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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1964
Page
5
Two hundred books, many adult fiction and non fiction titles, are on display at P H S library East 212 University. The exhibit runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. February 10 through 14 and features more than forty classifications. It offers free curriculum related catalogs annotated by subject author and title for teachers librarians and administrators.
Dr. John W. Beardslee of Central College is chosen for a two year term as chair of the Faith and Order Division of the Iowa Council of Churches. He succeeds Bishop Gordon W. Smith and gains a seat on the council’s reorganization committee. Beardslee, a Yale PhD holder and Princeton B D, teaches Bible at Central and has held leadership roles in church and faculty groups.
The Central College Home Economics Department will offer 10 three hour tailoring lessons for residents of the Ella area. Miss Mina Baker, associate professor, will teach weekly sessions at Jordan Hall using department facilities. Participants may make a suit or coat. contact Miss Maker at MA 8-4332 before Feb 15 for details.
Connie Vanden Berg of Pel la, current Marion county Board of Supervisors member, announces candidacy for re election. He will seek the Democratic nomination for supervisor from the Pella area in the spring primary elections.
Pella Schools with Marion County Medical Association will run three clinics starting February 19 to immunize children against diphtheria whooping cough tetanus and smallpox at nominal cost. DPT shots or triple immunization are given in one treatment and three doses are spaced one month apart. Smallpox vaccination occurs separately.
The old Van Maaren hardware and general store on Main and Liberty in Pella, dating to the 1890s, is being dismantled for replacement by a used car lot owned by White Way Auto Co. John Slycerd leads the work as demolition proceeds.
Nominations for the 1964 Tulip Queen begin with the printing of the nomination blank in the Pella Chronicle. Blank forms are publish ed for two weeks and may be deposited in Van Sittert's ballot box until February 15 at 5:00 p.m. The 12 top vote getters become nominees. judges are local and will select five finalists. Four will be attendants. Eligible are 17 to 25 with a Pella address. Central College entrants limited to locals. Ballots cast by residents of high school age or older. The 12 candidates will be announced February 27. Final judging March 3 and Queen's party March 13.
Central College will present three mid February performances of Macbeth in Deuwstra Auditorium. Nearly 70 students, led by director Maurice Birdsall and Alpha Psi Omega, will perform with Paul Ammerman as Macbeth Beatrice Werner as Lady Macbeth and Paul Bogaard as Macduff. The Fri Feb 17 8 15 p.m. show coincides with Academic Seminar opening day and a Saturday matinee for high schoolers and women’s clubs.
On Friday at 11 55 morning on Oskaloosa street in Pella, a crash involving Mrs Ermal M Koopman of Pella and William De Heer of Leighton occurred as Koopman attempted to return to the right lane. Koormans car suffered about 60 dollars in right rear damage, De Heer’s about 50. no charges filed.
Dr. James R. Wilson of Pella announced the 1964 North Marion County Cancer Crusade dates March 30 to April 4 with the slogan To Care More Give More and sub theme Tell Your Neighbor. Publicity chairman Mrs. Fred J. Hawker and others were named for Crusade personnel across townships and area groups.
About five hundred farm patrons attended Bakker and Rush feed and seed store annual Customer Appreciation Day held Friday. The event moved to the second floor of the Tulip Bowl building from the seed store, with Bakker Rush staff and representatives from Northrup King Seed Co. and Master Mix Feed Co. on hand to greet attendees.
The Circle 8 square dance club hosts a benefit square dance on Saturday February 8 at 8 00 p m at the Legion Hall Pella Luther Rhodes will call Admission is 10 cents per shoe size Proceeds go to the Crippled Children fund aiding Camp Sunnyside Des Moines All square dancers invited to attend.
Holland Plastics, once the Buerkens Corporation of Pella, is building a second warehouse at Gilman Town. The structure adds 12,500 sq ft of storage, bringing total plant space to 65,000 sq ft for production and warehousing. It manufactures Thermco expanded polystyrene insulation boards and temperature controlled packaging shapes. About 55 full time employees. In Pella, it made farm wagons, unloaders, and wagon hoist systems.
The Transportation Division of the State Dept. of Public Instruction led by Arthur Roberts plans special workshops for school bus mechanics. Three options are proposed: a three day workshop, a summer schedule across three Saturdays, or a six half day summer schedule on Saturdays. Enrollment costs range from 25 to 60 cents per person, with drivers asked to submit topics they want covered.
The board contracted Architects Associated of Des Moines to design a new Yella Christian High School building. Building and furnishings are estimated over 500 000 dollars, with 400 000 plus for the structure and over 80 000 for equipment. Insurance coverage totals 268 000 for the building and 38 000 for furnishings, but salvage and final payments are uncertain. The board plans to raise more than 200 000 beyond insurance, and letters inviting community support are being mailed.
Dr. H Blom announces a special Service of Holy Communion at 9 p.m. on Thursday Feb 6 in Douwstra Chapel as the Religious Emphasis Week series continues. Dr Hubert Brom of St Andrew Presbyterian Church Iowa City leads daily chapel services 9 40 to 10 30 a m with topics Solomon's Great Experiment Valedictorian of His Class The Gospel and Capital Punishment and Is Yours a Filter Tip Faith KCUI 89 1 FM will broadcast the services.
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