To Swim or Not to Swim in Pella on Sunday
A July community listing outlines multiple events in Pella and nearby areas. Activities include Newcomer Coffee at Kiwanis Park, Kool Picnic at West Market Park, Van Gilst Picnic at Swimming Pool Park, an ice cream social for the Jaycees to benefit Pella Community Hospital Nursing Home, and a Dible man Reunion at West Market Park. Also noted are baseball tournaments in Washington Iowa, a KDMI FM 97.3 Night Line feature with Verne M. Higens, a campfire board meeting, Ladies Breakfast at the Golf and Country Club, and a vote on Sunday opening of the swimming pool. Further items include regional picnics, reunions, and various club activities through August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurs
West Market Park
van Gilst
Jaycees
Aquare
Pella Community Hospital Nursing Home
Dicleman
Iowa
Washington
Verne M. Higens
Temperance Crusade
Kdmi-Fm
Golf and Country Club
First Christian Res
Peter Y. de Jong
Shelter House
So Ia
Fairgrounds
Oskaloosa
American Legion and Auxiliary
Lganville Sully Ffa
Bally Ball Park
Jed
Aus
Christian Reformed Churches
Witzen‘burg
Aviménins Pool
Eheiter
Ploeg
Parl Ann
van Wyk
Sully Park
Beyer Picnic
Maytag Park
Pella votes on Sunday pool opening in Friday election
A petition backed vote in Pella Iowa asking residents if the city should open the municipal swimming pool on Sunday afternoons during the regular season. Polls run 8am to 8pm at Legion Hall with nonbinding straw- votes to guide the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Towa
Legion Hall
Council
John J. Kuiper
Pearl van Gorp
Nick Vander Ploeg
Ray Hagen
A. T. Vander Beek
Margaret Ver Steeg
Jo Smorerre
Robert van
Band Concert Friday Night at Pella Christian High
A band concert directed by Richard Williams of Pella Christian High School is planned for Friday at 8:00 p.m. The program features selections such as Strike Up The Band, 76 Trombones, Here Comes The Band, Baby Elephant Walk, and The Star Spangled Banner, with flutists Richard Williams Sonja Shetterly and Ann Kuyper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Williams
Pella Christian High School
Men of Ohio
Sonja Shetterly
Ann Kuyper
Pella Peoria road set for 1968 paving date
At a joint session, Mahaska county board agreed to add the Pella Peoria road to its 1967 program with paving planned in 1968 if funding remains fixed. Marion county board agreed to continue support for the Oskaloosa Mental Health center for another year, after previously weighing withdrawal from the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tella
Mahaska _ county boards of supervisors
Mahaska
Marion County Board
Oskaloosa
Pella Merchants win district title over Sully 4-3 in 10 innings
Pella Merchants edged Sully Merchants 4-3 in 10 innings at Prairie City to claim the district softball championship and advance to the Sub-State starting August 8. Larry Rus delivered the winning RBI after Slykhuis and Sutphen singled, ending after ten innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Merchants
Sully Merchants
Prairie City
Sully
Pella
Pellans
Larry Rus
Slykhuis
Sutphen
West Des Moines Mexican Eagles
Penny Carnival Photo on Iowan Back Cover
A photograph titled Penny Carnival by Chronicle editor Fred Hawker graces the back cover of The Iowan magazine from Shenandoah Iowa. Taken August 12 1965 in Don Stursmas yard near Pella it depicts children hosting a Penny Carnival and first appeared in the Chronicle August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Fred Hawker
The
Iowan
Shenandoah
Don Stursmas
Pella
Baseball Schedule for Girls and League Matches
The schedule lists Girls League games on Tuesday August 2 with PNB versus Kiwanis Jr Hi N Kyia hire and Battery versus A&W Root Beer Jr Hi S Farmers Coop versus West End Cafe CUI all at 6 30 p m. On Tuesday August 6 Farmers Coop versus Kiyn Tire and Bat Jr Hi N PNB versus A&W Root Beer Jr Hi S Kiwanis versus West End cafes CUI 6 30 p m. Also July 28 West End 66 versus Sieg Otley at 6 p m and Dairy Queen versus Rockets Mansfield Coop Elect versus Rosecreen Jr and Game time 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PNB
Kiwanis
Kiya ‘Hire & Battery
A & W Root Beer
Jr. Hi
Farmers Coop
West End Cafe
Cui
Kiyn Tire & Bat
Root Beer
Jr Hi. S
West End Cafes
Vernon De Jong Receives NDEA Graduate Fellowship
Iowa City reports 115 University of Iowa graduates awarded National Defense Education Act fellowships for the 1986 67 academic year. Vernon De Jong of Pella is among recipients a chemistry major to receive a first year stipend of 2000 plus 400 per dependent and a 2500 cost of education allowance for tuition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
NDA
Vernon de Jong
Pella
NDEA
U.S. Office of Education
United States
Library hours and driver tests schedule notice
Carnegie-Viersen library hours through August close at 6 PM daily except Fridays when open until 8 PM. Driver license tests are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in the Safety Building, with August dates on the 11th and 25th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie - Viersen
Pella Community Hospital gains year accreditation
Pella Iowa July 25 1966 the Pella Community Hospital was accredited for one year by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals after a June 9 survey. The program emphasizes high patient care standards across administration medical and nursing staff labs radiology pathology and dietary services with ongoing reviews and improvements led by fellow physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Pella Community Hospital
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Board of Commissioners
A. E. Evers
Centenary Worship at First Christian Reformed Church Pella
Special centennial services mark the 100th year of the First Pella Christian Reformed congregation with former pastors Dr. Peter Y. De Jong and others taking part in morning and evening rites. A “A Century of Covenant Mercy” program features a background lecture on the Act of Secession, a live Holland language service, and a Thanksgiv ing banquet for the church community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Christian Reformed Church of
Pella
Peter Y. de Jong
de Jong
R. J. Danhof
Frank de Jong
John Vander Ploeg
Simon Vroon
John A. de Kruyter
John H. Piersma
Ray Pothoven Receives $200 CUI Scholarship
Ray mond Pothoven, son of Mr and Mrs Lester Pothoven of Kellogg, has been awarded a $200 scholarship to attend Central College. Admissions officials announced today. A 1966 graduate of Pella Christian High School, Pothoven will receive one of the new instituted Leadership programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Raymond Pothoven
Lester Pothoven
Kellogg
Central College
Pella Christian High School
Pothoven
Pelians Named to Pony League All Star Team
Pella players Mike Vander Ploeg Mike Ballenger Alan Tucker and Gary D Dingeman were selected for the 1966 Pony League All Star squad representing New Sharon Brooklyn Montezuma and Pella. The double elimination event starts in Washington Iowa on Friday July 29 with Tri County Washington Lincoln Way Grand Mound South Central Pella and Burlington. The winner advances to the sectional at Springfield Illinois August 5 6 and 7. South Central is the defending champion from last year’s Washinton Iowa tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Vander Ploeg
Mike Ballenger
Alan Tucker
Gary D. Dingeman
Pella
New Sharon
Brooklyn
Montezuma
Washington
Iowa
Tri-County
Lincoln Way
Grand Mound
South-Central
Burlington
Springfield
Illinois
Banks in Marion County Post Solid Growth at Mid 1960s
Deposits across six banks and one savings and loan in Marion County rose 12 percent in the year to June 30 1966 while loans and discounts grew 14 percent across seven agencies. Marion County State Bank led deposits with 19 percent, Pella National Bank up 13 percent, and loans and discounts rising strongest at 19 percent for Pella National Bank and 31 percent for State Bank of Bussey. Totals show six banks with deposits of 36.73 million and loans of 19.64 million, vs year-ago figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Knoxville
Marion County State Bank of
Pella
Pella National Bank
Marion County State Bank
Community National Bank
Marion County Savings & Loan Association
Pleasantville State Bank
State Bank of Bussey
Iowa State Savings Bank
Marion County Savings & Loan
State Bank of
Bussey
St. Bk. of Bussey
Pella Nat'l Bank
Marion Cou
Gatioue
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Newcomer Coffee
Kiwanis Park
What
S Up
Richard Tysseling
Des Moines Register
Tysseling
Tulip City Saddle Club
de Jong Lumber Yard
Long Beach
Calif
Herrick
National Newspaper Association
Roswell Bosworth, Jr
Association
Boston
NNA
Pella Merchants Ease
Ter
Municipal Field
Pella Comm. Hospital
First Christian Reformed Church
Pethoven
Central
Ray Pothoven
Pelians
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