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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1963
Page
2
PHS will add 52 paperback books to its library in an experimental program. Mrs Lautenbach the school librarian notes the compact size and clear print appeal to students. Paperbacks cost about one tenth of hard bound editions, with savings highlighted despite likely longer wear.
The senior class prepares for two shows on May 2 and 3 at 8:00 p.m. directed by Mrs. Evelyn Johnston. Dutch dancing was delayed by rain and will resume on school nights until Tulip Time. Student Council works on a parade float while lost and found items are checked.
The item lists Pella High School events including lunch count duties for dinner, early dismissal days, and looming semester tests. It mentions Tulip Time promotional efforts by ten Dutch costume wearers from the Chronicle, track relays participation, and staff deadlines for annual pages. It also reports Superior ratings for the Concert Band, Boys and Girls Glee Clubs, and Mixed Chorus at Chariton on May 4.
Edgar Epperly and PHS student counselors urge students seeking airline careers to consult a guidance counselor before enrolling in any training program. Airlines emphasize that a solid primary and secondary education is the best basis, and warn that some schools falsely claim airline sponsorship or required courses. Airlines offer free training for most jobs including sales, reservations, passenger service, and stewardess roles.
About 506 attended the Senior class play And Came the Spring directed by Mrs. Johnston at the Junior High Auditorium on May 2 and 3. Visitors included Mr. John Sabis former Junior High teacher and coach from Pella who stopped by while en route to Drake Relays. He is a University of Wichita physical education instructor and also coaches baseball and works on Denver summer recreation staff.
Mrs. Fleck travels by train from Ottumwa to Boulder Colorado to visit her son Dale Fleck and plans to return midweek. The piece notes other local visits and a wedding reception hosted by Gary VandeHaar for Harold and Mrs. VandeHaar. It mentions church attendance and social events with several local families and guests.
Local bulletin records visiting Leonard Verwers in Iowa City after his surgery and noting his steady recovery. Andrew DeKock is home from the hospital and slowly improving. Church events include Banner Bearers meeting and Master’s Mission band gathering at Otley Reformed Church. Youth camp info and Bible school teacher recruitment also announced.
COAL RIDGE Sunday afternoon's mushroom hunt turned difficult when the Walter Thomas family's car sank in a creek. The car had to be pulled out by a tractor after neighbors went to fetch help. Nearby, relatives gathered for family events and a birthday celebration at Gerrit Poortinga's home.
Pella builders Jansen and Rouw expect more home construction in 1963 with prices rising from ten to eighteen thousand dollars to twenty to thirty thousand. They report growing demand for larger single family homes and foresee another boom year in residential building in Pella.
Monroe and nearby areas note that Wil Breed of the Netherlands will depart Amsterdam May 25, arriving in New York hours later. He will spend time with Geneva Breed and other relatives before visiting relatives in Sioux Falls South Dakota Monroe and Pella. A busy construction season looms as Jansen and Rouw expand seven early contracts and finish two homes including the Arie Boot residence on East Washington and a North Broadway project with innovative angles, no ground level entrance, and a three bedroom arrangement centered on a family room with a fireplace.
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