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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1965
Page
3
Joyce Darlene Schimmel and Verlan Ray Smith were united in marriage on Saturday, June 12, at the First Reformed Church with Rev. Glenn Peterman officiating. They now reside at 507 Jefferson St, Pella.
Across the Back Fence shares kitchen notes on preserving cabbage into sauerkraut in jars with sugar and salt, plus bubbling fermentation in a warm space. The author details grandmother methods, compares stone jar weight, and describes quick Dutch cucumbers with sugar and vinegar, noting family activity and summer abundance.
Newton area brief notes a daughter Donna Jean Arkema was born July 14 at Skiff Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Ed Arkema. The item lists local visitors and a cooperative supper at the Robert Van Gorp home with numerous Van Gorp and Damman family members and others plus guests enjoying homemade ice cream. Additional mentions include hospitality by Mr and Mrs Melvin Abramhamson and Candy staying with Raymond De Reus and Jerald Veenendaal.
Pella residents gathered for church and school news as the 1965 Aug issue reports civic happenings. Highlights include a Bible School program, a farewell for Dr. Lubbers, Tulip Festival planning, and community projects in Marion County.
An 1905 Rock Island Railway report notes hourly service on the Cedar Rapids to Iowa City line with two Sunday trains to Des Moines via K D Lane. Doctors Mitten and Payne plan an electric light plant for their clinic tools and ventilation. Rhynsburger has a similar plant at an egg house.
Reprint recalls a Des Moines built bicycle priced at $135, once owned by a major Iowa manufacturer. Notes include Milo Motor squawk over a Pella baseball game, Meteors vs Milo, Pella’s umpire fame, and a rivalry with Seevers of Colfax. Also mentions Sheriff, new coach Mark Williams, travel stories, a rain-soaked tent, and local curiosities.
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