Censure of State Senator Adolph Elvers Shocks Iowa
State Senator Adolph Elvers Elkader Democrat was censured by Senate Democrats over his votes on the Shaff reapportionment plan. The action followed a closed caucus. Elvers defended his oath and urged fairness for his district. J M Moore named to state printing board. 300 Iowa highway patrol cars to gain seat belts by fall 1962. Iowa industry output tops $6.26 billion in 1961. Cunningham resigns from state executive council. Loveless Renegotiation Board appointment moves forward after political reshuffle. Mississippi River Parkway Commission appointments announced. governor proposes car pool to cut travel costs for state employees.
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Adolph Elvers
Elkader
Senate Democrats
Elvers
State Democratic Central Committee
Senate
Andrew Frommelt
Dubuque
Iowa
State
J. ©. Moore
Winterset Madisonian
State Printing Board
Norman Erbe
Moore
John Dunlevy
Avoca Democrat
Iowa Press Ass'n
Association
David Herrick
Herrick
Executive Council
Herschel Loveless
John Kennedy
Loveless
Washington
Donald Ross
Robert Kennedy
Ross
Senate Finance Committee
Erbe
State Board of Control
State Conservation Commission
It Was News Years Ago Miss Kate Johnson
A column recalls Miss Kate Johnson taking a position at the owner Telephone Co and starting duties at the switchboard on March 14, shown as an apt scholar quickly mastering calls. Also noted are Laura De Jong leaving for Emporia, Kansas for vacation with parents and farmers receiving seed information at Two Vans Shoe Store for the canning company.
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Kate Johnson
Owner Telephone Co
Kate
Laura de Jong
Stacker Factory
Emporia
Kansas
Canning Co
Two Vans
Abraham Verploeg
30 Years Ago Motorcycle and Rider Night Trills
A night scene near Dutch Mill oil station ends with a motorcycle careening from a dip on Washington street. The rider in sailor uniform, en route from Florida to North Dakota, escapes serious injuries after a fiery crash. Eyewitnesses include Stu art Goad and the Weis couple. Also notes North Porterville school pupils pictured with teacher Marvel Meekma and Morris Ver Meer earning Chevrolet Hundred Club honors at Des Moines show.
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Stuart Goad
Dutch Mill
Gerrit Weis
Washington Street
North Dakota
Florida
South
North Porterville School
Marvel Meekma
Freda van Zante
Cornelia Sneller
Eleanor Ver Ploeg
Carrie Sneller
Wilma van Zante
Clara van Zante
Wilma de Cook
Johanne Wielard
Gerrit Sneller
Henry Ver Woert
Helen Blom
Andrew Ver Woert
Nicholas’ Sneller
Lawrence Blom
Logan’ Ver’ Ploeg
Lloyd van Zante
Morris Ver Meer
Des Moines
Pella opens new airport with flight school rating
Twenty years ago the Pella airport earned a Civil Aeronautics Flying School rating after inspection. Gentral College sponsored training with George Hansen as business manager and Douglas Alexander as instructor. First students named include Raymond Beving, Dwight Shaw, Carl Hempstead, Jacob Brom, and Earl Schweppe. Gerald Van der Leest, at Camp Bowie, reports Army life and a promotion. A mishap injured Ardis Van Rees, four year old, near Van Dusseldorp's Store. St Patrick's Day hosted Hello gals from nearby towns for a community party.
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Pella
Civil Aeronautics
Gentral College
George Hansen
Douglas Alexander
Raymond Beving
Wellsburg
Dwight Shaw
Monroe
Carl Hempstead
Eddyville
Jacob Brom
Earl Schweppe
Cassville
Wisc
Ten Year Ago Area Briefs From Pella Central
Ten years ago Central College chemistry majors Raymond Vander Wal Kenneth Kramer Robert Robertus and Chester Beintema received assistantships for graduate study. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Tennis Tudor Ver Meer near Pella. Leo JSONker began work as a mechanic at Vogelaar Pontiac. Bert Van Dusseldorp injured in a Vander Zyl mine accident near Otley. Des Moines streetcars retired as curbliners took over. Joyce Jabaai engaged to Marvin Ver Meer. Dr Verhey in Chattanooga caring for ill brother James Verhey. Roy Van Vark family moved from Pella to Otley.
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Central
Raymond Vander Wal
Kenneth Kramer
Robert Robertus
Chester Beintema
Tennis (Tudor) Ver Meer
Pella
Bert van Dusseldorp
Vander Zyl
Otley
Des . Moines
Chronicle
Clarence Jabaai
Prairie City
Joyce
Marvin Ver Meer
Abram Kool
Emily Valentine
Carroll Crane
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Tenis van Wyk
Gerrit van Wyk
Joe van Wyk
Guy van Wyk
Sully
Janet Woody
Cedar Falls
Hoyt Woody
Reasnor
Horace Oldham
James Oldham
Jimmy ‘Oldham
Monte Oldham
Monroe youths Wilson and Reetz to U N seminar
Jon Wilson and Peggy Reetz are among 75 young Methodists who will participate in the Peace and World Order seminar at the United Nations in Geneva.
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Jon Wilson
Peggy Reetz
United Nations
Final Rites for James Walcott in Monroe Church
Funeral services for 80 year old James F. Walcott were held at Monroe Methodist Church with Rev. Orin Young officiating. He survived a wife two daughters Horace Louise Gash Miriam Huigen two grandsons two great grandchildren and a sister. Born in Kansas he moved to Monroe in 1901 and later worked in stock buying for 35 years before health declined. Burial was at Monroe cemetery.
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James F. Walcott
Monroe Methodist ¢Church
Rov
Orin Young
Horace
Louise) Gash
C.J
Miriam) Huigen
Monroe
John Murray
Kansas
Walcott
Wallace Walcot
Monroe Methodist Church
Monroe Cemetery
Roger Crane
Ames
Carl Crane
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Pella Publishing, Inc
H. H. Sadler
Chm
M. M. de Zwarte
Pres
Franklin Pella
Town National Editorial Association
Official
Dean Sadler AL DE Wild
Towa
108 Press Association
Capitol News
Town Press Association
Printing Board
Towa Manufacturers’ Association
State Executive Council
W. Grant Cunningham
Cunningham
Melvin Lynhorst
M. L. Abrahamson
Chet Akers
Agriculture
Clyde Spry
Governor Erbe
Charles Young
Muscatine
C. E. Dove
Stanley Hart
Keokuk
James Lischer
Davenport
New
Telephone. Co
State Department of Social Welfare
Department
ADC
Chamber of Commerce
County Board of Supervisors
Skunk
Knoxville
Marion
Lilly
Wesslund) Meulpolder
United States
Sweden
Marinus Meulpolder
Marysdam
Ruth Grant
Artie Smorenburg
Edna’ Ver Ploeg
Bess Berg
Lucile Donai
New Sharon
Public Schools Board
Polk de Noor
Polk
White Way Auto
Hundred Club
Clarence Rouwenhorst
L. A. Kuyper
van Houweling Auto. Co
Walter Cornelius
Chrysler
Fowler
North Main
Janes Luke
Betty Burke
Doris Eveland
Helen Davis
Lela
Martha Jansz
Tazol Craig
Peternella Snetlo
Marian Overton
Joso Stump
Oskaloosa
Margaret Hayes
Peter C. Jonker
Peoria
James P. Jonker
Gerald van der Leest
Army Life
Camp Bowie
Texas
Arie Schilder
Ardis van Rees
Anne van Rees
van Dusseldorp
South Pella
Urban Sales Co
6Th Street
Leo Jsonker
Vogelaar
H. W. Vriezelaar
New York
Washington, D. C
James Walcott
Mabel Nolin
Roy Nolin
John Nolin
Lloyd Nolin
Connie
Eileen
Harold Nolin
Delma ‘Nolin
Steven
Carroll Nolin
Donald
Darrell Nolin
Milo Clark
Marjorie
Jerry Nolin
Mabel Mullins
Joan McClannahan
Hazel McGinnis
Lorraine Mathias
Santa Monica
Calif
Walter Mathias
Newton
Thelpus Smith
Moines
John Legrand
Jimmie
Mary Joan
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