Public Safety and Pella Coast keep winning in City Basketball
Public Safety and Pella Construction Company each posted their third straight wins in the City Basketball League. Public Safety defeated Van's Supermarket 68 to 41 as Bob Slykhuis scored 26 points to pace the winners, with Wayne Tanis 14 Gary Wallace 13 and Terry Schultz 12. Pella Construction beat Pella National Bank 66 to 46, led by Marv Jel Jensen 12 and Ken Rouw 10, while Bert Vander Lee 13 Gene Vande Lune 13 and Mel Kruis 10 led the Bankers’ scoring. Sully also moved into third with a 58 to 45 win over Rosscreen. Last year’s scorer champ Harlan Sterk had 20 for Sully, followed by Butch Van Zant 15 and Larry Hendricks 12.
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Pella Construction. Company and Public Safety
Sully
Van's Supermarket
Rosscreen
Pella National Bank
Public Safety
Collegians
Bob Stykhuis
Bob Slykhuis
Wayne Tanis
Gary Wallace
Terry Schultz
Dave Bender
Pella
Const
Pella Construction Company
Bert Vander Lee
Gene Vande Lune
Mel Kruis
Harlan Sterk
Butch van Zant
Larry Hendricks
Bob Vander Waal
Dave Sutphen
Pella High School
City Basketball League
Van's
Pella Coast, Co
Eldon Schulte
Doug Wilson
Iowa Soldier Diary Reveals Christmas in Prison 1864
Diaries of Shearer, a 17th Iowa Regiment veteran, detail harsh prison life near Cahaba Millen and Andersonville, including cold camps, scarce rations, and failed exchanges. The notes cover wounds at Missionary Ridge, sieges, and a grim Christmas on the march and in captivity.
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Shearer
Andersonville
Sui
Iowa
Vicksburg
Corinth
Missionary Ridge
Fire Destroys Building On Herman Crum Farm
Firefighters responded to a stubborn blaze on the Herman Crum farm west of Pella Friday afternoon. The frame machine shed was gutted but crews prevented the fire from reaching a granary and two corn cribs on the property.
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Herman Crum
Lake Prairie
Pella
Crum
Pic
Anticipate CROP Drive Will Meet Goal Today
Simon G. Ter Louw CROP drive chairman says local response is sufficient to meet the goal of 15 562 sacks or the cash equivalent. Weather delays have slowed canvassers and donations, with reports due by today to ship one carload on December 20. Contributions are collected at the Farmers Cooperative Exchange Elevator in South Pella, with a dedication service planned before shipment. About twenty five volunteers are canvassing the Pella area.
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Simon G. Ter Louw
Opiivc
Farmers’ Cooperative Exchange
Pella
Ter Louw
Pella Christian Grade School to Hold Holiday Festival
The Pella Christian Grade School Booster Club plans a Holiday Festival at Christian High gym on Thursday December 28. Lunch begins at 5 30 p m followed by an auction of donated goods. Donated articles may be brought to the east end tables. Public invited.
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Pella Christian Grade School
Christian High
Cymnasium
Shearer diaries reveal Iowa prisoners voting for Lincoln
The diary notes from Shearer record 1864 Camp Lawton votes with 2778 for Lincoln and 1844 for McClellan. The 17th Iowa cast 213 to 16 for Lincoln. Shearer died May 17, 1912, at 74 after a Missionary Ridge shell wound deafened an ear. He was freed from prison around April 26, 1865, and traveled to his Ottumwa home.
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Shearer
17Th
Iowa Infantry
Tilton
Davenport
Ottumwa
Iowa
Camp Lawton
Lincoln
General McClellan
Missionary Ridge
Don Poortinga Hosts Birthday Coffee at Pitch Club
Don Poortinga served coffee and Dutch letters to the Pitch Club Thursday to celebrate his birthday, sharing refreshments with members in a festive gathering.
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Don Poortinga
Democratic Women Postpone Meeting in Marion County
Marion County Democratic Women's Club meeting set for last Thursday at Mrs. Howard Reichard's home has been postponed to the evening of January 11.
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Marion County
Democratic Women’s Club
Howard Reichard
Pella Hospital’s finances show losses and a Capitol flag honor
The article notes Pella Community hospital ran a eleven month loss of about 12,500 with depreciation lifting net loss to roughly 35,500 though cash loss was small in eight of the last months. Occupancy averaged 54.1 percent, peaking at 72 percent in August and 68 percent last month. Major income came from room charges and services, while wages, supplies, drugs, and utilities were key expenses. investments include 50,000 in government bonds and 4,328 cash on hand. pledges near 48,617 and total gifts under a million over three years.
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Pella
Henry Cox
United States
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Towa
United States Capitol
Capitol
Washington, D. C
Senator Hickenloope
Henry G. Cox
Pella Community Hospital
Mex Hoeksema
John x
Community Hospital
Banks Announce Interest Rate Increase Jan 1
Pella residents will gain between thirty and forty thousand dollars annually if current savings patterns continue as two local banks raise rates effective January 1. Regular savings rise from 2 to 3 percent and one year deposits to 4 percent with a $500 minimum for the 4 percent tier.
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Pella
Palla National
The
Federal Reserve Board
F.d.ilc
Federal
F.d.lc
Nursery School Christmas Party Rescheduled to Thursday
The Nursery School Christmas party and second semester registration moved from Tuesday morning December 19 to Thursday morning December 21 at 9 30 a.m. The Monday group met as planned. Mothers of previously enrolled children were notified. new enrollees are invited to attend and register. A $7 50 registration fee applies for second semester. Those unable to attend Monday or Thursday may call the Recreation Commission MA 8 571.
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Recreation Commission
Annual Christmas Musical at PHS Thursday Night
Pella high school presents its annual Christmas musical in the auditorium with over 100 teen singers directed by Miss Anne Tysseling. The program opens with Oh Come All Faithful by a 68 member girls glee club and closes with a recessional by the mixed chorus select voices. Solo and small ensemble numbers add to the candle light processional at 7 30 p m with standard admission.
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Pella High School
Anne Tysseling
Girls’ Glee Club
Boys’ Glee Club
Special Reconsecration Services Planned January 8
Plans are set for Reconsecration Services the first week of the New Year January 3 through 5 and January 8 to be held each evening at First Church of the Ref. and Calvary Church. Dr. Joel H. Nederhood will speak with Deo Gloria and Deo Cantus choirs joining the Christian High School choir. Details to follow in The Chronicle.
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Calvary
Joel H. Nederhood
Cate
Bad God Radio Hour
Christian High School
the Chronicle
Traps Wolf South of Pella by Vander Werff
Hubert Vander Werff of Pella route 3 trapped a wolf about six miles southeast of Pella, his third in the neighborhood since September. The wolf, weighing roughly 40 to 45 pounds, was blamed for sheep losses of neighbor Gradus Van Zante. A $10 bounty exists in Iowa per adult wolf head.
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Hubert Vander Werff
Pella
Vander Werff
Gradus van Zante
Baxter
Iowa
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Pella Coast
By Leo van Vark
P.S
Public Safety Pella Const, Co
Sully Van’s
Pella ‘National Bank
State University of Iowa
Richard T. Fedderson
Iowa City
Alabama
Leslie W. Dunlap
SAI
Cahaba
Ala
Millen
Sherman
Tured
Chronicle News
Tua
America
J. George Stewart
the Capitol
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
PHS
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