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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1966
Page
7
Pella fared well at a regional Tourism Workshop in Ottumwa as Ed Lamson of the Pella Chamber of Commerce chaired the event. Speakers urged active inventory of visitor assets, year round promotions, and community friendliness, citing Broken Bow Nebraska’s $400,000 business gain as a model.
The Pella Jaycees mark Jaycees week January 16 22 and the organizations 50th anniversary with Boss Night January 20 at 7 00 pm at the Dutch Buffet Reservations through Dr Kenneth Van Wyk speaker Dick Bugler Dale Carnegie Des Moines Jaycee projects include raising 2500 for Wyatt Earp Museum renovation Merchants will honor the Jaycees next week Chronicle Obituaries note Mrs Esther Verrips and Mrs Sarah Marie Brand Renaud death notices with service details and survivor lists
Rock Island District Corps of Engineers will open bids at 2 pm on Thursday March 10 1966 in Rock Island Illinois for raising four Marion County roads above the full flood control pool of the Red Rock Reservoir. A new 2480 foot east west road will connect Marion County Road U with the new Iowa Highway 14 section. A 1700 foot section will be raised across Wildcat Creek valley near Pleasantville with embankment and twin concrete box culvert. A 900 foot north south road will be raised near Whitebreast Creek valley east of Highway 14 north of Knox.
The Central College Academic Seminar feature streams daily lectures by Dr. William Arrowsmith on nature and society in the fifth century B C via KCUI-FM. Five lectures run 10:30 a.m. to noon with discussion, plus two evening programs on Wednesday and Thursday, and chapel services throughout the week.
Mick and Marie Blecha announce the Dutch themed coffee shop’s grand opening this Friday January 21. Free coffee will be served from 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. to celebrate the reopening following last fall’s fire. De Jong Construction led design, with Vanden Berg Electric, Van Haaften Plumbing, and Boat Furniture handling contracts and finishes.
Pella area corn growers can learn to fight resistant rootworm at a Monday meeting in the Farmers Night School at 7 30 p m. A Geigy representative and Bakker Rus staff will discuss Diazinon efficacy based on extensive field use. The session, open to all growers, includes questions and answers and refreshments.
The Calvin Alumni Association presents its annual music festival on Thursday January 27 at 7 30 p m at Pella Christian High School featuring the Pella Christian High School choir and band Deo Gloria male chorus the Peoria mixed chorus and junior high choirs from Oskaloosa and Sally Chris The event supports a Calvin College tuition scholarship Proceeds go to the scholarship fund. A separate report notes a traffic incident on Peace Street where Darrell G Roos struck a parked 1960 Ford causing 125 dollars in damage. his 1961 Chevrolet sustained 30 dollars in damages.
Governor Hughes praises Rolscreen Company of Pella Iowa for supporting Dutch store fronts and tourism through a fund offering up to 400 dollars per firm for architectural services funded by the local Chamber of Commerce. The Chronicle printed a copy of a letter to Peter H Kuyper president of Rolscreen.
Lerlia Galvin of Knoxville announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state representative from Marion County in the September primary. A 35-year-old native, he formerly ran a TV sales and service business and served with the Knoxville Police Department. He currently supervises fieldwork for Allied Mutual Insurance of Des Moines and has taken a Drake University insurance course. He is active in church and local clubs and lives at 513 East Montgomery with wife Martyna Van Helten and three children.
The Pella Park Commission met January 7 electing Herb Vander Waal chair J V Lankelma treasurer and Fred Hawker secretary. Regular monthly meetings set for second Friday at 5 00 pm in Council chambers open to the public. Next meeting February 11. Bids required for contractural work including tree removal and trimming. Commission to maintain Kiwanis Park and place playground equipment in West Market Park for younger children. Street lights to be installed at Sunken Garden Pond.
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