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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
3
A garbled excerpt discusses warning that any armed attack on national security would be met with overwhelming force. Mentions Truman and a high-stakes political context with historic references and hopes for decisive action. The text is incomplete and reads as an OCR fragment from a wartime or postwar era public statement.
The column reflects on optimism from General Dwight Eisenhower and civic concerns in Pella. It quotes Ike on maintaining faith in the nation, cites street cleanliness efforts, and recounts a Dutch visitor praising American liberty. It also discusses farm price support debates and critiques complex new proposals.
Bill Veeck chief of the Cleveland Indians funded repairs to plumbing fixtures toilets dishes and windows at League Baseball Park in Cleveland after eight boys damaged them. He offered strong fatherly advice and gave each boy an autographed baseball plus an invitation to attend games free and work as ushers and hawkers to earn money. He believes the boys will make good.
Four boys in Sheldon were involved in a troubling incident as described in a local note. They allegedly used a car to bounce windows with a BE object and carried stones to the Central Col to set up a prank. Officials suggest future acts may prompt stricter parental measures and a yardshed response to deter such behavior.
Editorials from Knoxville Express aloosa Herald Hardin County Times Sigourney Review discuss REA co op electrification gains from 45 percent in 1944 to 76 percent now and debate whether prices for appliances and cars should fall after the war, noting buyers and manufacturers influence on pricing.
A Iowa State College study in two townships shows hybrids spread fastest among younger, educated, higher income farmers with broad social networks. Ownership vs tenancy was less decisive than farm size, AAA cooperation, and keeping farm accounts. The piece asks readers to compare their own neighborhood’s adopters.
The piece discusses how each generation shares in democracy through a concept called the magic lantern. It emphasizes enriching home life and strengthening family bonds as a model for educational social and cultural participation across changing times and scenes.
The May 40 year ago page covers a Memorial Day program with a Lincoln address by Rev H J Everly of Kirksville and remarks by Mayor Nick Gesman on alleys and outdoor toilets. It notes Ver Steeg Brothers shipping eyes to New York, Pella’s Fourth of July plans, Ruth Porter averting a house fire, and a Central College concert with The Seven Last Words of Christ. Obituaries include D De Haan and pioneer Isaac Overcamp.
A fire totally destroyed the Mendenhall Furniture factory at High Avenue and D Street, Oskaloosa, with a loss of 25,009 dollars. An election is set for June to decide bonds totaling 50,000 dollars for water works and 30,000 dollars for an electric light plant. The city council approved the election after a petition from a citizen. Also on display at Jordan Hall Central College is a State Traveling Library exhibit of 68 photographs, reproductions of famous Old Masters by Dutch artists.
May 15 1919 items from Pella and surrounding towns recount Des Moines trip for Mrs Downing 99th birthday, Melcher boom with five coal mines and Red Rock operators paying $50 000 weekly, land sales near Monroe, cigar business sold to Hessing Brothers, soldiers from the 168th returning home, Pella Canning Company corn acreage drive, Thomassen relocating to Des Moines, staff changes at local stores, Dr. J J Sybonga in army, Mrs Sybenga visiting, property sale on South Main, Pella Produce selling plants, paving plan resolutions, junior class Bolshevism themes, De Haan gifting high school library code book.
The article recounts a 20 year old event where Beran I planned to deliver the commencement address at Central College with a Westfield return planned in the fall. A Des Moines business group and the American Legion Band visited Pella on a goodwill mission. Mayor Simeon De Haan and Henry Hooge led a downtown procession as the band distributed balloons and candy.
May 18 1930 marked the fifth Tulim enareat with perfect weather and large crowds at Tulip Bowl West Market Park. Governor George Wilson spoke as coronation events aired by KRNT to Columbia stations. Bernace Vander Linden crowned queen with attendants Janet Klyn Leona Schilde Martha Van Berkum and Margaretta Slobe. Mrs J Van Dusseldorp won the sweepstakes cup. 69 entries. An auto crash west of town near the four mile crossing injured four Waterloo residents as traffic tied up from Monroe to Oskaloosa.
The readable fragments describe a voyage toward Pella with terms related to BRAShers MLM and local figures such as Kasper Grinmedi Cotheaes and Wy Winston. Mentions include Harve Van George Heerendro, Dro T. and a Queen Terns Vos, plus a note about the Tibbetts community and a first comedy malfactured.
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