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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
9
Beginning today residents of Pella and nearby areas will be canvassed for Cancer Crusade donations. The Marion county quota is 3349 with Pella asked to give about 800. The drive targets a 1000 goal and the AmVet Auxiliary leads the effort.
One of Pella's young men starts in business for himself Monday April 10. Dick Lautenbach son of Mrs. Fred Lautenbach opens a general insurance agency, with an office in the Cook Insurance Agency building on South Main Street, across from The Chronicle office.
Five young ladies elected Queen of the Festival and Attendants will be presented at a coming out party at Legion Hall tonight. The election held Saturday April 16 drew well over four hundred votes. Memorial Hall program starts at 7 30. William Van Sittert outlines Tulip Time features for 1950 with three weeks to go. Pella High Band directed by Fred Whalley will perform. Maurice Birdsall will speak on the operetta and present soloists in bits from the production. Queen and Attendants to close the program.
Pella High School baseball schedules add a night game on April 25 at Monroe lighted field. Coach Johansen’s team faces Jasper County high school in the first local school night game. This is the third game of the season following a 7–2 loss to Attica and a 7–5 win at Knoxville.
The Choral Society of Sully Christian Reformed Church will perform an all sacred program at 7:45 p.m. Sunday evening, April 23, at the Sully church in Sully Iowa.
A well-filled house and enthusiastic response to speakers signal a bright Tulip Time. The public is invited to attend as the event features young women and a favorable reception.
Station KEBS 620 presents a week of programs including Mrs Quinns story on Thursday at 7 00 p m Peggy Leu hosts The Opera Hour on Friday at 7 00 p m Stories for Children airs Sunday morning with First Christian Reformed and Second Reformed churches listed. The Classical Hour features John Iesselink on Tuesday at 7 00 p m Carlton Will appears Thursday and Percy Leu Friday near week end. Stories for Children closes Sunday 7 30 p m with Second Reformed Music noted.
The Young People’s Society of the First Christian Reformed Church will stage a three act comedy titled A Case of Springtime in the public high school auditorium on Friday May 5 at eight o’clock. Admission is fifty cents with tickets on sale Saturday April 29 at Van der Ploeg’s Bakery. The cast includes Bob Parker played by Engbers and Mrs Parker by Joan Van Zemeren with a full list of Parker family and school characters.
The annual Packing Tea for Pella Classis churches is set for Tuesday April 25 at Third Reformed Church with a morning leaders session at 10 30. Discussions cover program planning literature stewardship and spiritual life with a noon luncheon at Second Reformed. At 2 00 p m Ruth Ransom will recount her recent mission field trip in New York followed by viewing of garments and hospital supplies. A fen will close the gathering and next day a committee will pack boxes for India.
The Central College Orchestra will give a Ves-per Musical service concert on Sunday April 30 at 4 o clock. Arlene Elbring a senior from Webster Groves Missouri will perform the Schumann Piano Concerto. The orchestra will recruit outside players to achieve full instrumental colors for the concerto and the program aims to showcase a deserving student and promote local music.
The Northern Messengers from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Chicago will lead morning and evening services at Pella Baptist Church next Sunday. Leader Alastair Walker of Cape Town with speaker ability, supported by Donald Penney and Harold Gieseke, brings a strong slate of young ministers. The seminary, largest in its region and North Central accredited, counts many graduates serving Northern Baptist pulpits. Public invitation extended.
Two gifts for the Street Market Fund arrived after the April 13 Chronicle ad listing donors. The donors were Vanderloeg Bakery and Central College. If any donor was omitted, The Chronicle will gladly include them.
Tulip Time committee offers three for two on advance tickets for the operetta Sweet Hearts. Sale runs May 1–10 at merchants and Legion Hall May 8–10. Regular three tickets cost 3.60. advance price is 2.40. Exchange rules apply: Thursday and Friday tickets may be exchanged only on the day they are valid.
Dr George Browning Extension Specialist in charge of demonstration farms in Iowa will speak at the Marion County Soil Conservation District banquet at 6 45 PM at the Methodist Church in Knoxville May 3. An election to replace Glen Newton as soil commissioner will be held in conjunction with the banquet. Tickets are on sale from Soil Conservation PMA and officeholders with two men per township selling tickets.
Pierre Vinet, director of sales promotion at George D. Roper Corporation, will present a gas cooking demonstration titled It's Fun To Cook at Legion Hall in Pella on Friday April 21 at 2 00 p m. The event, sponsored by the Gas Division Central States Electric Co, aims to show modern methods of food prep and cost savings while informing attendees how gas appliances save time labor fuel and money. The program is free and open to the public.
The Chronicle placed first in the Town Press Association contest for Service to Conservation at the IPA banquet held Friday night at Hotel Fort Des Moines. It also earned third in Best Use of Illustrative Material and Honorable Mention in Best Typography, marking its ongoing success in IPA awards.
Three men were named Master Eastor and Publisher at a meeting and received plaques for long faithfulness to journalism ideals. John Huston of the Ottumwa Courier Colfax Tribune Sibley Gazette Tribune editor Willis W. Oberholser recognized for years in weekly papers. Complete list of awards reprinted elsewhere in this issue.
The Tulip Time production of Herbert Merbert's Sweethearts will be staged nightly in West Market, with Prof. M.S. Thostenson directing solo and choral work and Lenore Gaass Tettinga on the Hammond Organ. Cast includes Joyce Wesselink Edith Sedrel Le Cocq James Wilson Ralph De Cock and others as leading roles. The event is part of the Pella Historical Society and Chamber of Commerce collaboration.
Miss Beverly Thomassen was installed as president of the Town Student Home Economics Association at State Day in Dubuque University on April 15. Miss Mina Baker of Central was appointed advisor. Both attend the National Home Economics meeting in Boston in mid July. other attendees included Catherine Hotaling Eleanor Van den Berg and Betty De Vos.
The Vis Barber Shop introduces appointment service for men and women to avoid waiting. Patrons will be cared for in the first chair, marking a new standard in barber shop service. Mr Vis presents the plan in this issue.
Chronicle notes competition among Iowa weekly papers was keen this year. It states more country weeklies adopt modern dress and layout and workers take pride in hometown papers, praising Iowa papers as among the best in the land.
Pella High’s Music Department earned two Division I ratings among four entries at the Oskaloosa preliminary state music contest for large groups. The Boys and Girls Glee Clubs will advance to the state contest at Centerville, while the Concert Band and Mixed Chorus fell slightly short of trip eligibility. Including earlier Grinnell results, Pella High will send 16 total entries to Centerville. Scheduled events include piano solos on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium featuring Raymond Den Adel Wilma Keuning and Eleanor Vander Beek.
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