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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1964
Page
4
An evocative reminiscence contrasts lively Saturday nights of the past in Pella with a lonely present. The essay recalls a bandstand, parades, sociable crowds, ice cream parlors, and children dancing in a circle, while noting a ghost town mood lingering over Saturday night.
W A Young profiles Central University campus in Pella Iowa describing an eight acre square plot with blue grass walks of coal cinders shaded by maples. He notes a memorial S shaped path to honor first president Dr Scarf and recalls student lore, athletics grounds for croquet tennis baseball and football, town boys gathering spaces and a small livestock lot, inviting readers to visit.
The first Catholic church was erected in early spring 1868 and dedicated in June of that year. Catholic families in Pella held services each third Sunday monthly as the church gradually grew. Later some members moved away and there was consideration of enlarging the building.
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