Pella Music Center Gift Ties Cox Family to Central College
Mrs Hattie Cox Van Cleave donated her nearly 100 year old home at 215 Main St Pella to Central College as an annuity gift. She will continue living there while the college records show a long family history of music involvement with Central College dating to the 19th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Cox van Cleave
Main St
Central College
Arend D. Lubbers
van Cleave
South Pella
Walker
Pella
James Murray Cox
Luella Keables
Prairie City
J. M. Cox
Henry Cox
Col. Cox
Central Park
Cox
Lubbers
Henry G. Cox
Central ‘College
Vacancies on City Council See Few Filings Ahead of Deadline
Only one week remains before nominating papers are due as several wards report no filings for council seats. Incumbents may run or retire. full term at large faces contest between Joe Stientjes and John Harmeling. Armour Boot unexpired term seeks two years with Martin Nelson also filing. Park Board sees Dr T G Fultz opposed by Fred J Hawker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Vandevoort
Bill de Jong
Joe Stientjes
Stientjes
John Harmeling
Martin Nelson
Armour Boot
Nelson
Zylstra Honored For High Merit Scholarship Test
Robert Zylstra of Pella Christian High School is commended for top two percent nationwide on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test taken last spring. He is among 38,000 students expected to graduate in 1966, receiving a formal commendation from National Merit Cooperation president John Stalnaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Zylstra
Pella
Terpstra heads Lynnville United Fund Drive in 1966
Albert Terpstra was elected chairman of the Lynnville United Fund at a September 22 meeting in Lynnville City Hall. The executive staff includes Mrs. Al Nelson as vice chairwoman and Mrs. Keith Van Dyk as secretary, with Mrs. Carl Vernon Jay as treasurer. A September 27 budget session set a campaign goal between 1100 and 1400 dollars, with work to begin immediately and run through October 31. Directors for 1965 66 are Doyle Schultz, Orville Van Wyk, Arnold Terpstra, Art Crews, Mrs. Bruce Gause, and Mrs. Ronald Dunwoody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnville
Albert Terpstra
Lynnville United Fund
al Nelson
Keith van Dyk
Carl Vernon Jay
Doyle Schultz
Orville van Wyk
Arnold Terpstra
Art Crews
Bruce Gause
Ronald Dunwoody
Pella Chamber Sets Quarterly Meet For October 5
The Pella Chamber of Commerce will hold a quarterly meeting on Tuesday October 5 at 6 30 PM at the Pella Country Club. Meetings chairman Roger Daven has planned an industrial recognition program. All chamber members and prospective members are urged to attend. Please call the Chamber office to confirm attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
CROP meeting at Trinity Church to organize 1965 drive
Trinity Reformed Church hosts a CROP drive planning meeting on Tuesday October 5 at 7 30 pm. John E Ter Louw the drive chairman urges volunteers to help hungry people worldwide noting favorable local weather and recent storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Reformed Church
John E. Ter Louw
Drive
School Board elects officers for next year
The Pella Community School Board met in special session on September 20 to organize for the coming year. Ed Wesselink was elected president and Jack Cook vice-president. Wesselink appointed standing committees: Building and grounds J. B. Dahm chair, Jack Cook. Teacher selection Jack Cook chair, Nelson Vos. Transportation Nelson Vos chair, Howard Glendening. Finance Howard Glendening chair, J. B. Dahm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Pella Hospital Responds To Medicare Accreditation Questions
Pella Community Hospital administrator John Harmeling states that the hospital has not yet been surveyed for Medicare accreditation and emphasizes that non accreditation does not prevent eligibility. He notes an upcoming Joint Commission survey and argues accreditation standards may evolve while defending the hospital’s readiness and community protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmeling
American Hospital Associations of
Washington
Service Bureau
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Health Education and Welfare
Pella Community Hospital
Commission
Iowa
Birth of a Nation to Open 1965 SDT Series at Douwstra Chapel
Pella IA September 29 Birth of a Nation the first in the 1965 SDT series will be shown October 4 at Douwstra Chapel Central College campus starting 7 30 p m Adapted from Thomas Dixons novel The Clansman the film presents the postwar Souths point of view during Reconstruction The silent classic features original score by Joseph Carl Breil and a special effects soundtrack Stars include Lillian Gish Henry Walthal Mae Marsh Robert Harron and Wallace Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Douwstra Chapel
Central College
Thomas Dixon
Joseph Carl Breil
Lillian Gish
Henry Walthal
Mae Marsh
Robert Harron
Wallace Reed
Three-rific Lucky 3 sale and bridge class ads in Pella
A weekend Lucky 3 sales promo tied to a three theme from the Pella Red Hot event includes 3 days of promotion 3 hour intervals and items priced at 3. The Recreation Commission offers a beginners bridge class taught by Mrs. Carl Gaass with sessions October 11 through November 29 at 7 to 830 PM and a 4 dollar registration. Contact MA 8 2031 or MA 8 4571 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Recreation Commission
Carl Gaass
Chary
Pella
Open House at Marion County Home Scheduled Sunday
The Marion County Home invites the public to an open house on Sunday October 3 from 1 to 4 PM at the home 3 1/2 miles southwest of Knoxville. Connie Van denberg chairwoman and Mrs Kenneth Orr steward invite residents to view facilities and operations of this county function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Kenneth Orr
Corps set bidding on final Red Rock work
The Rock Island District Corps of Engineers will open bids at 2 pm CST on November 18 for the final earth embankment of the Red Rock Dam. The project completes the dam begun in 1960, diverting the Des Moines River through the spillway and across the river channel, with 3,800 feet of embankment about 100 feet high and 44 feet wide, plus grout work and river diversion works, to finish by June 30, 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Iic
Corps of Engineers
C.S.T
Red Rock
Des Moines River
Bluffs
West Bluff
Des Moines
Chan
Red Rock Dam
Knoxville
Pella
Development corporation formed in Marion Warren counties
The Development Corporation of Marion and Warren Counties is being formed as part of President Johnson s anti poverty program. Dwight Erickson of Indianola serves as president, Stan Heaberling of Pleasantville as vice president, Helen Cummings of Indianola as secretary, and O. T. Huffman of Pleasantville as treasurer. Teams were named to locate offices in Pleasantville or Knoxville and to prepare government aid requests and articles of incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Development Corporation
Marion and
Warren Counties
President Johnson
Corporation
Dwight Erickson
Indianola
Stan Heaberling
Pleasantville
Helen Cummings
O. T. Huffman
The
Stan Heaterling
Knoxville
Mr. McConnell
J. L. Heckert
William Braxton
Faye Knuse
Des Moines DIU graduates 1965 diploma ceremony
Al Jen Van Zee of Pella received a diploma from the American Institute of Business in Des Moines on Sunday September 26 1965. 318 students graduated at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium with diplomas in Junior Accounting and Automation. Van Zee is the son of Mr and Mrs John Van Zee of Pella. Diplomas were presented by school president Keith Fenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
al Jen van Zee
Pella
American Institute of Business
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Allen
John van Zee
ALB
Keith Fenton
Temperance speaker tours North Mahaska district in October
Verne M. Higens of Winterset Iowa state chairman of Temperance Education Crusade will visit North Mahaska schools October 4 and 5. He speaks at Barnes City on October 4 at 2 30 p m and at New Sharon on October 5 at 8 45 a m and at Lacey school at 2 30 p m. Adults may contact the New Sharon school office for film showings. Demonstrations in chemistry and science accompany the talks, with Higens noting his Iowa Missouri hospital work and national alcohol seminar appearances. He is scheduled to appear at Assembly of God Church New Sharon October 3 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne M. Higens
Winterset
Temperance Education Crusade
North Mahaska
Barnes City
New Sharon
Lacey School
Higens
Iowa
Missouri
Assembly of God Church of New Sharon
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Pella Music Center
CUI
Central
Harold F. Closz
Murray
Frank de Wit
the Park Board
T. G. Fultz
Park
Fred J. Hawker
Stalnaker
Pella Chronicle
Chamber
Trinity Church
School Board
Des Moines Register
Pella’s
Iowa State Board of Health
Department of Health
Chronicle
Corps
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