wednesday.
Vande Lune Appears with Iowa Lakes Choir in Estherville
Karla Vande Lune of Pella performed with the Iowa Lakes Community College choir in their annual concert on December 12 at Roosevelt Auditorium in Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karla Vande Lune
Pella
Iowa Lakes Community College
Roosevelt Auditorium
Estherville
Stroke Club Meeting in Iowa Lutheran Hospital
The Stroke club of central Iowa will meet Wednesday December 15 at 7 30 p m in the CHECK Room at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. Dr Paul From a Des Moines physician will present What is a Stroke as the evening topic with a note of meeting day change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Iowa
C.H.E.C.K
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Paul From
Des Moines
Women’s Federated plans meeting Christmas breakfast
The Women’s Federated Club will host its annual Christmas breakfast on Tuesday December 21 at a.m. at the Pella venue with guest speaker Magnus Fredriksson an AFS student from Sweden. Hostesses include Margaret Patton Florence Buerkens Lorraine Koenigs and Margaret Hoeksema. Two receive recognition Two Mahaska county 4 H leaders were honored at the county awards banquet with Arthur De Cook receiving a silver clover pin for five years of service and Ray Newendorp receiving a silver pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnus Fredriksson
Pella
Magnus
AFS
Sweden
Margaret Patton
Florence Buerkens
Lorraine Koenigs
Margaret Hoeksema
Mahaska County
Arthur de Cook
Ray Newendorp
Pella High Jazz Band Takes Fourth at Indianola Festival
Pella High School jazz band finished fourth among 28 at a Jazz Festival in Indianola. Knoxville, Webster City and Indianola placed ahead of them in the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Indianola
Knoxville
Webster City
New Books Listed by Major Publishers and Authors
A listing of new books includes The Corpse on the Dike by Jan Willem Van de Wetering The Alaska High Roads to Adventure by National Geographic A Seasonal Guide to Indoor Gardening by Jack Kramer The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth Until the Colors Fade by Tim Jeal Raise the Titanic by Clive Cussler Roots by Alex Haley The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom by Herbert Gutman The Main by Trevanian To Jerusalem and Back by Saul Bellow Grenelle by Isabelle Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Willem van de Wetering
Alaska
National Geographic
Jack Kramer
Frederick Forsyth
Tim Jeal
Clive Cussler
Alex Haley
Herbert Gutman
Trevanian
Jerusalem
Saul Bellow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peru
Meyers
van Berkum Appliance
van de Lune
Grandma’s_ _ Needlecraft
Wilson’s Jewelers
Steven Reeves
Oskaloosa Street
West 4Th
van Gorp Agency, Inc. Real Estate
Donald J. van Gorp
Cliff Harvey
Tim Meline
Vande Lune
Sharon Ward
Batten, Batten, Hudson and Ward
Women’s Federated Plans Meeting
Jazz Band
U.S
U.S. Energy Research & Development Administration
Iowa Power
Hoogexakher Decorating
Pella, Fowa
Franklin
New Books
Pella Acne
Marilyn L. van Zee
Marion County Recorder
Bob
Sue
Yao
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