Pella youths escape injury after fiery crash
Four Pella High football players narrowly escape serious harm when their 1957 Chevrolet was hit by a gas truck on Highway 163 near Osage Street. The car caught fire, all four boys were treated and released the same night, and Roorda faces a reckless driving charge.
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Pella
South Pella
Pella High
Keith Roorda
Jim Bra@fhart
David Squibb
Robert van Waardhuizen
Braafhart
Ee Arms
Community Hospital
Robert Houser
Roorda
Os‘aloosa
Nick Branderhorst
Locker
Belkna
Ocker
Wrecl
Babe” Vanden Baard
Roorga
Camp Fire Girls Council Fire Plans and Meetings
Camp Fire Girls set a council fire at the Recreation Hall Wednesday led by district director Joan Sclarow. A 1963 64 program outlines monthly meetings with crafts and games, a basic training course in Newton on October 15, and a Father Daughter Box supper in February.
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Tomorow
Joan Sclarow
Newton
Camp Fire Board
Carl Gaass
Marriage Licenses Issued in Local Counties
Robert Joseph De Witt 19 of Kville marries Susan Diane Larson 19 of Kville. John Edward Chidester Lgl of Oelwein weds Patricia E. Ander son Lgl of Melcher. James Mason 19 of Kville weds Linda Rae Caulkins. Gerald Ball 21 of Kville weds Linda Wallace 19 of Kville. Wm. Dwayne Rankin 31 of Kville weds Linda Joy Van Hemert 25 of Kville. Gerrit P Vander Beek 18 of Pella weds Marcella Bandstia 18 of Harvey. Dennis Schrader 22 of Indianola weds Linda Fry 19 of Indianola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Joseph de Witt
Kville
Susan Diane Larson
K’ville
John Edward Chidester
Lgl
Oelwein
Patricia E. Anderson
Melcher
James Mason
Linda Rae Caulkins
Gerald Ball
Linda Wallace
K'ville
Wm. Dwayne Rankin
Linda Joy van Hemert
Gerrit. P. Vander
Beek
Pella
Marcella Bandstia
Harvey
Dennis Schrader
Indianola
Linda Fry
Pella FFA Chapter Earns Superior Award
The FFA chapter at Pella Community High School received a superior award plaque from the National FFA Chapter Awards Program. The honor came from meeting multiple requirements based on chapter activities including contests, work, meeting conduct, and attendance at state and national conventions.
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FFA
Pélls Community High School
Nursery School Registration Set for September 13
The Pella Recreation Commission announces nursery school registration at the American Legion building on Friday September 13 from 9 30 to 11 30 AM for children entering kindergarten in September 1964. The session runs two days weekly starting September 23 with a fee of 7 50. Mothers unable to attend may call 4571 during 9 30 to 11 30 AM.
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Pella
the Recreation Commission
the Legion
Mra. Dororthy Aass
Monday Rites For Jennie Toom
Funeral services for Miss Jennie Toom age 85 were held Monday Sept 9 at Van Duren Funeral Home chapel. Rev R A De Jong officiated with interment at the cemetery near Pella. Survived by two brothers and three sisters she lived with all her life: Meyer Andrew Mattie Dixie and Grace. Preceded in death by three brothers John Herman and Harry. She died early Saturday morning at Collins Memorial hospital in Knoxville.
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Jennie Toom
van Duren
R. A. de Jong
Pella
Miss Toom
Meyer
Andrew
Mattie
Dixie
Grace
John
Herman
Harry
The
Chronicle
Collins Memorial Hospital
Knoxville
Services at Prairie City for Mrs. Ernest Vogelaar
Mrs. Ernest Vogelaar 48 formerly Wilma Van Zee of Mitchellville died Sunday at Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines Funeral services set for 1 30 p m at Prairie City Reformed Church Rev Robert Hector officiating Burial Oakwood Cemetery Pella. She is survived by Ernest her husband and William M Van Zee of Pella, Gertrude Branderhorst Monroe, Andrew Prairie City Martin W Mitchellville Harold Prairie City. A full obituary will follow in a later Chronicle.
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Ernest Vogelaar
Wilma van Zee
Mitchellville
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Prairie City Reformed Church
Robert Hector
Oakwood
Pella
van Dyk-Duven
Prairie City
Ernest
William M. van Zee
Gysbert
Gertrude) Branderhorst
Monroe
Andrew van Zee
Martin W. van Zee
Harold van Zee
The
Chroicle
Mrs Menninga Leads Subscription Scramble in Pella Chronicle
After the first week of the Pella Chronicle subscription campaign, candidates vie for cash prizes header by a close neck and neck race. Bernie Menninga leads as of Sept 7, with Evalena Vander Zyl, Mrs John S Gosse, and Mrs Anna Klein following. Subscriptions drop or mail to the Chronicle office to earn credits. Prize money totals include 800 top, 500 second, 300 third, 200 fourth, 100 fifth, and 50 sixth, plus 20 percent commissions for nonwinners. Pro-rated standings shown as of Sept 7.
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Pella
Bernie Menninga
Reasner
Evalena Vander Zyl
John S. Gosselink
Rt. 2
Anna Klein
Otley
Reasnor
John S
Donna) Grasselink
Marian
Florence) Swank
Rt 2
A. T. van der Beek
Marie Comstock Leighton
Melvin Slagter
Harvey
Carl Vander Schaaf
Arie Vander Hoek
Monroe
Joe Schutte
Forrest D, Roorda
Anna Bell de Zwarte
Ben Mulder
Kathryn Philby
Mel Kruis
Vanderwal Joins Central College Education Staff
Ray A Vanderwal longtime Montezuma schools superintendent for 36 years is hired as special instructor in education at Central College for 1963 64. He will coordinate practice teaching and move to Pella in October after retiring last spring. He holds degrees from Central Iowa State and the State University of Iowa and is active in educational associations.
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Ray A. Vanderwal
Montezuma
Central College
James Graham
Vanderwal
Pella
First Anniversary Edition Needs Old Pella Photos
The Chronicle seeks historic photographs and documents from Pella’s early days for a comprehensive anniversary edition. Requests include farm scenes, old autos, period dress, and pre turn‑of‑the‑century recollections. Photos and materials will be returned to owners. Joyce Garrett leads the research, gathering human interest bits from 25 to 100 years ago.
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Pella
Chronicle
Hia
Joyce Garrett
83 Acre Farm Gift To Central College
Central College receives an 83 acre town farm as an annuity gift valued at 37000 from Mrs A J Kleinjan of Paramount California. The farm lies between Davenport and Muscatine and the college will cover all property taxes. Mrs Kleinjan, 78, widow of A J Kleinjan, is a longtime California church worker and sister to Ben and Gary Vavelaur and Mrs Grady Vander Linden.
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Central
Arend D. Lubbers
The
College
Iowa
A. J. Kleinjan
Paramount
Calif
Central College
Davenport
Muscatine
Lubbers
California
Classis
Reformed Church In
America
Kleinians
Kleinjan
Ben
Gary Vavelaur
Pella
Gradys Vander Linden
Mrs. John Rillahan dies in Ravenna Nebraska
Words arrived last week announcing the death on August 19 of Mrs. John Rillahan formerly Blanch Whitcomb of Pella. Survived by husband a sister a brother and an aged brother she was 63. Burial took place in Ravenna Nebraska.
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John Rillahan
Ravenna
Nebr
Blanch Whitcomb
Pella
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