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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1962
Page
1
The Pella Chronicle notes Harold and Van Gorp depart for Phoenix to establish home while Hollebrands move into their vacated house. Hasselman and Kooyman families host relatives in Fremont and Detroit visits recur. Local birthdays and a snowbound trip wrap a week of family gatherings and travel across Iowa communities.
The Pella Chronicle is published every Tuesday and Thursday by Pella Publishing, Inc, and entered at the Pella Iowa post office as second class mail matter under acts of Congress.
A clustered notice lists numerous patients from Pella Knoxville and Monroe admitted or discharged on March 14 to 18. Names include Mrs Cecil De Vries Linda Carter Julian Hoogenakker Connie Carter Keller and others with mentions of hospitals Mercy Des Moines and Knoxville area facilities. Also Camp Fire leaders meeting notes and Tulip Time float committee progress reported along with minor health update on Fred Lankelma improving at Mercy Hospital Des Moines.
Nancy Groendyke and So Elridge P Richard announce their engagement and May 26 wedding at Fort Myer Chapel Arlington Virginia. Nancy Groendyke works for Iowa Congressman Neal Smith in Washington DC. Richard is on General Clyde D Eddleman staff at the US Army. Camp Fire girls celebrate Birthday Month with honors and memories at a council fire led by Mrs Lynn Moore.
Anthony and Bertha Nunnik hoven marked 35 years of marriage on February 16 at a Christian grade school event attended by grandchildren and relatives. The program featured readings, songs by family members, a piano solo, poetry, and a candlelit lunch, honoring the couple married February 16, 1927.
Elaine Van Gilst, a 1961 graduate of Pella Christian High School, made Trinity Christian College on the honor roll for the past semester. She received a scholarship to attend Trinity, majors in education, and serves as a six hour per week college library assistant. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bass Van Gilst of Route 4 Oskaloosa. Trinity Christian College, a two year liberal arts school in a Chicago suburb, is supported largely by Reformed Church members.
The Truth Seekers Sunday School class met at Gertrude Maasdam's home on Thursday afternoon with 22 members present. Hostesses were Susie Boot and Marie Toom.
This summary details Pella players like Van Dyke, Slykhuis, Ver Meer and Nollen with scores, field goals, and free throws. It notes team shooting, rebounds, fouls, and a season outcome where Pella outscored opponents 962 to 928 while suffering more fouls and rebounds differences.
The P C Eagles finished 14 wins and 4 losses, eliminated in district play by North Mahaska whom they had defeated earlier. Leading scorers were Don Ver Meer with 339 and Sandy De Haan with 216, supported by Bryce Menninga 138 and Lee Veldhuizen 70. Sophomore Dennis Brass reached 100 points and showed playmaking for next year, with Marvin Van Haaften set to replace Veldhuizen under the boards.
Chapter BU PEO met at Mrs. Ralph Grundman home on Tuesday March 13 with 28 members present. Mrs. Paul Farrer was reelected president and officers elected included Mrs. Martha Lautenbach as vice president recording secretary Mrs. Arvid Pierson correspondence secretary Mrs. Anthony Tusseling treasurer Mrs. Ned Hedrick chaplain Mrs. Lloyd Vander Streek and guard Mrs. J E Shultz. Mrs. Jack Cook spoke on The Iowa Welfare and Trust Fund and constitutional bylaw changes. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Edna Bosquet and Mrs. Ned Hedrick.
Jerry Slykhuis was elected captain of the varsity basketball squad at a March 6 meeting in the gym. Alvin Van Dyke was named Most Valuable Player, Karmen Huyser Most Improved Player, and Roger Stykhuis won for the best contribution to practice.
Nancy Winifred Barwegen received infant baptism at the Christian Reformed church on Sunday. Families and friends visited, including the Samson, Bruxvoort, Van Sant, Vander Schel, Veenendaal, and Lamb households, as well as a 85th wedding anniversary for Andrew Samson. Leo Van Sant recovers from eye surgery. Rev Havert received two calls from Fulton IL and Geneseo MI.
Les Lanser, formerly of Pella and ex-Pella Chronicle employee, will appear in Pella this week with the Chevaliers as a member of the King's Choraliers. He lives with Mrs Lanser and six children at 1068 Brink Street, Grand Rapids Michigan. The couple's former name Milly Swank is noted. The sacred concert is set for Thursday at 7 30 PM at Christian High School. The group has logged over 260 concerts in the US and Canada in eleven years and sold five records in Hi Fi and Stereo.
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