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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1951
Page
3
Mrs. Buenz and her children stayed with her in laws after a Saturday morning crash near Newton on a gravel road. Mr Buenz and the kids were uninjured while Mrs Buenz suffered severe bruising. Numerous area families, visits, and hospital events are noted, including births, moves, and a fall injury to Mrs. Heeren.
Garden City FFA held a corn judging contest at the high school agriculture room on Friday November 2. Eighteen entries across three varieties competed with A M Chamberlin of Monroe judging. Beintema won Grand Champion over all varieties.
A Marion County youth, Weldon, confessed to killing hunter George List near Knox port area on October 30. The body of List was found near a log. a 22 caliber rifle bullet struck an artery near the heart and the suspect led officers to the buried billfold. County Attorney Mick filed murder charges in Justice of the Peace court.
Weldon lived with his mother and four other children on an acreage eight miles east of Knoxville. His parents are divorced. Mr Lister was a master electrician and an enthusiastic hunter and sportsman. He is survived by his wife two stepsons a sister three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He had relatives and many friends in the Red Rock community.
Music lovers in Pella and organ enthusiasts will hear Dr. Frank Asper, famed Salt Lake City tabernacle organist, in a Sunday November 25 recital at 8 15 p m in First Congregational Church Mason City. Sponsored by the Mason City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, the program promises a varied selection with no admission charge and a freewill offering.
Three Central College artists Lawrence Mills C A Bartels and Jean Campbell were selected for a state wide Iowa watercolor show. The exhibit opens in November at the Sioux City Art Center directed by John Wesle and will travel to Town and nearby states with possible display at Younkers in Des Moines. Forty of ninety two entries were chosen.
The Tall Corn Area Council Boy Scouts of America will host an annual Recognition Banquet at the Scottish Consistory in Des Moines on November 28 at 6 30 p m. Scout Executive J Harold Williams of Providence Rhode Island will speak. The program will recognize Scout Leaders from the past year and all Scouters and their wives are invited.
A county cancer drive briefing notes that 150 women attended a film on breast cancer at Memorial Hall led by Mrs. Luella Anderson. Dr. Evers urged self examination and physician consultation for any persistent symptoms. The county aims to recruit liaison representatives and promote free services under the Amvets sponsored drive.
Rev Hart Armstrong of Springfield Missouri arrives Monday in Pella to lead a five night Christian Workers Conference at the Church of the Open Bible from 7 30 to 9 30 p m Monday through Friday. Workers from Oska loosa and Lynnville expected to attend for a study on the Second Coming of Christ titled Even So Come. Sessions open to the public. Armstrong is a Gospel Editor Writer former Sumatra missionary and former Dean of the Bible Standard Institute in Eugene Oregon now a leading editor at Gospel Publishing House Springfield Missouri. Do not miss this speaker.
Residents are invited to visit the old Webster school next Thursday for a final chance in regular session to ring the 1876 dated bell. The rope will be ready for one last tug as part of American Education Week events at the historic building.
Rotary Club schedules a 6 30 p m dinner at Jordan Hall for Rotary Annes next Thursday November 15 with Dr Jurgens of Central College to address on November 20. A music program or Walter De Kock talk on Why Our Young Men Leave Home follows. No meeting Tuesday noon next week.
Iowa hosts Gun Safety Week from November 11 to 18 with gun safety schools and demonstrations organized by sportsmen clubs. Harry Linn of Des Moines chairs the state-wide campaign run with the State Conservation Commission, Boy Scouts, Izaak Walton League and others to promote safe firearm handling. More than 600 qualified speakers and state conservation officers are available to assist local groups seeking gun safety programs.
Boy Scout troops statewide distribute gun safety literature and the Safety Congress plans 24 000 stop posters to appear November 8 and 15. Gun safety warnings will reach about 150 000 Iowa school children via lesson plans sent to schools in 92 counties. Gun Safety week last year was credited with saving at least five hunter lives compared with prior years.
Central's Dutchmen lose a conference game to Simpson Redmen 19 13 amid a windy field. Key moments include a blocked punt, three touchdowns by Simpson with two extra points, and Central scoring late in the fourth quarter. Standouts include Dick Long Leland Den Hartog and Ray Pugh among others.
Five of Central's faculty attended meetings of the Iowa State Education Association in Des Moines over the weekend. Dr Walter D De Kock attended the Institutional Placement Association meeting and the Association of Student Teaching meeting where he is secretary. Miss Elna Grimjes was inducted into Delta Kappa Gamma Friday evening. Miss Mina Baker attended the Iowa Home Economics Association and its breakfast Friday. Miss Maryanna Hamer and Dr Leonida Jurgens are members of Delta Kappa Gamma. Mrs Harriet Prins attended meetings of the Iowa Association of Deans of Women on Thursday and Friday. Percy Walley sang a solo at the Class room Teacher's Department of the L E A meeting in the Kant theater Friday morning.
The article lists Simpson players Tog Gibson Muilenberg Pugh and others including Howden Pengraft En gland Houslett Mahoney Mathews Weeks Cook Wilkins Simpson Justice Eberle, noting a Buena Vista College game in Storm Lake and a weak Northern division show by Buena Vista. Simpson finished with 2 wins 3 losses, Central 1 win 4 defeats in Southern division, Dunkin sprained ankle early, Halterman 6 of 9 extra points with two misses from bad center passes.
South Central Conference standings show Pella high in the middle of the pack. George Ikuta earned all conference second team honors as a Des Moines Register selection. Honorable mention went to Paul Klyn and Henry Vande Voort. Vande Voort missed about half the season with a shoulder injury.
Pella residents again respond to bond appeal as co chair Peter Kuyper reports strong local support. Purchasers are urged to continue buying bonds to meet the quota, with Pella over top figures indicating solid community backing.
Ivan Wikner, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Wikner of Tipisot Town, and son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Tony De Kock of Sully, has been promoted to Cadet First Lieutenant in the Air ROTC unit at Iowa State College. The appointment prepares him to lead and train cadets en route to Air Force service after training.
Listings show Carl W. Roorda USN CBC Trainee at Port Hueneme California and Dale N. Van Wyk C N 832-32.58 M CBO Navy No 3002 FPO San Francisco California with Don J. Van weighting agan oe 008 Navy No FPO San Francisco California.
During visiting hours at both buildings senior girls from the Homemaking Department supervise a nursery so parents can visit without responsibility. Refreshments will be served at Webster with a window display by grades at Sittert's store. Pella's quota was $92,422 with purchases totaling $134,275, or 145 percent of quota.
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