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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
5
Visitors touring the town praised cleanliness, new buildings, parks, the hospital and residential development. They urged continued progress while cautioning against complacency, and suggested hiring a full time Chamber of Commerce secretary to promote growth, attract small industries, coordinate committees, and unite business relations.
A local letter discusses driving habits and ticket influence. It recalls a son cited for failing to stop, while a mother admits copying behavior, shifts to second and stops only when rules demand. The writer urges complete stops and consistent safe habits to set a proper example for youths.
A Costa Rican editor at a large Acapulco gathering rejects smear tactics against the United States. He defends Yankee imperialism as aiding reconstruction after World War II, providing technical aid and food, and upholding rights and happiness while contrasting Soviet and Soviet-occupied states with democratic democracies.
About 75 children attended the initial meeting at Lincoln school grounds for the summer recreation program now being tested in Pella. Theresa Nieburg led the session while the program relies on the Woman's Federated Club Kiwanis and other service groups.
A July 3 1941 concert at the park closes with a wedding themed finale as rhythm and rhyme charm the crowd. The band performs with guests and locals enjoying a lilting finale.
The Pella Chronicle reports a lively mock wedding with Chas F Dykstra presiding and Fred Dekker as sailor groom, Martin Heerema as a father, and Harry De Jong giving away the bride. The musical ceremony drew smiles as performers took a bow amid applause. Nearby, Pella Scouts enjoyed a three day Eastern Iowa trip, with leaders assisting. Grandma Zylstra rode in a Piper Club plane at 87. a third girl joined the Kuyper home. Des Moines visits for Jacob Brom and Bob Vosveld occurred. public revelry around Doc’s campaign ended with neighborhood Lizzy cries. Helen Freda Slob wed Henry Scholten of Sioux Falls.
Clarence De Penning, 26, died after heat exhaustion while working in the Leon Comer farm hayfield northwest of Pella. He left a wife and one child. Andrew Klyn and Ivan Sadler, Pella youths, were among a small group planning an educational motor trip through the eastern states under John Hayne of Oberlin Ohio. The itinerary listed Eastman Kodak General Electric West Point and Niagara Falls. The Star Auto Company equipped a Buick Six as an ambulance the first of its kind in Pella. Dr Fultz was elected mayor of Pella amid notable local developments.
1921 report of Pella Chamber of Commerce debate on closing stores one afternoon weekly during July and August to give all workers a rest. Merchants mostly favored if observed. manufacturers warned of a one-twelfth production cut and potential labor friction between clerks and factory staff. A Chautauqua parade and season ticket prizes were announced downtown. Gold Star Post 89 American Legion discussed forming a women’s auxiliary, with a charter issued over a year prior but not perfected locally. Joe Porter’s jaw trouble after Ford crank handle incident at dinner.
Three auto loads of the Wednesday Kensingtons had a merry time yesterday afternoon at a community shower for Bess, celebrating her upcoming event with neighbors and friends joining in the festivity.
Knoxville gatherings include a surprise towel shower for Miss Bess Varder Zyl hosted by Mrs. Meyer Langerak with a 5 o clock lunch. News from Pella: ministers plan pew construction for a New Sharon church and M C Cramer seeks the Grand View farm name in Jasper County as a new county law grants exclusive farm name rights for $1. The Knoxville Express notes Pella’s Fourth of July and Chautauqua idle.
Dale Reis of Lime Springs shot 30 carp of varying sizes up to 10 pounds on a bow and arrow fishing jaunt. He fired from the riverbank upstream from a dam using a single arrow, which pierced two fish before breaking as they pulled in opposite directions.
A former Pella resident writes from California reflecting on Tulip Time hospitality, long friendships, and the aging family. He lists relatives in Iowa and California, notes sons and marriages, and mentions church attendance and radio Bible lessons as constants.
The Central College Women’s Auxiliary of Pella has contributed thousands of hours and dollars to campus improvements since 1853. Members describe their work as a blend of ingenuity skill and elbow grease funding facilities as enrollment grew past 500.
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