March Is Youth Art Month in Pella Area
Pella students engage in Youth Art Month activities visiting Mills Gallery at Central College and taking part in Central College Art Day. They are painting a mural in the Legion Hall by invitation of the American Legion as a Bicentennial gesture. The Art Club sponsors a Film Festival Friday and Fine Arts Night at Pella Community High School Monday at 7:30 p.m.
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Pella Officials Hold Line on Budgets Amid Tax Pressures
In facing growth and rising valuations, Pella leaders aim to hold expenditures steady while limiting tax asks. The Pella Community School District plans a 5.3 percent tax raise, the City of Pella expects a $20,000 drop, and Marion County faces a possible 7 percent state constraint. Taxpayers praise prudent budgeting and call for ongoing program review to cut dead weight while Letters to the Editor invite signed contributions to Editor Henry Fischer.
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Senate Advances State Building Code Amid Truck Rule Fight
The Senate split 22 to 24 against disapproving DOT long truck rules on May 1. A lawsuit by AAA Motor Club of Iowa seeks to block them. The piece notes broader reflections on progress and past debates, plus details of a uniform state building code and a stalled state audit demand tied to the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines.
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Dieleman Backs Tax Package Amid Criminial Code Debates
Rep Dieleman outlines House debate on feticide sexual abuse and gun issues within the Criminal Code Revision Bill. He notes property tax compromise progress and details tax relief measures for homeowners farmers and elderly, plus voting records on abortion rape homosexuals and weapon penalties. The report explains conference committee rules and upcoming Senate review.
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Letter on Basketball Rationalization in Pella Chronicle
A reader replies to the March 10 1976 Pella Chronicle piece titled Success Needs No Explanation, Failure Has No Alibis. The letter discusses Little Dutch’s defeat and argues implications for the team's rationalization and performance.
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