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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1966
Page
1
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Gerrit Van Roekel 67 of Pella Iowa discussed Bethesda Hospital Association plans at a Bethesda session on Friday March 18. The meeting covered facility renovations and a possible community health center concept with Hornsby and White assisting. Van Roekel is a long time director on the national Bethesda Board, former Safeway manager, and Pella Kiwanis elder.
A sequence of church services, theatre performances, and gatherings runs from March 31 to April 14. Highlights include a First Reformed Guild meeting, an Anvil 1- Melody drama by the Sully church youth, a Behold Your King cantata by Monroe High mixed chorus, Evangelistic film at Lower Grove, a Nature Workshop registration, Legion Auxiliary meeting, Good Friday services, an Easter program, PEO meeting, and the annual high school all-sports banquet with speaker Bernice Saggatrof.
The Pelatorical Society seeks donations for the Wyatt Earp neighborhood home project in Pella. Items for furnishing are partly contributed or loaned. final fund drive will start soon. Call Bill Van Tuyl or Marie Blecha with possible items. a full list appears Tuesday.
The Pella display at the Sports and Vacation Show drew heavy interest with Dutch costume attendants and tulip themed brochures. Attendees asked about Tulip Time events Wyatt Earp Boyhood Home Dutch Fronts Central College Wooden Shoes and Camps. Interstate Power Co. staff visited seeking local tourism synergies and lake development plans with multiple benefits for the area. Just six weeks remain until Tulip Time as organizers urge early preparation.
Sybenga Studio of Oskaloosa will open its Pella branch on April 1 in the former Wilson Jewelry building on Pella square east side. The Menninga Insurance Agency shares the space and displays will be set up this week. Grand opening will feature national photographs and local Pella portraits, reflecting twenty years of service to area customers.
Fragment lists items in a dining and parlor area including pine chairs, two pairs of curtains, old dishes, a cupboard, pewter plates and mugs, a round table with four chairs, lace curtains, rug, wall hanging, grandfather clock, desk chair, parlor seating, various chairs, tables, a loom, and a wood rocker.
The Recreation Commission changed sewing class times. The children’s clothing class moves from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday evening, while the Dreammaking class moved from Thursday evening to Tuesday afternoon. The Monday evening class stays as scheduled. Registration remains by calling 84571.
Bernie Saggau Assistant Executive Director of the Town High School Athletic Association will speak at the annual All-Sports Banquet sponsored by Pella Rotary and Kiwanis. The event at Central College dining hall on Thursday April 14 at 7 00 P.M. honors high school athletes with tickets $2.00 at Stravers Hardware Rexall Drug and Ideal Pharmacy starting March 31.
Ann Stevenson aged 16 and Roger Harrington aged 17 have been chosen as Marion County delegates for State 4-H Office. They will compete in a Tenco District round where one boy and one girl advance. Anni is county 4-H Girls Vice President with seven years in projects such as clothing and beef. Roger, son of James Harrington, is county 4-H Boys President and has a dozen projects including beef swine sheep poultry garden woodworking and junior leadership. Roger serves on the Ten County 4-H Council and hails from Rural Route No 2 Harvey.
Robert J. Rittenhouse of Central College music department will judge the Missouri State Music Contests held March 31 April 1 and 2 at Northwest Missouri State College in Maryville.
PEO Chapter B0 gathered Wednesday March 23 at Esther Ver Ploeg residence with Exie Waechter and Carrie Baron as hostesses. Guest Ione Lankelma Piche of Elmhurst Illinois attended the meeting. Martha Lautenbach presented the afternoon program titled Our Town Then to explore Pella area heritage through objects.
Mark Heerema and William P. Van Zante of Pella pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon during spring rush at State College of Iowa where they study. Pledges must maintain a 2.00 GPA. after about one semester, they are initiated as active members.
Emma Thomas of Milford, oldest lifetime member of Hawkeye Chapter of Telephone Pioneers, celebrated her 98th birthday on March 8. She lives with her daughter Pauline Swag and retired in 1933 after years as chief operator at the Milford exchange.
A representative of the Des Moines Social Security District Offices will be in the Auditor ium of the Public Safety Building in Pella Iowa on Tuesday April 5 from 9 30 a m to 12 noon for residents to obtain information or service on the Federal Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance program. Services also available at the Social Security Administration District Office in Des Moines at 205 12 Street.
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