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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1965
Page
7
A Marion County public zoning hearing degenerated into boos and heckling. Residents argued whether zoning should remain with the board or be decided by vote, with critics accusing overreach while supporters urged public input and cost concerns.
Alpha Psi Omega will present In White America at Douwstra Auditorium on March 18 and 19 at 8 15 p m The two act documentary traces the Negro in America from the mid 1700s to 1965 The production owes thanks to Rev Harold Hiemstra of Bethany Reformed Church New York City Professor Maurice Birdsall praised the script and arranged a first Central showing inviting ministers and Sunday school teachers from Pella Leighton Otley as guests
Pella Community High School schedules conferences Friday March 12 with teachers available 8:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Parents may attend at their convenience within those hours to meet with the teacher or teachers of their choice. The procedure mirrors last fall and was satisfactory to both sides.
Miss Martha Ver Heul died Tuesday night March 9 1965 at age 83 at 909 West 3rd Street Pella after a long illness. She taught in area schools and is survived by sisters Henrietta Ver Heul who lived with her and Mrs W J Wely of Monroe Indiana. Funeral services are set for Friday March 12 1965 at 1 30 p m at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home chapel with Rev Harmon Wierenga officiating and Oakwood Cemetery burial. A full obituary will follow in the Chronicle.
A calendar of local happenings lists newcomers coffee time at Legion Hall, PTA meetings in New Sharon, AAUW gathering at Barbara Dieleman’s home, silent auction items for Cordelia Nollen, and religious and educational events. Other items include talks by Les Chopard at Peoria church, open houses at Central College, a festival by PCHS Ladies Auxiliary, and a series of charity and social events through March.
Miss Arlene Suiteman RN will speak at Trinity Reformed church Sunday evening at 7 30 during the youth fellowship meeting. She is a missionary nurse in Sudan currently doing graduate work at Iowa City and plans to return to teach nursing. Slides of her Sudan work will be shown. Public invited.
The Pelia Community School Board approved more than 23500 in teacher raises Monday evening and expects total raises to about 28000 with roughly 1.7 mils of taxation. A new salary schedule raised base pay for a BA degree teacher to 4800, up from 4750, with steps and annual evaluation shaping final pay.
Central College opened its last major development drive at the Hotel Americana in New York City on March 2. The Development Office reported year to date gifts of 300,700.01 since August 1, 1964, running about 75,000 ahead of last year, with early progress over a year ago in specific funds and from key groups such as the Board of Education of the Reformed Church in America, business and industry, alumni, friends, and the Iowa College Foundation.
The Women's Federated Club sponsors a benefit card party to support Camp Fire girls at Legion Hall on Monday March 15 at 8 00 p m. Bridge canasta and Keno will be played. Tickets available from club members.
Karl Pfaff, Bible camp director and youth worker, will speak at the Pella Gospel Chapel during a two week series of special youth meetings. The series runs from Sunday March 14 to March 26 with nightly services at 7 15 p m except Saturdays. A warm welcome is extended to all.
Sharon Breen joins nine other seniors and freshmen named for the 537 invited to UIowa's Smarty Party on March 13 in the River Room Iowa Memorial Union. The event honors Mortar Board scholars with GPA 3.25+ for at least nine semester hours.
Edna Clendening Kamerick presents her senior violin recital at Central College in Cox Snow Recital Hall on Sunday March 14 at 2 p m. The free program features Handel and Beethoven sonatas and Bruch concert in G minor with Robert E. Smith as accompanist. Kamerick, a Central music major, studied at Peabody and is active in campus groups. She is daughter of Harold and Mrs. Clendening of North Plainfield New Jersey and is married to Ronald Kamerick of Pella.
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