City Engineer Selected At Special Meeting
William Schreiner of Des Moines was unanimously chosen city engineer and to supervise paying operations in the spring. A college note mentioned Mr Haboush, a Cent ral student from the Near East, as a notable campus character who was curious at night and wore native dress. Streetcar strikers in Oskaloosa rioted for four hours burning and damaging cars. strike breakers were paid five dollars daily, angering workers and locals. Commercial Association businessmen planned a large banquet to recruit outside members, with H P Van Gorp, H H Sadler, and Dick Den Adel organizing. Jim Van der Pol chaired in Walter H. Fowler’s absence. Seven year old Tarry Kuyper was injured when struck in the eye, feared to lose sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schreiner
Des Moines
College News
Haboush
Steven Haboush
Central
Near East
Oskaloosa
Commercial Association
K. P. Hall
H.P. van Gorp
H. H. Sadler
Dick den Adel
Jim Vander Pol
Walter H. Fowler
Pellans Consider Starting Hospital in Pel la
Forty years ago Dr Sampson of Creston talked to Pel la citizens about starting a hospital here. The death of John De Cook, a passenger-hauler, was linked to heart failure. Tunis Kempkes led the Red Cross, amid rumors of disfavor, with new officers named. Armistice Day observances included services, a football game, and a Legion hunt with a women’s Auxiliary dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Sampson
Creston
Pella
John de Cook
de Cook
Charlie Allen
Tunis Kempkes
Red Cross
Chronicle
W. A. Young
Woodrow Watson
Rhynsburger
Pellays
Prairie City
The
Legion
Auxiliary
Baptist Church
Fred van Doorninck
Central
Paul Blommers
Baby Tysseling
Bud Vander Heiden
Dick Sjaardema
Ding Darling Plans Wildlife Habitat in Des Moines Valleys
1933 report notes J N Ding Darling and F M Hubbell of Des Moines met Paul Scholte Sunday. Darling proposed reserving waste lands in the Des Moines and Skunk River valleys to propagate gamme especially quail. Farmers asked to volunteer lands. Darling chairs Iowa Fish and Game Commission. Red Cross Welfare League clothing drive collected large amounts of serviceable garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Scholte
J.N
Ding) Darling
F. M. Hubbell
Des Moine
Darling
Des Moines
Skunk
Iowa Fish and Came Commission
Red Cross
The
Welfare League
20 Years Ago Sara Gosselink Wins Publisher's Prize
The Eerdmans Publishing Co. prize awarded Sara Gosselink $500 for the story Roofs Over Strawton a Dutch Iowa and Pella tale to be published in 1944. Third Reformed church marked its 75th anniversary with pastors and consistory pictured. KIWANIS started in the Legion building with Noel Logen president and officers named. Edvos returned from Alcan Highway work near Fairbanks. R J Blecha cooked at Fitzsimmons Hospital while wife ran Coffee Shop in Hotel Pella. Mrs Menning visited friends in Kansas City Fargo and Austin. husbands overseas, one listed missing in action. Menning a German prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Gosselink
Eerdmans Publishing Co
Grand Rapids
Strawton
Iowa
Pella
Third Reformed Church
George Hankamp
G. Menning
L. Borst
Legion
Noel Logen
Herbert Mentink
Jack Boatsma
Bert Boat
Edvos
Canada
Alcan
Fairbanks
Alaska
R. J. Blecha
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Menning
Prisner
Mahaska county 4‑H clubs honor banquet awards list
Nearly fifty awards were given to Mahaska county 4‑H club members at the Oskaloosa annual awards banquet held November 2. County officers for 1964 include Karen Kinsinger and Ruth Van Zante as presidents and Joyce Woodwan as honorary member, with new club presidents receiving gavels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahask County
Oskaloosa
Awa
County
Keith Nollen
Gues
Joe Moore
Th Flynn Dairy Company
Mark Vai Gilst
Joyce Woodwan
Karen Kinsinger
Ruth van Zante
Patricia Rempe
Mary Phillip
Eile Burdock
Boys
Glen Vande Voort
Warren Osterfoss
Kenneth Westercamp
Duan Nieuwsma
Loren Vander Will
Hstorian
Marlene Sels Wins State Representing Iowa in New York
Ten years ago Marlene Sels a Central College junior business major and daughter of Mrs A M Sels of Pella was chosen by the Ioy Manufacturers Association to represent Iowa at the Congress of American Industry in New York City on December 25 She was selected from a field of 14 candidates from Iowa colleges and universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Sels
Central College
A. M. Sels
Pella
Ioy Manufacturers Association
Congress of American Industry
New York City
Miss Sels
Iowa
J. A. Stritzel
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State College
Cecil Vinés
Pella High Girls
Knoxville
John Sabus
Darlene Bokhoven
Arthur Bokhoven
Taintor
BUICK
Vos
Luther College
Central Flying Dutchmen
Carroll Vis
Dim Schneekloth
Malcom
Louis Pluim
Waupun
Wisc
Frandt Seed Co
Dick Rus
William Fullers
Mahaska Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Nick Branderhorst
Oskaloosa
Marty Belcha
Sidney Vander Waal
Camp Fire Girl Leaders Plan Christmas Craft Ideas
At the Leaders Association meeting held November 6 at the Legion Hall, District Director Joan Scalarow presented Christmas craft ideas using dies book markers and flower pots. The Candy Drive nears completion with Pella selling 188 candy cases this year, while girls aim to sell 50 boxes or more to fund camping expenses. New Horizon Club formed under Mrs. Dave Bender and Mrs. Donald Butler, 14 members held a potluck and initiation at Butler’s home and began work at the hospital snack bar, planning programs around entertaining and social graces. An area-wide luncheon is set for December 5 at the Hawley Welfare Auditorium in Des Moines, where National Associate Director Mrs. Low B. Paine will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaders Association
Legion Hall
Joan Scalarow
Pella
New Horizon Club
Horizon Club
Dave Bender
Donald Butler
Butler
Hospital
Hawley Welfare Auditorium
Des Moines
Low B. Paine
New York City
Ed Lancaster grows two squash totaling 172 pounds
Ed Lancaster of Orange City raised two squash weighing a total of 172 pounds. The seed used came from a 170 pound squash grown in Koszta Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lancaster
Koszta
Iowa
Lancaster
Orange City
Community Notes On Visiting Friends And Hospitalization
Mrs Ci Willemson hosted a dinner for her son Werner and family. Mr and Mrs Klaus Gonlaay and Mr and Mrs Andrew De ooy and families visited Mrs John De Nooy. Raymond Groenenboom and Marie Meindus called on sister Wanders. Miss Jean Watertor from Ames visited her father C Water tor. Will Van Sant from Sully visited Nettie Geenen. Henry Breuklander entered Pella Community Hospital. Edith Hiemstra of Monroe and Wm Bruinia of Des Moines visited Grace Hiemstra. Dwaine Pethoven and daughters visited grandmother Marie Kommer. Cornie Vos of Sully and Pete Van Kootenard called. Earl De Boer visited Marie Swank. Helen Blommers of Newton visited grandmother Blanch Van Brogum. Pete Kommer of Newton visited sister Jennie Klein and sister-in-law Marie Kommer. Alice Vander Orver visited mother Jennie Klien. 2nd half duck season closes November 17 at sunset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ci Willemson
Werner
Klaus Gonlaay
Andrew de Ooy
John ‘de Nooy
Raymond Groenenboom
Marie Meindus
Wanders
Jean Watertor
Ames
C. Watertor
Marie Kommer
Cornie Vos
Sully
Pete van
Jennie Klein
Alice Vander Orver
Jennie Klien
Local visitors share travels and visits around Leighton
Leighton residents and guests recount trips to Grand Rapids Michigan Lincoln Nebraska Topeka Kansas and Des Moines Georgia Kansas City and Ames Vande Haar Ver Meer Vander Naar Fleck and De Cook families are noted plus a reminder from the Conservation Commission that goose season runs until December 13 at sunset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nelson
Spirit Lake
Dwight Douglas
Douglas
Anthony Ver Meer
Grand Rapids
Mich
Jack Vander Laan
Cutlerville
Otto Ver Meer
Pella
Arthur Phillips
Harold Vande Haar
Don Muyskens
Topeka
Kansas
S. G. de Cook
Bertha de Reus
Des Moines
Stevie de Cook
Ames
Robert Vander Zyl
Marion Vander Zyl
Betty
Conservation Commission
Pella Chronicle Item November 4 1963 Page 2
Local notices and brief items from Pella Chronicle dated November 4 1963 on page two. Includes community updates, short notices, and names associated with town events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Pella Chronicle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moines
Tarry Kuyper
John AH. Kuyper
Pellans
Dave Ver Dught
Dave
Fred Lautenbach
Three Mer.e
R. W. Fenton
Fen
Snry Cox
Omaha Unive
Omaha
Nora Scholte
Walkathon
Henry Rook
Albert van Heukelem
Connie Vroom
Jake van Gorp
Bill Grootveld
Peter Bloem
Yella
Bakker
Rus
Ding Darling
Wilson
Comstock
Swift
Robin Hood
Kraft
Hollandale
Folger’s
Publisher’s Prize
Mahask
4H’ers
Phyllis Moffet
Rherens Gloria Vander Wilt
Cai van Zante
Mary van Heukelem
New York
Dairy Cade Congress
Gloria’ Vander Wilt
Carol van Zante
Mary van: Heukelom
Connie Rempe
Pat Rempe
Betty van Steenis
Poultry, Jr
Joan Vander Beek
Linda Vande Wall
Joyce Vander Hart
Maxine Wyngarden
Sue Bogaard
Ruth van Roekel
Cathy Ver Steegh
Clover
Mary de Bruin
Kathy van Roekel
Peggy Roorda
Wanda Furcht
Reading
David Vos
Mark van Zemeren
George van de Voort
Calvin Rozenboom
Daryl de Prenger
Donald de Bruin
Dean de Bruin
Keith Westercamp
Mark van Gilst
Gregory Life
Ewe
H'Ers
Lake Prairie
Loren Kuiper
Domecard
Dick Freeman
Howard Rooda
Jim Vande Voort
Larry van Zante
Bill Vermeer
Doug van Gorkum
Linda Vermeul
Lena van Wyk
Rita Bensink
Mike Vande Voort
Andrea Ver Meer
Karen Ver Ploeg
Doug van Wyk
Rich Ver Meer
Glenda de Heus
Barb Kuiper
Ron Bensink
Dennis de Penning
Duane Ver Ploeg
Tom Ver Meer
Faye van Wyk
Connie Ter Louw
Carol Nollen
Keith de Heus
Elmer van Steenis
Mary Ver Meer
Farmers’ Co-op
Otley Co-op
Avery’s Hardware
Elvin Bensink
4-H
Lake Prairie Township
Dutch Inn Cafe
Monthru
Donald
Menerva
Leighton News
Mrs
Gary Vande Haar
Philco
Philco-Bendix
Indix
Vogelaar
Jerry & Melvin
Vander Schel
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