Chronicle Staff Roster Greeting New Year
The Chronicle lists staff members across departments in a New Year greeting. Names include publishers H H Sadler and M M De Zwarte, editor George Ver Steeg, advertising staff Ernie Visser and Jim Hayes, and a larger roster of printers engravers and operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Sadler
M. M. de Zwarte
George Ver Steeg
Dean Sadler
Ernie Visser
Ed du Pree
Duco Zylstra
John Vroom
Jim Hayes
Henry Buyert
Young People Invited to Watch Party December 31
The Pella community invites all youths to Third Reformed Church for New Year Eve fellowship. The program begins at 8:30 with games until 9:45 followed by the film The Street from Pacific Garden Mission about skid row alcohol influence. Refreshments and watch night service led by Rev. Wm. De Jong close the year. event sponsored by local Reformed and Baptist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Third Reformed Church
Pacific Garden Mission
Chicago
Wm. de Jong
Four Reformed Churches
Baptist Church of
Forty Baskets of Food Given to Needy By Salvation Army
Forty baskets of food were delivered Saturday evening to forty needy families by Fire Department volunteers with food prepared by the local Salvation Army committee under Verle Ver Dught. The distribution aided mothers with dependent children and elderly residents whose age assistance limited Christmas luxuries, including bread potatoes butter oatmeal fruit candy vegetables canned goods and meats in each basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Salvation Army Committee
Verle Ver Dught
Council Considers PTA and Ministerial Ass't Requests
The City Council met at 7:30 on December 18 1956 with plans for January 2 1957. Absent was Ike Hoksbergen. John G Van Gorp sought curb cut permission at 814 Hazel for a driveway. approval granted. A Civic Betterment Campaign to create recreation facilities and a potential Civic Auditorium was discussed along with a nursing home and hospital needs. Financing and legal steps for new city facilities were noted. Rev De Jong proposed public donations and a recreational director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Hoksbergen
John G. van Gorp
Chamber of Commerce
Department of Public Safety Fund
Recreation Fund
Ministerial Assation
Parent Teachers Association
Wm. de Jong
Pella
Klein
de Jorg
Rosscreen Company distributes 330000 to employees at Christmas party
Peter H. Kuyper, president, presented bonus checks and profit sharing totaling about 330000 to Rosscreen Co. employees at the December 22 1956 party. About 30 percent of annual wages went to those with ten or more years of service. Fifty seven special attendance awards and engraved watches honored long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosscreen Co
Peter H. Kuyper
Rosscreen Company
Pella
Iowa
Chronicle
Sven Quid
Ation
P. H. Kuyper
Presior
Rose Cory
Wi Welves Murry Grandin
William Kntulen
Jacob Verwerk
Herbert Vander Waal
Wima van Essen
Johanna Viseer
Henrietta Nikkel
Dick Don Adel
al de Wild
Alee
Christmas Musical Delight At Pella High School Auditorium
The Christmas Musical presented by the Pella High School vocal department drew a full house last Thursday evening. A candlelight procession opened a program of solos small groups and full numbers including sextets trios quartets and five large group numbers lasting about ninety minutes. Intermediate grades from Webster and Lincoln Buildings sang five numbers while the junior high offered Christmas in an Alpine Village narrated by Bob Omick. The Boy s Glee Club of 60 voiced members performed three numbers along with the Girl s Glee Club and the Mixed Chorus finale. Ticket receipts totaled about 210 to fund spring contest expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High School
Webster
Lincoln
Alpine
Bob Omick
Rietveld’s 100-Year-Old Gold Watch Stuns Chronicle Office
Clarence H. Rietveld of Route 3 Knoxville drew a large gold pocket watch from his pocket in The Chronicle office to check the time. The giant timepiece attracted attention as onlookers marveled at its size compared with contemporary watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence H. Rietveld
Knoxville
Chronicle
Delegates Arrive for Reformed Church Youth Assembly
About 150 delegates from across the country arrive for the second National Youth Assembly of the Reformed Church to be held December 27 to January 1 on the Central College campus. Reverend Russell J. Redeker directs the event featuring Alpha Psi Omega’s play Christ in the Concrete City with six actors and a narrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Reformed Church
Central College
Russell J. Redeker
Alpha Psi Omega
Christ
Watch Passed Through Generations Prospers in Marion County
A gold watch carried by Clarence for 17 years traces its chain to Dirk Van Loon, a Marion County pioneer. Bought in New York City over a century ago, the watch was made by the New York Standard Watch Company and still keeps good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Mr. Rietveld
Dirk van Loon
Marion County
Mr. van Loon
New York City
New York Standard
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Walker W. Sadler
Clarence van Zee
Linotype
Les Lanser
Lino
Kenneth de Waeren
Don Gilders
Leeve
Marvin Jellemater
Gordon Barrett
Wilbur Boyd
Bob Boyert
John Grooters
Gary Wallace
Eee
Aus
Kerch,lly Old
Salvation Army
Council
PTA
Rev. de Jong
Dr. Sybenga
Pella Christian
Kalona
Pella Christian High School
Pasadena
California
PCHS
Eagles
United States
Cana
Rosscreen
Rietveld
Nat'l Youth Assembly
Peter Jonker
Peoria
Man
Bob Noler
Kenny Schaap
Ervin Roorda
Joyce Bennett
Gwen Vanden Berg
New Pilgrim Players
Religious’ Drama Society of Britain
Churc
England
Pella Station
U.S. Weather Bureau
E. C. Beaning
Chronicle Newa Photo
Pat
Old St. Nicholas
Ulrich’s
Vandevoort
LaRue Olson
Whitewood
S. D
Westin
Denver
Color
Cowboys’ Redeoation
Mai
Olson
Bert van Ees
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