Marion County Social Security benefits top 216000
Leo W. Smith, District Manager in Des Moines, released the annual county benefit data showing Marion County residents receive about 2,593,000 yearly from social security as of December 31, 1963, with 3400 beneficiaries. Nationally, over 19 million people received payments in January 1964 at about 15.5 billion yearly. Iowa's average monthly old age retirement was 75.45.
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Marion County
Leo W. Smith
Social Security
Des Moines
Smith
Marion
Marion Co
Iowa
Funeral visits and attendance in rural Newton area
Mrs. Harold F. Macy notes Sunday calls by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ponder and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney De Vries among others. The community gathered for the Van Genderen funeral as Van Engelenberg returned from California for the service and stayed with LaVerne Jones while in town.
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Harold F. Macy
Joe Ponder
Newton
Sidney de Vries
New Sharon
Fred Johnson
Cecil Gertsma
van Genderen
van Engelenberg
Calif
Everett van Genderen
LaVerne Jones
Towa
John Wouda
Sully
Cliff Crews
Buttercrunch lettuce and Hercules squash win All American status
Iowa State trials highlight Buttercrunch lettuce with heat tolerance and Creamy yellow heads. Hercules squash, a butternut type, stores well and offers thick neck and good eating. Also notes on herb plantings and midyear garden tips from Marion County Extension Director Richard Freeman.
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Marion County Extension
Richard Freeman
Iowa Gardens
Ben F. Vance
Iowa State University
Iowa State
Hercules
Ames
Newton Homemakers Tour Pella Churches and Local Shops
Eleven members of the Newton No. 7 Homemakers Club joined an all day tour in Pella on April 30. Guided visits included the First Reformed Church with Katherine De Koning, Jaarsma's Bakery, Holland House, Rolscreen works, Pella Community Hospital Nursing Wing, and the North Pella Greenhouse.
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Sandridge
Newton No. 7 Homemakers’ Club
Pella
First Reformed Church
Katherine de Koning
Jaarsma
Holland House
Pella Community Hospital
North Pella Green House
Lena de Jong
Hazel St
County Nears Pact With Corps on Red Rock Dam Roads
Marion county supervisors move toward finalizing a contract with the U S Army Corps of Engineers over Red Rock Dam area road changes. The agreement covers vacated roads, low level routes, and high level relocations with sessions ongoing through June. Negotiations involve county engineers lawyers and railroad bed relocations with publication of details set for next week.
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Corps of Engineers
Red Rock
Marion County Board of Supervisors
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
M. O. Hansen
Board of Supervisors
Col.Hennes
Knoxville
Board
Corps
Hansen
Hennessy
Com
Fane
Cb&q Wabash
J&r
Highway 60
Runnells
Chronicle Offers Free Want Ads For Summer Jobs
The Chronicle invites school students to submit free want ads seeking summer work. Ads will run in the May 28 and June 2 issues. Submit by May 26 with age, desired work, name, and address. no phone calls. Free offer expires June 1.
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Chronicle
the Chronicle
Honors Night and graduation events for Pella High Class of 1964
Pella Community High School plans Honors Night Friday May 22 at 7 30 p m in the new gym for seniors. Awards will be presented as large and small groups perform with no reserved seating. Baccalaureate at First Reformed Church Sunday May 24 at 7 30 p m with sermon by Rev Everett Ward and Rev Glen Peterman assisting. Mixed chorus to sing. Final honors and address Friday May 29 at 8 p m in the high school gym with Dr Ray Bryan as speaker. no reserved seating but ample seating for 2000.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Ray S. Tubaugh
Oskaloosa Livestock Auction
Tubaugh Bros
Hiway 63
Pella
Community’ High
First Reformed Church
Everett Ward
Pella Baptist Church
Glen O. Peterman
Pella Community High School
Ray Bryan
Town State University
Trinity youth hold Sunrise service at Oakwood Cemetery
On May 3 at 6 30 am the Senior Youth Fellowship of Trinity Reformed Church gathered at Arnold Intield home and walked to Oakwood Cemetery for a Sunrise Service observing Ascension Day. Don Hoekstra led the topic Will the Dead Rise with members citing passages and singing as dawn broke over the graves.
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Trinity Reformed Church
Arnold Intield
Monroe Street
Oakwood Cemetery
Y. F
Washington Monument
Don Hoekstra
Sandy Roorda
Hog price upturn eyed for May and summer gains
Iowa State University economist Gene Futrell predicts a seasonal price rise for hogs through early summer with peak levels in July and August. He cites March 1 herd data, breeding patterns, and market factors such as population growth and beef and poultry supplies as influencing values, with forecasts of $17-$18 by late spring and around $20 in mid summer.
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Gene Futrell
Iowa State University
Futrell
Midwest
Iowa Farm Outlook
Direcor
Play Day at West Market Park for Camp Fire girls
The Camp Fire girls plan a Tuesday after school Play Day at West Market Park with a circus theme. All incoming second graders are invited as guests and each attendee should bring ten cents for refreshments. The event happens annually to promote group fun.
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Camp Fire
West Market Park
Everett Van Genderen Obituary In Lynnville Area
Everett Van Genderen, born April 24, 1916 in Tainter Iowa, died May 2 1964. He married Margaret Polka on February 18 1939 and had two children Beverly and Ronnie. Survived by wife, mother Minnie Van Genderen, three sisters and two brothers, with funeral May 6 at Lynnville Friends Church. Interment Sully Cemetery.
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Everett van Genderen
Gerrit
Minnie van Genderen
Tainter
Iowa
Margaret Polka
New Sharon
Beverly Ann
Ronald
Everett
Sully
Lynnville
Scarsboro
Margaret
Beverly
Ronnie
Wilbur
Mabel) Stanley
LaVerne
Evalena) van Genderen
Albert
Mildred) Terpstra
Harris
Newton
Glen
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Gertrude Meredith
Thrift Loan CO
North Market Street
Oskeloose
Martin Naaktgeboren
Jack B. Carpenter
Roy Benson
Grinnell
Mr. Benson
Mr. Crews
Montezuma
Art Crews
Arnold Terpstra
Wilbur Terpstra
Gordon Northcutt
Dwight Bailey
Marian Sterk
Albert Terpstra
Charles Bryan
Roger Tice
Melvin Guerts
Kenneth Sparks
Keith
Iowa City
Lynnville - Sully High School
Lynnville Lions Club
Sully Gymnasium
Charles Barker
Executive
WYLER
Modern Jewelers
Northwest Corner Square
Sandridge News
Cornie Vandenberg
Board OF
Aote Bighiog
Themp Roval
PHS
Trinity Youth
Ise
Ralph DE Cook
Democratic
Mation Genuity Auditor
TreUsag
Int Veld
Arthur Huyser
Arnold Int Veld
Win. Gosselink
Gerrit van Zee
THE
Arts
Chronicle Building
MFA
Bakker & Bus
Franklin St
John H. Vandenberg
Aeneens Bea
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