04 Apr 1946
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1946
Page
1
The Voice of the Public prints a letter from Lt. D. V. Poppen, medical officer with the Marines in Tientsin, describing severe mail delays in March 1946. He recounts a mail plane shedding 8,000 pounds of letters after engine trouble, ending with the suggestion that some correspondence may never arrive.
A historical late 19th or early 20th century remedy describes using RE Compound and lemon juice to reduce rheumatic pain. Directions mention a 22 week supply, combining four lemons and goat milk, with daily use and claimed mild, pleasant taste and eventual improvement.
A weary observer in North China notes March dust storms in Tientsin, smoky skies turning to light snow, and the clash of Chinese factions. He critiques corruption, the general squalor of governance, and the unfamiliar mission of Marines in China, questioning aims, unity, and the pace of societal change.
A local column recalls Town Crier antics in downtown Pella with imagined visits by Ft. Madison penitentiary trucks and jokes about Dutch attire. It celebrates Kate Van Gorp, Tulip Time plans, tree planting, and an upcoming May 9 relief auction for the Netherlands, praising community efforts and gratitude from Holland.
A reader laments persistent home front battles between labor and management, noting bitterness and low mood. The letter from Lt. Gg D. W. Poppen MC-USNR in San Francisco urges civilian understanding, critiques war as a sad solution, and hopes for more dialogue to ease tensions.
A Dutch 20 year old Elizabeth Scholtes from Schaesberg visits Allagraten cemetery near her village where James J Currier lies. She writes to his mother Mrs Pearl Caligari promising to keep fresh flowers on his grave and expresses gratitude for American liberation. Their correspondence begins after she learns of his sacrifice and resolves to honor his memory.
Elizabeth Scholtes writes of her wish to see the United States and California, praising the Dutch people and recalling wartime occupation. Mrs. Caligari, invalid and eager, accepts the gift, hoping the exchange brings a daughter and a chance to heal for a mother who lost her child.
The Knoxville Express reports that county nominations for the June primaries close March 26. Listed are candidates for the boards of supervisors, county auditor, treasurer, recorder, clerk, sheriff, attorney, coroner, and state representative. Several offices have single candidates per party, while the boards of supervisors show multiple Democrat and Republican contenders. Incumbents Schmidt Bogaard Hunter Dyer Hollingsworth Carpenter Van Hemert Miller Roberts Visser seek renomination.
Barney Allasino of Williamson tended tomato plants all winter and harvested on March 19. The Allasino family enjoyed fresh tomatoes as Mr Allasino served as janitor at Williamson school, cultivating the crop as a pastime.
Sixty attended the Orange City Chamber of Commerce meeting in Town Hall with discharged servicemen in business. After dinner a business session discussed canceling tulip festival due to war bulb shortages and restrictions. Plans for a fall homecoming honoring veterans will align with the Iowa Centennial and the town’s 76th anniversary.
Electrical work shop opens at 303 East Third Street offering repairs for generators motors sweepers electric refrigerators washing machine motors and more. Contact Blue 189 for prompt pickup and delivery service.
A Austro-White chick hatched at Hemphill hatchery in Creston with an extra pair of legs. The two additional limbs cling to the chick as it remains alive and active, perched among the usual brood.
A reflective note challenges readers to time their daily news consumption. It states that about every five minutes somewhere in America an accident kills someone, urging readers to consider the unseen toll as they read. The piece emphasizes that those victims do not foresee or deserve death.
A cautionary note urges reflection on road and home safety noting that accidents kill. It asks readers to consider what steps they should take and to allocate time to prevent harm, suggesting that tragedy can strike anyone at any time.
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