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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1965
Page
6
Lenten message continues with a focus on the Way of the Cross leading to victory. Hymns praise Jesus as the despised Galilean King and agonizing Saviour, emphasizing atonement, forgiveness, and peace between God and humanity through the Paschal Lamb and Christ's blood.
The Sixth Word and Seventh Word services are announced with Reverend John Piersma and Reverend Everett Ward respectively. Special music by Edith Sedrel Le Cocq and Miss Lola Monster. Service commemorates the Lord's death and will be broadcast for the sick and shut-ins. all are urged to attend when possible.
Steenhoek and Judy Van Zee performed withCarol Vander Ploeg while the Boys Quartet from Pella Community High School sang Some Enchanted Evening with Judy Grandia on piano. Des Moines Obedience demonstration accompanied the program.
A club event featured three dogs and followed by a reception and dance at the Legion Hall. Bergemeester Fultz and Queen Elaine led the Grand March, with music provided by Hop Kuiper and his All Stars.
The Marion County X-ray unit recently visited the county under the Marion County Tuberculosis Control program led by Mrs. John Kirtley. The report shows 158 chest abnormalities among the 2796 residents scanned, indicating potential health concerns requiring follow up.
A Marion County X ray program screens for tumors heart conditions and cancer with 14 by 17 inch plates to diagnose and treat abnormalities. 29 persons were referred for larger X rays as part of a tuberculosis control effort aided by Christmas Seals funds and supported by the Marion County Medical Society and state health groups.
Pfc Duane N. Brouwer, son of Mr and Mrs Arie Brouwer of Pella, is on 30 days leave from the Army. After furlough he will proceed to New Jersey to join an artillery unit overseas. He trained at Fort Leonard Wood and Fort Sill and is assigned to Fort Bliss. Address: Duane N Brouwer US 55 798 658 8rd Btn 37th Arty APC 09751 New York NY.
Mrs John Kirtley of Melcher Iowa was honored for 25 years of volunteer service at the Town Tuberculosis and Health Association golden anniversary meeting in Des Moines on Friday April 9 She received a handsome gold lapel pin among 100 active volunteers from 40 counties recognized for long service.
John E Smith of Emmetsburg received a 25 year service award in recognition of his role as association president and his work helping save lives and improve health in Iowa. The pins bearing the National Tuberculosis Association emblem were presented by Peter W Janss of Des Moines, immediate past president of the National Tuberculosis Association and a current Director-at-Large from Iowa.
Preston Steenhoek of Pella has been named comments editor on the Iowa Law Review staff at the University of Iowa College of Law in Iowa City. He will help produce and edit four issues next year after contributing independent legal writing to several issues of the quarterly review. The journal is distributed to Iowa Law School members.
Kiwanis Rotary hosts all high school all sports banquet at Graham Hall 6 45 p.m. Otley Lake Prairie and Summit Homemakers meet 1 30 p.m. Sara Vanden Berg's home P E O meets 7 30 p.m. Olive Schultz home Campfire Board 8 00 p.m. Country Club Auxiliary Food Fair and Silent Auction luncheon 1 00 p.m. Campfire Leaders Cook Out 1 00 p.m. Swimming Pool Shelter Easter White Brunch 9 30 a.m. Men’s Dinner at country club Spring vacation for Lynnville Sully schools Good Friday partial store closures in Pella 12 30 3 00 p.m. Jaycees Easter Egg hunt Central Park Dance for country club members Easter Alleluia Peoria Choral Society at Peoria Christian Reformed church after Easter evening service 7 00 p.m. Home for the Aged Auxiliary meeting 7 30 p.m.
Central College students Clarence Van Dellen and Harold Wissink will compete in the National Pi Kappa Delta Forensic Tournament at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma Washington April 11 to 16. Van Dellen from Pella enters four extemporaneous rounds and Wissink from Hull four oratory rounds. Both enter eight rounds of debate and travel by a special Northern Pacific Railroad car leaving St. Paul Minnesota Friday. The car will carry 150 Midwest delegates.
The Iowa Law Review banquet at the Iowa Memorial Union on April 7 announced the editors chosen for the year. Willard L. Boyd, University of Iowa vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculties, spoke as guest and received a certificate of merit for a decade of service as faculty adviser.
The Pella Jaycees will sponsor their annual hunt in Central Park on Saturday April 17 starting at 2:00 p.m. Dave Sutphen, chairman, says a roped-off area will be reserved for younger children. Wrapped candy eggs will be used and some eggs contain prizes from local merchants.
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