Pella residents in land deal with Highway Commission
Four candidates for Pella school board face a local dispute as the Highway Commission settles with landowners over the purchase for Highway 163. Contracts now favor De Geus and Wittenburg, with adjusted payments, crop damage, and retained housing, amid ongoing negotiations on wells, crossings, and site work.
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Pella Epicnide
Highway Commission
Wika
Arte de Cook
Highway 163
Pella notes include trees removed and football dates
Construction crews resolved most issues after removing a grove at De Geus farm to improve the view and completed repairs where possible. Upcoming events include Pella High versus Lynnville Sully on Sept. 11 and Pella High against Indiana on Sept. 18. Postmaster Wesselink warns late mail must go in by 7:45 p.m. during Daylight Saving Time until Okaloosa ends DST. New student John L Nollen, 1405 Broadway, will start freshman week at Carroll College, Wisconsin.
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de Geus
Ed Wesselink
Pella
Oskaloosa
John L. Nollen
Broadway
Carroll College
Waukesha
Wis
Arie De Cook Granted Extended Occupancy Rights
Court records show Iowa State Highway Commission seeking the condemned portion of Arie De Cook property. De Cook attorneys resist, arguing the house and adjoining yard can stay in possession until March 1, 1966 while the $15,000 deposit remains to offset a future jury award and to avoid interest accrual on that sum.
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Highway Commission
Chronicle
Derby Thompson
Burlington
L. M. Clauson
Commission
Olav Smedal
Andy Kiya
Elmers Vermeer
Tunis Kilein
Ken‘Vander Lirdett
Anne de Cook
eThe Commission
Harold Wittenburg
Wilbur Newendorp
de Geus
Delos Wittenburg
Delos
Arie
de Cook
Court House
Iowa State Highway Commis
Deo Gloria Male Chorus Expands to Forty Members
The Deo Gloria Male Chorus of Pella plans to expand from 24 to at least 40 members for the coming season. Men from the Pella area are invited to try out at two meetings September 13 and 20 at 2:30 CST in the Calvary Christian Reformed Church. Call director Richard Williams or president Dale Gosselink for more information.
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Pella
Calvary -Christian Reformed Church
C.S.T
Richard Williams
Dale Gosselink
Reverend A J De Jong Named Outstanding Young Man of America
The Reverend Arthur J. De Jong of Central College has been selected for the 1965 edition of Outstanding Young Men of America, joining President Arend D. Lubbers. Final national selection was by a 13 member board. publication date set for January 15, 1965. De Jong holds degrees from Central College Western Theological Seminary and Princeton, and has taught at Central College since 1960 as Assistant Professor of Religion.
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A. J. de Jong
America
Arthur J. de Jong
Central College
de Jong
Arend D. Lubbers
Chamber
Western Theological Seminary
Princeton University
Election set for Monday September 14 at polls
Four men file for the Pella Community school board seat vacated by J G Boat with one to be chosen by voters in the annual election Monday September 14 from 12 noon to 7 pm at listed polling places Carl Boat Bob Menning Bob Omick and J B Dahm run for the board Earl Pohlmann seeks reelection as school treasurer in a two term tenure The district is divided into three precincts with voting centers spanning Pella Lake Prairie Township parts of Polk Knoxville and Clay Townships Des Moines River area and Mahaska Richland Elk Creek townships Continued on page 8
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Pella Community
Pella
Lake Prairie Township
Iowa
Polk
Knoxville
Clay
Des Moines River
Marion
Richland
Mahaska
Elk Creek Township
Central College offers three evening courses this fall
Central College will offer three night courses open to Pella area residents this fall, with registration through September 19. Rev Arthur J De Jong presents The Prophets and the Problems of Life on Tuesdays in Central Hall, while Dr Lawrence Mills offers Introduction to the Visual Arts on Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays in Library 8, and Prof Roger Olsen teaches System on Psychology Tuesdays in Central Hall Room 33.
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Central College
Pella Area
James Graham
Central Hall
Arthur J. de Jong
Lawrence Mills
Roger Olsen
Rev Ralph Danhof Returns for Anniversary at Pella Church
Dr. Ralph J. Danhof, stated clerk of the Christian Reformed Church, will lead both services at First Christian Reformed Church in Pella marking 35 years since his ordination on Sept 11, 1929. He previously led First Church from 1929 to 1934 and later served as full-time stated clerk since 1956. An open reception follows on Monday Sept 14 at 8 p.m. in the church basement.
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Ralph Danhof
First Christian Reformed
Ralph J. Danhof
Christian Reformed Church
First Christian Reformed Church
Pella
Danhof
First
Fourteenth Street
Christian Reformed Church of
Holland
Mich
General Synod
Neland Avenue Church
Grand Rapids
First Church
Pella schools outline school lunch program and weekly menus
Superintendent M. L. Whitney explains the districts school lunch program is menu based and nutritionally balanced. The article details the National School Lunch Program requirements, cost controls, and benefits including government surplus commodities, bulk purchases, and waste reduction. It lists the weekly menu across centers and invites parents to observe operations.
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Pella
Clover Leaf Dairy
Colonial Baking Company
Klyn
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Pella Community School Board
BeGeus
Wittenberg
Cook
Wittenburg
de Gens
Pella High
Lynnville-Sully
Indiana
Carroll
Arie de Cook
Deo Gloria
Farmers Cooperatives Exchange
Pella Cooperative Electric
Marv Ver Meer
Chet Randolph
Duane Petersen
Earl King
Association of Electric Cooperatives
Chronicle News
Rev
M. L. Whitney
High School
Webster, Lincoln, Otley and
Leighton
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