Fire damages stock and building at Pella Products Co
A Wednesday evening blaze heavily damaged the clothing stock and the building on Garden Square West used by Pella Products Company. The alarm came from Tone Ver Meer at 6 30. Fire confined to the interior between floors, with smoke in the second floor storage area. The safe contents were moved to safety. early loss estimate stands at 45000 dollars and insurance covers both property and stock. Manager Bob Klein noted stock is kept at New Sharon Iowa and orders will be filled as usual.
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Pella Products Company, Inc
Garden Square
Tone Ver Meer
Phillips Oil Station
Oor
Secor
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Michin
New York
Indiana
Mission Worker to Speak at Baptist Church Sunday
Esther ayom RN hosts Missionary Miss Salzman on furlough to speak at First Baptist Church Sunday morning. Salzman, a former China missionary now with fhollo Hospital staff in the Philippines, has served there since 1950 and plans to return in March. She graduated Wheaton College and Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing. Public is welcome.
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Esther Ayom
Fhollo Hospital
The
Philippines
First Baptist Church
Miss Salzman
China
Pella Products Marks 51st Year as Company Began 1907
Firemen stayed on duty until 2:00 a.m. Thursday to prevent further outbreaks as goods were prepared for shipment. The Pella Products Company, Inc. celebrates its fifty-first year, tracing origins to the Pella Overall Company founded in January 1907.
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Pella Products Company, Inc
Pella Overall Company
Vander Lugt Begins 12th Year as Central President
Dr. G. T. Vander Lugt will start his 12th year as Central College president on February 14, the 16th to hold the post and fourth since affiliation with the Reformed Church. Under his tenure enrollment rose from 255 in January 1946 to over 400, with major campus expansions including dormitories, Graham Hall’s north wing, and plans for a $400,000 women’s dormitory addition and dining room.
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G. T. Vander Lugt
Central
Central College
The
Reformed Church
Vander Lugt
Irwin J. Jubbers
Hope College
Graham Hall
To Show Movie at Parent-Teachers Meeting Monday
The next PTA meeting is scheduled for Monday evening February 11 at 7 30 at Webster school. A film titled A Desk for Billie, about 50 minutes, will be shown, offering an informative presentation of high caliber. Refreshments will follow the meeting.
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PTA
Webster School
Billie
Is. T
Pella Patrons Enjoyed Special Weekend Events
Pella residents attended a grand opening and weekend celebrations at Wormhoudt Furniture and related stores. 1800 registrations yielded prizes including a 17 inch portable TV and a transistor radio, with live music by Ruth Hall Duo. Pancake Day drew about 1500 diners at Pella Implement Store.
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Lai
Pest
V & R Briile
Wormhead Furniture Store
Martha Lautenbach
Ray Newendorp
H. W. de Bruin
Old Vander Hart
Melvin Dallin
Fred Whalley
Jack Cook
Wormhoudt
Sudh
Pella Implement
Eileen Nunnikhoven
Carl Hackett
Eileen
Carl
Ruth Hall
RCA
Travelog Beautiful Sweden by Robert Mallett at Douwstra Chapel
Robert Mallett presents the fourth travelog of the 1956 67 season titled Beautiful Sweden at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday February 14 at Douwstra Chapel. The program traces a flight from the United States to Sweden visiting Stockholm and other cities, Midsummer Night Festival, Swedish industry, and Arctic landscapes including snow capped mountains forests and rivers.
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Robert Mallett
Burma
Mr. Mallett
Sweden
United Centrr
Ole
Stockholm
Orrefors Glass
Gustavaburg Pottery
Arctic
Douwstra Chapel
Social Security Rep to Visit Pella February 13
A Social Security representative from Des Moines district office will be at the Council City Clerk’s Office 717 Main St in Pella on Wednesday February 13 1957 from 9 30 a m to 12 noon. The agency seeks to speed benefit processing and urges applicants to bring proofs of earnings for 1956 including W 2 forms and withholding statements. Self employed claimants should provide 1955 and 1956 federal tax forms and related schedules.
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Council City
Main St
Pella
Social Security Administration
Smith
Des Moin
Pella High Band Winter Concert at 7 30 PM Monday
The Pella High School Band invites everyone to a winter concert in the high school auditorium at 7 30 p.m. on Monday February 1 Tickets are by donation. The program features a mix of classical selections and marches including Cathedral Echoes Intermezzo Swedish Rhapsody and Bound for the Promised Land among others.
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Pella
Erickson
Hall- Beeler
Norman de Bruin
Haydn
Bigelow
Walters
Brighton Beach
Latham
Alfven-Beeler
Holst
Nick Says Stop That Wanted Ad Now
Nick Branderhorst was awakened at 4 30 in the morning by replies to a small wanted ad in The Chronicle. He had already received 19 replies, and as calls continued at that hour he urged, Stop that ad right now.
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Nick Branderhorst
The
Chronicle
Boy Scouts and Cubs observe 47th anniversary week
National Boy Scout Week runs February 6 to 12 with Pella Scouts and Cubs attending services at Second Reformed Church and First Reformed Church. Troop 373 led by Scoutmaster Max Schakel meets Mondays. 60 Pella Scouts have camp Mitigwa ties with staffer Ronald Vander. Cub program centers on Wolf Bear Lion badges, den mothers, and parent involvement.
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Pella
Second Reformed Church
First Reformed Church
Max Schakel
Dirk van Zante
Bruinekool
Kiwanis Club
Friends of Scouting
Legion Post No. 89
Stouts
Legion Hall
Camp
Mitigwa
Boone
Iowa
Ronald Vander
Valley Forge
Larry
Harold Haverkamp
Harry Grand
Anthony Tysseling
John Rouwenhorst
National Council
Scout
The
Chronicle
Tires and batteries stolen from Deep Rock Oil Station
The Deep Rock Oil Station on Oskaloosa Street was entered after hours. Thieves removed a tin patch to reach and unlatch the rear door, stealing four tires two new and two used, four batteries, and one to two dollars in change from the open cash register. Sheriff Loren Jarmay investigated the break-in.
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Deep Rock
Oskaloosa Street
Neal Rus
Gerrit de Geest
Loren Jarmay
First Chr Ref Church Young People To Present Play Love is Eternal
Eight schools meet at Central College for Turn of the Semester Debate Tournament with 28 teams from Cornell Drake Iowa State College Iowa State Teachers College Kirksville Wartburg Simpson and Central. Central teams include Greendyke Coleman Busker Reynen Ohm Sunthen. two advance to State Univ Nebraska Nebraska, Iowa, Cornell College Mt Vernon, and Brookings Pi Kappa Delta in April. The First Christian Reform Church youth present three act play Love is Eternal February 14 15 at 730 pm in Pella Christian High School auditorium with tickets from youth society members or Van der Ploeg Bakery. The story follows Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln from Lexington to Springfield, and depicts her stance on slavery and efforts to assist Lincoln during the Civil War.
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Central College
Cornell
Drake
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teachers College
Kirksville
Simpson
Eisenhower
Midle East
House of Representatives
Middle East
Senate
Shirly Greendyke
Carolyn Coleman
Neal Busker
John Reynen
Bethene Ohm
Larry Sunthen
State University of Nebraska
University of Iowa
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Brookings
S. C
Chr
Church
Pella Christian High School Auditorum
Young People’s Society
van der Ploeg
Mary Todd
Lexington
Springfield
Ill
Abraham Lincoln
Verlan van Gerp
Sandy Mary Todd Lincoln
Love is Eternal Emancipation Proclamation Scene
A community stage presents Love is Eternal, a moving play tracing one of the nation’s key eras. Rosalie Engbers portrays Mary Todd Lincoln alongside John Rus as Abraham Lincoln, with a 34 member cast including Donna De Ruiter Betsy Todd Lola De Zwarte Mammy Sally Verlan Van Gorp Sandy MacDonald and Marilyn De Zwarte Elizabeth Todd Edwards. The production blends humor with history and invites all to attend.
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Mary Todd Lincoln
Rosalie Engbers
Christian High
Abraham Lincoln
John Rus
Donna de’ Ruiter
Betsy Todd
Lola de Zwarte
Mammy Sally
Verlan van Gorp
Sandy MacDonald
Marilyn de Zwarte
Elizabeth Todd Edwards
Pella Considering Junior Chamber Organization Plan
Plans announced to organize a Junior Chamber of Commerce in Pella. Oskaloosa Jaycees arranged a meeting for Thursday February 14 at 7 30 p m at the Legion Hall. All men ages 21 to 36 are urged to attend. The group promotes leadership training and youth and civic initiatives.
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Legion Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Oskaloosa Jaycees
Junior Chamber of
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