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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1966
Page
4
Four Pella ward representatives will pick two residents each to serve as clerks and judges for a Sunday afternoon pool opening vote. The nonbinding referendum asks residents if the Pella Municipal Swimming Pool should be open Sundays during the season. Polls open 8 am to 8 pm at Legion Hall.
A series of local happenings including NFC District meeting in Knoxville July 26, the Peila Golf and Country Club invitational July 27 with coffee at 8, bridge at 9, lunch at 12:30, and a Soap Box Derby at 6:30. Also Van Zee picnic, Kool picnic, Ice cream social by Jaycees to benefit nursing home, Dieleman reunion, Ladies breakfast at the Golf Club, Sunday swim pool opening vote, Roorda picnic August 2, Bunker Hill school reunion July 29. Provisions and times vary by event.
About 900 entries are expected in the 4-H food and nutrition division at the county fair on Tuesday morning. Ruth Archibald, county extension home economist, notes exhibits focus on nutrition with prepared foods and new non-food classes. Judging Wednesday features nutrition exhibits by Mrs Hoffman, Mrs File, and Mrs Wheatley, with hostesses and booths open all day.
A representative from the Des Moines Social Security District Office will be in the Auditor ium of the Public Safety Building in Pella from 9 30 a.m. to 12 00 noon on Tuesday August 2 to assist residents with Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance information and services. Services also available at the Social Security Administration District Office in Des Moines at 205 12th Street.
Dr Donald T Butler chair economics at Central College will moderate a Drake University Institute session in State and Local Government July 27. Panelists include Sonja Egenes Story City Robert Link Des Moines and Richard Thornton Des Moines Link is First Deputy Commissioner in the Iowa Insurance Office. Drake’s three week program aims to acquaint social studies teachers with local and state government services and regulations.
The 1966 Missions Fest planned by the Pella area Christian Reformed churches will occur Wednesday August 3 at West Market Park with afternoon sessions at 1 30 and evening events at 7 30 Principal speakers are Dr Peter Y De Jong Calvin Theological Seminary and Rev Henry M De Rooy St Louis Mo A youth meeting at 7 30 in First Church sanctuary and a children’s meeting in the assembly room accompany the program Rev John H Piersma chairs the Mission Fest Committee with Rev Lyle M Christensen secretary and Ed Ver Meer general manager.
Marion county fair begins today July 26 at the Marion county fair grounds in Knoxville with a prep day. The schedule runs Tuesday through Friday featuring livestock, crops, crafts, and 4-H events. Night programs include the 4-H Night Tuesday and a Tractor Pull on Wednesday, plus a junior livestock auction Saturday and a Bill Riley Talent Show Thursday. Local youths Don Barnes Betty Melwig Kim Pearson and others participate in Sprout Show and Talent events.
The Pella Kiwanis Club and recreation commission sponsor a July 27 soap box derby on Hazel Street at Maple with 6:30 p.m. trials. Entries aged 9 to 12 compete for trophies, with a queen from Lincoln and Webster playgrounds. A Penny Carnival, a Variety Show by Larry Heaberlin’s Starlite Jubilee Band, and Nature Day Camp registration follow, with activities and prizes.
The ladies of the Pella Golf and Country Club will host guests from other clubs for their annual invitational on Wednesday July 27. Co chairs Chic Visser and Sonja Overman organized committees for activities. A 9: coffee hour precedes events, and at 1:30 p.m. penalties prize distribution for golf and bridge will follow luncheon.
A special meeting of the Town 4th Congressional District of the NFO is scheduled for Tuesday July 26 at 8 30 p m at Memorial Hall Knoxville Iowa. Led by W W Butch Swaim the district president the session will review the program in the bargaining field and map future actions including Iowa State Conventions and district leadership plans in Des Moines and beyond.
Thursday marks demonstration day at the County Fair with 23 public demonstrations starting at 8:00 in the Girls 4 11 building. Junior demonstrations begin at eight, intermediates at 1:00, and seniors at 3:00 with Mrs. Lawrence Everett of New Sharon officiating as judge. Demonstrations from the senior division may advance to State Fair and Dairy Cattle Congress.
A Knoxville Express report says a group led by Patrick J. OHornett of Oklahoma City is acquiring options to purchase coal land in Marion and Mahaska counties. Tenstaff works from McCord Motor Lodge Knoxville, aims to secure 100000 acres, with about 20 options already under contract covering over 5000 acres.
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