Pet and Doll Parade Lights Up Garden Square Friday
Garden Square hosts a Pet and Doll Parade Friday morning at 9 45 to showcase entries from local playground classes. Participants will walk to Central Park for contests judging pets by breed and traits and dolls by size and decoration.
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Ki Ballenger
Mike Ballenger
Ruth Stravers
Bob Spencer
Garden Square
John Bailey
Lincoln Y du Pree
Stuart Ver Mee
Central Park
Tulip Time in Pella featured by gas companies
lead story in a 32 page June magazine between the Lines published for employees of the Natural Gas Pipeline of America Illinois Natural Gas Pipeline Company Natural Gas Storage Company Beatrice Texoma Production Company with office at 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago. Photographers Joe Jacobsen and Bob Sutherland covered the festival and parade scenes. Copy of the magazine is available at the Chronicle office.
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Pella
Natural Gas Pipeline of America
Texas
Illinois Natural Gas Pipeline Company
Natural Gas Storage Company’ of Illinois
Texoma Production Company
North Wacker Drive
Chicago
Ilinois
Bob Sutherland
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Knoxville
Iowa
Klaas Kramer
Provinces
Dutch Mill
Burgemee
Tom G. Fultz
Siebolt Hettinga
Chester Zylstra
Scholte
Tulip Time
Chronicle
Ottumwa Firm Is Low Bidder On 163 Resurfacing
The Norris Construction Co of Ottumwa was the low bidder for resurfacing 12.5 miles of widened 163 from Oskaloosa to Pella at the Iowa state highway commission meeting in Ames. Total bid 264 942 46. Kenyon Construction Co had bids on related work, with earlier totals and a later reset planned after bid tie findings. Work will proceed after cement work completion.
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Norris Construction Co
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Pella
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
Mahaska County
Marion County
Kenyon Construction Co
Des Moines
Polk County
Wapello County
Kenyon
Iowa
Pella Road
Harness Racing Days Set For Iowa State Fair
Plans for two days of harness races to highlight the Iowa State Fair include 11 500 in cash purses. Races are slated for Tuesday August 28 and Wednesday August 29 with four races each day and two heats per race. Events feature a 2 26 pace a 2 23 trot a 2 19 pace and a free for all trot on August 28.
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Des Moines
L. B. Cunningham
Iowa State Fair to Host Large Trot and Pace Contests
Two hundred or more trotters and pacers from top Midwest stables are expected to compete in this year's races at the Iowa State Fair. A Dusenberry starting gate will be used in all events to prevent delays while the mile dirt track is improved and expected to run faster than ever this season.
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Midwest
Dusenberry
Iowa State Fair
AAUW Awards 49 Fellowships Totaling 106 250
The American Association of University Women awarded 49 fellowships for 1956 57 totaling 106 250 up 20 050 from last year. Most stipends run 2000 to 2500 with values ranging 1500 to 3500 for research by women with Ph D or near completion. Gamma Phi Beta Lindsey Barbee Fellowship 1000 also given in social work.
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American Association of University Women
AAUW
Association
Gamma Phi Beta
Lindsey Barbee
Fellowship recipients span nations and ages this year
United States and eight international fellows from the Philippines South Africa Brazil No way Argentina England Th land and Israel join this year’s list. Thirty nine recipients are under 35 and the rest are between 38 and 64. Eighteen are married with ten having children. The Pella AAUW chapter funds the Fellowship Fund through appointment calendar sales. Miss Madeline Vander Zyl chairs the fellowship committee.
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United
Philippines
South Africa
Brazil
Noway
Argentina
England
Thland
Israel
Pella
AAUW
Madeline Vander Zyl
Laurens dedicates Mackie pool from Earl Mackie bequest
Laurens unveiled a new swimming pool funded by a $50,000 bequest from the late Earl Mackie. The facility will be named Mackie pool in his honor.
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Laurens
Earl Mackie
Mackie
Tree branches found 25 feet under ground at Lost Creek Mine
While stripping coal at the Lost Creek Coal Co. mine south of Oskaloosa, William Memmelaar uncovered tree branches 25 feet below the surface. The wood, likely library in type and well preserved, was not petrified. One five foot length remained, with pieces protruding from the dirt wall, signaling significant early plant life in Mahaska county.
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Creek
Oskaloosa
William Memmelaar
Charles Hynick
Memmelaap
Piec Memmelaar
Mahaska County
Lost Creek Coal Co
Oskaloosa Herald
Five Pella Men Hurt in Centerville Car Crash
Five Pella men Floyd Richardson LaVerne Visser Albert Van Gorp Bob De Zwarte and Danny Lau tenbach were injured when a car on Highway 60 in Centerville turned over three times after missing a sharp curve. The injured were hospitalized at Centerville.
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Pella
Centerville
Town
Des Moines Evening Tribune
Floyd Richardson
Laverne Visser
Albert van Gorp
Bob de Zwarte
Danny Lautenbach
Highway 60
Richardson
Oskaloosa
Buckley Celebrates 34 Years at Local Auto Agency
L P Buckley was honored for 34 years of continuous service by associates at the Sacramento city auto agency. He has been a long time employee contributing to repairs sales and customer service since joining the firm.
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Sac City
L. P. Buckley
Vocal Soloist Substitution For Band Night At Park
Kathleen Redeker stood in for Bob Klein as vocal soloist with the Chamber of Commerce band Saturday evening. Klein was unable to perform and will sing July 7. The warm, still park drew a good crowd for a varied program including Admiral march, King melodies, Concert Square Dance, Under the Double Eagle, Overture Eroica, Sentimental Journey, Sousa numbers, and patriotic tunes for Independence Day.
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Kathleen Redeker
Bob Klein
Chamber of Commerce
Bob
Mr. Klein
Admiral
Rusch
King Alford
Iowa
Karl King
Davidson
Palange
Skornicka
Green
Bob Klein Sousa
Sousa
Lampe
Colombia
America
Dixie
Extension Seeking Help to Acquire ISC Research Farm
Iowa farmers are urged to fund a new 400 acre Agronomy Research Farm near the campus. The project aims to replace the inadequate current facilities and expand work in climate studies and water conservation. Estimated cost 350000 to 400000 dollars with at least 125000 from farmers and industry. Two contribution options include purchasing stock shares and other giving methods.
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Iowa
Social Security Rep to Visit Pella July 11
A Social Security Administration field representative will be in the Council Room City Clerk's Office 717 Main Pella Town on Wednesday July 11 1956 from 930 to 1130 am. Leo W Smith district office manager Des Moines Iowa notes that disability benefits may start as early as the last quarter of 1941 if eligibility rules are met including 20 of 40 quarters and 6 of 18 quarters coverage, filing a valid application, being alive and under age 65 at the start, and proof of disability with six months of continuous disablement.
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Social Security Administration
Main
Pella
Leo W. Smith
Des Moines
Iowa
Ellis Christianson Named President of the Chamber of Commerce
Ellis Christianson is named president of the chamber amid a broader leadership update. The brief notice notes a transition within the organization and mentions the involved parties.
Pella Chamber Elects New Officers and Board Members
Ellis Christianson of Pella Cooperative Electric Association was named president of the Chamber of Commerce at the Board of Directors meeting. Ray Robus as vice president. three new board members Wilson Daven Stuart Kuyper Dick Lautenbach. Remaining directors Wayne Hill Henry Klein Earl Pohlmann Max Hoeksema Anthony Tysseling. Next meeting Friday July 6 to appoint committees set the budget and arrange dues. Outgoing president Jack Boatema and secretary Gene Stientjes were commended for strong year.
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Ellis Christianson
Pella Cooperative Electric Association
R.E.A. Line
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Robus
Robus
Farmers’ Exchange
Wilson Daven
Stuart Kuyper
Dick Lautenbach
Wayne Hill
Henry Klein
Earl Pohlmann
Max Hoeksema
Anthony Tysseling
Jack Boatema
Gene Stientjes
Iowa Crops and Soils Research Association Funding Note
Contribution details indicate shares priced at 50 dollars each and a second option to donate to the In State College Alumni Achievement Fund earmarked for the Agronomy Research Farm. Mail checks to John Granson director Memorial Union Iowa State College.
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Iowa Crops and Soils Research Association
State College
John Granson
Memorial Union
Iowa State College
Pilot Kraemer tests Boeing 707 prototype jet
A former Iowan, Captain Cliff Kraemer of Fairview near Storm Lake, piloted the Boeing 707 prototype jet as part of an evaluation team. Now based in Tulsa, he flew with a team assessing the new passenger plane.
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Cliff Kraemer
Fairview
Storm Lake
Tulsa
Kraemer
Glasses reach causes county road mishap
Nellie Johnson of Sibley was driving with children when a young passenger reached for her glasses. The incident resulted in a $450 mishap, reflecting damage to the vehicle and potential safety concerns on the county road.
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Nellie Johnson
Sibley
Central College Receives Ford Foundation Grant Installment
Central College received a 70000 dollar check Monday from the Ford Foundation as the first installment of an Endowment Grant to raise faculty salaries. The foundation plans 130 million dollars for 630 colleges. second payment due by July 1, 1967.
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Central College
Ford Foundation
College
G. T. Vander Lugt
Foundation
Taking Orders Now for Cucumbers in North Broadway Garden
Charley Dykstra, known as Charley, tends a garden on North Broadway near Scholte’s or Beard’s Grove and plans to take cucumber orders. He bought two packets of 20 hybrid cucumber seeds and, after rain, urged an ad in The Chronicle. Address 934 Broadway, phone Black 153, warning grasshoppers nearby and first come, first served.
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Charles F. Dykstra
Charley
North Broadway
Scholte
Beard’s Grove
Chronicle
George
Broadway
Waves in Navy Hospital Corps during World War II
About 13,000 women served in the Navy’s Hospital Corps during World War II. They filled medical duties on ships and at shore stations, contributing to the war effort while breaking gender roles in the armed forces.
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Navy
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Aauw Fellowship
ISC Research Farm
Smith
Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mytery Farm
Lee Vander Linden
Route 3
West Market
Paardekooper
Martin Paardekooper
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