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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1965
Page
6
A reflective piece argues to measure how much business comes from tourists and travelers versus advertising. It laments the loss of the covered bridge near Pella as a tourism setback and calls for broader, inclusive recreation area development beyond special interest groups. It notes local hospitalizations and sympathies for the Van Zante family.
Otley notes a correction to a Labor Day gathering at the Rous and family event honoring the writer’s brother in law Mrs. Lee Roy euw and daughter Mary K Cynthia, with attendees Agnes Visser, fattie Verners, Mr. and Mrs. Jobp Visser from Oska.
A roundup from Lynnville lists gatherings of Verwers Beyer and Nielaar families near Kellogg Knoxville Newton Monroe and Pella plus Otley Montezuma and Sully area residents. Notes include Ce cile absence due to illness a cast for Carrol Beyer and a new 42x32 ranch home built by Dale Jansen with Mahogany cabinets. Other items mention a Jas per County Institute no school Friday and birthday celebrations for Mrs Ver Steegh with family gifts.
The Junior Girl Scout troop No. 211 met in the Community building Tuesday after school and organized for the coming year. Leaders are Mrs. Robert Gosselink and Mrs. Vernon Jay with Mrs. Connie Dunsbergen in charge of the music. Members include Connie and Nancy Gause, Marcia Van Genderen, Carna Dunsbergen, Vicki Geurts, Cynthia Gosselink, Jacqueline Vos, Jeanette Bailey, Kathy Hites, Becky Gaass and Beth Jay.
The Black Oak and Scott Home Makers met on September 23 at Mrs Dale Roorda’s home with Mrs Harry Moffet as co host. Attendees included 18 members and 3 guests. Planned events include a county workshop on November 29 and an annual meeting October 14 with Pres Shuman of AFB as speaker.
Correction from Summit column noting omission of two former Home Economists Mabel Rockhill and Mary Frances Norris in last week’s History of the Summit Strivers club feature. Mrs. Leroy Ustermarkt, Julie and Vickie visited Friday to meet.
A ISU economist argues lower corn prices are likely in 1965-66 due to a 5 cent loan-rate cut and a larger crop. Projected 1965 harvest at 4,144 million bushels with average yield of 72.4 bushels per acre. Domestic use about 4.0 billion, CCC movements uncertain, with drought areas influencing regional prices and a possible spring price around 1.12.
Don Chipman of Estherville hauled a large walleye from Spirit Lake using a Red Head lure, casting from shore. The fish weighed pounds, marking a notable season for the bigs at Big Spirit Lake.
The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting at the Legion Hall with unit president Faye Visscher presiding. A Knoxville county meeting is planned for September 22 with members intending to attend. Two members of unit 89 hold county offices, Dorothy Gezel as County President and Beryl Van den Berg as County Secy-Treas.
The first type revolving press was built by Hoe and Company and installed in the Philadelphia Public Ledger office in 1846, marking a milestone in printing technology.
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