Vacation Bible School plans announced in Pella churches
Vacation Bible School in Pella for four year olds through junior high runs June 1 to June 12. It is a joint effort of five churches First Reformed Second Reformed Third Reform Trinity Reformed and First Baptist with Mark Waivoord directing. Classes meet at First Baptist Third Reformed Trinity Reformed Second Reformed and First Reformed. Harold Mallory of Attica seeks the Republican nomination for Marion County board of Supervisors in the 1964 primary for the southeast district opposing rural area zoning.
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Pella
Harmon R. Jerenga
Second Reformed Church
Pel
First Reformed
Second Reformed
Thirdeformed
Trinity Reformed
First Baptist
Mark Waivoord
First Reformed Church
Third Reformed
Harold Mallory
Attica
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Mallory
Wizard of Oz plays to open in Pella schools
Mystery surrounds the community theater production at Pella High and Pella Junior High with The Wizard of Oz directed by Jere Berglund and scheduled for March 6 7 8 in 1964. Cast includes Connie Ter Louw Tom Ver Meer Arthur Knowles Gary Koopman Louise Van Zante Mary Van Nimwegen and Margaret Waechter. A second show Sorry Wrong Number also runs March 6 with Judy Grandin as the nervous neurotic. Mrs Arie Toom dies at 83 with services set at First Reformed Church Oakwood Cemetery arrangements by Van Dyk Diven Funeral Home.
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Jere Berglund
Pella High School
Pella Junior High School
Connie Ter Louw
Dorothy
Tom Ver Meer
Arthur Knowles
Gary Koopman
Tin Woodman
Louise van Zante
Mary van Nimwegen
Melinda
Glinda
Margaret Waechter
Belinda
Judy Grandin
Arie Toom
Alice Buwalda
Pella
First Reformed Church
Glen O. Peterman
R. A. de Jong
Oakwood
van Dyk-Diven Funeral Home
Iowa Master Lamb Producers Program for 1964 Announced
Howard Waters of the Iowa State Sheep Association announces entry details for the 1964 Iowa Master Lamb Producers Program. Top ten producers by per ewe metrics will be recognized after year sales are completed. entry closes April 15. A Des Moines dinner will honor winners with certificates and awards.
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Howard Waters
Iowa State Sheep Association
Iowa
FFA
Des Moines
Waters
State House
Iowa State University
Ames
T. W. Wickersham
Curtiss Hall
Sub-district FFA speech meet draws twelve schools
At Monroe on Saturday February 29 twelve FFA chapters competed in the Northeast sub-district of the South Central district. Pella earned a gold rating with a bronze and honorable mention. top entrants advance to the district contest later this month. Winners across events include parliamentary procedure with multiple golds advancing, speaking event golds for Larry Bruxvoott and Paul Welle, and program of work golds for Monroe and Knoxville among others.
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Monroe
Steve Praty
Bob Barrett
Roger Steelman
Dennis McDaniel
Paul Armbrecht
Colo
Roger Harrington
Knoxville
Ed Hall
Ankeny
Warren Bach
Pella
Monroe and
Cole
Bondurant-Farrar
Newton
Pleasantville
Maxwell
Creed
John Richards
Roscoe Eggers
West Marshall
Tom Foley
James den Hartog
Tom Guthrie
Chuck Justice
Bondurant
Robert Neuwendorp
John Cleverly
Mingo
Dale Whaley
Warren Bachman
James Catling
Donald Timmins
Max Harrington
Demonomination candidate Ralph De Cook enters Marion County race
Ralph De Cook a Pella real estate broker with Van Dyk Real Estate announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Marion County Auditor in the June primary. The release lists several district honors and public notices, including Easter Seals drive updates and a Women’s Adult Class Pot Luck Dinner at Pella Community High School.
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Ralph de Cook
Pella
van Dyk
Marion County
de Cook
Pella Community High School
Pella man injures arm in self-inflicted shooting attempt
William Vander Weide of Route 3 Pella was treated at University Hospitals Iowa City for a self inflicted gunshot wound to his left arm after he shot himself at home. Police said he had warned of death by own action and asked them to be at his house. Surgeons question nerve damage may limit use of his arm. The event followed news that his wife filed for divorce.
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William Vander Weide
Pella
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Vander Weide
Area students graduate from ISU
Several students from the Pella area received degrees from Iowa State University at commencement exercises held Saturday morning, February 29, according to information from the school. Newton K. Coop, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Coop of 229 E. First street, graduated from Pella with a major in forestry.
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Pella
Iowa State University
Newton K. Coop
Dale Coop
E. First Street
Tulip Queen judging and finalists announced in Pella
Tonight at 7 30 Tulip Queen judging begins in the Pella Legion Hall with 12 semi finalists interviewed and five finalists to be named. The queen will be chosen from the five finalists, with the announcement party set for March 13 at 7 30 in the Junior High building.
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Pella Legion Hall
Legion Hall
Sharon Duven
Ruth Bogaards
Twyla van Steenis
Vivian Vroom
Nancy Hoogendoorn
Patricia Ver Meer
Jean Paul
Barbara Duven
Sharon van Rees
Pamela Klein
Beverly de Cook
Pamela Wilson
Non college bound students topic at Rotary meeting
At a Rotary session Keith Hopp proposed improving post high school options for the 60 percent of graduates unlikely to attend college. He outlined current programs in commercial, secretarial, industrial arts, vocational homemaking, and vocational agriculture, noting shifts toward farm related work and broader trades. The director suggested more specialized courses, distributed education, and a senior year apprenticeship model with a coordinator, while a local Curriculum Committee of educators and lay people reviews ideas.
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Pella
Keith Hopp
Rotary Club
Hopp
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