Bruce Heerema Builds Career From Football to Hartford Roles
Bruce Heerema, former Central College tackle and NFL prospect, now interviews and counsels job seekers in Hartford Conn. He previously played for the Chicago Bears and the Springfield Acorns in the Atlantic Coast League, where he earned Player of the Week honors and helped develop players for pro leagues. The Acorns featured notable veterans and a seven team expansion year emphasizing farm-system ties to the NFL. Heerema plans to continue with the Acorns, valuing football experiences that shaped his career and outlook.
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Bruce Heerema
Central College
Hartford
Chicago Bears
Bears
Heerema
Springfield Acorns
Bruce
Acorns
Newark
NFL
AFL
Truce
Butch Songin
Jack Murdock
Green Bay
Bob Harrison
Baltimore Colts
Chuck Marshall
Denver Broncos
The
Clogged Chimneys Tied to Winter Illness
Several locals fall ill this winter as fumes from gas furnaces enter living spaces due to blocked chimneys. Cases in Pella show soot buildup behind burners in coal to gas conversions. Check chimneys for clear exhaust by looking for white steam on cold days.
Central College reps attend ecumenical conference at Ohio Univ
Five Central College students and a faculty member travel to Athens Ohio for the National Student Christian Federation 19th Ecumenical Conference on Christian World Missions. Dec 27 to Jan 2. Faculty advisor is Miss Mina Baker associate professor of Home Economics. Students include Edith Vander Linden Mary Schakel Susan Argus and Roland.
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Central College
National Student Christian Federation
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
Conference On Christian World Missions
Mina Baker
Edith Vander Linden
Mary Schakel
Pella
Susan Argus
Hammond
Ind
Roland
Garden Club Tour Pictures Highlight Holiday Homes
The Pella Chronicle features four Garden Club Holiday Tour homes with photos of Mrs. Robert Menning and others. Inside pages show Mrs. Gene Van Zee Mrs. W. L. Van Tuyl and Edward Wesselink. Volunteers driving for attendees include Pat Ulrich Helen Hoogenakker Eva Grootveld Dorothy Bean Kay Crawford Glover and Bernard Metunga. The Student Christian Movement hosts a 3000 delegate conference themed For the Life of the World with Alexandr Schmemann's book as discussion focus. Central College grads Jeneva Breed and Wilma Maassen take leading roles.
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The
Pella Chronicle
Garden Club
Robert Menning
Gene van Zee
W. L. van Tuyl
Edward Wesselink
Pat Ulrich
Helen Hoogenakker
Eva Grootveld
Dorothy Bean
Kay Crawford
Pella Livestock Prices Reported For Monday Dec 30
Prices quoted from local buyers show the day’s top values for hogs and packer meat. Butcher hogs bring 14.00 per cwt while packer price is 12.00 per cwt. Grain quotes list corn oats and soybeans with cream prices at 59 to 60 cents.
Derivative Topic in Palermo Journal Coauthored by Wilson
Dr. Jack C. Wilson, chair of Central College mathematics, and Dr. R. F. Rinehart have co authored a paper titled High er and Iterated Hausdorff Derivatives in The Journal of the Mathematical Circle of Palermo. This is the third of four papers in their series.
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Jack Wilson
Math Magazine
Jack C. Wilson
Central College Mathematics Department
Journal of the Mathematical Circle of Palermo
R. F. Rinehart
Air Force
Pentagon
Wilson
Rinehart
Rites Held Mon for Isaac Hoksbergen in Pella
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Isaac Hoksbergen 63 of Pella who died Friday evening at Pella Community hospital. He was a North Pella Greenhouse partner and city building inspector. Survived by wife Minnie two children Rev Alvin Hoksbergen of Ann Arbor Mich and Norma Pleima of Reasnor seven grandchildren and several siblings.
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Isaac Hoksbergen
Pella
Pella Community Hospital
North Pella
City of
Minnie
Alvin Hoksbergen
Ann Arbor
Mich
Nelson
Norma) Pleima
Reasnor
Ben Groenendyk
Marinus Roozeboom
Phoenix
Ariz
Peter Groenendyk
Tracy
Henry Rozeboom
Peter
Bert
Nick
Sully
Five Year Highway Plan Exceeds Marion Jasper Mahaska Counties
A 380.3 million five year highway program covers Marion Jasper and Mahaska counties with widening grading and paving. Marion plans 1964 work on 9.2 mile highway 163 from Pella to Jasper line costing 420000 plus 140000 for 92 relocation ROW in 1965 and a 860000 grading to 1967 with 1110000 paving in 1968. Mahaska includes 0.4 and 0.6 mile 63 segments in Oskaloosa 1964 costs 191000 and 254500, 308 to Barnes City 392000 in 1964 with 331600 1965 final paving. Jasper plans 1964 widening on highway 14 0.3 miles about 10000 and 1967 117 two bridges 15000 16000 and 328 by 19.7 feet.
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Tri-County
Marion, Jasper
Mahaska Counties
Commission
Marion County
Pella
Jasper County
Mahaska County
Knoxville
Oskaloosa
Iowa 137
Rosenburger Ave
Barnes City
Tri County Road Plan Details Released by Highway Commission
The Lowe Highway Commission issues its annual report detailing proposed road work across the tri county area. An enlarged map accompanies the page showing planned projects and their locations within the counties for the upcoming period.
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Lowe Highway Commission
Tri-County
Marion
Jasper
Mahaska
Funeral services for Mrs Bensink set for Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs William Bensink 68 of rural Otley are planned for Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the First Reformed church in Pella. Rev. Glen C. Peterman and Rev. Richard A. De Jong will officiate with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. She died Sunday at Mahaska hospital OsKaloosa. Survived by husband William son Orville wife and three grandchildren three sisters and a brother all of Pella. Funeral home Van Dyk-Duven directing.
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First Reformed
Pella
William Bensink
Otley
Glen C. Peterman
Richard A. de Jong
Oakwood
Cemeery
William
Orville
Anna Boot
Forrest Ver Ploeg
Connie Vander Waal
Albert Rietveld
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Death notice for Thomas J. Hynes in 80th year
The death of Thomas J. Hynes, 80, former Pella resident, was reported here. He died November 5 in Oakland, California. Services were held November 8 at a Berkeley funeral home and a requiem high mass was offered at St. Augustine church. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery there. Born in Pella to Dennis and Mrs. Hynes, he lived here for years. Survivors include two daughters Mary Louise and Therese C. Hynes, brother M. Leo Hynes of Milwaukee, and sisters Mrs. John F. Murphy of Knoxville and Dora and Catherine Hynes of West Des Moines.
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Thomas J. Hynes
Pella
Oakland
California
Berkeley
St. Augustine Church
St. Joseph's
Dennis Hynes
Mary Louise
Therese C. Hynes
M. Leo Hynes
Milwaukee, Wis
John F. Murphy
Knoxville
Dora
Catherine Hynes
West Des Moines
Rolscreen factory forces return to work Thursday
Rolscreen Company at Pella will resume production Thursday morning January 2 after a December 21 shutdown for the annual Christmas party. Employees were given a $37,000 bonus and profit-sharing checks as vacation ended, with 50 to 60 maintenance workers still cleaning and repairing machinery while office staff remained on duty.
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Pella Rolscreen Company
Rolscreen Company
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