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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1962
Page
2
Lila Van Vliet, 18, an Otley eighth grader, won the Marion county spelling bee on March 21. The article lists numerous local residents in attendance and notes Chronicle staffer Leslie Sadler and engraver Chester Zylstra traveling to Des Moines for a demonstration of new engraving methods.
A Lincoln first grade birthday party drew seven year old Rodney Gaard and nine classmates including Robert Meppelink, Bernard Brom, Ronald Sneller, Larry Klein, Michael Triplett, Karmen Huys er, Donald Ver Meer, Leo Van der Linden, and Donald Geetings. Ames students Donna-Schakel, Wilbur Boat, Joe Brummel, Carl Boat and Carl Ver Steeg returned to Iowa State College to continue studies. Pella basketball fans traveled to Iowa City March 20 for state tournament preliminaries joining Dr. George Lankelma and many others.
The Pella Tire Rationing Board reports an OPA warning about profiteering on used tires and tubes with prices reaching 25 to 35 dollars. OPA sets ceilings, suggesting price baselines for tires with varying tread, to curb unfair pricing during rationing. Also noted are the death of Billy Bientema at 73 from a fall while unloading coal, and birth announcements for several babies to local families in Pella, including Vander Linden, Schuring, Diekeman, Stouwie, Maasdam, and Klein families.
Widespread surprise followed the weekend announcement that Miss Elizabeth Graham resigned from Central College teaching at term end 1931 32. She joined the college in 1905 and served as dean of women since 1914. The event coincides with a quilt display by the Ladies Auxiliary featuring heirlooms from Elizabeth Taylor Henry Sybenga Pietenpol and others at Second Reformed Church.
A reflection on supporting a child with mobility issues through love, skill, and money. The piece highlights the Easter Seal therapist as an example of help, noting how encouragement alone may fail and that sustained care and resources enable progress.
A minor in Pella was fined 9.85 after being caught smoking under Iowa's new cigarette law. The boy admitted smoking but refused to name the source, with his father paying the fine to let the offender go unpunished. The case reflects nine months of enforcement since the law's Iowa enactment. R. C. Payne of Monroe, 85, died March 28 at his son's home. services at Second Reformed in Pella. Dr George Lankelma discussed Pella baseball needs, advertising 24 replies from players paying 100 to 275 monthly. Paul Ver Steeg sold to Otley, club seeks about 500, college diamond secured for 75.
The first police court session before the new mayor dealt with two youths arrested for disturbing the depot area. They were fined $6.85 each. The incident prompted calls to clear the depot of loafers to protect travelers. City council notes report repeated votes to elect H. J. Vanden Berg mayor.
Monroe notes celebrate Michael Vander's eighth birthday with an elephant cake and family luncheon. Harold Terpstra and Rose Coleman travel, Jerry Sellars hosts slides from Germany, and Teresa Ann Vander Schippers arrives. Local farewells, church class supper, and civic notes accompany community news. Gentle obituaries and farm community updates close the column.
Dwain Van Roekel is promoted to manager of the payroll department at Maytag, announced by assistant controller Harry Spellman. He succeeds the late W. Roy Owens and has a long Maytag tenure dating back to 1946 with promotions in 1954 1956 and supervisory payroll work since 1959.
The little children of Mr and Mrs Jerry Knight of Humboldt constitute the fourth generation in a family spanning four generations on both sides. This milestone marks a rare continuity across generations within the community.
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