Editorial Policy Keeps Bipartisan Stance At Chronicle
The Pella Chronicle explains its editorial policy will stay bipartisan under new editor guidance. It intends to take clear stands on issues to stay a strong newspaper, inviting reader feedback through Voice of the Public. It notes former editor Dean Sadler shifts to advertising while continuing to contribute editorials, with both writers initialing their pieces to show authorship.
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Dean Sadler
Dean
Chronicle
Reapportionment Debate Follows Shaff Rejection
The Shaff referendum was crushed by a wide margin, nudging Iowa back toward self drawn reapportionment. The piece urges courts to allow another voter driven plan, arguing early signs show public opinion shifting toward fairness and local control.
The Spirit of Christmas Recalled in Old Time Tradition
The piece reflects on the old fashioned Christmas with handmade toys, candlelight trees, and simple virtues. It laments material excess, urges preserving the Christmas spirit and story of the Christ Child, and calls all to embody charity, faith, kindness, and peace on earth during the season. Industrial News Review.
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Christ
Industrial News Review
Italian Teaching Student Writes of Kennedy Death Reactions
Marjorie Baron, daughter of Bert and Mrs. Baron of Pella, describes Italian reactions to JFK's death from Rome. She recalls the embassy vigil, half mast flags, wreaths, and public signs of mourning, plus her shift to follow events via Armed Forces Radio and VOA.
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Marjorie Baron
Bert Baron
Pella
American Business School
Rome
Italy
It Was News Years Ago In Rock Island Train Incident
A derailed Rock Island train three miles west of town struck a cow, causing three cars to leave the track. Other items note changes in staff, local marriages, and community notices including a white slavery protest petition and a high school building plan.
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Rock Island
Donald Mair
Fowler Telephone Exchange
Edna Ver Steeg
Albia Histeddfod
Pella
Karl Ver Steeg
Puritan Drug Co
John Heerema
Central College
Karl
Pella¢ Commercial Association
Howell
Pella Creamery Co
W. F. Paradise
Liberty
Clarence
Ark
Alfred Wormhoudt
St. Louis
Chicago
30 Years Ago Three Hurt In Mine Explosion
Charley Riggen strip mine south of Pella saw three miners hurt as an explosion flung Riggen ten feet. Ridenour faced facial injury possibly losing an eye and Riggen lost an eye and two fingers. Other notes recall Mrs. Scholte aiding relief, a death of William Vanden Berg, and local civic items.
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Jim Riggen
Ronald Ridenour
Merlin Ward
Harvey
Charley Riggen
Pella
Riggen
Ridenour
Reverend John Firth Celebrates 92nd Birthday in Ayrshire
Pace 2 notes Rev. John Firth aged 92 celebrated at his daughter Mrs Fred Iubbeling’s Ayrshire home. Formerly of Pella, he spent 37 years as a Baptist missionary in India. Also mentions Dr P Y De Jong arriving in Pella to begin pastorate at First Christian Reformed Church, with December 21 reception and December 23 installation. Roy De Wild travels to Wilmington, Delaware for Springfoot Hosiery Mills convention and then to Winston-Salem for P H Hanes Knitting Company meetings. Plainview rural school pupils reunite on December 8 with Janet Grootveld leading rolls and updates.
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John Firth
Fred Iubbeling
Ayrshire
Firth
Pella
India
P. Y. DE Jong
Grand Rapids
Mich
Manhattan Station Robbed a Second Time
Forty years ago the Manhattan oil station was robbed a second time, netting thieves 27 dollars from a cash drawer during broad daylight. Joe Porter the attendant was away, two locals were suspected, and a Civil War veteran W P Fowler died at his son's home in Brooklyn Iowa. Legion members aided by Will Brunin and Boy Scouts cleaned the memorial site. A Pella man was fined seven dollars and eighty five cents for rooting for Pella High at a Prairie City game. two boys fought, the mayor intervened, and the man was fined. A Fort Collins Colorado gas well drilled nearly a mile deep produced a loud escaping gas plume drawing onlookers.
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Manhattan
Joe Porter
W. P. Fowler
W. J. Fowler
Methodist Church of
Brooklyn
Iowa
Legion
Gerrit Vanden Berg
Will Brunin
Boy Scouts
PELLA
Pella High
Prairie City
Fort Collins
Colorado
Recreation center proposal gains backing in downtown effort
Twenty years ago a movement to establish a downtown recreation center for youths gained momentum at a Federated Club meeting where members pledged 100 toward the project. Five committees were formed to drive the effort while farmers were reminded they could apply for tractors manure spreaders and planting machinery before January 1 with orders to be issued soon.
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Women of the Federated Club
Summit Voters Approve Tax Levy For Fire Protection
Summit township residents approved a special election tax levy for rural fire protection. The 65 to 8 vote funds will assign Pella rural fire department to the township's east half and Monroe firemen to the west half. Central College students anticipated a new student union opening in fall 1954 with contractor I Hersom of Laurens starting work soon.
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Summit Township
Pella
Monroe
Central College
I. Hersom
Laurens
Central College Professors Publish Articles in Reformed Review
Two Central College scholars have pieces in the current issue of The Reformed Review, a quarterly Western Theological Seminary journal. Arthur J. De Jong contributes Self-understanding: A Key to More Effective Pastoral Counseling, and Dr. John W. Beardslee II reviews Saint John Chrysostom: Baptismal Instructions translated by Paul W. Harkins.
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Central College
the Reformed Review
Western Theological Seminary
Holland Mich
Arthur J. de Jong
John W. Beardslee II
Paul W. Harkins
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