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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1957
Page
9
The Pella Softball Association finishes plans for a family Fourth of July program at Pool Park starting 6 p.m. with Kiwanis vs Rotary in the first game and Pella Merchants facing Sully in a softball matchup. Fireworks loom at 9:30 p.m. and a rain date is set for July 5.
Rotary speakers covered city civic betterment needs with projects to involve the public. The program shifted from a Boys State report as no local delegation attended Camp Dodge. Ray Woodford gave his life history, sharing his work with Funk Hybrid Seed Corn and time abroad.
Allen Beyer son of Mr and Mrs Henry Beyer of near Otley sustained injuries when a gun exploded while he loaded a cartridge at home last Wednesday. Two fingers on his left hand, the ring and pinky, were badly damaged and he was taken to Still Hospital in Des Moines with uncertain prospects of saving the affected digits.
The Pasture Improvement Tour in the Pella community will be held Friday June 28 at 9 a.m. County Extension Director William F. Litwiller says the tour starts at the Coop Elevator in Pella. Ralph Krenzin will discuss pasture improvements including birdsfoot trefoil orchard grass brome grass and new alfalfa varieties at the Jake De Haan farm and other stops.
Over 800 youngsters registered at Kiwanis Summer Playground in Lincoln and Webster centers during two weeks. Webster added 69 and Lincoln 87 new registrants in week one. Eight year olds study traffic rules bicycle care while completing obstacle course, bike inspection, and written test for safety certificates from the Bicycle Safety League of America.
Bill Kilpatrick, tenor soloist, will perform When Day is Done by Robert Katcher as part of the Concert in the Park program. The program includes Them Basses, March, Huffine Panis Angelious, Franck Irish Folk Song Suite Erickson and a band arrangement of three Irish folk songs. Also featured are Eat of the Gladiators March Ber geim The Skywriters March and Lil Abner Overture arranged by Reed. This well arranged overture showcases tunes from the Broadway Lil Abner production and Liberty Bell Sousa march.
An incorrect telephone number in The Chronicle Want Ad column led to seventeen calls seeking the correct number. The incident highlights the column’s effectiveness in moving unused articles for cash and urges readers to try the For Sale ads.
Several farms will be visited during the morning. All interested persons are urged to attend this event. The tour will close at noon.
The annual Lower Grove Homecoming will be held Sunday June 30 with Sunday School at 9 30 am. Rev William Kelderman of Leighton will be guest speaker. A basket dinner at noon at the Hickory Grove school house follows. A short program concludes the event. Everyone is invited to join friends.
Dale Uehling was named Extension Youth Assistant effective July first. He will be jointly employed by the Marion County Extension District Iowa State College and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serving 27 4-H clubs and 65 leaders in Marion County while aiding other program areas. Uehling, former 4-H member in Nebraska and Iowa, is a recent Iowa State College animal husbandry graduate, married, and will relocate to Knoxville.
At Cherokee John McDonald father of 12 children has observed his 97th birthday He is a native of Scotland.
The Pella city council voted to withdraw a plan for a Sunday swimming election after a City Solicitor letter declared it illegal. State opinions warned against misusing city funds, and the measure was rescinded unanimously. The council also addressed sewer and recreation resolutions and proposed cooperation with the Des Moines River Council. It urged letters to lawmakers to support Saylorville and Howell dam site surveys with $255,000 previously withheld for further studies.
Kiwanis versus Kersbergen on June 28 at Ottumwa Jr Legion H S diamond at 5 30. Van corps faces Kersbergen on July 1. Newton Jr Legion at H S on July 3. Kiwanis versus Rotary on July 4 at 6 p m.
Pella High lost 4 to 0 against Maytag in Newton Friday evening. Altemeier led Newton with two singles while Gerald Kuiper was Pella’s only hitter. Score by innings shows Pella 0 0 0 0 0 and Newton 1 2 0 0 0. Batteries: Pella De Cook Boyert Heerema. Newton Owens Neal.
Kiwanis topped Van Gorps 10 to 0 as Don Ver Meer allowed one hit and struck out seven with two walks. Offensively Kiwanis leaned on David Sels who ripped four hits, Glen Van der Werf added two, and Dennis Steenhoek homered. Van Gorps managed two runs on a pair of singles from Arnold Gritters.
Rotary beat Van Gorps 20 to 18 Monday evening as Rotary posted 15 hits led by Jim De Boer with 2 singles and 2 doubles. Van Gorps stranded runners while Don Ver Meer Arnold Gritters and Stan Witzenburg each delivered hits. Batteries Rotary Taylor Breen De Boer Haverkamp Van Gorps Ver Meer Gritters Witzenburg Stientsoa.
Kersbergen defeated Rotary 9 to 3 Thursday evening. Rotary had six hits and one error while Kersbergen had eight hits. Jim De Boer struck out ten for Rotary, Vernon De Jong homered. Marv in Vander Molen fanned twelve for Kersbergen and Dennis Brass had two hits.
Lightning ignited a blaze at the Jessie paryard farm near Floris, destroying a barn. No injuries reported. Firefighters responded and contained the flames as investigators reviewed the scene.
A well attended quarterly Chamber of Commerce gathering at the Golf and Country Club on Tuesday evening June 26 approved the proposed budget of 5060 dollars, similar to prior years. Four new directors were elected: Kenneth Vander Linden and Bill plus two others.
Missionary Ralph Sarver, after six years with Regions Beyond in India, will present colored pictures and share his work at the Gospel Chapel on Tuesday July 2 at 7 45. He rests in Oskaloosa during furlough and aims to stir interest in India among locals.
Court records list numerous traffic and license offenses with penalties. Raymond Van Hal paid 3 dollars, Floyd Lindholm 10 dollars, Paul Wi speeding 10 dollars, Robert Van Es sen 10 dollars, Duane Van Maan en 15 dollars, Wayne Reed 5 dollars, John Dahm 6 dollars, Douglas Jansz 10 dollars, Philip Proudfit 10 dollars, Keith Blom 10 dollars plus license suspension, Marvin Kleine 6 dollars, Roy Klein 15 dollars, Harold De Geus 5 dollars, Eddie Van Olst 10 dollars, Charles Oldaker 10 dollars, Robert Rees 10 dollars, Carl Kramer 3.50, Doris Wendel 10 dollars, Ray Steenhoek 10 dollars, Alan Mendota 10 dollars, and Ray Steenhoek twice noted. June 23 Ray Steenhoek sentenced for driving with suspended license to two days in county jail.
Ballots for the annual election of an ASC community committee in each township of Marion County will be mailed Friday June 28. All voters have until July 8 to return ballots to the County ASC office in Knoxville. A ballot will be mailed to 3160 farm owners and operators listed as eligible. Votes counted July 10 with results announced thereafter. The county convention to elect the year’s ASC committee will be held in Knoxville July 27. Candidacy listed for Lake Prairie and Summit townships includes G J De Penning, H Gosselin, E Kool, R Kuiper, L Balmer, E Hiemstra, R Karr, T Langstraat, P Rus.
Dr. John A. Vander Waal of Central College joins twenty-one theologians and scientists from across the nation at a two week seminar hosted by Pennsylvania State University. The program titled The Natural Sciences and Religion Their Nature and Inter-Relation features lecturing by Dr. John Dillenberge of Harvard Divinity School and Dr. Harold W. Schilling, Penn State Dean of the Graduate School.
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