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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1962
Page
4
Community notes encourage sewing for a potential snow vacation and spring wardrobe. Women’s Federated Club hopes to display province costumes at the March 20 meeting in the Legion Building, inviting all residents to attend and learn how Tulip Time began and who helped shape it.
Tulip Time organizers review progress for festival plans. A general committee meeting is held to discuss costumes for employees and to outline progress. New committees include Industrial Exhibit and Photo Courtesy. The Tulip Time Flower Show aims for early April entries and a display of unusual house plants.
The King's Choraliers a Grand Rapids Michigan male chorus under Peter J. Van den Bosch will give a sacred concert March 23 at 7 30 p m at Pella Christian High School The group now in its twelfth season has presented over 260 concerts in the United States and Canada produced five record sets and remains a leading religious male chorus in North America.
The Camp Fire fund drive continues through March under Clifford White as finance chair. The $1000 goal remains unmet, urging unresponsive donors to reply and others to mail contributions to Camp Fire treasurer Mrs. Robert A. Van Hemert at 1114 West Second. Funds support district headquarters aids and Camp Hantesa in Boone for camper facilities, sustained by individual and group gifts.
Harold Karr, a Knoxville farmer, is named publicity director for the National Farmers Organization of Marion county. The NFO holds monthly meetings the second Tuesday at 8 00 p m at Knoxville Cafe Knoxville. membership is limited to farm owners and operators, but meetings are open to the public.
Central College student debaters and orators earned top ratings at the Iowa Forensic Association tournament held last weekend at Iowa State University. Peter Schakel and Arlan De Kock along with Leland Ryken received excellent ratings in debate. Iyndell Oosterhuis was excellent in orator and James Muyskens in poetry reading.
Mrs. Jennie Weyerse 87 wife of Herman Weyerse will be buried at Porterville Cemetery after services at Van Dyk-Duren Funeral Home chapel. Read at 325 University Street her death occurred Saturday at Community Hospital. Survived by three children Mary Adair of Leighton Marion Weyerse and Minnie Koopmans of Pella. She formerly lived in Olivet.
Case Willemsen 83 passed away Saturday at Mahaska county hospital in Oskaloosa after residence at Tow er Park rest home since December. He farmed east of Pella until 1947 retirement. Survived by wife Mary son Warner of Pella daughter Elvera Spoelstra of New Sharon seven grandchildren and one brother Henry Willemsen of Sully. Services 1:30 this afternoon Third Reformed Church Garden Chapel in charge Interment Graceland.
Dr William Wing head of the Humanities Department at Central College will be the main speaker at the Latin Club Convention to be held in Douwstra Chapel Saturday March 31. Dr Harold Haverkamp Dean of Central College and Mr Herb Mentink Professor of Latin and Creek will also address attendees.
Grass roots groups announce precinct caucuses in late March with Democrats meeting first on Monday evening March 19 at the Legion Hall. County Democrats seek candidates for House of Representatives County Attorney Treasurer and Recorder for the June primary after the last week of March.
Fire gutted the Sully Community building on the downtown corner, a 1947 structure with 1960 remodeled kitchen. Local shuffleboard club members used it Thursday morning and reported no smoke or fire before departure. Sully and Lynnville fire crews battled the blaze for hours. contents included chairs, tables, shuffleboard equipment, piano, records, and a chocolate milk dispenser. building insured for about 18000 dollars.
Marion County will get about 3335 dollars from a federal grant allocated to the Iowa Development Commission to aid growth plans. Rep. Neal Smith notes the county contributes 1060 dollars with 360 cash and 260 in services from the commission, funds to be used for economic studies, land use, zoning, road, school and park plans, subdivision rules, and a capital improvements program. The Marion share is part of 91949 dollars awarded to Iowa groups under urban planning assistance from the Housing Act of 1954.
The Tulip Queen committee reports only six young ladies nominated to date as candidates for queen of the 1962 Festival. A last minute rush of nomination blanks is expected this week as the final ballot appears in this issue of The Chronicle. Readers are urged to name a girl of their choice and deposit the ballot at Van Sittert's store as soon as possible.
A joint meeting of the education and crusade committees of the North Marion Cancer Society was held March 8 in Vermeer Manufacturing Co. HQ chair Harry Vermeer led reports on progress in spreading life saving cancer information via films and literature. Key notes include memorial book updates, widespread business cooperation, literature dispensers placed in Pella, and many churches scheduling film showings.
The final ballot invites nominations for the Tulip Queen at the 1962 Pella festival. Any eligible young lady in Pelham is encouraged to participate as the queen candidate.
In late season activity along the Des Moines River south of Pella, anglers using gigs have hauled about 600 pounds of rough fish including carp and buffalo. Reports credit several hunters with good weekend catches, and local sporting goods shops say signals sold out of certain gear. The state conservation commission urges removing rough fish to protect game species. Virgil Ten Hagen and James Koopman pose with their Wednesday catch. a 15 pound carp is highlighted.
Pella's FFA team faced heavy scoring losses to Oskaloosa in a pest control contest. Scoring details show pests valued at varying points and Pella totaling 14 455 points vs 51 090 for Oskaloosa. Top Pella scorers included Bol De Ronde 2100 Ralph De Jong 1500 Stan Klein 1200 Leo Van der Linden 1000 Jerry Van Engelenhoven 900.
On March 6 the Pella Chapter elected its officers for 1962 1963 year. Members planned a future donkey basketball game spring trip in April and a Parent and Son Banquet. Newly elected officers include President Leo Vander Linden Vice President Rodney Verwers Treasurer Melvin Poortinga Reporter Andy Ter Louw Sentinel Stan Bogaards.
Central College opens its U S premier of A Man Dies on March 16 at 8 15 p m in the main stage venue. Rob ert Werter senior dramatics major directs the production now in its final rehearsal week. The play depicts the crucifixion narrative reimagined as an everyday life story with a symbolic brown and black set. Tickets available in Douwstra Chapel lobby from 5 p m.
The Philathea Class of the Baptist church will meet Thursday afternoon in the church social hall. The potluck lunch that was planned has been canceled.
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