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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1956

Page

6

Laymen of Trinity Ref Church to Host Classis Tuesday

Laymen of Trinity Reformed Church will host the Classis Brotherhoods gathering on Tuesday at 7 46 oclock. Attorney Maurice TePaske of Sioux Center will speak on the motives for men. TePaske is a Grinnell and University of Iowa Law School graduate, former Sioux Center mayor since 1940, elder of First Reformed, and secretary of various church and community funds. The event supports the Temple.

Peee Reformed Pella Iowa Law School Sioux Center First Reformed Stewardship Goaned RCA Northwestern J. Gand Pad Men’s Brotherhoods

Pella High Eyes Sportsmanship Rating System

At the South Central Conference spring meeting Pella High and other member schools agreed to adopt a rating system for sportsmanship at football games. Opponents will assess crowds players and coaches, and name five outstanding players for an All Conference ballot. The school with the highest sportsmanship rating earns the award.

South Central Conference Pella High

Pella Station Weather Bureau Observation

A brief meteorological entry from the Pella Station of the U S Weather Bureau notes E C Bearing as observer. The record records daily conditions and temperature observations for the station's archival log.

Pella Station U. S. Weather Bureau

Final Services To Be Held Sunday In Baptist Church

Final worship services will occur this Sunday at the present Baptist church building as it is torn down for a modern design. At 10 45 am a family worship service will be held with Baptism and Communion led by Rev Everett Gard. The sermon titled The Communion of the Saints. An 8 00 o clock community service invites all residents. Three speakers include Dr W Pistenpol former Dean of Central College Rev Russell Reker president of the Pella Minnea Association and head of Third Reformed Church Dr Gerrit Vander Lugt president of Central College. Members of Pella churches are urged to attend.

The Baptist Church Everett Gard Pell Central Col W. Pistenpol Central College Russell Reker Pella Minnea Association Geet Third Reformed Church Gerrit Vander Lugt Eident Pella Women’s Federated Club America Second Reformed Church Christian Carol Lane Shell Oil Company

Central College Coach Tysseling Speaks to Rotarians

Richard Tysseling, Central College coach, spoke to the Rotary Club at Tuesday noon regarding Central’s football prospects. He predicted the Iowa Conference race, naming Luther, Simpson, and Parsons as top contenders, and said several lettermen return with a reasonable chance for a strong showing. He outlined current plays and reviewed a training booklet for prospects.

Richard Tysseling Central College Rotary Club Iowa Luther Simpson Parsons Central Tysseling

Young People Portray Reformed Church in Action Show

The Classis Pella youth present My Church To Day s World a dramatic display of Reformed Church in action. From September 18 to 20 nightly 7 80 to 9 80 p m audiences will view colorfully staged models films and devotions with refreshments for a free will offering to support Reformed Church in America.

Reformed Church Reformed Churc Classis Pella Reformed America Reformed Church In Mily

Second Annual Workshop At Christian High

The second annual workshop at Christian High in the Pella area drew teachers ministers and board members for lectures on Christian education. Rev John Oltho opened the event and Rev H Verduin led devotions with Rev C Veenstra presenting on church and school relations asserting the church must sustain Christian schools and that school quality hinges on church influence and parish support.

Pella John Oltho Oskaloosa H. Verduin Péoria C. Veenstra Marik van den Bosch

Pastor Installed By 2nd Christian Reformed Church

The Sec ond Christian Reformed Church welcomes Rev. Lambertus Van Laar as pastor. He graduated Calvin Seminary in 1923 and served in Leota Minnesota Prospect Park Holland Michigan Whitinsville Maas Kalamazoo Brockville Ontario and most recently prior to Pella. Installation events occurred Sept 7 1945 and Sept 9 1945 with sermons and charges by several pastors. The couple have two children Myrtle and John with ties to Calvin College Grand Rapids and the Southwest Christian School.

Lambertus van R van Laar Calvin Seminary Leota Minnesota Prospect Park Harold Bossenbroek Second Pella P. Y. de Jong First Christian Reformed Church Henry Verduin Peoria Wah Laer Myrtle Calvin College Southwest Christian School Grand Rapids Michigan John Air Force

Panel Discussion on Teacher Pupil Relationship Stresses Balance

A post dinner panel led by M Ruiter with Rev H Hollander Otley moderated a discussion on the teacher pupil relationship. Panelists included Rev E Cooke J Veltema S Bakker and Betty Huyser. They urged teachers to balance unity with pupils with respect and be daily examples. Audience questions followed and coffee served by the High School Ladies' Auxiliary.

M. Ruiter H. Hollander Otley Mo Erator G. Zimmer Pri E. Cooke Tracy J. Veltema Christian High Sion Bakker Christ High Betty Huyser Pella Christian Grade School High School Ladies’ Auxiliary

National Field Days Comes to Jasper County Iowa 1956

Preparations for the 1956 National Field Days in Jasper County Iowa September 20 to 22 highlight soil and water conservation displays national plowing matches and campaign speeches by President Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson. The event centers at the Henry Steenhoek farm near Newton with Conservation City hosting exhibits and demonstrations for some 100000 attending farmers.

Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson Jasper County Iowa Stevenson Henry Steenhoek Newton Steenhoek Farm Conservation City

Three Wild Hours of Shopping Here Friday 14th

Pella hosts a special shopping spree Friday September 14 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Merchants offer time-limited bargains with new giveaways each hour as crowds flock to claim deals on carpeting tires clothing and groceries. Highlights include a travel talk Tuesday night and store promotions aimed at shoppers. The event is a goodwill effort by local merchants to boost patronage.

Pella

Central to Play First Game With Simpson Sept. 21

Central College prepares for the 1964 season with Babe Tysseling leading 18 veterans out of 43 players. Returning lettermen include Darrel Albers and LaVern Boelkens, with several others from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Three players return from service, plus newcomers expected to contribute at tackle, guard, end, and back positions as the squad tunes for the Simpson game.

Central Simpson Babe Tysseling Central College Tysseling Lundy New Sharon Openie Darrel Albers Buffalo LaVern Boelkens Fulton Dale Daggy Humboldt Harold Hiemstra Pella Dwaine Krentz Sheboygan Falls Wis Bob Kruizenga Summit Ill Dick Mitchell Knoxville Phil Schrank Jim van ‘Swol Chicago Bob Carle Don Morehead Pittsfield Mass Pat Reysack West Hampton Jack Schoop Lohrville Gary Williams Garden Grove Eddie Owens Gary Darland Husky Oskaloosa Ray Boyd Bob Klein Arnold Dahm Wilbur Daniels Belmond Verle Rinehart

Pella High to Open Grid Season With Indianola

The 1956 Pella High football season opens Friday at Kuyper Stadium at 7 30 p m against Indianola. Indianola, a top South Central Conference contender, relies on backfield stars Larry Gracey and Jack Repplinger and returns eight letter winners, while Pella plans a lineup from a pool of players including Ron Bogas Van Hockel Kelly Blom and Evan Vander Wert.

Pella India Kuyper Stadium Indianola Larry Gracey Jack Repplinger Eigl Ron Bogas van Hockel Kelly Blom Evan Vander Wert Tom

Advertising Salesmen Visit Pella Electric Cooperative Event

Ellis Christianson hosted about 45 Successful Farming magazine advertising salesmen at the Pella Country Club on September 6. The group toured the area to study rural markets for national advertisers, focusing on electric appliances and the cooperative’s growth from 86 members using 42 kilowatt hours monthly in 1987 to 1,377 members using 416 kilowatt hours this year. Speakers Jack Boatsma and Jean Kuyper discussed appliance sales in rural electrification and criticized deceptive ad practices. Afterward, the group headed to Oskaloosa to meet with its chamber of commerce.

Ellis Christianson Pella Pella Electric Co Jack Boatsma Jean Kuyper Oskaloosa Zine Elec- Chi Sibi

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Sulsiotet Ears Arch Maurice A. TePashe Radiotation KBOE Ai Yers Wmeinie E. C. Bearing Robbine Fred Dykens M. Pleture 2Nd Christian Reformed Church Second Christian Reformed Church Ike Adlai University of Iowa Scottish High Shell Oil Co Federated Women New Pella Thei Leslie Kay Roger Mosmonths Michael R. July Mansfield Fowler Telephone Liberty St Cooperative Electric Ass‘n Chronicle News
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