Farm Bureau backs reapportionment plan in Iowa
Des Moines speakers from 325 Farm Bureau leaders urge reform toward one house by population and the other by area. They warn 56 seats would skew toward urban areas, favoring Polk County, with deputies calling for a temporary 51 member Senate and a population based House. Attendees include Marion County delegates Woody Jordan Rankin Jansen.
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Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Senate
House of Representatives
Polk County
Iowa
Nebraska
Marion County
Kenneth Woody
Tommy Jordan
Worth Rankin Jr
Wayne Jansen
Calvin Alumni Music Festival returns to Pella High School
The Pella Chapter of the Calvin Alumni Association sponsors the 4th annual Music Festival this Thursday March 19 at 7:45 p.m. at Pella Community High School. The program opens and closes with the PCHS concert band directed by Richard Williams, with Peoria Male Chorus under Fred Vander Schaaf and the Oskaloosa Christian Grade School Chorus led by Tone Vander Wilt. Also featured are the PCHSA Capella choir and the Deo Gloria Male Chorus both conducted by Williams. tickets are sold by band students.
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Pella
Calvin Alumni Association
Pella Community High School
PCHS
Richard Williams
Cipating
Peoria
Fred Vander Schaaf
Oskaloosa Christian Grade School
Tone Vander Wilt
Pchsa Capella
Williams
Free roof or fence prize in USS Farm Products Contest
A contest sponsored by United States Steel offers a top prize of either 40 squares of Super Storm seal roofing or a half mile of American fence. Entrants may visit F. B. Denburger & Sons and associated Otley and Pella stores for details with no purchase required. The drawing begins tomorrow, with the winner selecting the prize.
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U.S.S
F. B. Denburger & Sons
Leighton
Denniston & Partridge
Tainter
Otley Farmers Co-op Exchange
Otley
de Jong Lumber
Farmers Co-op Exch
Waechter Lumber
Pella
United States Steel
Jewels of the Pacific Coast travelogue at Douwstra Chapel
Kiwanis presents a two part travelogue by Julian Gromer for Pella area residents. The program at Central College Douwstra Chapel features scenic West Coast locales and a tale of a tenderfoot photographer in Alaska. Show begins at 7:30 PM Thursday.
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Jewels of the
Pacific Coast
Kiwanis Travelogue
Julian Gromer
Douwstra Chapel
Central College
West Coast
Tenderfoot
Alaska
Scouts to Collect Easter Lilies For Lily Day
Four Scout groups will collect for the Easter Seal campaign on Saturday March 14 as part of a city wide effort to aid crippled children and adults. An anonymous donor will match funds at 25 cents on the dollar collected, with participation noted from the Christian high school typing class handling envelopes. Contributions urged to be mailed promptly ahead of Easter Sunday March 29.
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Boy Scouts
Reuben Schakel
Schakel
Christian High School
Rites Pending for Nellie Slycord 83 Pella Area Resident
Funeral services pending for Nellie Slycord 83 lifelong Pella area resident who died Sunday March 165 in Pella Community Nursing Home She was born December 10 1883 at Sandridge and married Gerrit Slycord January 11 1998 Surviving are two daughters Gertie Beyers Lynnville and Katie Slycord Oskaloosa a brother Neal Ver Dught a sister Ger tie Maudlin New Sharon five grandchildren nine great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren
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Nellie Slycord
Pella
Slycord
Sandridge
Gerrit Slycord
Gertie Beyers
Lynnville
Katie Slycord
Oskaloosa
Neal Ver Dught
Gertie Maudlin
New Sharon
Lawrence Rook rites Wednesday
Lawrence Harold Rook of R R 2 Pella died Sunday at Des Moines Veterans hospital at 32 years 5 months 26 days Funeral services set for Wednesday March 18 1964 at 2 pm at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home with burial at Oakwood Cemetery Pella Military rites by Van Veen Van Hemert Post 89 He was Korean War veteran and farmed with brother Herman Survivors listed include his parents Mr and Mrs Case Book 1327 Main St Pella brother Herman C of R R 2 Pella sister Shirley Ann Mrs Harlan Niewsma of Cedar Rapids Iowa The Chronicle will carry full obituary later
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Lawrence Harold Rook
R.R
Pella
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Wilbur Ringwalda
Oakwood
van Veen
Queen Beverly De Cook Is Crowned At Tulip Time
Five girls waited in Pella Junior High as judges’ March 3 verdict chose the 1964 Tulip Time queen. Honorary Burgemeester T. G. Fultz announced the winner, Beverly De Cook, who received a roses bouquet and was soon surrounded by her court amid cheers.
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Pella
Burgemeester
T. G. Fultz
Bev de Cook
Beverly
Beverly de Cook
Chronicle News
1964 Tulip Queen Named At Tulip Time
Queen Beverly was announced by Burgemeester Fultz and greeted her subjects with her court, Pamela Klein, Barbara Duven, Twyla Van Steenis, and Pamela Wilson, all from Central College. Attendants included five Central College members as the 1964 Tulip Time festival kicked off with ceremonies, music, readings, and a reception at the Legion building.
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Twyla van Steenis
Pamela Klein
Beverly de Cook
Pamela Wilson
Barbara Duven
Chronicle News
Central College
Ron Schippers
Bill Thompson
Verna Boerelyn
Pella Christian High School
Gerada Hoekman
Henry Shetterly
Republican precinct caucuses March 26 at Legion Hall
Solicitor General Wilbur Bump will address Republicans at 7 30 p m Thursday March 26 at the Legion Hall The 1964 Republican presidential precinct caucuses will follow the speech to elect delegates to the county convention which then selects delegates to the state presidential convention and finally to the national convention in San Francisco in July Every Republican may attend the caucus in their precinct with nonattendance forfeiting rights to attendees
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Wilbur Bump
the Legion Hall
Iowa
San Francisco
Pastoral Counseling Article by Rev Arthur J De Jong
The Rev. Arthur J. De Jong, Central College chaplain, writes in The Reformed Review about self understanding as a key to more effective pastoral counseling. He notes self insight is difficult but useful, citing ed ucative analysis with professionals talks with fellow pastors and clinical training programs as helpful avenues.
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Arthur de Jong
Arthur J. de Jong
Central College
Reformed Review
Western Theological Seminary At
Holland, Mich
Tulip Time Queen Beverly De Cook Named
Tulip Times congratulates Beverly De Cook as the year’s queen and notes the duties and traditions ahead. The Tulip Time committee and volunteers receive applause for a well executed program and the stage setting with windmills and the queen’s court. An upcoming costume exchange is set for April 18 at 1 30 pm at Legion Hall, with sewing patterns available from Mrs Ray Brom. Announcer Bob Omick will replace Jack Boatsma at the bleachers. A new air conditioner will aid the Tulip Show keeping tulips and displays in better condition. show schedules are available from Mrs Marie Blecka or Mrs Gene K Van Zee.
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Beverly de Cook
Legion Hall
Ray Brom
T.T.T. Group
Bob Omick
Jack Boatsma
Tulip Tim
Marie Blecka
Pella
Gene K. van Zee
Christ in the Concrete City at Central Tonight
Central College presents the first United States performance of the new version of Christ in the Concrete City at 6 15 p m in Douwstra Chapel. The hourlong drama features 11 cast members with new music by Judy Vander Linde and reflects Christ’s crucifixion and meaning in modern American life.
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Christ
Central Tonight
Central College
Alpha Psi Ontego
United States
Concrete City
Douwstra Chapel
Judy Vander Linde
Kalaniezaa
Jesus Christ
Maurice Lindsall
National Youth Conference of the Reformed Church
Why Public Notices Matter in Newspapers
Journalist Dr. Charles Allen explains the purpose and value of legal public notices in newspapers. He outlines their long history and why readers should care, promising insights to appear in upcoming Pella Chronicle columns.
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Pella
Cles L. Allen
Allen
Oklahoma State Univer
New Jersey
University of Ilinois
Rutgers
School of Journalism
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
North Dakota
Illinois
National Editorial Association
Ilinois Weekly
New Re
National Publisher
Journalism
Quarterly
Charles L. Allen
Oklahoma State University
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Pella Junior High School
Calvin Alumni Assoc
N. Slycord
Lawrence Rook Rites
Burgemeester Fultz
Mary Ver Meer
Legion Building
Wally Dean
Ottumwa
Tulip
Office of War Information
Army
Navy
State Departments
Dr. Allen
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