Cuban Refugee Family Fights Hunger and Harassment
Carlos Gomez and wife Delia fled Cuba with daughter Aimee after facing starvation and repression under Castro. Forced to quit jobs, endure chivato surveillance, and wait months for passport processing, they finally arrived in Miami in 1961. They praise local help in Pella Iowa and urge restored flights to aid others seeking escape from Cuba.
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Cuba
Chivatos
Carlos Gomez
Delia
Aimee
Carlos
United States
Gomez
Costume Exchange Opens April 6 at Legion Hall
The T. T. T. Dutch costume exchange will be held at the Legion Hall Saturday April 6 from 1 to 4 pm. Costumes may be bought sold or exchanged. Patterns for costumes of different provinces will be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Legion Hall
Light Enrollment In Pella High Summer Session
Registration for the eight week summer session at Pella Community High School shows limited enrollment with three courses offered. Driver education leads with 35 students, followed by personal typing with 24 and psychology with 16. Classes start Monday June 10 with schedules from 8 to 10 am for two courses and 10 to 12 am for psychology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Pella Community High School
Rev Vanden Berg Installed at Ebenezer Church
The Rev. William E. Vanden Berg, formerly of Matlock Iowa, was installed as pastor of Ebenezer Reformed Church in Leighton by the Classis of Pella on March 21. Presiding minister Rev. Howard Hawke of Newton led the ceremony with scripture by Rev. George C. Muyskens and prayer by Rev. Roelof Duiker. Sermon by Rev. David A. Laman. Charges presented by Rev. Harold Kammerand and Rev. John S. Terlouw. Service ended with benediction and a social hour in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Vanden Berg
Matlock
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leighton
Classis of
Pella
Reformed Church In
America
Howard Hawke
Newton
Classis
George C. Muyskens
Roelof Duiker
Eddyville
David A. Laman
Oskaloosa
Harold Kammerand
Sully
John S. Terlouw
Broadway Hits Featured in PHS Spring Musical
About 120 students perform the annual spring musical on March 28 at 7 30 in the junior high school auditorium. The girls ensemble opens with West Side Story and The Sound of Music then large groups perform standard selections plus a My Fair Lady medley. Senior class soloists lead with Pathways of Song as the evening’s theme.
Danny Pothoven 3 Killed In Tractor Mishap Near Kellogg
Danny J. Pothoven died after a tractor overturned while his brother swerved to avoid hogs four miles south of Kellogg. Funeral services were held at Sully Christian Reformed Church with burial at Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. He was born April 9 1959 on the parental farm and survived by his parents seven siblings a grandmother and step grandmother. Services arranged by Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home.
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Kellogg
Danny J
Lester Pothoven
Here
Danny
Sully Christian Reformed Church
Bernard A. van Someren
Oakwood Cemetery
Pella
Robert
John
Howard
Lois
Raymond
Virginia
Murray
John Pethoven
Gertrude Blom
The
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Jaycees Seek White Elephants For April 11
Pella's Junior Chamber of Commerce sets April 11 for the annual White Elephant Sale at the Legion Hall. Residents are asked to donate usable but unwanted items and arrange pickups by calling MA 8 3941.
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Pella
Monday Services For Carroll Macy
Carroll Macy, 70, founder of the Macy Stockyards in Sully, died Wednesday night in Newton. Services were held Monday at First Congregational Church in Newton. A native of Lynnville, Macy was a well known hog buyer in Jasper County. He and his wife Vivian spent their married life in Sully until moving to Newton about five years ago. He is survived by his wife and three married children.
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Carroll Macy
Macy Stockyards
Sully
Newton
First Congregational Church
Lynnville
Macy
Jasper County
Vivian
Leighton Marine LCpl Witter in Japan with First MAW
Marine Lance Corporal Ronald E. Witter, son of Mr and Mrs E L Witter of Leighton, serves with the First Marine Aircraft Wing atMCAS Iwakuni Japan, stationed at the Marine Corps Air Facility in Iwakuni.
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Leighton Marine
Japan
Iwakuni
Ronald E. Witter
E. L. Witter
Leighton
Marine Air Wing
Marine Corps Air Facility
Colorful spring programs planned by department stage setting
The department endorses a colorful spring stage setting with numbers meant to brighten the season. The public is invited to attend and enjoy the colorful programs.
Central College Economist Receives NSF Grant for Research
Dr. Donald T. Butler head of Central College economics and business administration earns a 1300 NSF national science foundation grant for a summer study at Iowa State University in Ames. He will work with Prof. Bob Holdren to develop a consumption based income change measure to better predict economic behavior for government and business forecasters. Most work occurs at ISU leveraging data processing equipment. If early results are promising the project may extend into next year. Butler holds degrees from Western Michigan University and Wisconsin, is a member of major economic associations, and serves as Central College placement director.
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Donald T. Butler
Department of Economics and Business Administration
Central College
Iowa State University
Ames
Butler
Bob R. Holdren
ISU
NSF
Western Michigan University
University of Wisconsin
American Economic Assn
Industrial Relations Research Assn
Central
U. S. Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Minor farm fire near Glenn Bergman farm barn roof
Rural fire department was summoned Sunday afternoon to the Glenn Bergman farm five miles east of town where a small blaze started on the barn roof. A brisk wind carried sparks from burning paper feed bags onto the roof causing minor damage to some shingles.
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Rural Fire Department
Glenn E. Bergman
Here
Big Spring Recreation Programs for Pella Youths
Plans outline rope skipping and marble contests for seven to twelve year olds, with prizes and rules to be published later. The Pony and Colt Baseball League includes Barnes City, Brooklyn, Montezuma, New Sharon, and Pella, aiming to expand. Appreciation extended to Central College students who aided the Junior Basketball program.
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The
Pella Recreation Commission
the Chronicle
Pony and Colt Baseball League
Pella
Barnes City
Brooklyn
Montezuma
New Sharon
Reseal program expands farm stored grain loans nationwide
Agricultural leaders announced a broad reseal plan allowing Io wa farmers to keep price support loans on three stored grains after maturity dates this spring and convert 1962 crop purchase agreements to reseal loans. Reseal also covers 1961 and 1960 crops with staged maturity dates and storage payments to be announced later.
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Fred R. McLain
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee
Iowa
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
ASCS
Merrill L. Robuck
Knoxville
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Farmers Today
Robuck
Cancer Society Tells of Services Available Here
The North Marion County Chapter of the American Cancer Society runs a three phase program in Pella including research education and service. The Loan Closet provides hospital beds walkers wheelchairs and other items at no charge with priority to cancer patients. Dr A E Evers’ office handles requests. Contributions during the Crusade support the service. Central College was dropped from a tie for second to seventh after a ruling by Iowa Conference officials regarding eligibility of Harold De Bie. The conference barred seven second semester wins and Central accepted the ruling while noting differences in physical education course requirements among member colleges. Parsons withdrew from the league after June 1 1963 but will continue to play conference schools otherwise.
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The
Commission
Pella
Marinus Kregel
Physical Education Department
Central College
Ray Brown
Byron Bruins
Dennis E. Davis
Paul Ebbers
Michael Gates
Don Groves
Don Jacobusse
Richard Lucarelli
Charles Stykhuis
Michael Wessels
Larry Vander Tuig
Pella Tulip Bowl
Recreation Commission
American Cancer Society
North Marion County
A. E. Evers
Iowa
Les Duke
Harold de Bie
Central
Buena Vista College
Iowa Conference
Buena Vista
Parsons
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Castro
Martin Hernandez
Little Aimee
Miami
Vermeer Mfg. Co
Gomezes
Vogelaar
Rev
van Oyen
Calvary Chr
Vanden Berg
Ebenezer Church
PHS
Danny Pothoven
Jaycees
Donald Butler
Jim Ruthven
Helen Douwstra
Legion Building
Ceramis
Gerrit Davelaar
Francis Huyser
Clarence Pope
Johnny
Amvets Auxiliary
Joe Vande Kieft
Teft
W. A. Roorda
R. S. Morrow
Cancer Society
Cedar Rapids
Storm Lake
Upper Iowa
Luther
Wartburg
Simpson
Dubuque
Penn
Iow
Wesleyan
IAC
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