City Zoning Ordinance Approved Tuesday Without Opposition
Pella council approved the Zoning Ordinance on its third and final reading with no objections. The meeting named five to the Board of Adjustment and Herman Veenstra as Building Inspector, while other business covered street dedication, parking space paving, coal bids, and the library bond issue progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polla’soning
Thomas Tuttle
Central Park
Pella
Council
Board of Adjustment, Zoning’ Board
Building Inspec
Board of Adjustment
Earl Pohlmann
Andrew W. Klyn
Verle Ver Dught
Marion Wormhoudt
Charles F. Dykstra
Herman Veenstra
M. M. Dockendorff
Electrical Department
James Wisse
Pella Home Builders
Educational Unit Of Third Ref Church Near Dedication
Plans for the dedication of the Educational Unit at the Third Reformed Church are nearing completion. The new building will provide twenty classrooms with tackboards blacboards wall cupboards and a pastor’s study. A church office and library corner will serve the Sunday School and officers, with pass through boxes for distributing materials. The Nursery will gain upgraded furnishings funded by the Men’s Brotherhood and stuffed toy projects by the Girl’s League. A formal dedication will be held followed by open house for inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Reformed Church
Board of Education
Lbrary Committee
Men’s Brotherhood
Girl’s League
Third Church
Kingdom of God
Air Force Reserve Meeting Set for March 20 at Legion Hall
The local Air Force Reserve Training Flight has completed setup steps. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday March 20 at 8 00 p.m. at the Legion Hall.
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AIR Force Reserve
Legion Hall
The
Central closes cage season with 97 73 win over Penn
The Dutch started fast and led all game, building a 14 point cushion in the first half as Penn never challenged. Virgil Dykstra scored 36, with 20 in the net and 16 in the Vale, while Ken Leats added 29 and Eldon Schulte 16. Penn finished 9-13 overall and 7-9 in conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloos
Penn
Virgil Dykstra
Cents
Vale
Ken Leats
Eldon Schulte
Bill Kildown
Central
Band Parents Talent Show at Pella High School
Band Parents present a March 18 talent show at Pella Public High School 7:30 p.m. profits go to the band uniform fund funded by the event. Admission 60 cents adults 35 cents children sixth grade and younger. Three classes accept solo and group acts with cash prizes for top finishers and a winner among divisions.
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H. S
Pella Public High School
Goodie
Pri
Prise
Eighth Grade or Below High School Age Adult
The prompt presents options for age classification including eighth grade or below, high school age, and adult. It lists three categories to choose from as potential respondent groups. No further context or details are provided.
Little Dutch Fall To Newton In Tourney Final
Pella High's Little Dutch held a early lead and fought hard in the sectional tourney final against Newton. Newton pulled away in the last four minutes to win 42 38 as Harley Van Roekel fouled out and Jerry Ulrich led Pella with 12 points while Carrier topped Newton with 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Boat
Pella High
Newton
Pella
Harley van Roekel
Cardinals
Jerry Ulrich
Little Dutch
Jim Duffus
Carrier
Jr Helping Hand Society Program At First Chr Ref Church
The Jr Helping Hand Society of the First Christian Ref. Church sponsors an all church program on Thursday March 14 at 7 30 pm with a social hour in the basement. An offering will aid hospital work in Nigeria where Dr Larry Den Besten serves as missionary. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr. Helping Hand Society of the First Chr
Nigeria
Larry den Besten
Campaign to Elect Festival Queen Next Week
The Chronicle reports a campaign to elect a Festival Queen for 1957 beginning next week. Voters in town and country will vote for one young lady, with ballots appearing in the paper. The three week contest ends with five top vote getters becoming finalists for Queen and Attendants chosen by out of town judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Fes
Central College Forensic Squad to Attend Cornell Tourney
Central College sends its forensic team to the Iowa Forensic Association tournament at Cornell College Mt Vernon Iowa. Debaters include Carolyn Coleman Shirley Groendyke John Reynen Neal Busker Ervin Roorda Adilee Rozeboom with entries in extemporaneous oratory poetry reading and discussion. The squad, though largely freshmen, was rated good at the State University tournament in Iowa City led by Groendyke Ohm Ratmeyer and Reynen Busker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Iowa Forensic Association
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Forensic Association
Buena Vista
Central
Coe
Cornell
Drake
Dubuque
Grinnell
Iowa State
Loras
Luther, Simpson
Upper Iowa
Wartburg
Carolyn Coleman
Shirley Groendyke
John Reynen
Neal Busker
Ervin Roorda
Adilee Rozeboom
Ervin Roordan
Iowa City
Bethene Ohm
Social Security Rep to Visit Pella on March 13
A Social Security Administration representative will be in the Council Room at City Clerk’s office 717 Main St in Pella Iowa on March 13 from 9:30 a.m. to noon to explain reporting requirements. Leo W Smith of the Des Moines district cautions self employed individuals other than doctors officials and certain ministers must report profits of 400 or more for social security even if no income tax is due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Main St
Pella
Iowa
Roth
Leo W. Smith
Des Moines
Office of the
U.S. A
Easter Seal Sale For Handicapped Begins March 15
The annual Easter Seal sale runs March 15 to April 21. Reuben Schakel chairs the effort for Pella and Lake Prairie Township. Proceeds aid the Society for Crippled Children and Adults and support local residents in Marion County. The society has aided the handicapped for 29 years aiming to rehabilitate and place individuals in gainful work and normal living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Schakel
Pella
Lake Prairie Township
Society For
Marion County
Workshop at 3rd Reformed Church in Pella
A workshop for Children's Workers of the Pella Classis Reformed Church in America will be at Trinity Reformed Church Pella on Wednesday March 18. The all day meeting begins at 9 30 a m and 1 00 p m with talks by Grace Pelon and Elsie Stryker from New York City on Missionary Education and Curriculum Demonstration. Mary and Junior age classes observed. Open Forum ends each session. All workers with children or interested in teaching are urged to attend.
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Pella
Great Comedy by Shakespeare at Chapel Mar 14 15
Great Comedy by Shakespeare at Chapel on March 14 and 15 at 8 15 P.M. presents Twelfth Night with heavy slapstick. Presented by Alpha Psi Omega at CUI, the production features Malvolio and a list of zany characters in a playful, laughing critique of love and self-importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Chapel Mar
Cui
Alpha Psi Omega
Whitehall
Malvolio
Merle Brouwer
Olivia
Joyce Bennett
Toby Belch
Paul Frandt
Sir Andrew
Phil Bush
Maria
Jeanne Wiley
Sir “T
Fabian
Dick Ter Maat
Feste
al Wortman
de Vries
John Jowers
Honduran Student Visits Central College Spanish Class
Miss Leticia Del Cid from Honduras visited Central College's Norma Richardson Spanish session last week. She spoke only Spanish describing her town customs and Honduras fashion while wearing a traditional shawl with multiple uses. She attends Chicago Evangelical Institute in University Park and studies in the United States for two years, brought by Central College student and Institute instructor Arthur Vesper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honduras
Norma Richardson
Central College
Leticia del Cid
Central
U.S.A
Miss del Cid
Chicago Evangelical Institute
University Park
Oskaloosa
United States
Arthur Vesper
World Day of Prayer service at Third Reformed Church
World Day of Prayer observed by Pella Women at Third Reformed Church Friday at 2:00 p.m. A nursery will aid attending mothers and children’s program at 4:00. Rev Herman J Ridder of First Reformed will speak. Global observance supports peace and relief offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Third Reformed Church
Herman J. Ridder
First Reformed Church
Red Cross Chapter Seeks Bigger Contributions Boosts 2300 Quota
Iowa reports show seven county votes on reorganization affecting 1957 school districts. New and expanded districts include Durant Cedar Muscatine Ida Grove Columbus Junction North Polk Quimby Plainfield Mid-Prairie and Pella with enrollments over 600 in several cases. State Day events at Central College feature prominent speakers and a home economics career symposium.
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Durant
Cedar
Muscatine
Ida Grove
Ida County
Columbus Unction
Louisa County
North Polk
Polk County
Quimby
Cherokee County
Plainfiel Bremer County
Mid-Prairie
Washington County
Pella
Iowa
Otley
Leighton
Dorothy Peterson
Des Moines
Iowa Home Economics Association
Martha Lautenbach
Beverly Thomassen Greving
College Club
Acreage Reserve Sign-Up Closes Friday March 8
Marion County corn and spring wheat farmers must sign for the acreage reserve by Friday March 8. County ASC chairman Merrill L. Robuck urges quick action at the Knoxville ASC office to avoid long lines. By March 1, 1957, 244 corn agreements covered 3754.7 acres, with potential payments of 156,449.20 and 48,373.10 for extra acreage requests. One spring wheat agreement for 7 acres could yield 140.21 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Soil Bank
Merrill L. Robuck
ASC
Knoxville
Naval Reserve Cruise Subject of Talk to Rotarians
M M Dockendorff spoke to Rotarians about a two week U S Naval Reserve training cruise. He described duties on a Norfolk tender ship and a destroyer, noting gun armament and the future of atomic powered destroyers. Slides showed the tender and destroyer, with remarks on wartime and peacetime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Reserve
M. M. Dockendorff
U. S. Naval Reserve
Dockendorff
Dockendorf
Norfolk
Virginia
Cecil Galvin
Rev
Summerfield
Pel la Red Cross Chapter Holds Annual Meeting at Legion Hall
The Pel la Red Cross Chapter met at Legion Hall on Saturday afternoon March 2 with Dr T G Fultz presiding. Mrs James Wisse reported on intergroup coordination for Knoxville hospital veterans and Wilma Van Dort assisted, attending ten of twelve coordinator meetings. The chapter supplied small hospital articles as needed. Junior Red Cross chairwoman Mrs John Cruzen praised school support. gifts totaled a substantial sum. No Home Production projects were allotted. Dr Fultz reported for production chair Mrs Ine Renaud. Routine aid requests were handled by W D Van Sittart, Home Service Chairman. Drive chair M M Dockendorff urged larger gifts as National funds are exhausted. local quota set at 2300 including Summit Township and Otley. Mrs George Gaass distributed packets and arranged for further deliveries. Officers were unanimously reelected: T G Fultz, chairman. Ine Renaud, vice president. Marie Lefeber, secretary. Vernon Roort, treasurer. Dr T G Pulte announced he will not seek re-election next year. Afterward, refreshments were served by Legion Auxiliary women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Red Cross
Legion Hall
T. G. Fultz
James Wisse
Pella
Knoxville
Wilma van Dort
Junior Red Cross
John Cruzen
Hattie van Cleave
Fultz
Ine Rengud
T. G. Ful
Ine Renaud
Marie Lefeber
Vernon Roor
Veterans Entertained by Knoxville Club Visitors
Lyman Eells of the Knoxville club and Peter Engle of Des Moines were visitors. The committee to entertain the Veterans at Knoxville this week was composed of Rev. Everett Ward, Frank DeWit, Bob Klein and Tom Fultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Eells
Knoxville Club
Peter Engle
Des Moines
Knoxville
Everett Ward
Frank DeWit
Bob Klein
Tom Fultz
Norman Van Zante tops Barrow and Litter at Jasper show
Norman Van Zante son of Mr and Mrs Francis Van Zante of Reasyn showed both the champion litter and individual at the 4 H and FFA spring barrow show held February 28 in Jasper county. Reserve champion litter was shown by Terry Rohrdanz of Killduff. Over 150 persons attended the Colfax sale barn event. Jim Herbold Colfax placed second and third behind Van Zante in the individual class, Rohrdanz fourth and eighth, Stepp fifth and sixth, and Van Zante seventh. Herbold topped the pen of three with Van Zante second Stepp third and Rohrdanz fourth. Grading contest winners were John Phelan Farrar first Gordon Warrick Valeria second and Melvin Harthorn Lynnville third. A strik ing carcass type comparison was demonstrated via three swine carcasses from Iowa Packaging Company Des Moines. The day’s program was conducted by
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman van Zante
Francis van Zante
Reasyn
Jasper County
Terry Rohrdanz
Killduff
Colfax Sale Barn
van Zante
Jim Herbold
Colfax
Rohrdanz
Philip Stepp
Kellogg
Herbold
Stepp
John Phelan
Farrar
Gordon Warrick
Valeria
Melvin ‘Harthorn
Lynnville
Iowa Packing Company of
Des Moines
School Election At the City Office March 11
City voters will select two members to the school board, with Martin Heerema and Ed Wesseink seeking re election. K H Bean runs for treasurer. A special proposal asks voters to renew the 2 percent mill levy for maintenance of school property into the building fund, renewed after ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Heerema
Ed_Wesselink
K. H. Bean
Carroll College A Cappella Choir in Pella
The Carroll College A Cappella Choir from Waukesha Wisconsin will sing at the Second Reformed Church in Pella on Wednesday March 27 at 7:30 p.m. on its spring tour through Missouri Kansas and Iowa. Director Dr Lewis E Whitehart sought Pella for its noted appreciative audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church
Carroll College
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Pella
Presbyterian School
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Lewis E. Whitehart
Extension animal husbandry specialists named
Ralph Durham and William Zmo lek, Extension animal husbandry specialists at Town State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Durham and
William Zmolek
Town State College
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Coop
College
Eft. of
Educational Unit
Third
JR. Helping Hand Society
3Rd Reformed Church
Red Cross
Central Home
State College Club
State University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teachers College
Uiversity of Dubuque
Simpson
Clarke College
William Penn
Westmar
Briarcliff
Parsons
Graham Hall
State Association
American
Buerkens
S.T.C
Cedar Falls
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