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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1966
Page
4
A Pella area community bulletin warns against mail order scams including sewing machine deals with fine print clauses. It urges buying from local Pella merchants and reports on local leaders supporting Right to Work allies. Pella High School homecoming is Friday with 3000 to 4000 local attendees expected to boost athletics funding. the writers expect a Knox-ville win.
Governor Harold E. Hughes proclaims October as Cooperative Month highlighting cooperatives as a vital part of Iowa’s free enterprise system. The proclamation notes benefits to farmers and city residents through credit unions, power companies, and mutual insurance, and urges public recognition of cooperative enterprises across the state.
The weeklong Homecoming schedule at Pella High School includes tonight's 7 30 skits and coronation of the homecoming queen with candidates Nanci Paris Nancy Cruzen Kay Butler Sonja Shetterly and Karen Tucker. Proceeds from the Band Parents Soup Supper support band uniforms. The Wheaties shows and Central Club Parents Night on the college campus, plus a bonfire snake dance at Kuyper Stadium are on the docket. Also reported is a burglary at Pella Community High School with about 1150 stolen, including cash and checks from hot lunch tickets and band uniform rental funds, not insured, with investigation by Marion County Sheriff and State Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
October activities include art exhibits at the Library and Foyer of Douwstra Chapel. Meetings and talks occur Oct 4 at De lores Boat home 7:45, Legion Auxiliary 7:30, City Council 7:30, Newcomer Women 1:30, and psychiatrist Dr. Cardenas on Yucatan history at Douwstra 8. From Oct 7 to Oct 31 there are band suppers, homecoming events, football games, open houses, plays Emperor Jones, and several religious conferences at Douwstra and nearby sites, with specific times and locations listed.
Central College at Pella reports 1,004 students this fall, a 16 percent rise from 1965 and a near 24 percent gain when Study Abroad is included. On campus 974 full time and 30 part time students. 355 freshmen, 314 sophomores, 170 juniors, 135 seniors. 458 women and 546 men, with 421 from Iowa. The college is Reformed Church in America.
Prof Charles E Haydon heads Central College European Studies, expanding from eight Paris students last year to 65 in Paris and 11 in Vienna this year, with two more sections planned in Spain. The program offers three semesters for the same price, housing students locally to immerse in language use, and credits transferrable to home schools.
The Rev. E. Heeron of Potla Manor was hit Saturday morning while crossing Union and Main Streets and collided with a car driven by Herman Bokhoven of Oskaloosa. Heeron suffered a broken right collarbone lacerations to the scalp and cuts. He was taken to Pella Community Hospital by ambulance. damage to the car estimated at $500.
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