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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1962
Page
2
A wide range of local names and events are noted from New Year greetings to military furloughs. Various residents and families are listed with travels, education, and community happenings including a rabies incident, a birthday party, and a farewell for Navy duty.
The Pella Chronicle is a weekly newspaper published Tuesday and Thursday by Pella Publishing, Inc. It is entered at the Pella post office as second class mail matter under applicable acts.
Excerpts from The Chronicle February 4, 1932 quote Guy Bush assistant editor of Wallace's Farmer at the Pella Farmers' Cooperative Exchange meeting. He notes Russia's awakening and cites a hog farm he supervised there as part of the discussion on socialist policy and farm practice.
Forty years ago the Chamber of Commerce hired Ray F Werick to design and landscape lawns for Pella residents at no charge, the Chamber paying the costs. After plans and shrubbery lists were prepared, the Park Commission agreed to cooperate by purchasing shrubbery for parks and civic spaces in bulk, enabling citizens to benefit from larger purchases.
Knoxville business leaders pushed a resolution to fund primary road work on the east west highway through Pella, claiming state license funds should be kept for Marion County use. H. P. Van Gorp pledged chamber support to raise money for right of way, aiming to spare taxpayers county levies. The plan shifted when chamber leaders offered to refund county funds already used for right of way on Highway 14 if Knoxville pledges matched locally.
Lawrence Renaud secured a silver cup for best exhibit at the Pella Junior Corn Show held February 1, 1912. Read across the list of winners including Silag Vander Kamp Henry Van Hemert and many others. TIM DYKSTRA resigned from the local post office to pursue a science course in Ames Franklin Keables named as his replacement. Jacob Fennema moved from Otley to Pella J H Rhynsburger, trustee for the Royal Dutch Bakery, auctioned stock and fixtures.
JOCALS reports of residents visiting relatives in Creston and Knoxville, travel to Pelle for anniversaries and helper roles, horse and cattle trade ads, Panamanian move of Andringa family, a hay stack accident near Olivet, Hollandhe Orchestra booking for B Langerak's ice cream parlor, Hart seeking trades, Hoksbergen travels to Washington DC for redistricting talks, neighbors at Eddyville supper, Vander Wilt moving to a farm home, Van Zee family baptism visit, and Tanner visiting Nellie Beckering as husband meets cattle in Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Robert Van Zee formerly of Houston Texas plan to relocate to Des Moines late this week as Bob is currently employed there.
Peter R. Van Gorp of Pella admitted Monday January 29. Mary Beekman of Pella dismissed Monday January 29. Robert Taylor of Pella dismissed Monday January 29. Lester Vanden Heiden of Pella admitted Tuesday January 30. Arnold Ryken of Pella dismissed Tuesday January 30. Will Tusseling fractured wrist from fall on Main Street home. M G Klein returned from Mahaska Hospital after major surgery. Beekman dismissed and cared for at nephew’s home Marion Van Nimwegen. Cornelia Kooyman, formerly of Pella, under Des Moines General Hospital treatment for injuries from a gas explosion in Bondurant January 21.
Mr and Mrs Glen Wiesner of Pella announce the birth of their son Scott Richard weighing seven pounds two ounces born January 29 at Pella Community Hospital. The family requests good wishes and celebrates the new arrival.
Mr and Mrs Frank Vander Hart of Pella welcome a son weighing 8 lb 2 oz born in January at Pella Community Hospital. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Boyers report an 8 lb 10 oz son born January 30 at the same hospital. Mr and Mrs Richard Fopma of Lynnville announce a son Loren Jay born Thursday January 25.
The Legion Auxiliary will hold a silent auction at the Legion Hall on Tuesday February 6. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes. Members are urged to attend with a friend and contribute items such as baked goods candy crafts or sewing for sale.
Chapter B0 P E O met in Alice Lammers home on Wednesday with 29 members present. Elmer Vermeer led a landscaping program featuring a film strip The Basic Technique of Home Landscaping and slides on suitable trees shrubs and evergreens. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Preston Steenhoek and Mrs J G Boat. The closing remark noted the difficulty of convincing kids that teacher shortages are a calamity.
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