Wilson to Head North Marion Cancer Crusade
Mrs. Marion Van Gorp hosts a dinner at the Holland House honoring twelve years of North Marion County American Cancer Society work. The gathering named 1964 crusade officers led by Dr. James R. Wilson and awarded Harry Vermeer for past work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion van Gorp
North Marion County
American Cancer Society
Holland House
Wanda Rex
Mason City
Lou Cooke
North Marion
New Field
Dale 11. Gosselink
Judy van Steenis
Marvin Schippers
Gerrit Vis
Ralph Jaarsma
Dick Vander Laan
Calvin Hoekstra
Jo de Vries
Robert van Zante
James R
Govt to Sell More Buildings In Reservoir Area
The Rock Island District Corps of Engineers begins bidding for the sale of 35 farm buildings removed from land bought for the Red Rock Dam project. Sealed bids due 2 December 1963 at 2:00 p m in Rock Island Illinois. Buildings include 13 sheds 18 houses and 7 garages among others. Removal required within 60 days after sale approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
Red Rock
Lake Red Rock
Nene
Marion County
Polk County
Clock Tower
Iinois
U.S. Army Engineer District
Boy Scout Fund Drive Underway in Pella Area
Campaign Chairman John Harmeling leads an annual fundraising drive for the Tall Corn Area Council which serves 485 units across 13 central Iowa counties. Officers including Keith Emmert and Lloyd Vander Streak head committees as the council marks its Golden Anniversary in 1965 with a 170,956 dollar operating budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
John Harmeling
Harmeling
Keith Emmert
Lloyd Vander Streak
John Vander Wert
Jeff Hoeksema
Ralph Jaarsma
Chuck Vander Ploeg
Dean Sadler
Tall Corn Area
National Council
Iowa
Bey
Versteeghs Join Global Orient Tour With Caravan
Versteeghs of Sully join 105 travel-railer enthusiasts on Wally Byam world caravan touring the Orient. The group, 45 Airstream trailers with support vehicles, sailed from Los Angeles Sept 23, docked in Honolulu Yokohama and Hong Kong, flew to Singapore arriving Oct 16, then began overland travel Oct 21 through Asia visiting many nations before returning to New York City in fall 1964. Joyce Versteegh travels with a mobile machine shop equipped vehicle. Byron is the caravan's service engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally Byam
Byron Versteegh
Sully
Orient
Los Angeles
Calif
Harbor
Honolulu
Yokohama
Hong Kong
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Cambodia
Burma
Nepal
India
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
Turkey
Greece
Yugoslavia
Italy
Monaco
Spain
Portugal
France
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Switzerland
Belgium
Netherlands
United States
New York City
Versteegh
Joyce
Halloween Costume Parade At Legion Hall Draws Crowd
More than a hundred costumed characters attended the Legion Hall Halloween celebration. Prizes went to Peter, Paul and Mary act winners, with seniors and party girl groups earning high marks. Local groups Recreation Commission, American Legion, Rotary and Kiwanis sponsored treats and a free movie at Hollowend Theatre for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Ted
Tim Knowles
Pat Reinerston
Linda Bensink
Mary Lubbers
Peter, Paul and
Mary
Dorothy Paul
Ter Louw
Lois Kuyper
Chuck Wisse
Connie Jansen
Lynn Cook
Roger de Vries
Recreation Commission
American Legion
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Holelend
Chronicle News
Phete
No Cavities Reported In Lincoln Class At Pella Schools
The Thelma Van Hemert fifth grade at Lincoln led Pella Community Schools with 100 percent dental card returns and exams completed. Roy Reith, elementary supervisor, notes the district 94 percent dental checks overall, placing it among the top 10 percent in the state for dental health care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Thelma van Hemert
Lincoln
van Hemert
Little Dutch End Winless Season
Pella High’s Little Dutch finished the 1963 football season with their seventh straight defeat, falling 21-7 to Valley of Des Moines. Valley struck early with a 68 yard TD return by Bill Tiffany, then a 39 yard pass to Tiffany. Pella narrowed the gap, but key plays and interceptions kept Valley ahead as the clock ran out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Little Dutch
SCI
Valley of Des Moines
Valley
Bill Tiffany
Ron Anderson
Pella
Jon Brinkley
Mike Hanson
Tiger
Tigers
Versteegh tied to Airstream travel duties with caravans
Versteegh serves at Airstream Inc. and commonly travels with the Wally Byam Caravans. Before joining the company he ran the Sully Machine Shop as owner and operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versteegh
Airstream Inc
Wally Byam
Sully Machine Shop
Saturday Rites For Miss De Reus
Funeral services for Doshia Mae De Reus 75 were held Saturday at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home chapel with Rev E Vanden Berg officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood cemetery. She was born August 6 1888 on a farm near Pella and found dead October 31 at her Leighton home. medical examiner estimated death October 29. Surviving are two half sisters Minnie Barnhouse Newton and Mae Albers Peoria UW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doshia Mae Reus
van Dyk-Duven
E. Vanden Berg
Oakwood
Doshia de Reus
Pella
Leighton
Minnie Barnhouse
Newton
Mae Albers
Peoria
Stores Close November 11 in Pella Armistice Day Observance
Most businesses in Pella will close on Monday November 11 to mark Armistice Day. The closure follows a chamber of commerce vote taken at the last quarterly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Carlson Pentice Pass Clinches Central Victory
Central's Flying Dutchmen edged Wartburg 12 to 7 at Waverly as Bill Carlson connected with Bob Pentico for a 40 yard score on the first play of the fourth quarter. Wartburg QB Roger Kittleson set school records with 293 total offense, while Central forced three interceptions and held Wartburg to 39 rushing yards. Central improved to 6-1-1 overall and 5-1-1 in the Iowa Conference ahead of a Saturday visit to Upper Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CUI
Wartburg
Roger Kittelson
Central
Kittleson
Dave Hay
Dick Dykstra
Lynn Haines
Dykstra
Don Jacobusse
Upper Iowa
Schipper
Kuyper Stadium
Iowa
Area students enroll in state universities
Sixty-eight Pella area youths join Iowa City and Ames campuses this fall. AMES lists Bussey freshmen Larry Goemaat and Robert Trinkle. Monroe and Pleasantville residents also enrolled. Pella students include Phyllis De Bruin and Norman others. Iowa City from Bussey is Donald Hoy. Otley and Tracy residents also shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa State University At
Ames
Bussey
Larry Goemaat
Robert Trinkle
Monroe
Dennis Brown
Jane Clark
John Livingston
Newton K. Coop
Donald Dahm
William Dale
Delores Dicleman
Murray Goemaat
Jerry Gosselink
Mary Kaldenberg
Ronald Kaldenberg
Beverly Muyskens
Janice Schakel
Jay Schreiner
Larry Steenhoek
Anthony Tysseling
Lois
Ward) Tysseling
Edwin Vander Linden
Ronald van Ekeren
Robert Vos
Richard Vroom
Jean Watertor
Pleasantville
Rose Ann Worthington
Richard Core
Rodney Fee
Ronald Graves
Russell Hayes
Judith Hodgson
Dorothy Miller
Robert Miller
James Nus
Patricia Schoop
Hugh Elrod
Runnells
Margery Jean Thornton
Donald Hoy
Leighton
Ivan Ancell
Leslie F. ‘Brouwer
Delores ‘An Roekel
New
Sharon
Gregory Ankeney
Shari Ankeney
Jack Tyrrel
John Wheeler
Phyllis de Bruin
Mary van Zomeren
Jeanne Bandstra
Thomas Boat
Sharon Breen
James Dahm
Douglas Heerema
Leon Kahlenberg
Wendy Knowles
Janice McDonald
Mary Steenhock
Preston Steenhock
Steven Stientjes
Allan Vander Hart
Nancy Vander Pol
Arlen van Zee
Marion Vink
Tracy
Thomas W. Mott
Edward F. Cowman
Otley
Julian B. Garrett
Jorena Ryken
Whopper Sweet Potato Harvest by De Jong Family
R A De Jong of 707 East Second Street unearthed a giant sweet potato weighing 5% pounds, ten inches long and 17% inches in circumference while digging last Wednesday. He said the crop was excellent in quality and size. Mrs De Jong preserves sweet potatoes by partial cooking then freezing with lemon juice to keep color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. de Jong
East Second Street
de Jong
Saint Stuber to Speak at Central Chapel Service
Dr. Stanley I. Stuber executive director and ecumenical minister of the Missouri Council of Churches will address Central College students at 11 05 a m in Douwstra Chapel on November 7. The public is invited. He is an author and media personality noted for work in Christian cooperation and Catholic relations with public relations experience at the American Baptist Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley I. Stuber
Missouri Council of Churches
Central College
Stuber
Douwstra
The
American Baptist Convention
De Jong Appointed To National Housing Committee
Ed De Jong of Pella was named a general member of the American Legion National Housing Committee for 1963 64. Iowa commander Bill Guthrie announced the appointment. De Jong serves as Van Veen Van Hemert post commander east of Pella, with approval by national commander Daniel Foley and the national executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Guthrie
Webster City
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Ed de Jong
Pella
National Housing Committee
Yea de Jong
van Veen-Van Hemert Legion
Daniel F. Foley
American Legion
Legion
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Cancer Crusade
James R. Wilson
Chronicle
Versteeghs
Countries
D. Squibb
Roy Reith
Valerie Bergman
Alan Boender
Virgil Bruinkool
Tim Bruxvoort
Bryce Dahm
Steven Deal
Tom du Pree
Linda Graham
Steven Klein
Ronald Mitchel
Alan Roorda
Arlene Roozeboom
Alan Tucker
Jill Tysseling
Linda Utterback
Craig van Berkum
Peggy van Donselaar
Kenneth van Rheenen
Michael van Weelden
Susan van Weelden
Jean van Zee
Lora Vanden Berg
Cindy Wanders
Paul Wilkens
Aid Valley
Rick Sloan
Ken Nollen
Carl van Dusseldorp
Barry Crees
Steve Warawoda
Gene Fuller
Therr
Pella Valley
Indianola
Knoxville
Albia
Clarke
Miss de Reus
Wartburg Knights
Waverly
Dr. Stuber
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