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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1955

Page

8

Third Church Delegates Attend Sunday School Convention in Ohio

The Third Reformed Church sends Reverend Mr and Mrs R Redeker and Reuben Van Hemert as delegates to the 23rd International Sunday School Convention in Cleveland Ohio. About 4000 delegates attend with 70 from the Reformed Church in America. Delegates plan to join sessions across the convention at the Public Auditorium by Lake Erie July 27 to 31.

The Third Reformed Church R. Redeker Reuben van Hemert Cleveland Ohio Public Auditorum Lake Robert Raikes Church Christ Now Reformed Church In America Reformed Church

Mind Body Health Talk by Dr Alvin Evers at Rotary

Dr Alvin Evers spoke to the Rotary Club at noon Tuesday on Physiogmatic Medicine. He linked mind to body health noting worry and anxiety can trigger stomach upsets ulcers and other ailments, and emphasized knowing family histories to guide care.

Alvin Evers Rotary Club Evers Otsete Lents

Mahaska FBYP to Sponsor Tractor Rodeo at Fair

Carol Vander Hoek announces Mahaska County FBYP will sponsor a tractor rodeo at the Southern Iowa Fair on Saturday afternoon August 13. Five events, two judging divisions for ages 14 to 19 and 19 and over, with tractors supplied or contestants using their own.

Carol Vander Hoek Mahaska County FBYP Iowa Miss Vander Hoek Oskaloosa Vander Hoek Beavers

LeMars Man to Speak at Dinner After Tour

George Eason of Le Mars will speak after a Marion County conservation tour. The dinner at Memorial Hall Pleasantville starts at 6 p.m. The tour begins at 4 p.m. from Memorial Hall and ends there at 6 p.m. Transportation is provided.

LeMars Man George Eason le Mars Deat Floyd Wished Association Sioux City Progr Watershed Council Marion County Eason Memorial Hall Pleasantville Pleaantville

Flight nurse Joyce Sadler posts from overseas plane tour

Joyce Sadler, a Bellevue Hospital trained nurse now serving as a flight nurse on the Seaboard and West Times, ferries super constellation planes between New York and Europe. She reports from Frankfurt and Shan non Ireland praising locals, noting weekly round trips to London and Scotland before returning to New York. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Walker Sadler of Pella.

Joyce Sadler Bellevue Hospital New York City Seaboard New York Europe the Chronicle Frankfurt Germany Shannon Ireland London Scotland

Soap Box Derby Winners on East Third Street

The Kiwanis sponsored summer recreation event drew a good crowd as eight home-built racers competed on East Third Street. Roger Palmquist won with Bobbie Ulrich second and Butch In't Weld third. Barbara Daven was crowned queen by popular vote.

East Third Street Robbie Ulrich Butch In't Weld Jack Taylor Fred Michmershuizen Vernon Meinders Roger Palmquist Met David Ver Scheure Barbara Duven Nancy Rus Joan Kramer Kiwanis Bobbie Ulrich Butch In T Veld Larry Haverkamp Martin Kramer David Ver Schuure Bobby Ulrich Butch

KRNT-TV to Start Telecasting Next Sunday Morning

KRNT TV Channel 8 Des Moines begins full power telecasting on Sunday July 31 at 10 00 am CBS network shows plus local programs featuring KRNT radio personalities and film features Regular schedule includes What s New emcee Don Bell Sports with Al Coupper Little Rascals Cartoon Club with Ralph Powe Saturday Night News Weather Sports Don Soliday Smokey Smith Show News and Weather with Paul Rhoades

Krnt-Tv Des Moines Central Iowa CBS KRNT Federal Communications Commission Progra What Eme Femcee Don Bell al Coupper Little Rascals Bill Riley Cartoon . Club Ralph Powe Don Soliday Smokey Smith Paul Rhoades

School Board Buys New Bus for Otley Route

The Pella Board of Education bought a 54 passenger Chevrolet bus with superior steel body to serve the Otley area. It replaces an older Dodge on the Amsterdam run south of Ella and will be ready for fall after driver recruitment by the Transportation Committee led by Ray Robus. Plans include minor route adjustments to improve service. changes require approval from Marion, Jasper and Mahaska County Boards and the State Department.

School Board Otley Pella Transportation Committee of Marion Jasper Mahaska State Department

New Mill House Under Construction in Sully Iowa

Sully Iowa will gain a new mill house built by Farmers Cooperative Exchange. The facility will have double driveways with scales, a 40 by 46 foot basement, a 30 by 36 foot mill room, and an 80 foot height. A warehouse will flank the mill, and an elevator building ten feet taller will rise later. Operations start in October after completion.

Sully Farmers’ Cooperative Farmers Coopera Tive Exchange

Pella Women to Be On WHO-TV Tonight

Mrs William S Van Hemert and Mrs John Schakel of Pella join a group honored for volunteering as Veterans hospital workers totaling 1000 hours or more The program airs on WHO TV tonight at 8 00 oclock The Legion Auxiliary meets in Des Moines this week

William S. van Hemert John Schakel Pella Veterans Who-Tv The Legion Auxiliary Des Moines

Dirk Van Zante to Practice Law With Van Zante and Klyn

Dirk Van Zante son of D C Van Zante will join the law firm Van Zante and Klyn with office at 687 Franklin Street in connection with his father and Andrew Wm Klyn. He earned a Drake University law degree after graduating Pella High School class of 1948 and Central College 1952. He passed the state bar on June 18 and is described as a capable young man likely to succeed.

D. C. van Zante Drake University of Des Moines van Zante & Klyn Andrew Wm. Klyn Franklin Street Dirk Pella Central College Drake University van Zante

Young Dutchman From Australia Visits Pella

Daniel Bosveld, 23, of Australia and British subject, toured Europe then Canada for study in mechanical drawing. He learned about Holland and the 19th century Hollanders in the United States, traveled by hitchhiking, and stayed with Harry Terpstra in Pella after being picked up near Otley.

the Chronicle Daniel Bosveld Australia Bosveld Italy German Switzerland Bigium Holland Canada Daniel United States New York City Grand Rapids Michigan Pella Iowa Salt Lake City Utah San Francisco California Hervormde Otley Harry Terpstra U. S Newton

Picnic Draws Three Hundred From Third Reformed Church

About three hundred members attended the all church picnic of the Third Reformed Church on Friday evening July 22. After a pot luck supper, games and contests followed. Awards were given to the oldest attendees Mrs G B Kolenbrander and Mrs Dena Slykhuis both eighty plus, to Sandra Jean Klein youngest, to Henry Dieleman and spouse longest married, to Hubert Van Gilst newest married since June 7, to Andrew Vander Linden greatest distance fourteen miles, to Henry A Van Roekel and family largest, to Marvin Ver Meer and Melvin Ver Meer oldest car 1927 model, and to Nellie Beckering longest time teaching Sunday School. A going away gift was presented to Rev R Redeker and wife by the Sun day School in behalf of the Sunday School. The Rev and Mrs Redeker concluded with a doxology and prayer.

G. B. Kolenbrander Dena Slykhuis Sandra Jean Arie Klein Henry Dieleman Hubert van Gilst R. Redeker Prescott Steenhoek

Otley Ground Observer Corps to Meet August 12

A ground observers corps was formed in Otley on July 22 by Des Moines filter center Sergeants Don Rowland and Bob Garnett. Twelve signed up. Loretta Stiernemann chairs, John Vanden Baard observes. A second Otley schoolhouse meeting is set for Friday August 12 at 8:00 pm with explanation, film and commentary to recruit more volunteers for Pella area observers.

Otley Don Rowland Bob Garnett Des Moines Loretta — Stiernemann John Vanden Baard G. C. Corps Pella Rowland Garnett

Pella Band concert honors Ed Vander Weele amid heat wave

Tuba soloist Ed Vander Weele wowed the Pella Band audience Saturday as director Fred Whalley praised his five years of faithful service. Vander Weele will teach in Wisconsin after performing through a busy program featuring The Wall of Jericho and Mountain Majesty. The town sweltered under a week of intense heat with highs around 102 and only light rain in scattered areas as crops struggle in the drought.

Ed Vander Weele Pella Billy Blowhard Fred Whalley Vander Weele Waupun Wisconsin Pella Christian High Wall of Jericho Deniston Mountain Majesty Yoder

De Kocks Visited Los Alamos Lab Open House 10th Anniversary

Dr Walter De Kock and his wife toured Los Alamos New Mexico Open House on the ten year anniversary of the first A bomb blast. They saw a souvenir booklet detailing Maniac the 3000 tube calculator, high speed cameras, radiation measurement gear, the water boiler reactor and the Vandem lab. They praised New Mexico scenery and people while noting restricted access and guarded facilities.

Walter de Kock New Mexico Highlands — University Las Vegas N. M Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory New Mexico Los Alamos de Kocks Los Alamos Laboratory

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