03 Aug 1961
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1961
Page
1
A 1961 Iowa study shows 788 weekly country papers died between 1950 and 1959 as mass media expanded. Of the losses, many were in towns under 1000 population with little or no local newspaper coverage afterward. The Chronicle notes its 97 years of local service and aims to continue serving future generations.
Marion County Fair next week August 8 to 12 will feature 660 head of livestock plus other exhibits. Allen Jensen cites beef, dairy, sheep, swine, and poultry entries from 4 H and FFA members with strong breed breakdowns and a range of contests set for August 10 and the weekend.
Mary J Franklin and Ernest Andersons family hosted visitors at the W A Anderson home. Dozens of relatives and friends shared a Sunday dinner at Robert Avery home in honor of George Sherlock visiting from Saugus California. Sandra Franklin, six, fell from a pickup, injuring back and elbow, taken to Collins Hospital for X rays.
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