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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1966
Page
1
The Pella Chronicle shows publisher editor and ad manager names, notes publication schedule on Tuesdays and Thursdays, lists Marion Mahaska and Jasper counties for postage, and states subscription price of eight dollars for elsewhere in the United States.
Our community celebrates CUI football finishing 1966 undefeated and earning NAIA playoff berth at Whitewater Wisconsin. The Flying Dutchmen bring pride to the town as players and coaches aim to win and later seek national glory in Tulsa in December.
The Jaycees back a project to improve Community Airports and host a film on modern airports as an investment. Homemaker Health-Aide Service organizers invite Pella residents to a Knoxville meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29. The notice notes voter importance shown in the general election and cites Pella’s influence in county races.
Cen tral football coach Ron Schipper expresses appreciation for the coverage of his program. He credits a cooperative staff and players for the record, noting their freshman year was 7 1 instead of 7 2.
E K Pitman was named editor of the Chronicle. John Ver Steeg and Morris Van Helden formed a bakery partnership. Sonn Akkerman and John Van Vliet traveled to Texas to buy land. The Library Board received a $1000 first payment from Andrew Carnegie. Gene Hinton led ten joys to Marshalltown for a conference. Roads in Des Moines and Skunk river bottoms were so bad wheels sank to hubs. Frank Frush organized a federal naturalization school with twenty five attendees.
T Bakker collected $76 to be distributed to the poor with help from M Vander Linden and Eu. (The fragment suggests a charitable distribution effort from that date and those individuals as noted in the local column.)
James Van Vliet was appointed postmaster at Otley. The Legion Post purchased Christmas trees to sell to the merchants for downtown decorations.
A farmer named Peter Tysseling is reported to hold large piles of lime ready for soil treatment on his property. In a Thanksgiving Day note, D. C. Van Zante welcomes a newborn boy described as a bouncing baby boy at his home.
Thirty years ago on December 3 1936 junior chamber members began a push to place a Dutch wind mill at the new North Main park. The high school addition was dedicated with Pella raising 43000 of 70000 needed. The Pella Creamery ice plant was torn down as the city council weighed buying extra light plant equipment.
Twenty years ago on November 29, 1946 a new school bus was purchased to transport students, reflecting district upgrades in transportation.
The Pella Page 2 Chronicle notes rural Otley Leighton and other students toward Pella schools. A campaign to sell 77 60 tulip bulbs is underway. A Bartels etchings were printed in the Chronicle.
Ten years ago on November 29 1956 Calvary Christian Reformed Church offered promissory notes at 4 percent interest. Pella Rotary Club hosted area farmers to hear Ray Woodford discuss experiences in Yugoslavia. Carl Ver Steeg earned his wings at Corpus Christi Texas. Fifteen musicians from Pella High joined the Des Moines annual music festival. Pella Christian High School presented the play Sulphur and Molasses.
James Roorda arrived in the United States aboard the Oriskany from Manila and San Diego after repairs. He told his parents in Lemoore California about aiding in evacuating planes during a late October fire on the carrier. He will work at the Naval Air Base in Lemoore until further orders.
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