Retail Sales Rise in Pella County Gains Lead in Area
Second quarter 1962 retail sales show Pella up to 2,224,311 from 1,930,361 in 1961, a countywide rise of about 554,? Wait. The text shows a total county increase to 6,554,912 from 6,028,422 in 1961 to 1962. Pella leads with a 293,950 gain, Knoxville up 199,362. Countywide figures reflect a broader recovery from recession.
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Pella
Knoxville
Oxville
Ion County
Loose
New Sharon
Grinnel
Winterset
Bloomfield
Chariton
Harvey Gause 66 Dies at Lynnville
Harvey A. Gause 66 a Lynnville resident for over sixty years died at his home Sunday morning after a six week illness. Survivors include his widow Helen Allee five children sixteen grandchildren and a World War I veteran noted for service on the town council and in a Lynnville hardware business. Funeral 2 pm at Harden Funeral Home New Sharon with Rev Peter Schuler of Lynnville Friends church officiating interment Woodland cemetery bearers Harold Macy Norman Nikkel Lavern Jones Lory Gause Harris Wagamon and Max Sparks.
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Harvey A. .Gause
Lynnville
Helen Allee
Hampton Gause
David
Iowa City
Lynn
Betty) van Gender
Bruce Ene
Mracarls
Lyonville
Mr. Gause
Missouri
Harden Funeral Home
New Sharon
Peter Schuler
Lynnville Friends Church
Woodland Cemetery
Community Prayer Service Planned for World Day
Plans for the 77th World Day of Prayer were discussed at a coffee hour hosted by Mrs. George Bypkas. The event is sponsored by four Reformed churches and the First Baptist church of Pella and will be held at Trinity Reformed church on March 1, the first Friday of Lent. Attendees included Harmon Wierenga and Bert Boat among others. Wilbur Ringnalda chaired the meeting.
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George Bypkas
Four
Reformed Churches
First Baptist Church of
Pella
Trinity Reformed Church
Mesdames Harmon Wierenga
Bert Boat
Glen Peterman
Leroy Steenhoek
George Muyskens
Henry Rozendaal
Anthony Nunnikhoven
Wilbur Ringnalda
Gerrit Menning
Henry van Arkel
Ridder to Speak at Central College in February
The Rev. Herman Ridder, former pastor, will visit Central College February 6 to 8 as guest speaker. He will lead three chapel services on The Student as Witness and meet students at the Student Personnel Center, tying to a fall faculty retreat theme. Ridder heads the Evangelism Department of the Reformed Church in America.
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Herman Ridder
First Reformed Church
Central College
Arthur J. de Jong
Ridder
Whic
The
Reformed Church In America
Schulte Heerema Sign with Bears in NFL
Central College coaches Eldon Schulte and Bruce Heerema signed with the Chicago Bears. Bob Slykhuis, Central’s MVP, negotiating with multiple pro teams including the Cleveland Browns. Heerema 22 and Schulte 26, both from Pella, Iowa, and married despite long athletic careers.
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Bob Slykhuis
Eldon Schulte
Central College
Bruce Heerema
Chicago Bears
Central
Cleveland Browns
NFL
Steenhoek Auto Leads City League. Bob's Drops To Fourth
In a tight week Steenhoek Auto Supply extended its perfect record with a 58-45 win over Grandia Lockers. Pella Const upset Bob's Clothing 52-39 to move Const into second as Sully edged Pella National Bank 44-40 to keep pace. Key scorers included Eldon Schulte 17 for Steenhoek and Bob Boyert 15 for Const.
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Bob
Pella Coast
Sully
Pella Const
Pella National Bank
Bankers
Harlan Sterk
Larry Hendricks
Bob Pippel
George Vander Voort
Const
Bob Boyert
Ken Rouw
Paul Dingeman
Bill Carlson
Steenhoek Auto Supply
Grandia Lockers
Grandia
Steenhoek
Eldon Schulte
Phil Vander Wilt
Dale Ver Hoeven
Bob Vos
Pella Coast. Co
Stlly Fae Bob's
Pella Nation Bank
Sully Nips Bankers
Jaycees Begin Rural Survey in Pella Area
The Pella Jaycees started distributing attitude survey questionnaires to about 150 rural homes in the local trade territory. Twenty six members are involved. weather hampered some visits. Questionnaires will be returned to Iowa State University Ames for processing with results announced in The Chronicle next month.
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Pella ‘Jaycees
Iowa State Uni
Ames
University
Jaycees
County Extension Service
Knoxville
The
Chronicle
Second Reformed Church to publish centennial yearbook
A forty page Centennial Yearbook marking the 100th anniversary of the Second Reformed Church of Pella will include a full color center spread of the church stained glass windows. The book, edited by Cunera van Emmerik, features a history by voices, minister portraits, consistory and women’s groups, a choir photo from the 1890s, sketches of the gold church and present church by noted artists, and photography by Dr William Wing. Published by Pella Publishing.
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Vernon Bobbit
Central College
C. A. Bartels
Central
Cunera
van’ Emmerik
William Wing
Pella Publishing, c
Board Accepts Two Resignations Name Replacements
The board accepted the resignations of Roland Simmelink and Martha Hubbel at the January 14 meeting. Simmelink moves to directorship at Annville Institute in Kentucky, starting January 21. Martha Hubbel leaves fourth grade after two years, to be replaced by Wilma Vroegh starting February 1.
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Roland Simmelink
Board of Education
Simmelink
Annville Institute
Annville
Kentucky
Joan Michaelson
Martha Hubbel
Oskaloosa
Lincoln
Webster
Wilma Vroegh
University of Town
Lansing
Ilinois
Perkins
Iowa City
Iowa
Weather Becomes Less Severe After Frigid Start
Morning temperatures fell to 18 below zero with wind and drifting snow in rural areas. By noon it rose to five above as crews worked to clear routes. Rural students managed to reach the school bus despite conditions.
Civ l Defense Training Classes Conclude in Pella
Ninety three Pella residents completed a 12 hour Civil Defense training course by attending weekly sessions in November and December. Instructors Anthony Hoekstra and John H Vanden Berg announce readiness to enroll more people. The public course was free and details for enrollment are available by calling Mr Hoekstra MA 84389.
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Pella
Anthony Hoekstra
John H. Vanden Berg
Hoekstra
Time Meeting Letter Monday
The first general organization meeting for Tulip Times is set for Monday, January 28 at 7 p.m. at the Legion Hall. All committee chairmen or alternates are invited to plan the 1963 Tulip Festival scheduled for May 9 to 11.
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Legion Hall
Vermeer and Shivvers Named to General Assembly Committees
Elmer Vermeer of Marion county and Senator Vera Shivvers of Marion and Monroe counties were named to serve on multiple committee posts in both houses. Vermeer chairs Ways and Means and sits on Appropriations Industrial and Human Relations Mines and Mining Roads and Highways Rules and Schools. Shivvers serves on Agriculture Conservation Industrial Relations Iowa Development Public Health and Ways and Means.
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Vermeer
Shivvers
General Assembly
Elmer (Dutch) Vermeer
Marion County
Vera Shivvers
Marion
Monroe
Ways and Means
Iowa
Vander Waal Completes Basic Training at Lackland AFB
Robert Vander Waal, 20, completed five weeks of basic training with the U.S. Air Force at Lackland AFB and was transferred to Amarillo AFB for twelve weeks of further training in Texas. He expects release from active duty in April and is a member of the Town National Air Guard. Address listed as AF 26818977 331 School Lead, Box 181 Amarillo AFB, Texas.
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Robert Vander Waal
U.S. Air Force
Lackland
Amarillo
Texas
Robert
Town National Air Guard
Pella
Robert W. Vander Waal
Amarillo Afb
B.U.PEO Chapter Meeting at Queen Cox Home
The B.U.PEO chapter will meet at the home of Queen Cox on Wednesday January 23 at 1 30 p m.
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B.u.peo
Queen Cox
Council Accepts Street Paving Job
The city council adopted a resolution accepting fall street paving in Pella. The contractor’s bill totaled 213,104 dollars at 4.13 per yard, with paving assessments for involved properties expected to be 8 to 10 percent below the original estimates. The original schedule used an engineer’s estimate of 224,000 dollars, about 11,000 dollars higher than the final cost.
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Pella
Marion County Adds Speech Therapy Staff From Iowa
Emily Grabau, Iowa State University graduate, will join the Marion County schools as Speech and Audio Therapist on February 5. She will screen children, establish centers in at least three schools plus Chariton, restoring a program disrupted by a late summer resignation. The county notes high demand and tight supply of qualified therapists. County Supt. C. S. Thomas praises the LIowa program as a leading source of specialists.
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Emily Grabau
State University of Iowa
Marion County
Miss Grabau
Chariton
C. S. Thomas
Tte University of Iowa
County Wide Legion Event Set for Pella
The Van Veen-Van Hemert Legion Post will host Legionaires from the county on January 3rd at 6:30 p.m. for a potluck supper. A western band from Knoxville Veterans Hospital provides dinner and dancing music. Legion and Auxiliary members and their spouses are invited. each couple should bring a covered dish.
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van Veen-Van Hemert Legion
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Legion and Auxiliary
Take Tax Refund In Savings Bonds
County savings bonds chairmen P. H. Kuyper and J. M. Bellamy urge Marion county taxpayers to opt for a refund in Series E savings bonds by marking the tax form box. The Treasury will issue the smallest number of large denomination bonds to cover the refund, with any remainder funded by a check. cash balances of one to ninety nine cents cannot be issued as a check. Joint returns become John or Mary Smith on the bond registration, making them co-owners.
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P. H. Kuyper
J. M. Bellamy
Sam
Marion County
Treasury
Kuyper
John and
Mary Smith
John Or
Pella Dutchmen Top Osceola in SCIC Clash to Lead Standings
Ken Nollen starred for Pella with 22 points and 14 rebounds as the Little Dutchmen defeated Osceola 70-41 to stay atop the South Central Iowa Conference at 8-1 in league play and 9-1 overall. Osceola shot 23.1 percent to Pella's 31.4 percent, with multiple players contributing and Wittmer leading Osceola with 18 points before fouling out. Pella hosts Albia next, after beating Albia 73-45 earlier this season.
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PHL
Osceola Indians
Iowa
Ken Nollen
Pella
Osceola
Selding
Roger Stykhuis
SCIC
Albia Blue Demons
Albia
Eagles mark 12th straight win in conference play
Pella Christian Eagles beat Hedrick 59 33 extending their win streak to 12 0 and moving closer to sole possession of the conference title. Don Ver Meer led with 25 points Bryce Menninga 14 Sandy De Haan 8 while Menninga grabbed 16 rebounds and held Hedrick top scorer Terry Vande Pol to 12 points.
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Pella Christian Eagles
Hedrick
Eagles
Deep- River-Millersburg
Don Ver Meer
Bryce Menninga
Sandy de Haan
Steve Morrow
Terry Vande Pol
Pekin
Deep River-Millersburg
GFT TP den Ver
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Schulte
Heerema
Drake
Ron Schipper
Slykhuis
Heerema and
Pella High School
Steenhoek Auto
Leo van Vark
League
Steenhoek Bags
Mark de Kook
Second Reformed Church
Thomas
Indians
Nollen
Doc Ver Meer
John Hiemstra
Harvey van der Weide
Harris Kuiper
Larry Aldridge
Bill van Zante
Darrel Swan
Jerry Wittmer
Roger Mason
Joe Kilkinny
Dick Querrey
van Underwood
Ronald Propst
Fred Redman
Dennis Kelley
Wittmer
Swan
Querrey
Kilkinny
Kelly
Mason
Et Carper
Aldridge
Dennis Steenhoek
Vander Weide
Hiemstra
Ver Meer
van Zante
Karnieri Huyser
Jim Patton
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