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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1964
Page
7
Local residents attend visits in Pella and Des Moines while a tragic farming accident claims life near Monroe. Distinct travelers recount a New York trip with visits to the National Packaging Show and Manhattan tours, ending with a Fort Wayne return.
An item advertises a seat at the Country Club available Monday with breakfast included and a price of one dollar. It also notes immediate possession of a two bedroom modern house in Massachusetts and provides a contact number MA 8- 4094.
The Iowa State Printing Board will meet in Des Moines on May 8 1964 to receive bids on 500 000 Certificates of Title for Motor Vehicle Department 25000 Today’s Girl 312 A and B News of Iowa State for Iowa State University County Scale Maps for the Iowa State Highway Commission Carload Book Paper for the State Printing Board 540 reams Antique Book Paper for the State University of Iowa and other items. Bids opened at 10:00 am. The board may reject all bids. S E Tennant Superintendent of Printing State House Des Moines.
Neighbors and friends are thanked for kindness during Jeannie’s illness and after her death. The Van Zante family expresses gratitude for support from good neighbors and wishes God’s blessing.
Mr and Mrs Lee Vrieze laar of Pella and Mr and Mrs Arthur Vriezelaar of Monroe flew to New York City for the World Fair aboard a twin engine plane. Severe weather forced a landing in Fort Wayne Indiana where they visited the F W House and Garden Show before weather halted further plans.
A Pella market listing shows eggs with large 28 cents per dozen, medium 20 cents, small 17 cents, and dirties 17.5 cents per dozen. Livestock prices include butcher hogs 13.75 per hundredweight and packer price 12.50 per hundredweight. Grain and cream prices are noted as pay Sburcea Sweet Cream.
National Correct Posture Week runs May 1 through May 7 with 25 000 chiropractors joining the Pella Chiropractic Clinic in promoting postural fitness. The American Chiropractic Association urges good posture to support physical fitness, especially for children, noting long term health benefits and risks to spine alignment.
About twenty five Pella Rotarians and wives attended a Rotary District 600 Convention Ladies Night in Oskaloosa. Guest Pearl Mesta former Ambassador to Luxembourg spoke on Russia and politics while a choir from the University of Iowa sang. Rotary districts list 51 clubs and 3,166 members with Oskaloosa at 86 and Davenport at 221.
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