Annual Pet and Doll Parade Around Park Friday Morning
Friday morning parade kicks off at 9 45 from two playground sites to Central Park for the Playground Pet and Doll Contest Carriers include pets and dolls in diverse divisions such as dogs cats stuffed animals and dolls with prizes for youngest biggest tail longest tail best groomed and most unusual entries
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Garden Square
Central Park
Kiwanis Playground
June Atera
Young Folke
Liter
Ann Kuyper
Stanley Snellers
Eldon Vander Zyl
Bryan de Vries
Peter Kuyper
Local Boy Scout Heads to National Jamboree at Valley Forge
Larry Haverkamp, a First Class Scout from Troop 373 in Pella, will attend the National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America at Valley Forge, Penn., July 12 13 with over 60,000 participants. Troop 373 brags about the honor. Pella Chamber of Commerce provided $10 for trading novelties. Rosscreen Co. and others donated items. The camp requires substantial food supplies including 1,330 steers and 26,000 chickens plus $12,000 worth of ice cream for the week.
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Larry Haverkamp
Valley Forge
Penn
Boy Scouts of America
America
Larry
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Rosscreen Co
Troop 373
Kiwanis elects Arnold president at Atlantic City meet
About 15 000 delegates attended Kiwanis International’s 42nd annual convention in Atlantic City New Jersey where H Park Arnold of Glendale California was named president of Kiwanis International succeeding Reed C Culp of Salt Lake City. Arnold, a lumberman and precision parts maker, has been in Kiwanis for 83 years and previously served as treasurer and governor of the California Nevada Hawaii District.
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Atlantic City
Park Arnold
Glendale
California
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis Post
New Jersey
Arnold
Kiwanis Club of
Pella
United States
Canada
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Reed C
Culp
Salt Lake City
Kiwanis
Los Angeles
Southern California Lumber Association
Glendale Y.M.C.A
Salvation Army For
State of California
University of Redlands
Glendale Research Hospital
First Baptist Church of
California-Nevada-Hawaii
Ken
Joyce Bell to Be Guest Soloist On Concert Program
Joyce Bell, guest soloist, will sing a Romberg medley “Softly as in a Morning Sunrise” and “One Kiss” on this week’s band concert. She is a Penn College graduate and future Pella Public Schools junior high music and high school English teacher. The program includes Black Jack, Pastels, Voodoo, Garland Entree, Tuba Dance, and Semper Fidelis among others with intermission and a Sousa march.
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Joyce Bell
Huffer
McRae
Dett-McRae
Walters
Garland
King
Sigmund Romberg
MacLean
Hernando
Sousa
Lampe
Two Pella Women Attend National Home Ec Meeting
Miss Mina Baker of Central College and Mrs Helen Van Zante of Pella attended the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Home Economics Association in St Louis June 24 28. Over 4000 home economists from 48 states and several foreign countries participated with sessions at Kiel Auditorium and tours to arts and medical institutions.
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Mina Baker
Central College
Helen van Zante
Pella
Iowa State College
American Home Economics Association
St. Louis
Missouri
C. A. Elvehjem
University of Wisconsin
Grace Henderson
Penn State University
Severe Electrical Storm Triggers Multiple City Fires
A heavy electrical storm struck Wednesday morning, with fire crews replying to two calls. Lightning ignited a small blaze at 825 Washington Street damaging curtains and drapes. A downed electric wire at 611 University Street required response. About 2.4 inches of rain reportedly fell between 7 and 9:30.
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Harry Renaud
Washington Street
Jin’ van Vark
University Street
Fishing Tops In Canada Feature Anglers’ Big Haul
In Saskatchewan on the Church Hill River System, Ne Vandenberg John Noord and Cla den spent several days fishing. Wayne shows two of his 25 fish, weighing 39 pounds together. The others each landed 26 fish, their limit, keeping none under 10 pounds and releasing many back.
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Churchhill
Saskatchewan
Canada
Here
Wayne
Teaching Positions Awarded to Forty-Three Centralites
The Placement Bureau of Central College lists 26 graduates and 17 in the two year program receiving teaching posts. Between March and May they described 1,817 vacancies and warned of hundreds more. Average starting salaries are $3,886 for four year grads and $3,048 for two year graduates with numerous assignments across Iowa and several other states.
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Central College
Towa
Iowa
Patrick Reysack
Ackley
Ruth Luiken
Joanne Orr
Adel
Joan Coffman
Albia
Betty Box
Atkins Gayle Ketterling
Belle Plaine
Harold Nichols
Mary de Vries
Cherokee
Joan Kolenbrander
Dallas Center
Ruby Septer
Bond Set At $1500 For Air Force Man In Forgery Case
Dwayne D Lester 20 of Harvey Iowa charged with forgery after admitting writing four checks totaling about 60 and forging Fred A Beckout's name. He pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace and was bound over to the Marion County Grand Jury on a $1500 bond. he is in the Air Force at Rapids City SD. Robert Blair, held on a Marion County warrant, was later returned to Knoxville jail on a separate forgery related charge with a $1500 bond.
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Bert Bandstra
Marion County Sheriff's Office
Dwayne D. Lester
Harvey
Iowa
Lester
Fred A. Beckout
Attica
Justice of the Peace
C. A
Sioux City
Robert Blair
Marion County
Blair
Marion County Grand Jury
Highway 92
Knoxville
Colleges to share in Sheldon estate under will
Central College of Pella and Northwestern Junior College of Orange City will share equally in the estate of the late William Van Hemert of Sheldon. Real estate and property are to be sold and the net proceeds added to the residuary estate, including a farm in O'Brien County.
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Central College of
Pella
Northwestern Junior College
Orange City
William van Hemert
Sheldon
Committees for New Year Appointed by Chamber
Raymond Robus, manager of the Farmers Coop Exchange, was named president of the Chamber of Commerce at a Board of Directors meeting at the Coffee Shop on Tuesday evening. Wilson Duven of Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home was named vice president, Gene Stientjes will continue as secretary for smother year. The Board praised retiring president Bilis Christian and Secretary Stientjes for their excellent work. New committees were appointed and will be announced in The Chronicle once approved.
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Farmers Coop Exchange
Chamber of Commerce
Wilson Duven
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Gene Stientjes
Bilis Christian
Stientjes
Chamber
The
Chronicle
Pietenpols Visit Mission in Japan
Rev Paul Tanis reports Dr and Mrs Henry Pietenpols visit Yokohama Japan May 1957. They arrive May 17 aboard Fernday to warm welcomes from former Central College students. The trip includes church visits in Yokohama Taura and Yokosuka, tours of Ferris Seminary and local churches, a stop at a naval base chapel, and fellowship with area Christians. The tone reflects daily schedule notes and gratitude to supporters.
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Second Reformed Church
Tellit
Paul Tanis
Japan
Edw. Tanis
Second Church
Henry Pictenpol
Yokohama
Ferris Seminary
Pietenpol
Naval Air Base
Pietenpols
Navy
Taura
All
Yokosuka
First Presbyterian Church
Ferris
Maileall
Tanis
Rose Grown In Every State Described By Weather Bureau
The report from the Pella Station of the U.S. Weather Bureau notes that the rose is cultivated across all states and is widely recognized globally. It highlights the plant's universal cultivation and esteem.
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Pella Station
U.S. Weather Bureau
Union
Tunis Kempkes New President Rotary Club
Tunis Kempkes assumes the Rotary Club presidency as Harold Haverkamp retires. Vivian Weirather receives a Past President’s pin, and Gary Vogelant announces next year’s program duties. Harold Slaverkamp also receives a president’s pin from Fultz. International Convention Tunis shares highlights from Switzerland and promises a detailed report later.
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Rotary
Harold Haverkamp
Vivian Weirather
Gary Vogelant
Fultz
Thesident
Harold Slaverkamp
Harold
Kempkes
International Convention
Tunis
International Rotary
Switzerland
the Chronicle
Gems on Flight Spark Record Air Cargo Value
A two pound package carried by KLM from New York to Amsterdam holds two gems, the 44.5 carat Hope diamond valued at 1 million dollars and a 33.7 carat sapphire from Catherine the Great. The jewels, part of the 8 million dollar display at the International Diamond Exhibition running June 21 to July 14, feature exhibits from nine nations and include a United Nations emblem crafted from 5,000 diamonds and a night view of Amsterdam made with over 1,000 gems.
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KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines
New York
Amsterdam
Catherine the Great
United Kingdom
United States
Sweden
Switzerland
Germany
South Africa
Japan
Italy
France
United Nations
Local Chapter Formed In Kville For Cystic Fibrosis
Marion County Tow Chapter of the National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation announced a public meeting for Thursday at 2 pm July 11 in the Masonic Hall basement Knoxville. Dr. Robert G. Frazier, assistant professor of pediatrics at Iowa City University Hospital, will speak. a related movie will show the CF story.
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James Holland
Pleasantville
Marion County, Tow
National’ Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation
Masonic Mall
Knoxville
Holland
United States
Frazier
Robert G. Frazier
Dept. of Pediatrics
University Hospital
Towa City
University of Chicago
Yale University
University of Colorado
Germany
Iowa
Tom Cooney Reaches His Second Century At Willison
At Willison, Tom Cooney is now well started on his second 100 years. He observed his 101st birthday recently.
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Willison
Tom Cooney
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