Pella Manor Designed for Older Citizens Revealed
Reuben Schakel, chair of the Pella Manor project committees, presented a detailed program on designing facilities for the elderly and disabled. The plan features wide doors, ramps, accessible baths, elevator space, outdoor porches, and an underground corridor connecting the old and new buildings to improve mobility for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Schakel
Christian Benevolent Society
Crippled Children’s Society
New Pella Manor
Schakel
Pella Manor
Claire Gifford
Pella
Candles Made By Local Women For Christmas Bazaar
Pete Black recalls a Pella visit where three Lubbers women and helpers melted paraffin, colored wax with crayons, and poured into molds to create handmade candles and other items. The crafts will be sold Friday December 4 for Central College Auxiliary projects, supporting tradition and Christmas spirit.
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Amn
Midwest
Pella
Mary
Johnny Lubbers
Ann Vermeer
Lubbers
Kris
A. D. Lubbers
Glenn Meerdink
Donald Huffman
Johnny
Central College
Pete Black
Ernest Whitted Dies in Colorado at 70
Monroe reports the death of former Monroe resident Ernest Whitted, 70, of Fairplay Colorado on October 25. He moved to Colorado in 1929 and belonged to the Monroe Baptist Church. Survived by widow Elizabeth M. Whitted, son Ernest Whitted Jr., five daughters and three sisters. Grandchildren and great grandchildren listed. Funeral services were held in Fairplay with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs.
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Monroe
Ernest Whitted
Fairplay
Colorado
Whitted
Monroe Baptist Church
Elizabeth M. Whitted
Ernest Whitted Jr
Maxine Fox
Wanda Thibodeau
Helen Clendende
Denver
Colo
Dorothy Fagan
Betty McCaffey
Colorado Springs
Forest Colyn
Mesa
Ariz
Beulah Schmidt
Clara Hair
Evergreen Cemetery
Sears Roebuck Grants $500 to Central College
Sears Roebuck Foundation awarded Central College a $500 grant under a new aid program for privately supported colleges. Iowa’s 27 participating schools shared $17,900. nationwide over 600 colleges will receive grants. The funds are unrestricted to meet the schools’ greatest needs as the foundation plans $1.5 million in educational spending this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Arend D. Lubbers
Lubbers
T. O. Makela
Sears-Roebuck
Oskaloosa
Iowa
H Higher Learning
Sears Foundation
Stubbes Prepare Costa Rica Mission Trip For Four Years
Mr and Mrs Roger Stubbe and their daughters Sandra 4 and Laura 2 plan to leave after January 1 for San Jose Costa Rica under World Radio Missionary Fellowship. Roger will be an electrical engineer at HCJB Quito and assist with programming. They expect a four year stay in Costa Rica. The Rozendaals will join for the pre Christmas gathering.
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Adrian Rozendaal
Rt. 1
Lynnville
Roger Stubbe
Sandra
Laura
San Jose
Costa Rica
Stubbe
Waseca
Minn
World Radio Missionary Fellowship
Radio
HCJB
Quito
Equador
Joyce Rozendaal
Lymnville-Sully
Central College
Pella
George
Iowa
Iowa State University
Ames
Mrs
Wayne Rozendaal
Eight to Extension group elected in eight townships
Voters in eight townships elected representatives to the County Extension Council for the 1965 66 term. Five new members were elected and three were re elected for a second term. New members include Dennis Clark Swan Township Stanley Heathers Pleasant Grove Fred Brent Knoxville Ellis Jordan Franklin and Raymond Moss Clay. Re elected were Bill McCorkle Washington Mrs Jean Livingston Red Rock and John Shilling Liberty. Five members will serve the second year: Elvin Bensink Lake Prairie P R Van Gorp Summit Ralph Dyer Union Lester Goemaat Indiana and Duane Conrad Dallas. The new Council will meet January 7 in the County Extension Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Clark
Swan Townshi
Stanley Heathers
Pleasant Grove
Fred Brent
Knoxville
Ellis Jordan Franklin
Raymond Moss
Clay
Bill McCorkle
Washington
Jean Livingston
Red Rock
John Shilling Liberty
Elvin Bensink
Lake Prairie
P. R. van Go
Holiday Fair Draws 500Plus Attendees at Knoxville Hall
More than five hundred people filled Memorial Hall on Friday November 13 for the Holiday Fair hosted by the County Home Economics Extension Committee. Twenty two organizations showcased table settings, crafts, and gifts while volunteers and exhibitors including school departments and clubs greeted visitors and distributed snacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
County Home Economics Extension Committee
Central
Knoxville Junior High
Ray Brooks
Trownie Hudson
Progressive Garden Club
Pella Garden Club
Knoxville Garden Club
Pleasantville Library
Marry Maids
Missionary Doctor to Speak at Calvary Church Meeting
Dr. Stuart Kingma, medical missionary at Mkar hospital in Nigeria, will speak at Calvary Christian Reformed Church on Sunday evening November 22 at 9:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Southern Town Youth Bible Camp Committee, the talk covers his Niger work and past Bible Camp participation. A free will offering will be received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Kingma
Southern Town Youth Bible Camp Committee
Niger
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Kingma
Mkar Hospital
Nigeria
Story City
Otley Reformed Guild Meeting
Pella Trinity Church
Christian High
Don Baker
Douwstra Chapel
Legion Hall
Society of
First Christian Reformed Church
Fellows Valley
PHS
Sun
Fred Young
First Baptist Church
Calvary Chrt Reformed Church
Mon
Home Ke
Iowa String Quartet
Douwstra
Cul Mon
Adult Farm
Pella Community High School
Pella Community
Osceola
Pella Christian
Iledrick
Life in the community events and church program notes
A long list of local happenings and upcoming programs in Pella area churches schools and organizations. Highlights include events at Trinity Church Christian High School and Third Reformed Church with concerts plays lectures and a December denomination program chaired by Arnold Bogaard and parish leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Reformed Church
Arnold Bogaard
T T T Society Christmas Toy and Clothing Drive
The T T T Society will distribute new and used toys at Christmas. They seek repaired toys and children's warm clothing in good condition. Donations may be left in the Pool Mall Building on Thursday Friday and Saturday Nov. 19 2021. TINT thanks past contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TTT Society
T.T.T. Society
Pool Mall
Thanksgiving Service at Protestant Ref. Church
The Thanksgiving service of the Protestant Ref. church will be held at the Legion Hall on the 24th at 1 30 pm. Hull will preach. Everyone is urged to attend and those without transportation are asked to call the church. the church will pay the.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lary Steenhoek
Alvin de Wild
Robert van Hemert
P. W. Steenhoek
Arnoldt Bogaard
Andrew Vos
Donald den Adel
Wilbur R. Ringwalda
Christian High
Linda Stouwie
Queen Gloriana
John Roose
Tully Bascom
Tully
America
New York City
United States
Chronicle News
Ref
Legion Hall
R Ng
Hull
Everbody
Consistor Church
T: Church
Calvary Cadets glean corn near Gary Ver Meer farm
Calvary Church Cadets complete a corn gleaning campaign to raise funds for next summer’s camping fees. On November 7 the group collected 35 to 40 bushels of corn with a tractor loaned by Jlocksema’s Implement, aided by leader Dale Gosselink who brought snacks for the after noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandridge
Calvary Church
Gary Ver’ Meer
Pella
Marion
Jasper
Christmas Seal drive opens in Pella with mailings
The 1964 Christmas Seal Campaign in Pella began November 12 as seals were mailed to residents to fund tuberculosis and health efforts. Campaign chair Koenigs urges use on all mail and generous gifts. Volunteers staff over 600000 seals, posters distributed in local businesses, and schools receive coloring sheets and literature. The Marion County unit will hold chest x-rays December 7–9 on the square and in local factories. residents are urged to get x-rays before the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Koenigs
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Glenn Koonmans
Diller Vander Alp
Vern Schippers
Van 7
Juld den Besten
Harold den Besten
Fred Hawker
Marion County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Peleta
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Sandra and
County Extension Council
Richard Freeman
Knoxville Memorial Hall
Boyd Coffman
Myron Nolen
Joel Tonda
Knoxville High Art Department
Mother’s’ Club
Knoxville Methodist Church
the Veterans Hospital
Tom Scott
Harrison's Variety Store
Kenneth Sherwood
Home Economics Extension Committee
Robert Visser
Worth Rankin, Jr
Howard Dop
John D. Vanden Berg
Myron Nollen
Wayne Sutherland
Boyd Rankin
County Extension Home
Ruth Archibald
Third Church
What
S Up
Chronicle
Calvary Cadets
Gary Ver Meer
Koenius
Gwelings
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