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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1964
Page
4
Pella Chronicle highlights residents dedication to home comfort and beauty amid prosperity. Local banks and merchants offer financing and bargains for renovations and new additions. Shoppers are urged to consult contractors and dealers listed in the Harvest of Values section to plan upgrades and enjoy peace era prosperity.
C C Buerkens, Republican candidate for State Representative from Marion County, spoke at the September 24 Pella Jaycees meeting to spur voting. He addressed reapportionment liquor by the drink roads taxes and school issues. The Jaycees project aims to increase turnout in the general election. Bert Bandstra will speak next for the Democratic Party. Other notes include Rotary Rotarian talks, Ladies Night October 13, and district meetings in Grinnell and Des Moines. Fine details on aged Pella Gazette issues were shared.
President Lyndon Baines Johnson visits Des Moines on Wednesday October 7 to deliver a major farm policy speech from the west steps of the State Capitol. Iowa high school bands perform at the airport and during the motorcade from airport to Capitol, arrival around 10 40 a m and departure about 12 25 p m for other engagements.
Mrs Barry Peggy Goldwater will meet Iowa school teachers and Republican Women hostesses at a reception at the Hotel Savory in Des Moines on Thursday October 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. Special assistant to the NRCC chairman Mrs Emery C Johnson will attend. All teachers and Council members and husbands are invited.
Lt Governor Wm Mooty will spend Friday October 16 in Knoxville. At 10 30 a.m he speaks at the Republican Women’s meeting at the Presbyterian Church a noon luncheon with men in the county and 2 00 p.m. attends the Sadie Hawkins Day Parade Moody will appear on the speakers platform later in the afternoon.
Des Moines Iowa John Burrows announced Elmer Dutch Vermeer of Pella will chair the Farmers for Goldwater Committee to aid the Goldwater Miller campaign A five term Iowa legislator Vermeer is a farmer and nurseyman near Pella He spent 42 years in the Army including Ranger Battalion service and is active in the Reformed Church American Legion Farm Bureau and Central College trusteeship C B Caldwell of Pella attended a Midwest Pharmacy Seminar at the State University of Iowa with other pharmacists.
Leo Van Vark announces limited time for Pella area boys ages 8 to 13 to register for the Punt Pass and Kick event at Kuyper Field. Registration closes Friday October 9 with finals in Washington DC and an NFL game in Miami for national winners. Sponsors include Ulrich Motor Co and the Pella Recreation Commission.
Mrs. M Doedyns longtime Pella resident and oldest living member of First Reformed Church died at her granddaughter's home in Knoxville. Funeral services were held October 5 1964 at 2 PM in the Van Dyk Duven Chapel with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Ann Roder of Knoxville. Preceded by son Dick and daughter Jeanette Mrs Lloyd Warner.
The Pella Recreation Commission launches an eight week beginners bridge course for adults at the Public Safety Building starting Thursday evening. Mrs. Carl Gaass will conduct the program using the Goren method of play for both men and women.
Tentative plans for future Recreation Commission programs include Men’s Volleyball starting October 19 at the High School gymnasium, Girl’s Physical Fitness beginning November 14 at Lincoln School, and Junior Basketball starting November 14 at the Junior High School. The men’s basketball league is slated to begin November 19 at the Junior High School.
Arts and Yarns, a new Pella arts and crafts source, reopened in the west basement of the Chronicle building. It offers original art by Pellans, textiles, pottery, sculpture, and imported yarns from Ireland, Italy, and France, plus used books and antiques. The gallery features Lawrence Mills, Roger Tweet, Dodie Boat, Kay Crawford, and others. Propr proprietors Bill and Elsa Thompson and Don and Maxine Huffman run daily hours 2 5 and Friday 7 9 p.m.
Pelia Recreation Commission set registration at the Legion Building Tuesday evening October 6 for two programs. The Fun and Figure Class begins October 19 at Webster School with sessions 6 30 and 8 00 PM. The Knitting Class led by Mrs Keith Van Zee starts October 19 at the Public Safety Building. Register 7:00 to 9:00 PM or call MA 8 4571 during those hours.
A feature details how families enjoy fall by foraging wild nuts and fruits across Iowa. It lists black walnut and butternut, hickory, hazelnut, pawpaw, wild plums, elderberries, wild grapes, choke cherries, ground-cherries, and wild crab apples, with tips on identification, storage, and preparation.
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