Tulip Time Preparations and Family Day at Pella
A fragmented diary style account from a traveler in Pella recounts Tulip Time prep, local art exhibits, and family outings. Devin learns to walk in wooden shoes, garden memories resurface, and Bev De Cook is featured on Steve Allen. The piece notes KNIA radio broadcasts, a central college art show, and plans for a family picnic and flower displays around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons
Bev de Cook
Fureday
Chronicle
Despines “Art Center
Dr. Ilis
Secod
Striking
Devin
San Jose
California
Bev
Steve Ken
Mercury Vapor Girts
Big Rock Park
Kiwanis
de Cook
Cook
Swift
Fran
Tad Mills
Pella Christian High
KNIA
Pella
Community High
Jere Berglund
Central College Arts
D. M
Shades of
Carl Ostic
Randy Vittori
Fred Jahrbach
Central’ College
Amuoh
Gi Man
Ane
Steve’ Allen
Krnutv
Tulip’ Tighet
Neighbors assist as Hugo Vander Velten injured in seeds rake
Friday evening Mr and Mrs Brouwer visited Hugo Vander Velten home. Vander Velden injured a portion of his small finger when caught in a oats seeder. Saturday neighbors with fifteen tractors plowed 55 acres. list of attendees includes Tool Carter Behsink Poortinga Van Wyk Brouwer Van Genderen Buckley Non Senseren Van mn Ray van Inden Bart Fopina Nay Vanier Velden Vander Velden and others bringing food and serving lunch. A rural carriers meeting followed at the Frank Sego home. Several families visited, and Mesdames Lust, Tool, and Postma were noted among gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Buckley
Ruswell Non Senseren
Perl van Mn
Eedanee
Carter
Carroll Hesne Nolin
Wayne Tool
John Inga
Dick van Wkes
Towen Barr
Bre
Rowell van Genderen
H.C. Dickman
Told. Gildersléevé
Roy Schwartz
Rural Carriers
Baxter
Frank Sego
Fred Forker
John
Newton
John Vrierelaar
Susan
Hugh
Leland Balmer
Ruth Lust
Lust
Rawleigh Vander Waal
Randy
Paula
Wheat certificates set to start July 1 for processing and exports
The USDA announced that wheat marketing certificates will begin July 1 with the 1964 wheat year. Certificates valued at 70 cents per bushel cover all wheat processed for food products and export wheat, while export certificates align with world price levels and CCC wheat sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Johnson
USDA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Department of Agriculture
Monroe County's Landmark Razed for Modern Developments
The Monroe fire department demolished an old barn once housing the Ramage feedmill as Monroe plans a modern ice cream and quick order station. A new bank building is planned, the Cochrane store is being dismantled, and a Midland Manufacturing plant expansion is underway. Nearby homes are rising, and residents hosted weekend visitors from Grinnell and St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Monkos
Ramage
Bank
Cochrane
Midland Manufacturing Company
Gertrude van Vark
Harold
Arlo Worth
Janet
Grinnell
John'a. van Roekel
Gerrit Kers
J .Braham
Ruth
Dew Moines
Donald Vari
Baale
Michael
Lloyd Wood
St. Paul
Minnesota
Mubert Marshall Ie
Birthday Party Honors Clifford De Jong and Others in Pella
A Tuesday evening April 21 birthday gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ruwalda in Pella honored Clifford De Jong of Oskaloosa and others including Mrs. J. C. Hiemstra and Mrs. Sam Poortinga. Present were families from Pella Otley and Oskaloosa. a tray lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hiemstra
Clifford de Jong
Oskaloosa
Elmer Vogelaar
Hl. W. Vriezelaar
Otley
Sam Poortinga
M. J. Hiemstra
J. C. Hiemstra
TL. J. Gosselink
Peter Westerkamp
John F. ‘Ter Louw
Pella
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aylvin
Hawker
Ak Park
Beverly
APLP
Cisco
Calif
Archie Rowans
Pearl Hummel
Arnold Brouwer
Charles Dop
Curtis Brouwer
Dwain Miller
Gary
Keith Schippers
FFA
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
Curtis
Barker
Henry Willemsen
Brian Vander Veldon
Ronald Hulleman
Charess White
Jon ‘Charles
Charles White
Walter Waite
Phil van Eckeren
C. J. Hagen
Ben van Wyk
Walter Miller
John van Roekel
Elmo Blacksledge
Virgil Martin
W. B. Shaw
Chester Cawson
Ralph van Wyk
Lea Tool
Max Tool
Carroll Phifer
King Salomon
Alaska
Mrs
Earl Phifer
Eee
Etre Service
Peoria
State Bank No
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Leighton
United States
Garanteed Poe
Pas
Andrew Steenhoek
Howard Glendening
Ateest ‘Hh
M. Rempe
Harry Vander Wal
Dick van Zee
Eenard J
Simons
T. D. Benitema
Iowa
Mahavka
Ihereby
Con DE Prenger
Robert Ver Ploeg Rd
Monroe News
Raze Landmark
J. J. Ruwalda
Pella Sale Barn
Wayne van Wyk
Provinces
Bob Nelson
Chris Christensen
Mary Vermeer
Beverly de Cook
KINA
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