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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Page
4
A brief reflection by Thomas Wilson on modesty in presenting opinions and the freedom to adjust views when positions become untenable. The note frames how editors and writers should handle ultimatums and evolving thoughts with candor and flexibility.
Read of Dutch elm disease spreading from Maine to Virginia, with Wisconsin and New York City affected. Experts warn against total elm loss, noting possible $315 billion impact and billions more for replanting and removal. Community efforts urged to detect symptoms early and remove infected trees. Garden Square in Pella described as the town’s shaded heart, with historic anecdotes about early settlers.
Observations note safer smoother travel on highway 163 east of Pella after widening. A neat park between Pella and the nearby area attracts picnics for travelers, townspeople, and farmers, highlighting a need for more roadside parks in future highway planning.
Timely Hinton Lawn Care urges immediate action against crabgrass also called quackgrass as bluegrass weakens. This weed spreads rapidly in dry weather, threatening lawns if not eradicated. Two chemical applications are advised, especially when grass is wet, to ensure sticking power. Available in several Pella stores.
A traveler notes California curb gardening impresses, contrasting with Iowa neglect. Mentions Palo Alto Menlo Park and a Bay Area scene where hundreds of Japanese master gardeners cultivate streetscapes with patience and skill, while locals rush to beautify.
Editorials discuss the waste of government documents as news and the value of 4 percent government securities for refinancing debts. The piece urges optimism about local towns and urges residents to boost their communities, ending with a call to personal responsibility.
A Jasper County page recounts Pella Independent losing 5 to 0 to Monroe with pitchers Bluem and Van Varkeaught. A Des Moines River accident at Ottumwa killed five aboard a gasoline launch. A ten foot long snake was sighted near Harvey. Local civic notices include council repairs, a cistern fix, and a civil engineer’s Harvey population forecast. Several property trades, purchases, and mission plans are noted along with Gauss injuring a toe.
A long, mixed column recalls 40 years past in Pella with notes on the Auxiliary named The Rooster Club, a drowning tragedy of Pro Groet and his son Bobby in the Des Moines River, and Mrs Groet’s rescue. Also recorded are weddings, a Des Moines River ferry anecdote, a Grinnell to Pella car trip, band concerts, veterans entering service, and local business boosts. Death of Henry Ver Meer is noted.
Claire Jewell of Janesville Iowa a public school teacher married Dr J M Cook at Nashua Iowa in the Little Brown Church on an August date, amid remarks about a giant melon labeled Government Surplus 635000000.00 in a 1967 era front page cartoon.
Joe Van Haaften models a 13 foot corn stalk. A dry spell ends with half inch rain. A barn fire at Neal Huckert farm near town. Emily Kuyper backs Yowas Girl Scouts in New York. Mrs C G Huyser and Gerrit Fennema moving homes. Elisabeth Kempkes visits from Everett Washington. Northwestern University Manston Illinois staff summer work. John Hocksema named manager for Pella REA line project building seventy miles at about 1000 per mile. Washington Iowa liquor store protest. Farmers Union store relocates to remodeled opera house.
The author argues the Supreme Court has shifted back toward individual liberty, reversing McCarthy era pressures. He cites Jencks and postwar security debates, urging Americans to embrace liberty within constitutional limits as a source of national strength and leadership.
A Birmingham hospital presentation on crutches and braces was noted. An Alabama Soils Service technician inspected county ponds for fish health. Clarence Van Niewaal installed as Legion Post commander and a minstrel show planned for fall. J C Christianson of Minnesota spoke on conservation at the Sherwood farm plow terrace contest near Pella on August 14. Peter Van Gorp completed a 30 day furlough and headed to Fort Knox. The University of Iowa Scot Highlanders toured the west and performed at a Lions convention in San Francisco. Oats in Marion County were poor due to helminthosporium, while Colorado faced dust clouds as suitcase farmers harmed land.
Ten years ago agriculture instruction at Pella High School was set to resume after a two year gap. Marion Aalbers of Alton Iowa, Central College and Iowa State graduate, would lead the program as instructor. Pfc Juline Palmquist of Pella, a parachutist in Japan, was chosen to represent his outfit in the Tokyo Fourth of July parade. Lt General Eichelberger was the reviewing general. Stanley Den Adel appeared on the front page receiving a citation from Col T J Cross of the Veterans Administration for exceeding production standards while confined to a wheelchair.
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