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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1955
Page
7
Crowds gather in Garden Square for a municipal band concert last Saturday with several players away on vacation. The program features Mountain Majesty and The Walls of Jericho overtures, plus marches by Fillmore King Skornicka and Bagley.
Kiwanis clinched the Midget League championship with an 8 1 season record after Rotary forfeited in the final game. Kersbergen beat Amvets 12 to 2 to climb into a tie for second place with Rotary, with Jellema leading Amvets and Gosselink homering for Kiwanis. The season notes praise coaches, sponsors, and fan support across all local youth baseball programs.
Kiwanis defeated Amvets 11 to 7 on Thursday evening as Amvets totaled 9 hits and 3 errors. The game featured key plays and a late stretch by Kiwanis to secure the win.
L D Liddy of the State Department of Agriculture spoke to Pella Rotary Club about the new egg market law. An injunction blocks operation until courts lift it. weather harms egg quality. Iowa ranks 42nd in average egg price due to poor quality and handling. Liddy urged egg grading and answered many questions. The group noted Sisteress Governor Nathan W. K. Newton will visit Pella Aug 9 after dinner.
Professor Hebert Mentink of Central College will recruit students in Wisconsin until August 14. He then joins a Reformed Churches team until August 23. Accompanying him are Reverend J. R. Esther and Mrs. Paul Su from the Philippine Islands, a Western Theological Seminary student, to speak on foreign missions, and Reverend C. D. Bode of Cook Training School in Phoenix to address domestic missions. Mentink will discuss religious education.
Kiwanis recorded 11 safe blows and 2 errors in a tight game with Amvets. Leading hitters were Marvin Hiemstra and Roger Palmquist for Amvets and Jerry Blom, Douglas Vander Werf, and Bobby Ulrich for Kiwanis. Final score 7 to 3 with Kiwanis pitchers Douglas Vander Werf Blom Rus and Glen Vander Werf facing Ed Schakel Arnold Int Veld and Roger Palmquist.
Pella Jr. Legion Baseball completed its season with a 3-1 victory over Oskaloosa. Pitcher Bob Boyert allowed four hits while his teammates collected seven off Brown. Leading hitters included D. Douglas with a double for Oskaloosa, and Bob Buyert Jim De Bruin with doubles and a single for Pella.
Twenty women finished Pella's first car care course at Ulrich Motor Co as diplomas were handed by Rudy Ulrich. Lee Hoksbergen led six sessions on auto care while John Simmons praised the program. next session planned for October with reservations through Grace Huff.
Ruthven Miss Frances Ver Heul Mrs. Joe Stravers Mrs. John Van de Voort Miss Jean Baker Mrs. Henry Vander Horst Miss Agnes Mathes Miss Emma Van Essen Miss Nellie Van Arkel Julia Van Arkel Mrs. Ray De Geus Miss Sara Hollingsworth Miss Albertha Olivier Mrs. Frank Neuber and Miss Grace Huff.
The Christian Reformed Mission Fest will take place Wednesday August 10 with afternoon and evening sessions in West Market Park. Sessions begin at 1 30 and 7 30 with The Children's Hour at First Christian Reformed Church at 2 00 led by Mrs Anton Berdell. Afternoon speakers include Dr P Y De Jong and Rev Jack Zandstra. evening speakers are Rev Jack Zandstra and Mrs Anton Berdell.
The Long Beach Municipal Band will perform a song about Pella Iowa's tulip festival at the Iowa State picnic in Long Beach California on August 13. A male quartette will also sing. The piece "When It's Tulip Time in Pella" was written by Alice G Harvey a Omaha Nebraska business education teacher, with music by George Bryant Osceola Iowa native and longtime band leader.
Ed Wesselink and Superintendent C Buerkens joined Dan Morehead in Peoria Town Hall for a special session on school reorganization. The gathering, aimed at outlining the process and addressing northwest Richland Township farmers seeking transfer to the Sully Lynnville Scarboro district, notes a vote set for August 23. Bus service in Richland area discussed as part of the potential move.
A Friday dawn blaze on the Alvin Vander Wilt farm 7 miles east of Pella on highway 163 at 4 30 am destroyed a large barn. Neighboring help saved machinery and a plane hangar, with 1000 to 1500 bales of hay lost. Cause unknown, suspected spontaneous combustion or wiring.
In the district many patrons fear reduced access to Pella bus routes unless the way is kept open. Pella representatives pledged continued service if approved by the Mahaska County Board of Education. Board members include Henry Vander Wilt Andrew Bandstra Marion De Geus and Worp Borgman.
At 9 380 am Sunday School seats open for worship with the Lord s Supper. The Gospel service features Tommy Wilson of Des Moines delivering the message as a hearty welcome is extended to all.
Rev Everett G Ward minister of Sunday church invites worshipers to 711 Independence St at 10 45 a m for a morning service with a sermon by Rev William I Graham pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church of Xenia Ohio Graham is a brother of Prof James Graham of Central College No evening service but all are welcome to attend Sunday morning worship.
Trinity Reform Church lists morning worship at 9 30 with Unfailing Resources and Sunday School at 11 00 on The Exiles of Babylon. Evening activities include Jr C E at 6 30 with pastor leader Eileen Dieleman Intermediate C E at 6 30 Sr C E at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 30 How Can a Man Be Born When He is Old Trinity extends a cordial welcome.
The Rev. Dick Rolenbrander, pastor of Steen, Minn., will lead both morning and evening services at the Third Reformed Church. Schedule includes 9:30 a.m. worship, 11:00 a.m. Sunday School on The Exiles in Babylon, 6:30 p.m. Jr. and Sr. C. E., 7:30 p.m. evening praise. Temple Time radio spots air Sundays on KBOE KNWS and KXEL. Next Sunday August 7 Rev. LeRoy Mattress of Northwestern College will speak on Our Great Christ.
Anthony Haverkamp minister leads 9:00 Sunday School and 10:15 morning worship at First Reformed Church. An evening service follows at 7:30 with guest Rev. George Hanes Ph.D. D.D., professor at West Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, sharing duties at both services.
John H. Stek leads services at Pella Christian Grade School with 9:30 am sermon on The Sacredness of Human Life from Genesis 9:5-9 and a 7:30 am service on The Christian Prayer for Moral Assistance from Matthew 6:13.
Corner Liberty and West Second Dr. P De Jong Pastor 9:30 a m morning worship True Conversion Lord s Day XXXII 3 08 p m Hollandschedienst pam evening worship uchus s Glory Seen in Peter s Weakness Matthew 14 28 33
The Church of the Open Bible at 885 Washington St offers Sunday services at 9:45 and 11:00 with communion after the sermon and a 6:15 p.m. youth prayer time. Vacation Bible School runs August 8 to 19 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. with the theme Sailing With Christ. youth groups meet, midweek prayer Wednesday at 7:45 p.m., Dorcas gathering Thursday.
Rev G Lubbers promotes the Reformed Witness Hour airing Sundays from 7 to 730 AM on KBOE Oskaloosa. The program features singing and preaching from the First Protestant Reformed Church Grand Rapids Michigan.
Morning Worship at 9:46 a.m. and 11:05 a.m. Evening Worship features guest minister Rev Marion Nollen of Cambria Wisconsin. Church School at 7:30 p.m.
Rev. H. L. Van Dellen conducts preaching at the Amsterdam school house two miles southwest of Pella every second and last Tuesday of each month at 7 80 p.m. Sermon times are stated with local church notice and schedule.
A local Catholic church holds Sunday Mass every week at 9:00 a.m. in the morning, inviting parishioners and visitors to attend services.
Edward Wesselink, linked with Pella Products, named acting postmaster of the Pella post office effective August 1, succeeding Arthur Klein who retires July 31 after forty two years in service. The Pella Municipal Pool hosts a swimming program Friday evening August 5 at 7 30, with dives races and rhythmic swimming demonstrations, the facility closed to the public for the event.
Defending champions Don Dykstra and Jo Smorenburg begin their title defense by posting qualifying scores for positions in the Pella Golf and Country Club Match Play event. Finalist Wally Kooymann and former champions Boota Vandenever Don Waechter Darel Mensch and Will Baer seek to gain or regain the club championship as Gordon Nesbit plans to defend a ninth title from abroad. Mrs Smorenburg aims for a fourth women’s title, with Pat Ulrich Florence Tysse Ling and Joan Farrer as challengers. Hilda Ver Dught is absent on vacation August.
Dutch born blacksmith Case Naaktgeboren retires after a long career spanning Rotterdam beginnings at age 14 and U.S. work at several shops including Garden City Feeder Company, Rosscreen, Gezel, Henry Bruinekool, and Mrs Van rark. He ends with 15 children born to the family, now living at 309 East Liberty Street, with social security as retirement aid. His friend Art Tysseling may seek occasional help with metalwork.
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