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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle Advertiser
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1973
Page
3
Pella Senior Citizens prepare to staff guides at the Historical Site this summer. Ven Zomeren recruited volunteers for Mon through Sat shifts, with Saturday expected to be busy as camping season begins at Red Rock Am. The piece applauds the seniors for stepping up to serve tourists and preserve local history.
The Iowa House debated a Sunday beer and liquor sale bill, restricting sales to certain venues while an amendment sought wider access. Governor Ray signed a bingo act allowing cash prizes and casual gambling, with licenses for county fairs pending publication. He also signed an HMO bill enabling health maintenance programs.
Board Chairman Anthony De Jagde announced sale times for food stamps across Marion County towns. In Jugie Pella the hours are 9 to 10 30 a m on Thursday June 7 at the Public Safety Building. In Knoxville sales run 9 to 12 noon and 1 to 3 p m on June 1 4 5 and 18 at the social services office. Melcher offers 9 30 to 11 a m on Wednesday June 6 at the town hall. Pleasantville holds 1 to 2 p m on Wednesday June 6 at the Pleasantville State Bank. Bussey scheduled 1 to 2 p m at the Legion Hall.
A reader asks about information Sims around Sowa Creek with signs and mentions a possible vice presidency issue. The note discusses catching a mime and recapturing a moment, expressing concern about a Cemsty vice-president charge and uncertainty about outcomes.
Marion County announces two new magistrates invited to the Advisory Committee for Town Judicial Education conference June 13 to 16 at Hotel Savory Des Moines. The event covers judicial functions courtroom demeanor and public support for the judiciary bail right to counsel and defense services. Preliminary hearings how to take a guilty plea search and seizure confessions and admissions traffic cases and sentencing guides. Dwaine Meyer will hold court in Pella and Norman Hayes will hold court for Knoxville and southern Marion County once the magistrate court system becomes effective July 1 replacing justices of the peace to ease district court backlogs.
Ten Pella Cub Scouts earned Denner and Arrow honors at the Dad Son picnic held at Swimming Pool Park. Den 2 winners were Randy Steenhoek Denner and Silver Arrow, Jeffrey Newman Assistant Denner, David O'Dell Bear badge. Den 3 recipients included Brett Nossaman Denner Gold Arrow, Timothy Booy Assistant Denner, Mike Bogaard Gold and Silver Arrows, Keith Folkerts Gold Arrow, Todd Messmer Wolf badge. Webelos honors went to Kyl Timmer in artist citizen scholar and showman, and Brian Stice athlete. About 1200 scouts in Red Rock District prepare for 12 monthly programs as 35 packs finish yearlong plans according to Tim Needham.
We Can Make It Happen theme for the state 4 H conference June 12 15 at Iowa State University Ames. Marion County H Aide Irma Williams says the theme challenges delegates on youth issues. Terrie Miller Ottumwa Area State Council rep and county leaders Richard De Heer Monroe and five others will attend. Action groups discuss family relationships community improvement youth and law religion life values recreation leadership elderly citizens working with the socially rejected and helping mentally disabled individuals.
A Pella woman named Mrs. Gary Gezel serves on the Girls State Staff at the 28th annual Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls State session in Cedar Rapids. She joins three H participants in the week long program that expands knowledge of city county and state government. Speakers cover county government parliamentary procedure House and Senate business with topics from government officials.
Dockendorff resigns after 42 years with the state education department ending a long career in civil defense education and veterans education. He first joined in 1942, served in World War II, returned in 1946, led veterans education in Newton, then directed civil defense education from 1962, becoming supervisor in 1965. He taught vocational agriculture earlier and remains active in the Navy Reserve Officers Association with recent leadership roles. his wife Helene teaches kindergarten in Pella.
Central College launches a six week Upward Bound pre college program starting June 17 for about 75 Town high school students from low income families. They will live in dorms study journalism writing literature geography Afro American history science math reading drama music film arts and physical education with Central College tutors and local teachers. The $100000 federal grant funds the eight year effort aimed at boosting high school persistence and college enrollment with monthly campus visits and bi monthly returns for events. About 75 percent of past participants continued education beyond high school.
Mahaska County Extension Office hosts a camping seminar on Saturday June 16 at 7 p.m. in the South Lodge at Lake Keomah State Park near Oskaloosa. Topics include gear selection, cooking, a travel pamphlet, and park safety to aid planning.
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