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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1964
Page
1
The Chronicle states a policy of presenting multiple sides on important issues and reserves the right to edit reader contributions. It emphasizes openness to free exchange of opinion, whether from staff or readers, and notes that not all opinions reflect the newspaper's own views.
A Iowa editorial notes the Democratic platform proposes state government reorganization with four main ideas and a balanced approach. It endorses governor and lieutenant governor as a four year team, long term elections in non presidential years, and a consolidated highway commission, while opposing a short ballot and favoring fiscal oversight by the auditor. F W J H.
Iowa Democrats urge a comprehensive reorganization to end secrecy, deconsolidate agencies, and modernize the government. Proposals include a four year nonpresidential cycle, governor as chief executive, an appointed state auditor, annual sessions, merit civil service, a reformed interim committee, a state planning agency, and a capital improvements program. They seek a constitutional amendment to enable consolidation and a 1970 constitutional reform study commission.
The Center ville lowegian argues Iowa must retain Right to Work as a major attractor to industry. It notes industry favors the law for plant flexibility, union membership decisions, and employee choice. The piece backs Republican support and opposes repeal, warning of economic decline without the statute.
Author reflects on touchiness and petty anger as harmful to personality. He warns that grudges envy and suspicion erode relationships and lead to isolation. The piece recalls a memory in Holland Michigan near Herrick Public Library and urges kindness and mature self control centered on faith and service.
Funeral services for Henry Veenstra were held at Newman Funeral chapel OsKaoosa with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Leighton. Thoughts on the 35th De Prenger reunion at Pella show 65 attendees, births of Bruce Terpstra and Jeffery Groenenboom, and one death Charles White. Engelhoven reunion drew 68. Leighton families traveling to Grandville Michigan and a wedding in Newton area. Miss Wyngarden and Miss Boerelyn attended Bible Camp. two busloads plan Billy Graham Crusade in Omaha. county home service notes and a Billy Graham reference conclude the report.
Visitors to Mrs. Ulrie Clevenger at Peila Community Hospital include James and Margie Vriezelaar Clint and Kent of Waverly Ulrie Clevenger Arthur and Lyle Vriezelaar from California and Des Moines guests with local families Dwight Van Wyngarden and Gerrit Van Wyk hosting. The Dischs missionaries with FBHM in South Dakota will speak at Monroe Baptist Church Bible Study and Prayer Service Wednesday evening.
Mrs Harold Grandin and Connie of Oskaloosa visited her grandmother Mrs Marie Swank last Thursday. Pete Van Kooten of Rose Hill, and George Van Roekel of Maurice, with Irene Hasselman of Oskaloosa and Ted Emmert of Sully called on Mrs Alicia Elscott. Nettie Geenen returned from Sully after visiting Elizabeth Veldhuizen and relatives. Jean Watertor of Ames visited her father C Watertor. Clarence Finc called on Sunday on her mother Mrs Maggie Uitermarkt.
The Pella Chronicle presents brief notes from August 25 1964 detailing local events in concise items. Residents shared community updates, upcoming meetings and school news reflective of 1960s small town life.
A 44 pound flathead catfish topped the 1964 Big Fish Records List kept by the State Conservation Commission. Taken by William Marsh of Farmington in the Des Moines River, the fish measured 44 inches and is the largest of the year and second all time for flathead catfish.
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