Charles Klein retires after 43 years on Pella mail route
Charles Klein ended a 43 year post office career with his final trip on Pella route 1. He began Jan 3 1920 as a rural carrier on route 5, spent years on city routes, returned to rural route 1 in 1946, and retires Dec 30 1969. He recalls horse drawn beginnings, snowblocked winters, and improving roads, with patrons sharing coffee and kindness along the way. He and wife plan a Florida trailer trip for fishing and sightseeing with eight grandchildren awaiting.
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Charles Klein
Pella
U.S. Post Office
Charlie
Klein
Kleins
Florida
Chronicle News
Livestock and Poultry Prices From Local Buyers
Pella markets report prices quoted by local buyers as the day's highest figures. Prices, of course, change daily and reflect current market conditions for cattle hogs and poultry.
1964 Feed Grain Program signup starts February
Extension specialists at Iowa State University say most Iowa farmers should enroll in the 1964 Feed Grain Program. Signup runs Feb 10 to March 27 with details mailed from county ASCS offices. The plan raises the maximum set aside to 50 percent of base and offers higher per acre payments for diverting 40 percent or more, with a sample showing about 1900 dollars for diverting 39 acres.
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Iowa State University
Iowa
County Agriculture al Stabilization and Contion Service
Stenuary
Iowa Farm Outlook
ISU
William Uhrig
Local Boy Scouts win Snowflake camp award
Ten Pella Troop 373 scouts earned the Snowflake Award by camping overnight in sub freezing, snowy weather at North Dutch Hollow. The group, led by Mrs. Dave Bender, slept in tents despite 7 degree wind chill, cooked beef stew and hot chocolate, then hiked, timed stars, and sang by the campfire before returning home tired but proud.
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North Dutch Hollow
Pella
David du Pree
John Menninga
Arthur Knowles
Jake Kuitwaard
Jim Ruthven
Arvin van Zante
Jeff Emmert
Jim Emmert
Bill Cruzen
Bruce de Penning
Marine Sgt Melvin Schippers reports to Cherry Point
Marine Sergeant Melvin L. Schippers, son of Mr and Mrs Marion L Schippers of 806 West St Pella Iowa, has reported aboard for duty at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina.
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Cherry Point
N. C
Melvin L. Schippers
Marion, L. Schippers
West St
Pella
Iowa
Marine Corps Air Station
Sailor of the Month: Jack E. Brockway December
Jack E. Brockway Yeoman third class assigned to the Routing and Tracer desk of the ComNavAirPac Flag Office has been named Sailor of the Month for December. The 22 year old Navy man served since September with this command and previously on USS Tingey for four years. He is married to Carolyn Jean Brown with a 5 month old son and lives in Imperial Beach California. Brockway earns a Letter of Commendation, a $10 gift certificate from Seven Seas Locker Club, and two Spreckles Theatre tickets. He is the son of Mrs Harold Thomassen of Pella.
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San Diego
Calif
Jack E. Brockway
Naval Air Force
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Navy
ComNavAirPac
Brockway
Tingey
Carolyn Jean Brown
7Th St
Imperial Beach
Seven Seas Locker Club
Spreckles Theatre
Harold Thomassen
Pella
Pella Washer Service Moves Location in Pella
Pella Washer Service formerly at 609 Franklin Street has moved its service department to 411 Independence Street. The shop is in a garage adjacent to the Melvin Vos home in downtown Pella.
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Pella Washer Service
Franklin Street
Pella
Independence Street
Melvin Vos
Cars collide atop hill near Columbia with no injuries
Two cars collided near the crest of a hill east of Columbia on December 29 at 3 45 p m. No injuries were reported and no charges were filed. Damages totaled about 150 dollars to each car. Lorance Hetherington 37 of Attica drove the left front and headlights damaged, while Michael Bingaman 18 of Columbia suffered a left rear bumper damage.
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Columbia
Loren Jarman
Lorance Hetherington
Attica
Michael Bingaman
Two Pella Girls Injured In Roofing Tin Sled Accident
Debbie Comstock eight and Vanessa Comstock four of Route 1 Pella were sliding on roofing tin when they collided with a felled tree at Ralph Van der Linden farm. Both girls suffered facial cuts and scratches, with one eye swollen shut by Monday. they were treated by a doctor. Their mother suggests caution for other children sledding.
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Pella
Debbie
Vanessa
Cecil Comstock
Route 1
Ralph van der Linden
Marion County extension program engages nearly 150 volunteers
About 150 people assisted the Marion County Extension Service in agriculture home economics community development and public affairs education led by Richard Freeman. The 1963 program featured four leadership development meetings with 57 participants, 11 4 H members attended Iowa State University citizenship conference, 25 attended Albia session, and 57 4 Hers joined a winter model legislature at Indianola with Elmer Vermeer.
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Extension Service
Marion County
Richard Freeman
Extension Council
Iowa State University
Albia
Indianola
Elmier Vermeer
Pella
Universal Week of Prayer services begin in Pella area
Beginning January 5 1964 four Reformed churches in Pella plus the First Baptist church will join in the Universal Week of Prayer with the theme Power through Prayer for a World in Peril Pulpit exchanges occur January 5 6 8 and 12 Ministers from First Reformed Second Reformed Third Reformed Trinity and First Baptist will lead services at specified times and Rev speakers include Muyskens Ringwalda Wierenga Ward and Peterman Also a girls basketball practice is planned and former Pella resident Nicholas Jansen dies in Kalamazoo Mich Funeral services set for January 4 in Pella Burial Oakwood Cemetery
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Pella
First Baptist Church
First Reformed Church
Ringwalda
Wierenga
Muyskens
Second Reformed Church
Peterman
Rev
Ward
Third Reformed Church
Trinity Reformed Church
First Baptist
Nicholas Jansen
Kalamazoo
Mich
van Dyk-Duren
R. A. de Jong
Oakwood
Margaret Muller
Marion
Kalamazoo, Mich
First baby of 1964 born at Pella Community Hospital
Krista Lynn Nikkel arrived as the first baby of 1964 at Pella Community Hospital. Daughter of Bernie and Mrs Nikkel, she will bring home gifts and cash prizes from local merchants after a brief stay. Her arrival drew curious praise from family, who expect a warm homecoming with four sisters and three brothers waiting.
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Krista Lynn Nikkel
Pella Comunity Hospital
Krista Lynn
Bernie Nikkel
Community Hospital
Pella
Krista
Chronicle
Chronicle News
Services pending for Mrs Van Zante
Mrs. Herman D. Van Zante the former Berdena De Vries died at the Pella Community Nursing Home early Thursday morning at the age of 90. Funeral services are pending at the Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home. Her husband died in 1946. Complete obituary in a later issue of the Chronicle.
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Herman D. van Zante
Berdena de Vries
Pella Community Nursing Home
van Dyk-Duven
The
Chronicle
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Dick D. van Zante
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Art Breen
Elmer Klein
Arnold Schippers
Nancy Cruzen
Susan Bogaard
Janice Breen
Kay Butler
Linda de Zwarte
Judy Klein
Sharon Menninga
Barb Nelson
Nancy Paris
Jill Schippers
Connie Terpstra
Diana Trueblood
Karen Tucker
Karin van Zante
Barb Wyma
Dave Bender
Donald Butler
Arizona
Dick D. van Zan
Diane Trueblood
Linda
de Zwarte
Kay
Barbara Wyma
Mrs. Cave Leader
Bar Berg Nelson
Susan Begaerd
Sharon Menninge
Melvin Schippers
Pleasantville
Knoxville
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