07 Dec 1965
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1965
Page
1
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Cordova column notes strong north winds and recent snow and rain. Local hospital listings include Henry Chambers in Knoxville Veterinary Hospital and Aunt Belle Mullins in Wilden Hospital for tests. Mirror Doyle Waddle, Des Moines plans, and renovations at a neighborhood intersection are mentioned along with trees cut down on Lincoln street. Marjorie Van Den Berg Vos visits, farm sales loom, and a Holstein cow mural marks a landmark on a nearby dairy farm.
The piece recounts a sequence of local social events and greetings from Thanksgiving week. It mentions trips along Skunk River, a visit by Leo Allard’s home, and a gathering at Delight Wing hosting the Karr family descendants of Aunt Kate. It notes Roy Shilling's health scare, and numerous family dinners across Knoxville, Monroe, Belle Plaine, and eastern Iowa. The narrative includes lunches, shots of hospitality, and a Cordova Red Rock gathering with festive food and Indian corn gifts.
Denison annexes 600 acres for housing development. Hawarden seeks a junior college with $18,000 raised toward a $133,000 first year. Victor area groups collect cookies for Viet Nam servicemen with Congressman Schmidhauser arranging transport. Orange City to get a Dutch Colonial post office and votes on an $840,000 school program. Red Oak City adds rust inhibitor to de-icing salt. Dec 7 Pearl Harbor Day noted with Jaycee flag ceremony honoring fallen and serving soldiers.
An Iowa senator plans to resign citing unaffordable pay. The piece cites historic shifts in legislative compensation and hours, contrasting citizen lawmakers with full time professionals. It notes 1965 session length and the push for perhaps ongoing pay regardless of session, with broader questions about how to fund and value legislative service. It also mentions Lancaster News on government loans to newspapers and Willow Run’s weekly paper aimed at honest reporting.
The Warwick New York Advertiser announces a policy change calling state funds New s and federal funds s, arguing governments rely on taxpayers and urging other papers to adopt the same terminology to emphasize the taxpayer bears the cost.
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