Cordova Obituary and Local News Notes
Calvin Miller of Colfax died December 6 1964 in Newton after a heart attack. Funeral December 10 at Colfax Christian Church, burial Vandalia Cemetery. He leaves Hazel Smith wife five children, plus siblings and grandchildren. Also notes on Sno-King herb Nimmo University student, cancer fund gifts, local Christmas decorations, a skating party, a deer hunting report, a car accident, and various community updates from Pella and nearby areas.
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Cordova
Calvin Miller
Colfax
Newton
Colfax Christian Church
Vandalia Cemetery
Hazel Smith
Berlin Ballard
Freddie
Connie
Everett Milder
Dunreath
Percy
Maytag
Ivy
Sno-King
Herb Nimmo
Monroe
Centerville
Wm. Gosselink
West First St
Pella
Cancer Fund
L. Irene Zwank
Irene
North Lake Prairie Township
Cancer Crusade
Frank Hendrickson
Berfin Ballard
Frank Iendrickson
Carlisle
John Smith
Elaine
Boys Town
Anna Waardhuizen
Texas
Methodist
Lloyd Clevenger
Harder
Lloyd Jane Clevenger
Hjortshoj
Williams
Pommick
Leland Baer
Methodist Yard
Carro Broderson
Peyton
Charles A. Martin
Dallas
Iowa
Chariton
Bybee and Davis’ Funeral Home
Knoxville
Greenwood Cemetery
Retta van Zante
Martin
Tony Langstraats
Tony
New Sharon
Paul Zickel
Iowa City
Orley Simpson
Gertrude Hoksbergen
Gertrude den
Mahaska Co
Granville
Valpariso, Ind
Mary
A Stiernemann
Albert Sandemeier
Jake Stiernemann
Ottey
Loretta Stiernemann
Hog raisers urged to curb rats and mice on farms
Mahaska County Extension Director Gene Reits Setter says rodents must be controlled on farms with controlled environment hog projects. Insulation materials in hoghouses such as polystyrene, fibreglass, and corn stalk boards are vulnerable as rats burrow nests, impairing insulation and stressing temperature control. Researchers seek effective repellents, with some chemicals working under certain conditions.
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Mahaska County
Gene Reisetter
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State University
Lt Col Jacob Brom Retires From U S Army In Pella
Lt Col Jacob Brom and his family settle in Pella after a 23 year U S Army career. He served at Fort Riley Fort Leonard Wood Fort Devens Fort Knox Fort McClellan Fort Ord in France Japan Alaska and Korea. Brom plans to return to teaching and hopes for an opening near Pella.
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Jacob Brom
U.S. Army
Pella
Sandridge
Sonya
Yonne
Jessica
Lincoln
Jacob
Alybert de Joode
Frank Brom
Jake
Central College
United States Army
Forest City High School
Fort Riley
Kansas
Ft. Leonard Wood
Missouri
Ft. Devens
Massachusetts
Ft. Knox
Kentucky
Ft. McClellan
Alabama
Ft. Ord
California
France
Japan
Alaska
Pacific
Pusan
Korea
Yon Ae
Broms
United States
Lincoln School
World trip slides featured at Summit Homemakers’ December meeting
Thirty Lake Prairie and Summit Homemakers enjoyed a globe trek via slides by Mr and Mrs Dick Ver Ploeg of Pella at their December 8 gathering. They traced travels from India to Hawaii and Europe, with stops in Phoenix Cairo Berlin and the Netherlands. The group shared a pot luck supper and carols before adjourning. The January meeting is set for Mrs Gerald De Penning’s home near Pella.
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Lynnville Sully
Sully Sully
Prairie City
Prairie City Boys
Mabel de Moss
Teasner
Marie L
Summit Strivers 440 Club
Tony
Marie Langstraat
Summit
Dick Ver Ploeg
Pella
Lake Prairie
Albert Rietveld
Ploegs
Wendell Ver Ploeg
Jimmy
Randy
India
West Coast
Phoenix
Arizona
California
Hawaii
Japan
Formosa
Hong Kong
U.S.A
Saigon
Singapore
Calcutta
Larry Bensink
Peace Corps
Ceylon Islands
Madras
New Delhi
Wendell
Family
Ver Ploegs
Cairo
Egypt
Holy Lands
Colgne
Germany
Berlin
England
Black Forest
Netherlands
Holland
New York
Social Security Q and A from Des Moines Office
Des Moines SSA field representative answers readers questions on Old Age and Disability Insurance. A 63 year old wife may qualify for her own benefits depending on work history. husband must be receiving benefits for wife’s claim. Farm self employment options for 1964 credits explained. retirement plans include renting land and need for a written lease discussed.
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Des Moines
Social Security Administration
Pella Chronicle
Apgut
W. C. Barclay
Field
12th.Street
Iowa
Is a Written Lease Required for Social Security Applicant
The guidance states that a written lease is not absolutely necessary before drawing Social Security. If a written lease is prepared, provide a copy for filing. If not, details of the rental agreement can be obtained from you and the tenant for the application.
Start Ewes on Balanced ration
Mahaska County sheep producers can boost next spring lamb crops by feeding gestating ewes a balanced ration now. Extension experts advise higher energy for ewes averaging 140 pounds in early gestation and outline several feed options, plus a plan to increment corn 5 weeks before lambing. Continuous access to salt mineral mix and clean water is recommended.
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Mahaska County
Gene Reisetter
Tom Wickersham
Iowa State University
Wickersham
Iowa Historical Society Adds 280 Members in December
Dr William J Petersen announces 280 persons elected to membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa during December. Fully 215 new members come from 115 Iowa towns across 65 counties led by Des Moines with 23 and Iowa City with 9. Other Iowa cities range from 3 to 7 new members each. Sixtythree members hail from 24 other states and one from India. A new member from Marion County is Dr James Lankel ma of Pella.
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William J. Petersen
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa City
Davenport
Cedar, Rapids
Muscatiné
Mason City
Dubuque
India
Marion County
James Lankelma
Pella
Ile
Pella residents cited in December 1964 justice court notices
A Carroll Pope, Ron ald Kamerich, Dwight Van Dusseldorp, and others from Pella faced fines for beer on a public highway and related infractions. Additional entries list James Hagen, Phyllis Yarbrough, Pete Meidema, Dale Randol, and Gerald Christensen for offenses including stop violations, permit breaches, and fish and game laws. Other penalties include Georg e Zerley of Monroe for overwidth truck, and Edward Van Olst for overloads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll J. Pope
Pella
Ronald Gene Kamerich
Dwight E. van Dusseldorp
James W. Hagen
Phyllis F. Yarbrough
Pete A. Meidema
Dale Randol
George B. Zerley
Monroe
Gerald Christensen
SQUIRREL TRICK
A playful note describes tricking a squirrel hidden in a tree by striking the trunk with a sizable dead branch to coax it out.
Oatmeal in Ice Fishing Mix Ups Minnows Drawn
An old note suggests sprinkling oatmeal through the ice while fishing pan fish and drawing minnows. It hints that when rainbows appear perch and crappie might follow, implying a related baiting practice and idle speculation about species proximity.
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Nelen Smith
Veteran's Hospital
Yowell’s Cleaners
Ames Couch
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Wilden
Ethel
Paulinn
Greene County
Tenn
Ethel Welch
Larry
Eham
Clarence
Raymond
New Mexico
Earlham
Carl Crane
Carl
McCuen
Esther McKee
Elmer van Wykers
Dee
Mel
Alma Jenkins Pattenbender
Alma
Sun
Floyd McDaniels
Ticir Son
Mason
Fam
Monroe Sen
Joe Klyn
Ed and
Fit
Des Moines Air
Llis
Chicago
Fox
Porto
Montrose
Hemet
May Godfrey
Roy Gladson
Bussey
Dorothy Talbot
Denny Klyn
Jim
Margaret
Louisiana
Houston
Indiana
Donna
Denny
Charles Martin
West Door
the Chronicle
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Historical Society
J. Lankelm
Justice Court
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Edward van Olst
Fred S. Anderson
Harvey
Gerald H. Millian
Florida
Santa
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Eureka
Ster Company
Canan
Eureka Pinar
Pella Floor Crafters
Neel
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