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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1958
Page
9
Community leaders discuss district reorganization and a May 5 vote while residents share strong support for building Pella's hospital. Interviews from J. Vande Voort to Doris Clark show widespread belief the town will fund and sustain the facility, with praise for improved medical care and regional progress.
Tysseling and De Wild announce a grand opening Friday May 2 featuring free gifts including a portable TV and door prizes plus helium balloons for children. The remodeled store will showcase new lighting floors and displays with brands across ladies and children's wear, menswear, furnishings, yard goods, and shoes.
Central College announces a tuition increase effective for the 1958-59 school year, raising per semester tuition from 200 to 250 dollars. Last year tuition covered 46 percent of total educational costs. the rest was met by endowment returns and gifts from alumni, friends, and business and industry. Activity fees, room and board remain unchanged for the fall term.
Two pledges of $2,000 each were made to Pella Community Hospital by Calvary Christian Reformed Church Societies and the Pella Rotary Club. Last week Kiwanis and Junior Chamber of Commerce also pledged similar sums, bringing total organizational support to four groups. Individual member donations were not included in these amounts.
Arend D. Lubbers is appointed Director of Developments at Central College with a Sept 1 1959 effective date. He currently teaches history at Wittenberg College, Springfield Ohio, and will pursue a Rutgers PhD writing History of the Dutch Reformed Church in America During the 18th Century. He will fill the vacancy left by June 1 departure of Rev Russel J. Redeker.
Pella High beat Pella Christian 6 to 4 in the first round of the sectional tournament. It avenged an earlier loss as Pella led off with two runs, then tied and pulled ahead with timely hits and walks. Mark De Cook fanned seven, allowed five hits and eight walks while Pella Christian pitchers yielded seven hits and four walks.
Central beat Wartburg 8-5 in game one as Bob Boyert earned his first win of the season. In game two Wartburg pitcher Dave Siefkes shut out Central 7-0, aided by Central’s six errors leading to six unearned runs. Ron Huibregtse allowed six hits for Central in a creditable effort.
Ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary request donations of used playing cards. Interested persons should contact any Auxiliary member. Cards will support the Armed Forces Induction Center Movies program aiding young men in induction processes.
Farmers Elevator Service Company approves a multi million dollar expansion plan adding six new feed plants across Iowa. Parl Van Hemert and M M Stientjes announce the project with the first plant planned for Mason City area. Fort Dodge will host a new million dollar home office and mill completed in 1965.
Pella prepares a teen age recreation center on the second floor of the former Farmers Co op building. The facility will host an office lounge game room and two activity rooms with rest rooms and storage. Plans call for operation after June 1 and expansion of playground equipment at Swiming Pool park and West Market park with courts for volleyball horseshoes and picnics. A softball league is being explored with teams from church industry and nearby areas.
The Pella Merchants softball team under manager Jess Vriezelaar announces the season opening with a 6 o'clock practice at the swimming pool park. Interested players are invited to attend or contact Vriezelaar for details as the team aims for a strong year.
Shirley Groendyke daughter of Mr and Mrs John E Groendyke is among top winners in Christian Endeavor 1957 Citizenship Contest awarded by Robert C Ross Citizenship Director ISCE. Runner up in Division B receives 25 dollars. Groendyke, 21, junior at Central College Pella, active in choir, forensics, yearbook editing, student government, Young Democrats and Future Teachers. She teaches Sunday School and serves in church activities.
Miss Rosalee Bowdish of Christian College Columbia performs a Monday recital featuring Bach and Haydn sonatas, Chopin nocturnes, MacDowell improvisation, and a Chopin etc, with her parents listed at 704 East Third Pell.
Pella Public High earned nine superior ratings at the state solo and small group contest in Belle Plaine with eleven excellent honors among 67 events across eleven venues. Vocal entries included Karen Klein Sandy Klein Karyn Ver Meer Tom Waechter David Vos Preston Steenhoek Wesley Vos Judy Van Ekeren and groups like Girls Sextet and Boys Quartette. Instrumental winners included Kay Kuyper Barbara Oost Charlotte Burton Marvin Heemstra and more with Division II excellent ratings awarded to Daryl Vander Wilt and clarinet entries. Next week three busloads will travel to Chariton for large group events including Boys Glee Girls Glee and Mixed Chorus. Credit to Miss Anne Tysseling and Mr Harold Wortman for training.
The Sioux Center area and seven nearby towns voted Tuesday on forming the Sioux Center Community School District. The official tally was 920 yes to 93 no, with all eight units voting in favor, paving the way for a new district administration and school system.
Cornelia Wilson and Marie Lefeber urge participation in the Tulip Time Baby Parade registration. Mothers and families are invited to dress in Dutch costumes with a baby up to three years old in a cab or vehicle. Register at Wilson Jewelry Store soon or call MA 8 3050.
Committees urge broad participation in the Tulip Time Flower Show noting the event is central to the festival. Though not every entry can win blue ribbons, all entries should emphasize beauty and interest. Garden clubs coordinate with the festival, and the complete schedule will be provided elsewhere.
The meeting to elect a five member board is set for May 20. The district covers about 100 sections with around 800 pupils and an assessed valuation near nine and a half million dollars. Boundary lines may change as adjacent districts reorganize and permanent boundaries are set.
Pvt. Bryce M. Hendricks , 19, whose wife Sara and parents live in Reasner, Iowa, has completed eight weeks of advanced artillery training at Fort Chaffee in Arkansas.
Pella hosts the 23rd Tulip Time with Finian's Rainbow at Central College auditorium opening Tuesday night. The Broadway musical comedy features local and CU students, runs Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets $2.00, available at Legion Hall and Tulip Time Headquarters. box office opens nightly at 7 p.m. in the auditorium foyer. The story follows Finian and Sharon from Ireland to Missitucky involving leprechauns, race issues, and a hunt for gold, with local residents in key roles.
The Chronicle urges all 21-year-old residents in 37 precincts around Pella to vote on May 6. The 185 square mile district would serve about 1400 students across Otley and Leighton with roughly 16 million in assessed values. The article stresses civic duty and outlines polling locations from schoolhouses to city halls.
Alice Carlson, professor of biology at Central College, was chosen by the National Foundation to attend a six week summer institute for college biology teachers at Oregon State College in Corvallis, Oregon. The program runs from June to August 9 and director Dr. Henry Y. Hansen will oversee participant selection. The curriculum covers Genetics Microbiology Growth and Development Radiation Biology Marine and Vertebrate Biology and Environmental Biology with one week per topic.
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