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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle Advertiser
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1968
Page
1
Publication indicates semiweekly issues with holidays excluded and second class postage paid at Pella Tywea. Subscriptions available in Marion Mahaska Jasper counties with nationwide mailing. Price listed as 10.09 dollars. Publisher Editor.
The State Board of Regents voted 5 to 2 to seek legislature approval to issue up to 100 million dollars in bonds for a long range campus building program at the three state universities. University of Iowa President Bowen and Iowa State President Parks urged funding, while opponents warned of potential student fee increases to support the bonds.
The Pella Chronicle provides reader questions on social security and Medicare from the Des Moines SSA office. Topics include choosing a doctor, replacing a Medicare card, reporting housekeeper wages, and gross versus take home wages. Also notes Anna Meier’s 85th birthday quilt tally and a traffic safety message from Iowa Public Safety officials.
The Fair Haven birthday party was held in the dining room on Thursday June 20 with hostess Mrs John R Van Gorp assisted by Ella Vander Beek Anna Nunnikhoven John S Terlouw and Gertrude Den Hartog Rev Terlouw gave a prayer and spoke to the honored birthday June 12 Mr Martin Klein June 30 Mrs Johanna Kose Vocalists Melody and Victor Vanden Oever performed two clarinet numbers He Leadeth Me and My Trust in Him poems were read by Mrs Martin Klein Home made cake and coffee were served Music students Carol Hedrick and Sherri Vander Wilt are named for upcoming All State Music Camp concerts at the University of Iowa and a similar June 23 concert was noted Quadruplet lambs were born on farm northeast of Jefferson owned by Mrs Floyd Brannen.
Hospitals move toward the state first kidney transplant initiative as the State Board of Regents approves funding in the 1968 1969 University Hospitals budget. The 18.5 million dollar hospital budget includes staff for the transplantation unit.
The Airport Dedication ceremony will be held Saturday from 1 to 4 30 p.m. with Ed Lamson and Pula Chamber of Commerce members attending to serve coffee and cookies. The event includes ribbon cutting and community organization participation. July 4 celebrations at Swimming Pool Park feature a grand fireworks display donated by Van Gorp Manufacturing Co and an evening of activities organized by the recreation commission.
The council meets on the first and third Tuesday each month at 7 30 p m with Police Chief John De Vries and Fire Chief Robert C Van Vark. Park Board members are Loren Vanderzyl Herbert Vander Waal and Fred Hawker. Park Board meets second Friday at 6 00 p m in the council chambers. Recreation Commission includes Donald Reinerston Miss Jane Gosselink Charles Vander Ploeg Robert Menning and Robert Power.
Pella area notes list admissions and dismissals for a mid June period at Community Hospital. Names include Darcey Exon Kennedy and others from Knoxville Pella Sully and Ruth Ann Sly s Ne. Entries cover Wednesday through Sunday with various patient movements.
Mr and Mrs Duane Brouwer of 510 University Street Apt 2 welcomed Brenda Sue a 13 ounce baby girl at Mahaska Hospital on June 13 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Anie Brouwer and Mr and Mrs Ernest Klootwyk of Pella.
George L. Gall of Wildwood Crest New Jersey visited Pella last week for the first time in 54 years. He was two when his family left in 1914, and he recalls a busier era of the Gall family in the area. Mrs Walter Fowler recalled when Mr Harry Goll and his young son departed for the east over a half century ago. Marion Hulleman funeral notice and other local items follow.
The Board of Directors for Pella Community School District in Marion Mahaska and Jasper Counties Iowa will meet July 8 1968 at 8 00 P M at the High School building Taxpayers may speak for or against the estimate of expenditures for the year July 1 1968 through June 30 1969 A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements both past and anticipated will be available at the hearing District Secretary 88700 66307 000 854781 Table No Distribution of General Fund Expenditures
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