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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1957
Page
11
The Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, the 5th, at the Legion Hall. Members are urged to attend for routine business and planning.
Notice by owners forming a body corporate under Iowa Code Chapter 491 for Pella Irrigation Company located in Pella Marion County Iowa. Business includes manufacturing selling and distributing agricultural irrigation products and related activities with powers to own real and personal property borrow money enter contracts secure debt and exercise all incidental corporate powers.
This document authorizes a private carrier corporation to transport and deliver commodities, operate domestically and internationally, with authorized capital stock of 50 000 dollars. It sets a 20 year term, a minimum two directors, and officers including President Vermeer Maasdam and others. Stockholders’ private property exempt from debts. Dated February 15, 1957.
Notice states the Pella Independent School District election in Marion County Iowa on March 11 from noon to 7 pm at the City Office. Voters will elect two education board members and a treasurer to fill July 1 1957 vacancy. A tax levy proposition up to 2 percent for ten years to fund a school building, repairs, or furnishings will also be voted. Secretary John J Blommers signs the notice.
Notice of hearing for the Pella Zoning Ordinance to be placed on its third and final read at the city council meeting at the City Office, 7:30 p.m. March 5, 1967. Persons wishing to speak for or against the ordinance may be heard. W. L. McNamar, City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that Mary Van Den Baard deceased has a last will on file in the Clerk of the District Court office in Marion County Iowa. A hearing to prove the validity of the will is set for 10 00 a m on March 11 1967 in Knoxville Iowa. Objections must be filed by then. Jack B Carpenter Clerk of District Court Deputy Marian Flanders indicates the deputy�s name.
A note of gratitude from Mrs Marion Veenendaal thanks relatives friends and neighbors for cards and letters received during hospital stay in Iowa City and after returning home expressing appreciation from all.
Pella Christian High boys basketball bowed 58 52 to Newton in a sectional first round at Newton. Ken ny Boun led Pella Christian with 24 points while Newton’s Bunn scored 16 as Newton shot 60 percent in the first half and finished 45 percent for the game. The Eagles end a 19 game undefeated stretch as seven seniors play their final high school game and a strong sophomore class awaits next season.
Reverend J H Meppelink son of the late Henry Meppelink conducts revivals at the Assembly of God Church 209 N Third Street Knoxville each evening through Sunday March 1d He trained at Central Bible School and Seminary Springfield Mo pastored in Grand Rapids and Ypsilanti Mich and spent two years as an evangelist traveling to North and South Dakota Pennsylvania Michigan and Iowa
An 8 lb 9 oz baby boy named David Junior was born to Mr and Mrs David W Cooke at Blodgett Hospital Grand Rapids Michigan on February 21. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Howard Jaarsma at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa on February 21. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Willemsen of Pella at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa on February 23. A son was born to Mr and Mrs William De Graaf of Pella at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa on February 23 named Larry Ian.
A son was born to Mr and Klootwyk of Pella at Ka Hospital Oskaloosa on Tuesday February 26. The first farmers institute held by a land grant agricultural college off its campus was by Iowa State College on December 20 1870.
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