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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1966
Page
1
The Chronicle notes stockholders preview Shenandoah at Holland Theatre then host a College buffet. Public showings begin Wednesday with Grand Opening Thursday. Citizens praise the group for funding and running the cinema and urge community support.
The Pella Community Hospital Auxiliary reports 300 members with 187 active, 112 inactive, and 1 life member. They logged over 5,000 volunteer hours last year and support hospital patients through events like Baby Party for newborns and a Christmas party for Nursing Home patients. Officer roles include President Mrs J M Cook and others on the service committee.
Marion County Treasurer Margaret Hayes announced an extension of the tax payment deadline from March 31 to April 18 due to delays in tax figures and awaiting State Tax Commission approval. No penalty will be assessed before April 19 for regular taxes, but special assessments retain the March 31 deadline with penalties thereafter.
Pella Christian high students prepare a two act operetta H M S Pinafore with a cast of about forty led by Mary Vermeer Linda De Jong Karen Bokhoven Lowell Ver Heul Robert Rooy Carl Nunnikhoven and Kent Ver Meer The show runs Thursday and Friday at 7 30 p m with 16 sopranos and 14 sailors in the cast Proceeds benefit debate and speech activities Reserved seats available through Christian high students.
In Pella Iowa the Central College Library hosts a pottery show featuring CUI art faculty. John A. Vruwink, assistant professor, presents wheel thrown stoneware with copper blue and ash glazes. Central staff pieces by Dr. Lawrence Mills also appear. exhibit runs through March.
Farm Bureau will present a 1:30 p.m. demonstration at the Grand Theatre Knoxville on March 22 featuring Sandra Sime, Industry Relations Home Economist for the National Livestock and Meat Board, covering meat identification selection cookery methods menu planning and the nutrit ion of meat using a wide variety of cuts. The event is announced by Marion county Farm Bureau chairman Herb Cline.
Lawrence Estes son of Edmund C and Johanna Van Rees Renaud born June 12 1895 on the family farm south of Sully Jasper County He was one of ten children and helped farm after parents deaths with his sisters Hazel and Bessie Lawrence passed away Friday remaining details withheld
Lynnville-Sully Junior and Senior High sent twenty students to Prairie City Iowa for the Des Moines River conference science fair. In multiple categories including astronomy biology chemistry electricity and mathematics geology and physical science, pupils earned first second and honorable mention placements. et al
The American Cancer Society presents two screenings at the American Legion Building. On Wednesday March 23 at 7:30 pm the film Time and Two Women will be shown to area women, followed by The Warning Shadow for area men on Thursday March 24 at 7:30 pm. The program opens with the same start time.
The Pella Park Commission has hired De Jong Construction to renovate the windmill in Sunken Garden Pond. Work to be finished by Tulip Time includes re-siding painting and strengthening the catwalk for photo viewing. The 30 year old structure has seen little repair since its construction near Tulip Time.
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