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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1950
Page
8
Central College hosts You Cant Take It With You at seven tonight in the chapel. The Pulitzer Prize winning comedy, produced in Pella for the first time, draws praise from critics and invites with remaining seats and a dress rehearsal display at The Chronicle office.
The Pella V F W Auxiliary stages the 16th annual national high school essay contest with prizes of five, three, and two dollars for first through third place. Rules have been sent to Pella High and Pella Christian High Schools, with the essay topic Peace with Honor for America.
Mrs Edw Le Cocq a voice instructor at Genten College travels to Iowa City Wednesday evening January 26 to perform in a concert. She will sing Villa Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No 6 for soprano eight celli no bass with two parts sung Portuguese aria and English translated danza rhythms described as delightful. The program includes S U L orchestra numbers and will be broadcast over WSUL Iowa City at about 8 00 p.m.
Rotary dinner featured poems by the District Governor and talks by members on their vocations. The club planned a monthly smoker at Veterans Hospital in Knoxville for about 650 disabled men across 1500 beneficiaries. Announcements included Muscatine convention dates, Harris foundation drive, and Central College basketball games. Speakers covered law, credit, education, and dentistry, praising professional service and community duty.
Next Monday the Farmer's Night School will examine Farm Taxes Their Source and Spending. County Assessor Rouze Hunter and County Engineer Dutton will discuss county finances and tax dollar allocation. Farmers are invited to attend in the Vocational Agriculture Rooms at the high school. Last week Dr Stouder from Ames spoke on common animal diseases focusing on swine.
Des Moines to Sioux City and Red Oak to Dubuque area manufacturers signing up for space in the Town Mid Century Industrial Exposition. The statewide panorama of Iowa industrial plants will run March 26 to April in the Iowa Exhibit building at State Mall grounds. Major firms already signed include Maytag Newton W A Sheaffer Fort Madison Rolacreen Pella and John Deere Des Moines Waterloo Dubuque Ottumwa.
An Iowa Development Commission agent explains efforts to reach nearly 4,000 industrial firms, urging interested parties to write to the Des Moines exposition headquarters. Displays will feature Made in Iowa products, how they are made and used, with animated exhibits and stage and radio entertainment. Eleven statewide organizations sponsor the event.
The Town State Employment Service Des Moines office will host its first farm worker clinic of the year on February 2 at 112 11th Street Des Moines Iowa. Clinics run every Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the hiring season to match farmers with workers and arrange salaries and terms. Last year about 1 000 farm workers were placed through the clinic and farmers are urged to place orders now. Farm workers seeking jobs should apply at the same office.
Pella High hosts two conference games in the local gym next week starting Wednesday January 25. Indianola Indians visit for an early season affair, following a prior win for Coach Johannes on Indianola’s court. A double header features Pella Christian High School visiting at 7 o’clock, with Don Bruinoge’s team enjoying a strong season. On Friday January 27, Lincoln High-Des Moines’ Rail Splitters return to town under Coach Bruce Gardner, with the pep band providing regular support.
The Pella Junior High Midgets basketball team rolls with six wins and three losses. They beat Knoxville 29 to 20 at Knoxville on January 5 and defeated Pleasantville 84 to 19 on January 12. They also won a reserve game 31 to 11 and host New Sharon 18 to 12.
Central loses to Simpson 68 to 57 at Bellaire as Redmen surge midgame to take a lead. Nisely and Kooi lead Central with 12 points each while Mark and Schultz add 11 and 10. Central drops to fourth in conference and heads to Dubuque Saturday.
The Pella Little Dutch lost to Albia Five 31 29 in a hard fought game at Albia. Bruce Buerkens left with a hip injury in Q1 and the freshmen Sophs defeated Albia Fre Sophs 38 31 led by George Thuta and Don Van Hemert. Paul Baker, 14, suffered second degree burns from a kerosene stove blast during camping.
Veterans of the Pella community completed a 24 month on farm training under the State Department of Vocational Education. Certificates will be issued by Pella Public Schools. Names of those leaving the program followed by new arrivals and others awaiting eligibility as they establish on the farm.
Central lost to Parsons College 69 to 53 Friday night, dropping its third conference defeat. Parsons improved to seven wins in nine starts, led by Dick Schultz with 16 points while Bob Mark surfaced for Central with nine points and strong defense.
A 86 year old resident of Pella, Gerrit L. Vander Linden, was fatally struck at the Independence Street and South Broadway intersection by a car driven by Harkin Omnes. He died four hours later at Mahaska Hospital. He leaves five daughters and three sons, 28 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and a brother. Funeral services were held January 17, 1960 at the First Reformed Church in Pella.
Infant Randolph Wilson Lyon of Traer uses a combination high chair and go car bought for his grandfather 68 years ago. The device uniquely converts between high chair and go car, scoring 21 points for each configuration.
Central College selected as one of four Iowa colleges to serve as centers for the National Teachers Examinations. Dr. Walter De Kock will administer tests on February 18 starting at 8:00 am, with registration closing January 20 and late fees of two dollars. The exams assess English, reasoning, cultural knowledge, and professional educational views, with $6 fees for students and $10 for new professionals. Applications are due February 20, with a $3 late fee after that date.
The Monroe Farmers Evening School shifts its meeting to Monday night January 23 for one week only. Marvin Swart and Kenneth Lepley will discuss Animal Protein Factory in livestock rations with demonstrations and photos. A competition between east and west factions ends with an Oyster Stew supper for the winners.
The Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce sponsors a ten county campaign to choose the most worthy citizen. Two local nominees are Paul Hirkman and L. Butler. Nominations open for Oskaloosa and Pella residents. eight week campaign ends with a recognition banquet in Oskaloosa. The winner receives a $50 purse and an all expenses paid trip for a spouse to Chicago and back with a week of entertainment.
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