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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1961
Page
5
The 1961 Tulip Time drew eager crowds and strong town support. Despite tulips not being at their best, visitors enjoyed the Dutch atmosphere and praised participant performances and committee operations, highlighting several improvements for future festivals.
Residents propose expanding tulip displays and evening events to enhance Tulip Time. Suggestions include more tulip lanes, active clubs for planting, non commercial festival pricing, evening parades, Holland singers, antique window displays with prizes, and a Wednesday kickoff to boost crowds and local enthusiasm.
Oak and Scott Strivers 4-H club held a May 1 meeting led by Stanley rd. Members recited the 4-H motto, discussed club projects, and heard demonstrations on tying a tie by Loren Wilt and gun safety by Larry De Bruin. A ladder safety talk by Edwin Van der Linden followed, with recreation led by Jerry Witter and Edwin Vander Linden. Hosts Bob Van der Beek and Daryl De Prenger. Reports note a sack lunch for summer tours on June 21 and keeping 7:30 pm meetings. Electrical safety questionnaires were distributed and members updated their record books. Reporter Gwen Mathes.
Mary Lou Van Wyk and Gweneth Mathes led a talk on money and savings at the County Line Club’s May meeting at the home of John Wilmer and Gweneth Mathes. Seventeen members answered roll call with a flower named, late enrollment sheets and 4-H center debts were collected, and the group decided on a club action to be completed.
Margaret Mains chaired the April meeting of the group with thirteen members present. Plans discussed include a roll call gift idea and a Mothers Day Team time and place set for May 12 at 8:00 p.m. at Mrs. Duane Van der Linden's home. The date April 28 was chosen for the special event.
The Tulip Time festival marks 25 years of the Parade of the Provinces with local women in province costumes. Featured are Mrs. Arthur Huy, Mrs. John Ver Meer, Fric John Hoogenakker, and others representing North Holland, South Holland, Zeeland, and more. The parade, a Wolf Parade tradition, continues with coffee at Holland House after.
A special meeting on April 28 led by Mrs Ernest Simpson organized a Mothers Day gift project. The group discussed Better, Grooming, Health Camp and County Fair exhibits. Lunch was provided by Margaret and Mrs Main. All but two members attended at Lana De Vries home. The girls plan a Tea honoring their mothers on May 12 with refreshments served.
Eight members and two loafers of the Lynn Grove Hustlers attended a fertilizer meeting in the Lynnville gym. After the event they went to Vernon Van Wyk's home for their regular meeting. Logan Terpstra was appointed delegate to the Farm Youth Tour. Jerry De Penning gave a demonstration and lunch was served by the host. Reporter, John Wouda.
Judg Riegfeld opened with a demonstration on pencil er and mat at the Summit Strivers 4 H club meeting held April 15 at Diane Langstraat home. Emily Van Wyk showed dresser scarf making while Connie Van Wyk discussed varnish remover and Sharon Reitveld spoke about varnishing wood. Diane Langstraat presented Mrs Freake and Baby Mary.
About 112 beginners were registered at the annual kindergarten round-up held at the First Baptist church parlors last Thursday. Fifty four registered in the morning with seven from Leighton. the afternoon session drew fifty eight with eleven from Otley. Parents brought birth certificates to establish ages. Special talks covered dress and self-help, speech examples, dental hygiene, vision testing, and preventive health, with emphasis on immunization and early readiness. Special Education Director
The infant son of Mr and Mrs M De Bruyn received baptism Sunday morning at First Christian Reformed church. Community notices list visits among local families, trips by Cedar school grades, and a Cedar teacher field trip to Des Moines to learn how a bill becomes law.
A column lists participants and exhibitor groups from a local flower show. Names include Charlene Klyn Linda Bevatt Delores Van Vark Mary Ver Meer Clara Hoven Sherry Snel ler Karla Beyer Sharon Vande Kieft Gwenn Mathes Carol Van Zante Shirley Stump Mary Lou Van Wyk Audrey Van Essen Yvonne De Prenger and Dorothy Tukker along with Lois Ter Louw Pat Van Vliet Delores De Vries Meredith Schakel Brenda Van Dyke Virginia Ver Ploeg Sharon Van Rees Norma Westercamp.
Sleep is vital to health and brain function. Rest restores nerve and brain cells, comparable to recharging a battery. Avoid major decisions at night when tired. wait until morning when the brain is rested for better judgment. Chiropractic adjustments may aid sleep by correcting subluxations draining energy.
Effie Buss outlines the audiometer use and annual hearing screenings conducted in Webster school. Students in grades six eight and nine are tested and those who did not register are asked to call for blanks at the Webster school building to complete enrollment.
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