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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1957
Page
7
Farmers attend a January 14 meeting on pest control in practice and medicine. Dr. Van Dyke leads the program with humor and film clips. A color film The Story of the Monarch Butterfly plays at 7 15 PM, showcasing the butterfly life cycle.
Central College's A Cappella Choir will be shown in a half hour program on Thursday January 10 at 2 p.m. on KENT-TV Des Moines. The program features choir members Ile y Groendyk, Nancy Groendyk, Harold Hiem, Roger Atkins, Eugene Gosselink, Jim Dahm, Joyce Leu, James Wiarda, and Murray Goemsat. They will perform Lenel From Depths of Woo, The Carol of the Birds, and Weill Down in the Valley.
George W. Ries died at his residence 902 Lincoln Saturday January 5 1967 age 62 years 4 months 1 day. He and his wife Carrie Van Vark had one daughter and a sister Mrs Dick Ett. Funeral services were held January 1957 at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Casket bearers named. Surviving family, career in printing since age 12, worked in Pella since 1918 after military service.
Central College opens the new year with a 10:10 am convocation on January 17 featuring Teddy Brunius presenting Modern Swedish Art. Brunius, born in Sweden, is a Fulbright Whitney professor and noted lecturer.
Rotary announces distinguished guests for upcoming meeting with Ted Grob of Des Moines Goodwill Industries as speaker. Rotary International officials Allin W. Dakin and Dr C P A Teenstra will attend after Jan 19 with Dr Tom Fultz arranging the visit.
Mrs Gerrit Jansen 68 of near Lynnville died instantly in a two car collision January 3 three miles north of Sully. Her husband Gerrit Jansen 68 suffered a broken shoulder and other injuries. Clarence Van Kooten 21 and Lois Fopma 17 were also involved. Van Kooten injured and Fopma transferred to Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines. Funeral services held January 7 at Sully Christian Reformed Church with burial in Sully Cemetery.
Principal W. Wilkins confirms Tom Boat of Pella High has been named a National Merit Scholarship finalist. He ranks among 7500 top scorers from 162,000 seniors in 12,500 schools after the October 24 exam. Finalists face a three hour College Board test January 12 and extensive screening by colleges and sponsors such as Sears Roebuck Pittsburgh Plate Glass Woolworth Standard Oil Indiana and others.
The January 1957 city council meeting opened at 7:30 p m with bids read for the sanitary sewer project. Knowling Bros won the sewer bid at 6825 25 with other bids 7019 08 and 7398 00, while refunds approved for water equipment and fines totaling 205. The council also approved publishing summarized minutes and approved insulation procurement at 1 29 per bag plus leased equipment for city office work. The State Auditors completed the city books and the meeting adjourned about 9 45 p m.
Segt Curtiss Thompson named Air Force recruiter for Marion County. He will be in Knoxville every Thursday from 1 to 3 PM at the Draft Board Office in the Post Office building to discuss a career with a future. Thompson previously served with the Photo Mapping Group in West Palm Beach Florida.
Julian Gromer appears tonight at Douwstra Chapel for the Kiwanis travel and adventure travelogue Thrills on the Colorado. The program features color motion pictures of winter recreation skiing sledding hot springs and Grand Mesa with lakes. Gromer uses a zoom lens and hi fi music to enhance scenes with a 7 30 pm start.
Pella High’s Little Dutch host Albia Blue Demons Friday to strengthen their conference position. Albia has improved since a December 41-37 loss to Pella and recently beat Bloomfield 60-39. Senior guard Bill Gladson leads Albia. Pella seeks a win to climb from seventh to fourth place after a 55-44 loss to Valley and a 52-87 victory over Tech.
Miss Naomi Galbraith Seg pe Chairman of Child Care Annet Auxiliary of Town reports Pella's unit won top state honors by sending in coffee strips. The company donated 1200 dollars in toys to orphanages. Lucille Vander Beek leads the local group and thanks area grocers and residents for support.
Five families from Holland settle near Stout in northern Grundy County under sponsorship from Rev. Arend Raskamp of Stout Reformed Church and farmer George Berends. The Gerlach family headed by Mr. and Mrs. Gerlach with daughter Astrid, plus Mrs. Gerlach's parents, form the group relocating to the area.
Alpha Psi stages Bus Stop at Douwstra Chapel January 17 and 18. The bemused plot follows Cherie a Montana rodeo singer, pursued by Bo Deel who woos her amid a snowbound Kansas town turning the tale toward a comic, hopeful finish.
Public notice for a January 22 clinic at Pella High School home parlors offering three vaccines diphtheria tetanus and whooping cough at 8 30 a m for preschool and all children. Applications due January 11 by 4 00 p m via school or cbf with phone contact MA 8 6180 for further details.
The P T A plans its regular meeting Monday evening January 14 at 7 30 at Webster School. Dr Ruth J Kilchenmann of Central College will speak on education in Switzerland versus the United States. Refreshments will follow.
Mr and Mrs Johan Hogerdijk of Rotterdam will reside temporarily with the Berends family.
The Merion County Farm Bureau begins its annual membership drive with a dinner tonight led by Kenneth a farmer from east of Knoxville as committee chair. Captains from townships include Wayne Van Basle Verne Ingle Orval Marshall and many others with Ray Loynacan in charge of the hosting women’s committee. Dan Murphy director of information will be the main speaker. All current members and interested helpers are invited.
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