Readvertised bids as Lincoln school equipment fails
Lincoln community school board readvertised one area of contracts after misunderstanding in specifications for eight in wall folding lunch tables for the multi purpose room at Lincoln. Bids opened June 1 and contracts awarded included Chalkboards Allied Construction Des Moines 2841 dollars, Storage Cabinets St Charles Manufacturing St Charles Iowa 1977 dollars, Fixtures Des Moines Hockenberg 4887 dollars. Other actions included granting contracts for General Construction Boorda Engbers and Mechanic Building Supply Service, preparing to remove two large trees west of the building, and seeking a legal description to place the high school site within city limits. The board noted a general fund balance of 281979 and school house fund 61849. Architect Stan Ver Ploeg assisted with bids. The next meeting was scheduled for Tuesday.
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Lincoln
Allied’ Construction Company
Des Moines
St. Charles Manufacturing Co
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Garden Engineering
Askaloosa
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Charles Rex Steddom
Farm youth Vander Wilt dies in car train crash
Vander Wilt 18, only child of Mr and Mrs Anthony Vander, was killed Monday evening when the car he rode in with seven teens was struck by a westbound Rock Island freight engine at a crossing near Oskaloosa. Several others were injured. Funeral services to be held in Pella at 1:80 p.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church. He was born April 24 1942 on a farm near Oskaloosa and was a 1941 graduate of Pella Christian High School. He was active in 4 H and Bethel Church youth work. Survived by parents two grandparents and many relatives.
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Vander Wilt
Anthony Vanderskaloosi
Pella
Timin
Oskaloos
Secident
Clara, Vernasy
Oskaloosa
Freesman Houk
Ervin Edel
Leona
Joyce
Houl
Delores Kelderman
Tennis Kelderman Jr
Bethel, Christian Reformed Church of Oskaloosa
Keith
Seventy four to graduate at Central May 30
Seventy four seniors will receive diplomas at Central College commencement on Monday May 30 at 10 a.m. Forty six Iowa residents, 14 from Pella area, will receive degrees. The class of 39 men and 36 women includes students from Japan and 10 other states. Baccalaureate services Sunday May 29 feature Reverend Herman J. Ridder of Pella. commencement address by Dr. G. T. Vander Lugt.
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Central College
Fourty
Lowa
Pella
Japan
Iowa
Washington
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Colorado
Minnesota
Herman J. Ridder
G. T. Vander Lugt
Nellie the Orphan Girl at Tulip Time Final Shows
The rambunctious melodrama features Dick Bob Brodersen Nellie Meredith Greenfield Mrs Perkins Mary Rutter and Plitt as they react to Arthur Jim Redeker in lively Christmas eve scenes. Performances run tonight Friday and Saturday at 7 30 PM in the Central College Auditorium.
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Bob Brodersen
Nellie
Meredith Greenfield
Mrs. Perkins
Mary Rutter
Plitt
Illian Arthur
Jim Redeker
Central College
PHS Juniors Seniors Banquet with Cinderella Theme
Pella High School juniors and seniors held their annual banquet at the First Reformed Church parlors last Friday night. About 250 attendees were served a royal dinner with a Cinderella setting including waiters as coachmen and a menu with items named crowned jewels emeralds in ermine and royal nectar.
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Princess Margaret
Anthony Armstrong Jones
Pella High School
First Reformed Church
Margaret
Prom Night Recap at Legion Hall and Theater
After Rev Muyskens led the program MC duties, Duane Dieleman welcomed the class of 1961 Crowned Four, The Princesses, and a junior skit. Phyllis De Bruin sang Godmother, with Charles Stykhuis of the class of 1960 giving the response. A parent sponsored prom followed the banquet, then a midnight film at the local theater. Faculty gathered later at Mr and Mrs Jean Wilkins home for a quieter social hour.
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Duane Dieleman
Princesses
Phyllis
de Bruin
Charles Stykhuis
Legion Hall
Jean Wilkins
Free Want Ads for Students in Chronicle
The Chronicle announces free Want Ad space for junior and senior high students 18 and under seeking summer work. Ads run in May 19 and May 26 issues with copy due by noon Wednesday. Students may advertise availability and employers may place help-wunting ads at no charge.
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National Baton Trailing Contest During Tulip Time
The fourth annual National Baton Twirling Hi Point contest will be held May 14 at Central College campus. It opens at 8 a.m. in the Central gym, with trophies awarded at 12 30 p.m. Six NETA judges will officiate. Spectators may attend with a small admission. Champion twirlers will join Tulip Time Parade and Hall of Fame. The queen and king last year were Trudee Denzlaer and Alan Kramer. Joyce Rice will lead the parade. contest director Mrs. De Wild is married to Charles De Wild of Pella.
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Pella
Lois de Kock
Sandra Sels Kruse
Lois
Central College
My Doris de Wild
LaGrange Park
Ill
N.E.T.A
Trudee Denzlaer
Minneapolis Minn
Alan Kramer
Haverstown
Penn
Seven Brothers
U. S
Joyce Rice
Greenfield
Low State University
Miss
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Pella Jr. High
Pella H. S. Band
Queens
Pella Jaycees
Camp Fire Girls
Centerville Cadets
Knoxville Kadets
U. S. Army
Whole Dutch Family
van Meter H. S. Band
Boone H. S
Mingo H. S
Future Queens
Queen’s
Borden's Dairy
New
Sharon H. S
North Polk
Independence H. S
Pony Cart
Boy Scouts
Pleasantville H. S
Millersburg H. S
Oskaloosa Precisionettes
City of Knoxville
Clover Leaf Dairy
Newton H. S
Greenfield H. S
Wooden Shoemaker’s
American Legion
Vermeer Mfg
Church of Open Bible
James Roosevelt Set To Speak At Tulip Time Parade
James Roosevelt will address a Cedar Rapids gathering during Pella Iowa Tulip Time's silver jubilee festival. Governor Loveless attends Friday events while a Corps of Engineers representative shows a Red Rock Dam replica. The parade features 66 entries, square dancing on Saturday, and Joyce Rice, U.S. Baton Twirling Champion, leads the Volks Parade.
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Roosevelt
U.S
Franklin. Roosevelt
California
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Herschel Loveless
Army Engineers
Pella
Corralville
Red Rock
Des Moines
Richard
Gustafson
Central Park
Ver Dught Insurance Hosts Open House At Local Event
About eleven hundred visitors attended Ver Dught Insurance open house last week with door prizes and gifts noted in the company's advertisement. The event featured a large basement conference room for meetings of 50 or fewer during business hours and refreshments for attendees.
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Ver Dught
Boss
Fovurance
Real Scute Sreis New
Verle Ver Dught
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Keith, Vander Wilt
Pella Community Schools
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Muyskens
E. G. Ward
Mrs. de Wild
Charles de Wild
James Roosevelt
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