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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1962
Page
4
Members of the fourth grade Camp Fire group made place mats and centerpieces for the Home for the Aged on Thanksgiving Day. The mats depicted fruit in a bowl with a timely Bible verse and the centerpieces were assembled for the event.
Rev. EB Peters notes social and economic shifts threaten small churches and schools as community centers. In Marion County 12,052 of 25,768 residents are church members across 55 churches, about 219 per church, highlighting regional disparities. He urges rural areas to plan for future changes and boost church leadership in development efforts.
Mr and Mrs John G Klein observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a morning event at Pella Manufacturing Company. Jimmie Ikuta a 20 year employee presented brass carriage lanterns for the couple's East Lincoln Street home. John Klein, with the firm for 55 years, remains semi retired and active in making work garments. The gift was given during a workers coffee break with all hands on duty.
The Marion County ASCS office in Knoxville will meet at 1:00 p.m. today to develop the 1963 program. M. Virginia Onstank, office manager, announced the session and township committeemen along with others interested in the ASCS plan will present recommendations. Scores show Pella 64 Valley 44 and Albia 45 Osceola 37 with Knoxville 41 Chariton 46 Oskaloosa 42 Indianola 39 in non conference results.
Local feature highlights December 1962 with names Lindy Ney Fay Welly Jurky Filey Scng and event titled 24 Shopping Days Til Christmas. Broad glimpse of holiday season retail pace and community notices reflect mid December shopping rush.
Twenty local and area youths are among this fall's record 12,114 students at the State University of Iowa. The list includes Sharon Breen nursing James Boat medicine James Dahm dentistry Raymond and Verlan Den Adel engineering and graduate studies Doug Heerema engineering Junichi Ikuta engineering Leon Kaldenberg pharmacy Wendy Knowles liberal arts Kathy McDonald liberal arts Daryl Vander Wilt liberal arts Marion Vink engineering Phyllis De Bruin liberal arts Jonathan Nibbelink engineering Wilma Vroegh liberal arts plus Pella area students Julian Garrett Otley Edward Cowman Samuel Simmers Monroe Ivan Ancell Leighton Frank Brower Leighton liberal arts. Enrollment on the Iowa City campus again tops the 1948 all-time high of 10,886.
The 12th annual Pietanpol Cup contest pits freshman and sophomore women from Central College in Pella. Cochairs Alde-Pip pel and Nancy Wilson coordinate the event, with student judges assessing originality musicality and stagecraft. The winning class receives a silver loving cup donated by Dr. Henry W. Pietenpol. Admission is free and the public may attend in Douwstra Chapel.
Jacob Aalbers 71 of Pella died at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa early Monday morning Nov 26 after a recent illness. He was hospitalized one day. Survived by wife Eve daughter Elizabeth Dykins two grandchildren three brothers and two sisters. He worked in the monument business here for 21 years. Funeral services are pending at Garden Chapel Funeral Home.
The T T T Society will distribute toys at Christmas and seeks usable toys or items that can be repaired or repainted. Warm clothing in children's sizes is also needed. Please leave donations at the Peter a Gana law office by December.
Fire damaged wiring at the city light and power plant causing about $200 in damage. The blaze started in the basement and filled the building with smoke from burning insulation and tarpaulin. City fire department aided plant engineers and electrical power remained in operation. The alarm sounded three times during the incident.
Marion County personal income tax returns for 1961 total nearly 4.99 million dollars, with early indications of a cut next year. Voters favor balancing the books over deeper debt, while federal civil spending climbs and deficits persist, raising concerns about high tax burdens and government outlays locally.
Lincoln fourth grade pupils at Lincoln school became the first in the community to meet the 100 percent target for dental checkups and signed dental cards. The milestone was achieved on New Year’s Day when the last card was submitted by a local dentist. The class posed with their teacher, proudly displaying their cards at a celebratory gathering.
Central College places four football players on the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Conference team for the second straight year. Bruce Heerema and Bob Slykhuis anchor the line, Phil Vander Wilt and Dick Dykstra add skill positions, with Dykstra leading in scoring and total offense.
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