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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1957
Page
7
Thought of the Week cites Lord Brougham on education shaping people to lead, govern, and enslave. It argues wider knowledge fosters independent thinking, warns that the ignorant fear and are prey to rulers. This forms the annual school issue centerpiece.
A Time Magazine report notes Dutch ancestry groups reacting to Hendrik Verwoerd’s ban on mixed church attendance. Catholic bishops, Anglican pastors, Presbyterians, Baptists and even the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk condemn the policy as immoral and indefensible. A Stellenbosch professor warns whites cannot sustain forced segregation. The ripple suggests growing resistance to apartheid among Dutch descendants.
With cattle and hog prices rising and crop prospects bright, farmers grow more hopeful as Washington discusses lowering price support. Southwest long staple cotton growers push to farm free of regulation after Congress petition. The soil bank faces criticism as liberal payments for pond building gully control and dams are offered now but unlikely to last. Farmers urged to act soon before these aids end.
The Reporter surveys retirees showing little interest in reading hobbies or civic work. Most elderly men avoid libraries and civic involvement, adopting a passive, resigned stance. The piece labels this a tragedy and urges friends to engage retirees in meaningful activity to avoid unhappiness and restlessness.
Louis Thompson, professor in charge of Iowa State College farm operation curriculum, tells 4-H Club boys a favorable farming balance is coming in five to ten years due to population growth. He urges preparation to be established when demand rises, noting 5000 young Iowans seek farming yearly but only 2500 farms exist. Half will need alternative occupations, while others pursue land and opportunity despite setbacks.
Editorial notes that old bonds mature and earn 3 percent, while new bonds also yield 3 percent. Investors should hold new bonds at least three years before cashing. if cashing old bonds to buy new, plan to keep them for more than three years. Toledo Chronicle discusses town carnival controversies and varied community opinions on its impact.
Items from The Chronicle nostalgia column recalling past events from milestone years. Highlights include notable local figures, community happenings, anniversaries, and brief snapshots that chart a time line of town life across decades.
Elizabeth Wormhoudé recounts a vivid Yellowstone Park visit detailing geyser colors and Inspiration Point views. Obituary notes 31 year old Ikei Wilson killed by a flying timber in Boulder. Pella baseball beat Lynnville 5-4 with Bloom dominant. A flood of local items lists land tours, farming plans, and social updates from Pella and surrounding towns.
Forty years ago the issue led with men called for examination for draft and service, second call to follow soon. Marion County draft board named Cam Culbertson and J. S. Mentzer among 48 members. A wedding in La Porte City joined Hxie MsQuilkin and Gradus Waechter on August 16 at home. A fatal car crash near town claimed 17 year old William Ronn. companion Tennis Van Vark was injured. A Ford rented from Lela Schakel crashed into a ditch one mile west of town. In local baseball, Milo beat Maxwell 2 to 1 in Prairie City tournament action. Prairie City defeated Pella 1–0.
Final 4 0 defeat noted with missing game details. Taft ill at Clay Center with Dr. Morgan attending. Real estate ads by War, price hikes in Red River Valley. Wormhoudts move to Chicago with extensive holdings. De Reus and McWilliams report to Fort Snelling. Gearhart visits Omaha friends. Omaha builders seek labor. carpentry 67½ cents hour bricklayer 75. laborer 35. Pickle factory advertises a 75 by 90 foot building. American Legion district commander elected. ex-Pella post commander year. Kuyper's Korner mocks film actress name practice. Calvin Coolidge linked to Black Hills summer White House and SD lodge. New East Pella home pictured. Blommers to Shenandoah to teach. 675 Marion County relief cases. 450 unemployed.
In Oskaloosa a 1923 dam faces undermining and collapse endangering the water supply as repairs loom. A South Chiquiqua River works project cost 0,000.00, while a Solon farmer struck natural gas, lighting it with a match and suffering serious burns. The well was sealed after flames rose.
A mayoral sweep appointed Edward Schreiner head of the water department and James Wisse as electric chief. Photos show a crowd over two thousand at the Christian Reformed Mission Fest on West Market Park. Six Pella-area youths displayed baby beeves at Marion County Fair: Nick Van Gorp Ernest Blom Bill Van Gorp John Ver Meer Harold Ver Meer.
Four thousand Marion County residents expected for a terrace-building contest on Ralph Sherwood farm near Pella as part of the Christian Centennial Celebration of the Pounding of Pella. Dr J B V M J Van De Mortel will address in West Market Square August 20 and funds will aid restoration of the old Schulte Church in The Netherlands. World War II veterans offered victory medals at recruiting stations. Des Moines River valley crops dry. Pella High School to resume agriculture instruction with Ger ald Aalbers teaching. two buses planned to aid Otley and Leighton students. R E A two way communications demo by GE. Chamber band to Galesburg for a goodwill concert. proceeds support Galesburg Christian Church. The Pella National Bank softball team won the district title in Des Moines in finals against Newton and Percy. new uniforms funded by local businessmen.
State Senator D C Nolan of Towa City calls reapportionment a fad not a necessity while urging fair representation in Iowa. He argues the current system under constitution binds one third of the population to control in both chambers and warns the push for reform is a growing movement likely to succeed to secure truly representative government.
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