Chicago youths visit Pella First Reformed church
28 Chicago Calvary Reformed youths visited Pella for a weekend exchange with Pella First Reformed Church. Hosts included adults De Penning Steenhoek and Miss Heinen. The group toured Central College, attended a Central Buena Vista game, and stayed with local families before returning via Orange City. Anna Huyser of Pella died at 69. funeral set for Oct 12 with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. survivor list includes sister and three brothers.
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R.C Y.F
First Reformed Church of
Pella
Calvary Reformed Church
Chicago
Illinois
Clarence de Penning
LeRoy Steenhoek
Charlotte Heinen
Christian Education
First Reformed Church
Kelvin Kronemeyer
Calvary Church
Jay van Dahm
First Church
Willis Vande Voort
Central College
Central
Anna Huyser
Joe Vande Kieft
Franklin St
van Dyk- Duren
Andrew Zylstra
Second Christian Reformed Church
Oakwood
Andrew
Frank
Anthony Huyser
The
Chronicle
First Reformed Church of Pella Rcyf’ers
Pella Retail Sales Rise 1 Percent in 1965
Pella's fiscal year 1965 retail sales edged up 1.3 percent from 1964 to 9,340,150 with Marion County up 3.8 percent to 28,770,000. Knoxville sales grew 6.2 percent to 13,732,500 while all other towns fell. Ten year growth shows Pella up 33 percent since 1955 and Knoxville up 52 percent. Category breakdown lists food at 30 percent, apparel 45 percent, general merchandise 19 percent, vehicles 11 percent, utilities 12 percent, and other sectors making up the rest.
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Pella
State Tax Commission
Marion County
Knoxville
Pelia
Community calendar of meetings and events
A dense list of local club dinners meetings and gatherings spans Oct 12 to Nov 2. It covers PEO, Lake Prairie and Summit Homemakers, WCTU, Calvary Church youth, Women’s Classical Union, Mahaska County Farm Bureau, AAUW, Men’s Dinner, Band Parents, N U C S District V, Ladies Auxiliary, Fortnightly Literary Society, and municipal elections with various times and host locations in Pella and surrounding areas.
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Lake Prairie
Summit
Elmer Nollen
WCTU
G. C. Muyskens
Calvary Young People’s Society
Calvary Church
Women's Classical Union of
Pella
Third Reformed Church
Harold de Roo
Russell Redeker
Arend D. Lubbers
William Wimner
Des Moines
Country Club
Pella High School
Webster
N.U.C.S
Wellsburg
Home For
R. A. Vanderwal
Gil Boat
United clothing drive in Pella area churches noted
Churches in the Pella area announce the annual used clothing collection for Church World Service to aid refugees and disaster victims overseas. October 18 through 23 target 10,000 pounds, with a 24 hour downtown collection site at Pella Super Valu.
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United Clothing Appeal
Pella
Church World Service
Napanee
Indiana
PTA Meeting Panel Discusses Expectations in New Sharon
The New Sharon Unit of The North Mahaska PTA will hold a panel discussion on what parents expect of teachers and what teachers expect of parents. Panelists include Kay Biggers, Robert Gatton, Omer Leitsinger, and James Hillman with Merle Sharp moderating. Musical interlude and refreshment hour follow in the school gym.
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New Sharon
North Mahaska
Central hosts public meeting with James H. Boren
Central College in Pella invites community leaders and ministers to a noon luncheon and public discussion with James H. Boren, special assistant to the U S Coordinator for the Alliance for Progress. He will speak at 9 40 a m in Douwstra Chapel as part of Religious Encounters followed by a 1 30 p m discussion open to the public.
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Pella
Central College
Ity
Boren
PHS Homecoming Skit Night Tuesday Evening
Pella High School hosts Homecoming Skit Night at the junior high building Tuesday October 12 at 7:00 p.m. The event features the crowning of the Homecoming Queen and skits from many high school organizations. Open to the public for a nominal fee.
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Pella High School
Federal aid to education funds for Iowa district total 2.8 million
Congressman Bert Bandstra announced nearly 2.8 million dollars for Iowa Fourth District elementary and secondary schools under Title I of the 1965 aid to education act. Marion County receives 181,112.31 dollars for 1965 66, with funds distributed by a formula prioritizing low income families. The program aims to ease local tax burdens while preserving local control of curricula and administration.
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Washington, D. C
Iowa
Bert Bandstra
Dem
Bandstra
Marion County
U.S. Office of Education
Congress
Banastra
U.S
State Department of Public Instruction
The Law and the Citizen program by AAUW in Pella
Mrs. Clifford White announced this year’s AAUW theme The Law and the Citizen with four nationwide topics The Law and the Citizen Education An Antidote to Poverty Science A Creative Discipline and Revolution in Modern China The branch will meet monthly and honor Central College seniors with a May breakfast The study groups cover literature and education topics and feature leaders from Central College and local professionals. Mrs Allen Moen leads the literature group and Mrs Raymond Dicleman leads the education group.
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Clifford White
Pella
American Association of University Women
AAUW
China
United States
Wiliam Wimner
Des Moines
Citizen
James Graham
Central College
Central College Music Department
Harriet Heusinkveld
Gideon
Anthony Lewis
Andrew Klyn
Clarence Caldwell
Glenn Borgman
Ralph Jaarsma
Ronald Sagraves
Treasurs
Richard Tysseling
Allen Moen
Raymond Dicleman
Lynnville United Fund Campaign Opens in October 1965
Lynnville's Community United Fund drive began October 4 1965 under chairman Albert Terpstra with officers and directors announced. Budget details list groups such as Jasper County Association for Retarded Children Scouts Red Cross Salvation Army Iowa Children's Home Society and others totaling 1230.00. Campaign hopes to finish within October.
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Lynnville
Lynnville Community United Fund
Albert Terpstra
Jasper County Association For
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Iowa Children's Home Society
al Nelson
Keith van Dyke
Carl ¥ Vay
Doyle Schultz
Arnold Verpstra
Orville van Wyk
Ron Dunwoody
Bruce Gause
Art Crews
United Fund
Navy Seaman Stanley R. Van Veen Based in San Diego
In the U S Navy Stanley R Van Veen son of Mrs Viola Van Veen is stationed in San Diego California His address at the U S N T C is 1199643 Co 542 US Navy Training Center San Diego California
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Stanley R. van Veen
Viola van Veen
U.S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
S.R
N.T.C
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Chronicle News
Marion Co
Mahaska Co
Poweshiek Co
Monroe
Prairie City
Newton
Oskaloosa
Albia
Grinnell AL
Indianola
What
S Up
Jordan Hall
Mahaska Co. Farm Bureau
Christian Church
Charles Shuman
Nat'l F.B
Church World Services
the Chronicle
PTA Meeting
Jimmy Stedham
Oxford
Ohio
Pella City
Justice of the Peace
Ed Meinder
James H. Boren
PHS
Town
Appanoose
Benton
Clarke
Davis
Decatur
Jaspe
Keokuk
Lucas
Mahaska Marion
Marshall
Poweshiek
Ringgold
Tama
Union
Wapello
Warren
Wayne
Bale
Law and
the Citizen
al Interests
Raymond Diclema
Alice Lammers
Laura Nanes
Maxine Huffman
Alvin de Wild
Lois Saylor
William Thompson
Unicef
Kenneth Bean
Kaldenberg
Ivan
Donna) Kaldenberg
Otley
Methodist Hospital
Lynnville United Fund
Stanley van Veen
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