Retail sales dip little in third quarter across four counties
Iowa State Tax Commission data show modest third quarter 1964 declines or gains in four county area. Roneeshiek leads gains with 15 percent rise while Jasper and Mahaska fall modestly. Knoxville posts 7.8 percent growth, Sully and New Sharon drop about 18 percent. Pella falls 1.8 percent, Oskaloosa down 2.2 percent. Overall Iowa total up 7.5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Jasper
Mahaska
Knoxville
Sully
New Sharon
Oskaloosa
Marion County
Pleasantville
Bussey
Melcher
Poweshiek Co
Grinnell
AL Jasper Co
Newton
Monroe
Prairie Ci
Chariton
Indianola
Albia
Colfax
Lynnville Sully WCTU essay contest winners named
The Lynnville Sully WCTU held an essay contest for 7th and 8th graders from Lynnville Sully and Sully Christian schools on the theme Cigarette Advertising A Health Hazard. About 150 students entered with top honors for Christian and LS schools going to Gary Vos Joel Huyser Cindy Sjaardema Debbie Guerts Connie Vander Kamp and Paula De Penning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SULLY
Sully W.C.T.U
Lynnville- Sully
Sully Christian
Christian School
Gary Vos
Joel Huyser
Cindy Sjaardema
Debbie Guerts
Connie Vander Kamp
Paula de Penning
Joan Zylstra
Kenneth Arkema
Marla Slings
the Christian School
Laura van Genderen
Patty Septer
Barbara van Wyk
Francese Elscott
Mary Ann van Genderen
Verla Kooistra
Charles Vander Wilt
LS School
Clarence Monsma
Bernard van Someren
Pella man fined and license suspended in reckless driving case
Arvin L. Klein of Pella was fined 25 in justice court and a 60 day license suspension ordered after a citizen’s arrest for reckless driving. The incident on East Third Street involved driving on the wrong side for 150 to 175 feet and forcing another car over the curb to avoid a collision. The second driver filed the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvin L. Klein
Pella
Justice Court
Klein
East Third Street
High School District Mergers Affected 56 Iowa Counties
The state law requires all districts to join a high school district by July 1 1966. Mahaska County has 56 non high school districts facing attachment to nearby high school districts by April 1 1966. Residents may vote to join, or county boards will attach districts, with state board approval and possible millage impacts.
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Mahaska
Iowa
Gene Reisetter
Mahaska County
Towa
Monroe Independent
Cedar
Cedar Consolidated
Center
Concert
Maple Grove
Olive Branch
Shiloh
Fast Des Moines
West Des Moines
Bald Prairie
Brush Street
Elm Grove
Evans No
Jack Oak
Pleasant Ridge
Prine
Six Mile
Weaver
Fairview
Red
Zoar
Jefferson
Union
West Center
Else
Madison Center
Indianapolis
Fisher
Burr Oak
Greeley
Rochester
Bloomfield
Buckeye
East Center
Glenwood
Hawkeye
Hazel Dell
Mission Ridge
Unity
Walker No. 6
North Mahaska
Highland
North White Oak
Old Rose Hill
Pleasant Grove
South River
South
Holmes
County Board of Education
State Board of Public Instruction
Picnic tables planned at space day halt area
Space area patrons from Nebraska and Missouri show interest in erecting picnic tables to provide travelers a rest stop. Visitors sign the guest book praising the location as quaint and peaceful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebra
Missouri
Focal
Pella and Nearby Events Schedule June Through July
A dense list details Pony League games at Montezuma and Pella, civic gatherings, church and school events, fundraisers, socials and dances. Notable items include a Congo missionary talk at Berean Baptist, ice cream socials, a Nat’s League matchups, and a Outer Space Days promotion with balloon launches and balloon lottery prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auguste Eicher
Congo
Berean Baptist Church
Board of Review reconvened over disaster area rating
The Marion county Board of Review will reconvene on June 21 and continue until July 20 under an order from the Iowa State Tax Commission due to spring floods that classified portions of Iowa as disaster areas. Taxpayers may file protest in the assessor's office June 10 to June 20. Other disaster area actions follow, including aid outreach and emergency loans for flooded farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Marion County Board of Review
Iowa State Tax Commission
Merle Maddy
Iowa
The
Chronicle
Congress
Chamber Urges Broad Membership Drive in Pella
The Pella Chamber of Commerce launches a final phase of its 1965 membership drive led by manager Ed Lampson. About 127 of 255 firms are current members with many individuals possibly joining. A letter to nonmembers urges support to expand the chamber’s area-wide economic and civic programs, aiming for full-scale operations by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Lamson
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd Vander Streek
Pella Historical Society to vote on museum sale
A special meeting of the Pella Historical Society will be held at the Pella National Bank on Tuesday June 22 at 7 30 p m to authorize the sale of the Pella Historical Museum to the Pella Theatre Corp.
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Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Young People’s Society
Calvary Church
Artie Vande Lune Fennema
Herman Fennema
Houston St
Pella
First Reformed Church
Glen O. Peterman
Oakwood
Pella Historical Society
Pella National Bank
Pella Historical Museum
Pella Theatre Corp
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Lynnville-Sully
WCTU
T. Conover
Henry M. van Wyk
Agnes Mol
Orval Vander Wilt
Vernon Vander Weerdt
Society of Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Highway 163
Tunis Verros
Pelle Nursery
Chronicle News
What
S Up
Montezuma
Brooklyn
W.C. T.U
West Market Park
Pella Hils
Valley
West
Des Moines
Here
Wed
Otley
Breen & Kelderman
National Bank
Steak House
Truth Seekers
Nellie Kuiper
Thurs
Amer. Ly
Vandenberg Ins
Rockets, Jr
Hi Field North
Co-op Electric
Rosscreen, Jr
Hi Field
Nat's Lg
Kiwanis
Rotary
Mun
Field
Country Club
Third Reformed Church
Trinity Church
Rosscreen
Peoria
Marion Co. Bank
Wally Dean
Sun
Dutchesses
Tipton
Farmer Merchant
Pella Chronicle
Ad Today
Wayside Chapel
Otley Reformed Church
Adrian H. Ustermarkt
Kirwin
Co Fleet
P. D
New York
Mrs. van Hemert
Thelma van Hemert
van Hemert
Webster
Lincoln
Pella Chamber of Commerce
C of C
E. B. Brockett
17Th St. Santa Monica
Calif
Mrs. H. Fennema
van Dyk-Duven
Chester
Ruth) van Zee
Gladys
Benjamin Davis
Olathe
Kansas
Lawrence Fennema
Dow City
Gretchen
Norman Langerak
Los Alimatos
Sarah
Chas. LeCocq
John Vande Lune
Prairie City
Gladys Nicuwsma
Pella City
Glen Bak
Main St
Rhonda
Mark
Pella Garden Chapel
Laramie Wyoming
Joe
Janice Kaster
Apt
Vogelaar
Apts
Tina Marie
Vermeer's
Dorothy Fenton
Franklin
Steven Jay
Dorothy
Historical Soc
Holland House
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