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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1948
Page
7
A chamber driven effort by Pella merchants aims to boost local trade next weekend. Merchants offer one or more bargain items to attract regular customers and distant shoppers, with a wide range of up-to-date merchandise at fair prices. The Chronicle will publish all offers January 29 for readers to prepare lists and visit stores.
A cordial invitation to Pella and vicinity for a Sunday eve service at 3rd Reformed Church led by Norman Van Heukelem with guest speaker Rev. William Rozenberg from Prairie City Reformed Church. The event observes Christian Endeavor week and the C E 67th birthday with music by C E members. Ralph Van Rheenen will lead the Prairie City service in Rozenberg’s absence.
Pella Homemakers plan a Monday night meeting as the first of three lessons on caring for and using household equipment. Guest speaker Mrs. Peter Van Zante, a homemaker and PhD in Household Equipment from Iowa State College, will share expertise.
Pella's Little Dutch overwhelmed Knoxville 87 to 21 Friday night in Knoxville to notch their second conference win in five games. Bob Pippel led Pella with 14 points while Rankin had 8 for Knoxville, as the reserves played the final period and Knoxville reserves won the preliminary 34 19.
Five boys riding in a new Studebaker driven by Alfred Van Steenwyk of Knoxville crashed on West Washington Street Tuesday evening. The vehicle skidded over snow, sheared a light pole, snapped a water hydrant, then rolled full course, leaving three passengers dazed and injured. One arm broken, several treated at local hospitals. Police and city workers managed traffic and power restoration as the blockfd scene persisted.
Dale Hall of Ames will discuss hay making methods and machinery at a night school session Monday January 26 at 7 30 pm. The program aims to help farmers improve efficiency and economy in hay production amid rising costs and inflation discussion by Wallace Ogg, farm economist, last week.
Associate professor Gordon Farndell of Central will present an organ vesper at Douwstra Chapel Sunday January 256 at 4 00 p m The program includes Bach Couperin Hasler and Guilmant pieces plus choral works and a Danforth arrangement Swing Low Sweet Chariot and a Troisiemne choral arc The February 8 concert features the College Symphony Orchestra performing Mozart with Carol Hall as soloist
Ten boys basketball teams compete for the Marion County title in the local high school gym this week with finals Saturday night. Semi finals Friday feature the four survivors from Wednesday and Thursday. Officials Maurice Goodside and Jack North of Des Moines. Past winners list spans 1921 to 1947 with Melcher, Knoxville, Pella, Dallas, and Pleasantville among the names.
Despite extreme cold, Central College adult education classes drew good attendance last Thursday. Five meetings remain. 8:00 to 9:00 with Dr. Laura Nanes Current History and Mrs. Edith Le Cocq Music Appreciation. 9:00 to 10:00 Dr. Walter De Kock Parent-Teacher Relations and Tunis Prins Recreation. In Prins’ absence, Mrs. Martha Lautenbach will lead Recreation. Folk games for Tulip Time are being taught.
United States Congress moves to authorize peace officers from Tama County to enter the Indian reservation to quell an outbreak of minor lawlessness. County officials were urged to aid by reservation residents.
The reorganized Central College Student Government adopts a constitution for a campus Christian Organization. The Religious Council oversees weekly chapels, decorum, and prayer study, with subordinate groups including YMCA YWCA and Volunteers. Officers listed: John Hesselink as chairman, Melvin De Vries as vice chairman, Joyce De Bruin as secretary.
The Third Reformed Church plans special Passion Week services with Rev. Jacob Prins leading. Prins, formerly of the Second Reformed Church of Pella and now head of the evangelism committee for the Reformed Church in America, will guide the meetings on Tuesday Wednesday Thursday.
Miss Harriet Heusinkveld of Central College gave an illuminating geology talk to Kiwanians on Tuesday night. She illustrated her talk with rock specimens and explained igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, noting Marion County’s ancient sea history and fossils. The only guest was Elmer Ver Meer, and last week Maurice Birdsall joined Kiwanis.
The note mentions Friday March 23 and 26 with a cordial invitation for all to attend. It hints that further details of the plans will appear in The Chronicle before Passion Week.
A Friday blaze gutted the White Way Auto Co garage on South Main Street leaving only walls. The loss is estimated near 75 thousand dollars by Morris Ver Meer. The fire began at 3 10 pm when a car being thawed by Earl Grandin caught fire and the gas tank exploded. Firemen battled for an hour and a half amid extreme cold and dense smoke as wind pushed flames away from nearby buildings. The auto firm lost a large stock of auto parts valued about 35 thousand dollars, tools, fixtures, and merchandise. A corner space rented to Dan Dingeman for a plumbing shop also burned, with an estimated loss around 6 thousand dollars partly covered by insurance.
Luther College Norsemen defeated Central College Flying Dutchmen 51 to 37. Jug Veglahn starred with 19 points, while Kooi led Dutchmen with five baskets and five free throws. The game, played at Indianola, was hard fought and clean, with Luther holding a 23 to 1 halftime edge.
The Stockholders of the Pella Golf and Country Club will hold their annual meeting next Tuesday January 27 at 8 00 p m at the Legion Hall Three new directors will be elected to fill term vacancies plans for coming season will be discussed clubhouse committee will have news and any other business will be disposed of No funds will be solicited at this meeting Lunch will be served.
Rob ert W. Bear of Sully-Lynnville Youth for Christ announces a January 29 rally in Sully Community Building. A Philippines mission team led by Clarence Erickson Merrill Dunlop Dr Bob Cook and Gregorio Tingson will present with music by Dunlop on the Hammond organ. Doors open 6 30 pm service at 7 30 pm. An offering will support the Philippines team.
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