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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1956
Page
2
Dena Versteeg and an Eagar Van Arkel attended a Cedar Falls educational gathering with Iowa State Teachers College. Community reports list hospital discharges, military service, church notices, local births, and residents moving houses in Oskaloosa Pella and surrounding areas.
A long list of new members for the Chapel Choir is named, including sopranos, tenors, and basses from multiple towns and cities such as Pella, Forreston, Knoxville, Otley, Dallas Center, Sheboygan Falls, and others. The roster features numerous individuals with full names and associated towns, reflecting a broad regional ensemble selection.
Simon Kooyman a Pella businessman died at his home 706 Liberty Street after a lengthy illness on Wednesday morning October 3 Funeral services are set for Friday October 5 at 1 30 p m at the First Christian Reformed Friends may call at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home prior to the service A fuller life story will appear in The Chronicle on October 11
Three Marion County 4-H Boys record books were sent to the state 4-H club office representing District No 8 in the state record book contest. Winners in their divisions were Rodney Robuck Pleasantville for Community service Billy McCorkle Knoxville for Achievement and Daryl Jordan Knoxville for Scholarship. County Extension Agents from all counties in the district recently met to select top books in each division. Books winning the state contest will receive awards from national 4-H donors.
The game featured a penultimate drive by the Little Dutch after forcing Albia to punt. Farrocaligs and a series of key runs by Morehead, Carle, Eve, and Brckens built the late scoring push as the extra point attempt narrowly failed, keeping the Blue Demons briefly ahead with little time left.
Council discussed paving options for a five block street south of Central College athletic field and sidewalk work along North Broadway from Bert Boat corner to Elm Street. No action pending cost estimates and county cost sharing. safety concerns for schoolchildren noted. Also explored sale of a city owned truck and reviewed September electric department connections and quarterly fines for speeding and loitering before adjourning to executive session.
Albia halfback Bill Gladson dashed 65 yards after a Pella punt to spark a 14 7 lead. Renmark connected on a short toss and a 47 yard run to stretch Albia’s advantage before Little Dutch rallied with a 65 yard march capped by a quarterback sneak by Butch.
Pella High School has again joined the State Girls Athletic Association for the current year. The GA A promotes wholesome physical activity among high school girls with activities including softball tennis field hockey volleyball badminton swimming archery folk dancing basketball roller skating tumbling and track. The program uses a point system rewarding hours of participation. First meeting drew notable interest.
Miss Mina Baker head of Central College's Home Economics Department will attend the Iowa Home Economics Association annual meeting at Iowa State Teachers College. During the meeting Miss Baker will be a member of the Symposium on Education for General and Professional Home Economics.
Postmaster Edward Wesselink announced National Letter Writing Week from October 7 to 13 in City and State. He cited the observance since 1938 and underscored the sanctity and freedom of uncensored first class mail, urging Pella residents to make 1956's celebration the greatest yet.
The Women s Missionary Union of Classis Pella held their 60th Annual Conference at First Reform Church focusing on building on fifty years of work The presidents and leaders spoke on spiritual responsibility beginning at home and in the church Miss Esther De Weerd missionary in India described united church efforts in South India East Harlem outreach and the need for friendship bridges in New York City about 600 women from 84 communities attended and an offering of 61715 was raised for Castle College gifts
Jasper and Marion County teachers will excuse pupils next Tuesday October 9 for the bi county Teacher's Institute. County Superintendent C B Thomas Edward Wilimek and the State Department of Public Instruction will conduct the meeting with the theme The Role of the Public School in Teaching and Practicing Democracy. The aim is to emphasize administrators community and teachers as partners in building good citizens in a democratic state.
Voters from Red Rock and Summit townships are invited to attend a Republican meeting at the Otley schoolhouse area on Wednesday. Elmer Ver Meer, candidate for the Legislature, and Congressman Paul Cunningham of Des Moines will be introduced. Refreshments will be served.
Waves are first enlisted as seaman recruits in the United States Navy and sent to the U S Naval Training Center at Bainbridge Maryland for nine weeks of recruits training.
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