Arson suspected in burning of Durham covered bridge
Authorities probe a suspicious late Saturday fire that destroyed the 85 year old Durham covered bridge six miles south west of Pella. Deputy Fire Marshall Joe Beal and Sheriff Lee Shives search the area while noting roof collapse and wooden truss damage. The bridge, refurbished decades ago with I beams, is one of Marion County’s remaining covered spans.
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Joe Beal
Marion County
Lee Shives
Durham
Pella
Harvey’ Town
Knoxville Township
Marysville
Indiana Township
Albia
Board of Supervisors
Rock Island
Connie Vanden Berg
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Chronicle News
Fourth annual mother baby tea at Pella hospital
The Pella Community Hospital Auxiliary hosts the fourth annual tea honoring mothers of 148 babies born between Sept 1, 1964 and Aug 31, 1965. The event at First Christian Reformed Church on Oct 11, 1965 includes baby sitting, favors, door prizes, a 1:45 p.m. business meeting, and officer elections.
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Pella Community Hospital
First Christian Reformed Church
Pella Community
National Farm Bureau president to speak at Oskaloosa meet
Ivan Baker, Mahaska County Farm Bureau president, announced that Charles B. Shuman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, will be the featured speaker at the county annual meeting in Oskaloosa. The event includes a 6:00 p.m. dinner at the Christian church and an 8:30 p.m. talk at the junior high auditorium on October 14. Shuman, a Sullivan Illinois native, heads a 270 acre Illinois farm and has decades of Farm Bureau leadership. He has served as Illinois state Farm Bureau president and American Farm Bureau president since 1954, with extensive community roles and five children.
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Ivan Baker
Mahaska County
Farm Bureau
Charles B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Christian Church
Oskaloosa
Shuman
Sullivan
Illinois
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Moultrie County Farm Bureau
Ilinois
Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Allen Kline
American Farm Bureau
Shumans
Charles W
Paul
John
Pella Sale Barn Schedules Thursday Auctions
The Pella Sale Barn announces sales at 1:00 p.m. each Thursday. A Chronicle error stated Thursday evening. the 1:00 p.m. start time will continue through fall and winter. We apologize for any inconvenience to subscribers and customers.
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Pella
Chronicle
Knoxville man killed in crash near county road 8 miles south
William T. Faulk, 54, a Knoxville rural mail carrier, died two hours after a collision on a county road eight miles south of Knoxville when his car struck a road grader driven by Leo Kingery, 34, of Columbia Iowa. Faulk had worked for the Knoxville post office eight years.
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William T. Faulk
Knoxville
Collins Memorial Hospital
Tues
Gerald Kephart
Lee Shives
Marion County
Faulk
Leo Kingery
Columbia
October events in Pella area church, school and club calendar
A crowded schedule lists film at Berean Baptist on Oct 7, literary society at Mrs. Klein’s home, Pella Hi game in Knoxville on Oct 8, multiple Oct 9 events including Central College vs Buena Vista and a Tulip City Saddle Club show, Oct 10 services and lectures, Oct 11 Cub Scout and Mother-Baby tea, Oct 12-14 meetings, and Nov 2 municipal elections details.
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Pella Hi
Knoxville
Lynnville-Sully
Prairie City
Sully
Central College
Buena Vista
Tulip City Saddle Club
de Jong
Lumberyard
Kuyper Stadium
Alliance for Progress founder to speak at Central College
James H. Boren 39 founder and director of Partners of the Alliance Programs will address Central College in Douwstra Chapel at 9 40 a m Tuesday Oct 12 The visit includes a public speech a luncheon and a Q A session with community leaders and college personnel Boren a former Navy radioman served in Okinawa earned degrees from Long Beach State University USC and has held posts with Senator Ralph Yarborough and the U S Mission to Peru The event is part of the Religious Encounter series and plans for discussions with students staff and locals are underway
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Central College
Alliance For Progress
James H. Boren
Alliance
U.S. Agency For International Development
Boren
Douwstra Chapel
Ers
U.S. Navy
Okinawa
Long Beach State College
University of Southern California
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
U. S
Peru
Charles Haydon
All College Sing on Oct 8 at Central College Pella
Central College presents the All-College Sing on October 8 at 8 p.m. in Douwstra chapel, hosted by Mu Gamma Pi. Over 150 students compete in three divisions with sacred and show tunes, judged on stage presence and arrangement. plaques will honor winning class groups in the music library.
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Pella
Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Mu Gamma Pi
Judy Grandia
Earl Grandia
Morningside
Mary Wing
William G. Wing
Second St
Roger Ringnalda
Wilbur R. Ringnalda
Grand Rapids, Mich
Interlingua film series opens with German feature The Last Bridge
Interlingua duels next year with a German feature The Last Bridge and two English travelogues on October 14 15 at 7 30 p m in Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall Pella Iowa The Last Bridge stars Marie Schell and has won International Critics Prize Cannes 1954 Golden Laurel First Award Evangelical Film Guild plus additional honors Two travelogues The Undiscovered Charm of Germany and Postman s Holiday Grand Alpine Tour showcase Alpine scenery produced by Swiss National Tourist Office Open to public with small admission fee Prof Charles Haydon directs series for language students and the general public
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Cox-Snow Music Center
Marie Schell
New York Herald Tribune
Evangelical Film Guild
Germany
Alps
Berne
Lucerne
Charles Haydon
Pella Oratorical Society to Meet Sunday
The Pella Oratorical Society will hold its first meeting this Sunday October 10 at 2:00 p.m. at the Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Members from all churches are invited to join in singing Handel's Messiah.
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Pella
Reformed Church
Messiah
Oratorical Society
Second Christian Reformed Church
Knoxville adult education courses offered by Knoxville Community Schools
The 1965 66 course offerings have been announced in the Chronicle ad. New classes include Fun With Foods Your Child and Mine Psychology Real Estate Appraising Modern Math for Parents Principles of Electricity and Valley and Baskewell for men. Fees are 7.50 for all. entrance requirements unchanged. classes begin October 11 and 14 at Knoxville High School.
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Knoxville
The
Chronicle
Knoxville High School
Registration for Recreation Commission courses Oct 11
Registration for courses sponsored by the Recreation Commission will be held at the Legion Hall on Monday October 11 from 7 30 to 9 00 p m. Knitting woodworking fun and figure and cake decorating are offered. Persons unable to register in person may call during the hours listed.
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Recreation Commission
the Legion Hall
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