Memorial Day Talk by Dr. Irwin Lubbers at Oakwood Cemetery
About 200 gathered as Dr. Irwin Lubbers former Central College president urged continued effort for freedom. He called for self dedication to country neighbor love and faith, warned against atheistic communism, and stressed religion's role. Memorial program featured band numbers recitation In Flanders Field Gettysburg address and a three volley salute by the American Legion firing squad followed by taps.
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Irwin Lubbers
Des Moines
Central College
Oakwood Cemetery
van Veen-Van Hemert
The
American Legion
Community High
Flanders Field
Martin Heerema
H. Crawford
America
Carol van Dusseldorp
Everett G
Ward
Jake Kuitwaard
Arthur Knowles
Legion Post
Judy de Cook
Kenneth Olivier
Girls Named Representative Citizens From Pella Schools
Girls from Pella Christian Ruth Van Ee grade 8 and Linda De Jong grade 7 plus Carol Van Rheenen grade 8 and Judy De Zwarte grade 7 were entertained by the Federated Women s Club as representative citizens from grades seven and eight.
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Pella
Federated Women’s Club
Pella Christian
Ruth van Ee
Linda de Jong
Carol van Rheenen
Judy de Zwarte
Pella Community Junior Igh
Lower Grove Homecoming expected crowd over 200
The Lower Grove neighborhood prepares for its annual homecoming at the church on June 9 with plans for over 200 attendees. Avery Wetzig of Curlew Town will deliver the morning address. A noon basket lunch precedes an afternoon program featuring the Guffy family of Green City Missouri, well known as country gospel singers and KTVO TV personalities.
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Lower Grove
Avery Wetzig
Curlew
Town
Guffy
Green City
KTVO
Ottumwa
Leighton Bible School Opens Monday Morning
Daily Vacation Bible School at Ebenezer Reformed church in Leighton runs June 3-14 from 9 30 to 11 30 each weekday morning for children 4 years to 8th grade. Worship Bible study music crafts recreation and refreshments are offered. Planning committee includes Rev Wm Vanden Berg and several Mrs names. annual joint venture of Leighton Reformed and Christian Reformed churches.
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Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leighton
Wm. Vanden Berg
J. A. van Zonk
Dick van Zee
Dennis Groenendyk
Wilbur Stursma
Ernest de Cook
Leighton Reformed
Christian Reformed Churches
Wednesday Rites For Mrs Slot
Funeral services for Nellie Slot 75 of 310 Huber street were held Wednesday May 29 at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home with Rev Everett G Ward officiating. She died May 27 at Community nursing home. Survived by three children Dan C Dingeman James H Slot and Harriet Carpenter, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren, sister Mrs Mary Van Veen, brother Koopman, both of Pella. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. A complete obituary will follow.
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Nellie Slot
Huber Street
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Everett G. Ward
Dan C. Dingeman
James H. Slot
Pella
Kenneth
Harriet) Carpenter
Reasner
Mary van Veen
Koopman
Pela
SWIM Team Heads to California for Mission Training
Twelve members from the Pélla area depart Monday for Riverside California to join two groups for field training in mission work. Stops en route include Luctor Kansas Denver and Rehobeth where they will visit Christian Reformed churches and the Indian Mission field. The team is sponsored by the Christian Reformed Board of Home Missions the Young Calvinist Federation and local Young Calvinist Leagues. Members include Ruth Vander Ploeg Gerlene Van Gorp Erma Dahm Lois Pverlening Nellie Verhoef Joyce Van Dusseldorp Joan De Kruyter Bryce Menninga Marvin De Boer Lorna Van Gilst Alta Van Den Heuvel and Beulah Roose.
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Pélla Area
Riverside
Calif
California
Luctor
Kansas
Denver
Rehobeth
Christian Reformed Churches
Christian Reformed Board of Home Missions
Young Calvinist Federation
Christian Reformed Church
Pella
Ruth Vander Ploeg
Gerlene van Gorp
Erma Dahm
Lois Pethoven
Nellie Verhoef
Joyce van Dusseldorp
Joan de Kruyter
Bryce Menninga
Marvin de Boer
Lorna van Gilst
Alta van den Heuvel
Beulah Roose
Van de Voort elected Mahaska 4-H club president
Glen Van de Voort son of George and . Van de Voort of Pella route 2 was chosen president of Mahaska County Boys 4-H clubs at the family night in Oskaloosa May. He succeeds retiring president Keith Nollen. Glen attends Pella High and has eight years in Richland Rustlers 4-H, now serving as secretary-reporter. He will attend the 1963 Iowa State 4-H Conference June 10-15 at Iowa State University Ames. Other officers elected include Warren Osterfoss vice president Kenneth Westercamp secretary Loren Vander Wilt historian and Duane Nieusma recreation chairman.
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Glen van de Voort
George van de Voort
Pella
Mahaska County
Oskaloosa
van de Voort
Keith Nollen
Herman Nollen
Glen
Pella Cou‘y Couity Ahigh
Richland Rustlers
State University
Ames
4-H
Warren Osterfoss
Harrison Hustlers
Kenneth Westercamp
Garfield Boosters
Loren Vander Wilt
Black Oak Strivers
Duane Nieusma
Adams Champs
Your Life and God Rev Ringnalda Addresses Pella Graduates
Rev Wilbur Ringnalda told Pella Community graduates at their baccalaureate in the First Reformed church that God created us and knows best what we can do. He urged each senior to accept responsibility as steward of their life and to contribute to society despite life’s fleeting nature.
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Lubbers
America
Wilbur Ringnalda
Pella
First Reformed Church
Marion County to Begin Brucellosis Cattle Testing June 1
Marion County joins 35 other Iowa counties in a statewide brucellosis testing program. Testing starts June 1 and runs through December 1964, with Government funding and mandatory testing for owners of dairy and breeding cattle. Calfhood vaccination of breeding heifers aged four to eight months is required and vaccine is free. Local veterinarians will conduct most tests and farmers with questions should contact their local vet.
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Marion
Marion County
Iowa
Richard Freeman
Leonard Rus Sells to Sons
Leonard Rus has sold his share of Bus Auto Service to his three sons Ger ment Jacob and Charles with the transfer effective July 1. The auto repair business began in April 1915 in a building now housing Pella Floor Crafters and has passed through multiple owners and names including Hoit Motor Co White Way Auto Co and Bus Auto Service Ger ment and Peter Rus were original owners with Leonard and later Jacob Rus becoming part owners.
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Leonard Rus
Germent
Jacob
Charles
Leonard
Apri
Pella
Hoit Motor Co
John Dieleman
Tone Boot
John van Hemert
A. A. Ver Meer
White Way Auto Co
White Way
Feeder Works
East Franklin Street
Germont
Peter Rus
Leonid
Jacob Rus
Oldsters Locally Get $766 600 Tax Break
Mrs Henry Cox dies unexpectedly at 81 in University hospitals Town City after a brief illness She was formerly Queen Snow of David City Nebraska a piano teacher in the community for over 20 years Born 60 years ago she and her husband Henry G Cox were noted musicians Survivors include her husband The Coxes lived in Omaha before moving to Pel Services set for Saturday 2 00 pm at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home chapel
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Henry Cox
University Hospitals
Town City
Queen Snow
David City
Nebr
Cox
Henry G. Cox
Longtime Bus Auto owner retires from shop in Pella
A Chronicle notice notes Leonard Bus and his three sons ran Bus Auto in the Schippers building in South Pella from 1951 to 1961. Leonard says he plans a lighter schedule after 48 years fixing cars, doing some book work while remaining active each morning.
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Leonard
Elizabethan Music Adds Touch of Merry England to Central Dream
Central College's Shakespeare production of A Midsummer Night's Dream features specially arranged Elizabethan music by Robert Smith with original melodies for recorder and period instruments. Performances 8 15 p m Saturday June 1 with one public show and door tickets at 7 p m in the college auditorium.
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England
Central College
Maurice Birdsall
Carl Ostic
Robert Smith
Wolsey
John Dowland
Smith
Alpha Psi
Pella High Graduation Processional News Note
Rev Ringwalda urged aiming high and living fully for God as he spoke at the Pella Community High School commencement. Rev John Staal assisted. The choir under Miss Anne Tysseling sang two sacred numbers and Jerry Jelsema played the organ for the procession and recessional. Eighty-one seniors, twenty faculty members and six board members participated.
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Ringwalda
John Staal
Pella
Diplomas for 81 Pella seniors at Friday graduation
The Pella Community high school class of 1963 will graduate Friday May 31 at 8 00 p m in the new high school gymnasium. Eighty one seniors will receive diplomas from Board President J G Boat and Congressman John Ky l with remarks by salutatorian Henry Ver Ploeg and valedictorian Donald Hoekstra. The dress will be Whatever Happened to George and there are no reserved seats as the gym seats about 1800.
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Pella Community High School
J. G. Boat
John Kyl
Kyl
George
Henry Ver Ploeg
Donald Hoekstra
Wynberg Family Visit Shocks Local Relatives
Last week Wednesday Mr and Mrs John Wynberg were surprised when Hubert Wynberg and family from Western Springs Illinois stopped for a visit. Clarence Bos and his three children Randy Tony and Dana from Texas are visiting in the Pella area with relatives and friends.
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John Wynberg
Hubert Wynberg
Western Springs
Ilinois
Clarence Bos
Randy
Tony
Dana
Texas
Pella
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Women's Federated Honors Girl Citizens
Leighton Bible School
Jerry van Wyk
Harley
Jerry
Hiem
Chronicle News
Mrs. Slot
Christian Reformed Indian Mission
Lakewood
Mahaska
Rev
Ringnalda
Oldsters
Mrs. Cox
Omaha
Bus Auto
Schippers
South Pella
Peter
Phoenix
Arizona
the Chronicle
United States
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Ellen Gosselink
Carol Brack
Gerada Hoekman
Margaret Smith
Fairies
Anthony Holborne
Bottom
Rowland
Lord Willoughby
Robinson
School of Music
Adson
Northwest Costume Co
Minneapolis
Snippy
Larry Senior
Central
PHS
Titania
Antha Munsell
Bob Adsit
Moth
Sue Argus
Ruth Kuyper
Seje Hudson
Betty Freeman
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