New Bank Sign Installed at Main and Franklin
A new bank sign rises in the corner of Main and Franklin in down County State Bank. Walton Sign Co of Storm Lake and Van Gorp Mfg Co installed the illuminated sign by crane this Wednesday. The display invites public attention as Chronicle News photographs the moment.
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Main and
Franklin
Down County State Bank
Walton Sign Co
Storm Lake
van Gorp Mfg. Co
Chronicle News
Patton Scores 22 as Spur B Squad Tops Osceola
Patton led with 22 points in Spur B’s win over Osceola. Vander Weide and Vanden Baard added 15 and 13 for Pella, while Mason led Osceola with 16 and Wittmer had 10. Pella jumps to a 12-9 start, but Osceola trims to six by halftime. shooting percentages favored Osceola early, then Pella strong in the fourth. Fouls total eighteen with players fouling out.
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Patton
Pella
Osceola
Ne Statton
Harveye
Vander Weide
Dave Véjiden Baard
Pol
Wolg
Roger Mason
Jerry Wittmer
Palla
Thin
van der Weide
Vanden Baard
Larry Aldridge
Wittmer
Phil Gibson
Indians
Ice fisher Heinie Jepsen lands five pike at Spirit Lake
Schleswig angler Heinie Jepsen caught five pike through the ice at Spirit Lake, the largest weighing 11 pounds. The total weight of the fish reached 42 pounds and a fraction, highlighting a successful ice fishing outing.
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Heinie Jepsen
Schleswig
Spirit Lake
Van's Upset Seals City League Lead In Pella Round
Van's Supermarket shocked Pella Construction by defeating them to break sole possession of first place in the City Basketball League at Pella Christian gym. Public Safety crushed Rosereene 104-44 while Sully defeated Pella National Bank 63-41 with Sterk 27, Schmidt 16, Hendricks 13 leading Sully and Vander Lee 21 for the Bankers.
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City Basketball League
Pella Christian Gymnasium
Pella High
Van's Supermarket
Pella Construction Company
Public Safety
Rosscreen
Sully
Pella National Bank
Harlan’ Sterk
Sam Schmidt
Larry Hendricks
Bert Vander Lee
Bankers
Gene Vande Lune
Plan to ease snow shoveling and driveway openings
The Iowa State Highway Commission sketch suggests a method to reduce snow blocking private drive entrances during heavy snow. State and local plows prioritize emergency traffic and fire protection, widening highways after main lanes clear. Shoveling toward traffic and creating a pocket beside the driveway can direct snow into the pocket, minimizing driveway blockage.
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Iowa State Highway Commision
Atlantic
Pacific
Pri
Robinson Discusses Teachers Salaries at Meeting
Mr Bill Robinson spoke on Salaries For Iowa Teachers and Trends In Salaries at a Wednesday after school meeting in the study hall. He stated Iowa ranks thirty second in teacher salaries and that the 1961-62 average salary was $5000. The salary committee chaired by Keith Emmert met afterward with forty teachers and one school board member Jack Cook present.
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Iowa
Bill Robinson
Robinson
Keith Emmert
Jack Cook
Lubbers to Speak at Eddyville Protestant Youth Week
Central College President Arend D. Lubbers will headline a Protestant Youth Week banquet in Eddyville at 6 30 p m on Wednesday January 31 The Rev Roelof Duiker pastor of the Christian Church of Eddyville announced the invitation and Lubbers involvement.
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Arend D. Lubbers
Central College
Eddyville
Lubbers
Roelof Duiker
Christian Church of
Van's Supermarket Upsets Pella Const Co 64 to 55
Van's Supermarket defeated previously unbeaten Pella Const Co 64 55 to snap their streak and pull into a first place tie with Public Safety. Bob Conway led Van's with 24 points, followed by Dave Bender 16 and Charlie Burnett 10 as Const. star Doug Wilson had 18.
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Van's Supermarket
Pella Const.’ Co
Const
Van’s
Van's
Bob Conway
Dave Benderrewith
Charlie Burnett
John Ja
Doug Wilson
Ken Rouw
Gary Wallace
Harlan Sterk
Bert Vander Lee
Bob Vander Waal
Bob Stykhuis
Dave Bender
Terry Schultz
Gene Vande Lune
Wayne Tanis
Fabulous Japan travel film at Douwstra Chapel this Thursday
Willis Butler presents Fabulous Japan a color film with on the spot sound music. Highlights include Crown Prince Akihito and Emperor Hirohito new transistor radio factory traditional arts and crafts and Japanese drama. The lecture film series by Butler emphasizes cultural life and modern Japan with a mix of entertainment and insight.
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Willis Butler
Japan
Akihito
Emperor Hirohito
Mt. Fuji
Osaka
Opera Stars Here For Dual Concert At Central College
Miss Lillian Messina, a leading soprano with New York City Opera, and Baltimore native Joseph Sopher, 1960 Enrico Caruso Award winner, will perform a dual concert at Douwstra Chapel Central College on Tuesday January 30 at 10 10 a m announced by Mrs Edith Le Cocq director of convocations The duo bring a mix of operatic and oratorio works marking Central's 1961 62 artist series with Tong Il Han to follow as pianist
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Sopher
Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Edith le Cocq
Lillian Messina
Metropolitan Opera
New York City Opera
Joseph Sopher
Baltimore, Md
Enrico Caruso
National Federation of Music Clubs
Virgil Thomson
Douglas Moore
Scarlattie
Miss Messina
Kurt Adler
Golden Curtain Quartet
New Orleans Symphony
Queen Pepotte
Boston Opera
Micaela
Carmen
Frank Barberio
Katherine Long School
Peabody Institute
Baltimore
Central
Tong Il Han
Pella Dutch Edge Osceola In Overtime 70-63
Osceola Indians and Pella Little Dutch dueled Friday in the first overtime of the year with Pella prevailing 70-63. Ron Black led Osceola with 33 points while Al Van Dyke added 81 for Pella.
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Osceola
Pella
Ron Black
al van Dyke
Boerelyn Farm Home Destroyed by Fire
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the two story nine room Boerelyn home on the former Casey farm in the Peoria area east of Pella. Volunteer firefighters arrived around 4 PM to find the blaze out of control, with total loss of house and contents. Boerelyn had recently sold the farm to Cecil Vander Molen and was to vacate by March 1. He lived alone since his wife’s death and was away at the time. The fire was spotted by neighbor 8. E. Nibbelink.
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Casey Boerelyn
Peoria
Pella
New Sharon
Boerelyn
Cecil Vander Molen
Mahaska County
E. Nibbelink
Dutch Elm Disease Spreading in Iowa
Iowa faces spread of Dutch Elm Disease with potential reach to Marion County this year. Extension Director Richard Freeman notes the spread to many counties since 1957. Plant pathologist Gayle Worf warns there is no cure once infected, but pruning dead branches and bark-free stumps during dormancy, completed by April 30, can reduce beetle hiding places and improve tree survival.
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Iowa
Marion County
Richard Freeman
Gayle Wolf
Iowa State University
Worf
De Bie Leads Central College B Basketball Scoring
Harold De Bie a Artesia California 6-24 168 pound forward tops Central College B basketball with 16 points per game. He scored 27 in a 79-54 win over Centerville Junior College. Arendt and Schultz follow with 9 and 7.1 points per game. Coach Schulte praised the Centerville performance as Centerville led 39-29 at half and Central stayed ahead throughout.
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Harold de Bie
Artesia
Calif
Central College
de Bie
Centerville
Central
Centerville Junior College
Drake
Drake University
Jim Arendt
Montezuma
Roger Schultz
Sully
Eldon Schulte
Schultz
Pitch Club Members Celebrate Birthdays Last Week
Three members of the Pitch Club observed birthdays last week. The celebrants were Case Rook Williem Vander Voort and H M Balstad.
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Case Rook
Williem Vander Voort
H. M. Balstad
Osceola Beats Pella In Conference Matchup
Osceola's Ron Black led with 83 points, supported by huis with 12 and Doc Ver Meer with 11. Karman Huyser added two while pulling eight rebounds. Pella's Jim LaPlayant scored eight. several teammates trailed with three or two as fouls mounted with three players fouling out. The Dutch travel to Albia Friday for another conference game before hosting Indianola on Feb. 2.
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Van
Jerry Slykhuis
Roger Slyk
Roger Slykhuis
Ken Nollen
Pella
Ron Black
Osceola
Floyd Jones
Albia
Indianola
World Day of Prayer plans in Pella
Planning meeting for the World Day of Prayer in Pella was held at Mrs. Wilbur Ringwalda's home. Representatives from several churches attended. Mrs. Harmon Wierenga chaired. The program themed For God So Loved The World will be observed at Third Reformed church on March 9 with a united prayer observance and guests to be announced.
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Pella
Wilbur Ringwalda
Harmon Wierenga
Third Reformed Church
Timothy Christian Band to Perform in Pella Concert
Timothy Christian high school from Cicero Illinois brings a 65 member band to Pella Christian high school Friday for a concert. The program features both bands plus a woodwind quintet and four combined marches, with proceeds split between the two schools. The 8 p.m. event at Pella Christian auditorium welcomes all audiences.
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Timothy Christian Ing
Chicago
Illinois
Pella Christian High School
Paul Achterhof
Timothy Christian High School
Cicero
Ilinois
Elmhurst
Timothy
Pella
Gassey
Komm
Bach
Caneva
Algiers
Rossini
Leroy Anderson
P.c.hls
Engineers Seek Land and Gravel Bids for Red Rock Dam
The Rock Island District invites sealed bids for sand and gravel from an 11 acre Des Moines River tract east of State Highway 14. Property bought in 1961 for Red Rock Reservoir flood control. Bids open 2:00 p.m. Friday February 9 at Clock Tower Building Rock Island Illinois. Access via road from the south end of the Highway 14 bridge. Inspect through Mr. George Wright Knoxville Real Estate fire manager. Bids valid for three years beginning March 1.
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Des Moines
Towa
Corps of Engineers
Red Rock Reservoir
Clock Tower
Tilino
George Wright
Red Rock
Knoxville
Merch
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