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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1955
Page
11
Oskaloosa News reports a string of local happenings including Leighton visits by Mrs. Wm De Heer and H and N Club gatherings in Oskaloosa. It notes plans to winter in Harlingen Texas and lists numerous social visits, parties, church events, school activities and residents’ travels across nearby towns and counties.
Cordova reports Mrs Roy Karr was visited by Mrs Vernon Rickabaugh and her mother Mrs Forney of Run nells last Wednesday. Mr Hugh Templeton and family were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Bill Karr Friday. Dwight Harvey is able to be about again. Lester Van Haaf ten and family attended the Christian School Class play where their daughter Mary Doris acted in the senior class play.
Local Mrs Kenneth Clausen and guests from Monroe Newton and Des Moines attended a Sunday dinner in Galesburg honoring Janice Lynn Dea ger on her first birthday anniversary. Others visited include Rev John Kerr from Des Moines and families in Newton Kellogg and Kellogg area.
Otley notices include Cedar Falls visitors at Van Vark home and community ties. Des Moines Teacher Convention attendance listed with Otley teachers. Clergy changes occur as Mullers move service duties in Titonka and Otley Reformed Church. Local calls describe hospital news, social visits, and a Fifield School play set for Friday November 11 plus a Stanley party at Jeanetta Robus with twenty guests.
In observance of Veterans Day a community meeting will be held at Otley School at 7 30 on Friday November 11. Dr Fultz of Pella will present colored slides from across the United States. A social hour follows. Public welcome. Amvet Auxiliary collects Butternut Coffee key strips at Otley School J M Van Vliets Ann Kleins lunchroom and Otley School.
The Burlington Railroad began daily Chicago to Denver Zephyr service on November 8, 1986 along its Iowa east west line. Earlier, two small streamliners named Advance Denver Zephyrs ran since May 1935 in summer and fall. The Northwestern’s City of Portland debuted June 8, 1935 as Iowa’s first complete coach Pullman streamliner.
The remedial blind program under Iowa aid for the blind provides care to prevent blindness or restore eyesight, funded by state three quarters and county one quarter. In Marion county the program cost last year was 678.58 dollars with county share one fourth, while Old Age Assistance served 578 people at total 32,047.50 dollars.
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