Tulip City crowns 1963 Tulip Queen at Pella festival
Miss Mary Ver Meer, age 17, was named Tulip Queen with four attendants at a Pella junior high room ceremony. The event featured Burgemeester T G Fultz introducing the court, performances by local groups, and a reception and ball in the Legion auditorium afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Junior High
Pella
Mary Ver Meer
Burgemeester
T. G. Fultz
Queen Mary
Harold Ver Meer
Route 2
Barbara Ver Meer
Brenda Bergman
Royal Court
Charl Klyn
Mary Wing
Queen Mary Ver Meer
Pamela Kiein
Beverly de Cook
Chronicle News
Hopes Still Alive In Cuba For An Escape To Freedom
Immigrants Martin and Consuelo Hernandez recount life in Havana before Castro and their escape to a new home in Pella. They recall optimism for democracy, then the abrupt shift under Castro, and the ongoing wish for freedom as sea routes to Key West seem impossible. Their Madrid trip during holidays marked the start of awareness and departure.
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Cuba
Key West
Fla
Castro
Martin
Consuelo Hernandez
Havana
Hernandezes
Madrid
Spain
Mrs. Hernandez
Batista
Martin Hernandez
Gas War Hits Pella Stations
A South Pella gas war cut regular and premium prices by four cents to 28.9 cents a gallon. Shell Oil station owner Roger Palmquist said the price drop aimed to match Des Moines and other south central Iowa stations. Four other local stations Phillips 66 D-X Skelly and Texaco joined the cuts while downtown operators weighed entering the battle as Des Moines markets pressured regional pricing. Palmquist stated Shell would hold 28.9 cents until the war ended.
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Pella
South Pella
Shell
Oskaloosa Street
Roger Palmquist
Shell Oil
Des Moines
Monroe
Knoxville
Iowa
Phillips 66
D-X
Skelly
Texaco
Palmquist
N M Seniors To Present Beauty and Beef Comedy
The North Mahaska Community School seniors present Beauty and the Beef a three act comedy by William Davidson on April 18 and 19 at 8 00 p m in the school gym under the direction of Mrs Anita Leitsinger with student director Patricia Fox The cast includes Patty Algood Betty Bandstra Jim Burggraaf Donna De Jong Linda De Jong Ed Dicleman Ron Eagle Connie Ferguson Janet Ferguson Ron Gatton Linda Hicklin Karen Hoks
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North Mahaska Community School
William Davidson
Anita Leitsinger
Patricia Fox
Patty Algood
Betty Bandstra
Jim Burggraaf
Donna de Jong
Linda de Jong
Ed Dicleman
Ron Eagle
Connie Ferguson
Janet Ferguson
Ron Gatton
Linda Hicklin
Karen Hoks
Notable Names List From Local Court Event
A grouping of individuals including Roger Johannes Bergen Barbara La Rue Dale La Rue and others appears in a local record. The list features several married names and common Dutch surnames such as Van der Beek Vander Linden Van Maanen and Whitehead. No additional context or actions accompany the names in the fragment.
Pella Hosts Iowa AAUW Spring Workshop
Miss Frances Baker, staff associate at AAUW in Washington DC, speaks on TV and education at Central College March 23. Mrs A H Johnson presides. Northwest Central Vice President Mrs Lawrence Schneider also attends. program covers five star final, Liberia report, and Africa panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Butter
AAUW
Washington, D. C
Central College
Pella
Miss Bakter
Young and Rubicam Advertising Agency
New York City
Radcliffe College
American University
Washington D. C
American Sociological Society
American Action For Public Opinion
Miss Baker
A. H. Johnson
Iowa
Ottumwa
Monticello
Coe College
Wyoming
Osage
Northwest Central
Lawrence Schneider
Duluth
Minnesota
Clarion State Teachers College
Pennsylvania
St. Lawrence University
Pennsylvania State College
McGill University
Schneider
Graham Hall
International Federation of University Women
Liberia
Africa
Attitude Survey Processed by Electronic Computer
About 400 questionnaires from the Pella city rural community survey are arriving at Iowa State University’s Computational Center for processing by IBM data equipment. Each 60 question form will be punched to feed the reader, tabulated in minutes, and cross categorized by age occupation and income with expert interpretation by Extension sociologist Daryl Hobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Electronic Computer
Ames
Iowa State University
Daryl Hobbs
Iowa State
Monday Services For Mrs. Grandia
Funeral services were held Monday for Mrs. Jacob A. Grandia 82 lifelong Pella resident and former rural school teacher. She died at home on Sunday afternoon. Survived by husband and two children Lois Roppel of Portland and Earl Grandin of Pella. Services were at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral home with Rev. Glen O. Peterman officiating.
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Jacob A. Grandia
Pella
Katie Boland
Grandia
Morningside
Walter
Lois) Roppel
Portland
Oregon
Earl Grandin
van Dyk-Duven
Glen O. Peterman
Bible Youth Crusaders Rally Here Tonight
A Bible Youth Crusaders rally is set for Tuesday night March 19 at 7 30 p m in the New Open Bible church auditorium. Rev Vriezelaar and Uncle Jerry secure the venue. Featured acts include Melody's Men Trio a Girls Trio and the Singing Cornet with Larry Vriezelaar singing old hymns for the aged attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Youth Crusaders
Vriezelaar
Jerry
New
Open Bible Church
Melody
Larry Vriezelaar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tulip City
Ralph de Cook
Charlene Klyn
Andrew Klyn
Bill Thompson
Bob Omick
Kathy Gosselink
Pella Community High School
Grace Reid
Community High
Bonnie Ten Dollé
Central
Christian High
Antha Munsell
Kiwamiaris
Jaycees
Queen's Announcement Party
N. M
Beckons
Aauw Spring Workshop
Frances Butler
Miss Bukter
IBM
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