Smith-Spring orchestra at Central College on Pella Course
Five decades ago on January 13, 1916, the Smith Spring Holmes Orchestra delighted a large Central College crowd on the Pella Lecture Course. Concerns arose over course management changes and student control of tech series. Central College basketball opened with a 18-15 loss to Drake. Pella High fell 34-19 to Oskaloosa. Udell Hendricks advertised cigar products on the road. Pella National Bank reported 575,373.75 in resources, Citizens National Bank 194,095.32, Pella Produce Co. bought pigeons at 1.20 per dozen. John Dieleman exited his partnership at White Way Auto, leaving John Van Hemert and A. T. Boat as owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith-Spring-Holmes
Central College
Pella
Drake Univ
Des Moines
Pella High
Oskaloosa
Udell Hendricks
Pella National Bank
Citizens National Bank
Pella Produce Co
John Dieleman
White Way Auto
John van Hemert
A. T. Boat
Movie at Pella Theatre shows In Old Kentucky last Will Rogers film
History now notes the Pella Theatre screening of In Old Kentucky, Will Rogers final film. Sheriff Paul Grundman seeks re election amid praise. Dan Meulpolder wins three prizes at Fort Des Moines Silver Fox show from 175 pelts entered. Central students appear in Philo Society initiation in pirate costumes. Local sports score updates include The Little Dutch losing to Indianola 39 25 and Melcher 32 14 with Liter and Van Rees prominent, plus Central beating St Ambrose 33 27 with Van Arkel key late drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Grundman
Marion
Dan Meulpolder
Fort Des Moines
Philo Society
Indianola
Liter
van Rees
Melcher
Don Menning
van Arkel
Hoekstra
CUI
St. Ambrose
Central
1926 HERMAN Rietveld and local business notes
Forty years ago an image of Herman Rietveld appeared in Country Gentleman highlighting his Curtis Publications solicitor work at age 60. Another photo showed Professor Henry G Cox's home amid a Saturday Evening Post roofing item. The 1926 De Jong Floral and Seed Co seed catalog was finished by Chronicle printers. The Ladies Federated Club planned West Park improvements needing about $2,000, plus a drive. Pella market prices listed hogs at 9.20 to 11.00, oats 33 cents, eggs 30 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rietveld
Curtis Publications
Henry G. Cox
Saturday Evening Post
de Jong Floral and Seed Co
Chronicle
Cole
Mr. Cole
Martin de de Jong
Isaac Hoksbergen
Ladies Federated Club
West Park
South Park
Pella Kiwanis Show Temperance Film Amid Rain and Floods
Twenty years ago the Pella Kiwanis Club attended a temperance film It is the Brain That Counts as heavy rainfall swelled Des Moines and Skunk river bottoms Flooding eased after freezing temps Sunday night Maurice Birdsall Pella High dramatics coach was named to teach speech at CUI Dr T G Fultz to head local Aeronautical Association chapter Over 30 Pellans showed interest JEAN LEU chosen to represent her class in the county DAR pilgrimage The Pella Little Dutch defeated Ottumwa in a game
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Kiwanis Club
Des Moines
Skunk
Texas
Maurice Birdsall
Pella High
CUI
T. G. Fultz
National Aeronautical Association
Pella
Jean Leu
C. Charles Leu
D.A.R
Ottumwa
Pella High wins and local changes in 1956
Ten year old notes recap Pel la High basketball wins over Albia Demons 75 48 with Bob Boyert 22 and Jim Duffus 19 points while PCHS girls beat Attica 61 35 led by Gretta Terpstra 28 and Terri Rus 18. Little Dutch beat Valley 66 43 and Central edged Simpson 59 52 then beat Buena Vista 69 58 in overtime. Lee’s Variety to double space after Leonard E Allen store purchase. new Pella Kiwanis officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Albia Demons
Bob Boyert
Jim Duffus
PCHS
Attica
S S
Eaglettes
Gretta Terpstra
Terri” Rus
Marve Jellema
Little Dutch
Valley
Central
Simpson
Buena Vista
LEE
Leonard E. Allen
Arthur Bensink
Pella Kiwanis Club
Life and Character on Communist Influence in America
A national magazine cites Archie Brown, a longtime Communist, and discusses Section 504 of the 1959 Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. The case, San Francisco locals, Ninth Circuit, and the supreme ruling in 1965 spark alarm about Communist influence and loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Brown
Communist Party
Brown
Longshoreman’s
San Francisco
Ninth Federal Circuit
Supreme Court of the
United States
United States of America
Social Security raises rates for 1966 in two parts
Des Moines official Leo W. Smith announced 1966 Social Security contributions will rise to 4.2 percent for employees and employers, with 0.35 percent allocated to hospital insurance. Self employed rate set at 6.15 percent. Earnings subject to tax increase from 4800 to higher levels, and benefits scale up gradually toward 1987 targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo W. Smith
Des Moines
Smith
Tips on Iowa withholding law and tax planning
Public service notice from the Iowa Society of CPAs explains the 1966 Iowa withholding tax rule. Salaried and wage earners will have state tax withheld, while self employed and farmers are exempt. quarterly payments apply to most nonfarm workers. The system uses federal withholding as base, aiming for parity at year end. Employees can adjust exemptions to balance federal and state due, preventing large April payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants
Iowa
CPA
Ansuals Duiaxa
Jaquin Jayjo
Iowa Society of Cpa
Iowa Cpa's
Federal funds set for vocational education programs nationwide
Nearly 242 million dollars in federal funds will be allotted to 54 states and territories for vocational and technical education for the current fiscal year. Iowa towns receive 4.16 million with allocations across Vocational Education Act 1963 work-study and George Barden acts plus Smith-Hughes funds for agriculture and trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Iowa
George Barden
Smith-Hughes
Bureau of Census
Dunsbergen Family Birthdays Shared In Lynnville
Mr and Mrs Case Dunsbergen hosted a Sunday gathering in Lynnville for December and January birthday honorees including Bill Mike Melvin Shirley and Dick Dunsbergen. Connie Dunsbergen baked a multi name cake as guests shared sandwiches ice cream cake and coffee. Also present were family members from Colfax Newton and Sully with Debbie Dunsbergen recovering from chicken pox and a missing $80 prize for Orville Zylstra of Sully not claimed Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnville
Case Dunsbergen
Bill Dunsbergen
Mike Dunsbergen
Melvin
Shirley Dunsbergen
Dick Dunsbergen
Connie Dunsbergen
Gary
Earl
Colfax
Fire destroys semi after late night explosion in Iowa town
On January 16 a diesel semi owned by Dick Dunsbergen exploded after he parked it near his home south of town. The blast destroyed the cab or engine, fire crews contained the blaze and limited damage to nearby structures. Insurance partially covered the loss. Mr and Mrs Keith Vin Dyk and Richard joined Mr and Mrs Clarence Sears for a dinner at Gi man. The Dunsbergens live in a trailer on the same property as the Case Dunsbergens just outside the city limits.
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Keith Vin Dyk
Richard
Clarence Sears
Giman
Seme Burns
Lynnville
Sully
Dick — Dunsberge
Hi Dick
Burlington
Prairie City
Dunsbergen
Dunsbergens
Warren Co road work to be let by U S Army Corps
The Rock Island District of the Corps of Engineers will open bids at 2 p.m. on March 3, 1966 in Rock Island for raising two Warren County roads above the Red Rock Reservoir flood pool. A north south road 2.5 miles north of Sandyville will be replaced by a relocated 6350 foot gravel surface road with a 330 foot bridge. A second project raises an east west road 3 miles east and across Coal Creek with a new embankment and gravel surface, including removal of a 150 foot bridge and construction of a 180 foot bridge. The site lies 22 miles northeast of Beech, half a mile west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
Ilinois
Warren County
Red Rock
South River
Sandyville
Coal Creek
Beech
Subgrade roads bid under small firms program
The Marion County article notes two roads will be built to a subgrade of 783 feet, three feet above the Red Rock Reservoir flood pool, to stay open during floods. Bids limited to small businesses. work to start within 15 days of notice and finish by June 30 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Red Rock
Car slides into pole injures no one reported in brief
Harold R. Brotherson of rural Guernsey drove east on University when his car slid on ice Tuesday afternoon January 18 at 4 20. He struck a light pole. estimated damage to his 1962 Chevrolet is 200 dollars.
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Harold R. Brotherson
Guernsey
University
Two cars collide on Oskaloosa Street in Pella
Pel la police report a January 19 8 00 a m collision on Oskaloosa Street 100 feet east of E Second as Marion Terpstra crosses and Kenneth Steenhoek drives east both vehicles suffer 200 damage left front Vision was partly blocked by a parked truck contributing to the accident.
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Oskaloosa St
Pella
Marion W. Terpstra
Oskaloosa Street
Kenneth R. Steenhoek
Oskaloosa
Steenhoek
Telstra
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Old Kentucky
Will Rogers
America
Ulrich Motor CO
Broadway
Carl Gaass
This Week
Supreme Court
Warren
Douglas
Black
Brennen
Goldberg
Lynnville News
Mary Martin
Peter Pan
Cyril Ritchard
Channel 13
NBC
The
American Gas Association
Fremont
Holstein
York Bear
Farrow
W. Hammermill
CASH
Arie. Ringelenstein
Nellie Wichhart
Chris Wichhart
Ed Keuning
Fremont Bank
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