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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1950
Page
2
Local residents and visitors gather for Tulip Time activities in Pella. Record crowds attend operettas, festivals, and baptist convention events. Notables include Harold Shakespeare and Ced ar Rapids visitors, plus Des Moines and Chicago guests. Several births, hospital discharges, and car incidents are noted among social rounds.
Ancel Reuvers of Atlanta spent a few days last week with his ill mother Mrs J Ht Reuv ers. Guests at the Will Monster home included Andrew Hoekstra and Ann of Richland Arlen Boat of Galesburg and Valda Van Haaf ten of Otley. Paul Thomassen and family of Washington Town attended the Tulip Times Festival and stayed with Mr and Mrs Harold Thomassen. Paul Buwalda of Ottumwa attended last week’s celebration, formerly of Pella, meeting many old friends.
Members of the Van Veen Van Hemert Legion Post Executive Board met in May to map Memorial Day plans including graveside ceremonies, a 1:00 PM parade through Pella, a flag dedication at the Home of the Aged, and a 1:15 PM program at Central Park with Dr. Wm. J. Moore addressing veterans. Junior Legion baseball committee reports 46 signed players and teacher James Ruthven to coach. Nomination ballots to be prepared for the 1951 officer slate at the June meeting.
The article notes that 247 members have paid their 1950 Legion dues while many past and eligible Legionnaires have not joined this year. A campaign is underway urging them to pay promptly to avoid losing the Five Consecutive Year Stars. A ham and beverage lunch was approved for Monday night meeting.
Earl Raun and Eugene Francis from Town State College will conduct a sheep tick control demonstration at 8:30 a.m. on May 26 at the W. E. Browneller farm near Oskaloosa. The talk covers tick impacts on Iowa flocks and how DDT spraying now available can prevent losses cheaply.
Albert Veldhuizen, 75, died about 7:45 Monday evening, May 15, 1950, at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa after a weeklong illness. He is survived by his wife and one brother. Funeral services Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Pella Cooperative Chapel and 2 p.m. at the Third Reforme Church with Rev A Haverkamp in charge. Burial in Black Oak Cemetery.
The Northern Messengers from Northern Baptist Church in Pella Iowa were warmly greeted at Sunday services on April 28. An Associational Rally for the Oskaloosa BYP followed with strong youth songs and testimonies. The team, comprising Alastair C. Walker Harold Gieseke and Don Penney, performed duets solos and trumpet pieces. Their reception mirrored by reports from Oelwein and West Union rallies highlights Northern Baptist schools and seminaries in church ministry.
Miss Ruth Renaud of Cedar Falls Iowa and friends attended the festivities Saturday and visited with friends here.
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