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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1957
Page
10
See Us for New and Used Machinery Your Massey Harris Dealer Gary NS Vogelaar offers a range of tractors and equipment for farming needs with local service and parts support.
Service sales and home rug cleaning offer same day cleaning by Pella Floor Craft ers with two phone numbers MA 8-4710 and MA 8-2680. An artificial breeding life membership is listed with a service charge of 1.00 to 6.00 and no charge for re breeds. Dial MA 8-2063 or MA 8-416 for Dennis Va Radio and TV.
The Ladies Aid of First Reformed Church plans a bake sale at Vandenberg's Meat Market on Saturday July 18 at 9 am. The second annual Summit school reunion for former teachers and students and families will be on July 18 at 1 80 p m on the school grounds. The C E Society and the Lamplighters Society of Otley Reformed Church host an ice cream social on church lawn Friday July 12 from 7 to 10 featuring homemade ice cream cake pie coffee and pop. All are invited.
Sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk of Pella Iowa for Sanitary Sewer Resolution No 1 1957. Streets Hazel Maple Elm and East Turk with 8 and 10 inch vitrified clay and cast iron pipes, manholes and dirt excavation. Begun within 20 days and finished by Sept 30 1957 plans available from Henry E Cook Ottumwa upon $10 deposit.
The city invites bids in Iowa for sewer work with a ten percent certified check in a separate envelope. Bids due within six days, bond required, performance guarantee, and a city council approval. IowaProductos preference noted. bonds and penalties explained. open in council meeting.
Card of thanks from Mrs Nick P De Jong expresses appreciation for well wishers during Cornelius Van Dyk’s long illness and after his death. Gratitude is given to relatives friends neighbors Rev AL Hossenbrovek and Elder Nibbelink for visits prayers flowers and gifts received in hospital and at home.
David Van Haaften expresses gratitude to relatives and neighbors for cards, flowers, and prayers during illness. Special thanks go to the Elders of the Third Reformed Church for their visit and prayers. These deeds are greatly appreciated and will be remembered.
Mrs. Mary De Bruyn expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for cards and letters received during illness.
Kiwanis remained atop the standings by defeating Van Gorps 4 to 2. Donald W. Ver Meer allowed two runs and struck out two while Glen Vander Wert and Don J. Ver Meer contributed multiple hits. The game featured Van Gorps players Stan Wittenburg John Dieleman and Rodney Gaard among others, with Kiwanis teammates cited in the scoring and fielding actions. Schedule notes include July 10 Kershergen vs Rotary and July 12 sectional finals at New Shar diamond with other matchups through July 16.
The Pella Merchants enter the 8th District double elimination tournament in Adelphi Iowa starting July 17. First round matchups include Merchants versus Newton and Indianola versus Sully with a sequence of games through July 24 featuring other area teams and multiple loser's brackets.
The Pella Merchant Softball team posted two wins and two losses last week. On July 3 they beat Lovilia 6 4 with Marvin Blom and Ray Pope earning pitching honors and Marvin Ver Meer catching. Lovilia pitcher Ross allowed 9 hits. Merchants had 1 error. July 4 they lost to Sully 2 1 as Ray Pope allowed 6 hits and a Jensen home run. Sully pitcher Rolls collected two hits. July 6 they lost 11 4 to Knoxville as Bandstra and Blow allowed 9 hits. July 9 they defeated Tracy 6 2 at home as Ray Pope King pitched well and Vernon Truchlood hit a bases empty homer. The Merchants travel to Oskaloosa July 13 and then to Adelphi July 17 for US A District tournament.
Clyde Earl Burks, 20, of Des Moines, was arrested by the Marion County Sheriff on a breaking and entering charge. He and James Johnston admitted to burglaries in Melcher on June 25, taking cash and checks from the Iowa Lumber Company and other sites. Burks held on $5,000 bond. Johnston jailed in Leon, Iowa. Robert Blair pleaded guilty to concealing stolen property in Indianola, fined $200 and sentenced to seven days in Marion County Jail.
The column notes Mrs. Dick J Ver Ploeg Mrs Earl Graham and Mrs Leonard Van Genderen shopping in Des Moines on Friday while Mr and Mrs Arvin Van Wyk and children headed to Colorado Springs. Several births and family gatherings are listed along with travels to Winona Lake Yellowstone National Park and Kansas City. A William Van Genderen family reunion occurred at Maytag Park Newton with many relatives in attendance.
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