Henry Cox edits Star Spangled Banner for national anthem
Henry Cox of Pella, an 84 year old retired music instructor, has prepared an edited version of The Star Spangled Banner intended as a more singable national anthem. Congressman Bert Bandstra introduced a resolution on June 7, 1965, proposing adoption of Cox version. Cox seeks no pay and the piece aims to preserve dignity and patriotic quality.
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Pella
House of Representatives
Henry Cox
Cox
Henry
Bert Bandstra
Dem
Congress House
United States of America
Congressional Record
Bandstra
Ie van
Park Band Concert Under Stanley Schleuter Schedule
The weekly city band concert at the square Friday 8 00 P M features conductor Stanley Schleuter with a program including Officer of the Day March Hall Poet and Peasant Overture Tchaikovsky Suite arranged by Barnes Irish Tune from County Derry Grainger Swingin Reel Latham Imperial March King Beguine For Band Osser Carnival of Melody arranged Hawkins National Emblem Bagley and Star Spangled Banner The event notes praise from several music figures and credits David M Bev an and Gary Gezel of the Pella Legion Music Committee for organizing the project.
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Stanley Schleuter
Barnes
Derry
Latham
Osser
Carter promoted to airman second class in Air Force
Lawrence D. Carter son of Mr and Mrs Raymond G Carter of 212 E Third St Pella Iowa has been promoted to airman second class in the U S Air Force at Travis AFB Calif Airman Carter is an air policemen in a unit supporting the Military Air Transport Service mission providing global airlift of U S military forces and equipment
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Myrtle Beach
S.C
Jake de Haan
Morris de Haan
Prairie St
Pella
Iowa
U. S. Air Force
Myrtle Beach Afb
de Haan
Tactical Air Command
Fairfield
Calif
Lawrence D. Carter
Raymond G. Carter
Third St
Travis Afb
Carter
Military Air Transport Service
U.S
Freshman English Previews on WOI TV Series
A twenty program telecast on WOI Channel 5 from July 5 to 30 minutes each morning aims to show high school graduates and teachers what to expect in college English. No registration or credit involved, notes and problems available for 45 cents. Dr. David K Bruner of Iowa State leads, focusing on language use and higher order thinking and reading rather than grammar.
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WOI
Channel 5
University
Ames
Iowa
David K. Bruner
University of Illinois
Iowa State
Six Color Pictures Start CUI Series at Central College
Central College in Pella hosts six color films in a Saturday series at 7 30 pm in Cox Snow Recital Hall. The lineup runs July 10 The Bridge on the River Kwai July 17 The Caine Mutiny July 25 Bye Bye Birdie July 31 Barabbas and Aug 7 Under the Yum Yum Tree with July 3 feature The Mouse That Roared shown earlier. Admission will be charged.
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CUI
Pella Area
Central College
Kwai
Central
Burggraaf Family Traces Genealogy in Pella Visit
In 1847 Peter Burggraaf his wife and 5 year old Tunis joined Dominic Scholte to help found Pella Iowa. Tunis’s son Samuel Burggraaf and his great grandson Samuel FE Burgraaf of Salt Lake City visit Ottumwa to trace the family history. They seek information and invite contact through the Chronicle.
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Peter Burggraaf
Tunis
Holland
Dominic Scholte
Iowa
Pella
Samuel Burggraaf
Samuel FE. Burggraaf
Salt Lake City
Utah
Burggraaf
Ottumwa
Chronicle
Community event calendar July 8 to July 30
A dense list of local July events including meals at the Country Club and Stagette dinner, Pony leagues baseball games, Dairy Queen versus Rosscreen, Am. Leg. and Nat'l leagues notes, Otley and Leighton games, 4-H activities, a Jolly Jasperettes achievement day, Pi era bank swim events, and community socials at churches, parks, and the Legion Hall with dates July 8 through July 30.
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Country Club
Pony
Montezuma
New Sharon
Pella B
Brooklyn
Amer
Dairy Queen
Rosscreen
CAI
Jaycees
Rockets, Jr
Hi Field
North
Nat'l
Otley
Kiwanis
Mun
West End
Rotary, Jr
Stagette
Pella Hi
Steak House
Peoria
Trinity Church
Otley Reformed Church
Church Yard
Sun
Vennard Gospel
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leighton
Mon
Amer. Lg
Vandenberg Ins
Pella Construction
Co-op Electric
Bakkeer & Rus
Jolly Jasperettes
Sywlly Community
Pella A
A & W Root Beer
Pella National Bank, Jr. Hi N
Recreation Commission
City
Pella National Bank
Thurs
Kiwanis Park
Sandridge
RDS Church
Monroe
Monroe Street
Legion Hall
Pictures Still Free at Chronicle After Tuesday Crowds
Chronicle notes crowds searching for pictures of friends and relatives, with many left from 1947 to 1963. The paper invites residents to claim photos, possibly of themselves or relatives, on a first come, first served basis as they are carted off.
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Chronicle
Lubbers to Speak at Pen-Dixie Safety Trophy Ceremony
President Arend D. Lubbers of Central College will be the principal speaker at the Safety Trophy rededication ceremonies at the Pen-Dixie Cement Corporation in Des Moines on Thursday July 15 at 7 pm.
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Arend D. Lubbers
Central College
Pen-Dixie Cement Corporation
Des Moines
Van Wyk named for overseas evangelism mission
Bruce Van Wyk of Sully Iowa is among 25 U S college men selected for the Overseas Training Corps in evangelism. The group leaves June 18 from New York for Europe and the Middle East to work with Navigator staff and nationals from eight countries. Van Wyk plans to return August 18, while his wife and 14 month old daughter stay with her parents in Bemidji Minnesota. Donna Kaldenberg, recently moved from intensive care at Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, is improving after a car truck crash on June 19 and is now in Younkers Rehabilitation Center room 511. She enjoys cards and letters from friends.
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Donna Kaldenberg
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Younkers Rehabilitation Center
Sully
Bruce van Wyk
Wilburn van Wyk
Iowa
U. S
Overseas Training Corps
New York
Europe
Middle East
Norway
Auer
Denmark
Kelanu
Ngland
Wal
Dielland
U.S
Trang
van Wyk
Guelph
Ontario
Canada
Tough the Navigator Organization
Sheri Lynn
Bemidji
Minnesota
Plaid Lads and Coach Pugh visit Rotary program
June 29 Ladies Night at the Pella Rotary and Rotarians featured former Central employee Coach Ray Pugh of Des Moines and six Plaid Lads teens in a program titled Fun With a Meaning. The 45 minute presentation included jokes poems readings pantomimes and a serious talk on teen life. Three boys Mike Hooper Mike Orr and Evan Minnick plan to attend Central College this fall.
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Pella
A. D. Lubbers
Ray de Haan
Central
Ray Pugh
Des Moines
Plaid Lads
Coach Pugh
Mike Hooper
Mike Orr
Evan Minnick
Central College
Pella Theatre aims to open October fifteenth
Pella Theatre Corporation plans a July fifteenth construction start to complete by October fifteenth. The project repurposes the Historical Museum as the front of the Holland House, with lobby space downstairs and projection areas upstairs. The theatre will seat 373 and retain many historical items on display. The 25 stockholders include Martin Secrema president Gary Vermeer vice president Dirk Van Zante secretary Cliff White treasurer and board members Gene Stientjes and Pres. 3teenhock.
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The
Pella Theatre Corp
Histrocial Society
Mart Heerema
Corporation
Holland House
Corportion
Martin J. Secrema
Pr Dent
Gary Vermeer
Dirk van Zante
Cliff White
Trarer
Gene Stientjes
Pres. 3Teenhock
Funeral services for Lloyd V. Warner held Tuesday
Lloyd V. Warner died July 4 and funeral services were conducted Tuesday, July 6. Born December 24, 1896 in Prairie City, he spent most of his life in Pella and recently worked at the Pella Police Station. He married Jeanette Doedyns on March 9, 1917, in Pella. they had two sons. Surviving are two sons, seven grandchildren, four sisters, and two brothers. An obituary is printed in this Chronicle.
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Lloyd V. Warner
Pella
Prairie City
Jeanette Doedyns
The
Chronicle
John Wynberg rites Tuesday in Pella memorial set
John Wynberg 83 died July 4 at Pella Community hospital after arriving in the United States in 1907. He lived 42 years in Pella and worked in trucking and produce. He is survived by his wife two sons three daughters 18 grandchildren and a brother. A memorial is planned for the Ella Christian schools.
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John Wynberg
Pella Community Hospital
Netherlands
America
Pella
Obituary for Guy B. Elscott
Guy B. Elscott died July 5 at Ma haska County Hospital Oska Joosa. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1 30 p.m. Open Bible Church Pella with the family meeting at Garden Chapel at 1 00 p.m. He farmed in the Taintor area most of his life and lived in Pella for 14 years in retirement.
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Guy B. Elscott
Mahaska County Hospital
Oska- Joosa
Open Bible Church
Pella
Reveran Mitc
I the
Garden Chapel
Taintor
New bid date set for 2137 foot Runnells bridge project
Rock Island District of the Corps of Engineers announces a new bid opening for a 2137 foot highway bridge over a Des Moines River channel near Runnells Iowa. The opening is 2 pm Monday July 12 1965 at the Clock Tower Building Rock Island Illinois. The project relocates County Roads J and R replacing two existing crossings and extending about 41 miles from State Highway 60 to State Highway 316 with Warren and Marion Counties funding part of the road.
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Ill
Des Moines River
Runnells
Iowa
Corps of Engineers
Pan
Clock Tower
Ilinois
Marion County
Bennington
Peis
Warren Counties
Des Moies
Red Rock
Warren-Marion County
Warren
Marion
United States
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Pella Theatre Corporation
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Ieft
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Pella Chronicle
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