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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle Advertiser
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1967
Page
1
Publication runs semi weekly during Memorial Day July 4th Labor Day and Christmas weeks. Second class postage paid at Peila Iowa. Subscription rates listed: 37.00 for Marion Mahaska and Jasper counties. Elsewhere in the United States 9.00.
A Des Moines Sunday Register fashion columnist backs bow ties urging men to wear them more often. A quoted reader complains bows are underused, noting they avoid gravy stains, won’t blow into faces, and resist machinery. The writer urges stores to stock them to start a national bow tie fad.
A heated reader letter parodies trust in aid and UN efforts, likening U S spending to fairy tale schemes. It laments unfulfilled promises, invokes Pinocchio and the Field of Miracles, and questions US policy toward Arab nations and other allies.
Grinnell police report illegal fireworks use carries fines from ten to one hundred dollars or up to thirty days in jail, with penalties set by the local justice of the peace. Officials warn of serious burns deafness and injuries, urging readers to reconsider before lighting illegal devices.
Don Reid of the Iowa Press Association notes the 62nd General Assembly will be the longest and most expensive in state history, surpassing records set by the 1965 legislature. The 61st session lasted 145 days and cost 1.6 million dollars.
Property transfers filed in Marion County include multiple parcels in Pella from Castel to Boat and Van Weelden to Dahlin, plus numerous other lot and tract transactions. The report also covers legislative action on taxes, Amish schooling exemptions, air pollution control, bridge tolls, and state fund investments, with notes on bar association opinions and revenue bonds for colleges.
The league starts with more than 80 boys in four teams for a schedule running through August 8. Pella Merchants softball team has won all four first games. Salk polio vaccine given to 356 people, bringing total treatments since May 15 to over 1,000. City council calls for July 15 election on opening municipal pool Sundays.
Twenty years ago Des Moines River floodwaters surrounded Howell Station pump house in Pella. Sheriff called for assistance to evacuate residents marooned in river bottoms. June rainfall totaled 4.31 inches. Prescott Steenhoek reported vehicle theft from his garage and later found burned near the airport.
Thirty years ago the front page featured fifteen new homes, signaling a regional building boom. Pella builders and suppliers filled two pages with ads for home building and repairs. Rev. Jacob Prins of Second Reformed Church declined a field secretary post with the Reformed Church in America. Central College a cappella choir returned from a tour in eastern states.
Forty merchants agreed to enter floats in the Independence Day parade. Three Chariton stunt flyers planned aerial acrobatics. Machinery moved from Woodrow Washing Machine Co to a Pella building. Three Monroe citizens sought to unseat three councilmen for failing to oil streets. M J De Jong planned to double greenhouse capacity. City council let contracts for more than 50 blocks of paving doubling permanent streets length. About three miles of paving remained on the Pella Oskaloosa road. In the second audit Smith attacked Iowa Comprehensive Alcoholism Project bookkeeping as sloppy. Senate confirmed Mason City man Ralph Wallace to the Board of Regents, succeeding Wilbur Molison. The House approved a truck fuel allowance change. Hundreds of Iowans overcharged $14 on Iowa Code copies sold for $51 a set. State officials noted the cost of codes included free distribution. Senate appropriations committee reportedly rejected a measure.
Seven teams raised 1766.05 dollars for YMCA programs aiding service men. Pella tops the nation for per capita Liberty Bond purchases. Des Moines River floodwaters inundated corn fields and washed out 300 feet of grade on the Pella Knoxville road near Howell Station.
Sixty years ago the Central College men's glee club embarked on a statewide tour of Iowa. A four week revival at Knoxville drew more than 1,000 professing their faith under Billy Sunday. A prairie wolf was killed on a Sully street amid reports of thick wolves in the Skunk River valley. Marshal Henry Den Adel debuted a new blue uniform with brass buttons.
Community groups seek Tulip Time spots for nearly year in advance. Interest surges as many presentations echo the commemorative event. Requests include Dutch Front recreation plans and parks development. Louise and J B Van Hemert contributed images shown last week. organizers note the heavy planning effort and free film availability from Des Moines.
The era relied on burning incense and taking potent spiced remedies as common medical practices.
Arrangements with Des Moines SSA office provide answers to questions about Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance. Readers may mail questions to 205 12th Street Des Moines IA 50308.
A compact Chronicle style note urges advertisers to craft persuasive copy for want ads to boost impact and drive responses. It emphasizes clear benefits, strong calls to action, and concise details to attract buyers and clients.
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