Bids Approved in Busy School Board Session Tuesday
The Board of Education approved multiple bids at its bi monthly meeting. Awards included magazines for all departments at Pentley and Leighton Summe Agency 185 dollars, a large upright Amana freezer for Webster lunch kitchen to Bram Hatchery, gas burners for the Lincoln Building furnace to Van Niewaal Plumbing, and automatic fire alarm systems at Webster and Otley Buildings by Vas and Boat Electric. Otley playground and site upgrade awarded to Ruby of Otley for about 600 dollars. Milk for lunches to Petyt Clover Leaf Dairy with other bidders Anderson Erickson and Borden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Pentley
Leighton— Summe Agency
Webster
Bram Hatchery
Old Lincoln Building
van Niewaal Plumbing
Vas
Boat Electric
Webster and Otley
Petyt Clover Leaf Dairy
Anderson-Erickson and
Borden
Local Boy Scouts Spend Week at Camp Mitigwa South of Boone
On Sunday July 2 the Pella Boy Scout Troop 373 arrived for a week at Camp Mitigwa a 460 acre site with a well organized program. Scouts include Tom Van Sittert Jacob Kuitwaard Jimmy Johnson Arvin Klein David Dingeman Arvin Van Zante and others led by Scoutmaster Dirk Van Zante. One Pella scout, Jud son Haverkamp, works at the camp as a counselor this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Camp
Mitigwa
Boone and
the Ledges
Tom van Sittert
Jacob Kuitwaard
Jimmy Johnson
Arvin Klein
David Dingeman
Arvin van Zante
Dean Vander Leest
Tim Johnson
Jim Haverkamp
Duane Meyer
Art Knowles
Terry Hendrix
John van Dusseldorp
Terry Vink
Jeff Emmert
Duane Helm
Wayne Frank
Ned Hedrick
Robin van Dyke
Dirk van Zante
Judson Haverkamp
Beyers Named Replacement in Pella High English Dept
Russell Beyers is hired to fill the vacancy in the Pella Community High School English department. He replaces Roberta Hirschler who resigned for a University of Wisconsin scholarship. Beyers earned a March B.A. from Dickinson State Teachers College with English major and speech minor and will direct class plays and sponsor the Thespians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Beyers
Pella
Roberta Hirschler
University of Wisconsin
Mr. Beyers
Dickinson State Teachers College
Dickinson
North Dakota
Beyers
Thespians
Death of W A Horstman Lumber Yard Manager
W A Horstman longtime lumber yard manager for the Farmer Cooperative Exchange in Pella died unexpectedly at age 63 at his home on West 3rd Street. Born in Hooper Nebraska he served in World War I and later held posts in Creighton and Burke before moving to Pella in 1957. He leaves widow Ruth Joyce Baker Horstman two children seven grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral services were held July 1961 at Trinity Reformed Church Creighton was the place of burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Horstman
Farmer Cooperative Exchange
W. 3Rd. St
Pella
Mr. Horstman
Burke
South Dakota
Henry A. Horstman
Mary Meeke
Hooper
Nebraska
Creighton
Ruth Joyce Baker
Mary Louis
Ed Huse
Marborough
Mass
William Horstman Jr
Omaha
Nebr
Bismark
North Dakota
1970 U S population to rise by 33 million in year
U S News and World Report projects 1970 will see a 33 million increase in U S population, adding the equivalent of three states New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Teenagers grow by 6.7 million and those 65 plus by 3.6 million with births averaging 5.5 million annually. Total spending foresee n at $762 billion up from $503 billion in 1960 and consumer buying to rise nearly 60 percent across homes autos appliances clothing and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
U. S. News and World Report
Mixed Golf Tourney Here
The second annual mixed golf tournament will be held on Pel la's Golf Course Tuesday, July 4th. Thirty-two couples have signed in for this tourney. There will be four flights with prizes awarded in each flight. A family dinner for members and guests will be held in the evening.
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Pella’s
Ministers Conference at Central College Review Program
Ministers Dr John Beardslee and Reverend Arthur De Jong hosted a week long conference on the Central College campus drawing visiting ministers. Addresses by Dr Howard Hageman Dr Harold Englund and Miss Ruth Joldersma framed a varied program with panel discussions and a focus on Reformed Church heritage and urban church growth. Local ministers from Cedar Rapids Hull OsKaloosa praised the event for renewing ministry and mission understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Review
John Beardslee
Arthur de Jong
Central College
Howard Hageman
The
North Reformed Church
Newark
New Jersey
Harold Englund
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Michigan
Ruth Joldersma
World Missions of the Reformed Church
Reformed Church In
America
Harold C. Ringenoldus
Hull
Iowa
David Laman
Oskaloosa
Stability of Economy Drives Higher Birth Rates in Marion Co
Special to The Chronicle New York June 19 Marion County women show a 1955 1960 birth surge. Census data under five per 1000 women 15 to 49 label fertility ratio indicating local growth trends. Marion households average 8.09 persons reflecting broader links between economic stability and family size.
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Marion Co
Chronicle
New York
Marion County
Census Bureau
Chidren
Services for W. T. Van Zante June 28th
William T. Van Zante born April 9 1886 on a Marion County farm near Pella Iowa married Julia Angelena Grandia in 1908. They farmed locally and moved to Pella in 1947 where he died June 26 1961 at age 75. He was a member of the First Reformed Church in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. van Zante
Anthony
Elizabeth Blom van Zante
Marion Co
Pella
Julia Angelena Grandia
Grandia
Gladys
John M. van Dyk
Ethel
Raymond Gosselink
Clara
Hubert Thorson
Dubuque
Freda
Robert Hocksema
Lloyd E. van Zante
Arthur William
van Zante
Ist
First Reformed Church
Rites Held for Bert Reynolds Retired Engraver
Funeral services for Bert Reynolds a longtime photograver at the Pella Chronicle were held Saturday July 1 1961 at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home with Rev Glen C Peterman officiating. Burial followed at Gilbert Cemetery Iowa. Reynolds born June 6 1881 in Dinville Ill married Dora Madden Conrad in 1919 and had one daughter Dorothy now Mrs Gene Stientjes of Pella. He lived in Boone Des Moines and Pella before moving to the Home for the Aged in 1959. He died June 29 1961 at Pella Community Hospital aged 80 years and 23 days. Surviving: daughter Dorothy step son Odell Conrad and five grandchildren. One brother Harry preceded in death by another brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Reynolds
Home For
Bella
van Dyk- Duven
Glen C. Peterman
Ralph de Cook
Gilbert
Iowa
John Reynolds
Amanda Jane Thompson
Dinville
Ill
Dora Madden Conrad
Dorothy
Gene Stientjes
Pella
Boone
Chronicle Office
Reynolds
Obituary: Van Zante Family Member Laid to Rest in Pella
The obituary notes the death of a local resident with survivors including John Van Zante of Moxavia Dick C Van Zante of Pella and Dora and Mrs Gerrit Hasselman of Pella. Funeral services were conducted by Rev Glen O Peterman and Rev Richard De Jong at the Van Duren Chapel with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Casketbearers listed H Harold and Carl Van Zante Ernepp De Cook Oly Willis Overbergen and Thomas De Vries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ville
John van Zante
Moxavia
Dick C. van Zante
Pella
Dora
Gerrit Hasselman
Siste
Charles
A. B
Everet van Zante
Mary
Conrad de Cook
Elizabeth
Milton Adair
Glen O. Peterman
First Reformed Church of
Richard de Jong
van Duren
Dick de Heus
Oakwood
Il. Harold and
Carl van Zante
Ernepp de Cook
Oly
Willis Overbergen
Thomas de Vries
Central College summer enrollment 73 with three workshops
Central College reports 73 enrolled in summer school. Thirteen study in the two week Choral Workshop while sixty attend the regular program. Tailoring Workshop starts July 6 for three and a half weeks taught by Mina Baker. Elementary Workshop begins July 10 for three weeks led by Carol Stephens.
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Central
Central College Summer School
Donald Butler
Carol Stephens
Gerrit A Klyn Funeral Held In Pella
Gerrit A Klyn born January 28 1895 to Arie A and Sadie Klyn near Pella Iowa died June 1961 at Pella Community Hospital after brief illness aged 66 years 4 months 25 days. Survived by 12 children 18 grandchildren a sister and a half brother with extensive ties to Otley Pella Grand Rapids and Marion County. Funeral at Second Christian Reformed Church Pella on June 26 1961 conducted by Rev John H Olthoff with burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Gerrit A. Klyn
Arie A. Klyn
Sadie van Hulzen Klyn
Marion County
Pella
Gerrit
Katherine Vander Wiel
Otley
Cornelius de Jong
Jim Klyn
John H. Olthoff
Second Christian Reformed
Ela van der Schaaf
Howard Buitenwerf
Mein Ver Meer
James Brass
Gelmer Nieuwsma
Jesus
Oakwood
Bearethur
Marion
Sidney
Lawrence
Jaycees beat Rotary 12 to 3 in Little League clash
Vander Weele struck out eleven, collected three hits and five RBIs as the Jaycees toppled Rotary 12 to 3. Roose doubled for two Ribys while Zylstra took the loss despite eleven punchouts. Ottumwa Jr. Legion defeated Pella High 19 to 1.
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Jaycees
Rotary
Vander Weele
Roose
Zylstra
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Otley School
Lincoln
FFA
Industrial Arts
Broadway
Rex Steddom
Boy
R. Beyers
W. A. Horstman
Harry
Katherine
Cecil Carder
Eda
Henry Sebade
Neb
Carl
Forrestville
Calif
Helen
Carl Andersene
New York City
N. Y
Trinity Reformed Church
George C. Muyskens
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Fred Buseman
Cedar Rapids
Amerca
Department of Commerce
Pella Community Hospital
John Hampeling
Masons
W. T. van Zante
Rites
Ruth
Henry Vande Wall
Arthur
Tracy
Gerald
New Sharon
Sylvia
Cecil Vander Molen
Raymond
Marjorie
Arthur Sneller
John
Reanor
Marvin
Ney
Grand Rapids
Mic Gan
Lester
eEnneth
Gerrit Klyn
Bertha de Witt
Mich
Eros
Calvary's Mountain
Rhe Ottumwa
Steenhoek
Squibb
Hiemstra
Ottumwa
Jones
Slater
Little League
Leighton
Bakker & Rus
Rhe Leighton
B&r
V'der Ploeg
Walster
Rockets
Hoekstra
Klein
COLT
Straw
Ankeny
Pony League
du Pree
J. Reed
Gregory Hoekstra
Tony Hoekstra
913
Washington Street
Charle
Hep-Al
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