City Council Proceedings A REPORT TO THE PEOPLE
City Council met in regular session with Mayor Tysseling presiding. Minutes from prior meeting approved. peti tions from Vandenberg and Rozenboom approved with conditions. Tulip City Square use approved subject to director's consent. Bonds and resolutions reviewed, 15 ton bridge load limit discussed to improve coal delivery. monthly and quarterly reports approved. numerous bills paid, including salaries, utilities, and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Tysseling
Sientjes
Nelson
Vandevoort
van Sorp
Caldwell
Jong
Petiion
John H. Vandenberg
Curb
Adlan P. Rozenbom
P Construction Co
Trust & Agency
Dykstra
U. S. Post Office
de Jong Greenhouse
Ronald Rinehart
Illinois Mutual Life
Van Genderen Family Reunion Noted At Maytag Park
The Van Genderen family reunion occurred July 5 at Maytag Park with a noon pot luck. Attendees included Mrs. Kate Kiemposte and numerous Van Genderen and Van Der Kamp relatives, plus others listed in a lengthy town council financial report and delinquent accounts note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Genderen
Maytag Park
Kate Kiemposte
Hollandale
Minn
Gerrit van Genderen
Paul van der Kamp
Cleo van der Kamp
Len van Genderen
Darrial van der Krol
Dick Ver Ploeg
Floyd van der
Local families listed for celebration in Iowa communities
Kamp and son, Claris Van Genderen family, Vander Leist families, Van Der Kamp clan from Sacramento, and many more name a wide Iowa social gathering. Couples from Sully, Prairie City, Montezuma, Davenport, Kilduff, Lynnville, Pella, Reasnor, Otley, Monroe and Iowa City are included with extended kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. O. Buerkens
Davenport
Lyle Brand
Seymour Zylstra
Kilduff
Vernon Huyser
Teunis de Ruiter
Saviane van Zante
Larry Kooistra
Lynnville
Roger Shultz
Pella
Carroll van Gorp
Reasnor
James de Kruyff
Friends aid Arvin Boots in spring field work
SANDRIDGE July 7 Neighbors relatives and friends aided the Ava poett family by speeding up plowing and planting corn and hauling 65 manure loads. Due to the illness of their eight year old daughter Kaylene who died at Blank Children’s Hospital Mr Boot had been unable to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandridge
Ava
Community Labor Makes Reported Harvest Progress
A local workday saw Arvin aided by 21 men with Mrs Kuiper Mrs Nollen and Mrs Harold Veenstra serving coffee and dinner. The crew disced and planted 90 acres of corn with 18 tractors six plows six disks two planters three harrows and three spreaders used. Other workers included Myron Nollen Harry Kuiper Ralph Kuiper and several named neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kuiper
Myron Nollen
Ralph G. Kuiper
Harry J. Boot
Harold Veenstra
Gerald Vander Linden
Herman Stykhuis
Dick Boot
Bill de Kock
Vernon Boot
Andrew Kuiper
Richard van Roekel
Gysbert Ter Louw
Marion de Bruin
Reuben Ter Louw
Carroll Boot
Norman Ter Louw
Virgil Boot
Merle van Steenis
John P. Vanden Berg
Jolly Jasperettes 4-H Club Meeting Highlights
The Jolly Jasperettes 4-H club met at Linda Renaud’s home with plans for Achievement Day. Mrs. Anderson will judge the event. Members Karna Re naud and Linda Re naud demonstrated A Warm Weather Drink. Bonita Hunziker spoke on A Good Breakfast. Nela Vander Wall spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Jasperettes
Linda Renaud
Mrs. Anderson
Karna Renaud
Bonita Hunziker
Nela Vander Wall
Richland Bluebells Plan July 8 Workshop and Fair Prep
Sylvia Andrews sent a card of thanks for the wedding gift from Mahaska County 4 H. Demonstrations on hair brushing, needle and thread, sewing on a button, and seams were given by Cynthia Butler Janet Vander Melen and Karen Newendorp. Members assigned items for the fair to keep three of each. A lunch was served by Mrs Vander Molen and her daughters. Alice Vande Voort R II, Pella Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Bluebells
Sylvia Andrews
Mahaska County
Cynthia Butler
Janet Vander Melen
Karen Newendorp
Vander Molen
Alice Vande Voort
R. R
Pella
Iowa
July 8 Sewing Club Workshop Plans Achievement Show
The meeting was a sewing workshop where girls worked on projects and leaders assisted. For the July 15 Achievement Show at 2 PM in the Baptist church basement, Alice Van de Voort and Kathy Vander Molen will demonstrate ironing and pressing, Cynthia Butler and Karen Newendorp will perform a piano duet, with others choosing their own activities. Alice Van de Voort and Kathy Vander Molen demonstrated ironing and pressing. Leaders explained how to fill record books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Bluebells
Baptist Church
Alice van de Voort
Kathy Vander Molen
Cynthia Butler
Karen Newendorp
Alice Vande Voort
Lynn Grove Hustlers 4 H tour and meetings noted
The Lynn Grove Hustlers 4 H club held a June 4 tour planning session at Teryl Ver Ploeg home with 11 members and 2 visitors. Demonstrations covered knot tying and a safe driving program was viewed on television. Steven and Larry Rozenboom joined the club. A June 21 tour began at Carolyn and James Veldhuizen’s home and included a potluck at the Community Building with 15 members and a visiting Karen Vander Beek, plus softball prior to supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Grove Hustlers
Teryl Ver Ploeg
Steven
Larry Rozenboom
Teryl
Randy Huyser
Lynn Grove
Buena Vista College welcomes Rex W. Van Dyke anew
Rex W. Van Dyke of 111 Oskaloosa Street Pella Iowa has been accepted for admission to Buena Vista College as a freshman this September He is a Pella Community High School graduate Parents are invited to Parents Day on campus Sunday September 5 with freshman registration set for Monday September 6 and fall classes starting Wednesday September 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Iowa
Rex ‘W. van Dyke
Oskaloosa Street
Pella
Buena Vista College
Rex
Pella Community High School
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Cas, Co
Group
Bakker & Rus
Pella Limestone Co
TOCK
Eeseeee
Grootveld Oil Co
van Gorp Mfg., Inc
Ay Ulrich Motor Co
Pella Irrigation & Equipment
Jansen & Rouw
William H. Klein
Hoeksema's
Vogelaars Hardware
Schiebout Tire Co
Waechter Lumber Co
Town Electric Light & Power
A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co
Municipal Finance Officer Assn
Valley Supply Co
Scoco, Inc
Prairie City Concrete Products
Wallace & Tiernan Inc
Heck Ross Uniform Co
All Wheel Drive Co
Standard Blue Print Co
Marion-Mahaska Farm Service Co
Collins & Company
Zep Manufacturing Co
Master Plumbers Supply Co
Certified Laboratories
Hersey-Sparling Meters Co
Neenah Foundry Co
Michael Todd & Co., Inc
Madison Chemical Corp
Internation Gail
Ceri
Ee Oskaloosa
Fairbanks Morse & Company
Town Machinery & Supply
Pitney-Bowes, Inc
Lai Atomic Pest Control
Anderson Fire Equip. Co
Koch Brothers
Beard Coal
Des Moines Stationery Co
Motorola Comm
Elect
Radio
Patzig Testing Lab
Westinghouse Electric Supply
Capital Sanitary Supply Co
Pratt Paper Company
Electric Eng. & Equip
James R. Kearney Corp
Newton Tower & Uniform Service
Tower Service
Midland Supply & Tool Co
Bureau of Labor
Duncan Sanitary Products
Farmers Co-op Exch
Drs
van Dyke Ford
Elgin Rottener Corp
Lorne R. Worthington
O'Brien Mfg
Cory Freight
Labor & Mat
Neal Leydens
Insp
Fec
Pella Constr. Co
Vander Hart Transfer
Robert J. Allen City
Anatural Gas Pipeline Company OF America and
Iowa Electric Light & Gas Co
Peoria
Mr. Boot
Cynthia
B. V
Aros
Felco
Felco Cooperative
Farmer’s Co-Op Exchange
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