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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1966
Page
1
A Chronicle editorial outlines policy to present multiple sides on issues within space limits. It clarifies not all opinions reflect the paper’s views, invites reader comment, and states that submissions may be edited for consistency and coherence.
A local column discusses Pella’s push to attract industry while stressing the need to retain existing jobs. It cites Vermeer Manufacturing’s new plant plans, including an airstrip and hangar, as a case study in relocation incentives versus building in place. It notes the role of utility hookups, land options, and capital considerations in location choices.
J M Van Vliet General Store Otley will close April 30 after serving the public for over fifty years. The store belongs to Grocers Whole Co op Inc Des Moines. Van Vliet is a quail hunter who owns a trained English Pointer Sally and plans time this fall for hunting. The Otley post office on its rural route covers 125 families with Nelson Vos as rural carrier and M J Van Hemert as substitute. Fifty town families rely on the town post office with clerk Mrs Lillie Barnes as substitute.
Martin N. Vander Linden lifelong area resident and Marion County farmer died Tuesday night at Pella Community Hospital at age 81. Funeral services are pending at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home. Survived by wife, three children Clarence Des Moines Ruth and Lee Pella four grandchildren three great grandchildren and a brother John N. Vander Linden of Pella. A complete obituary will appear later.
Funeral services for M John A Van Haaften 82 of 414 Franklin St Pella will be Friday April 22 1966 at Third Reformed Church Pella Rev John Benes officiating burial at Oakwood Cemetery Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home arranging. Survived by four children Johanna Mrs Will De Vries Ernest both of Pella Arthur Otley Frank Bradenton Florida eight grandchildren eight great grandchildren and one brother Jake F Van Gorp of Pella. A complete obituary will appear later in Chronicle.
The Interlingua film The Confessions of Felix Krull will be shown Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 in the Cox Snow Music Center Recital Hall. Horst Buchholz stars as Felix Krull in a tale of a charming deceiver traveling from Imperial Germany to Paris and Lisbon. A 30 minute color travelogue Glimpses of Picturesque Germany accompanies the screening.
The 1966 Easter Seal appeal in Pella and Lake Prairie has reached 1323.59 dollars at the three quarter mark. Chairman Reuben Schakel says the campaign is $60 ahead of last year but still needs more funds and urges residents to return Easter Seal envelopes or send gifts to Easter Seals PO Box 202, Pella. Gifts support services for handicapped children and adults in the coming year.
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