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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1950
Page
7
A Denison Review column urges farmers to take personal responsibility for soil conservation and land use. It blends springtime reflections with a look at 1948 savings data, arguing Americans favor personal responsibility and thrift over reliance on government aid.
At the National Association of Basketball Coaches meeting Forrest Phog Allen urged rule changes to curb stalling and fouling. He favored restoring center jumps and applying the two minute rule across the whole game to slow the pace and emphasize skill over a hectic ruckus.
Acheson says cold war may last a generation or longer and Ike opposes further defense cuts. The pair warn of prolonged unrest for democracy, urging citizens to endure alarms from Washington and focus on steadier policy. Senator Vandenberg seeks an unpartisan foreign policy, free of political name calling.
Pella residents watch two cities address downtown parking with meter trials in Knoxville and a cooperative approach in Albia. Albia’s Chamber praises off square parking efforts, while Pella contemplates similar measures to ease the persistent parking problem and boost local trade.
An editorial notes rural school reorganization proceeds slowly after March 1 elections. It explains longtime country schools hinder quick changes, cites understandable objections, and argues progress exists but substantial work remains to complete the plan. The piece urges clearer public understanding as the program unfolds.
A local record from 1910 notes Central Baseball defeating the Quakers 4 while horse owner James Q. Van Vark loses a $290 horse to distemper and blood poisoning. Bert De Reus, later a Omaha barber, collected five dollars from a bandit who had robbed him, then the same man returned the five after recognizing him. The GAR Circle has no carnations for Mother’s Day. fund drives near $600 go toward a memorial square. Various civic moves include church and mission appointments, business moves, and real estate trades. Halley’s Comet sightings spark concern about an Earth passage on May 18. Multiple residents travel to Chicago, Canada, or the Dakotas. local commerce shifts abound as automobiles rise in popularity.
Thirty years ago members of the Legion Post elected Harry De Cook to succeed his brother Dave who had moved to Des Moines. The town prepared questionnaires for veterans through the Post Historian. A crowded auditorium was noted at the high school musical program signaling need for a larger hall for public events. Miss Krueger led the glee club and Tunis Kempkes directed the orchestra. The Great Blackstone, famed magician, would appear in Oskaloosa at the Masonic Theatre. An exam was ordered for rural letter carrier positions at Pella and Bussey. A Des Moines man, Texas Kelsey, performed on the streets in western costume with rope tricks. May 4 and 5 were set as clean-up days for Pella by Mayor H J Vanden Berg. John Heerema sold his Puritan Drug Company building to George Guusy and leased it back long term. C Dicleman urged farmers to attend a meeting about sweet corn acreage for the local canning plant. A man from Ames aimed to hide profits figures in corn canning. Gerrit Vanden Bers planned to resign as clerk at Model Clothing to devote time to Delco Lighting Plants. Mr. and Mrs. Y T Van Nie- waal visited daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. G V Orr in Waterloo, Iowa, where Orr managed the Overland sales agency and had just been elected president of the Iowa Motor Trades Bureau.
Central College defeats Penn 674 to 41 in a field meet. Wilkins scores 27 for Central, Babe Tusseling 17 for Penn, Bruce Rodgers leads Penn with 14. Also notes paving plans for highway 68 between Pella and Des Moines in 1980, a burglary at Wapello Oil Station, and various local social and school items.
Ten years on the Tulip Time issue from 1940 showcases a color cover with tulips and photos of Marcia Kuyper and the Van Sitterts. It includes Dr. Jacob Vander Zee essay on Hollanders emigration to America and Pella Iowa, plus stories on early settlers, balloonist Sail Ver Steeg, and Stumptown lore.
Reports from South Central Iowa describe deer moving through residential areas around Marshalltown and Des Moines as floodwaters along rivers drove wildlife from their regular habitats. The sightings extended to other localities where deer are not commonly seen.
Iowa State College official Dean H H Kildee says soil conservation hinges on individual farmers not agencies. Agencies provide education and help, while tenants and landlords may share costs or use conservation lease riders. He notes contouring and rotations raise yields and that 204000 Iowa farmers will push toward permanent agriculture.
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