Alumni Association Dinner Held in Graham Hall Saturday Night
The College Alumni Association held its annual dinner in Graham Hall on Saturday night with 168 attendees including alumni, faculty, seniors and friends. Rev Ray Van Heukelem presided as program featured Vander Lugt and Timmins with De Haan detailing development. business meeting followed and new officers and Century Club members were announced.
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Alumni Association
Graham Hall
Ray van Heukelem
Holland
Michigan
G. T. Vander Lugt
Richard Timmins
Central
van der Lugt
Martin Sneller
Floyd Heideman
del de Haan
Trustes Tte
Trustes Tte Received ‘Association
van Heukerom
Century Club
Ben Vogelaar
Roy Vander Kamp
A.B. Tynseling
G. Boat
Marion Wormhoudt
A. H. Wesselink
Marker Dedication On Dragoon Trail Set For June 11
Dedication ceremonies for the Dragoon Trail marker will be held at 1 30 p m Tuesday June 11 weather permitting at the site along Highway No 14 five miles north of Knoxville The marker was placed by Mary Marion Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Mrs H Bradley Dragoon Trail chairman leads the program The plaque notes the Dragoon Trail blazed in 1835 by the First United States Regiment under Colonel St ny passed this spot
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Knoxville
Mary Marion Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
H. Bradley
United States
Stephenny
Final Polio Clinic at High School
Local doctors and nurses will administer the second round of polio shots at the high school on Tuesday morning June 11 at 8:30 a.m. The final clinic of the year invites all eligible schoolchildren and any three-shot patients to report if their schedule fits.
Two Students Attend Iowa City High School Workshop
Kay Kuyper and Judy Green dyke attend the High School Publications Workshop in Iowa City this week. Conducted by the School of Journalism at the State University of Iowa, the course aims to acquaint students with journalism. Kuyper and Green dyke won scholarships for outstanding work on the school annual and Pelladium. The award was presented by The Pella Chronicle.
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Kay Kuyper
Judy Greendyke
Iowa City
School of Journalism
State University of Iowa
Band Will Play First Concert of Season Saturday
The Pella Chamber of Commerce Band begins its season on Saturday, June 8 at 8 p.m. under Harold Wortman. The program features Salutation, March by Seitz, Gypsy Love Song, and further Victor Herbert selections including The Fortune Teller and Thine Alone, with Kathy Redeker as soprano. A special march honoring Col George S. Howard by Herman Pecking is included, plus Irish Folk Song Suite and Sousa Thunderer.
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Pella Chamber of Commerce
Harold Wortman
Herbert Walters
Victor Herbert
Goldman
Herbert
Kathy Redeker
George 8. Howard
Pecking
Col
George S. Howard
U.S. Air Force
Hermann Pecking
Copenhagen
Air Fores
Denmark
Erickson
Thunderer
Sousa
Beginners Music Class Planned For June Thirteen
A beginners class in instrumental music will be held next Thursday morning June 13 at 8 o clock in the high school band room at the old Fire House. Open to Pella area students who will be in both grade or older by fall. Sessions focus on rhythm and fundamentals with an introduction to band instruments. No instrument needed.
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Fire House
Pella
Early Iowa Home Built by Francis Gehon Fragment
Francis Gehon likely occupied the first house in present day Iowa. It was prepared at Galena in 1833 and set up in Dubuque after his arrival there.
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Francis Gehon
Iowa
Galena
Dubuque
Fire Destroys Parsonage In Tracy Saturday
The Tracy Christian Reformed Church parsonage was destroyed by fire on Saturday June 1. Rev. Edward Cooke and his family occupied the home, waking to a fire in the attic around 11:00 AM. Firefighters and neighbors saved some furniture before the house burned completely, and the church moved quickly to arrange a temporary parsonage in Tracy.
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Tracy
Christian Reformed Church
Edward Cooke
Cooke
Wheat Referendum Set For June 20 In 86 Wheat Areas
Marion County ASC chair Merrill L Robuck reminds farmers of the June 20 nationwide wheat referendum to decide marketing quotas for the 1958 crop. If quotas pass at least 1.78 per bushel is the national average support, about 1.18 without quotas. 55 million acres are allotted for 1958. notices of individual farm allotments will be mailed soon. Eligibility changes under soil bank require harvestable wheat from a commercial-area farm totaling over 16 acres. Marion County voting runs 8 am to 7 pm at the county ASC office.
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Marion County
Merrill L. Robuck
ASC
Iowa
Marion
Soil Bank
Merchants to Play Ottumwa and Reese D-X Games
The Pella Merchants sit at 4 wins and 0 losses after beating Tracy 7 to 6 in ten innings Monday. They crushed Osky Merchants 19 to 6 at Pool Park on Tuesday. They host Ottumwa’s K. P. Lodge Friday June 7 at 8 pm and Reese D-X from Aloosa on Tuesday June 11, both games at Pool Park.
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Pella Merchants
Tracy
Pool
Osky Merchants
K. P. Lodge
Ottumwa
Reese D-X
Aloosa
Pool Park
City Council Keeps Pool Open On Sundays
Last Tuesday City Council debated annexation protests and petitions on Sunday pool operation. Ministerial Assn. urged a special election. motions split 6 to 1 to call a vote as soon as possible, keeping the pool open until the outcome. Estimated election cost discussed, vote set for late June or early July.
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Individun
van Laar
Pella
Ministerial Assn
Ike Hoksbergen
Leydens
Caldwell
Hoksbergen
Ed Schreiner
Holabergen
Bergen
Vande Voort
Assa
Ise
Social Security Rep Here Wednesday June 12
A Social Security Administration representative will be in the Council Room City Clerk's Office 717 Main St Pella Iowa on Wednesday June 12 1957 between 930 a.m. and 12 noon The official urged disabled persons who worked five years in covered jobs and meet the criteria to apply before June 30 to preserve eligibility for disability benefits The notice stresses five of ten years before disability and one and a half of three years before disability plus severe incapacity as required Contact the Des Moines district office at 910 Grand Ave for details.
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Social Security Administration
Main St
Pella
Iowa
Clyde Nielson
Des Moines
Grand Avenue
Winners of Arion Award Guests of Rotary Tuesday
Two Arion Award winners from Pella High School Verlan Van Rheenen and Tom Boat were hosted by the Rotary Club. Harold Wortman spoke on the Arion Award history while Van Rheenen sang, Boat played cornet, with Hiemstra at piano and a quartet performing final numbers. Affection and praise for all numbers noted.
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Arion
Pella High School
Rotary Club
Verlan van Rheenen
Tom Boat
Harold Wortman
Wortman
Arion Society
Marvin Hiemstra
Mr. Wortman
Preston Steenhoek
Jerry Hoogenakker
Nevin McLean
M. M. Dockendorff
T. H. Klein
Frank de Wit
James Riley
Jean Kuyper
Henry Cox
Anthony Tysseling
A. B. van Houweling
Andrew Klyn
Martin Heerema
Harold Haverkamp
ASC Candidates Nomination in Marion County Townships
Nomination for ASC community committeemen begins across Marion County townships for one year starting August 1. Nominations by June 12. petitions by June 21. Election boards plan to nominate at least 10 people per township for five posts with ballots including board nominees and eligible write-ins. Ballots mailed by June 28. return by July 8 to county ASC offices.
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ASC
Marion County
Nomi
Community Election Board
Swim lesson registration opens Saturday June 15
Registration for swim lessons will be Saturday June 15. Children must be 7 years old to start lessons. Watch the Chronicle for further details.
Governor Vetoes Lake Survey Bill in Marion County
The Knoxville Journal reports Gov Hershell Loveless vetoed a State Conservation Commission bill that would have appropriated 10000 dollars for a survey to locate a site for an artificial lake in Marion County. The bill was sponsored by the Marion County Conservation Board and the Marion County Sportsmen's Club.
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Marion County
Hershell Loveless
Knoxville Journal
State Conservation Commission
Marion County Conservation Board
Marion County Sportsmen’s Club
Gaass to retire from Central College board after 50 years
Dr George G Gaass of Pella will retire from Central College Board of Trustees on July 1 1967 after fifty years of service. He will become Trustee Emeritus and his son Peter George Gaass will fill the unexpired term. The Gaass family totals 104 years of service to the college. Central College was founded in 1863.
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George G. Gaass
Central
The
Board of Trustees
Pella
Central College
Ganss
Peter George Gaass
Gaass
H. P. Scholte
George Ganss
P. G. Ganss
Urge Everyone To Attend School Meeting Tuesday
The community of Pella is urged to attend a June 11 1967 city high school auditorium meeting at 7 45 p m to discuss a school reorganization plan that could affect education for generations. Ellis N Christianson Chamber of Commerce president stresses the importance and notes the plan may be voted on later in the year.
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Pella
Janice Rempe Wins Amvets Memorial Scholarship
Washington, D. C. June 3. Janice Ellen Rempe 17 of Pella Iowa has been named one of 16 Amvets Memorial Scholarship winners nationwide She will receive 500 for college she plans to attend Central College in Pella this fall Daughter of Anne and Wilma Rempe Rempe’s father a Navy veteran Amvets Post 26 sponsored her award This marks the second Iowa student to win since the program began six years ago 46 students have received more than 75000 in scholarships to date
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Washington, D. C
Janice Ellen Rempe
West 2Nd Street
Pella
Amvets
Korea
Anne Rempe
Wilma Rempe
Amvets Post 26
Kenneth Warner
Rempe
Decisions With Care Speech Guides 1957 Pella Graduates
Dr. Frank Gardner head of Drake Divinity School urged Pella High School class of 1957 to make careful decisions across four key life periods. He warned that one mistake can bring 1000 years of remorse, cites marriage, temptation, career, and seizing opportunities as critical choices. Emery Gaard gave diplomas to 73 graduates as Tom Gardner, son of a graduate, was among them. The boys’ glee club and mixed chorus closed with America the Beautiful.
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Frank Gardner
Pella High School
Gardner
Drake University
Decis
Emery Gaard
Board of Education
Tom
Central College confers 75 degrees at June 3 ceremony
Dr G T Vander Lugt presided as 75 seniors received degrees in a Chapel Commencement. Magna Cum Laude honors went to Henry Julius Teune with 3.6, while several graduates earned Cum Laude honors and 3.3 to 3.8 averages. Fourteen students received two year Education certificates, and honorary degrees were awarded to Ditzen Hageman van Roijen. Dr Van der Lugt received a Doctor of Divinity.
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Aronicle
Douwstra Chapel
G. T. Vander Lust
Jan Herman van Roijen
Ether
U. S
Revid Howard Hageman
Newark
N. J
Det Roitsen
B Bront
New York
Vander Lugt
G.T. Vander Lugt
Central College
Henry Julius Teune
Des Plaines
Ill
Svorage
Robert Lee Borgman
Pella
Mary de Vries
Sibley
Eileen Ruth Heideman
She
Lowell Russell Ditzen
Bronxville
George G. Gass
Central
van der Lugt
71st State C E convention set for June weekend
The 71st annual State C E convention gathers June 7 to 9 on Central college campus with Rev Raymond Reverts of Trinity Reformed Church Fulton Illinois as guest speaker He will address delegates at the banquet Friday evening and again Sunday afternoon on Displaced or Misplaced The schedule includes registrations workshops recreation and a track meet plus a movie showing of I Beheld His Glory open to the public
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C. E
C. EB
Raymond Reverts
Trinity Reformed Church
Fulton
Ilinois
Reverts
Second Reformed Church
College Memorial Union
New Central
General Assembly
West Market Park
West Market
Dowstra Chapel
Pella
Cornelius
Meeting to discuss school reorganization June 11
An open meeting on Tuesday evening June 11 at 8 pm will discuss school reorganization in the Pella area. High school auditorium will host the session with all study committees and local and rural school boards urged to attend. Chairman Matt Heerema says anyone is welcome.
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Pella
Matt Heerema
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College Alumni Association
Dragoon Trail
Iowa City Workshop
Reese
Social Security
Arion Award
Rotary
Ray Loynacan
Clayton Brooks Worth
Iowa Christian Endeavor Convention
Ellis N. Christianson
Chamber of Commerce
Janice Rempe
H. S
Dr. G. Vander Lugt
Raymond H. Reverts
Chronicle News
Tusseling
Bill Riley
Si Krn
Des Moinin
M.C. Ch
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