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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1965
Page
7
Public health officials report over 150 measles cases in a week and a half in Pella, labeling a mild Red Measles outbreak. Doctors urge vaccination for children and booster shots for adults, noting vaccines cost about $8 for two doses and gamma globulin can reduce severity for exposed individuals.
The Harold Van Zee open house at his new home six miles west of Pella on Highway 163 drew a large turnout. Harold estimated at least 425 people toured the home with two boys helping park cars and direct traffic. Attendees came from Dubuque Des Moines Lynnville Sully Tracy Knoxville and nearby communities.
The play Our Town debuts next Monday and Tuesday at 8 15 at Central with a cast of about 30 in authentic turn of the century outfits. Alpha Psi uses nearly 90 costumes including wedding gowns lace dresses and Prince Albert suits reflecting Pella's fashion heritage.
A community open house hosted by Boat Furniture of Pella and W P Barber Lumber Co of Monroe is noted among a string of local events. Listings include basketball games, church services, farm night school, Our Town play, Drake Fine Arts Trio concert, PTA meetings, 50th wedding anniversary open house, campfire events, Calvin College performances, and a Ladies Auxiliary bazaar.
C C Buerkens, retired Pella Community Schools superintendent, will head Shelby-Tennant for the rest of the current school year following Court Ferguson’s heart attack death. The Board and State officials sought relief, with Buerkens accepting after signing a contract. Shelby schools offer German Latin Vocational Chemistry Speech Art Driver Ed adult program, plus a strong music program. Shelby in Tri-County Conference, with football champs past fall and strong girls and boys basketball. plan to host a state music contest in April. Buerkens aims to help recruit a new superintendent in July while returning to Iowa later if possible. He and Mrs. Buerkens plan to relocate around February.
Rev. Bryant Mitchell of Open Bible Standard Church will headline services at The Church of the Open Bible in Pella on Sunday morning at 10:30 and evening at 7:00. Mitchell heads a denomination of 800 ministers and will discuss the world missionary program Open Bible uses to spread its message with Kodachrome slide illustrations.
Interlingua will show the German film Die Fiedermaus with English subtitles at Douwstra Auditorium Central College on Friday and Saturday January 29 and 30. Show time 7 30 p m. Color film with a nominal admission and a cast including Marthe Harel Johannes Heesters Will Dohm Hans Brauswetter Dorit Kreysler Willy Fritsch Josef Egger and Siegfried Breuer. The program aims to aid language students and draws local interest.
Beginning February 1 the Pella post office window service will run 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to noon Saturday on a trial basis. The change aims to improve dispatch of late day mail by freeing one clerk, with postal regulations capping daily window hours at eight and four on Saturdays.
At a Pella Community Hospital meeting three trustees were elected for three year terms. Henry Klein was reelected. Charles Vander Ploeg and William De Jong filled vacancies left by Jacob Dahm and Elias Kolenbrander. Dahm has served since 1957. Treasurer Verle Ver Dught reported income of 352,915 with 4,750 expenses, a net gain of 374, and over 10,000 in gifts and bequests invested for future needs.
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