21 Sep 1965
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1965
Page
1
In Pella the paper promotes balanced debate with a policy to present both sides on key issues. It notes not all opinions reflect the publication and invites reader input while signaling a stance on editorial openness and free exchange of ideas.
Community notices urge candidates to file by October 5, highlight a decisive election year with council turnover, and invite letters on published content. Local items include birthday celebrations, farm show firsts, wind damage to hog houses, and a Marion County talent show with participants and family visitors detailed.
Mrs Clarence De Boom and Mrs Donald De Reus preside as Beverly and Doris De Boom are identified as the children in a local notice dated September 21, 1965. Judges Mrs Kenneth Bee oversee the proceedings.
The Knoxville chamber of commerce hosts a Teacher-chamber steak fry with 178 teachers expected. The chamber supplies steaks potatoes rolls butter and drinks while teachers provide salad. Members sponsor two teachers or a teacher and spouse, paying $5 each for the four meals.
Area extension directors remind farmers there is time to apply for federal gasoline tax refunds. Farmers can claim 4 cents per gallon for farm use. Claims for refunds of gasoline used July 1 1964 through June 30 1964 must be filed by September 30 1965. Iowa farmers must submit IRS Form 2240 to the U S District Director in Des Moines. The IRS has sent forms to those who filed last year. others should write the Des Moines IRS office for forms and instructions.
Bert Parks will lead The Music Man at KRNT Theater from October 5 to 10 with evening shows at 8 30 and a 2 30 matinee. Parks known as a singer and TV host played Harold Hill on Broadway and has 450 performances to his credit. The Meredith Willson musical follows a charming con man posing as a salesman of instruments and band uniforms who wins over a town.
A reader praises the Chronicle for the Tools Chapel news addition and the Bonnie Rozendaal column. The letter hopes the feature continues weekly and signs with Mrs. Lawrence Bogaards.
Summit reports a flurry of visits and family gatherings. Henry Ver Woert and Greta Ustermarkt joined relatives in Newton, Pella, and Monroe while other guests included Bill Woody and family in Monroe and Altoona visitors in nearby towns. The piece lists multiple households hosting relatives from Holland Michigan Knoxville Prairie City and Illinois with nursing care arrangements noted for Greta Ustermarkt.
Instructions describe sealing a cold noisy gunwale on an aluminum boat by splitting a garden hose and fitting it over the gunwale strip, then riveting it in place with aluminum rivets. This kitchen mechanic tip suggests a quick shield against cold air and noise.
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