Winners and prompts for $1000 Jamboree drawing Saturday
On a cool wet Saturday the $1,000 Jamboree drawing occurred at 8:00 p.m. First two names called were present to claim prizes. The $25 winners included Mrs Marion Vanden Board and Myron Steenery from Pella after two other names. Three more winners are planned for next Saturday. registration blanks are available free in many local merchants and shops across South Pella, including Brom Feed Store, Central Park Cafe, Garden Square Cafe, and Van Den Berg Electric, with dozens more listed.
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Vanden
Marion Vanden
Pella
Myron Steenery
Obituary for Mrs Jane Du Pree
Obituary notes Jane Goemaat born Nov 21 1880 in Ooltgensplaat South Holland Netherlands came to America at 29 and died Sept 28 1986 at 75. She left six living children Carrie Edward Peterson Tunis Du Pree Gerrit Du Pree died 1921 and four others born in America Cornelius John Benjamin Edward. Funeral Oct 1 1966 at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home in Pella with Rev A Haverkamp burial Oakwood Cemetery.
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Jane Goemaat
Tunis Goemaat
Kattje Kornet
Ooltgensplaat
South Holland
Netherlands
America
Carrie
Edward Peterson
Chicago
Tunis du Pree
Gerrit du Pree
Cornelius du Pree
John du Pree
Benjamin du Pree
Oskaloosa
Edward du Pree
Pella
First Reformed Church
Haverkamp
Marvin Tysseling
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The verse expresses weariness from dusty heat and rugged travel yet faith that God directs the path. It promises rest in the city ahead and reassures endurance through present trials, affirming that Christ's love will not forsake the believer.
Death of Leighton resident Henry Kuperus
Henry Kuperus born June 20 1878 in Meppel Netherlands died September 24 1956 at Pella Rest Home Leighton Iowa aged 78 Funeral conducted at Leighton Christian Reformed Church by Rev Thomas De Vries with organist Mrs Ry Vande Voort. He married Jentina Bartels May 24 1902 lived in South Africa before moving to Leighton over 45 years ago Survived by two sisters Lumegien Kuperus Wyerse Tryntje Kuperus William Jus, all in Africa. May have acted as consistory member for years.
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Henry Kuperus
Meppel
Netherlands
Drenthe
Hendrik Kuperus
Jentiea Mulder
Jentina Bartels
South Africa
Leighton
Iowa
Pella
Mr. Kuperus
Lumegien Kuperus Wyerse
Tryntje Kuperus
William Jus
Africa
Albert’ van Duren
Leighton Christian Reformed Church
Kuperus
van Dyk-Duven
Thomas de Vries
Ry Vande Voort
Burial of Cas Ket Bearers at Evergreen Cemetery
Don De Prenger Howard Glendening Walter Steenhoek Connie Van Engelenhoven Dennis Groenendyk and Paul B Bandstra acted as cas ket bearers for a burial at Evergreen Cemetery near Leigh am. The event followed local customs with pallbearers named and listed in attendance.
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Don de Prenger
Howard Glendening
Walter Steenhoek
Connie van Engelenhoven
Dennis Groenendyk
Paul B. Bandstra
Evergreen Cemetery
Leigham
Infant Deborah Hereste Graveside Service in Pella
Graveside services were held at Oakwood Cemetery in Pella for Deborah Ma Hereste infant daughter of Edwin Horman and Lester Muller of the Ouey Reformed Church. The Van Dyk-Duven funeral home supervised. The child died Wednesday afternoon at Mahaska hospital in Os Kaloosa after a premature birth.
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Oakwood
Pella
Deborah Ma Hereste
Edwin Horman
Meen
Lester Muller
Ouey” Reformed Church
van Dyk-Duven, Funeral Home
Mahaska Hospital
Os Kaloosa
Dick Weeda obituary notes birth in Pella and long faithfulness
Ellen Weeda born December 5 1871 in Pella Iowa died September 18 1956 aged 84 years 9 months 13 days. Survived by husband Dick Weeda eight children twenty three grandchildren two great grandchildren three brothers and many relatives. He moved from the family to Tingley in 1896 married Kate Romkee December 22 1903. children Ira Emma William Irwen Paul McKay Elmer Jayne Allen. In 1927 he chose to serve the Lord and remained faithful.
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Dick Weeds
Ellen Weeda
Pella
Iowa
Tingley
Kate Romkee
Ira
Emma
William
Lenox
Irwen
Paul McKay
Conway
Elmer
Buckeye
Arizona
Jayne
Mandan
North Dakota
Allen
Osceola
John
Los Angeles
California
Lawrence
Mount
Leavenworth
Kansas
Maggie Eckermann
Nancy Borrusch
Ownership Statement for Pella Chronicle 1956
The document, sworn by M M De Zwarte co publisher, lists Pella Chronicle ownership and management. Publishers are Rian Sadler and M M De Zwarte with owners H H Sadler Marion M De Zwarte. It notes Marion County State Bank as a major security holder and an average weekly circulation of 3660 copies.
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Pella Chronicle
Pella
Iowa
State OF Iowa
Marion
M. M. de Zwarte
Rian Sadler
George Ver
Steeg
Jat
H. H. Sadler
Marion M. de Zwarte
Marion County
Man near Manchester narrowly escapes silo rollover
Jim Grawe, 45, stood atop a 32 foot silo near Manchester when it began to topple. He scrambled onto the barn roof as the silo lurched. The title structure had recently held 140 tons of silage and was damaged in the incident.
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Jim Grawe
Manchester
Vander Lugt Addresses Liberal Arts at Lake Okoboji
Dr. Gerrit T. Vander Lugt, president of Central College, spoke at a Lake Okoboji conference of the Iowa College Foundation. He urged economic operation, questioned heavy athletic subsidies, pressed higher student contributions, year-round use of campus facilities, and maintaining Ph.D. standards to attract top students and strengthen liberal arts education.
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G. T. Vander Lugt
Lake Okoboji
Gerrit T. Vander Lugt
Central College
Iowa College Foundation
Vander Lugt
Foundation
Daily
Promoting Private Colleges Amid Tax-Supported Competition
Dr Van der Lugt urged a broad alumni church and citizen base for private liberal arts colleges facing tax-supported rivals. He called for open budgets and truth in promotion to gain trust from corporations foundations and trusts, advocating cooperation over bitter competition. The audience requested more copies after the talk.
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van der Lugt
Chain carved at Woolstock presented by George Marshall
George Marshall recently carved a wooden chain of 50 links at Woolstock and presented it to a local recipient whose name is not shown in the provided text. The event highlights craft work and community traditions tied to the Woolstock gathering.
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Woolstock
George Marshall
Central Faculty Member Talks to School Teachers
Dr Newell Dailey head of Central College Secondary Education met with Public High School teachers on Tuesday to discuss student teaching. He urged sponsor teachers to hold conferences, ideally after hours or Saturdays, and noted seventeen student teachers in grades and six in the high school, naming several by discipline and surname.
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Newell Dailey
Central College
Dailey
Frances de Jong
Norma Kuyper
Borgman
Carolyn Coleman
Commercial
Sayler
Edward Scholten
Groendyke
Inta Simsons
Science
Wilkins
Artan Vesper
U.S
Gosseink
Farmer Cooperative Marks 50th Anniversary Dinner
The Farmers Cooperative celebrated its 50th anniversary with a dinner. A speaker recalled the organization’s origins and noted the effort involved in each step of its history, mentioning chains carved from wood beginning in 1896.
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Farmers Cooperative
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Nick Dykens
Peter Hoksbergen
Jane DU Pree
Bacellini Am Wute
Satan
Homespun
Horman Infant
Dick Weeda
Ernestine Visser
Dr. van der Lugt
The
Republic
Newpaper
Che Pella
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