Roger Neels to Viet Nam amid Army duty plans
Roger Neels son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Neels of 1015 Washington Pella left Friday after a 20 day leave for Fort Benning Ga. He will depart with his unit for duty in Viet Nam in December. Roger entered the U S Army in May trained at Fort Leonard Wood and Fort Rucker before joining the 107th Aviation company 10th Aviation Group at Fort Benning. He serves as mail clerk for the unit.
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Roger Neels
Leonard Neels
Washington
Pella
Ft. Benning
Viet Nam
Roger
U. S. Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Car Pickup Collision Near Pella Injures Two Children
A Saturday head on collision on the elevator road about 1 ½ miles south of Pella injured two children, Rodney Ruffridge nine and Jerry Stursma eight, who were riding in a pickup. They were taken to Pella Community Hospital. The accident report says Helen Steenhoek driving a southbound car tied up brakes and lost control, hitting Ruffridge’s pickup. Both vehicles were total losses and Steenhoek was charged with failure to have her vehicle under control.
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Rodney Ruffridge
Jerry Stursma
Pella
Pella Community Hospital
Gerald Kephart
Harold Gates
Helen Steenhoek
Norman
Ruffridge
Cyrus Faber Joins Maytag Twenty Five Year Club
Cyrus Faber of Pella was inducted into Maytag Twenty-Five Year club at Newton Country Club on Nov 16. A repair parts packer in the laundry firm, he joined Maytag in 1940. 29 new members brought total to 388 members, with 170 active and 218 retired. Bob Dunaway of Monroe has an Iowa Agriculturist article in ISU College of Agriculture publication.
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Cyrus Faber
Pella
Newton
Iowa
Maytag
Newton Country Club
Faber
Gertrude Dieleman
Sully
Jasper County
George M. Umbrell
Bob Dunaway
Norman Dunaway
Monroe
Iowa Agriculturist
College of Agriculture
Iowa State University
Dunaway
Pella Historical Society drive reports $12,201 pledged
Only 25 percent of potential donors contacted in the Advanced Gifts and Business District phase of the drive to restore the Wyatt Earp home area in Pella, with 44 firms reached of about 170. Total pledged stands at 12,201, about one third of the 35,000 goal. donations from Advanced Gifts and district firms are listed, with volunteers named and a coupon appeal to readers for contributions by mail to the Historical Society.
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Pella
Frank Overman
Carl Boat
Tom Steward
Paul Farrer
Martha Lautenbach
Kenneth Bean
Jack Boatsma
Lloyd Vander Streek
John Harmeling
Roger Duven
Fred Hawker
Don Lubbers
Ron Sagraves
Phil Visser
Ed Lamson
Stu Kuyper
Marion de Zwarte
Rudy Ulrich
Bill Thompson
Bert Boat
The
Chronicle
Historical Society
Pella Historical Society launches public subscription drive
The Pella Historical Society begins a public subscription phase to fund a tourist center and historical museum on the Wyatt Earp home site at Franklin St. Advanced gifts and district phases are progressing well. Pledge cards and donations may be mailed to the Pella Chronicle, Pella Chamber of Commerce, or the Pella Historical Society, with items for display offered on the coupon.
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Pella Historical Society
Wyatt Earp
Franklin St
Pella Chronicle
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Metcalfs Named to American Angus Association
Donald E. and Marie E. Metcalf of Pella have been elected to membership in the American Angus Association at St. Joseph Missouri. Glen Bratcher, secretary, notes 430 memberships were issued to Aberdeen Angus breeders nationwide in the past month.
Mahaska Swine Producers Set December Meeting
The Mahaska County Swine Producers annual meeting will be held Tuesday December 7 at the Christian Church basement in Oskaloosa. A pork banquet starts at 6 30 p.m. Four new board members will be elected. Robert Rust of Iowa State University will deliver the evening talk. Public invited. ticket sales end December 3.
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Mahaska County
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Bandstra
Bert Bandstra
Dem
House of Representatives
Congress
Landstra
Steenhoek
Holland House
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