11 Aug 1976
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1976
Page
1
The Chronicle explains a policy shift to publish wedding stories and pictures within the same week they are received, moving away from older six month delays. It notes delays due to honeymoon gaps and photographer turnaround, and asks couples to cooperate while avoiding ultimatums. A closing rhetorical note questions parental consent requirements for ear piercing vs abortion.
Summary of past anniversaries notes: Red Rock Lake association officers Ken Freeman Henry Vandevoort and Kurt Vander Ploeg led the effort to attract tourists to the completed lake. Also noted are a Culligan dealer trip for Clarence M Van Zee and various 25 59 70 year items about local business openings road work cafe purchases a theatre production and city ordinance restricting fast driving.
Second class postage paid at Pella Iowa. Subscription rates are $9.00 per year for Marion Shahaska Poweshiek and Jasper Counties. Elsewhere in the U S the rate is $11.00. Orders for subscriptions and changes of address should be sent to Pella Chronicle 739 Franklin St Pella Iowa 50219.
Betty Putnam and Kathryn Love publish a Des Moines book The Way It Was to celebrate Iowans heritage. This excerpt recalls a drought era when a rainmaker visit to Pella ended with locals turning rain barrels upside down.
A Marion county 4-H member complains that the Pella Chronicle ignores non Pella 4-H contestants in fair coverage and urges broader regional reporting. The editor notes coverage already includes Mahaska and Jasper counties. Additional anecdotes recount small town tales from Pella’s past including LeCocq Harness Shop credit pawns and local shoe dealer humor.
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