Local residents visit friends and attend events
A long list of social visits, weekend gatherings, and travels honors community life. People from Fort Dodge Iowa to Grinnell, Lynnville, Oskaloosa, Des Moines, and Montezuma are noted at family homes, hospital stays, college events, and church functions. Several Iowa football fans drove to the Iowa Wisconsin game, with other trips to Cedar Falls and Colorado Springs mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
C. C. Buerkens
Buerkenses
Cedar Falls
Bruce
Ronald de Bruin
Pella High
Four Radio Stations to Broadcast Central College Musical Programs
Central College music broadcasts will continue this winter on four stations. KIOA will air Sunday 1:45 p.m., WHO Sunday 10:45 p.m., KBOE Sunday 5:00 p.m., and WOI Wednesday 4:15 p.m. The programs have won praise for quality and help promote the college to a wider audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
KIOA
Nebraska
Kansas
Oskaloosa
Ames
KBOE
Pella
WOI
Iowa
Central
Oil Station Robbed by Boys at Sully
Three Newton youths robbed the Phillips 66 station on the Sully highway early Saturday October 15 taking the cash register contents including 50 pennies and a silver dollar. They fled in a car, overturned at a T corner, one boy hospitalized and later released. The register was found in a field. money not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips 66 Oil
Sully
Ed Renaud
Lloyd Vande Krol
Mr. Renand
Siestaton
Newton
Renaud
Funeral services for Mrs J C Van Den Heuvel
Mrs J C Van Den Heuvel of 610 Independence St Pella aged 89 will have funeral services Thursday October 18 1956 at 1 30 pm from Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home with Dr P De Jong officiating and burial in Graceland Cemetery The obituary notes she died Monday afternoon and full obituary will appear next week in the Chronicle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. van den Heuvel
Independence St
Pella
van Dyk-Duven
P. ¥. de Jong
Graceland Cemetery
van den Heuvel
Marion County Osteopathic Society meeting and 4-H group notice
The Marion County Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons met in Pleasantville on October 15 with 12 members attending and 12 blue ribbon books. Drs. Kramer Martin Bos of Pella attended. the next monthly meeting elects officers in Knoxville on November 19. Beverly and Linda earned perfect attendance as Diana Monsma and Delores Van Englehoven led evening entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Pleasantville
Iowa
L&w
M. Perryman
H. H. Kramer
R. M. Martin
M. N. Bos
Pella
Knoxville
Lynn Grove Rockettes
Sheryl Lynn Wouda
Marcia de Jong
Beverly de Jong
Linda Renaud
Diana Monsma
Delores van Englehoven
Mrs. van Gorp
Phyllis
Diana Mon
Local Club Names New Member and Sets Meeting
The group lists members including Linda Renaud Barbara De Penning Delores Van Englehov en Margaret Van Wyk Ruthann Linda Ver Woert Marcia De Jong Sheryl Lynn Wouda Bev and Betty De Jong and one new member Linda Van Gorp Our next meeting will be November 3 at the home of Ruthann and Linda Ver Woert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sma
Linda Renaud
Barbara de Penning
Delores van Englehoven
Margaret van Wyk
Ruthann
Linda Ver Woert
Marcia de Jong
Sheryl Lynn Wouda
Beverly
Betty de Jong
Linda van Gorp
Bombproof film shown to Rotarians on records safety
A Rotary luncheon featured a Burroughs Corporation produced motion picture titled Bombproof. Bob Power introduced the film with Rudy Ulrich operating the projector. The microfilm based story shows how preserving records saves a company after bombing and enables immediate rebuilding.
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Rotary
Bob Power
Rudy Ulrich
Burroughs Corporation
Hog scale busiest day as buyers swarm in town
SEZ FELCO FREDDIE notes over 400 hogs coming in today after a slow week. Rain Saturday night spurred selling while farmers report corn yields of 20 to 60 bushels per acre and soybeans at 20 to 25. He urges using complete feed of corn oats and supplement, delivered to farms, as a cost effective feeding method.
Duplicates of Important Papers Promoted for Safety
Babe Tysseling, chairman of International Service, assigned club members to correspond with Rotarians in foreign lands. The effort, with received letters and new ideas, fostered fellowship. Ladies Night was announced for Tuesday Oct 28 at 6:30 PM at the Country Club with Dr C I Fox as guest and Dr Joe Shultz as sponsor. Knoxville Rotary members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Tysseling
International Service
C. I. Fox
Pella
Joe Shultz
Knoxville Rotary
Births List From Weisbaden to Oskaloosa
Toom family welcomes daughter Janeen Lea born September 27 in Weisbaden Germany via Mahaska Hospital OsKaloosa weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces She is their second daughter Paternal grandparents listed Ful l daughter born at Mahaska Hospital OsKaloosa October 14 Marvin Schippers and wife greet a son born October 15 at Mahaska Hospital Leighton Warren De Prenger and wife welcome a daughter born October 15 at Mahaska Hospital OsKaloosa.
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William
Bill
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Schippers
Marvin Schippers
Scouts Rally to Remind Voters to Cast Ballots Nationwide
The National Scout organization and Freedoms Foundation launch a nonpartisan Get-Out-the-Vote drive reaching 35 million homes on November 3 and 5. Scouts, Cubs, Explorers and leaders will hang Liberty Bell reminders urging citizens to vote on November 6 1956, inviting households to display their intent to vote. Dr. Arthur A. Schuck emphasizes that higher turnout strengthens democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedoms Foundation, Inc
Valley Forge
Arthur A. Schuck
Dr. Schuck
Boy Scouts of
Pella Scouts promote participation in nonpartisan vote drive
Pella's Scouts and Cubs will distribute Liberty Bells to highlight that Scouts are participating citizens. They aim to show responsibility and determination to exercise rights as free people by actively engaging in government and encouraging adults to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ica
Pella
AASA Convention Set in Atlantic City This February
The annual convention of the American Association of School Administrators will meet in Atlantic City starting Friday February 15 and continue through February 20. Delegates will view the large educational exhibit that highlights AASA Week this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Association of School Administrators
Atlantic City
Estes Receives Oil Company Plaque for 44 Years
Mrs. Orel P. Estes of Leon received a plaque from Standard Oil Company celebrating 44 years of service. Estes Motor Company has handled Standard Oil products in one Leon location for 44 years.
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Orel P. Estes of
Leon
Standard Oil Company
Estes Motor Company
Standard Oil
Pond Overview and Alteration Details in Lovilia Farm
The pond on Mike Kurimski's Lovilia farm originally spanned about 100 feet wide and a quarter mile long with water 10 feet deep. A new excavation created a hole 20 feet in diameter and 20 feet deep, altering the pond area.
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Mike Kurimski
Lovilia
Coal mine disaster erases pond after cave in
A collapsed shaft overwhelmed a pond in an old mining area, signaling the decline of a once thriving coal industry. Though details are sparse, the incident highlights dangers of aging mines and the enduring impact on local livelihoods.
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W.W. Oeyer
Mamy
Ft. Dodge
Towa
H. H. Sadler
Lester
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
W. W. Sadler
Arvin
Ronnie
Francis de Wolf
Elizabeth van Wyk
Kaloosa
John Wynberg
Maas Rozenboom
North
Hollandale
Minnesota
Schuring
Mercy Hospital
Neal Leydens
Miday
Ray Criss of
Pallaw
Mercy Manctober
Jagut
Stuart
Farragut
Buerkens
Dudok Langerak
Camp Gordon
Georgia
B. H. Langerak
C. H. Wormhoudt
Colorado Springs, Colo
Marie Maasdam
Bessie Brooks
Lois Tart
Des Moines
Pearl van Gorp
Ray Vander Wal
Alice of
Montezuma
John A. Vander Wal
Everett G. Ward
Council Bluffs
Paul Roorda
Denver, Colo
Mark Renaud
Marion Roorda
Jeanette Roorda
Fanny Porter
Frances Vander Wilt
Eva Stubenrauch
Ronald Reeves
C. McFerrin
Lewis Brand
Mike Edwards
Bob Edwards
Chariton
Chronicle News
Arton
Cain
Larry N
Larry van Halen
Marion County Osteopaths
FELCO
Rube van Maanen
John van Arkel
Felco Freddie
Emeng Featur
Streitie Sn
Nara
Bel Air
Scouts
Cubs
Willem
Bill) Kroes
Netherlands
Davis Barber Shop
Kroes
Borden Davis
Jer
Thomassen
Pelle
Lowa
Vos Shoppinc Center
ASC
Soil Testing Service
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