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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1965
Page
7
Bill Van Hemert retires after 47 years delivering mail in Pella. Born 1895, he began in 1917 and served rural routes, retiring at 70 after 48 years planned. A 300-strong tribute gathered at the Pella Legion Hall as patrons recalled his career and decades of service.
September 15 CUI student body votes on seven cheerleaders to serve at athletic events. Nineteen tried out before a panel of 20 judges from faculty administration coaching staff C Club student government and class reps. Twelve advance to tonight’s final selection before the student body.
James Conaway displays drawings and oil paintings in the Central College Library, Sept. through September. He is a Southern Illinois University graduate with an MA from Iowa. plans advanced fine arts study in Iowa City this fall. Conaway taught at Davenport Central High and led art classes in Davenport and Studio 15. His work has been shown at All Iowa, Burlington Hawkeye Gallery, and one piece was purchased for New York by the American Federation of Artists. He will visit Sept. 18 to discuss his work with students and staff.
In Knoxville on September 9 1965 Marion County Republican Central Committee elected Elmer H Dutch Ver Meer of Pella as chairman and Mrs Dixie Brown of Knoxville as vice chairman. They succeed Ray Glenn and Mrs H W Vriezelaar after long terms in office. Vander Leest transferred to Des Moines office as part of Iowa Employment Service modernization.
One hundred forty five persons voted in the Pella Community schools election on Monday with the uncontested Cook and Vos re-elected. Jack Cook received 139 votes and V Nelson Vos 138. 104 ballots in Pella, 26 in Otley, 15 in Leighton. One person and one spoiled ballot. Gerrit Brouwer, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Brouwer of Pella, attended the Phi Theta Pi Honorary Business Fraternity convention in Milwaukee Wisconsin July 28 to July 30. Gerrit studies Jr Accounting at the American Institute of Business.
The Pella branch of AAUW invites current and prospective members to a membership coffee at Mrs. Donald Huffman’s home 310 Central Drive this Saturday morning with sessions 9:30 to 10:30 and 10:30 to 11:30. Eligibility requires a bachelor’s degree from an AAUW qualified institution. Inquiries to Mrs. Glen Borgman or committee members.
The Home for the Aged elevator fund reached 10000 with 2000 still needed from the original 12000 goal. Plans now enlarge the shaft to 2 feet longer and 12 feet wider to accommodate a wheelchair and two attendants. A donor list follows, with many local groups contributing. Distribution of supplements runs Sept 20 to 24 at 1214 E Main St Knoxville across several towns and times.
In Albia on Saturday the 4 H clubs of the ten county area meet under the theme Our Southern Town Heritage. Mrs Carl Boat of Pella will discuss Tulip Time and Central College. John Ky of KVTV Ottumwa will speak. about 35 Marion county 4 H ers are expected.
0.83 inches of rain fell on Pella from 7:30 a.m. Tuesday to 7:30 a.m. Wednesday according to Dr. B. L. Flik kema, bringing total rainfall measured at the weather station to 2.16 inches since September 3.
The Community Action Program Committee met on Thursday September 9 with about thirty five residents present. Members chosen from the residence include Rev L Heckert Harvey Mrs Hogate Trac Mrs Mikesell Knoxville Beverly Williams Pershing. Rev Seckert chosen as area representative. The committee will meet with ren County to form a corporation and start an action program.
Pvt. Roger D. Neels son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Neels 1015 Washington St Pella completed a five week aircraft maintenance course at the Army Aviation School Fort Rucker Alabama on September 10 He attended Pella Christian High School and entered the Army in May 1965 He was last assigned at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri
Ferenc Nagy former Hungarian prime minister will address Central College in Pella Iowa at 8 p m Sept 20 in Douwstra Chapel on Communism and World Revolution He arrives Monday afternoon and will dine with college officials before the lecture He will also speak to classes on Central and Eastern Europe Today and Trade with Communist Countries During his two day visit Nagy was a founder of the Independent Smallholders Party and served as Hungarian Parliament president in 1945 and prime minister the next year He lives in exile in the United States and has lectured at 106 colleges in the past two years The public is invited to attend.
The Marion county Council of Republican Women will host a county-wide gathering at Shadles Memorial Park shelter house in Pleasantville on Monday evening September 20. A 6:30 p.m. pet-luck supper precedes a program introducing new county officers and a talk by Robert F. Tyson on Republican Outlook for 1966 followed by Q A. Elmer Vermeer of Pella will also speak.
Rock Island District of the Corps of Engineers will open bids at 11 am Tuesday September 28 for leasing four construction units to repair the Stumbo Bottom levee along the east Des Moines River in Mahaska county Iowa. Plans call for two crawler tractors and two tractor scraper combinations with operators to complete the levee work damaged by the 1965 spring flood.
Notice to advertisers announces a 4 p.m. Monday deadline for next Thursday's promotion. Non regular advertisers must call the Chronicle office for advertising assistance to be included in the issue.
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