Local residents host guests and celebrate birthdays in Pella area
JOCALS SM Sgt and Mrs Walter Lawrence Patrick of Waco Texas stayed a week with Mr and Mrs Bernard Van Zante Steve and Phil Otley. John Harvey honored on 70th birthday Dec 27 at Hotel Pella with family from Harvey Ames Knoxville Lincoln Nebraska. Albert De Koning family moved from 908 East Second to north of it. Warner families relocate on East Independence. Virgil Warner of Chicago owns his father’s house. Miss Gertrude Van Roekel Dulce NM called home by death of mother Dena Van Roekel. she returns to teaching in Dulce. Several social gatherings honor Wiley Roberts 50th wedding anniversary Feb 9. Ed Ves Peter Zwank N A Vos Armour Boot guests at Prairie City. Rene Van Engelhoven parents. Delis Walraven and Ruth Lust Anchorage Alaska visit Chicago. Lust returns to Anchorage after five weeks. Edna Boat moves to 733 Franklin Street apartment. Liu family from Hong Kong visit John Kallemyn’s home. trip includes Paul Kallemyn at Central College. plan to return to Hong Kong January 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lawrence Patrick
Waco
Texas
Bernard van Zante
Steve
Phil Otley
John Harvey
Hotel Pella
Dick Riggen
Harvey
Cleo Bennett
Knoxville
Jim Snyder
Ames
John van Drunen
Lincoln
Nebraska
Albert de Koning
East Second Street
Lloyd Warner
Kenneth Warner
East Independence Street
Virgil Warner
Chicago
Illinois
Gertrude van Roekel
Dulce
New Mexico
Pella
Henry
Dena) van Roekel
Miss van Roekel
Ed Ves
Peter J. Zwank
N. A. Vos
Armour Boot
John D. Guerts
Prairie City
Wiley Roberts
Liu
Hong Kong
China
John Kallemyn
America
Paul
Central College
States
Hospital admissions and dismissals in Pella area
A sequence of local patients entering or leaving Pella Community Hospital or nearby facilities with transfers to Iowa City and other hospitals. Notable entries include Shut-ins entries, infant admissions, and several Knoxville and Otley residents, with dates mainly in January.
Birth announced for Steven Kent Van Weelden
Mr and Mrs Casey Van Weelden route two New Sharon announce the birth of a 6 lb 4 oz baby boy Steven Kent born Tuesday January 11 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John W Van Weelden New Sharon and Mr and Mrs Peter De Boer Pella The mother is a registered nurse at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey van Weelden
Route 2
New Sharon
Steven Kent
John W. van Weelden
Peter de Boer
Pella
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Reappointed Iowa ASC Committee Secretry Freeman Names Members
Or ville L. Freeman has reappointed the Iowa State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Fred R. McLain Clarence R. Metcalf and Maurice O'Reilly will continue in 1966. They own grain and livestock farms and work with county committees to administer farm action programs including price support and production adjustment to aid farm income and conserve resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of
Orville L. Freeman
Iowa State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Fred R. McLain
Nevada
Clarence R. Metcalf
Nichols
Maurice O'Reilly
Barnum
Iowa
Dean Floyd Andre
Ames
Towa
Walter C. Ferguson
State Office
Iowa Asc Committee
USDA
Horace D. Godfrey
McLain
Story County
Metcalf
Muscatine County
O'Reilly
Webster County
Paul Bandstra elected chairman of Marion county board
Paul Bandstra of Pella was elected chairman at the Marion county board organizational meeting on January 3 succeeding Connie Van den Berg whose term expired. Auditor Ralph De Cook served as temporary chair. The board set January 19 for budget approval and January 17 for bids on fuel supplies. Depositories were designated with specified maximums. The group met in Pella January 10 to discuss roads with officials and inspect area roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella National Bank
Pella
Pleasantville State Bank
State Bank of
Marion County Road Projects Continue Across Ballard Creek
The plan calls for gravel surfacing, an earth embankment, and replacement of a culvert with a concrete box culvert. A 3200 foot new road will cross Ballard Creek to link a north south route with an east west road, replacing the creek crossing. Widening, raising, and new gravel roads extend across Union Township with box culverts and a 14 foot bridge replacement. Roads set at subgrade height to stay open in floods, bid winner to start within 15 days, completion by November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Township
Ballard Creek
All American Hampshire honors Dale McGraw sow Choice Jill
Dale McGraw of Pleasantville Iowa earned All-American Senior Sow for Choice Jill a purebred Hampshire bred and owned by McGraw. The award based on judged photo submissions reflects scores from a panel of judges across states Iowa Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Missouri Kentucky Ohio North Carolina Oklahoma Michigan Arkansas Texas and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
Harold Boucher
Choice Jill
Dale McGraw
Pleasantville
Iowa
Hampshire
Ilinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Missouri
Kentucky
Ohio
North Caroline
Oklahoma
Michigan
Arkans Texas
Pennsylvania
Capitol hearings on auto safety and Amish schooling clash
Iowa Attorney General Lawrence Scalise convened hearings in Des Moines under a new consumer protection act. Testimony from actors including Ralph Nader criticized car design and safety neglect while AMA representatives cited progress in reducing fatalities. Gov Hughes weighs long term Amish schooling solutions amid race for governor. Revenue, tourism, and tax refund reforms also surface alongside license plate sales and pesticide contamination concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Lawrence Scalise
Des Moines
Automobile Manufcturers Association
Nader
General Services Administration
Hughes
U.S
Jack Miller
Sioux City
Robert Ray
Senate
Miller
Roy Longstaff
James Bromwell
Bromwell
Cedar Rapids
New Year's Eve River Party Broken Up by Patrolman
Highway Patrolman Gerald Kephart halted a New Year’s Eve party along the D M river area while patrolling from Pella Knoxville road to Highway 14. He found an abandoned car, later discovering a bonfire group with beer. Adults from Pella Otley talked with officers as minors from several towns faced minor beer possession charges and licenses issues. The link between the cars and the party remained unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Kephart
Pella Knoxville
Highway 14
Pella
Otley
Teacon
Oskaloosa
Eddyville
Kephart
Federal Funds Payment to Knoxville Details
A federal government payment totaling 78,417 dollars was issued to Knoxville. The notice references Education and federal funds guidance, with details tied to Washington D.C. and official attestations. The fragmentary text mentions a dated fund transfer and the Knoxville community and education department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Federal
Gov't
Washington, D.C
Are of Education
Narrow vs Wide Row Corn Planting Panel Debated
Adults at Newton High School heard a panel with two machinery reps and three farmers Clarence Carlson David Boot and Gordon Wassenaars discussed narrow row yields. Most favor moving from 40 to 30 inch rows citing efficiency, water concerns and possible corn varieties for grain harvesting while some urge improved management to keep 40 inch rows. Weather was variable, irrigation unlikely, and contouring practices were urged. A digression noted Tunis De Ruiter’s fox hunting habits and a humorous aside about his dog Ranger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Edwards
Newton High School
Machinery Company
Clarence Carlson
Marshalltown
David Boot
Prairie City
Gordon Wassenaar
Tunis de Ruiter
Tunis
Ranger
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Jocals
Deryl Smith
Carol
Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Rene van Engelhoven
Delis Walraven
Ruth Lust
Anchorage
Alaska
Joan
Marilyn Walraven
Edna M. Boat
Bert R. Boat
Franklin Street
Grace Buttery
Monroe
Pella Com Hospital
Uiversity Hospitals
Iowa City
Duaine
James de Kruyff
Pella Community Hospital
Henry Cade, Jr
William Sheppard
Howard Roisman
Minnie Hurley
Kirksville
Matilda van Rockel
Daniel
Thomas Mitchell
Timothy John
Donald Meyer
Ben Stouwie
Vernon L. Schultz
William H. Fisher
Nicholas Ver Steeg
Leona Hoksbergen
University Hospital
van Weelden
Aldens - Gamble
Ca. Ft
Larenco
ASCS
Paul Bandstra
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Pella Community High School
Capitol News
AMA
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Richards
Oelwein
Harold Hughes
Tryin
Neathy
Jack Leverenz
Motor Vehicle Registration
Iowa Development Commission
Lewis Copeland
University of Tennessee
Paul Franzenburg
Franzen
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State University
Ag Chemical Dealers Conference
Thf Pelt
al Bert Bandstra
Dem
Chronicle Pace
Bandstra
Congressional District
D.M. River
John G. Wilson
S.C.S. Conservationist
Rivola
Alfred Hitchcock
Psycho
Dan
Sandra Dee
Bobby Darin
Marion County Real Estate
API Firat
F.d.i.c
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