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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1962
Page
8
Classified notice advertising a money making scheme with contact number Dial MA 8 2240 and a reference to a security service. The notice mentions a recurring meeting time on Wednesday afternoons at Public Safety Building.
A crowded column lists multiple closing out farm sales with dates from January 26 to February 20 near Prairie City Oskaloosa Monroe Knoxville Pella Newton and other locales. Names include Howard De Young Oakley Cowman Dale Methaw Abe Vanden Berg Arthus Hoekman John Barnegan and the Pella Cooperative Electric Assn annual meeting.
Diverse farm and household ads from a historical newspaper page. Listings include seed pricing and farm services at Renaud's Farm Service, livestock for sale with health statuses, dairy animals from Byron Beukema and Thomas De Vries, various used vehicles and Harrows, plus a at home telephone work opportunity for housewives. 1869 1870
Alvin Van Dyke leads Pella Little Dutch with 139 points and 75 rebounds as they sit 4th in SCIC midway through the 1961-62 season ending January 9. Jerry Stykhuis and Ken Nollen share team scoring at 79 points each, while Don Ver Meer hits 83 percent of free throws. Roger Slykhuis adds 72 points and Roger Willemsen boasts a perfect 100 percent field goal rate for 2 points in limited attempts.
The Calvary Mission Circle Society invites the public to a soup and bake sale on Saturday morning January 27 at Stravers Hardware. Proceeds support Mission Circle activities and community outreach.
Grateful for the kindness of friends and relatives after the death of Walter Donai. Special thanks to Rev A Haverkamp for comforting services and to Pella Masonic Lodge No 561 for support.
The Brat family expresses sincere appreciation to friends relatives and neighbors for kindness during their bereavement. Flowers cards and comforting words will remain a precious memory from Nick Brat and family.
Mrs. Diek Schimmel expresses gratitude to neighbors friends and relatives for visits cards flowers and gifts after returning from Iowa City hospital. She also thanks Rev De Kruyter and Rev Palma for visits and prayers, saying the kindness will remain a memory.
The PHS B squad posts a 4 4 record with Harvey Vander Weide leading in scoring at 94 points through eight games. Larry Aldridge has 83 points, Dave Vanden Buard 78, and Jim Patton 60 as team assists and fouls tallies show Vander Weide with 2 fouls and Patton eight. Other contributors include Douwstra Toom Schreiner Van Zante Bensink Wittenburg.
Thirteen Community high school homemaking students led by cadet teacher Betty Bylsma and supervising teacher Garde Robinson arranged a visit to Webster elementary to observe reactions of children at various ages. Elaine Jaarsma, Sarah Harvey, and Dorothea Wolf guided activities for grades one through three.
A page from the January 23 1962 Pella Chronicle highlights local items and notices. Readable fragments reference community updates and brief notices centered on residents and local happenings framed in the era’s news style.
Oskaloosa items note the Harrison Hustlers 4 H Club meeting at Crai John and Brad Life’s home with twenty eight members three guests and two leaders present. Darr ell Van Veldhuizen demonstrated. Latty McBurney spoke. McCurdy brothers led a discussion as officers training discussed at Farm Bureau building. Reverend Dryshout visited Cedar area. Farm Bureau and church services noted. open house at Christian school. local residents visit Rev B Blankers and Cedar household. Ferguson family and Wright home host visitors.
A Hopkinton Leader item quotes a proverb style note on customer service and family cooking. It presents two lines about giving a smile to a customer and a reflection on marrying into a family with strong cooking and drinking traditions.
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