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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1962
Page
2
A reader seeks help in resolving family gift traditions as six married children form cliques. The Dairy asks Dixie style guidance while a grandmother shares lean years and pressure to draw names vs all giving. The answer suggests compromise with separate meals and smaller turkey portions to avoid hurt feelings.
Mrs Harold F Macy and Mrs Myrtle C Lee hosted school days friends on Sunday. Mrs Irma Saunders of Sever and Mrs B B Renaud attended. Ernest Graham entertained a group of school days friends at home. Missy Lockers noted in east town. Vernon Jars added a new garage to their house via Vernon Sigcord of Newton. John Willemsen of Pella visited. Abs EB Resand hosted. Rev Peter Schuler and family, plus Ratcliffs, shared suppers and visits in Grinnell and adjacent homes.
Shortly after a new family moves into the community, hostess Lois will host a Welcome Wagon to introduce newcomers to the church, city library, schools, and local services. Falleone and Pella sponsor gifts for the new family.
J H Rouw of Scherpenzeel Netherlands visited Frairie City over the weekend, staying with C Dikk enberg Gerald Terlouw and Ted Gabelman. He draws blue prints for a Dutch firm manufacturing a wood wool cement slab machine, 135 feet long and run by 50 electric motors. He is in the United States to instruct on the machine, the first of its kind here, and plans to return to place another unit in the Midwest after December 7 departure. He arrived via Idlewild New York and Des Moines, spoke little English, and is the nephew of Mr Dikkenberg, the first family member he has seen since coming to America 50 years ago.
Attie Dutch players led with multiple scorers in a contest continued from page one. Dave Team scored eight points, Duane Vander Melen had three, and Charles Vander Waal added one as the team built a 43-23 halftime lead. Albis teammates Mike Glasford with nine and Wayne Martin with seven supported, while Fred Yoken added six and Tony Over turf five. Keeton contributed two. Conference standings show Winterset 61 Perry 37 after overtime.
An active FCA chapter with over 20 members formed at Central College led by Ed Rathmell and Phil Van Den Berg, two varsity players. They attended a national Estes Park convention and aim to blend Christian living with athletics on campus and in the community.
A group plans a spring or summer Youth Day with supervised sports and Christian discussions for young athletes. The new organization meets every two weeks for discussions and seminars.
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