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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1966
Page
1
A column opens with Pella on the move and asks readers which direction they foresee. It then presents a policy note inviting free reader opinion on any published content and explains contributions may be edited to fit the paper’s standards.
Iowa State University Ames invites recent graduates and others to six weeks of hands on training in news writing advertising and photography with instruction on libel and press responsibility. June 8 to July 15 course cost about 275 includes board and tuition enrollment is limited write J W Schwartz department of technical journalism ISU Ames for details and applications.
Two Cancer Society film showings are scheduled next week at the American Legion Building. On Wednesday, March 23 at 7 30 p m the women will view Time and Two Women about uterine cancer with a doctor present for questions. On Thursday, March 24 at 7 30 p m the men will watch The Warning Shadow about lung cancer with a doctor in attendance. Each program lasts about one hour as part of the 1966 Cancer Crusade beginning April 1 in North Marion County.
Ed Lamson notes an effort to form a Toastmasters chapter in Pella, offering self improvement through public speaking. Chamber promotes tickets for Des Moines Sports Show March 22–23, highlights Tulip Festival, Red Rock Dam, Dutch heritage, and urges public engagement with Congress. Less than 60 days until Tulip Time.
About 350 volunteers will canvass North Marion County from April 1 to 8 to raise funds for the Annual Cancer Crusade and to promote education on early cancer cure rates regular health exams and warning signs. A kickoff meeting is set for March 21 at 2 00 p m at the Legion Building. North Marion County led the state in per capita giving last year and the 1986 goal is 3105. Area captains include Mrs Jay Welschouse North Pella Mrs David Bender South Pella Mrs Raymond Brouwer North Lake Prairie Peter Zwank and Mrs Marion Wichart Summit Haas. A business and industry campaign led by Keith Aldrich starts March 28.
Ray Crane plans to finish his appointment once votes are canvassed after the fall election. He says he enjoys being busy but already has more work than he needs, including renting his farm to his son Charles for the coming year and handling his Marion County Mutual Insurance business, plus managing a farm near Pleasantville owned by a California nephew and some fishing and traveling.
Delmar Lee Robinson aged 18 of route one Monroe died Monday at 11 40 a m in a farming accident on Robert Myers farm near Dunreath 20 miles northwest of Knoxville He was running a seed mixer when seed stuck and his foot went into the box the paddles pulled him in instantly Myers found the body and Marion County authorities were notified Dr Alan Patterson Marion County Medical Examiner and Sheriff Lee Shives investigated the tragedy His body was taken to a Monroe funeral home where services are pending.
Mrs John Benes hosted the World Day of Prayer committee meeting assisted by Mrs A Kuyper and Mrs Wm Blom. Mrs Glen Peterman led the gathering with about 200 women attending the service raising 131.22 for Mission Projects and 15.40 for the Children's Service among 113 attendees. Suggestions were made to boost interest and Second Reform ed will host next year with the Children's Service at Third Reformed Church.
Connie Ter Louw of Pella joined nearly 110 Baptist youths from Eastern and Midwestern states at a youth seminar in New York City the week of March 6 focusing on the United Nations and Latin America.
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