City Hosts Welcome For Seven New Pella Families
Gladys Nieuwsma, Pella City Hostess, greets seven new families including Richard and Donna Williams from Sheboygan and Ed and Julie Rathmell from Central College. The group, arriving from Sydney via Germany and other places, received gifts and merchant invitations as Jaycees sponsor the program. Families settled at various addresses, with occupations spanning music teaching, education, printing, and engineering, reflecting diverse backgrounds and ties to Central College and local industry.
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Pella
Gladys Nieuwsma
Sydney
Australia
Jaycees
Richard
Donna Williams
East First Street
Sheboygan
Wisc
Laural
Williams
Calvin College
Julie Rathmell
Central College
Independence Vank Vark
Community High
Julie
Annual Flint Ridge School Reunion Held in Pella
Former pupils and teachers of Flint Ridge school held their annual Potluck Supper at the Legion Hall on Thursday September 19. Gary Vogelaar offered prayer and history on the Vogelaar and Vermeer families. Dick Groenendyk presided as president with officers elected including Worp Borgman president Wm Bogaard vice president Ben Vogelaar treasurer and Mrs Delis Van Zante secretary.
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the Chronicle
Fred
Albia
Jola
Kansas
Carter
Knoxville
Flint Ridge
Pella
Legion Hall
Gary Vogelaar
Dick Groenendyk
Albert van Donselaar
Worp Borgman
Wm. Bogaard
Ben Vogelaar
Delis van Zante
Vogelaar
Vermeer
Dels van Zante
Fern Boyd
Grace Boyd
Oskaloosa
Herman Nollen
Nettie Vermeer
H. A. Tysseling
Reino Roorda
A. A. Vermeer
Ben. Groenendyk
Hattie van Gorp
P. W. van Gorp
C. A. Gosselink
Make It Yourself With Wool Contest Promises Caribbean Trip
The Make It Yourself With Wool contest offers a 14 day all expense paid Caribbean trip including Jamaica the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico plus merchandise prizes and $35 000 in prizes overall District contests will be held November 16 1963 at Penn College Oskaloosa Iowa for girls ages 13 to 21 with four divisions Sub Deb Junior Senior and Adult State finals December 13 14 1963 Ames and National Finals January 20 1964 Albuquerque New Mexico Entries require 100 wool fabrics handmade garments and contestants must model their own work.
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Caribbean
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Jamaica
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Oskaloosa
Penn College
Iowa
Merl Beaver
C Dar
Appanoose
Keokuk
Mahaska
Marion
Monroe
Poweshiek
Wapello
Ames
Memorial Union
Iowa State University
Albuquérque
America
Bids Set to Open for Marion County Road Projects
Bids will be opened on October 8 by the Iowa Highway Commission in Ames for three Marion County road projects. The Knoxville to Pella road will gain a new route west of the present road, including 102,932 cubic yards of Class 10 excavation and a 243 foot long two center span bridge over the Burlington Railroad. A reinforced concrete stock pass will also be built under the road on the Thomas Clark farm. The completed road will join County Road P, the Knoxville to Pella route, with a Flagler connection just south of the railroad overpass. Two other projects are on primary roads.
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Knoxville-Pella
Chrisman Corner
Flagler
Burlington Railroad
Thomas Clark
Knoxville- Pella
Rotary Kiwanis Joint Meeting At Pella Country Club
Rotary and Kiwanis Club members meet at noon today at the Pella golf and country club. A kickoff program highlights two projects: Des Moines River bridge substructure for the Highway 14 relocation and curb elimination plus resurfacing on Highway 92 east of Knoxville.
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Rotary
Country Club
Kiwanis Clubs
Pella
Commit
Knoxville
Iowa Industry month opener set by state association
The Iowa Manufacturer's Association will open Iowa Industry Month in October with Stuart Kuyper, its president, slated to address attendees. Knoxville Rotarians hosted Rev. John Geisbrecht and Dr. Martin Wallan, joined by Don Larson and Ron Schippers. Schippers screened film of Central College's 34 to 7 win over Towa Wesleyan and discussed offense and defense.
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Iowa
Stuart Kuyper
Iowa Manufacturer’s Association
Knoxville
John Geisbrecht
Martin Wallan
Pella
Don Larson
Central College
Ron Schippers
Towa Wesleyan
Wool contest entry forms mailed to clubs statewide
Distribution underway to schools and stores with fabric samples attached to each entry form. Entries for District, State, and National contests must be mailed to the American Wool Council in Denver within ten days of the District contest. State President is Mrs. Carl W. Hoover of New Sharon Iowa and State Director is Dorothy E. Smith of Cantril Iowa. The event is sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary to the National Wool Growers Ass'n and the American Wool Council, with Iowa backing from the Women's Auxiliary to the Iowa State Sheep Ass'n.
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American Wool Council
Railway Exchange Building
Denver
Colorado
Carl W. Hoover
Route 2
New Sharon
Iowa
Dorothy E. Smith
Route 1
Cantril
Women’s Auxiliary
National Wool Growers Ass'n
Iowa State Sheep Ass'n
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South Dakota
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University Street
Douglas
Karla Marie
McDonald
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
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Bonnie Carter
Des Moines
Columbus Street
Germany
Rudolf Kraus
Kraus
West Virginia
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Alexander
Heike Moore
Roger
Oregon
Heike
Moore
Central
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West Second Street
Mary
Jim Jones
Red Rock
Jim
Army Corps of Engineers
Joneses
Guy
William L. Jones
Mr. Jones
Alpena
Arkansas
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Missouri
Jefferson
Becky Jo
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Marvin Engbers
Becky
Sharon Kay Mersbergen
Jeannie S:rs
Jaci de Ie Marlys
Jean Vander Hart
LuAnn Ver Maer
Cassie van Zee
Mary Jo Vander Ploeg
Arlys Jey Vander Hart
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Cities Service
Minds Mutual
Illinois Mutual Land Ce
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van Gorp
Iowa Highway Commission
Marion County
Knoxville Journal
Nemit
Thrift Loan CO
North Market Street
Oskaloosa, Lowe
Bakker & Rus
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Ayaa
Admiral Freezers
Admiral
Spaulding
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