20 Percent Inch Channel Breaks Old Record In April Catch
Delmar Needham and Roy Klein of Pella win the Catch of the Month prize with a 20 percent inch channel weighing 2 1/2 pounds. They beat a 19 1/2 inch Bloodsworth Koopman fish by one inch. Des Moines river action slows over the weekend with rock quarry crappies and bluegills active. A 35 prize goes to the largest catch reported.
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Delmar Needham
Roy Klein
Skunk
Chronicle News
Pella
John Bloodsworth
James Koopman
Bloodsworth-Koopman
The
Chronicle
Des Moines
Rock Quary
Science Fair At Junior High Saturday Night
Community junior high science fair invited public to Webster gymnasium on Saturday May 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. Otley Leighter Pella Christian and Webster schools will present student constructed projects. Prizes awarded for first through honorable mention. judged Saturday afternoon by Alice Carlyon John Greendyke and Paul De Jong.
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Webster Gymnasium
Otley
Leighter
Pella Christian
Webster
Alice Carlyon
Central College
John Greendyke
Pella
Paul de Jong
Christian
Sign-up Hours Set for Pella Kindergartners
In the Pella Community School District Roy J Reith the elementary supervisor announces kindergarten registrations for August 30 1961 on May 4 at the Baptist church Registration begins at 9 40 a m for Leighton east of Main Street and Otley area residents join the 2 00 p m session Children must be five before September 15 Birth certificates must be brought County nurse special education consultant and speech therapist will attend the sign up for support and guidance.
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Pella Community
The
Baptist Church
Roy J. Reith
Leighton
Main Street
Pella
Otley
Slykhuis Shines With Best Drake Relays Mile Time
Pella High miler Jerry Slykhuis ran the Drake Relays high school mile in 4 43.5, the best time of his career, finishing 14th in a 22 runner field. He opened the race in 62 seconds for the first lap and hit the halfway mark in 2 16.5. Don Prichard of Bridgewater Fontanelle won in 4 24.4, four tenths off the old mark set by Deryl King in 1958.
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Jerry. Slykhuis
Pella
Ded Moines
Jerry
Don Prichard
Bridgewater- Fontanelle
Deryl King
West Des Moines Valley
Grouting Nears Completion at Red Rock Dam Site
Chron photo shows a drilling rig at Red Rock Dam as grouting nears finish. Project engineers say concrete will seal springs into the cut-off trench, with heavy equipment ready to fill and start rising the dam toward its southwest end.
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Red Rock Dam
Chronicle News
Red Rock Dam Structure Rising After Winter Grouting
Army engineers push toward Stage I completion at Red Rock Dam with grouting in bedrock under way. Officials deny rumors of an underground river and outline plans for earthwork to fill the cut-off trench and build a 640-foot concrete spillway with five gates. Stage II will create a new river channel and finish the northeast end of the dam.
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Red Rock Dam
Grauttions
Army
Gruenwald
Obituary: William A. Ver Meer 84 in Pella dies
William A. Ver Meer 84 of Pella route 2 died Sunday morning at his son Gysbert Ver Meer’s home after living with the family for 70 years. Survived by son Gysbert four grandchildren two brothers Gerrit A. and Neal Ver Meer of Pella. Funeral at 1:30 p m First Christian Reformed Church with Rev John A De Kruyter. interment Black Oak cemetery with Gilden Chapel in charge. Family prayer services precede. Complete obituary in Thursday Chronicle.
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William A. Ver Meer
Pella
Route 2
Gysbert Ver Meer
Gysbert
Gerrit A
Neal Ver Meer
First Christian Reformed Church
John A. de Kruyter
Black Oak
Giden Chapel
Tulip Festival Program At Chr. School Parade Prep
The Christian grade school plans its Tulip Time events with the band and pupils set to participate. The annual program will be on the west side of the square just before the parade, showcasing student performances.
Tulip Time Flower Show Rules and Entries
Tulip Time rules set for the Legion Hall show sponsored by the Women's Federated Club and Pella Garden Club. Entries open to amateurs and clubs with tulips mandatory in all artistic sections. Exhibitors must sign in, be responsible for their work, and follow scheduling, judging, and display guidelines across multiple divisions including horticulture and artistic design.
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Women’s Federated Club
Pella Garden Club
Legion Hall
Mer Horticulture Division
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Drake
Red Rock
Wm. A. Ver Meer
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Atria
Abby
Moon
Mendel Triumph
Rembrandt
Exihibtor
Rudy Ulrich
George Ver Steeg
Alvin Evers
Wm. van Sittert
Gene Stients
Franklin van Gorp
Dora Carson
Edward Wesselink
Clarence Buerkens
Dan Vander Linden
Kenneth Bean
Vogelaar
Wm. Bean
Ralph Grundman
Donald Crawford
Jack Boatsma
Jean Kuyper
Jacob van Wyk
Wayne Wildman
C. B. Caldwell
Chm
Carl Boat
Gene van Zee
John Klein
Paul Bradigan
Neal van Veen
Joseph Shultz
Dave Bevan
Emery Gaard
Robert Evers
John Vander Ploeg
Ralph Vermeer
John BP
Vermeer
Ray de Hai
John Groendyke
Carl Gaass
Gilbert Bout
Andrew
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