Local notes from January events in Oskaloosa area
Local news itemized movements and illnesses including Connie and Connie Van Roe kel's Florida trip starting January 16 with an April return possibility, neighbors visiting, hospital admissions at Mercy and Mahaska, visits to Veterans Hospital, a small house fire on Columbus Street, and multiple family travels in early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie van Roekel
Florida
Ft. Warren Air Force Base
Wyoming
Conrad Vander Leest
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa Tues
John F. Tra
Mahaska Haere
Edward Crispin
Leighton
Mahaska
Orval Shepley
Don
Colfax
Iowa
Frank Jaarsma
T. Nunnikhoven
California
O. L. van Arkel
Livermore
Floyd Mathes
Sacramento
Lena van Arendal
Vancouver
British Columbia
Ben Kuyk
Kuyk
Max Kuyk
Joe G. Vanden Heuvel
Oskaloosa
Harold Thorngaven
France
Jack Dill
Ritter
Louisiana
John F. Dykstra
Green Bay
Gary Vogelaar
John Hackett
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
John
Will van Sittert
Warren van Sittert
Warren
Gerrit Vande Voort
Columbus Street
Carlson Wins Low Bid on Highway 14 Paving
The Carlson company of Decorah was the low bidder for 8.4 miles of concrete paving on Highway 14 from the Des Moines River south end to Monroe at Ames on January 10. The bid totaled 378642.94 dollars, about 44900 per mile, with eight bidders in the contest. The award and start are expected later this spring, with completion planned for late summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Monroe
Ames
Fred Carlson Company of
Decorah
Carlson
Jack Reid
State Highway Commission
Chas
Gross Farm
Barnes City
Guernsey
Hampshire
Lee
Gross and Meeks
Loren A. Wymore
Paul D. Mason
Oren McCurdy
Mills to Mexico to Arrange for Tour by College Students
Assistant Professor Lawrence Mills travels to Mexico City Yucatan and surrounding areas to study pre Columbian art and plan a June summer tour for Central College students. He visits Teotihuacan Archeological Museum Palace of Fine Arts and meets with Mexican artists and officials. The plan includes a fifteen day trip with potential credit and visits to sites across Yucatan Oaxaca Merida Itza and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Mills
Mexico City
Yucatan
Mills
Mexico
Toltec Pyramids
Teotihucan
Archeological Museum
National Palace
Palace of Fine Arts
Antonio Gonzales Caballero
Sr. Caballero
Bay of Campeche
Merida
Chichen Itza
Uxal
New Orleans
Des Moines
David Goff
Central
Riley
Goff
Pella
Palace of Fine ‘Arts
Pyramids of Teotihuacan
Taxe Cuera Mitla
Monte -All Oaxichen ' Itza
Meridi Usmal
Central College
Letter Sent to Deer Hunters by State Commission
Game biologists of the State Conservation Commission will mail follow up letters to Iowa deer hunters who have not filed deer hunt report cards. Everett Speaker says these forms are vital for accurate deer herd data including age and sex composition, health, and size. Hunters can request new report forms by writing the State Conservation Commission in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Everett Speaker
Des Moines
Bond Sales in Marion County Surpass 1965 Quota
Marion County exceeded its 1965 savings bonds quota with 116 percent of the annual goal finishing at 1 697 472 dollars. County chairmen E L Job and P H Kuyper noted 86 Iowa counties surpassed their quotas, with top counties reaching 181 percent. Iowa set a 10 year sales record in 1955 and 1956 with total state sales of 174 737 900 dollars, 108 percent of quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
United States Savings
E. L. Job
Knoxville
P. H. Kuyper
Pella
Savings
Iowa
Foote
Mitchell
Nation
1955 Betelian Sales Rise Topping 1954 Figures
The report notes Betelia posted an almost 18 percent sales gain over 1954. National sales reached nearly five billion 400 million dollars in 1955, reaching 97 percent of quota and showing a 10 percent increase from 1954.
De Haans Gift to Sioux City Symphony Foundation
Sioux City newspaper reports Mr. and Mrs. A B DeHaan of Broux City donated a large asset package to the Sioux City Symphony Foundation to fund a concert hall. The gift includes 60 acres near the northwest city limits, a mink breeding herd of 1500 females and 300 males, a valued real estate portfolio and multiple farm buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Haans
Sioux City
Symphony
Sioux
City
Iowa
Des Moi
A.B. DeHaan
Broux City
Sioux City Symphony Foundation
Northweat
Colfax Sale Saturday Event Draws Large Crowd
Colfax merchants stage a large livestock sale featuring 649 cattle 726 hogs and 415 sheep with strong cattle values. Buyers showed demand for replacement stockers and higher quality cows sows and bred gilts while bales of calves lambs and shoats sold briskly. Melvin Guy plans a dairy and shorthorn heifer sale at 7 p.m. and the day wraps with stock calves and hogs moving toward market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valle Im Ru
Waiake
Hampshire
Melvin Guy
Colfax
Bangs
Grammar and Music Interest Echoed in Gift Acceptance
The donor, noting an interest in music since college days at Grinnell and Oberlin Theological Seminary, had no formal training. The foundation president Wiley E. Mayne accepted the gift along with Carlton Corbett the vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Oberlin (Ohio) Theological Seminary
Foundation
Wiley E. Mayne
Carlton Corbett
Birthday Remembrance at Home for the Aged
On January 15 the Home for the Aged marked Mrs Peter Keuning s 78th birthday. Visitors included Mr and Mrs M C De Bruin of Oskaloosa and Dirk De Bruin with Mrs Jennie Van Otley calling on Mr Wieleard. Others mentioned were Mr and Mrs Pete Pol and Mr and Mrs Paul Langstraat plus Jake Lang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Keuning
M. C. de Bruin
Oskaloosa
Dirk de Bruin
Jennie van Otley
Wieleard
Pete Pol
Paul Langstraat
Jake Lang
Local visitors and hospital report from Mercy Hospital
Street names and neighbors gather for calls at Mrs. Ella Johnson and Mrs. Nellie Kuiper homes. Mr Joe Vanden Heuvel was taken to Mercy Hospital in Centalope with serious condition. Visits include the Klein and De Bruin families from Oskaloosa and Edgerton residents calling on Mrs. Ella Johnson and Mrs. Johnsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Knoxville
John Vos
Ella Johnson
Joe Ne Moron
Joe Vanden Heuvel
Mercy Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reid
Knoxville Journal
Navy
U. S. Navy
Lavy
Sies-op
Ipts
Rnor Hoegh
All Lowane
Law and Lawn Mower Shop
North Side
Colfax Sale
Colfax Sale Company
Clippinger
Shields and Briles
Earl and
Bill Shields
Tees
The
Coronado
Insurance Agency
Pella, Lowa
Joe
Pella Poultry Service
Bakker
Bus
Pella’s Farm
Lane S&s
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