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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1956
Page
3
A Kansas editor argues the undeveloped term is the average man’s hat. The Globe Gazette notes schools will open soon and colleges will follow. The challenge to boys and girls, young men and women, is to enlarge the developed area and outpace elders in learning and achievement. Opportunities for the broad minded have never been greater.
The Iowa tax study committee has spurred a string of trial balloon proposals in the Register and Tribune. Ideas include trimming the Homestead Tax Exemption, taxing services, and higher state income tax rates with paycheck deductions. Critics note no committee seeks to cut spending or find government savings.
Jan Hogendorn of Oskaloosa said he would use a conversational style for his national contest winning speech I Speak for Democracy at the Chicago Democratic convention He argued old-fashioned oratory is in the past and noted television coverage provides sidelights and incidents previously unseen The piece critiques loud rabblerousers and endorses Hogendorn s approach as effective for youths seeking to speak well
President Eisenhower vetoed the 1956 Rivers and Harbors bill citing it as a hodge podge. He noted inclusion of many projects without thorough need and cost analysis. Iowa’s senators skipped hearings on Saylorville, delaying action and signaling greater prep next session. Red Rock dam remains authorized, a reminder despite opposition claims.
Across the Atlantic and in Asia and Africa the Suez Canal nationalization by Egypt sparked talk of reprisals, yet Washington showed restraint. Dulles rushed to England to urge moderation while the stock market remained calm and the public mood stayed steady, underscoring diminished tension under a deliberate presidency.
A collection of editorial snippets from various papers lampooning attitudes toward delinquency. Newton Daily News contrasts needs and possessions while Mason City Globe Gazette mocks the undeveloped world under the average man’s hat. Carthage Evening Press columnist Samuel notes adult delinquency as self styled research and jokes about observing beer joints and taverns to illustrate his point.
Items of interest from The Chronicle recalling events from 10, 20, 30, 40, and 60 years ago. The column highlights notable people, places, and happenings that shaped local history in past decades.
historic note from 1906 records reports a traveling Japanese baseball team losing to the Baracas 6 to 0. Bloem pitched for Pella with seven strikeouts while Toby for the Japanese fanned eight. also included are community notes on death, land sales, local business, and civic events in Pella and surrounding area.
The notice records the marriage of Margaret Vogelaar to Gradus Vander Linden, with Vander Linden as a featured spouse in the society item.
In August 1926 a Des Moines transfer company moved its machinery to a new site. The brief note records the equipment relocation and the company’s ongoing operations in the city.
The Rosscreen Company moves to a new Pella factory with the Pella Canning Company due to start August 30. Farmers face reluctance to grow corn despite ample contract acreage. Local residents address wind damage, road changes, name changes, and fair-related incidents. A 17-year-old, Willis McAlester, drowned in the Des Moines River at Red Rock amid ongoing community activities and exhibits.
Twenty six calves entered by the Lake Prairie 4-H Club were selected for shipment to the Iowa State Fair in Knoxville during the Marion County Fair. Myron Nollen and Ernest Blom joined a three member county judging team, with Ernest Blom named Champion Showman. Agriculture instructor M. M. Dockendorf led the program.
Ten years ago on August 22 1946 local notes report a drive to raise 1000 for bleach bleach plant at Pool Park with 700 already pledged. Harold Vesnstra Ralph Grundman titled master of ceremonies for Plowmans banquet ahead of the field day near Pleasantville on September 21. Don Van Haalen entered Angus cattle at the Iowa State Fair. Jean Renaud discharged from the Navy visited her mother and grandmother on West Street, with a November move planned. Dorothy Farquahar of College noted in a wedding record.
A Set columnist notes annoyance at Elvis Presley as a controversial teen idol. They describe his TV act and noisy phonograph records as popular while parents fear for youth. The piece predicts future attitudes may soften and jokes about 1976 entertainment trends.
The Cooperative Consumer reports Reuben Schakel of Farmers Union Co op of Pella will join Howard Cowden of Consumers Cooperative Association of Kansas City to travel to Zurich Switzerland for a cooperative Alliance meeting. They will attend events related to a Pool 4 Labor Day show featuring Pete Pela and others.
The Republican State Convention at Cedar Rapids on August 7 1901 declared its support for reciprocity, calling for broader trade and reciprocal relations. The stance signals a push toward economic cooperation with foreign nations and aligned policy goals.
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