Edward Schreiner 63 Dies After Heart Attack Rites Friday
Edward B. Schreiner 63 died unexpectedly Tuesday in a Des Moines clinic after a heart failure history. A longtime Pella official, he served 46 years with the city including streets water and sewer superintendent and designed the citys water plant. Survived by wife Grace Leuty two sons Warren and Leuty Schreiner a daughter Patsy Salder and another daughter in Newton twelve grandchildren. Funeral rites set for 9 30 Friday at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home with Rev Everett G Ward and Masonic interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Edward B. Schreiner
Des Moines
Schriener
Pella
Grace Leuty
Warren
Leuty Schreiner
Dean
Patsy) Salder
Wayne
Norma Jean) Gasper
Newton
Schreider
Red Cross Water Safety
Civil Defense
Edward
William Schreiner
Central Academy
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Everett G. Ward
Oakwood Cemetery
T. G. Fultz
Two Workmen Injured at Red Rock Dam Construction Site
Gary Persha and Gerald Adams, employed by Maxon Construction Co., were injured Thursday afternoon while assembling a drilling rig at Red Rock Dam. Persha lost three fingers and Adams suffered a compound fracture of the left forearm. They were treated at Pella Community Hospital and Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. The accident occurred during handling of a 36 inch calyx test hole rotary table, with injuries due to a pinching incident. This is the first reportable accident on Stage 1 or Stage II of the dam project.
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Gary Persha
Gr Ames
Gerald Adams
Ankeny
Red Rock Dam
Maxon Construction Co
Persha
Adams
Pella Community Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Sherman
Williams
Army Corps of Engineers
Cornelius Hackert Dies at 80 in Pella Rites Friday
Cornelius Hackert 80 life long resident of the community died at home Tuesday evening May 7 after living in Pella 16 years. Survived by wife Grace De Zwarte and five children Carl Sully Edna Vandenberg Ruth Steenhoek Florence Van Gorp and Ralph. Member of Third Reformed Church of Pella. Funeral services set for Friday at Garden Chapel Funeral Home.
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Cornelius Hackert
Pella
Hackert
Grace de Zwarte
Carl
Sully
Abe
Edna) Vandenberg
Myron
Ruth) Steenhoek
Clarence
Florence) van Gorp
Ralph
Richland
Iowa
Third Reformed Church
Chronicle Starts Life and Character Weekly by Rev Van den Berg
The Chronicle launches a new weekly column Life and Character by Rev William Van den Berg. Born in the Netherlands he emigrated to the United States, studied at Niagara University Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, and serves Eben ez er church at Leighton with his wife and four children. The feature will run Thursdays alongside Light Rays by Rev Henry Rozendaal on Tuesdays.
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the Chronicle
William Vanden Berg
Rev
Vanden Berg
Northwest Town
Netherlands
United States
New York State
Niagara University
Hope College
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Michigan
Grand Haven
Mich
Sanborn
Matlock
Town
Baxter Christian School
Grand Rapids
Ebenezer Church
Leighton
Henry T. Rozendaal
Business Census Planned Will Canvas Marion County Firms
The first general trade census since 1958 will survey retail, manufacturing, service businesses, wholesalers, and the mineral and transportation sectors. Every establishment will receive a questionnaire detailing sales, merchandise, employees, hours, and payroll to build a comprehensive view of local business activity and growth, especially in service industries.
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Marion County
Frances De Cook Honored by Iowa Press Women at Des Moines Meet
Mrs Frances De Cook of Pel a received first place for a feature in The Chronicle for a historical sketch of White Breast neighborhood west of Pella. Des Moines hosted the annual spring meeting where officers were elected, naming Mrs De Cook recording secretary. Thelma Draper of Oskaloosa was elected president and De Cook writes Across the Back Fence for The Chronicle.
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Frances de Cook
Pel ‘A
Iowa Press Women, Inc
Chronicle
White Breast
Pella
Des Moines
de Cook
Oskaloosa
Thelma Draper
The
Queen Mary Welcomes All to Pella Tulip Festival 1963
Queen Mary celebrates at Pella's 28th Tulip Festival with coronation at 2:00 PM on Thursday in downtown. Queen Kathy Gosselink passes her crown to the newly elected Queen Mary as attendants mingle with visitors during Tulip Time.
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Queen Mary
Pella
Mary Ver. Meer
Kathy Gosselink
Mary
Ming
de Wild
Nick
This Week At The Rock Park Blossoms In Springtime
Big Rock Park shines in spring with crab apple and Hawthorne blossoms filling the air. Leaves break through as insects stay scarce, while wildflowers like Jack-in-the-Pulpit Mayapples spring beauties Solomon's Seal and purple phlox enliven trails across the park.
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Big Rock Park
Commerce Dept projects rising receipts and 1964 data output
Receipts are expected to reach about 33.571 million this year, from 28.755 million at the last census and 21.39 million in 1954. The Commerce Department aims to publish a large portion of the data in 1964, aided by automatic data processing machines to speed compilation.
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Commerce Department
Royal Court Tulip Visit Lightens Iowa Capitol
Tulip Queen Mary Ver Meer and four attendants toured the Iowa Capitol, handing out tulips and Dutch treats. They draped oversized bologna rings on Lt. Gov. W. L. Mooty and Rep. Robert Neden, kissed Mooty, and presented bouquets to Sen. Vera Shivvers. Gov. Harold E. Hughes received the queen and a bologna ring, while Rep. Elmer Vermeer escorted the party as they invited Pel Tulip Festival.
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Iowa
Mary Ver Meer
Mary
W. L. Mooty
House
Robert Neden
Miss Ver Meer
Lt. Gov. Mooty
Senate
Fon
Naden
Beverly de Cook
Charlene Klyn
Pam Klein
Mary Wing
Vera Shivvers
Knoxville
Harold E. Hughes
Elmer
Vermeer
R-Pella
den Reid
Final CU Concert Features Central College Pianist
Robert Smith, associate professor of music at Central College, will be the featured piano soloist at the Central College Community Orchestra’s final concert this Sunday in Douwstra Chapel at 3 p.m. He will perform Gershwin's Concerto, highlighting the lasting influence of jazz on serious music and tracing its reception in European circles.
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Robert Smith
Central College
Central College Community Orchestra
Douwstra Chapel
Smith
George Gershwin
Forty Enrolled for Driver Education at Community High
About 40 students registered for the summer Driver Education course at Community High, led by Coach Dave Bender. The eight week program runs from Monday June 10 to August 2, combining theory with behind the wheel instruction, continuing a long tradition of driver education at Pella High.
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Community High
Dave Bender
Iowa State College
Pella High
Damage suit over $20,000 against Van's Motor Serv
Earl Crow sues Van's Motor Service Ronald L. Groeneweg and Ed Van Gorp in Marion County District Court seeking 20000 for injuries after a drag line drum was damaged during unloading on May 4, 1961 Crow alleges Groeneweg kicked the truck end gate causing it to fall on his ankle leaving him out of four months work and only able to perform light duties other suits include Osage Lumber against Jay Medeana for 375.15 Ideal Manufacturing against Charles Husted for 128.01 Everett N Loynahan against James A Worrall for 2483.60 and a Polk City Grain Company vs Don Murr default judgment of 1419.92.
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Van’s Motor Service
Ronald L. Groeneweg
Ed van Gorp
Earl Crow
Marion County
Crow
Van
Pella
Groeneweg
Osage Lumber Company
Jay Medea
Ideal Manufacturing & Supply Company
Charles Husted
Modern Electric Company
Everett N. Loynahan
James A. Worrall
Newton
Polk City Grain Company
Don Murr
Knoxville Journal
Pella Youth Injured in Crash
John Terrell Clark 19 sustained serious injuries after losing control of his car Sunday morning on Elevator road south of Pella. The vehicle rolled into a ditch and field. he was found four hours after the wreck and taken to Pella Community Hospital where he remained unconscious until Tuesday morning. His condition was described as serious with only partial recovery.
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John Terrell Clark
Pella
Clark
Tay Field
Pella Community Hospital
Ken van Rees
Tulips Festival Invites Crowds to Tulip Time Events
Tulip City hosts its 28th annual festival amid sun and showers with thousands expected. A Rotary wagon tour, coronation, Volks Parade, Dutch Dancers, and evening variety program unfold across Downtown Pella with Floats lit brighter than ever and Dutch heritage on display.
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East
Pella
Garden Square
Tulip Lanes
Memorial Gardens
Central College
Rotary Club
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Garden Chapel Funeral Home
Will Canvas
Iowa Press
the Rock
Royal Court
Iowa Capitol
Debussy
America
Europe
Sibelius
Stravinsky
Paul Whiteman
Gershwin
Rachmaninoff
Heifitz
Zimbalist
New York Tribune
New York
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