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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
2
A long column of local items lists visits, family events, hospital stays, transfers, and notices across Newton, Pella, Oskaloosa, and surrounding towns. It notes marriages, military relocations, church and school events, obituaries, car registrations, and medical updates involving residents such as the Van Gorp family, Vander Ploegs, De Jong, Koning, Ver Ploeg, and others, with references to Central College, Mercy Hospital, and local churches.
Central College opened spring action with losses across tennis and track. In track Friday at Simpson, Central finished 5th 55 to 75 with Harold Hiemstra earning three firsts and Verne Boelkens Vernon Damsteegt and Arvid Pierson adding wins. Tennis results saw Arnie Ver Hoef as Central's lone win. Baseball dropped a doubleheader to Luther 7 11 with Kim De Munck pitching a 1 0 duel before unearned runs widened the gap.
The Marion district monthly Boy Scout round table met Tuesday at Second Reformed Church with over 40 leaders and den mothers. Plans outlined for cubbing and scouting, including a large Boy Scout Exposition April 29-30 in Des Moines and a Marion district Camporee in June at Camp Collins led by Bert Bandstra. Also noted were assignments of duties to troops and sponsorship by Gene L Steinjes and Max Schake. Knox leaders attended with emphasis on upcoming events.
Marion county set 1966 price support rates for grain sorghum at 1.72 per hundredweight and 2.89 per bushel for 1955 flax seed. Rates based on parity and national averages with county ranges 2.85 to 2.96. Loans and purchase agreements run through January 31, 1956. Selling is the business of making people want things.
Harold R. Wortmian will replace Mr. Whalley as instrumental music instructor in Pella public schools. Wortmian, from Ainsworth Iowa, has directed instrumental and vocal music for three years and will earn a master's in music education this summer. The Whalleys plan to stay in Pella while Mr. Whalley serves as Municipal Band director through summer then joins Kuyper Music Co. of Pella.
Pella High came within two seconds of the Valley Relays mark as they won two relays, totaling sixteen points. Alvin Hiemstra anchored in 2:04.2, helping Pella place strongly in the standings.
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