Pella Public Schools Annual Report and Budget Summary
The year ending June 30 shows total spending on teachers salaries transportation and utilities with several line items. Enrollment reached 750 with 307 in high school and 434 in grades and 167 non-residents. 66 high school graduates and 53 eighth-grade promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Buerkens
Pella Public Schools
Buerkens
John J. Blommers
Emplo
Pella
Webster
Lincoln
Leighton
Jasper County
Sully
Galesburg
Otley
Harvey
Grooters to Sing With Chamber Band Saturday Concert
Lawrence Grooters of Central College music faculty will be the vocal soloist at the Chamber of Commerce band concert Saturday evening. He will perform Too Young and a series of Italian street songs and other selections, including Mountain Majesty Overture and Pavanne. The program features a mix of vocal and instrumental pieces and highlights works by Erickson Denza Yoder and others. Don't miss the Pella band concerts.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Grooters
Central College
Pavanne
Morton
Yoder
Pella
Five Called To Service For Induction July 26
Three Pella men among five called to service Edward Nichols and John Thomas both of Knoxville and Wayne Vander Pol Daniel and Paul Dingeman all of Pella. They will be sent to Camp Chaffee Arkansas for basic training.
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Pella
Edward ©. Nichols
John Thomas
Knoxville
Wayne Vander Pol
Daniel
Paul Dingeman
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Pella Station Weather Bureau Log Notation
Weather bureau entry from Pella Station notes total 1.27 inches. Data recorded by observer E. C. Bearing.
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Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
E. C
Pella Merchants Open District 8 Softball Tourney
The Pella Merchants schedule a district tourney game against Ivy at Prairie City on July 22 with a slate of matches through July 29. Tourney manager Hubert De Reus and Iowa Softball Commissioner Jack North oversee events as Newton Maytag, Lions Club Prairie City, Sully, Lynnville Adelphi, and other teams vie for brackets.
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Pella Merchants
Ivy
Prairie City
Newton
Maytag
Lions Club
Wton
Mailly Va
Sully- Newton
Texaco
Ivy-Pellave
Newton Gatagtag
Sully-Newton
Lynnville- Adelphi
Hubert de Reus
Jack North
Iowa
Gadget Show Featured at Marion County Fair August 18 22
A new feature at the Marion County Fair from August 18 to 22 is a Gadget Show open to amateur inventors. The show will be housed in two double booths inside the east Merchants Arcade entrance and nearby area. Call the county inventors to obtain rules and full information from the Secretary of the Fair in Knoxville.
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Marion Co. Fair
Marion County Fair
Merchants Arcade
Knoxville
Strut
Kiwanis Defeats Kersbergen In High-Scoring Game
Kiwanis beat Kersbergen 4 12 Thursday night with Kiwanis totaling 8 hits and 2 errors while Kersbergen had 7 hits and 2 errors. John Grandin led Kiwanis with a double and a home run, Keith Van Nimwegen and Donald Rus added circuit blows, and pitchers Jerry Hoogenakker and John Grandin fanned 14 and 10 respectively. Ronnie Vander Hart and Phil Vanden Berg struck out 13 for Kersbergen with 8 walks. Dale Eeling and Gosselink each added 2 hits for Kersbergen.
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Kiwanis
Kersbergen
Kiwi
Jerry Hoogenakker
John Grandin
Ronnie Vander Hart
Phil Vanden Berg
Dale Eeling
Jerry Gosselink
Kersbergen Triumphs Over Amvets In Low-Scoring Battle
Kersbergen defeated Amvets 10 to 3 as Phil Vanden Berg held Amvets to one hit and struck out 12. Amvets managed three runs off errors and a line drive single, while Kersbergen plated ten with Vanden Berg and teammates adding power. League standings and upcoming game dates follow.
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Vanden Berg
Amvets
Kersbergens
Court House Office Provides Premium List Information
Information about various county departments and Premium Lists is available at the secretary's office in the Court House.
Dutch Couple Thanked Pella for Aid After Flood
Dutch officials Burge meester Rene J. G. H. Roell and Madame Roell of Haamstede visited Pella on Friday July 16 to thank the Holland Flood Relief Committee for aiding flood victims in 1953. The visit included a supper at the Kuyper home and a public meeting at Second Reformed Church with Dutch and English speeches and two flood films. The Roells shared memories of the 1940s and 1953 floods, stayed in Des Moines, and planned further Midwest travel before returning home.
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Rene J. G. H. Roell
Haamstede
Schouwen Duiveland
Netherlands
Pella
Roells
Holland
P. H. Kuyper
Kuypera
Second Reformed Church
Jonkheer Roell
Madame Roell
Tunis Kempkes
Russell Redeker
Mrs. Kuyper
Des Moines
Southwest
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
Midwest
Chicago
Wisconsin
Ohio
Michigan
New York
Scout Meeting at the Country Club in Marion District
The Marion District Scouters met Tuesday night July 20 at the Pella Country Club with thirty two men attending including scoutsmasters and visitors. Tom Mooney and Allen Remy presented camp Philmont pictures. Ottumwa junior high students toured Chicago, eleven boys attended Camp Mitigwa July 11 to 17 led by Max Schakel.
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Marion
Pella Country Club
Melcher
Bussey
Harvey
Pleasantville
Knoxville
Camp Philmont
Tom Mooney
Allen Remy
Ottumwa
Chicago
Max Schakel
Camp
Mitigwa
Max
Larry Haverkamp
Tony Tying
Quentin Kuyper
David Kuyper
Daryl Bennick
Dirk van Gorp
Don van Hal
Ron Bo- Doug Schakgaard
Jerry Ulrichel
Kedrick Hos
Pella
Grinnell Centen nial Invitational attracts Pella golfers
Members of the Pella Golf and Country Club are invited to the Grinnell Centennial Invitational on August 1. Dick Ullrich says it will be a one day event with 27 holes of medal play for the championship flight and 18 holes for other flights. First nine holes qualify for flights. Prizes total 150 dollars. entry fee is 3 dollars. Invitations go to Brooklyn Knoxville Marengo Marshalltown Montezuma Newton Oskaloosa Tama Toledo and Pella.
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Pella
Public School Budget Adopted at Meeting Thursday
Pella Public Schools' budget for the year beginning July 1 was set at a special high school meeting last Thursday. The board requests 32 084 for the school house fund plus 19 400 from a 3 percent building levy. no levy for the high school addition due to sinking fund sufficiency. Total general fund budget 211 158 with about 94 000 from non tax sources. estimated tax needs 106 597 compared with 97 000 prior year. The levy totals 25.3 mills, lower than neighboring counties, with realty valuations at 5 544 512 in the district. The article also covers Chamber of Commerce spraying programs and officers for 1954-58, along with committees and anticipated cost increases to meet rising school expenses.
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Webster
Lincoln
Eax
Independence Ad
Peace Streets
Web
Brest
Pella
Activitien
Ad Girls
Credit Ie
Gilbert Boat
Platin Heareme
Bay Bus
Ed Wesselink
Emery Gaard
Board of Education
the Chronicle
Pella Independent
Com
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Marion County Social Security Benefits Rise in 1958
Leo W. Smith reports Marion County beneficiaries total 835 in December with monthly old age and survivors payments of 29,397 dollars. The public figures show increases from 1952 and 1958 data detail beneficiary groups including retired workers aged widows and minor children, along with total county benefits rising by 7,223 dollars over the year.
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Marion County
Leo W. Smith
Des Moines Social Security Office
Tnd
Smith
Maillion
Surplus Beef Distribution Planned by Marion County Board
The Marion County Board of Supervisors announces a final surplus distribution of canned beef for all eligible residents. With enough stock on hand, the commodities will be available at the Marion County Welfare Office from July 25 through August 1. This marks the last distribution under the current plan pending a new state-distributed framework.
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Marion County Board of Supervisors
Marion County Welfare Office
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