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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1952
Page
5
A civic message urges residents to uphold principle and participate in annual cleanup days on April 21 22 and 23. Citizens should place junk on curbs in carts or containers with Monday as the preferred collection day to support a tidy Tulip Time in Pella.
The article praises Queen Juliana for her frank, egalitarian stance and informality during her visit, noting Dutch respect for equality over royal deference. It also mentions Chief Mobilizer Charles Wilson quitting amid a baffling defense summary described as bafflegab and bafflement over policy detail.
In New York at the National Editorial Association meeting Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine urged weekly editors to combat mental paralysis and defend independent thinking. She warned that if editors stop expressing honest views, America’s democracy could fade. The piece also notes South Africa's apartheid policy and global moves toward liberty, referencing Manilal Gandhi's passive resistance and the Dutch in a challenging transition.
Sigma Phi Epsilon at Drake University spent seventy hours at the Society for Crippled Children and Adults center at 2917 Grand Avenue Des Moines. The pledges removed wallpaper filled cracks and repainted walls saving the charity about fifteen hundred dollars.
Editorial comment recalls a casual gathering of about seventeen Republican editors. One wore a Taft button, another said I like Ike, most wore none. Open discussion favored Ike by fourteen to three due to electability. Hopeful that GOP delegates will share this sentiment.
A concise stroll through Chronicle archives highlighting notable items from 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago. Curated notes summarize past events and figures that shaped the era, offering a glimpse into historical community milestones.
Adrian Newens read A Singular Life at the College auditorium and audiences packed for A Message from Mars. Pella Meteors beat Bussey 10 1 behind Skillet Carson and Heinie Van Spanckeren, while a fire scare involved Dr and Mrs C N Bos’s son. Central College’s Heinie Van Spanckeren pitched against Tabor, but Central lost 4 2 due to ragged fielding. May 23 brings Maypole Drill and YWCA hosted supper after drill. Miss Rhynsburger coached a cantata to a full house. stage too small. Mrs Frank Vanden Berg burned lighting a kerosene stove. Dan Dieleman saved her. Pella High beat Central College 4-2. Cars rolling through town spark auto news. Overland 25,000 cars in 1912. local folks buy Ford and Cole 1912 model. Main Street criticized for ruts. call for Auto Club. Ladies Glee Club tour story. Jacob Sterrenberg sold his Sully horse. Alfred Wormhoudt roaming railway mail route from Waterloo. Merchants canvassed for funds for midweek concerts.
Details describe G A R ladies selling carnations for Mothers Day raising 25 dollars for their treasury. A Tennessee exhibitor displayed state pictures and products in the Van Stigt building at the northwest square corner to promote settlement. A Washington wire announced city mail delivery would start here in September.
Thirty years ago Ames residents debated Sunday movie openings as advocates pressed for legality rulings from Will Hays. In Mt Pleasant, Central College’s new track team lost to Town Wesleyan 68 to 34. Grimes Canning Co sought land for sweet corn and pumpkins for a fall plant. Neighborhood improvements spread across Garden Square South Park and pergola with a water fountain, funded largely by Federated Club members. Mrs. Dick P. Van Gorp became Federated Club president. the group reported $719 in receipts and $480 spent. Other items noted include illness in the Jacob Swank family, a What Cheer city marshal’s accidental death, Mrs. Ellsworth Richardson’s invitation to a national Women’s Clubs convention, and farm news involving Louis Van Roekel and Andrew De Vries.
On June 1 1922 H Menden Berg ordered an election to issue bonds totaling 50000 for Memorial Hall. Fifteen percent of voters petitioned for the election. The 1952 market report notes low prices with corn around ba cents per bushel hogs at 10 dollars oats 27 to 30 and cream 30 cents. Boy Scouts raise money by collecting waste paper on Saturdays and were choosing a location for their shack.
Twenty years ago Charles Gatchet of the Des Moines Register and Tribune rode an autogiro over Pella as part of the annual goodwill tour, with a Pullman train bringing business leaders to town. The Argonne Post Legion Band led a downtown parade from the depot as residents anticipated souvenirs. A community auction the prior Saturday drew strong bids in scrip for merchants. Ideal Pharmacy prepared for a formal opening the following Saturday, while Dr. George Lankelma led the Chamber of Commerce as president. Tulips bloomed in front of the Hartley home, and local ads highlighted grocery deals. Central College beat Penn in baseball 5 to 3, and Central tennis tied Penn 8 to 3. Pella High fell 8 to 5 to North Des Moines after a 14-inning loss. A Des Moines man wandered town with a portable radio seeking the machine.
In Iowa City finals Davenport suffers boos from crowd as they play well. The piece questions sportsmanship toward a successful Davenport team and debates whether state tournaments should continue with Davenport as the champion in a public argument about tradition and fairness.
A column notes Otto Mathes is considering a bid for mayor of Pella. The issue mentions a Des Moines origin of a noise interference source traced to the light plant. About one and one third columns of want ads appeared in the issue.
A 1942 Tulip Time preview notes Princess Yollane of the Netherlands would visit Pella May 17 to 19 for commencement at Central College and a speech from the Tulip Toren. Photos show her with Beatrix and Irene. The front page also features a queen portrait at a George Van Gorkum dinner. Other items cover soil conservation in Marion County, local furloughs, ordnance inspectors training, and war news including Doolittle’s Japan raid.
Iowa farmers planning hog pastures should consider sowing rape with oats in early April. Iowa State College trials show 100 pound hogs gain well on rape pasture and soaked oats without protein supplement.
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