Lead Changes in Pella Chronicle Subscription Contest
The Pella Chronicle reports ongoing shifts after eight days of its subscription drive. Evatena Vander Zy leads, replacing Bernie Menninga, with several others rising. The race hinges on the most subscriptions turned in, with out of town renewals possible from any expiration date and special campaign pricing outside local counties.
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Pella
Chronicle
Marion
Mahaska
Jasper
Little Dutch to host Lynnville-Sully Friday night
Pella High opens the 1963 football season with a non conference game at Kuyper Stadium against Lynnville-Sully at 7 30. The Litt le Dutch feature a strong line and a split T offense led by captain Ken Nollen and QB Rex Van Dyke. Starting backs include Craig Douwstra Carl Van Dusseldorp and Rick Sloan with Rich ard Vander Hart in rotation.
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Pella High
Lynnville-Sully
Kuyper Stadium
Pella Consellen Aenteet
Ken Nollen
Duane Molen
Mark Heerema
Paul Wilson
George Bandstra
Fred Sels
Rex van Dyke
Creig Douwstra
Carl van Dusseldorp
Rick Sloan
Dave Toom
Richard Vander Hart
Sloan
Monroe
Bandstra
Nolien
Sorghum Mill at Maasdam Opens This Week
Maasdam sorghum mills begin operation by midweek under Mrs. L. J. Maasdam. Located 20 miles north, one mile east, and a half mile north of Sully, the plant invites visitors to observe the cane squeezing process.
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Maasdam
L. J. Maasdam
Sully
Panel to Reveal Persons Behind Minority Labels
The Know Your Neighbor panel will present a program at Central College on Tuesday Sept 17 at 7 30 p m in Douwstra Chapel. Sponsored by the Women's Federated Club of Pella the panel includes diverse speakers and aims to foster understanding among different backgrounds.
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Central College
Women's Federated Club of
Pella
Douwstra
Frank Overman
Federated Club
Overman
Food supplement distribution dates set in Marion county
Raymond V. Sundberg, director of the Department of Social Welfare, lists the schedule for the next distribution of food supplements. Knoxville on Sept 16. Attica Bussey Hamilton and Marysville on Sept 17. Harvey Pella Pershing and Tracy on Sept 18. Columbia Mel and Dallas on Sept 19. Otley Swan and Pleasantville on Sept 20. Distributions run daily from 8 to 11 a.m., with Knoxville residents receiving an extra three hours in the afternoon.
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Raymond V. Sundberg
Department of Social Welfare
Marion County
Knoxville
Attica
Bussey
Hamilton
Marysville
Harvey
Pella
Pershing
Tracy
Columbia
Mel
Dallas
Otley
Swan
Pleasantville
Services Today For Mrs Grandia Grandia obituary notice
Funeral services for Mrs Jacob B Grandia 81 will be at 10 30 am at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home chapel with Rev Glen O Permian officiating. Burial in Black Oak township cemetery. Mrs Grandia longtime Pella resident died Monday afternoon walking to her sister’s home. Surviving Murry L of Pella Connie Van Wyk of Pella Lora Marie of Ottumwa eight grandchildren one great grandchild brother Earl Van Donselaar sisters Dora Vande Voort Mable De Haan of Grand Rapids Mich Mr Grandia died in 1958.
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Jacob B. Grandia
van Dyk-Duven
Glen O. Peterman
Black Oak Township
Grandia
Pella
Wm. Vande Voort
Murry L
Connie
Leta Mae) van Wyk
Lora Marie
Ottumwa
Earl van Donselaar
Dora) Vande Voort
Reuben
Mable) de Haan
Grand Rapids
Mich
Honorary Degree To A T Editor Kenneth MacDonald
Kenneth MacDonald, editor and chief operating officer of the Des Moines Register and Tribune, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at Central College and speak at the Matriculation Convocation. A 1926 graduate, he rose through roles to editor and COO by 1953 and holds multiple journalism and civic posts. He served as an air combat intelligence officer in World War II and is married with a son.
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Des Moines
Kenneth MacDonald
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Central College
MacDonald
Central
College
Jefferson
The
State University of Town
Register and Tribune
Associated Press
Simpson College
Iowa Luthern Hospital
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Sigma Delta Chi
Pourpalis
Navy
Okinawa
Helen Inman
Stephen
Community High Enrollment Shows 10 Percent Increase
Enrollment figures from Pel la Community Schools indicate total enrollment at the close of the second week is 1500, marking a roughly 10 percent rise from last September. High school shows the largest gain from 406 to 443, with freshmen leading at 134 and seniors at 84. junior high totals 246 with 123 boys and 123 girls.
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Pella
Otley
Leighton
Pella Center
Lincoln
Comfor
Deep Well May Solve Sully's Water Troubles
Sully hopes to end water woes with a half mile deep well two blocks from the square. The $46,000 project by Warner Well and Pump Co. aims to boost production from 18–20 to about 400 gallons per minute, feeding residents, the creamery, and institutions with softer, lower hardness water by spring.
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Ivan Miller
George Welinske
Warner Well and Pump Co
Sully
Duane Oswalt
Dubuque
Warner
Sully Coop Creamery
Pella center enrollment per grade rooms noted
Space and elbow room observed as the Pella center reports an average of 25.5 students per grade room across 27 rooms, according to Superintendent Burkens.
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Tably
Pella Center
Buerkens
Future Homemakers Convene Here Saturday
The Pella Future Homemakers of America host the District 7 meeting at the high school this Saturday September 14 with over 350 attendees from Bondurant Monroe Knoxville Mingo Ames Des Moines Story City Gilbert Carlisle Fukeny Cole Nevada and Pella The event titled Citizenship F H A and You includes a report by Mrs Joyce Harudith Steenbock on the National Convention and the Pella chapter will conduct the installation of new district officers Saturday afternoon.
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Pella Future Homemakers of America
Bondurant
Monroe
Knoxville
Mingo
Ames
Des Moines
Story City
Gilbert
Carlisle
Fukeny
Cole
Nevada
Pela
F.H.A
Joyce Harudith Steenbock
Pella
Third PP&E contest planned in Pella
The third annual Punt Pass and Kick program will be in Pella on Saturday October 12. Registration opens today at Ulrich Motor Co and runs through October 11.
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Pella
Ulrich Motor Co
Cemetery Aid Meeting Set At Mrs Van Rheenen Home
Cemetery Aid will meet in the home of Mrs. John Van Rheenen at 2 pm on Tuesday September 17. The gathering will focus on planning current charity activities and arranging forthcoming community services.
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John van Rheenen
Conover Lowery And Jay Elected In Sully Area
In Sully area school election two incumbents Edward Wesseling and Howard Glendenning won three year terms. Wesseling edged J B Dahm by five votes while Robert Omick lost his first bid. Laughton area incumbent Glendenning ran unopposed with 707 votes. Conover and Lowry also won three year terms in other districts. Bernice Jay became treasurer with 165 votes.
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Conover, Lowery and
Jay
Sully
Edward Wesseling
Howard Glendening
Pella
Robert Omick
Board of Education
Howard Glendenning
Leighton
Wesselink
Otley
Glendenning
Lynnville-Sully
Tom Lowry
Scarsboro
Bernice Jay
Bridge Classes Registration Spon by Recreation Commission
Registration for bridge classes sponsored by the Recreation Commission under Mrs Dorothy Gaass will be held at the American Legion building Monday evening September 15 from 7 00 to 8 30 p m. Beginners class starts at public safety building Thursday evenings 7 00 to 8 30 p m advanced 8 30 to 10 00 p m beginning September 19. A 4 00 registration fee is required.
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The
Recreation Commission
Dorothy Gaass
American Legion
Public Safety Building
Nursery School Registration Set at American Legion Building
Registration for the community nursery school will be held tomorrow, September 13, at the American Legion building from 9 30 to 11 30 a m. The program starts Monday, September 23 and is open to all children entering kindergarten in 1964. A registration fee of 7 50 is charged. Mothers unable to attend may call the Recreation Commission at MA 8 4571 between 9 30 and 11 30 a m on Friday.
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American Legion
Recreation Commission
PTR Mission Program Announced Here in Pella Area
Eight Reformed churches in the Pella area announce the PTR Preaching Teaching Reaching Mission set for September 29 to October 2. The program includes churches from Pella Oska Joosa Otley Newton and Des Moines. The aim is evangelism within the local church and strengthening congregational life amid a low unchurched rate. Further details on missionaries and schedules will follow.
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Pella
Four Reformed Church of
Central Reformed Church of
Oska- Joosa
Otley
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Southern
California
Holland Michigan
PTA
Lubbers Announces Faculty Appointments at Central College
Central College President Arend D. Lubbers announced three year departmental and divisional appointments. John W Beardslee II moves from associate to full professor in the Bible Department. William Paul named chairman of the Division of Religion and Philosophy. Additional chairs include Huffman in Natural Sciences, Bo sch in Chemistry, Lea in Physics, Kregel in Home Economics, Mills in Art, Wing in English and German, Nanes in multiple social science posts, and Rittenhouse in Music among others.
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Central College
Arend D. Lubbers
John W. Beardslee II
Bible Department
William Paul
Religion and Philosophy
Natural Sciences
Donald Huffman
Arthur Bosch
J. Chester Lea
Marinus Kregel
Mina Baker
Jack Wilson
Robert Rittenhouse
Larry Mills
Maurice Birdsall
Nerbert Mentink
William Wing
James Wilson
Laura Nanes
Donald Buter
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