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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
3
A reflective column cites Benjamin Franklin and President Truman, praising simple truths and public prayer while recalling wartime atrocity reporting. It links citizen duty, justice, and the need for moral leadership across nations, churches, and media. It also discusses Dutch Reformed Church and Jewish relations in New York, flood-control dam debates, and radio’s wartime broadcasting standards.
A 1930 report notes Alderman John Hoeksema backing a tile mill site for a new swimming pool, while the City Council orders an option on the plot. Nearby incidents include a collision that tore off a bumper and damaged Van Dyke’s house. Tulip Time in Garden Square on May 18 features a Dutch drill and operetta, with Shirley Temple in The Little Colonel at Pella Theatre.
Editorial notes discuss Nazi threats and a possible propaganda tactic, followed by a clear critique of government expenses as paid by the common citizen. A report highlights the 1944 Iowa flood, detailing massive soil erosion with 400000 acre-feet of water and nearly 1,000,000 tons of sediment carried by the Iowa River floodwaters.
The report covers a table incident where a load tipped a horse cart scattering furniture, with Michmers huizen driving. frost on Monday May 10 damaged fruit including cherries while apple blossoms stayed unopened and strawberries bloomed. vegetables ruined. Mr and Mrs Kryn Van Dusseldorp planned their wedding anniversary on May 20 inviting friends. The WP Legion Post surpassed Tipton Iowa Post with 144 members, the largest yet. Yella Heerema sold his store in Lohrville and visited Pella due to his mother’s illness. Rowley of Central struck out fifteen men in a rain game with Parsons, Central won 15 to 6. Hoogeveen made a running catch on a foul ball. Del Hendricks and Minnie Roozeboom praised for performing in Adam and Eva. Udell Hendricks went to Des Moines for surgery by Dr Dandy, who removed a brain tumor three years earlier. Joe Boyd visited Arkansas City, Kansas, after previously working for Phillips Petroleum and planning a move to Henryetta, Oklahoma as superintendent. he had played basketball and baseball in Pella during his father’s tenure at Pella Overall Co.
Twenty years ago on May 14 1925 the Chamber of Commerce backed abandoning West Market park as a tourist site after business people poured money into a shelter building for transients. Citizens urging a local kept shelter house and a hospital plan were discussed but not acted on while an offer to install a pool and shelter failed to move forward amid a runaway incident with a wagon and furniture.
Twenty four graduates including W C Buerkens and W C Ver Ploeg. Farm sale at 317 per acre for 95 acres Cy Taylor Pisce near Sully. Memorial Day services planned with Central College war heroes and Garden Square speakers. Pella High baseball beat Lynnville 16 to 1 as Buerkens struck out 12. Track team contenders listed for Southern Town Meet in Knoxville.
Miss Frances Grundman to represent Pella High in a Knoxville declamation contest. Editor W A Young toured Buxton in a Ford, recounting the fading mining boom. A local column tale describes a comic rooming house incident. Baptists install a new church roof. Meyer Langerak and family travel to Fairbury Nebraska. Murray Ten Hagen and a McClaskey Co official visit. P Dingeman Co begins water mains for a recent contract. Abe Van Nimwesen buys a sprinkler wagon for downtown dusty season. Mrs Charley Porter attends a Des Moines party for Mrs Sarah Downing, a former Pella resident. Osceola visitors eye municipal light plant plans as electricity costs rise.
Red Rock school district plans a new schoolhouse to replace the burned one. A $3,500 bond issue was authorized and sold to Community National Bank, with nearly $5,000 from insurance available. Contractor C. D. Knowles will begin once lumber is secured, after prior delays.
April 22 record from the Home for the Aged notes Mrs. G Bosma turning 78 as residents and many visitors from Oskaloosa Monroe Tracy Sully Otley and Reasler called on families including De Bruin Van Baalen Langstraat De Jong and Den Hartog. Gertie Plender was treated at Mahaska Hospital and Mrs Bosma remained ill with asthma.
Kiwanis International asks 2250 communities in the United States and Canada to designate a daily prayer period from April 26 to May 9 for divine guidance of San Francisco peace conference delegates. The service group with over 141000 members urges clubs to press mayors to proclaim the period and ring bells or sound a siren to alert the public.
Des Moines Iowa April 23 1945 Special The U S Veterans Administration announced a need for hospital attendants at the Des Moines Veterans hospital With more fighting men returning from the Pacific and European fronts the number of patients in veterans hospitals is increasing Attendants both male and female are sought listed by manager W B Nugent
Job openings call for immediate care duties with yearly salary of 1500 dollars. Experience not required but preferred. Attendants receive one meal daily at 25 cents. Full details and applications available at U.S. Employment Service offices or any first or second class post office.
An ad for FASTEETH proclaims a denture powder that prevents sliding and rocking. It suggests applying lightly to upper or lower teeth to maintain fit, avoid gum irritation, and reduce odor. Available at drugstores with emphasis on comfort and reliability.
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