Local Highways Plan Details $326 Million Five Year Program
The five year primary road plan from the Highway Commission outlines $326 million for interstate and primary construction through 1987. Major projects include 9.2 miles of 163 widening to $420,000, and 7 miles of 92 east of Knoxville totaling about $1.93 million. Relocation of 92 is set for 1957 with more than $1.5 million in Mahaska county. The plan emphasizes safety, traffic flow, and expanded maintenance while denying any near term bypass of Highway 163 through the city.
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Pella
Knoxville
Mahaska County
Marion County
The
Highway Commission
Aetena
Des Moines
Punt Pass and Kick Winners Named in Pella Event
First place winners Alan Buitenwerf Dennis Van Wyk Steve Grewing Bob Wierenga and Chris Van Wyk earned top spots in the Punt Pass and Kick contest held in Pella. Official jackets were awarded to first place winners amid sponsorship by Ford Motor Co Ulrich Motor Co and the Pella Recreation Commission second place finisher was Victor Vandeke Schipper lene coach at Central College.
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Pella
Alan Buitenwerf
Dennis van Wyk
Steve Greying
Bob Wierenga
Chris van Wyk
Ford Motor Co
Ulrich Motor Co
Victor Vandeke
Schipper
Lene
Central ‘Colle
Pella Stores Extend Hours For Christmas Shopping
Pella merchants shifted to thirteen hour days to aid last minute shoppers. Stores now open evenings through the week, extending access to gift ideas for all ages as ads in The Chronicle guide buyers.
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Pella
the Chronicle
Candlelight Concert at PCHS Tonight
Pella Christian High presents a candlelight concert with A Cappella choir concert band and girls glee club. They perform four familiar Christmas hymns and songs such as Star of the East God Rest You Merry Gentlemen Deck the Halls We Wish You a Merry Christmas plus two Glory to God in the Highest arrangements. The band features 49 players and five pieces including O Holy Night Greensleeves and The Little Drummer Boy. Free-will offering collected. program at 7 45 p m in the school auditorium.
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Pella Christian High School
Remmuaic
Aantemnos
Glee Club
God
A Capella
Whitford
Pergolesi
Ester Steenhoek
Verna Boerelyn
Oldest Pella resident Mrs Gradus Gosselink dies
Funeral services were held for Mrs Gradus H Gosselink 99 the oldest resident of Pella at the Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home with Rev officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Nannie Carter son Dirk R Gosselink five grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren six great great grandchildren and a large Van Oss family connection. Her husband Gradus H Gosselink died in 1925.
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Gradus H. Gosselink
Pella
van ‘Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Oakwood
Ed van Zee
Ray R
Alfred
Gerard Gosselink
Henry van Haaften
Evandena Gosselink
Dirk and
Cornelia (Ver Steeg) van Oss
Nannie
Levi Carter
Dirk R. Gosselink
Injury Crash Near Bethany Involves Pella Men
Virgil Roozeboom and Gerrit Stouwie of Pella were hospitalized after a Friday morning semi truck crash south of Bethany Missouri. Roozeboom suffered a broken cheekbone jaw and arm and is at Methodist Hospital Des Moines while Stouwie faces a possible release from Pella Community Hospital. The 1962 Chevrolet tractor trailer, owned by Connie Vanden Baard, was a total loss, overturning into a pasture after leaving a curve. Witnesses note ten fatalities on that curve in three years. driver identity unavailable. Vanden Baard estimated losses over 10000 dollars. truck was insured.
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Bethany
Virgil Roozeboom
Gerrit Stouwie
Pella
Roozeboom
Methodist
Des Moines
Stouwie
Pella Community Hospital
Connie Vanden Baard
India Missionary To Speak at Gospel Chapel Tonight
Ralph Sarver missionary to India speaks at Pella Gospel Chapel tonight December 18 at 7 30. He and his family are on furlough and reside in Oskaloosa with parents there. He will describe the Lord's works in India and show pictures from the mission field. Public invited.
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Ralph Sarver
India
Pella Gospel Chapel
Sarver
Oskaloosa
Free Poinsettias Gift Week At Pella Merchants
Eleven Pella merchants will give away a poinsettia a day this week as a free gift to patrons who register in stores. Participating shops include Van's Food Market Tysseling De Wild Van Den Berg Electric Lee's Variety Bakker Rus Boat Boatsma Pella Bootery Wormhoudt Kempkes Bob's Clothing and In t Weld Meat Market Ideal Pharmacy. Registration opened last Thursday and runs through week end.
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Pella
Van's Food Market
Tysseling & de Wild
van den Berg Electric
Lee’s Variety
Bakker & Rus
Boat & Boatsma
Pella Bootery
Wormhoudt & Kempkes
Bob’s Clothing
In't Weld Meat Market
The
Ideal Pharmacy
Bob
Services Today For 12-Year-Old Pella Girl
Julia Van Ham, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Ham of Pella route 1, died Saturday at her parents home. Born November 13, 1950 in Oskaloosa, she is survived by parents, a brother in Wheaton Illinois, three sisters in Alaska Minneapolis and at home, paternal grandparents of Pella, and recently deceased relatives. She had been an invalid since birth and attended church and Sunday school with her family.
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Julia van Ham
Peter van Ham
Pella
Oskaloosa
Lee Ray van Ham
Wheaton
Ill
Robert
Pauline) Hawley
Juneau
Alaska
Phoebe
Minneapolis
Minn
Lois
L. W. van Ham
James Leonard van Ham
Lane Pangatrant
Central College plans 14 more faculty by 1965 66
Acting dean James Graham announced Central College will add 13 fulltime and 1 part time professors by the 1965 66 school year under an approved academic blueprint. The plan details yearly hires across biology sociology Spanish art psychology and other departments to meet rising enrollment which has jumped 73 percent since 1957 58 and reached 620 students this year.
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Central College
James Graham
Board, of Trustees
Central
Graham
Funeral Services Held for Local Neighbor Hood Youths
Funeral services were conducted today at 2 p.m. from the Garden Chapel with Rev. Paul Stumbo of the Oskaloosa Gospel Tabernacle Church presiding. Interment followed at Graceland Cemetery.
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Garden Chapel
Paul Stumbo
Oskaloosa Gospel Tabernacle Church
Graceland Cemetery
Skating Party Invite For Young Couples In Newton
The Sunday School class of Trinity Reformed Church sponsors a skating party at Hy-View Roller Rink Newton on Thursday evening December 20 inviting all young couples and senior Y. F. age members to attend.
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Trinity Reformed Church
Hy-View
Newton
Christmas Bells Theme for Junior High Musical Debuts
Over one hundred members of the Community Junior High music and drama departments will stage the annual Christmas musical in the school auditorium on December 20 at 7:30 p.m. The program, centered on "Christmas Bells," will feature choral speaking carols and narrated scenes. The public is invited to attend.
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Community Junior High School
Legion Christmas Party Celebrated Friday Night
The Van Veen Van Hemert Legion Post families and the Women’s Auxiliary hold their annual Christmas party Friday night at 7 30 in the Legion Hall. Youngsters participate in a 49 cent gift exchange with production led by Donna Chadwick Joyce Epperly and Mark Shaefer all junior high staff members.
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van Veen- van Hemert Legion Post
Women’s Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Donna Chadwick
Joyce Epperly
Mark Shaefer
50 Years Honor For Mr J J Ries At Garfield Lodge
Hedrick resident J J Ries was honored by Garfield Lodge for 50 years of membership receiving a 50 year certificate in a ceremonial gathering attended by lodge members and friends.
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J. J. Ries
Hedrick
Garfield Lodge
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