15 Apr 1965
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1965
Page
1
The newspaper states it aims to present multiple sides on important issues as space allows. Not all opinions reflect the paper’s views, and it invites reader comments on content. Submissions undergo the same editorial standards and may be edited to fit those standards.
A readers' page rant condemns a hidden plot feared to corrupt minds and invade privacy, urging citizens to contact Congress as fear of surveillance grows amid talk of a Great Society. It mixes sharp satire with earnest alarm about modern media and social control.
The page lists upcoming events for April including Easter brunch and dinners at local clubs, school vacation days for Lynnville Sully, Good Friday store closures, a Jaycee Easter egg hunt at Central Park, a Wally Dean dance for country club members, and choral performances by the Peoria Choral Society at the Peoria Christian Reformed church. Also includes Home for the Aged Auxiliary meeting, Women's Federated Club, a student union talk on Pella political history, and Interlingua screenings of The Mad Queen at Cox Snow Music Center.
An Oklahoma satire recounts a family mishap sparked by a man who refused to subscribe to his hometown paper. A chain of mishaps from a bee stand to broken teeth and a cow’s suicide ends with the punchline that a newspaper subscription is cheaper. The piece then shifts to a political note praising Senator Reno for a state legislature representation initiative.
A resolution to ask Congress to call a constitutional convention on state reapportionment has been introduced in the Iowa Senate. Sponsor Max Reno of Bonaparte represents the district including Van Buren, Davis and Appanoose counties. The measure envisions a second house apportioned by criteria other than population if approved by statewide vote, aiming to allow area representation while keeping a population based house.
Debate swirls over dropping the 60 percent threshold for school bond referenda with supporters led by Governor Hughes citing one man one vote while critics warn non property owners should not bind others taxes. Local pressure mounts as Winterset seeks new facilities. editors urge preserving policy despite isolated needs.
The Webster school board announced hiring for elementary and third grade positions. Marla De Wild, a Lincoln first grade teacher with prior experience in Pella and Ames, will join Webster after graduating from William Penn this spring. Mildred Van Roekel, Northwestern graduate and five-year Sioux Center third grade teacher, will also teach third grade at Webster. she hails from Orange City.
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