Marion County Quality Hog Show Attracts 48 Hogs
Sixteen swine producers entered 48 hogs at the Marion County Quality Pork Show held at the Bingley Sale Barn in Knoxville. Dale McGraw of Pleasantville won with a triple Hampshire pen judged by Rolland Paul and Harold Breazeale. The event focused on live judging to gauge carcass quality, with top pens earning a five pound canned ham and observers invited to view carcass cutouts at Iowa Packing Co. in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingley Sale
Knoxville
Richard Freeman
Dale McGraw
Pleasantville
Rolland Paul
James Cummings
State Swine Producers Association
Harold Breazeale
Iowa
Freeman
Iowa Packing Co
Des Moines
Tom Havener
Harvey
Gerald de Penning
Pel-la
Ralph J. Kuiper
Pella
John Vriezelaar
Otley
Missionary Paul Beals to Speak at Berean Baptist
Rev Paul Beals a Baptist Mid Missions missionary will guest speak at Berean Baptist church on February 26 He will present slides and discuss his evangelistic work and Bible translation for native language speakers in his outreach efforts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berean Baptist Church
Paul Beals
Baptist Mid- Missions
AASA Convention Leaders Highlight 1964 Program in New Jersey
Superintendent Buerkens reports on the five day 1964 AASA Convention in Atlantic City New Jersey with major speakers including Dean Rusk Hubert Humphrey Karl Mundt Allen Dulles and George D Stoddart The event drew over 25 000 school administrators and featured discussions on education and national defense against communism. A separate note mentions Central College receiving a Gulf Oil grant of 433 00 for unrestricted use as part of aid to education program funds.
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Dean Rusk
United States
Hubert H. Humphrey
Karl FE. Mundt
Allen W. Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
AASA
Atlantic City
New Jersey
C. C. Buerkens
Max Freedman
Washington D. C
Humphery
Minnesota
Senator Mundt
South
Gulf
Central
Dry Copy Process Speeds Marion County Recording Work
The Marion County recorder’s office uses a dry copying method that halves processing time for deeds mortgages and other records. Installed six months ago the Xerox machine copies directly onto standard legal paper 8 1 by 14 inches, reduces staff workload and speeds tasks from weeks to about 10 days.
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Marion County Recorder's Office
Marion A Toom
Representative Dutch Vermeer Discusses Reapportionment
Marion County representative Elmer Dutch Vermeer spoke to the Pella Rotary Club about the upcoming Iowa General Assembly session and reapportionment. He noted population shifts since 1900, with larger cities tripling since 1940, causing social and economic strains and spurring demands for better schools, roads, and utilities. The legislature meets February 24 to draft a plan with one house by population and the other by rational basis, balancing area and population amid time pressure.
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Elmer
Vermeer
Marion Co
Pella
Iowa
Lucky Leap Year to Bring Cash Prizes in Pella Sale
The four year calendar quirk brings a Lucky Leap Year celebration in Pella with three cash prizes totaling 150 dollars and many bargains. Registration starts today in Lucky Leap Year stores with a 3:05 p m program on Radio KBOE revealing the winners. To claim a prize, listen for your name in participating stores then notify the manager for verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
KBOE
NASA Spacemobile to Visit North Mahaska Science Fair
NASA and its Spacemobile will present at the North Mahaska Science Fair in New Sharon Iowa on March 5. The exhibit will showcase space program principles with demonstrations of Mercury Gemini Apollo and unmanned missions along with satellite and observatory programs.
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NASA
Spacemobile
N. Mahaska Science Fair
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, D.C
New Sharon
Iowa
Europe
Asia
Africa
U.S
Apollo
Explorer
Moon
Earth
Ranger
Surveyor
Prospector
Tiros
Nimbus
Acros
Echo
Rebound
Relay
Telstar
Syneon
Ogo
Oso
OAO
North Marion Cancer Deaths Exceed State Averages
American Cancer Society figures show 46 North Marion County residents died of cancer in 1962, a rate of 176.2 per 100 000 vs state 157.8. Iowa Crusade raised 670000 in 1963 with 60 percent kept in state, 25 percent to national research, 15 percent for national programming. The 1964 Crusade is set for March 30 to April 4, chaired by Dr James R Wilson.
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American Cancer Society
Marion County
Iowa
North Marion County
James R. Wilson
Crusade
Vander Linden Fraternity Officer Elected Corresponding Secretary
Mr. Allen Vander Linden was elected the Corres ponding Secretary of Phi Theta Pi an international honorary commerce fraternity affiliated with the American Institute of Business in Des Moines. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Vander Linden of Fella and a Pel la High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Vander Linden
Phi Theta Pi International
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Elmer Vander Linden
Fella
Pella
Mrs Pietenpol dies. services held in Pella
Mrs Elizabeth Gezel Pietenpol wife of Dr Henry W Pietenpol dean emeritus of Central College died Thursday morning in Pella community hospital at 78. Funeral 2 p m Saturday Second Reformed Church Pella Rev Harmon R Wierenga officiating burial Oakwood Cemetery Pella She taught Latin at Central College 1920 1940 and held a Master’s in Latin and German from Iowa 1930 Surviving husband daughter Ruth Terrell two grandchildren Paul and Joan four brothers two sisters Gift to Central College Memorial Scholarship Fund in lieu of flowers Also Marine Second Lieutenant Melvin L Vos son of Mr and Mrs John M Vos of Pella serving with Marine Fighter Squadron 333 returned to Beaufort S C after duty at Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico Squadron flies F8C Crusader aircraft
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Elizabeth Gezel Pietenpol
Henry W. Pitenpol
Central College
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Harmon R. Wierenga
Oakwood Cemetery
Pietenpol
Wisner
Nebr
Storm Lake
Orange City
Ruth Terrell
Quincy, IL
Paul
Joan
Henry
Galesburg
Ill
Fred
Sterling, Ill
Des Moines
John
Oskaloosa
Hattie
Ognet
VOS
Puerto Rico
Beaufort
S.C
Melvin L. Vos
John M. Vos
Madison, Pella
Marine Fighter Squadron 333
Naval Air Station
Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rco
Area students on first semester Dean's list
Eight students earned all A grades and 69 made the Dean's list at Central College for the first semester. Named A students include Karen Bradef Beverly Bush Mary Gosselink Eugene Mathes Leland Ryken and Arlene Tyssel ing. Additional Dean's list honorees span Oska loosa Knox ville Pella Sully New Sharon Lynnville Otley and Leighton with several Pel la sophomores and freshmen among the names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Karen Bradef
Franklin Park
Ill
Beverly Bush
Morrison, Ill
Mary Gosselink
Pella
Eugene Mathes
Leland Ryken
Otley
Arlene Tysseling
James van Zetten
Oskaloosa
Arlan de Kock
Patricia Vaughn
Knoxville
Sherrie May
Peggy Sinkler
New Sharon
Dennis Vander Beek
Sully
Sheryl Brush
Lynnville
Verna de Jong
Paul
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Buerkens
N. J
Ada Pope
Steak House
Mar Ith
Liberty
Second Streets
Marlys de Wild
Martha Slings
Leighton
de Wild
Slings
Mrs. de Wild
Gulf Oil Corp
Central College Today
Gulf Oil Corporation
Wallace N. Jamison
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Arend D. Lubbers
Jamison
Arthur J. de Jong
Xerox Corp
Marion A. Toom
Robert Quigley
Derk
Journel-Express
Dutch Vermeer
S Mit
Ordt
North Marion
Vander Linden
Central College Memorial
Elizabeth Pietenpol
Coop Electric Board
Pella Cooperative Electric Association
Edwin Vander Ploeg
Harold M. van Zee
Bennie Dunsbergen
Henry B. Krause
Myron Nollen
Marion Win
Theodore Emmert
John W. Boot
Francis van Zante
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