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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1951
Page
2
Local residents share visits travel and health updates including Mrs J Tautenbach of Fairfield with relatives in the county. Birth announced for James Ebbers in New Brunswick NY. Observations on hospital stays, trips to Denver Des Moines and Sarasota plus new car registrations and travel to Washington DC to see a friend in the FBI.
York, Feb. 20 P. H. Kuyper president and general manager of Roscreen Co. Pella Iowa was named a member of the National Association of Manufacturers Committee on Cooperation With Community Leaders announced today by William A. Ruffin the association president The committee aims to boost civic life by involving industry leaders in education religion and youth programs to strengthen democracy and school systems The program features industry career conferences and local leadership to prevent community issues from becoming national problems.
About 700 members and guests attended the Sully Co op Exchange annual meeting at the Community Building. All board members were reelected, including Arthur Huyser, L. L. Van Rees, G. C. Kruseman, Gysbert Van Wyk, Adrian Rozendaal, D. J. Ver Ploeg and John Eysink. Main speaker Dwight Townsend of Consumer Cooperatives Association spoke on cooperatives and life behind the Iron Curtain. The Co op reported yearly gains in butter, fuels, lumber, and total sales reached 4 017 945 dollars.
Iowa State College engineers Henry Giese and Merle L. Esmay argue wind damage to farms can be reduced by proper design. Their study shows farm dwellings suffered about 1 percent of storm damage in 1949, while barns accounted for nearly half. Inadequate joints from bad design cause major wind failures.
Dr. Bernard J. Mulder, secretary of the Reformed Church of America Board of Education, visits Pella to promote church work. He spoke at a Sentenc eview in Douwstra Chapel and will interview students on campus about ministry paths and aid needs.
The Central Ray student newspaper at Fo College received a favorable rating from the Minnesota Journalism School. The review noted strong editorial leadership and quality reporting for the semester ending in 14. The editor was Homer, with Miss Helen Roos and Mr. Don Beugyink in key advisory and business roles.
A night school discussion features Mr. Gruffing praising widespread sharing of knowhow as key to progress in industry and agriculture. He argues Americans differ from Europeans in freely exchanging ideas and skills, noting shifts from farming to other sectors and highlighting the nation’s reliance on innovation and open exchange.
Homemaker guidance from Mrs Mildred Bell promotes the well cooker as an economical way to save fuel and electricity. The insulated deep kettle cooks slow meals and keeps flavors separate while steaming vegetables, puds, and breads. It suggests cooking a whole meal together, steaming puddings, and even sterilizing bottles with steady steam.
Central fell to Iowa Wesleyan 76 to 60 at Mt. Pleasant on February 14. Central played without star Bob Mark due to an ankle injury. Don Beane led Wesleyan with nine field goals and one free throw, while Kohlmann added 14 points with nine field goals and a free throw. Ver Meer scored 12 for Central with four field goals and four free throws.
After 33 years of continuous service Hans Farstrup retires as chair man of the St Johannes Lutheran church at Extra marking the first leadership change in decades.
Mrs. Marvel Elwood of Goldfield died in a highway collision while en route to a hospital. The unborn child perished in the crash. Mrs Elwood suffered bruising and lacerations and was hospitalized for about a week. her husband’s car collided with another vehicle on the highway.
The Central Speech Group will travel to Nebraska this week to compete in the University of speech tournament. Participants include Shirley Kooistra New ton Don Bruggink Cedar Grove Wis Eugene Teide man Hingham Wis and Alvin Poppen Sioux Center with Kooistra entering radio news casting and Poppen extemporaneous speech. Cunera van Emmersky director of forensics will accompany the group.
Parsons tops Central 42 to 2 as Vayra leads with 16 points and Wainscott and White each add 13. Free throw details list multiple players missing and officials noted as Dick Ullrich and Norris.
A friendly face from a parent helps children understand, calms risks of misread signals, and builds respect. Anger signals immaturity, while a warm firm expression offers safety, affection, and guidance. The piece cites Iowa Child Welfare Research Station findings.
Iowa State College hosts a two day Family Life conference March 19 and 20 inviting fathers and young people to discuss key family issues. Dean Mabel Nelson says the event parallels national work on youth and children and aims to strengthen family relations and youth maturity in unsettled times.
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