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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle Advertiser
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1971
Page
1
In a mechanized world manual labor gains respect as a valid path. Vocational training rises in value as trade school enrollments grow by 17.6 percent this year and 34.7 percent since two years ago. The piece urges pride in skilled work and urges guidance toward hands on careers.
A reminiscence recalls Shenandoah Iowa from 1925 to 1934 near Farragut, noting Hand Hospital births and the fertile Nishna River Valley nurseries. It highlights Henry Field, founder of KFNF radio, seed catalogs, mule corn, wingless chickens, and Shenandoah’s Jubilee celebrations drawing half a million visitors in 1928.
The Shenandoah area honors include football coach Ron Schipper captain John Sikkink recipient of the Mentink trophy, Dirk Van Gorp Schilder Memorial trophy winner, Phil Vander Wilt named next year's Flying Dutchmen captain, and Forest Evashevski as banquet speaker. Also pictured are Felco award recipients Board President Gysbert Ver Meer and manager Ernie Engbers.
A concise observation on delayed dreams of success and the frustrations of waiting for opportunity. The line frames perseverance and irony without naming any individuals or events. It presents a general life lesson in a compact, period-tinged voice.
Dec 10 1931 reports the Marion County poultry show in full swing at the Hoeksema and Tom building with F H Shellbarger of West Liberty as judge. Grand champion cock was a Barred Rock owned by Leland Croll. grand champion cockerel a White Wyandotte owned by Nelis Bensink. grand champion pullet a Buff Orpington owned by Barney Mensch.
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