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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1958
Page
3
Summit Homemakers will comb roadsides pastures and timber for dried winter bouquet material. The items will be arranged at the October 14 meeting at Mrs. C. W. De Geus home with Mrs. Henry Kool in charge. At the September 9 reorganization at Mrs. Dick Ustermarkt home, all officers were elected.
The report covers a women's Farm Bureau group meeting with poetry and prayer, a Summit Strivers 4-H letter writing drive for camp funds, and extended social scenes. Highway 163 blacktopping progress is described with asphalt temp and coverage. Various locals from Pella and Des Moines areas are listed with visiting family members and neighbors.
Mrs Walter Van Doorninck and Mr and Mrs Gradus Vriezelaar and Kathryn attended a presentation of colored slides from their California trip. John and Arthur Vriezelaar provided the photographs for the show.
Pvt. Dennis A. Van Zee son of Mr and Mrs Gerrit Van Zee 110 Broadway completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and is stationed at Fort Jackson South Carolina He joins the school of communications and plans to stay four months entering service June 28 1958 His new address is NG 26807654 Co 17th Spe Bat 4th Tng Reg 2nd Pitn Fort Jackson South Carolina
The piece warns that sons will soon want driving freedom from age eleven to sixteen and stresses parental concern over safety. It argues youth seek adventure and rule breaking, and notes the importance of driver education, yet laments that many parents fail to teach safety effectively.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces examinations for Geodetist Flight Operations and Airworthiness Inspector Airways Flight Inspector and other posts. Applications due by November 20 1958 with tests required for certain positions. Information available at post offices or the Civil Service Commission in Washington DC.
Sunday dinner guests visited the Ward family in Monroe while parishioners attended church installation services for Rev. Havert in Newton. Hospitalizations include Charles Spoelstra in Oskaloosa and Marion De Reus in Iowa City, with positive recovery notes.
The Farm Bureau women of district 8 convene a district workshop at Knoxville Christian Church on Tuesday September 28 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event, run by Mrs. Clyde Evans, district committeewoman, includes county chairmen and special chairmen for 1959. District 8 covers Appanoose Decatur Clarke Lucas Madison Mahaska Marion Monroe Warren and Wayne.
Prairie City Community School opened August 26 with an enrollment of 486. The faculty includes Supt W. R. Raisch, Principal and coach C. J. Dun kin, and teachers in math, science, English, music, home economics, industrial arts, and grades through 7. Two staff members recently returned from California visits. Belle Van Vark visited relatives in town.
In Des Moines the Iowa CROP Assembly of more than 60 leaders adopted November 16 as CROP Sunday and November 16 28 as canvass week. The 1968 goal is 125 000 bushels for conversion into cooking oil. Dr A Norris Wilson notes CROP shipments do not disrupt economies and aid distribution.
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