Assessor Urges Marion County Veterans and Homestead Exemption Apps
Merle Maddy, Marion County assessor, says about 100 property owners have not yet filed annual veteran and homestead exemption applications. Notices go out reminding that the two exemptions require yearly filing with July 1 as deadline. If a veteran dies before July 1, the widow must file. homestead claims apply to a specific home only, requiring a new filing when moving to a new residence.
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Merle Maddy
Maddy
Pella Swim Team Enters SCI Meet At Indianola
Indianola hosts the first SCI meet with six teams including Knoxville Chariton Osceola Indianola and Pella. Pella divers and swimmers post multiple top placements across age groups sixteen and under twelve and under and in relays with Judy Kregel Barbara Michmershuizen and Jim Johnson among the standouts.
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Pella
SCI
Indianola
South Central Iowa Swimming Association
Knoxville
Chariton
Osceola
Rformances
Stan van Veen
Jim Johnson
Diana Olson
Helen Tysseling
Jo Emmert
Ann Kuyper
Bill Cruzen
Freedom Bond Drive Ends July 4
May sales of United States savings bonds in Marion County totaled 59,608 dollars, raising five month county total to 463,113 dollars or 42 percent of the 1963 quota. County chairmen 3.G. Boat Pella and James M. Bellamy Knoxville urge citizens to buy bonds before Independence Day. Nationwide May sales 8,056,114 dollars, five month total 55,? for 47 percent of quota. Other counties show Mahaska 327,156 dollars 37 percent and Jasper 677,563 dollars 46 percent.
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Marion County
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Pella
James M. Bellamy
Knoxville
Volunteer County
America
Iowa
Osha
Mahaska County
Jasper County
Pinches Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary at Legion Hall
Rev and Mrs George Pinches were surprised by a reception at the Legion auditorium on their fiftieth anniversary. More than 100 guests from Gospel Hall circle attended, including Des Moines friends Jessie Buttler and Daniel Moore, plus Donald Whites from Kouissbelle era. Married June 26 1913 in Jerome Iowa, the couple spent a year preaching in England Ireland and Wales before settling in Centerville and then Pella in 1943. Pinches has preached over six decades across the US Canada and Britain while Mrs Pinches cared for many at home and in the community.
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Jerome
Iowa
England
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Ireland
Wales
Centerville
Pella
United States
Canada
Britain
Swimmers Shine in First Competition for 16 and Under Group
The sixteen and under group impressed the coaching staff as they delivered an excellent performance in their first swimming contest experience.
Lynn-Sully FFA Chapter Tour Gift of Co-op
The Sully Cooperative Exchange sponsors a two day tour through Missouri and Kansas for the Lynnville-Sully F F A chapter. Ten F F A boys with Chapter Advisor Harlan Sterk and CCA Fieldman Bill Terpstra will visit Consumers Cooperative Association headquarters fertilizer and petroleum plants in Kansas City Joplin Lawrence and Coffeeville. The group left Monday and are expected to return home tonight. Members listed include Jerry Jensen Norman Vos Robert Fopma Harlan Maasdam Darrell Vander Kamp Francis Mick Dale Huyser Gary Van Genderen Marvin Dunsbergen and Jerry Renaud.
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Sully Cooperative Exchange
Missouri
Kansas
Lynnville-Sully
Robert Fopma
Harlan Maasdam
Darrell Vander Kamp
Francis Mick
Dale Huyser
Gary van Genderen
Marvin Dunsbergen
Jerry Renaud
Free Movie Night At West Market Park Draws Big Crowd
A large audience filled West Market Park for the opening of the free film program hosted by the Recreation Commission. More than 700 people watched Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier and enjoyed drinks, popcorn, and confections from the concession stand. Tonight’s feature schedules Martin and Lewis in Pardners, with Wade Kingsley Jr. returning to the West as sheriff.
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Recreation Commission
Davy Crockett
Martin and
Lewis
Fireworks and Baseball Set for Fourth at Park
The Chamber of Commerce sponsors a free Fourth of July display at Swimming Pool Park with $500 worth of fireworks. A Midget League All Star baseball game at 6:00 followed by a City League All Stars softball game at 7:30 will cap the evening. If rain comes, events will be postponed to the next night.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pella Merchants
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Friendship Tour Group to Meet for Late Signers
The Chronicle invites potential participants to a final briefing at its office next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. for the Friendship Tour of Europe. About twenty people are expected on the 17 day trip July 18 to August 3 visiting Holland Germany Switzerland and France. Those still interested should contact The Chronicle promptly to arrange air and land travel with KLM or World Travel Inc. Representatives may attend the meeting and bookings will be made the following week. A few members will depart Friday for a Nordic preview before joining the European land tour in Amsterdam.
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Knoxville approves staggered council terms as mayor term fails
Knoxville voters approved staggered four year terms for city council members while rejecting extending the mayoral term to four years. In a light turnout of 378 ballots, council terms 217 yes 158 no and mayoral term 146 yes 224 no.
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Knoxville
Wabash seeks to abandon track south of Pella Iowa
The Wabash railroad filed three petitions with the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon 40.5 miles of track between Des Moines and Tracy citing Red Rock Dam construction. It also seeks trackage rights over Chicago Burlington & Quincy and to connect with Burlington tracks in part within the flood control reservoir. The two railroads have a mutual agreement.
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Des Moines
Tracy
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Burlington
Dean's List honors Norman Van Manen at Northwest College
Norman Van Manen of Pella is named to the Dean's List at Northwest College Orange City for the School's second semester. The recognition highlights academic achievement by a Northwest College student in the period.
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Pella
Northwest College
Orange City
Community Attitudes Through Local Survey Results
A Pella area survey presents five questions on library satisfaction insect control funds for United Fund concepts and recreation for seniors. Results show high library approval tied to the new public library and college access, modest interest in a city insect program, local nostalgia for preserving county covered bridges, mixed support for a United Fund consolidation, and a perceived need for expanded senior recreation options especially in rural areas.
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Central College
Marion County
Knoxville
Harvey
Marion County Historical Society
United Fund System
Recreation Commission
Senior Citizens Council
Miss Krueger Former Pella Teacher Dies
Henrietta Ver Heul reports the May 1 death of Miss Viola Krueger, a former music supervisor in Pella schools in the early 1920s. Interment was at Charles City, Iowa.
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Henrietta Ver Heul
Viola Krueger
Pella
Charles City
Iowa
ZIP Codes to be Added for Mail July First in Des Moines Area
The Des Moines sectional center will implement five digit ZIP codes for Pella and 200 nearby post offices on July 1 to speed mail delivery. Readable addresses must include the ZIP code to reduce misdelivery, with Pella's code shown as 50219. Residents should learn their own and others ZIP codes now for faster processing.
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Bussey
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Kellogg
Knoxville
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Monroe
New Sharon Vea
Newton
Otley Or
Pleasantville
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Reasnor
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Searsboro
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Tracy
Retired residents urged to join council recreation plans
Many participants are senior citizens who serve on the council and meet regularly. The Recreation Commission states efforts are under way to design activities appealing to older and retired people.
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Recreation Commission
Con De Jong Dies at Sully After Home Died Sunday
Con De Jong 74 longtime Sully resident died unexpectedly at his home Sunday morning while preparing to go to church. Survived by wife Helene Boot daughter Freda Brand four grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters and a brother. Funeral 1:30 today at First Reform Church Sully with Rev Kammer officiating. Remains to be taken to family residence from Van Duven Funeral Home.
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Sully
Helene Boot
J. C
Freda) Brand
Arthur
Hattie) Huyser
Jess
Sophia) Carpenter
Reasnor
Louis de Jong
Anaheim
Calif
First Reformed Church
Harold Kammer
van Duven
Four Team Toury at Sully to Launch July Festivities
Sully hosts a July event week with an ice cream social at 5 p.m. and a four team softball tournament beginning at 6 p.m. The Sully Lions Club sponsors both activities to raise funds for the rebuilt community ball park.
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Sully
First Ripe Tomato in Pella This Year
A. Glenn Meerdink of 306 Broadway reports the first ripe tomato of the season in Pella. The Big Boy fruit appeared on the first day of summer and withstood the curiosity of Mary Jen Meerdink, his 16 month old daughter. He planted in early April and has already harvested beans with roasting ears expected by July 1.
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