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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1956
Page
6
A local election item presents an official ballot reading for the Homer area. The notice lists candidates or measures under the Homer Board of Supervisors race, signaling ballot assembly and voting procedures.
The Larks Club gathered at the new Nibbelink home for an meeting on Sunday October 14. Many community families attended dinners and socials with visitors from nearby farms including Vander Pol Wieberdink Roose and Westerkamp households. A baby boy Allan Dale Hoksbergen was born October 22 in Mahaska hospital to Ralph Hoksbergen and Lois Van Kooten.
The article lists bridal party members for a December wedding to Gene Vander Molen and notes several guests unable to attend. It mentions a Sunday supper at the De Vries home, a sacreogram at the church, and thanks from Marion Franje! for hosting guests. Other items include Mrs. Gerrit Pethoven visiting from Holland Michigan, Mrs. John Vos improving, Mabel Veldhuizen hospitalized, the Fleming Schoolhouse auction in November, a new Melville Rhode Island address for Leo Fynaart, and a reminder that voting in Pella does not require registration.
The United States Civil Service Commission announced examinations for various postings in Washington D C and western states. Offered salaries range from 440 to 3 415 dollars a year for roles including Engineering Student Trainee and Procurement Specialist. Suitable for graduates and students seeking government work in preparation for federal service.
Fragments describe announcements about civil service examinations and instructions for application. The text mentions the Defense Department, Internal Service, and the Civil Service Commission in Washington, with dates and posting locations through post offices.
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