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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1960

Page

3

Council appoints Jane Gosselink to Recreation Commission

In regular session the council approved the appointment of Jane Gosselink to replace Pauline Tysseling on the Recreation Commission. The meeting covered minutes, financials, and contract forms for coal bids, plus bids for a new pickup truck for the Electric Dept and police car plans.

Council Jane Gosselink Recreation Commission Cprevinus Electric Committee Pauline Tysseling John M. van Dyk Planning and Zoning Commission Said Richard Tysseling Pella Iowa Security Commission Towa Public Employees Internal Revenue Rigg Light & Power ‘Co Look. & Son Agency Fowler Telephone Co V & ReGrocery Pella Supply Co van Gorp Welding & Mfg Igbor Pela Implement Waechter Lumber Co D-X Sunray Oil Co the Walling Company Kee Lox Manufacturing Co

Dorcas Work in India Featured by Women’s Circle

The Women's Circle met last Thursday at Otley Reformed Church to hear about Dorcas work in India. The program included devotions by Mrs. Vriezelaar and Bible study by Mrs. Kuiper, with literature by Mrs. De Geus and hosting by Mrs. Koul, plus refreshments and social notes.

Charles Vander Kolk Women’s Circle Otley Retchméd Ehth Dorcas India Vriezelaar de Geus Kuiper Hiemdtra Horman Dykstra Haaften Mary Lynn Mark David Douglas Trinity Church Pella Iowa Maassen Hattie Ver Steegh Hendricka van ‘Essen Martha Kool Andrew Astermarkt George Ryk

Council Accepts Bids on Gas and Truck in 1960 Session

February 2, 1960 council meeting led by Mayor Tysseling discussed gas line bids for six months. Bids from Standard Oil 18.8c, D-X Sunray 18.75c, Star Oil 19.8c, Tukker Sinclair 22.4c per gallon with market-based adjustments. The low bid was accepted and curb cut for bus loading was requested.

Rwa Mach. & Supply Co Des Moines Stationary Co Mans Standard Oil Company State Ober Manufacturing Co Bars Corporation service Bros_ Incorporated Beard Coal Co Cal Electrical Eng. & Equip. Co Westinghouse Elec. Supply Co Graybar Electric Co Elec Checker Club Tysseling Wer Vermeer Steenhoek Ley de Jong Caldwell Dick Leydens Standard Oil Co D-X Sunray ® Oil Co Star Oil Co Tukkers Sinclair Service

Explosion Injures Bayard High Instructor Clarence Sheeder

Clarence Ed Sheeder Bayard High School instructor sustained severe burns to his hand and face after a minor chemical explosion at the school. Welders glasses saved his eyesight.

Clarence Ed) Sheeder Bayard High School

Central College Plans Mexico Summer Study Tour

Central College announces a six week summer study tour to Mexico City led by Dr. William G. Witg. Participants will earn up to six college credits transferable to U S colleges. Courses include Spanish anthropology economics geography and history. The Mexico City College, founded 1940 and accredited by the Southern Association, offers round trip travel, tuition, board and room, and medical expenses for 415 dollars, payable at Central.

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Coal Ridge Feagins Youngster Burned Falling Through Furnace

A two year old girl Joy Feagins daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Feagins of Bussey received severe burns after falling through an open heat furnace register onto a hot furnace. The incident and its aftermath are reported amid a local social notes section detailing visits and gatherings of area families.

Feagins Joy Feagins Charles Feagins Bussey Dixie‘ Simmons Marvin Bailey Regina Charley Bailey Ivan Mabel Nickell Attica Percy Clement William Franklin G.H. Franklin G. H. Franklin Raymond Karr Wayne Andrew McCombs Gene. Gulver C. C. Whitten In. Tracy C. J. Anderson Richard Anderson Drew Thursin Melcher Harry Hid Harry Hid Peme Mr. and Mrs. Harry de Haan of Oskaloosa

Fragmentary note on injuries from animal attack incident

A fragment references an incident where an individual named Mini Whiteside was attacked by a shell driven animal. It mentions injuries described as extensive and notes preparations or expectations around insurance and a large sum by 1970.

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John M. van Dek Yetal Sushman Wilson Oil Co Electric Dept White Way Auto,Co Ulrich Motor Co Pella Implement James Wilso K.W.H Harold Gates Water Department Trust & Agency U. S. Post Office Towa Electric Light & Power Co John Hasselman Ino J. van Dyk Tabor van Berkum Pella Co-op Ivhrich Vanden Berg Elec. Co Meppelink Oil Co Brouwer Brake Service Iby & Repairs Layton Mathes The Pella Chronicle de Wit Hoeksema's Van's Motor Service E. H. Meinders Moise Melvin Ver Meer Schiebout Tire Shop Staten Oskaloose Natl Westinghouse Supply’ Co Equip. Co Motorola Gor Electronics Cox, Central Bearings Co Town_ Machinery& Supply Co Koch Brothers National Disinfectant Co QBIL Globe Machinery & A Besadard Capital Sanitary Supply Deco Engineering Products Towel Service, _ Supply Co Alemite Co., Inc McKesson’ & Robbins Anchor Packing Co A. W. Cash Co Illinois Mutual Life Cas. Co Steenhoek Auto Supply Town Electric Light & Power C. B. Caldwell Protem Gobeil Stientjes Versmeer Leydens Lane Meulpolder Lane de Jong Coast. Co Northland Lanes C. E. Brown Dba South Street Pella National Bank Auto Service South End Pella Const Vogelaar's Hardware Pella Implement Store van Niewaal Menninga Insurance Fowler Telephone’ Co Suncay Oil Co Brahechen van ‘Gorp Welding & Mig Zylstra's Witlard Burroughs’ Corp Newton Office Supply Atomic Pest Sparling Meter McKesson & Robbins Neptune Meter Cometers Town Machiner Supply Co International Salt Go Electric Equip. Co Patzig Testing Laboratories Westinghouse Electric” Supply Co Beard& Coal Co Women’ S Circle Nelson Vos John Staal Valtrie Mathes John’ Wilbur Harold van Zee Paul First Reformed Colfax Sale Bret W. F Salnon Rome Register Tribune Moris Near Newton Newton Sale Colfax Sale Company Clippinger Shields and Briles Earl and Bill Shields First National Bank Colfax Schel Nick Chick" Leghorns Brom Hatchery Pella, Iowa Coal Ridge Mary J. Franklin Aepole Maton Sia BIG Farmers’ Co-op Exch
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