Four escape death in two car crash near Pella
A two car collision on Highway 163 east of Pella at 10 30 p m Wednesday February 17 left three occupants of the top car hospitalized. Mitchell S Andreas of Pella drove the top car and was thrown from the vehicle with a mild concussion and multiple injuries. John H Kneen of Ottumwa drove the bottom car and was not hospitalized. Relatives said Dwight E Van Duseldorf was thrown through a windshield with facial injuries. Gary E Koopmans sustained hand wrist and scalp bruises. All cars totaled. Deputies Gates Mitchell and Trooper Robey investigated. charges pending against Andreas.
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Pella
Colrelon
Marion County
John H. Kneen
Ottum
Andreas
Dwight E. van Dusseldorp
Gary E. Koopmans
Gene van Zee
Harold Gates
James Mitchell
Paul Robey
Oskaloosa
Otley Students Hold Counter Demonstration in Iowa City
Two Otley high school students studying at the University of Iowa organized a counter demonstration in Iowa City against a socialist picket line at the post office. The protest mirrored about 15 nationwide marches against U S policy in Viet Nam. Organizers include Julian Garrett Jr and Logan Kuiper of Otley.
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Otley
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa Socialist League
United States
Viet Nam
Julian Garrett, Jr
Julian Garrett
Logan Kuiper
Andrew Kuiper
Doe Fatally Struck Near Brush Creek Bridge on Highway 14
An unidentified motorist struck and killed a yearling doe near the Brush Creek bridge on Highway 14 about 9 miles north of Knoxville on Tuesday February 16. Deputy Sheriff Harold Gates reported the deer was hit near marked deer crossing.
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Brush Creek Bridge
Highway 14
Knoxville
Harold Gates
Nominations Open for Pella Tulip Queen 1965
Nominations begin today for Pella's tulip queen with ballots printed in the Pella Chronicle. Eligible are Pella city and rural route girls. The top 12 will be named nominees and visit a judges panel before the queen is chosen. Ballots to Van Sittert's store.
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Pella
Pella City
van Sittert’s
Bandstra Proposes Electoral College Overhaul
Iowa congressman Bandstra introduces an amendment to abolish the Electoral College. It would award states’ electoral votes to the plurality winner, elect the top vote getters by electoral count, and provide a joint session for a presidential tie. He argues the plan preserves democratic order and reduces risk of misalignment between popular and electoral results.
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Bandstra
Iowa
Senate
House of Representatives
House
America
Community calendar highlights for Feb 23 to 27 in Pella
The notice lists events at Douwstra Chapel Sully Community Hall and local venues across Feb 23 24 25 26 27. Calvin Alumni Music Festival Bethany Willing Workers 40th anniversary potluck Chicago Chamber Orchestra concert First Reformed Church Guild Ink Spots Ladies Auxiliary Bazaar Kiwanis Travelogue Newcomers coffee Moliere and Daudet plays Senior Helping Hand bake and soup sale at Ulrichs Meat Market.
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Calvin
Douwstra Chapel
Bethany Willing Workers
Sully Community Hall
Chicago Chamber Orchestra
Douwstra Auditorium
First Reformed Church Guild
Ethel Lankelma
Douwstra
Cui
Home For the Aged
Women’s Guild
Otley Reformed Church
John Terlouw
Japan
Kiwanis Travelogue
James Metcalf
Daudet
Monsieur Seguin
Cox-Snow Recital Hall
First Christaan Reformed Church
Ulrich's
Interlingua to present two French films at CUI weekend
Interlingua to show two French films at Central College Friday and Saturday as part of its foreign film program. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and Le Chevre de Monsieur Seguin screen at 9 15 p.m. with a 50 cent admission.
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Interlingua
Cui
Central College
Cox-Snow Recital Hall
Monsieur Seguin
Wings to Wonderland Our National Parks travelogue
Kiwanis of Pella hosts James Metcalf Thursday at 7 30 p m for a travelogue film Wings to Wonderland Our National Parks. The program follows Metcalf piloting his own plane to visit the National Parks in St Johns Virgin Islands Grand Canyon Great Smokies Yosemite Big Bend Arcadia Isle Royale Everglades Carlsbad Caverns Mesa Verde Yellowstone Tons Bryce Zion Jackson Hole Mt Ranier Olympic Glacier Mt Rushmore.
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Pella Kiwanis
James Metcalf
Wings To Wonderland
Douwstra Chapel
Central College
Metcalf
St. Johns
Virgin Islands
Grand Canyon
Great Smokies
Yosemite
Big Bend
Arcadia
Isle Royal
Everglades
Carlsbad Caverns
Mesa Verde
Yellowstone
Tetons
Bryce, Zion
Jackson Hole
Mt. Ranier
Olympic
Glacier
Mt. Rushmore
Women’s Federated Club Benefit Card Party
The Women’s Federated Club sponsors a benefit card party at the Legion Hall on Monday March 15 at 8 00 p m to support Camp Fire girls. Bridge canasta and Keno will be played. Tickets are sold by club members.
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Women's Federated Club
Camp Fire Girls
Legion Hall
Services Saturday for Tunis Kempkes Pella clothier
Funeral services were held Saturday February 20 1965 at Second Reformed Church Pella for Tunis Kempkes a longtime local clothier born January 17 1889 He died February 18 1965 with military honors at Oakwood Cemetery Van Veen Van Hemert Post No 89 assisted The widow Jeanette De Vries Kempkes and four children survive including Virginia Philip Elisabeth and Mary plus five grandchildren and siblings in Oregon Washington and Pennsylvania
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T. H. Klein
Pel-la
Sioux Center
Donald
Bonnie
John Smith
Rock Valley
Security State Bank
Pella
General Assembly
Marion
Monroe
Sur- Surviving
Jessie Forsyth
Luella van Dusseldorp
Gertrude
Harry Autry
Tomah
Wis
van Dyk-Duren
Tlome
Harmon Wierenga
The
Chronicle
Tunis Kempkes
Second Reformed Church
Oakwood
van Veen-Van Hemert
van Dyk-Duyen Funeral Home
Tunis
Tunis Sr
Adrianna Vander Pol Kempkes
Iowa
Central College
Jeanette de Vries
Alonzo Wormhoudt
Wormhoudt and
Kempkes
Tudor
Church World Service Committee
Reformed Church of America
Jeanette
Virginia
John P. Ver Meer
Philip Kempkes
Biloxi
Elisabeth
David Horn
Bethlehem
Penn
Mary
Matthew
Jay
Elisabeth Kempkes
Everett
Wash
Maggie Vander Wilt
Oskaloosa
Calvin Alumni Festival Concert Moves to Feb 23
The Calvin Alumni Music Festival, postponed by bad weather, will be held tonight at Douwstra Chapel. Pella Christian High School Concert Band directed by Richard Williams opens the program with several selections, followed by various choral groups. Tickets available at the door.
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Calvin
Douwstra Chapel
Pella Christian High School
Richard Williams
Third Grade Party Of Simple Pleasures
Mrs. Betty Van Roekel’s class halted worksheets to enjoy a February 12 gathering at John Smalley’s basement. Students heard songs by Lois Kuyper and Annie Vermeer, watched a play about Abe and the Magic Rock, raced in relays, and crafted pink play dough hearts and vases before heading home.
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Betty van Roekel
John Smalley
Peace Street
Lois Kuyper
Annie Vermeer
Matt Wilson
Abe
Mr. Lincoln
Lincoln
John Smalleys
Smalleys
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Baas Ead
Otley Boys
Saigon
Selma
What
S Up
Tunis H. Klein
Moliere
Jean Meyer
Pierre Gerin
Comedie Francaise
Louis Seigner
M. Jourdain
Alphonse Daudet
H. Klein
Cub
Kempkes Pella Clothier
John
Bert
Ira Kempkes
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