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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
3
A reflective note on courage emphasizes resolve in a small cause, echoing Plutarch. The piece connects to a wartime campaign, urging steadfastness amid fear and the challenge of enduring public duty.
Founders left a central park block in downtown Pella to host benches shade and grass with no forbidding signs. Strangers linger enjoy comfort and a welcoming impression that is priceless to the town, a small town asset called Garden Square.
The American Legion leaders announce a campaign to end bonuses, pension legislation, and GI Bill extensions during the Korean War era, urging curtailment of nonessential government spending. The stance emphasizes citizenship and national welfare, uniting elders and young members under a God and country pledge.
The reporter recalls a trip from Pella to lakes north of Minneapolis noting that widening pavements from Des Moines to Ames reduces tension and improves safety. He observes eight foot margins and divided roadways north of the Twin Cities, where heavy trucks are restricted seasonally. He warns narrow shoulders and glare from headlights heighten crash risk for less skilled drivers.
The Indianola Record-Herald notes Iowa Conservationist and Fish and Game Commission joint soil conservation work to curb erosion and silting into Lake Ahquabi. Three farms completed, twelve more invited. funds fall short, but cooperation between agencies is highlighted and praised. The piece urges Army Engineers to join for flood and erosion control in the Des Moines River watershed.
Massachusetts lawmakers revise life sentence laws for murder inmates. Investigative notes show most offenders had limited schooling, with many aging into late life. the piece questions the glamorization of murder and the social costs of crime.
Grinnell Herald-Register notes long-standing support for the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program and Boys State. The piece praises practical government training on campus, highlighting youth participation, real-world learning, and the aim to instill citizenship ideals in young people for future governance.
Forty years ago readers learned of a busy week with 12 pages of ads. The slate included a Methodist conference in Pella September 7 to 12, a Jeanette Gosselink and Parke Pontz marriage, Madge Vander Zyl starting as stenographer, and heavy auto traffic bound for the State Fair. Local prep for Homecoming grew as Dick Den Adel led the sale committee while a soldiers monument neared dedication in Garden Square. two auto incidents, used car listings, and several teachers and students changing posts were noted. Bargains appeared on Blue Ribbon buggies and Holland Biscuits, with dozens of price cuts and sales.
A group of twenty one merchants promoted a trade extension effort promising an Overland automobile valued at eleven hundred dollars to patrons. John H. Ver Steeg, local weather observer, reported the half page advertisement. Residents along South Main Street were criticized for neglected lawns and tall weeds harming the town’s reputation as motorists passed by.
A car driven by Mrs E P Fargason of Macomb Illinois overturned on a wet road west of Pella five miles, injuring her husband and breaking his ankle as two children were trapped. A C Van Houweling and Dr Sybenga aided the injured man. EF M Chessman and Harve Rhynsburger flew from Des Moines to Oskaloosa in fifty minutes. P E Potts drowned in the Des Moines River near Rousseau bridge. Prowlers probed the Express office alley but fled. Canning of sweet corn began with low labor, yielding well despite a small acreage. Mrs Henry Cox hosted music at Mia Scholte’s home. A letter from Ross Bousquet in Bangkok was read. the young lady would soon return to America with a husband, Miss Bousquet joining them. The Pella Band led Legion Post in Rube Brand’s burial at Oakwood Cemetery for typhoid fever. nearly five hundred attended the first Reformed Church Sunday School picnic at Grandman Grove. James Koopman, a minor, died from injuries at age 42.
A mishap at Bishop mine is noted. An exchange in Observations recalls Charley Dennis and Al Breuklander quarreling over who carries the police shotgun. Visiting Rev. Marion Gosselink and family traveled from South Branch to see parents. Rube Brand funeral aid and La Porte? Rube’s army pal Cody Bell attended services. Lyman Van Houten, recently discharged from the army, sued his mother in Pella. Hars cold at Pike’s Peak left others revived. Leota Van Gorp dies of typhoid, with her mother Mrs. P. M. Van Gorp and father ill.
Twenty years ago activity in Pella included booming orders for the Pella Overall Company and a Rock Island telegraph transfer to Keokuk for Ross Schakel. Local chatter covered a proposed septic tank project costing 30 000 to 340 000 dollars, a fatal crash near Prairie City, and several residents taking trips to Colorado and California. A front page item noted a Dupont ditch blasting demo near J C Boot farm and a letter from Dr. L M Henry about Commander Byrd's Indianapolis celebration.
A front page feature noted Grimes Canning Company raising tomato quality via whole canning and vacuum-pack machines under manager A M Sels. Catsup was a specialty. The Pella Gun Club moved shoots to Elbert Van Maanen farm southeast of town with a small clubhouse and a lineup photo. Page Hawthorn spoke at Grandman's Grove to Farmers Union. Dr W H Lankelma discussed synthetic rubber to Rotarians, living in Cleveland. Fifty-five businessmen planned a golf and country club as a new venture.
An Omaha judge exonerates a father who thrashed a 16 year old after the son attacked his mother and restrained the belt. The judge cites the rod as a deterrent while AMA delegates note growing psychiatry support for spanking. Experts urge parental responsibility to settle discipline amid juvenile delinquency concerns.
A fundraising goal of ten thousand dollars with four thousand pledged surfaced in a promotion led by temporary president P I Kuyper and a group including J G Boot and Simon Van der Zyl. A land use tour in Oska County urged soil conservation participation while a CCC camp barrack hosted a planned dinner. Nearby concerns over Lake Keomah silting spurred erosion remedies. Marion County 41 club members and club calves dominated state fair awards, with the farm page featuring five pictures. Ruth Leona Boat married Harold Haverkamp at Douwstra Chapel on Central College campus on August 27. Rev John De Haan, former pastor of Pella First Christian Reformed Church, died at 76 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Late July and August brought heavy rains, drought pinched corn quality, noted by John A Pos.
Harry Carlson of Linn Grove Indiana spent several days in the hospital after a home made firecracker exploded. The incident highlights dangers of improvised explosives and the need for caution. authorities said no further details were available.
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