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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1950
Page
3
Ontario Education Association president S R Ross spoke in Toronto on recognizing talent and developing it for the common good. He argued schooling should train good citizenship and practical skills for making a living, with moral and spiritual growth. Pella High School awards emphasize making good citizens.
A feature imagines designers moving men from the background of women’s fashion into the style foreground with plaid sportcoats and vests. It notes men on golf courses in pink shorts and sport shirts and perfumes marketed with masculine tones. The piece jokes about men adopting running pants and even lace, highlighting shifting gendered fashion roles.
R P Shrock, longtime buggy builder for the Amish, works with three helpers to modernize carriages with electric lights, foam cushions, and Timkin bearings. A 1950 model buggy and a pony cart with bicycle wheels show the direction, while gas propulsion remains refused. The piece ends with a Dean Acheson quotation urging faith in God fearing American communities and common folks.
All is quiet on the surface but excitement runs under it as Pella prepares Tulip Festival in two weeks. Interest in the Queen and Attendants election, the coming out party, and the enthusiastic short program suggest a great Tulip Time. Van Sittert of the H Society predicted such a festival and cited support from volunteers, applicants, and business backers as key to success.
The piece urges Pella residents to uphold Tulip Time and conservative, community-minded celebration. It notes 1949 missed a soils district dinner but announces a 1950 revival at the Methodist church in Knoxville on May 3. It emphasizes soil conservation, farmer camaraderie, and continued effort to promote better farming and stewardship.
A compilation of editorial snippets from several papers debating youth political awareness, rural modernization, and community service. It contrasts generational knowledge gaps in voting, the farmer’s evolving role, parental reactions to children’s imaginations, and the value of public service over monetary gain, with notes on local attitudes toward ponds and soil erosion. The remarks highlight social change, media views, and civic duty across Iowa and Minnesota communities.
In Garden Square Cedar Falls, the Memorial Day address by Reverend Jones D. D. is set for the afternoon with a parade led by Marshal John De Cook. Students will visit Oakwood Cemetery and Central College. A front page note discusses a new U S torpedo boat and a satirical cartoon about hats obstructing church view. Local items include a death, diabetes cases, Halley’s Comet mention, a meteors club, and various advertisements and notes on residents’ activities.
The issue recalls the senior class play titled Safety First with cast members Madeline Calhoun Harriet Frush Arthur Sels Margaret Vande Voort Fred Lautenbach Lucille Plette Del De Haan Nick Visselink Bert Vander Ploeg and Magdalene Kuyper. It notes the Pella National Bank financial statement, smallpox cases described as mild, Memorial Day plans in Garden Square, and a Legion smoker with wrestling boxing jazz music and a Federated Club dinner.
Ross Vander Zyl visited Eddyville while Lane Kruidenier toured Des Moines. G Van Vliet traveled to Omaha and Miller South Dakota. Gertrude Gezel returns home from State Center. Reverends Ziegelaar Bouma and Duiker attend the Reformed Church General Synod in Asbury Park New Jersey. Marsh Grant and landseekers with Gesman Hollebrands tour Northern Iowa.
May 29 1930 report notes the final paving segment on Highway 63 east end in Marion County completed while Jasper County paving proceeds for three months. Grimes Canning buys a machine to plant 12 000 tomato plants daily. 250 acres slated for tomatoes. Smallpox prompts closure of schools college and churches for two weeks. Dan Turner campaign ad promotes Genuine Tax Reduction for June primary.
In South Pella, local industry shifts toward production of hog-oilers. This development signals growth in regional agribusiness and may impact surrounding suppliers and labor markets. Community officials note increased demand for related machinery and parts.
The National Bandmasters Association reports a Sioux Falls survey showing hymns as the favored music for summer band concerts, with over 60 percent support. The Des Moines Register and Tribune notes Americans prefer religious tunes, followed by popular dance songs, old favorites, and folk music, while hillbilly and boogie woogie trail.
Robert Moen a former Laurens resident and deep sea diver received a citation for helping free the USS Missouri after it ran aground. He contributed materially to the refloating of the battleship.
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