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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1958
Page
4
A brief aphorism emphasizes restraining the tongue as near to godliness, even when right but controversial. The speaker urges editors and readers to avoid speaking on topics they know little about, valuing measured restraint over bold commentary.
The weather bureau notes a persistent jet stream pattern dipping from the northwest toward Texas and the Gulf coast, then turning northeast. This keeps Iowa dry while rain falls elsewhere, with experts unsure how long it will last and warnings of possible long term climate change if the shift becomes permanent.
American manufacturers hesitate to mass produce compact autos. demand is rising for economical second cars, yet they fear a shift from luxury models. A Washington correspondent notes European tiny cars symbolize a new form of eccentric, intellectual style, prompting mixed reactions.
A discussion onSecretary of State John Dulles facing criticism over Khrushchev’s hydrogen bomb test suspension proposal. The piece argues for continued truthfulness despite Soviet deceit and notes opposition to tests due to atmospheric contamination. It warns against appeasing rhetoric and urges Americans to persevere with forthrightness.
A collection of editorials and notes from various papers criticizes inflation, praises pedestrian safety at crossings, and urges stricter enforcement of yielding to pedestrians after a Sioux City Journal item recounts a driver fined for failing to yield. The mix highlights economics, road safety, and landscaping in state planning.
The text reads as a garbled memoir style page listing names such as Beard, Robert R. Beard, and Den Adel, with scattered references to Palestine, Capri, California, and a cafe. It mentions a painting, a company, a trade deal, and visits to relatives, but meanings are obscured by OCR errors and misordered phrases.
Drain Tile Co. faced order changes while Frank M. Frush returned to the School Board with a 1200 salary for the year. Lyman Van Houten, a Central graduate, was elected superintendent of schools at Ain sworth Iowa and praised in College News. E I Roorda remodeled his barley mill north of the light plant on North Main Street. Ladies of the College Auxiliary planned a rummage sale in the Van Stigt Building for three days with Mrs E H Keables in charge. William G Van der Ploeg sought re election as Marion County representative on the Republican ticket, praised as an active attorney. Rev H J Pietenpol received a fine library table from West Grove School supporters.
A Marion County brief recalls 40 years past with names from Pella such as Andrew Van Zante and Tunis De Bont, local band changes, a gymnasium gift of 25,000 dollars, and civic notes. It notes light rates, city employee wages, and race to Des Moines for opera, plus reminiscences of Arie Hoogenakker and local business ties in Pella.
Thirty years ago Pella High musicians won eleven Division 1 awards at the county mic contest in Knox ville, outdistancing all other schools. Mrs. Summer instructed the group.
J H Stubenrauch, ill with the flu, could not make his daily walk downtown for a store remodeling plan for J C Penney. A rug against a stovepipe caused a small fire in Mrs Godfrey Bevans home on Houston Avenue.
Twenty years ago Virginia Van Gorp, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Van Gorp, was elected Tulip Queen with attendants Anna Joyce Klein Janet Klyn Leona Schilder and Bernace Vander Linden. Sixteen businessmen met Frank McKormick at Vogelants Hardware to form a Rotary Club Oskaloosa sponsor. L A Kuyper elected president Dick Den Adel vice president L A Linder sergeant at arms and Kenneth Benn secretary. Paul Blommers named Dunlap superintendent of schools. Philip Sybenga placed eighth and James Roorda tenth in chemical identification tests at Town State College Ames Science Day. seventy seven boys took the test. John Groenendyk teaching science at Pella High. A society page photo showed Mrs G G Thomassen with a birthday cake celebrating her birthday. Terman Douwstra of Chelsea Iowa visited his parents Mr and Mrs Simon Douwstra and was elected superintendent of schools at Chelsea. Oliver Sisson, secretary of the board of foreign missions of the Northern Baptist Convention, will be the commencement speaker at Central College. he is a Central College graduate. The issue had few pages and little news. Next week The Chronicle will publish a special Tulip Time edition of forty pages.
On the front page Henry G. Cox to receive Doctor of Music and H er in P. Lankelma to receive Doctor of Science for contributions to their fields. Cox taught stringed instruments at Central. Lankelma taught chemistry at Western Reserve University. A permanent Ways and Means committee was formed to plan a hospital, Rev. Richard Van Den Berg chaired the mass meeting. The operetta The Red Mill was rehearsed for Tulip Time with stage builds in Garden Square and West Market Park. M. M. Dockendorff led the festival.
The Easter Seal Society calls Americans to support rehabilitation as a nation building resource. The 1968 campaign runs March 6 through Easter Sunday April 6, urging public spirited donations to extend services and build new lives for many crippled persons.
About twelve hundred Marion County residents attended a Memorial Hall session in Knox Ville discussing the Howell Dam flood control plan led by Col W N Leaf of the Rock Island army engineers. He said the Red Rock Dam would be too small for full flood control while editors noted a new heat pump device gaining interest. Abraham Verploegh, 84, operator of Oak Grove Nursery and longtime First Reformed Church and consistory member, died.
A brief humorous remark notes that every mother anticipates the moment her child begins eating rather than wearing food, capturing a light domestic expectation from Changing Times.
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