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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1957

Page

13

Central Hosts Dubuque In First Home Game Of Season

Central meets Dubuque University here Saturday evening in the Dutch men’s first home game after opening 1-0 in conference play with a 70-57 win at Buena Vista. Dubuque also 1-0 after a 73-51 victory over Parsons.

Central Dubuque University Buena Vista Dubuque Parsons Spartan Spartans Bill Reid Bruce Merriwether Gary Kempthorne

Dutchmen Beat Buena Vista 70-57 at Storm Lake

Gentral's Flying Dutchmen opened the 1957-58 basketball season with a 70-57 victory over Buena Vista in Storm Lake. The game stayed close through a 29-29 halftime, as Leroy Timmer led Central with 16 points after intermission.

Buena Vista Storm Lake Gentral Leroy Timmer Central

Kalona couple escape injury in buggy collision

Mr. and Mrs. Eddie J. Miller of Kalona were unhurt when their buggy was smashed in a crash with a large truck. The horse pulling the buggy also escaped injury.

Eddie J. Miller Kalona

New Sharon Junior Class presents Cinderella Rose play this evening

The New Sharon High School Junior Class stages Cinderella Rose by Jay Tobias this evening at 8:00 in the school auditorium. Wednesday’s performance preceded the Thursday show, featuring a college town setting with characters such as Uncle Hiram Aunt Cassie and campus hero Ted Shannon amid a plot of transformation and escapades.

Sharon High School Cinderella Rose Jay Tobias Rose Hiram Cassie Sammy Angelina Genevieve Ted Shannon Bob

Grain truck wheel fire belatedly investigated by LeMars fire

LeMars firefighters responded to a grain truck wheel fire possibly sparked by a hot brake. No injuries were reported and the blaze was contained to the wheel area with no broader damage noted.

LeMars

Asian Flu Expected Again Immunization Urged in Iowa

Dr. Ralph Heeren of the Iowa Health Department urges immunization ahead of a likely January or February Asian flu outbreak. Booster shots in January or February may be needed for those already vaccinated. Vaccine timing, protection lag, and nonlethal illness with fever and aches are noted.

Towa Ralph Heeren Dr. Heeren Iowa State Department of Health

Judge Prall sentences three for drunken driving

Judge Stanley E. Prall of Marion County District Court sentenced Raymond J. Clark to a fine of 500 dollars or 150 days in county jail for drunken driving, second offense. Harry Johnson and Winifred H. Bookout each received a 300 dollar fine or 90 days in jail for drunken driving, first offense. Knoxville Journal

Stanley E. Prall Marion County Raymond J. Clark Harry Johnson Winifred H. Bookout Knoxville Journal

Training in 60 Trades Offered By The U S Navy

Navy recruiter R C Shriver announced two sailors' postings from Des Moines. Adrian Rozenboom, son of Mr and Mrs John Rozenboom, is Airman Apprentice at Kingsville Texas with ATU 402. Richard Balstead, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Balstad, re enlisted and serves aboard the U S S Ticonderoga as a second class metal smith. Shriver says the Navy offers an unlimited enlistment quota and guarantees trade school training after recruit training. Interviews and applications are at Pella Post Office each Monday from 12:36 to 2:30.

R. C. Shriver Navy Des Moines Adrian Peter Rozenboom Kingsville Texas Richard Harold Balstad U. S. S. Ticonderoga Adrian John Rozenboom ATU 402 Naval Air Station Richard Harold Balstad Shriver Pella

How the First Christmas Tree Was Decorated

Legend says stars twinkled over the manger as an olive tree date palm and pine stood above it. The stars descended to rest on the pine’s boughs as offerings to Christ, making the pine the first Christmas tree.

Christ

Inside Red Russia at Chapel Tonight

Russ Potter presents Inside Red Russia at Douwstra Chapel on the Central College campus as the third Travel and Adventure Series event sponsored by the Pella Kiwanis Club. The illustrated travelogue follows Potter behind the Iron Curtain visiting Leningrad Moscow Kiev and Yalta with scenes of homes stores schools factories ballet and daily life. The 7 30 pm show promises a rare visual tour including interiors of the Kremlin and other Soviet life.

Red Russia Russ Potter Douwstra Chapel Central College Potter Pella Kiwanis Club Mr. Potter Iron Curtain Kremlin Leningrad Moscow Kiev Yalta Soviet Union

Pella Man's Car Damaged In Mishap

Two cars collided at 9 45 a m Thursday at the corner of High avenue west and north B street. The 1951 Plymouth was driven by Mrs Charles Ward of Oskaloosa and the 1957 Chevrolet by Garret A Vermeer of Pella. Each vehicle sustained about 300 dollars in damage.

High Avenue West North B Street Charles Ward Oskaloosa Garret A. Vermeer Pella Oskaloosa Herald

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