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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
3
Scholastic Mag editor William D Boutwell addressed 2500 students at the Columbian Scholastic Association convention at Columbia University urging writing with heart and honesty. He urged plain speech and to avoid self conscious vocabulary, noting tongue in cheek journalism has no merit.
Washington report discusses Dr. W J Patnode aligning atomic energy with peaceful power generation at Hanford Washington and the challenge of harnessing plutonium produced in large nuclear piles. It notes potential energy could rival Grand Coulee Dam output and emphasizes need for international atomic control and qualified engineers.
A Chicago press summary outlines army engineer surveys across the Scioto, White River, Patoka, Root, and Little Sioux watersheds plus Missouri Ohio and Mississippi basins. It highlights dam projects, rainfall monitoring, and automated systems as Tennessee Valley flood control success spurs broader Midwest action to shelter crops and communities from inundation.
City lights on Garden Square curb installations brighten the downtown area and reduce accidents at Main Franklin and Main Washington intersections. Officials praise the new shading design and increased visibility, noting pedestrians and vehicles are more clearly seen even after sunset.
Editorial comments measure the cash value of courtesy via photo recorders used by the National Grocers Institute. Smiles and friendly words speed checkout, boost purchases, and encourage cooperative customers to have cash ready and goods organized.
The May 21 1908 front page reports Rueben Adams a 14 year old drowned at a pond owned by Vander Zyl Brothers one mile northeast of town after cramps during a swim with Lyman Smith and Louis Thomassen. Efforts to revive him failed. his death saddened the town and notes a Memorial Day parade planned by local groups and Central College.
A reprinted letter from Dave Welle to Rube Brand describes mud and rain in a new camp with planks for beds, while serving with the General Repair Shop Section AEF via New York. The item notes local band activities, Memorial Day parade plans, a May 9 wedding, a draft call of 47 Marion County men for May 26, and high wartime prices in Holland.
Twenty years ago on May 24 1928 Pella prepared for Memorial Day with children marching and Rev Bernie Mulder to give the address. The Home for the Aged reported cash assets of just over 3000 dollars, about 500 per resident. A stolen car linked to a local bakery was recovered, chicken thieves struck farmers west on Highway 63, and prowlers tried to steal a car from Mrs Tangerak but fled when lights were turned on. Fred White outlined a 62.2 mile paved road program costing about 1 997 000 dollars with state funding and county taxes. The Legion Post sought a four team twilight baseball league and meetings for boys 14 and up. A Literary Digest piece reviewed Tombstone detailing Wyatt Earp and his family. Local seniors and faculty were mentioned with several graduations and recitals. A drowning accident near New Sharon affected the Van Gorp family. Tulip Time parades showcased mothers and babies in cabs with prize winners named. Mayor Tersptra of Lynnville drew crowds in Dutch dress at Tulip Time. Alva K Brown of Chicago, a former Pella boy, died, noted for gifts to Berea College and Skiff Memorial Hospital. Twenty thousand people attended the Tulip Festival the following Sunday causing traffic. The operetta The Blue Tulip was popular with festival visitors. The Orange City Festival invite was extended by Mayor Vande Steeg’s office.
Ten years ago in Knoxville a jury convicted Mr and Mrs Lee Coleman of Tracy for the murder of Knoxville town marshal Bert Conrey. Murray Nesbit won the Tulip Time sweepstakes at Legion Hall for a Rosa bella pastel pink tulip and tallied 16 firsts in 26 entries. John Res of The Netherlands presided as judge. A Townsend Meeting was planned at Legion Hall to form a Townsend Club with Catherine Collins of Des Moines Daily Dispatch set to speak.
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