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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1966
Page
1
A policy note explains the newspaper’s approach to presenting diverse opinions while inviting reader comment on editorial content. It clarifies that not all views reflect the staff and that submissions may be edited to fit space and standards.
The Iowa Capitol News Letter outlines the Republican gubernatorial primary with Robert Beck and William Murray split over tax refunds and tax relief. It covers school funding proposals, the state budget, vocational and community college aid, lake and park construction plans, the Iowa high patrol anniversary, Dutch Elm disease advisory subcommittees, and a resignation and appointment in the State Manpower Development Council.
Ropes, former commerce commission chairman, becomes consultant and director of on the job training for the Manpower Development Council. Salary set at 13 500 dollars annually. Congressman Neal Smith presses Agriculture to permit use of conserving base acreages for soybeans and wheat. He argues past policy limited soybeans and worsened shortages, urging relief for farmers with unfair feed grains allotments.
Pella Christian High opened the 1966-67 year with 306 students. Freshmen 81, sophomores 85, juniors 80, seniors 60. New board members include Case Vander Hart, John Van Zee, Clarence Van Wyk, Kenneth Groenenboom, and Gerald Rozenboom. The board approved a 112,418 budget and calendar lists vacations through May 24.
In the latest bowling news Dizzy Four tops the standings at 219 games and .700, while Strike Outs hold 19 wins and 11 losses for a 633 series. The Dam People and The Big Sweep sit mid pack, with Alley Cats and Pellucans trailing. Men’s high game honors go to John Young with 200 and Al Van Zee at 198, while Van Zee also claims the top series with 588 and Ver Meer next at 495. Women’s best games go to Dee Vonk with 202 and Florence Haines at 180, Vonk also posting the high series of 498 followed by Ruth Vd Baard at 455.
A dated civic notice urges voters to participate in the primary to influence November choices. It mocks independents who avoid voting and lists reasons people skip polls while urging responsible citizenship and turnout.
The piece argues that ethnic enclaves like German Jewish and Italian communities form for self protection and status, but time and social acceptance dissolve them. It urges cities to foster acceptance through churches clubs schools and civic groups, citing a Wisconsin Kiwanis example and noting debates over universal health care and Medicare expansion.
The New York sweeping medical care program, passed by the State Legislature, promises free medical care for certain families funded by federal, state, and local governments. Critics warn the cost, coverage scope, and potential abuse are uncertain as the plan aims to take effect later this year.
The letter argues against the death penalty for a Jehovah's Witness in Greece who refused military service on religious grounds. It compares past Greek executions to Nazi persecution and cites U.S. constitutional protections for conscientious objection, urging Greece to uphold individual conscience and provide alternatives to bearing arms. It notes two Greek Witnesses were executed in the 1940s and calls for Athens to adopt a more civilized stance.
Dr. W. C. Bolender and his wife, longtime Primghar dentist and office assistant, retire from active practice. The Bolenders will stay in Primghar, then embark on a lengthy automobile trailer trip through Canada to Seattle to visit their son, a dentist, and his family.
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