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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1963
Page
2
A breezy reader column celebrates spring with signs of growth and frogs by the pond, laments busy but unproductive days, and recalls missing papers and spring cleaning. It features a gardening anecdote about Garret Poortinga, a recipe for apple custard pie, and a closing reflection on happiness with what one has.
William G. Davis promotes the U S Soil Conservation Service publication Know Your Soil for suburban gardeners and engineers. The book explains three dimensional soils, mapping by scientists, and notes over 70 000 soil types with practical uses from septic tanks to building sites. Davis urges readers to obtain a copy from the local SCS office in Knoxville.
Marion County calendar lists events through mid April including 4H basketball tournament at Knoxville High School, Knoxville Travelog at Central College Chapel, and the Knoxville Sports Show. Highlights include Central College baseball at Grinnell, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services, convocation and track events, and a Simpson dual at 4:00.
A sequence of upcoming Central College activities includes Conference Relays at 1 80 p m on April 20, a band concert at the Chapel, a conference tennis doubles event at Central at 9:00 a m on April 23, a track meet at Graceland on April 25, the Knoxville Jaycees Annual Election on April 26, the All-College Sing at 8:00 a m, Drake Relays on April 27, a Knoxville FFA Parent-Son Supper on April 28, Karen Bast Recital on April 30, a Convocation at 10 10 a m, and Simpson Central College Track at Penn Invital at 4 30 p m.
County Extension Director Richard Freeman urges immediate seeding as soil dries and ground firms. Ed Cott of Iowa State University recommends mixes by lawn type, noting Kentucky bluegrass with creeping red fescue for sunny areas and tall fescue for heavy use. Choose quality seed, avoid cheap mixes, and consider annual ryegrass only for quick cover with caution on winter survival. For shady sites a 50 50 mix of Kentucky bluegrass and creeping red fescue is advised.
Miss Mary Sparks hosted a slumber party at her parents home west of Lynnville with friends Vicki Brand Shirley Vander Beek Peggy Vander Pol Marsha Castorf Margaret Renaud and Barbara Norman. Visitors and family attended birthdays and dinners at several local homes as neighbors and relatives gathered for the weekend.
Terry Fopma five month old son of Mr and Mrs Donald Fopma was operated on Tuesday at Blank Memorial Hospital Des Moines for removal of fluid on the brain. The infant has been hospitalized since February 11 and one more operation is needed before return home. The procedure was deemed successful by his parents. Jella Slings Dies at 75 longtime Jasper County resident funeral held at Christian Reformed church with burial at Newton Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Newton Christian School expansion fund. Slings survived by wife two daughters and three sons, thirteen grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. He was born in the Netherlands and married in 1913. Various ministers attended the service and a Christian Reformed Church trip followed. Spring Style Show features children s and women s fashions.
Peter Gchuier attended with Mrs Ross Ratcliff Mrs Kenneth Sparks and Mrs Marvin Norman at a Saturday event continuing social duties and gatherings.
Models for womens wear included Carol Struik and several others from Newton area, with children’s fashion modeled by Nancy Slings and peers. The sick list notes Simon Splint at Skiff Hospital for observation and treatment and Mrs Louis Lanser recovering at home after minor surgery. The paper page also mentions a recent family night at the Christian Reformed church.
The August Oelrich family of Sioux Center is highlighted as a pioneer in 4H Work with eight active members or leaders totaling 75 years of 4H service across the family.
A newspaper snippet urges gifts from the kitchen during the holidays with baked goods such as lemon spice drops. It gives a recipe including butter sugar molasses ginger soda lemon juice and a lemon icing, baked at 350 degrees for about 22 minutes, yielding festive treats for friends and neighbors.
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