Named trial jurors for Marion County term announced
Marion County District Court clerk Jack Carpenter announced a panel of forty five trial jurors for the November term. The list includes nine from Pella and others from Knoxville Melcher Dallas Pleasantville Columbia Bussey and Otley. Court opened November 7 with Grand Jury call. jurors report dates to be advised.
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Pella
Marion County District Court
Jack Carpenter
S. E. Pratt
Donald Butler
Dick de Heus
Bert Hoksbergen
Florence Sack
Kenneth Ustermarkt
Virgil van der Linden
Frank van Veen
John Ver Heul
Peter Zwank
Knoxville
Guy Blessing
Gordon Brown
Richard Crozier
Darwin Damon
Harold Hollingshead
Jane Humeston
Germaine Kline
Arnold McCoy
Robert Nichols
Jerry Robuck
Ruth Robuck
Wayne Shipley
Barbara Westberg
City Tulips Go Astray
City officials face scrutiny over thousands of tulip bulbs missing from a 20 000 bulb allotment. Garden Club volunteers surveyed homes for curbside planting while the park commission received bulbs for Garden Square and Sunken Garden Park. Some bulbs were taken from the water department warehouse by nonresidents, with council plans to lock remaining stock and investigate motives.
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Garden Club
The
Park Commission
Garden Square
Sunken Garden Park
Water Department
Crop Loan Procedures Accelerated Under 1964 Price Support
ASC county committees announce streamlined 1964 price support for farm stored commodities. New procedures reduce required measurements and quality checks, allow local handling by community committees, and base loans on jointly confirmed quantity with simple application and nominal nonrefundable fee.
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ASC
ASCS
CCC
80 Acre Farm Near Pella Sells Quickly
An 80 acre farm six miles from Pella was sold after a single insertion of the ad in The Chronicle. The notice, placed by Harry Worth of Monroe, appeared on a Thursday and was cancelled the next day, illustrating how classified ads drive results for buyers and sellers.
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Pella
Harry Worth
Monroe
Chronicle
Court Dockets From Justice Mein Docket
Larry L Van Essen Tracy was fined 20 dollars on two counts for throwing cat sup and mustard on cars injuring private property and for throwing a glass catsup bottle. Eight other teens with Van Essen were taken by Pella police and released after placed on prohibition under parental care. Maxine Moore Newton fined 5 dollars for flashing red light. Larry A Wit Os kaloosa fined 5 for noisy muffler and 10 for failure to appear. Robert A Masson Kansas no operator license 5 dollars.
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Larry L. van Essen
Tracy
van Essen
Pella
Maxine Moore
Newton
Larry A. Wit
Oskaloosa
Central College wins approval for campus landscape plan
Central College President Arend D. Lubbers announced an architect designed landscape for Peace Street area near the Student Union. A 60 foot long concrete frigate plaza will border south Broadway and extend across Peace Street, with a brick bench and Central College sign. City Council granted permission after ensuring pedestrian traffic remains unimpeded. Peace Street blocks 800, 900 and 1000 are no longer public property and will be converted to campus space as part of a longer development program.
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Central College
Arend D. Lubbers
City Hall
Peace Street
Lubbers
Central
College
Pella High Singers Earn All-State Chorus Spots
Pella High School and the three quartets from Pella Community Schools earned spots in the All-State Chorus to be held in Des Moines on November 30. Of 139 quartets tested, 34 were chosen. the group includes Jim Van Zee Eunice Roor da Sandra Roorda Ken Nollen Paul Wilson Judy Grandia Lola Monster Keith De Heus Elmer Van Steenis Lois De Naan Judy De Cook Don Shetterly. The director is Lloyd Plautsch, with Sonja Shetterly and Guy Jones among those trying out.
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Jim van Zee
Eunice Roorda
Sandra Roorda
Ken Nollen
Paul Wilson
Judy Grandia
Lola Monster
Keith de Heus
Elemr van Steenis
Lois de Naan
Judy de Cook
Don Shetterly
KRNT
Lloyd Plautsch
Dallas
Texas
le Mars
Charles City
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
West Des Moines
Sonja Shetterly
Guy Jones
Supt. C. C. Buerkens
Tusseling
Pella High School
Hand Bell Ringer Choir Here Nov 15
The Junior Helping Hand Society of First Christian Reformed church invites the public to a musical program Friday November 15 at 7 30 in the church auditorium. The Hand Bell Ringers Choir from Westminster United Presbyterian Church Des Moines directed by Howard D Lefever will perform sacred and classical music with bells. They toured Detroit this summer winning honors and perform about thirty times a year for community groups. A Trumpet Tune by Purcell with Robert Benton on trumpet will be featured along with other numbers including Together to Ask Nord’s Blessing for Thanksgiving. An organ and piano duet, a vocal solo, a male quartet and a clarinet duet by local talent will balance the program. Free will offerings go to Rev Berdt in Japan and Harlem Mission in New York City. A photo of the choir will appear next week.
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The
First Christian Reformed Church
Westminster United Presbyterian Church of
Des Moines
Howard D. Lefever
Detroit
Michigan
Purcell
Robert Benton
iNords
Rev. Berdt
Japan
Passing the Duck aims to double Jaycee membership
The Pella Jaycees plan a campaign dubbed Passing the Duck to double active members. Club President Ralph Jaarsma became the first to part with the duck, while some members fear the mascot may feel unwanted after being passed among about 30 homes and develop an insecure complex.
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Pella Jayceees
Club
Ralph Jaarsma
Jaycee
Pella Red Rock Committee Named
The Pella Red Rock committee was named with C. B. Caldwell as chairman. Members include Richard Tysseling mayor Bill De Jong Herb Vander Waal Kenneth Vander Linden Paul DeBradigan and Andrew Klyn. A U S Corps of Engineers representative will meet November 15 to discuss developing an air strip near Red Rock Reservoir.
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C. B. Caldwell
Pella-Red Rock
Lake Red Rock
Richard Tysseling
Bill de Jong
Herb Vander Waal
Kenneth Vander Linden
Paul DcBradigan
Andrew Klyn
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Rock Island, Ill
Pella
Mary McDermott to Speak at Central College Chapel
Mrs Mary McDermott Shidel er well known scholar and author will guest speak at a special chapel service at Central College in Douwstra Chapel Thursday November 14 at 1110 am Open to the public The speaker will address The Faith of a Christian Skeptic She will stay on campus Thursday and Friday to counsel students and is married to Emerson W Shidel er professor of philosophy at Town State University She is a member of the Society of Friends Church
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Mary McDermott Shideler
Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Shideler
Protection Week in Pella Set for Nov 10 to 16
Local association of independent insurance agents warns residents of Pella that rising property values and inflation have pushed insurance exposure to all-time highs. To address the risk, Protection Week is scheduled for November 10 through 16 with public awareness messaging.
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Pella
Association of Independent Insurance Agents
Iowa College Enrollments Rise 6.5 Percent Across State
Iowa colleges and universities report a fall total of 66,234 students, up 4,053 from 1962, with state institutions accounting for 44.7 percent of enrollments. Private colleges hold 43.9 percent, junior colleges 11.0 percent, and freshmen number 16,997, reflecting broader growth across public and private schools.
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Iowa
State University of Iowa
Iowa State University
State College of Iowa
AICP
Parsons College
Navy Award for Pella Marine Van Veen
Cpl. Charles E. Van Veen son of Mr and Mrs Frank Van Veen 822 Oskaloosa St Pella received the Navy Commendation Medal at Twenty Nine Palms California for saving an Okinawan trapped in a fire after a tanker aircraft crash on December 20 1962 He has served in the Marines since October 2 1961 and is home on a 20 day leave.
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Cpl
Charles E. van Veen
Frank van Veen
Oskaloosa Street
Pella
Twenty-nine Palms
Cali
van Veen
Open House At South Central Mental Health Center
The South Central Mental Health Center in Oskaloosa invites the public to visit Sunday afternoon, November 17, from 3 30 to 7 30 p m. Located on the fifth floor of Mahaska county hospital, the four county area served includes Marion Monroe Keokuk and Mahaska. The center operates with a psychiatrist one day weekly and a clinical psychologist, plus a psychiatric social worker and an office secretary. Future plans call for a full time professional staff as it outlines aims to prevent nervous and mental disorders, provide outpatient psychiatric services, aid patients with personality and emotional problems, counsel families, and promote mental health education.
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South Central Mental Health Center
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County Hospital
Marion
Monroe
Keokuk
Mahaska
Mahaska County
Mental Health Center
Mental health center funding and board members named
The center receives its primary funding from four county boards of supervisors. Cornice Vandenberg, a supervisor, and Dr. Gene Van Zee of Pella are listed as members of the mental health center board.
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Boards of Supervisors
Cornice Vandenberg
Gene van Zee
Pella
Mental Health Center Board
Two Pella Nurses Capped in Ceremony at State University
Jeanne L. Bandstra and Nancy J. Van der Pol of Pella were among 121 sophomores in the College of Nursing who received caps in a candlelight ceremony on November 8 in the Mun Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union. The capping marks the lead into practice assignments at University Hospitals, followed by an informal reception and tea in the River Room.
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Jeanne L. Bandstra
Paul Bandstra
Route 2
Nancy J. Vander Pol
Robert Menning
Pella
College of Nursing
State Universe
Mun
Iowa Memorial Union
River Room
Vermeer to Discuss Property Taxes at Farm Bureau Meet
Vermeer to address property tax issues at the Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting in Oskaloosa on November 19. Vermeer chairs the House Ways and Means Committee in the 1963 session. A public policy conference will review legislative reapportionment property taxes and national legislation.
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Vermeer
Farm Bureau
Eimer
Iowa Farm Bureau
Oskaloosa
Vernier Stas
House
Ways and
General Assembly
Council Considers Change in Meter Reading System
City council discusses revisions to reading water and electric meters after clerk notes staffing issues. A separate meter department with 2 3 workers or a mass read by current departments are considered. Billing frequency could shift to three times monthly, affecting business customers.
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Council
Carroll van Kampen
James Wisse
Reading
City Hall to Get New Identification Sign
City officials approved a new sign for the city office building to match the Public Safety Building and the fire station. The sign will identify the building as CITY HALL as recommended by the building and grounds committee following last Tuesday's council meeting.
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Public Safety
Seven Building Permits Issued During October
October saw seven building permits issued by the city building inspector Ike Hoksbergen. Approved projects include a 24x72 home for Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home and Randol Builders on north Broadway, a 26x54 foot house at 1111 Boone Ave for Larry Van Halen, a 14x24 foot garage for Arthur Bosch, a 26x62 garage at 1354 Hazel for Nictuwsma, and a garage on Franklin Street for Delos Jelsma.
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Arages
Ike Hoksbergen
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
van Vark & Randol Builders
North Broadway
Arnold Mathes
West 5Th
Larry van Halen
Boone Ave
Arthur Bosch
Nictuwsma
Hazel
Delos Jelsma
Franklin Street
Clothes Burn in Dryer Fire At Elm Street Home
Coy Glover of Knoxville discovered smoke in the basement while reading a gas meter at 1112 Houston. Firefighters found an electric clothes dryer left running, overheated in the basement, leaving only a small pile of ashes on one side.
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Coy Glover
Knoxville
Elizabeth Aalbers
Houston
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Harlem
New York City
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Derald Zickel
Darrell Shaefer
Pella Jaycees
Zickel
Red Rock
Red Rock Reservoir
Mary McDermott
Iowa College
Association of Iowa College
J. W. Mauker
Cedar Falls
Navy
State University
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