Band Ready for Third Try at First Concert in Blustery Weather
After two damp Saturdays the band will attempt its first concert Saturday evening June 25. The program features Tarver Coro l overture On the Gunflint Trail Erickson Skyline Morrissey and other selections with Olivadoti Coronado and Bergerim among the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarver
U. S
Gunflint Trail
Erickson
Minnesota
Morrissey
the Program Hall of Fame
Olivadoti
Bergeim
Earl LaHora
Paulson
Erickson Invercargill
Lithgow
Martle
Peter Miedema Seriously Injured in Car Crash
Mrs. Peter Miedema of Pella sustained serious injuries when her Packard collided with a green Hudson on Highway 163 between Des Moines and Ivy. The Hudson driver fled, a hitchhiker named Jerry Stonaker returned, and Miedema was hospitalized after the car overturned. Palmquist endured shock and bruises but recovered at home.
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Peter Miedema
Pella
Highway 163
Des Moines
Ivy
Miedema
Jennings Palmauist
Hudson
Methodist Hospital
Palmquist
Jerry Stonaker
Highway Patrol
Three Legion Boys Speak at Rotary Luncheon on Camp Dodge
Three boys who attended the Legion Boys State at Camp Dodge Iowa were guests of the Rotary Club at a luncheon Tuesday. They shared experiences and described activities at Camp Dodge, highlighting skills learned and outside programs.
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Legion Boys’ State
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Rotary Club
Reformed Church Union Vacation Bible School Ends
The Union Vacation Bible School sponsored by four local Reformed churches ended Friday at First Reformed Church with a demonstration service. Enrollment reached 330, and mission offerings totaled $193.58. School leaders spanned grades from primary to junior high, with Ruth Vander Linden directing music and Katherine De Koning as director. Scripture memory awards honored students across multiple grades and guest missionaries spoke during the hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church Union
Union Vacation Bible School
First Reformed Church
Kers
Louise van Zee
Arnold de Bruin
Henry Monster
Kathy Redeker
Alice ‘Terlouw
Mary Lou Roorda
Warren ‘Sittert
Evelyn van Steenis
Judy Cook
Andrea Boat
Darlene Kuiper
Beth Brom
Judy In't Weld
Nancy Tercond
Joyce Leu
Ralph Vander Waal
Sharon Baker
Marilee Grandia
Marla de Wild
Arlene Ver Ploeg
Ruth Pippel
Barbara Bosch
Keith van Zee
Evelyn Dykatra
Barbara Joat
Gerrit A. van Zee
Joan Gosselink
Wilma Roorda
Janice Mol
Jeanette Vander Werff
Gwen Vanden Berg
la Velle ‘Brockway
Ruth Vander Linden
Mary Ver Meer
Carol J. Elmer van Steen
Beverly de Cook
Vivian Vroom
Geneva de Vries
Mary Lois van Steenis
Judy van Zee
Joanne Kramer
Phyllis Ver Meer
Ruth Bakker
Barbara Ver Meer
Sarah Bakker
Africa
Cornelius Muyakens
Kentucky
Ethel Brooks
Cornelius Muyskens
Central College
Pella Merchants Rout Percy In June Baseball Clash
The Pella Merchants defeated an injury depleted Percy team 17 to 1 on Friday night June 17 with Wassener and Galvin as pitchers. On Tuesday June 21 the Merchants beat the United Food Stores of Oskaloosa 9 to 4, Wassener for Pella and Wolfe for Oskaloosa. The Merc plan games at Sully June 24 and Prairie City June 28.
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Pella Merchants
Percy
Wassener
Pella
Galvin
Merchants
United Food Stores
Oskaloosa
Wolfe
U. Food S
Merc
Sully
Prairie City
Youth government camp selects juniors for state program
Bob Boyert Jim De Bruin and Larry Men ninga were chosen by the Legion Post Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs to attend a state government camp. The juniors learned state county and city government and will teach peers as seniors. Governor Hoegh and a Des Moines representative spoke. bills and mock trials were conducted with highway safety and school driver instruction highlighted.
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Bob Boyert
Jim de Bruin
Larry Menninga
Legion Post
Rotary
Kiwanis
Leo Hoegh
The
Legislative Assembly
Rotary Club
San Francisco
Des Moines
Knoxville
M. M. Dockendorff
Earl Pohlmann
Selebistig & Hiefewetene
An- Rewtad
We (Church
Welssther
Bond Purchases In Marion County 62 Oct 1955 Quota
Marion county residents invested 82361 in United States savings bonds during May the fourteenth anniversary month for the series E bond which began May 1 1941. Through May five month total 912968 62 percent of the 1955 quota. E L Job of Knoxville and P H Kuyper of Pella say quota ahead of Iowa’s 49 percent five month average. The state 54 percent of 1955 goal with 88304519 in E and H bonds. Five month totals for adjacent counties: Mahaska 773357 57 percent Jasper 1143641 52 percent.
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Marion County
United States Savings
E. L. Job
Knoxville
P. H. Kuyper
Pella
Volunteer
Iowa
Towa
H. Bondss
Mahaska County
Jasper County
Gary Schiebout Buys Pella Produce Building
Gary Schiebout purchased the Pella Produce Building on the west side of the square from Ben Kuyk on June 14 after exercising an earlier option. He plans a tire sales and service station on the site. Kuyk notes the old frame building might be eighty years old. Kuyk and Charles P. Dykstra founded the Pella Produce Company there thirty-five years ago.
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Ben Kuyk
Pella Produce Company
Union St
Kuyk
Charles P. Dykstra
Oskaloosa Jr Legion Defeats Pella in Rain-Shortened Game
In New Sharon on Wednesday evening Oskaloosa defeated Pella Jr Legion 4 to 0. Pella pitcher Bob Boyert fanned 15 and walked three while yielding three hits. Oskaloosa pitcher Rice struck out 14 and walked two while allowing four hits. Dirk Fuyakens led Pella with two hits. Perry Douglas and J Douglas had singles for Oskaloosa. Score by innings shows rain shortened play with final 4-0.
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Oskaloosa
Pella Jr. Legion
New
Sharon Wednday
Bob Boyert
Pella
Rice
Meredith
Dirk Fuyakens
Perry
D. Douglas
J. Douglas
Valley High Defeats Pella 9 to 1 in West Des Moines
Valley High School beat Pella High 9 to 1 Friday at West Des Moines. Pella had 7 hits off Anderson who fanned 13 and walked 1. Valley totaled 8 hits as Muyskens and De Bruin pitched. Duffus and Blom led Pella with two singles each. Le Pera homered. Score by innings shows Pella 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 and Valley 4 0 0 0 8 2.
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Valley High
Pellla
West Des Moines
Pella
Anderson
Valley
Dirk Muyskens
Jim de Bruin
Jim Duffus
Herb Blom
le Pera
Rhe Pella
Bruce Heerema
Valley—Anderson and
Pigneri
Oskaloosa Elks Bowed to Midgets in Morning Game
Pella's L B L team defeated the Elks of Oskaloosa 10 to 6 Saturday morning. Both sides totaled six hits and four errors. Tom Boat pitched for Pella with seven strikeouts and nine walks. Farrington and Blanchard pitched for the Elks, each with seven strikeouts and seven walks. Brummel led Oskaloosa with a triple and a single, while Gary Wallace had a double and a single for Pella. Battery: Pella Tom Boat Bruce Heerema and Mark De Cook. Elks Farrington Blanchard and Wells.
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Pella
L.B.L
Elks
Oskaloosa
Tom Boat
Farrington
Blanchard
Brummel
Gary Wallace
Rhe Pella
Bruce Heerema
Mark de Cook
Wells
Amvets Defeat Kersbergen 14 to 13 in league opener
Amvets rallied from a four run deficit entering the sixth inning to win 14 to 13 over Kersbergen. Kersbergen had 8 hits and 4 errors while Amvets posted 14 safeties and 1 error. Int Veled and Schakel combined for 10 strikeouts, 9 walks for Amvets. Terpstra and Vander Molen fanned 15 and walked 8 for Kersbergen. Gosselink and Palmquist homered for the losers and winners respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kersbergen
Amvets
Int'Veld
Schakel
Terpstra
Vander Molen
Jerry Gosselink
Roger Palmquist
Rhe Kersbergen
Russel Terpstra
Marvin Vander Melen
James van Zee
Arnold Int’Veld
Ed Schakel
Marvin Hiemstra
Kersbergen Upset Kiwanis In Sixth Inning Rally
Kersbergen trailed Kiwanis by one going to the sixth but pushed two runs across to win 11 to 10. Kiwanis had eight hits and two errors while Kersbergen had mixed hits and multiple runs. Kiwanis pitchers Stanley Vander Werf and Donald Rus combined for seven strikeouts and nine walks, while Marvin Vander Melen fanned 18 and walked six for Kersbergen. Jerry Blom led Kiwanis with a homer, a double and a single. Keith Van Nimwegen had a triple, double and single. For Kersbergen, Dale Eeling added a homer and two singles.
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Kersbergen
Kiwanis
Stanley Vander Werf
Donald Rus
Marvin Vander Melen
Jerry Blom
Keith van Nimwegen
Dale Eeling
RHE Kiwanis
Expect Record Entries in Junior Livestock Show
The 1955 Marion County Junior Livestock Show promises to be one of the largest on record with 4-H project enrollment indicating larger classes of livestock than 1954. A comparison of total livestock fitted by Marion County 4-H clubs shows higher numbers this year.
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Marion County
Legion Post to Elect Officers Monday Evening
The Van Veen Van Hemert American Legion Post schedules a June 27 meeting to elect 1956 officers two directors for three years and two building trustees for two years. Nominees include Marion L. Roorda and others. several names will appear on the ballot with draws noted. A post-meeting installation will occur July 25 with duties starting August 1955 following the town department convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Veen-Van Hemert American Legion Post
Marion L. Roorda
Wm. G. van den Berg
John H. Hoogenakker
H. R
Dick) Lautenbach
Oren S. van Niewaal
Earl A. Grandin
James A. Ruthven
Don J. van Gorp
Don de Prenger
Don I. Toom
Vernon W. Roorda
Ernest Klootwyk
Dick D. van Zante
Andrew Hoeksema
Lloyd Kiser
Clarence van Niewaal
Robert C. van Vark
Town Department
American Legion
Post
Memorial Building
Oren
van Niewaal
Adjutant Legion Post No
Chamber of Commerce elects new board members at Country Club
Three men, Max Hoeksema Trux ton Nusbaum and Anthony Tyssel ing, were elected to three year terms on the Chamber of Commerce board at the final quarter meeting Monday evening at the Country Club. The gathering featured a fried chicken dinner and a fellowship tone as FBI agent Roy Meadows addressed crime trends and fingerprint files while Tulip Festival finances and community projects drew discussion from Tunis Kempkes and John Hoeksema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Max Hoeksema
Truxton Nusbaum
Anthony Tysseling
Paul Farrer
Don Waehter
V. Weirather
Roy Meadows
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Earl Pohlmann
Meadows
United States
Washington, D. C
Lawbreak
Kempkes
Chamber
The
Historical Society
John Hoeksema
Thunder Creek
Watershed Board
Plan Evening Program July 4 At Pool Park
The Pella Baseball Association will sponsor a July 4 program at Pool Park featuring athletic contests home talent entertainment and a fireworks display. Most residents will stay in town for the holiday and are urged to enjoy a safe pleasant evening at the park. A detailed story will run in The Chronicle on June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Pella Baseball Association
Pool Park
First brood corn borer infestation and counts rise
A local report notes corn borers in fields with egg masses up to 280 per 100 plants and nearby areas up to 600. Farmers are urged to inspect tall, early fields, count injuries in 100 plants, and prepare spraying as infestation rises using the new 75 percent method for timing first brood control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Harold Gunderson
Iowa
DDT Spraying Guidelines For Corn Fields
Advice from a reliable dealer outlines when to spray for corn leaf feeding. Apply 1% pounds actual DDT per acre with two nozzles per row, at 40 to 60 pounds pressure, using 5 to 10 gallons per acre. Check 7 to 10 days after treatment and reapply if egg masses persist. A second application this year may be needed, with a window around the 75 percent leaf feeding point.
Rolscreen Sales And Employment at Record Highs
Rolscreen Company reports record employment of 570 persons for June with 60 percent drawn from outside Pella. The firm notes high sales and distribution gains, free bus transportation from nearby towns, and outbound shipments near six million pounds to 140 major distribution centers in the first five months of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolscreen Company
SOL
Pella
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Harvey
Tracy
Bussey
Otley
Monroe
Rolscreen
United States
Canada
Christian Church Youth Conference On College Campus
The Southeast District of Iowa Christian churches hold a youth conference on Central College campus this week. Seventy-nine attendees, 66 teens and 11 faculty, participate in morning classes on worship recreation missions and Bible study with Rev Richard Walters guiding. Vesper services led by Rev Dwight Walker conclude with a Friday consecration and Saturday graduation for nine fourth year members.
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Christian Churches
Iowa
Central College
Richard Walters
The
Christian Church
Hampton
India
World Council of Church
Dwight Walker
Oskaloosa Christian Church
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Camp Dodge State
Katherine de Koning
Chronicle News
Arc
Gary Kout
William C. de Wit
Ed van Ginkl
Jacob de Koning
Mar
Trinity Bethe
Garden City Feeder Co
Gary Schiebout
Schiebout
Baseball News
Oskaloosa Jr. Legion
Valley High School
Pella High
Marvin Vander Molen
Stan Pet
Eas
Indianola Jr. Legion
Hoeksema
Nusbaum
Tysseling
Greenlease
Missouri
Tunis Kempkes
Historical Museum
Voc. Ag
Cecil Vines
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