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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1965
Page
7
The Pella Chronicle invites residents to vote for Tulip Queen candidates for 1965. Ballots appear in four issues, with nominations in Van Sittert's store until 5 PM March 6. The 12 top vote-getters become nominees, judged by local panel to pick five finalists and the Tulip Queen.
A dense schedule covers Feb 18 through March 5 with two basketball rounds at 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. in recreation venues, school plays at 7:30 p.m., Viet Nam program on KCUI 89.1 at 10 p.m., anniversaries and open houses at churches, bake and soup sales, concerts, and fundraising efforts. Notable items include Dr Henry Pieten pol open house, Bogaards and Christensen anniversaries, and a White Elephant Sale for the Home for the Aged.
Flautist Harriet LeJeune will join the Chicago Chamber Orchestra for a 11 am Tuesday concert at Central College Chapel. The 22 member ensemble performs Alberto Ginastera's Impresiones dela Puna. LeJeune, a New Englander trained in Boston, has appeared at Carnegie Hall and teaches at the North Shore Community Music Center.
Newton H Krizer 81 founder of Krizer Hybrid Seed Corn Co died Monday at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa. Services were held at Garland Funeral Home. He began seed corn planting in 1903 and started the company in 1936 later selling to his son in law and daughter in 1948. Surviving wife Myrtle two grandchildren and ten great grandchildren plus stepchildren and step grandchildren.
A Keokuk Mahaska district survey shows 91 percent favor reducing local property taxes even if other taxes rise, 69 percent oppose daylight saving time, 70 percent back a four year governor term, and 46 percent support private and parochial school bus rides.
Henry Kersbergen a preserved rural mail carrier from Pella died at 85 after living in Pel a since age eight He retired as rural carrier in 1933 Funeral services are set for Friday Feb 19 1965 at First Christian Reformed Church Oakwood Cemetery burial arranged by Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home The family will meet at the church basement 1 15 p m prior to service Surviving are two sons Roy and Murray a brother John Kersbergen a sister Gertrude Bloom and 2 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren His wife Katherine Wickhart died in 1946 Two sons Chris and Bert preceded him in death
Central College's 66 member Symphonic Band, led by Prof. Robert Rittenhouse, opens its season with John D. Stewart's March Juno at Douwstra Chapel Saturday at 8 p.m. The free concert features diverse works including Symphony No. 3 for Band, Transylvania Fanfare, Thunderbird, and Cuban Fantasy, with rehearsals since November.
An original play titled Just a Little Bit of Shaw will be performed at Central college in Douwstra auditorium on Monday February 22 at 8 15 p m. Grace Tweet of Central college wrote and directed the piece based on the letters between George Bernard Shaw and the actress who played Eliza in My Fair Lady. The production is open to the public.
Pella Community high school Theatre in the Round presents A Thurber Carnival and The Streets of New York at 7 30 p m in the high school gym tonight. The show was cancelled last Thursday due to heavy snow and received well on Saturday. Cast includes Ruth Van Roekel Ed Van Hemert Ted Weirather Lynda Gezel Terry Vink Susan Kuyper with student director Nanci Paris. The Streets of New York features Art Knowles Judy Kregel Gary Koopman and others under student director Arlene De Geus.
An all day workshop titled Action for Mental Health in Marion County will be held March 1 at the Maple Buffet from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Marion County Extension Service sponsors the event with the Veterans Administration Hospital Mental Health Center at Oskaloosa and the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Ronald M. Wolfe will open with What is Mental Health, joined by Rev J Roland Crandall and other specialists including Dr Alleman Dr George Stanford and Dr Gene K Van Zee. A panel on Resources in Marion County moderated by Walter Barker will feature Robert Ross Carroll Anderson John Lanham and Mrs Leona Fisher. Margaret Westerhof will close with What Can Individuals and Organizations Do. Reservations via Ruth Archibald are urged.
North Mahaska Junior Academy of Science announces the annual Science Fair at the high school in New Sharon on March 5 1965 for junior and senior high students. Projects will be judged by judges from Cornell College Iowa State University Penn College and Monroe Iowa with district advancement to Twin Cedars High School Bussey on March 23.
Heart Fund drive letters will be mailed to Pella families this weekend requesting contributions. Mail or bring donations to Marion County State Bank. Chairmen Rev and Mrs Everett G Ward lead the 1965 drive with local Camp Fire workers stuffing envelopes at the Calella Camp Fire under Uella Peters and Mrs Virginia Ver Meer.
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