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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1953
Page
15
Pella High girls defeated Centerville 56 to 35 on November 24 to run their season win streak to four. Eleanor Gaass scored 27 points as Buwalda Cum mings and In t Weld split the remaining 28, with guards strong in defense and intercepting passes to limit Centerville drive.
On December 1 the Dutchesses defeated Tracy 60-50 on Tracy's floor. Pella led 28-14 at halftime and 40-22 after three quarters, pulling away in the second half. Gaass scored 26, Sindide 16 for Pella while Benscoter led Tracy with 17 of 31.
Marion County farmers prepare for reporting as part of corn acreage surveys for 1951 through 1953. Paul E Brown chairs the ASC committee and warns data must be collected by December 15 while township committees contact every farmer to compile crop totals and field details for 1953.
Lynnville shows progress with a 40 by 60 seed warehouse for Terpstra brothers and a 40 by 80 Harvester warehouse for Carl Terpstra, plus a unique community building planned to house fire apparatus post office dial system and council offices. The three structures reflect town growth as 1954 opening is anticipated for the public building.
The Lynnville Lions Club sponsors a building project to be leased to the town with eventual ownership. Rent from the post office and telephone sections will cover costs. Ernest Selle, city clerk, relayed the story to Reporter. The new bank building impresses with air conditioning and modern fixtures. The Lions Club, a young service group, aims to aid Lynnville’s progress.
Miss Margherita Tarr, extension landscape architect at Iowa State College, says overgrown firs cedars or arborvitae should be cut down now. The cut trees can be used for Christmas trees and Christmas greens at home grounds.
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