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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1963

Page

5

Farmers Urged To Vote Thursday In ASC Elections

Farmers and landowners are urged to attend township meetings on September 9 to elect ASC community committees for a 12 month term. Voting areas include Lake Prairie Pella Legion Hall Summit Otley Keener Red Rock Dunreath Swan Union Knoxville Pleasant Grove Pleasantville Richland Grant Des Moines Prairie City Fairview Monroe Lynn Grove Sully.

ASC Eee ASC Committee ASCS Marion Jasper County Lake Prairie Pella Legion Hall Summit Otley Keener Oil Red Rock Dunreath Swan Swan Town Union Union Township Cen Buena Vista Richland Grange Hall Killduf Des Moines City Prairie City Fairview Monroe Lynn Grove Sully

Hawks Upset Little Dutch In Weekend Football Upset

Lynnville-Sully Hawks defeated Pella Little Dutch 12 to 7 on Friday night to open the 1963 football season. Steve Becker connected with Cliff Meyer for a 12 yard TD, Meyers 65 yard run set up another score, and Pella answered with Carl Van Dusseldorp kickoff return and Dave Toom plunge for a final tally.

Pella High Carl van Dusseldorp Lynnville-Sully Little Dutch Pella’s Lynnville-Sully Hawks Hawks Steve Becker Cliff Meyer Pella Meyer Dave Toom Ken Noljen

Richard Lautenbach Dies in Hospital

Richard R. Lautenbach, 83, lifelong Pella resident and retired carpenter-contractor, died Wednesday evening at Pella Community Hospital. He had lived at the Pella Hotel for ten years. Funeral services were Saturday morning at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home chapel with Rev. E. G. Ward. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. Surviving are two children, Lawrence of Taylors, South Carolina, and South of Monmouth, Oregon. A complete obituary will appear in a later issue.

Richard R. Lautenbach Pella Pella Community Hospital van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home E. G. Ward Oakwood Cemetery Lawrence Taylors South Carolina Outh Monmouth Oregon The Chronicle

Wildcats strike at Rock Dam prompts settlement talks

A wildcat strike near Rock Dam involved about 35 workers, with roughly half meeting the site last Wednesday to resume work that evening. Maxon Coast Co craftsmen at the dam were not part of the action and concrete spillway work continued.

Elmer G S U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Saa Maxon Coast. Co

Standings Change Again In Subscription Scramble

The Chronicle reports shifts in candidate standings mid campaign with Bernie Menninga leading ahead of Evalena Vander Zyl and others from Pella and nearby areas. Pro rated standings as of Friday September 13 show multiple names vying for the $800 prize while subscribers are urged to renew before the September 30 deadline.

The Chronicle Bernie Menninga Reasner Yalena Vander Zyl Pella John S. Iselink Carl Vander Schaaf Forrest Ida Reasnor Evalena Vander Zyl John S Donna) Gosselink Anna Klein Otley Melvin Slagter Harvey A. T. Vander Beek Marie Comstock Leighton Marion Swank Arie Vander Hoek Monroe Joe Schutte Forrest Roorda Anna Bell de Zwarte Ben Mulder Kathryn Philby Eile Sea Ag Ie Mel Kruis

Pella Welcomes Return of 600 Central Students

Freshmen, about 250, joined Central College on campus as upperclassmen arrived. Central expects total enrollment well over six hundred with registration done by midweek and classes starting Thursday. Events included a Sept 13 picnic and watermelon feast, pep rally, and football season kickoff.

Pella Central Central College West Market Square

Otley Girl Air Hostess Graduates In Los Angeles

Air Hostess Arlene Ann Klyn 22 daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Klyn Route 1 Otley graduates from Continental Airlines hostess training school in Los Angeles. Assigned to Los Angeles she will fly on Continental Golden Jet Boeings and Viscount IIs. Native of Otley and a Pella Public high school graduate she previously worked as a secretary for Maytag Company Newton.

Arlene Ann Klyn Ed Klyn Route 1 Otley Continental Airlines Los Angeles Continental Miss Klyn Pella Public Maytag Company Newton

Monday Rites for John Tukker 75

John Tukker, 75, retired Otley farmer, died Sept. 13 in Oskaloosa. He was lifetime president of Otley community. Survived by eight children Connie Tukker Peila Angeline Ryke Oskaloosa Marie Davis Lackland AFB Texas Gertrude Weyers Perry Otley and Preda Vander Hart Monroe Faye Wagner Des Moines Catherine Hart Travis AFB California and seventeen grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife and one grandchild. Two sisters Elizabeth Zwyns Linden Washington and Bertha Vroegh Eddyville survive. Services were held Monday at Pella Garden Chapel Rev John Staal Otley. interment Graceland cemetery.

John Tukker Oskaloosa Otley Sarvis Connie Tukker Peila Henry Angeline) Ryke John Marie) Davis Lackland Air Base Texas Gertrude) Weyers Perry Ker Harold Preda)Vander Hart Monroe Faye Elizabeth) Wagner Des Moines Donald Catherine) Hart Travis Air Base Sacramento California Lane Elizabeth) Zwyns Linden Washington Ben Bertha) Vroegh Eddyville Pella Garden Chapel John Staal Javas Graceland Cemetery

Shadow of Retaliation as Central Jolts Wm. Penn 28 0

Central's defense dominates as the hosts open with a 28-0 shutout of William Penn at Elk City Stadium. A late first-half Illinois-style draw sets the score, with Central pressuring and forcing a two-point safety early. Penn manages only 24 rushing yards.

Ventrars Omense Satomnen Scott Calhoun Dick Bowzer Dick Dykstra Penn Central Schipper CUI Oskaloosa

Central balances rushing attack for 186 and 182 yards

Central balanced its rushing by during the game gaining 186 yards the first half and 182 the second. Individual rushing looked this way: continued on page 5.

OO Central

Retail sales rise in Pella and area

Iowa tax commission figures show first quarter 1963 retail sales climbed in Pella Knoxville and Marion county. Pella posted 2 154 308 dollars up 111 859 from 1962 with use tax sales at 42 589. Knoxville reported 2 929 230 dollars up 148 160 and Marion county rose by 157 664.

Pella Iowa Iowa State Tax Commission Knoxville Marion County New Sharon Oskaloosa Mahaska County Monroe Indianola Chariton Albia Bloomfield Grinnell

Mrs Van Wyk Becomes Chronicle Correspondent

Sully gains two Chronicle reporters weekly with the addition of Mrs Wilburn Van Wyk to the staff. Veteran reporter Tunis Blom has served Sully news for eleven years. The Van Wyks live in Sully's southwest corner and raise five children, two married. Residents may call news items to either correspondent.

van Wyk Sully Tunis Blom The Chronicle Vernon Bruce Longview Texas Lois Marshalltown Louise Barbara Sully Area

Marriage Licenses Reported in Local Notices

Wesley Vos 22 of St. Louis and Lola Anderson 23 of Pella listed for marriage. Larry Max Wright 23 of Melcher to Marilyn Polich 21 of Melcher. Dennis Michael Ridnouer 20 listed in notices.

Wesley Vos St. Louis Lola Anderson Pella Larry Max Wright Melcher Marilyn Polich Dennis Michael Ridnouer

Camp Fire Girls Honor Council Fire Awards at West Market Park

Camp Fire Girls held a Council Fire at West Market Park with Torch Bearer Award winner Kerin Vannie her Jek D Van Zante for legal leadership. Twelve-year and five-year service honors were given, with 24 Blue Birds promoted into Camp Fire and several fathers recognized for aid and years of support.

Karen van Zante West Market Square Karen Dick D. van Zente Hadge Sean Seleren Chronicle News Council Fire Council West Market Park Kerin van Nie Jek -D. van Zante Karin Tanda Horizon Club Judy Kregel Jan Gaass New Frontiers Susan Bogaard Discovery Karen Tukker Nancy Parris Kay Butler Joan’ Sclarow J. B. Dahm Leaders Association Needle Guild Association Joan de Zwarte Debby van Wyk Pam van Houweling Kim Evers Janice Grandin Marlene Hagen Elmer L. van Zee Elmer Hagens Norman Riddle Pete Gaass Duane Busby Lester Ter Louw Andy Vos Lynn Moore Earl Grandin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rex Ven Dyke Pleasant Grove Pleasantville Town Hall Walt Becker Thiseason Richard Lautenbach Mrs. Menninga Arlene Klyn Central Jolts Wm.Penn William Penn Statesmen Partners In News the Central Ray Hare Bill Henkel Ivy Oosenhuis Tom Marden Alice Bosveld Joan Muyskens K’ville Marilyn Galeazzi K'ville Donald Bruxvoort Theresa Hoksbergen John G. van de Kieft Anna Beyer Robert Wayne Vander Waal Marilyn Joan van Wyk PeVa
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