H. S. Thespians To Present The Rainmaker
H. S. Thespians announce a staged reading of The Rainmaker with Cast including Carroll Rem and Jim. Honkers role by Liz. Don Van Hal Preston Steenhoek Stanley Nollen. Ron Rinehart as File and Bob Theune as Sheriff in a local high school production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seath
Boris Rainmaker
Lizee
Carroll Rem
Jim
Liasie
Don van Hal
Preston Steenhoek
Stanley Nollen
File
Ron Rinehart
Bob Theune
Gromer Praised Travelog Thrills on the Colorado River
Kiwanis sponsored Travelog by Julian Gromer drew a full house at Douwstra Chapel on January 10 as the fourth in the Travel and Adventure Series. His humorous narration and motion pictures delighted all ages while images of dog teams, Grand Mesa, and a Colorado River descent from Hite Utah in a rubber boat highlighted the rugged scenery and turbulent waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Gromer
Colorado
Douwstra Chapel
Mr. Gromer
Arama
Sly
Gromer
Colorado River
Rocky Mountain
Grand Lake
Phantom Ranch
Walden
Hot Sobings
Glenwood
Fans May Attend Both Play and Game Friday Evening
Readable fragments indicate fans can attend both the theater play and basketball game on Friday evening. No clear details on times or location are provided. The text references a Pasadena area schedule shift and public access. Further specifics are unavailable in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasade
Pella High edges Albia 49 45 in tense county tilt
Pella High earned a 49 to 45 victory over Albia in a hair raising game. Duffus and Van Roekel led Pella with 14 and 13 points while Gerald Kuiper scored 12 for the Frosh Sophs in a 44 27 win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
Demons
Pella
Pella High
Duffus
van Roekel
Frosh-Soph
Gerald Kuiper
Inwood man injured by tire air blast at service station
Dallas Madlan of Inwood was hospitalized last month after a tire exploded at his service station. The air blast broke his right arm and caused facial fractures while the tire lofted to the ceiling leaving tread marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Madlan
Inwood
Transportation Matters At School Reorganization Meeting
Peter Westerkamp of Fleming School District in Richland Township was named chairman of the study committee for the proposed Pella Public Reorganized School District at a January 10 meeting. Members included Hessel Van Zante, Delis Walraven, Paul Ter Louw, and Henry Van Roekel. Topics covered bus routes, driver qualifications, maintenance, housing, and sub routes for Otley and Leighton. a complete district map with route length riders and stops was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Westerkamp
Fleming
Richland Township
Pella
Jal
Otley
Leighton
C. 5.Mas
C. C. Buerkens
Travel Exhibit In College Chapel At Central College
Crowded schedule offers a travel exhibit in the college chapel at Central College. Premieres a comedy on Friday at 8:30 p.m. with free literature from Greyhound Bus Co. and Alpha Psi. Public shown in Pella at no extra charge, rents noted for both nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Chapel
U. S
West Indies
Algha Pil
Grey
Oand Bus Co
Ben Movies
Alpha Psi
Iran
Pella
Farm Bureau Membership Drive Opens Strong in County
The Farm Bureau drive began January 10 in Knoxville with 607 members present and 640 by Friday. Franklin township captains Tommy Jordan and Tommy Rankin led with 16 old and 2 new members. Lake Prairie leads with 77 paid, Summit 60, Polk leads at 61 percent, Clay at 57 percent. East half leads West by roughly 2 percent. A county wide meeting January 21 at 7 80 p m in Knoxville will review totals, with prizes for top contributors and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Knoxville
Tommy Jordan
Tommy Rankin
Franklin Township
Lake Prairie
Frank de Jong
Summit Township
Art van Waardhuizen
Polk Township
Wilbur Crosby
Clay Townshi
Bob Nichols
Women’s Club
Homemakers to Study Furniture at Store
At the January 14 Homemakers meeting Mrs. Carol Seebach offered tips on selecting upholstered furniture and rugs. Despite the cold, the class drew a good attendance. The January 21 session will cover buying wooden furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Seebach
Tulip Time Festival Dates Set for May 9 10 11 1957
The May 9 10 and 11 Tulip Time Festival dates are approved with committees forming to plan activities. Central College to stage the operetta Annie Get Your Gun with Queen election events and a full parade of provinces. Community groups including the Fortnightly Club Rotary Kiwanis and local clubs prepare stage lighting sanitation and tours as city leaders coordinate the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciety
W. D. van Bittert
The
Historical Society
Central College
Annie
Ec Mattoe
Christianson
Gene
Finance
J. G. Boat
Pyistre
B. F. Veander Linden
al Legi
Annie Gee
G. Fultz
Esseling
Wm. Grootveld
Alfred Renaud
Marie Blecha
Dorothea Klein
Joan Farrer
Ghartotts
Klyn Ay
Martha Kuyper
Lew Lundy
Mart Heerem
H. Vos
Chm
Arnold de Bruin
John van Arkel
H. P. Meppelink
Eilis ‘Christianson
Adrian Schagen Tone Ver Meer
Dick Leydens
Cornie Tukker
Pella
Meeting at Boat & Boatsma furniture store noted
A class visit to Boat & Boatsma’s farm is set to influence furniture purchase decisions. Meeting place changed to Boat & Boatsma furniture store at 7:30 on January 21. Women interested in buying furniture are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boat & Boatsma
Impo
Boat & Boatsma Furniture Store
Used Clothing for Hungarian Refugees Packed by Church Women
Church World Service request for used clothing drew strong aid from Third Reformed Church members. Fourteen large boxes weighing about five hundred pounds were packed and shipped by four women led by Nettie Meulpolder, Telida Monster, Harriet Vanden Berg, and Anna Belle De Zwarte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church World Service
Third Reformed Church
Nettie Meulpolder
Telida Monster
Harriet ‘Vanden Berg
Anna Belle de Zwarte
Films at Sully Church Tonight Show Two Moody Arts
The Young Men's Society of Sully Christian Reformed Church sponsors a free evening screening of two Moody Institute films, God of Creation and Dust or Destiny, at 7 30 p m with sound. Asgoes and others testify to their value. all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Young Men's Society of the
Sully Christian Reformed Church
Moody Bible Institute
Sully
Large Number of Children Signed For Clinic Jan 22
Over 275 requests have been turned in at the school for vaccination and preventive treatments to be given at the ing home on Jan 22. Most requests are for booster shots covering diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus for ages 5 10 and 15 years. Smallpox vaccination requests total 98 with more approvals daily. Fees of 60 cents per treatment will be collected at the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dail
Chrisin
Weather Balloon Transmitter Found On Boerelyn Farm
A U S Weather Bureau Radiosonde descended near Pella after appearing as a kite. John Boerelyn found the orange parachute device six miles east of his home while burning brush. The radiosonde from Omaha released that morning transmitted air temperature pressure and moisture readings during its descent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
U. S. Weather Bureau
John Boerelyn
John
Hej
Lorne Chic
Boered
Boerelyn Farm
Post office for postage free return to Omaha
Mr Boeren lyn sees no need to repeat the free return postage scheme but remains wary of future weather balloons. The Pella Post notes a few other weather balloons have been received in past years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Boerelyn
Pella
Schools Begin New Semester January 22
The Public Seber announces a January 22 start for the new semester with major schedule changes. Webster and Lincoln kindergarten groups shift. Webster morning for second semester, Lincoln afternoon. staggered start set for January 21 Monday morning.
Preliminaries of County Tourney at Pella to Open
The county basketball preliminaries will be held January 21 and 22 in the Pella Christian High School gym. On Monday January 21 the Pella Public B squad meets Pleasantville at 7 15 p.m. followed by the Pella Public girls at 8 30. On Tuesday January 22 Christian High girls face Knoxville at 7 15 p.m. then Christian High boys meet Knoxville B at 8 30. Games are open to the public with 65 cents admission for adults and 30 cents for students. Other preliminaries occur at Bussey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Christian High School
Pella
Pleasantville
Christian High
Knoxville
Bussey
Central Led Luther Then Fell To Wartburg In Tight Loss
Central defeated Luther 63 to 44 on Friday then lost 51 to 49 to Wartburg Saturday at Waverly. Dykstra top scored 28 in the Luther win while Frahm and Adix each had 10 for Wartburg. Central suffered a hip injury to Ace Timmer and awaits his status for Buena Vista.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista
Luther Gamer Central
Central
Dykstra
Luther
Schroeder
Wartburg
Waverly
Mel Frahm
Aes Waccane Wi
Ee Frahm
Adix
Marion County 4-H reports 220 baby beef entries for 1957
Marion County 4-H members show 220 baby beeves this year, up from 218 in 1956, with breed totals of 95 herefords 87 angus and 38 short horns. Fifteen clubs raise calves on feed led by Friendly Fellows with 32 head followed by We-X-L with 27 and others. 24-H members add 10 entries in the Junior Feeder Project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Dale Seebach
Exton
Friendly Fellows
We-X-L
N Hurry
Wext
Dallas Dandies
Just Us
Lake Prairie
County Line
du R-Best
L’s
Melchon
Union Polk
Rivier Ramblers
Lincoln Lions
24-H
Annual March of Dimes Campaign Under Way Here
The March of Dimes drive has started in Pella with Kenneth Menninga as chair and Bert Bandstra as County Chair. Efforts include posters, iron lung replicas, and planned events though a city canvass and benefit basketball game are still unsettled. Fundraising emphasizes vaccines and community support, with Teas at the Masonic Temple and drives to finish in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Menninga
Bert Bandstra
Knoxville
Menninga
Osters
Pella
Seann
Aids
Civic Vs Labs
al Ia
Masonic Temple
Carl Wehde
Ned Hedrick
Jack Boatsma
Marion County Tax Payments Delayed Until Late January
The Marion County taxes will not be ready for payment on January 16th as previously announced. The County Treasurer's office hopes to have the assessments ready by January 26th, and The Pella Chronicle will carry an announcement as soon as payments can be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Co
Marion County
The
Pella Chronicle
Watershed Protection Focus At Pella Adult Night Session
Insect pests and insecticides were discussed at the Pella Evening School meeting Monday night January 14 led by Cecil Vines. Films on monarch butterflies and insects supplemented the discussion. Next Monday January 21 a panel on watershed protection with SCS representatives from Marion Mahaska and Jasper will discuss Red Rock Dam and federal roles. The event at Pella High School starts at 7 30 and is open to all interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Cecil Vines
Vines
SCS
Mari
Mahaska
Jasper
Bill Davis
Marion
Lloyd Patterson
John Wilson
Red Rock
Fition
Pella High School
Pella Station Weather Bureau Observer Report
Pella station of the U S Weather Bureau with E C Beaning listed as observer. The note documents routine weather observations from the Pella area under the national weather service program. No further data appears about measurements or dates in the fragment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cuiston
Edmire
Bob Neler
Jan’t Kerkhof
Gerl
Marlene Duven
Grace
Billy Smith
Will
Treva Keuaing
H. S. Thespians
Rainmaker
Grae Jerry Ulrichsday
Valeac
Pélla
Blue Demons
Farm_Bureau
Eee
Marion de Zwarte
Kenneth Vander Linden Ned Wedrick
Wonupelder
Eichange
W. D. van Bsittert
Pezade
Mh Wonde
Mittiyn Kilmetra Mar Eijk
Carl Vortiaas
Edd Weaselink
Melvin Ver Meer
Bob Omick
Sully Christian
Seber
Sevier
Webster
Lincoln
South Enders
P.C
Iowa Historical Society
Palimpsest
Iowa Historical Quarterly
William J. Petersen
Society
Iowa City
Chronicle
Pelia
George Ver Steeg
Peter
Town Historical Society
Pella Station
E. C. Beaning
Weather Bureau
Fron
S. Weather Bureau
Sual
Boerelyn Sisters
Verna
Loft
Carol
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