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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1964
Page
4
Onlookers recalled the mid day blaze at Christian High as students and faculty rushed away. Volunteers and firefighters toiled through debris hoping for trophies and remnants while teachers described strange alarms and a round table in the burned faculty room.
Forest Evashevski the State Easter Seal Chairman announced Teulben Schake of Pella as 1964 man for Pella and Lake Township for the Easter Seal Campaign opening.
Fourth District Congressman John Kyl announces continuation of the Students in Government Program for 1964. A high school junior from each county in the district will spend one week in Washington during the Congressional Session. This year the participants will be boys. seventy five Iowa youngsters have already taken part. Selection rotates among county high schools, with schools choosing their students. Government teachers and administrators have welcomed the program.
The Chronicle introduces a new reader service department titled Business and Professional Directory on page three. It lists local Pella area services and sponsors a public service information column detailing city officers bus schedules school board and senior service organizations with notices for omissions or new sponsors and plans for periodic updates in coming editions.
The Live and Learn Club met January 16 at the home of Mrs Harry Morett. President Mrs Anthony Vermeer presided over a brief session with a short program and discussion.
Eleven members answered roll call as they outlined Goals for 1964. The gift committee reported an azalea plant sent to Mr. Con Ver Ploeg at Mahaska Hospital. Plans were made for a family party Saturday evening Feb 1 at the Community Center in Leighton. Mrs. Mark De Prenger read Time for Everything and Mrs. Jerry Rempe read The New Year and You Can Always Strive. Mrs. Ver Meer and Mrs. Harold Slings assisted in refreshments. During social hour, Mrs. Henry Rempe, Mrs. Dale Roorda, and Mrs. Harold Slings received gifts for games.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Beyer aged 89, longtime Pella and Sully area resident, were held Saturday at the First Reformed Church in Pella. Rev. Glenn O. Peterman officiated with Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home in charge. burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery. Surviving are four sons and two daughters. A complete obituary will appear later.
Thursday evening the Pella Kiwanis Club held its annual installation banquet at the Country Club. Ray McMurray of Newton, retired Jasper County Engineer and Kiwanian with 43 years, spoke as Lt. Governor and installed 1964 officers including Paul Bradigan as president Al De Wild vice president Dirk Van Zante secretary treasurer and Logan Andeweg Bill Gosselink and Don Simeons as board members.
Mrs Tunis Blom and Mrs Vernon Huyser hosted the 0 and 1 Farm Bureau Club for January with new officers in charge. Mrs Gerrit Huyser led the session, scripture read by Mrs Everett Kruseman, who also read two poems Another Year and My Tasks. Roll call quoted ironing tricks by 14 members as work continued on Children’s Scrap Books. Lunch followed for listed members including Mrs Clarence Monsma and others.
Black corks are used to prevent ice fishing gear from freezing by coating corks flat black to absorb sun heat. The method relies on dark color absorbing more light to increase warmth and keep equipment functional in cold waters.
Mrs Ray Buiten werf and several sisters feted Mrs Andrew Van Zante on her 79th birthday at her daughter in law Harris Van Zante home. A baby boy was born at Community hospital in Pella to Mr and Mrs Walter Van Wyk with grandparents Artie Van Wyk Sully and Anne Olsthoorn Newton. Gerrit Van Norden and Jennie Harthoorn visited with Bertha Nikkel and daughter-in-law Charles Fopma.
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