Pella Plans July Fourth Triple Baseball Softball Show
Two baseball games and a softball match are set for July 4 at Pool Park. The Midgets from Pella, coached by J A Ruthven, face a fast Stuart team led by Welde meier. Evening features Midgets, Merchants versus Reasnor, fireworks, and safety focused admission. Proceeds fund the celebration and summer games.
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Pool Park
Pella
J. A. Ruthven
Stuart
Iowa
Weldemeier
Martha van Berkum
Eir
Reasnor
Men of the Softball Association
Connie van Roekel
Bussey
Patriotic Band Concert Saturday Night Highlights
A band program on Saturday night July 6 features patriotic marches and songs in observance of the national holiday. Highlights include Olive Hongack Huisman singing Kiss Me Again and an encore chorus, with selections like The Battle Hymn of the Republic and The Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Georgia
Itaryland
Dixie Land
Olive Hangock Huisman
Victor Herbert
Chenette Anchors Aweigh
Zimmerman
Army Air Corps
O Wford
Army Ground Forces
Jones American Legion
Park
Pella Rotary Club to Welcome District Governor
The Rotary Club of Pella hosts Clarence R. Off Governor of the 198rd District of Rotary International on July 8. He will confer with President Eldon Ray and other officers about Rotary administration and service activities. Off is an attorney from North English and a district governor supervising 7,000 clubs with about 60,000 members in 88 regions.
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Rotary Club
Pella
Clarence R. Off
Rotary International
Eldon Ray
Edd Wesselink
Off
North English
Vines Takes Over Pella High Agriculture Department
Cecil H. Vines of Stillwater Oklahoma began teaching the vocational agriculture program at Pella High School on Tuesday, succeeding Clarence Zeigler who moved to Ruthven. Vines recently earned a BS in Agriculture from Oklahoma A&M and trained at State College in Arkansas. He is a Navy veteran who served at Iwo Jima and has two months of experience in the field. The Vineses reside at Vogelaar Apartments and plan to engage with local farmers and townspeople.
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Cecil H. Vines
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Clarence Zeigler
Ruthven
Pel
Vines
A and M College
State College
Arkansas
Iwo’ Ji
Vogelaar
Ike Supporters Invite Downtown For Eisenhower Message
Ike supporters in town invite public to sign postcards to three undecided delegates at a Main and Franklin table. Cards provided with postage. telegrams possible via Hotel Pella for 75 cents. Event aims to show grass roots support ahead of the Chicago convention and Des Moines state meeting.
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Eisenhower
Chicago
Taft
Ike
Bourke Hickenlooper
Robert K. Goodwin
State Committee
Malcom D. Lomas
Red Oak
Iowa
Dwight
Chicafo
Main and
Franklin
Marion Co. State Bank
Pella
Knoxville
Des Moines
Boan
Ben de Visard
Ed Wessels
Art K. Verges
Rake Prairie Township
Elmer
Ver Meer
Stuart Kuyper
Statewide Water Safety Campaign Begins July First
The State Conservation Commission and Town Safety Congress launched a statewide water safety campaign starting July 1 to address rising drownings. Most incidents occur in June to August in rivers and lakes, with one in five deaths from boating accidents. focus areas include boating and swimming safety, first aid, instruction, literature, talks, and demonstrations through July.
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State Conservation Commission
Town Safety Congress
Family Party set for country club on July 4th
The Country Club hosts a family party on Friday evening July 4 with a dinner of fried chicken and ice cream. The dinner starts at six o'clock and fireworks follow around 8.00, allowing attendees to join the pool ark celebration and related events.
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The
Country Club
Social Security Rep to Visit City Hall on July 9
A field representative will be at the Council Room City Clerk Office 717 Main Pella Town on Wednesday July 9 1952 to consolidate wage credits into one account and answer questions about replacing lost worn or changed social security cards and correcting records.
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Social Security Office
Main
Pella
Rock Rapids Man Backs Car to Ditch Then Rolls It
Robert Bos, 19, of Rock Rapids, tried a daredevil stunt near Sheldon three times. He drove into a ditch and back out, then the car rolled over on the third attempt. He faced reckless driving charges.
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Sheldon
Robert Bos
Rock Rapids
Pella Golfers to Contest Iowa Masters Tourney
Amen Iowa farmer Herb Vander Zyl is named Master Golfer of Pella in Iowa Masters records. The 15th annual meet will be held at Iowa State golf course July 19 and 20 with Vander Zyl averaging 87.00 strokes in earlier contests. Other Pella entrants include Tom Grundman, former Pella and Iowa State grid star, and Stuart Kuyper.
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Pella
Iowa
Amen
Herb Vander
Iowa State
Vander Zyl
Tom Grundman
Stuart Kuyper
Three Ref Church Youth Conferences at Green Lake Wis
Mr Herbert Mentink a Central College professor serves on camp staff at the Green Lake Wisconsin meeting of Reformed Church youth. He teaches Life of Christ and Christian Vocations classes and also represents the staff in organizing activities for the conference.
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Herbert Mentink
Central College
Green Lake
Wis
The
Reformed Church
Mentink
Mentink to Lead Recreation at Iowa Falls Conference
Mr. Mentink will serve on staff at the Reformed Church conference in Iowa Falls from August 11 to 16. He will act as Director of Recreation for the meeting which includes young people from the Pella and Pleasant Prairie classes, following a June conference with attendees aged 16 to 24.
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Mentink
Reformed Church Conference
Iowa Falls
Pella
Pleasant Prairie
Groen Family Opens Service at Open Bible Church
Rev and Mrs John Groen arrive in Pella to begin pastoral duties at the Church of the Open Bible. The family of four will lead services starting Sunday July 6 and bring eight years of ministry in Parsons Kansas plus roots in Orange City and Sheldon Iowa.
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John Groen
Open Bible Church
Pella
Church of the Open Bible
Pella Merchants Lose to Leighton 11 4 in Six-Run Setback
Leighton defeated Pella 11 to 4 at the Pool grounds after Pella committed four errors and gave up eleven hits. Brummel and Paterson batted for Leighton with two and one homers respectively, while Ver Meer Klimstra and De Kock hit for Pella. Van Wyk struck out seven for Leighton, Pope allowed eleven hits for Pella.
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Pella Merchants
Leighton
Pool
Pella
Ver Meer
Klimstra
de Kock
Gifford
Brummel
Paterson
van Wyk
Pope
Merchants Beat Sully 4-0 In Softball Match
The Merchants defeated Sully 4-0 before a large crowd. Pope pitched four hits and two walks for the Merchants, Sabus at catcher, while Nikkel allowed four hits and three walks for Sully. Sully made five errors, enabling the Merchants to take control early.
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Merchants
Sully
Pope
Nikkel
Sabus
Wagaman
Searsboro Triumphs Over Merchants In Tumbling Softball Clash
Searsboro edged the Merchants 10 to 8 at Pool Park Monday night as infield errors fueled a rough start for the visitors. Searsboro mounted a late rally scoring eight runs, while a crucial late inning flyout and catch secured the win. Batteries were Searsboro bergen and McGinn with Boe and Dunkin for the Merchants.
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Searsboro
Merchants
Pool Park
RHE
Searsborbergen and
McGinn
Pella
Boe and
Dunkin
Youthful Lawrence Allamand nets 88 inch northern pike
Youthful Lawrence Allamand gained local fame in Anamosa after using a cane pole, no reef, and about eight feet of line to land an 88 inch northern pike. The event highlights his fishing skill and patience on a recent outing.
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Lawrence Allamand
Anamosa
Dutch and Norwegian visitors tour Pella farms and papers
Agricultural officials from Holland and Norway spent Saturday in Pella as part of a European exchange to study Iowa farming and farm news distribution. The group, led by Dutch officials and including a Norwegian home economics adviser, toured The Chronicle, Lautenbach home, and Scholte residence.
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Holland
Norway
Pella
Dutch
C. R.) Elder
Iowa State College
Ames
The
Chronicle
Elder
Bill Mason
Robert Lautenbach
Garden Square
Lautenbach
Schulte
Willem van Eyck
Netherlands Federation of Agriculture
the Hague
Lieuwe Eringa
Friese Christelyke Booren En
Purdue University
Indiana
Tennessee
Alabama
State Department
Washington, D. C
Tom Fillston
Howard Swift
Des Moines Register
Elliston
Information Service
Sunken Garden
Ulrich
Scholte
Mr. Swift
George Ver Steeg
America
Iowa
Washington
North Marion Co People Lag in Bond Purchases
North Marion County reports May 1962 sales of improved series E Defense bonds in Marion County totaled only 24 216 dollars. Town May sales trailed April and May 1951 figures, while national May 1962 bond purchases rose about six million dollars from 1951. Local chairmen urge farmers to invest as Iowa crops look strong and bond sales improve.
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P. H. Kuyper
North
Marion County
U. S. Defense Bonds Committee
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Towa
Iowa
Free Swimming and Diving Lessons at Local Pool
The local pool offers free swimming and diving lessons with multiple sections for beginners ages 15 and up, intermediate, and advanced levels. Schedules cover mornings and evenings on weekdays and Saturdays, with life saving and special classes listed.
Iowa Farmers Embrace Soil Conservation Districts
Iowa moves forward in soil conservation with 28 000 farms under plans by 1961 4 500 additional conservation plans completed 2 000 miles of terraces built 18 000 miles total in Iowa plus vast drainage and contour farming progress. Howard County charter and statewide district organization expand support for farmers.
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Iowa
Prac
Frank IL. Mendell
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Mendell
Mondell
Howard County
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Geo. M. Cohan
American Patrol
Meadian
Spirit of America
Hazel
Pella High School
Kempkes
Pel He Stoppelenburg
Lincoln School
Sonsored
Johnnie Sabus
Theresa Nieburg
Peggy Leu
Extreme Left
van Zemeren
Cent
Bill Stout
RHE Leighton
Bonard
RHE Sully
Nikkel and
U. S
Town State College
North Marion Co
Soil Conservation District Commissioners
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