Recreation Notes Sign-up Time For Little League
Paul Bradigan reports a March 27 registration meeting at the American Legion Building for parents to enroll 8 to 12 year olds in the Pella Little League Baseball program. A $2.25 fee covers insurance and umpire costs. Otley and Leighton residents should contact their managers. Junior high Rec Hall moved to March 20 for all area students to attend with a small registration fee. Veterans from the VA Hospital in Knoxville joined the Pella Pitch Club at the Legion Building for an afternoon social hour.
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American Legion
Pella
Otley
Leighton
Knoxville
Rev Douwstra Dies Services Held on Campus
Reverend Richard Douwstra 87 died Thursday March 15 in De Jong Nursing Home Knoxville. Funeral Saturday on Central College campus at 2 p.m. burial Oakwood Cemetery Pella. Longtime donor to Central College funded Douwstra Chapel built 1939 and dedicated 1940. Survived by nephews and nieces. Born October 19 1874 in Groningen Netherlands. Burial handled by Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home.
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Central College
Richard D. Douwstra
de Jong Nursing Home
Knoxville
Douwstra
Lena Braam
Central and
Douwstras
Central
Glen O. Peterman
First Reformed Church
Arend D. Lubbers
Oakwood Cemetery
Pella
Groningen
Netherlands
United States
Grand Rapids
Mich
Philosophical Society
The
Western 1Logical Seminary
Mieh
Chrysler President Lynn Townsend to Speak at Iowa Auto Show
Rudy Ulrich of Pella announces that Marion county automobile dealers will hear Lynn Townsend, president of Chrysler Corporation, at the Automobile Dealers Association state convention in Des Moines. Townsend will address dealers and their wives at a luncheon during the 44th annual convention and exhibition, with preconvention meetings scheduled for Sunday, March 25.
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Rudy Ulrich
Pella
Automobile Dealersociation
Marion County
Lynn Townsend
Chrysler Corporation
State Group
Des Moines
State Dealers Association
Nuvi
Henry Brower 87 Dies in Pella Area Resident since birth
Henry Brower aged 87 died March 15 1962 at University Hospital Iowa City He was born March 25 1874 in Pella Iowa son of Marie and Gove Dena Brower He lived at 1118 Franklin St and married Emma Wheeler October 19 1914 in Oskaloosa They had four children surviving Eli Verschure Beacon California Iva Cummings of Pella and 15 grandchildren He was predeceased by his wife one grandchild three brothers Wiebe William John six sisters Funeral services were held March 19 at Garden Chapel Funeral Home with Rev Harmon R Wierenga officiating Casket bearers included Dick R Gosselink Lew Beerends Arnold De Bruin Lewis Kool Godert C Vander Hart and Henry Keuning Interment was in Graceland cemetery
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Henry Brower
University Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa
Marie
Gove Dena
Karl) Brower
Pella
Franklin St
Emma Wheeler
Oskaloosa
orer'Eli Nebraska
Dera
Verschuure
Beacon
Malfornia
Fred
Iva) Cummings
Wiebe
William
John
Siene Schippers
Neal
Kate) Noun
Gertie Vander ‘Aarde
Jane) Ver Steeg
Hattie) Stewart
Charles
Mary) Dillon
Brower
Garden Chapel
Harmon R. Wierenga
Dick R. Gosselink
Lew Beerends
Arnold de Bruin
Lewis Kool
Godert C. Vander Hart
Henry Keuning
Graceland Cemetery
Central Community Orchestra Easter Sunday Concert
The 50 piece Central College Community Orchestra presents an Easter Sunday concert at 3 pm on April 22 in Douwstra Chapel. Soprano Edith Sedrel Le Cocq will perform arias, under Raymond Comstock’s direction. The program features Central students and faculty plus guest musicians from nearby towns. Wanda Te Selle will play trumpet in The Hollow Men.
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Central College Community Orchestra
Douwstra Chapel
Edith Sedrel le Cocq
Central
Central College
Pella
Knoxville
Newton
Oskaloosa
Wanda Te Selle
Hollow Men
Vincent Persichetti
Leighton Youth Killed in Sunday Night Car Crash
Leighton teenager Jerry Gene Van Engelenhoven aged 17 died in a head on collision about a mile and a half northwest of Bell Fountain hill at 10 p.m. Sunday. Three other youths in the two cars were injured including Darrell L Van Mersbergen and Fynaardt, both 17, from rural areas, and Veldhuizen 16, of rural Oskaloosa. The other car was driven by James Harlan Van Engelenhoven 16 of New Sharon. Investigating officers are Sheriff Walter Tharp Deputy Dick Cline and Patrolman Harlan Pratt. Funeral services set for 1:30 Wednesday at Leighton Christian Reformed Church. Burial Evergreen cemetery near Leighton. Survivors include three younger sisters Phyllis Marilyn and Betty.
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Jerry Gene van Engelenhoven
Everett van Engelenhoven
Leighton Route 1
Eal de Bamples
I Vai Mei Mebermen
Darrell D. Veldhuizen
Oskaloosa
Van
Fynaardt
Darrell L. van Mersbergen
James Harlan van Engelenhoven
New Sharon
Mahaska County
Walter Tharp
Dick Cline
Harlan Pratt
Tharp
Leighton Christian Reformed Church
Jack Vander Laan
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
Leighton
Phyllis
Marilyn
Betty
July 1 Deadline To Register Boats In Iowa
The Iowa State Conservation Commission reminds that all motorboats must be registered under the Iowa numbering system by July 1. Boats with Coast Guard numbers must also register by July 1 to conform. The fee is 4 dollars for two years from July 1, 1961, to July 1, 1963, and applications are available at the courthouse and from most boat dealers.
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Coast Guard
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Bill Grootveld Marks 25th Year With Phillips Co
Bill Grootveld, longtime bulk petroleum dealer in Pella, marked 25 years with Phillips Petroleum Co. The company awarded a plaque and wristwatch. Grootveld operates two bulk trucks with Glen Van Roekel and drives about 20,000 miles yearly serving town and farm patrons with fuel oil gas and lubricants.
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Bill Grootveld
Phillips Co
Grootveld
Bill
Glen van Roekel
Plan Minister's Conference at Central College Campus
The second annual Central College Minister's Conference will run June 19 to 21 on Central's campus. Guest lecturers are Dr. Coert Rylaarsdam of the University of Chicago Divinity School and Dr. Elmer Hominghausen of Princeton Theological Seminary. Reservations are now being accepted under Rev. Arthur J. De Jong and Dr. John W. Beardslee III.
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Central College
Central
Coert Rylaarsdam
University of Chicago
Elmer G. Hominghausen
Princeton Theological Seminary
Rylaarsdam
University of Chicago Divinity School
Doctor Homrighausen
Princeton Semina
Arthur J. de Jong
John W. Beardslee III
Division of Religion and
Philosoph
Tulip Time Plans And Parade Prep Detailed
The Tulip Times Construction Committee met at the American Legion Building to discuss the formal garden and set March 29 for the next meeting. Plans include May 7 to 9 performances and a parade with Dutch themed roles. volunteers are urged for scrubbers, parade entries, costumes, and extra police support as preparations continue.
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Flower Show Construction Committee
American Legion
Wallace De Penning Dies of Heart Attack at Work
Wallace G. De Penning, 60, of 909 Franklin Street, died Monday morning at Rosscreen Company from a heart attack. Survived by wife Nellie Tromp, brothers Lane W. of Sully and Andrew of Pella, and sisters Mrs Henry B. Van Roekel of Sully and Mrs Gertie Van Hemert of Pella. Services pending at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home.
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Wallace G. de Penning
Franklin Street
Rosscreen Company
Nellie Tromp
Lane W
Sully
Andrew
Pella
Tayers
Henry B. (Neilie) van Roekel
Gertie van Hemert
van Dyk-Duven
Sis
Hunting Fishing Licenses to Expire on March 31
The State Conservation Commission reminded sportsmen that current fishing and hunting licenses expire March 31. Individual licenses cost $2.50, while a combination license runs Iowa residents $1.50.
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State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Vander Waal Ford Sales Award Honored in Des Moines
Ralph Vander Waal of Ul rich Motor Company Pella will receive Ford Motor Company's 800 500 Club award at a Des Moines banquet on March 2 for top sales in 1961 in the Des Moines Ford district. Caviar, district sales manager, notes 500 Club honors reward exceptional retail performance and the Ward 300 500 Club began in 1950 to honor top Ford salesmen nationwide.
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Ralph Vander Waal
Ulrich Motor Company
Pella
Ford Motor Company
Des Moines
Ford
Gad
New Curriculum for Community Schools
The Pella Community Schools adopt a yearlong curriculum overhaul after a community driven committee of teachers and residents studied grades 7 through 12. The plan expands senior high to 47 courses with seven required, 40 electives, adds new subjects, and shifts some courses to elective status while extending language, science, and vocational offerings for 1952 63.
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Pella
Board of Education
State Department
Dr Van Wyk Joins Pella Chiropractic Clinic
Dr Kenneth Van Wyk, a Logan Basic grad, will join Dr Paul Van Wyk at the Pella Chiropractic Clinic in April. Also, Dr and Mrs L L Anderson plan a Cedar Falls move April 1 to open a Cedar Falls clinic. Andersons expect to travel south and Mexico while awaiting Cedar Falls building completion.
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Dr. van Wyk
Chiropractic
Pella
Kenneth van Wyk
Logan Basic College of Chiropractic
St. Louis
Missouri
Paul van Wyk
L. L. Anderson
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Anderson
van Wyk
Normandy
Andersons
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