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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1965
Page
1
Readers respond to the fairness of school bus and education funding. Stanley Rooda and Jim Collison discuss public and private schooling, G.I. benefits, and a proposed unified community school board. The letter argues for cooperation between public and private education with CEF support and invites a direct answer on forming a Pella Chapter with equal local representation.
The excerpt mentions Mr. Vincent Henry of Decorah serving on a public school board, notes that the Texas Capitol ranked seventh largest in the world at its 1888 dedication, and identifies two West Texas shrubs called huajillo valued for honey production.
Pella eyes growth and industry attraction with more jobs and robust retail. A full time, professional Chamber of Commerce secretary is urged to coordinate Tulip Time, Red Rock Dam, Roads, Trade Extension, and other efforts, promoting the town’s assets and business environment to industrial leaders and residents.
A University of Iowa mouse problem draws attention to married students housing and university policy. The piece argues for affordable, decent apartments, criticizing the Regents for neglecting married students while praising smaller colleges like Central for feasible housing. It notes disease concerns with cats and calls for housing that is clean, heated, and reasonably priced.
An editorial urges volunteers to support the Heart Fund campaign led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower honorary board chairman. In Pella a Heart Association rep may seek two hours of volunteer service on Heart Sunday February 21 to distribute materials and collect gifts.
To the Editor a reader critiques Mr Collison's January 5 column arguing the Iowa CEF seeks privileged treatment not fair share. The letter questions the open membership claim while noting anti public school sentiment during state federation formation and disputes a convention vote on welcoming public school supporters. It asks how far a reasonable distance for transporting private school students should extend and cites a family with six children in a parochial school paying little in taxes.
A broad overview by the American Cancer Society Iowa Division links cigarette smoking to higher lung cancer death rates, noting 10 times higher risk for regular smokers and 20 times for two-pack daily smokers. It notes rising cancer rates with more cigarettes and benefits from quitting. It also says early cancer often has no symptoms and periodic checkups aid detection. Dr Hansen is medical director of the ACS Iowa Division.
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