Pella Tees Off Against Peoria Stockyards In Night Game
The Pella Merchants travel to face Peoria Stockyards in a softball clash at Swimming Pool Park tonight at 8:00 p.m. Rain risks loom after last week’s cancellation. Also, Leighton Little Leaguers fell 3-0 to Pella Rolscreen while West End clinched a 6-2 win over the Rockets with three homers by Van Vark and Van der Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Peoria Stockyards
Leighton
Guy de Haan
Kennedy
Pellans
P. Ongna
Rockets
West End
Kent van Vark
Archie Vander Hart
Larry Criss
Golf and Tennis Classes Offered To Men and Women
Registration is open for an eight week golf instruction course for men and women at the Recreation Office. An $8.00 fee covers sixteen lessons. Tennis classes also available with eight week sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Call MA 8-4571 to register or for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bradigan
Recreation Commission Ofce
Commission Ofce
Rotary Annes Social Meeting at Pella Golf Club
About sixty Rotarians gathered Tuesday June five for a buffet supper and brief business session at the Pella Golf and Country Club. Roy Reith presided as club president with attendance noted. Fred Whalley reported on Rotary International Convention in Angles. Central College’s Dr. supplied slides to Europe presented by nine students, highlighted in remarks on Page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Annes
Annes
Pella
Roy Reith
Atlance
Fred Whalley
Rotary International Canon
Lam
Central Col
Europe
Riul
Central College
Synod votes to stay in World Council of Churches
The General Synod of the Reformed Church in America rejected a proposal to withdraw from the World Council of Churches over Orthodox membership. It defended the Council against claims of Communist influence via the Russian Orthodox Church and emphasized doctrinal differences in Mary and the Creed. The discussion noted the term Mother of God means different things to various traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Synod
World Council
Hill''falls, PA
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
World Council of Churches
Reformed Church
America
Mary
Mother of God
Gilbert Stines Dies at 49 at Otley Farm Home
Gilbert Stines 49 died June 7 1962 at his farm home near Otley after a lingering illness. Born May 7 1913 to George and Pearl Stines at a farm east of Monroe Town he married Lillian Edgeton March 7 1933 at Lancaster Missouri. Surviving are wife two children Patricia Bodin and James Stines mother Pearl Stines four grandchildren, and he was preceded in death by his father. He belonged to Tools Chapel. Funeral at Garden Chapel with Rev Orin Young officiating. Casketbearers listed. burial in Monroe Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Shaw Stines
Otley
Mr. Stines
George and
Pearl (Shaw) Stines
Monroe
Town
Lillian Beatrice Edgeton
Lancaster
Lillian
Patricia
Leonard Bodin
Newton
James Stines
Pella
Pearl Stines
Stines
Tool’s Chapel
Jarden
Orin Young
Monroe Methodist Church
Carl Ver Huel
Lloyd Nolin
Dale Mullins
Jake Rozendaal
Gene Nolin
Hubert Guthrie
Monroe Cemetery
Former Pellan In $16 Million Corporation Deal
An Associated Press report on June 5 said Harolds Club in Reno Nevada the state’s largest casino would be sold to a new Nevada corporation for over 16 million dollars Fipec Corp will buy Harolds Club and operating rights then sell the operations rights thereafter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harolds Club
Reno
Nevada
Nevada Corporation
Casioo
Fipec Corp
Oper
Toby and Susie Show In New Sharon For Week Engagement
Toby and Susie, of national fame, visit New Sharon for June 11 to 16 for a local and area entertainment week. The tolliver troupe, carrying their portable theatre, perform a farewell tour after 73 years in show business. Susie and Tobias Tolliver winter in Sarasota, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby
Susie
New
Sharon
Tobias T
Tolliver
New Sharon
Sesson
Mr. and
Kaffner
Re Pendente
Wapello
Jows
Sarasota
Florida
New Ocean Resort Festival Set for June
The fourteenth annual New Ocean Resort Festival runs next week with Rose Queen selection on Thursday afternoon. Parades, stage entertainment, and a flower art and craft show plus a talent show are planned for each day.
New York Investors Back Eight Million Dollar Offer
The report names three New York men, Harry Schaeffer, Benjamin Cohen and Joseph Lipshie, as investors in an $8 million deal. Lipshie, described as an old accountant, has been in Pella, Ta, according to the article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ating
New York
Harry Schaeffer
Benjamin Cohen
Joseph Lipshie
Lipshie
Pella, Ta
Special Features In New Pellas Super Valu Store
Special features planned for Pella’s Super Valu include automatic doors and full air conditioning, three mechanized checkouts, 170 feet of refrigerated display space, and a large lighted parking area. The 7200 square foot store will offer a wide range of national grocery brands and services under Sunerva Valu Stores Inc. affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Des Moines
Sunerva "Valu Stores, Inc
Ig Pella
Berg Electric
der Linden
Vander Linden
Virgil Vander Linden
Fred Heerema
Darwin Squibb
Super Valu Stores, Inc
Iowa
Mrs Decook Attends Press Women Meet in Des Moines
The Spring meeting of the Press Women of Iowa Inc held at the Hotel Kirkwood Des Moines began with a luncheon. After the 2 p.m business meeting and officers’ election new members were introduced and a resume given of their newspaper associations. George Yates spoke on his days as a news photographer and as one of the world’s first aerial photographers noting changes in news photography and a pictorial renaissance in the 20th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press Women of Iowa Inc
Kirkwood
Des Moines
George Yates
Reservoir land owners claim no fair compensation
In Des Moines federal court testimony June 7 the defense charged the U S Army Corps of Engineers bought Red Rock Reservoir land without paying fair market value and acted in bad faith. Witness Harold Kendall said contested deals receive a second appraisal. judges heard arguments as most purchases occurred outside court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Roy Stephenson
Federal District Court
Red Rock Reservoir
Pella
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Corps
Pda
Sday
Julian Yyat Garretts
Otleynd
C. H. Vander Lindens i
Moines River Valley
Engineers
Donald Wine
Davenport
U. S
Stephenson
Wine
Army Engineers
Harold Kendall
Army Engineers Land Acquirement Division
Services Set for Mrs Vander Hart
Funeral services will be held at the Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home at 1 30 Wednesday for Mrs Walter Vander Hart 66 of 608 University She was the former Helen Dahm She died at home Sunday Survivors include her husband ten children eleven brothers and sisters Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery A family prayer service will be held at the home preceding the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Dyk-Duven
Walter Vander Hart
University
Sonic Boom Shocks Pella Residents After Air Force Training
Residents in Pella and surrounding areas were startled by a loud sonic boom shortly after 9:30 PM Thursday as Air Force jets conducted training maneuvers over parts of Iowa. No major damage reported in Pella though the De Vries home near Ralph De Vries farm sustained window and storm window damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Omaha
Neb
Sully
Ralph de Vries
de Vries
Sheriff
Highway Patrol
Marion County
Marshalltown
Mason City
Summer Free Movie Series Opens at West Market Park
The Pella Recreation Commission launches a summer film program at West Market Park with a zany LST set comedy All Hands On Deck. The free show Tuesday June 12 begins after dark with Pat Boone songs and cast including Buddy Hackett Dennis O Keefe Barbara Eden. Attendees provide seating. a refreshment center supports the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Recreation Commission
West Market Park
Pat Boone
Buddy Hackett
Dennis O'Keefe
Barbara Eden
Press Women Honored at Wac Fort Des Moines Banquet
Maj Marie S Kansial recruiting director for the Fifth Army District of the Wac spoke at the evening banquet. Several press women were honored for their work with the Wac in its early days at Fort Des Moines. Frances Decock from the Chronicle attended representing the press from Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie S. Kansial
Fifth Army District
Women’s Army Corps
Wac
Fort Des Moines
Pella
Frances Decock
The
Chronicle
Private Kuiper Transferred to Fort Riley Kansas
Pvt. Larry Kuiper 23 son of Mr. and Mrs. Gradus Kuiper of Pella route 2 completed eight weeks of basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and transferred to NG 26818017 Hg Co B 701 Ord Fort Riley Kansas. Serving in the National Guard for six months, he expects to be released from active duty on July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Larry Kuiper
Gradus Kuiper
Pella Route 2
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
N.G
Hg. & Co
Ord
Fort Riley
Kansas
National Guard
Pvt. Kuiper
FAA backs five year plan for new Iowa airports
Washington. The Federal Aviation Agency recommends a five year program to add and improve civilian airports nationwide, including a new airport at Pella and nine other Iowa cities Albia Council Bluffs Fairfield Grand Mound Grinnell Knoxville Manchester Rock Rapids Tama and Waverly. The overall Iowa program is estimated at 8 627 000, with no itemized costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Federal Aviation Agency
FFA
Pella
Iowa
Albia
Council Bluffs
Fairfield
Grand Mound
Grinnell
Knoxville
Manchester
Rock Rapids
Tama
Waverly
FAA
County N F O Officers Named
The National Farmers Organization of Marion county named meat and grain bargaining committees. Meat Bargaining includes Rodney Black Attica Gradus Ver Ploeg Dan Dieleman Marvin De Haas and Chester Maashall. Grain Bargaining includes John Kamerick Walter Van Zomeren James Marlin Mervin Gass and Frank Ryken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farmers Organization of
Marion County
Rodney Black
Attica
Gradus Ver Ploeg
Dan Dieleman
Pella
Marvin de Haas
Chester Maashall
Monroe
John Kamerick
Walter van Zomeren
James Marlin
Bussey
Mervin Gass
Melcher
Frank Ryken
Otley
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Peoria
Rolscreen Blanks
Leighton L. League
W. End Grounds Rockets
Jaycees
E Rotary
Gai Gordon Graham
Ted Zylstra
Christ
God
Gilbert Stines
Pellan In
New Oean Res
Ing
Jose She Pare
ILLA
Jay and
Liberty
Chronicle News
Anne
Virgil van der Linden
North Central States
Mrs. Decook
Press Women’s Meet
State University of Iowa
Larry Mennings
Logan Kuiper
Mennings Iss
Pella Christin High School
Kuiper
Pella High School
Vander Hart
Sonic Boom
Jim
Air Force
Kan
N.F.O
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