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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
3
The Pella Chronicle notes listing for Sadler Publishing Co with office at 728 Main St Pella Iowa shows publisher and editor roles. No article content is provided.
In a Thought of the Week piece, Walt Disney notes Irish belief in leprechauns and the childlike joy of fairy tales as he works in Ireland. The column contrasts this with the harsh toll of corn picker accidents, urging safe, redesigned machinery to prevent injuries and noting a broader campaign to reduce danger.
An ISCLOSURE reveals a Chicago based group used Illinois campus students to sell parlay cards. Gambling on football grows as universities face pressure to win. University of Chicago suspended football amid amateur struggles and lack of support. Critics warn salaries and concessions fuel commercialization risking player manipulation by gamblers.
Knoxville PTA groups back a low cost milk project for grade school children to aid underprivileged families. In Knoxville the West School PTA adds cod liver oil capsules to the scheme, funded by parents and supplied in quantity by PTA, as a sun shine vitamin D boost to appetite and health in the cold season.
A brutal critique argues government and industry greed ruin small lumber yards while big dealers profit. It laments empty bins, price gouging, and policy directives harming local dealers, claiming iron rule from Washington squeezes the little man. Abie’s line underscores the injustice.
Amid election rumors farmers accuse Secretary Anderson of centralizing control and breaking trust with AAA committees. They recall price ceiling promises and misused corn profits, fueling speculation he may resign after the polls. Washington insiders caution health and rumors, urging a candidate from the Midwest farming heartland.
Editorial cautions readers about promises of a 20 percent income tax cut debt reduction and larger national income while urging timing tax relief with good profits. New Sharon Star notes labor voters seek fairer means to settle disputes, favoring legislation reducing strikes. Melcher Union proposal to unify Melcher and Dallas schools could save at least 6500 dollars annually, praised as prudent and timely. union would strengthen both communities if adopted.
Ten years ago the December 17 1936 issue featured local photos from Central College Industries workshop with Simon Heemstra and George Heeven Jr. The Des Moines Music Company accordion band played for a Chamber of Commerce gathering. High school AG students Gary Ver Meer Albert Van Maanen Myron Nollen and instructor M M Dockendorff planned a Junior Farmers Forum broadcast from Ames on Station WOL. Albert Beintema aged 96 died. Relief aid reached 552 Marion County families, 225 applied in November. Ford V-8 listed at 480 dollars before tax, accessories or delivery. Angus calf results saw Myron Nollen and Ernest Blom placing 12th and 13th. Nollen’s calf sold for 13.75 and Blom’s for 13.00 per cwt. Mayor Fultz and police crackdown on the downtown Merry-go-Round to curb unruly youth.
At a council meeting John Hocksema urged buying all planting fixtures for the new swimming pool as prices rose. In high school basketball Lincoln beat Pella 24 to 8 with Ralph Huisman and Rob Menhing top scorers. A six teen member Boy Scout troop received its charter with Clarence Wile as Scoutmaster and Harry B. Smith as chair. Central lost to a Coe College team 32 to 2, then 33 to 22 to Coe. Iowa State College beat Central 37 to 30 with V. Ford leading Central scoring. A Krizer farm feature covers seed corn and turkey specialists near Pella and Oskaloosa.
Twenty years ago in December 1926 Henry Gezel Jr chaired a Legion committee to decorate a tall pine in Garden Square with holiday lights. A Christmas Eve party was planned around the tree though details were not provided. Travelers welcomed the opening of Highway 6 near the J C De Bruin farm, which eased a prior detour.
A storm of small town items describes the Towa Loan and Trust Co placed in receivership with seven million dollars in deposits and five million in guaranteed mortgages to eastern insurers. Other notes report Hauman mine repairs, Central College halt, booming Christmas shopping, Steinite electric radios, a new Ford agency in Perry, a Cadillac bus accident near Monroe Knoxville, Judge Van der Ploeg’s retirement honors, Edith Sedrel and Ed LeCocq wedding, beef sale to Armour & Co, soil erosion warnings, and plans for a Home for the Aged in Sheldon supported by two Holland churches.
A compact portrait traces boys from toddler mischief to teen poise, noting their shift from cars to football, early love of plays, and the education value of time spent with a son or neighbor. The piece highlights curiosity, imagination, and family bonds shaping boys as they mature.
Thirty years ago on December 21 1916 Mr and Mrs Peter Kruidenier celebrated their golden wedding anniversary after a half century in Pella He had long run a business In city council reports Howell Station galleries yielded abundant water and $15 was pledged to fight a patent infringement claim While a large fire in Oskaloosa destroyed half a block of business buildings in a livery stable fire aid was denied due to no transport links Ng Poon Chew spoke on progress and politics Central College beat the touring Cheyenne Indians 52 to 6 Ames defeated Central 32 to 19 Parish house fire at Peoria Christian Reform Church caused 3500 loss with no insurance Local anglers faced a one dollar license proposal from Fish and Game Warden Hinshaw Central College transferred to the Reformed Church of America keeping accredited status Cold snap hit 19 below zero the coldest since 1912 Third Reformed Church walls finished and roof timbers rising Fire destroyed Avie Kool home and farm sales saw horses 175 cows 83 cents corn 1 cent per bushel.
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