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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1958
Page
8
A novelist's 100 year old thought frames modern Christmas joy. The piece notes happiness shared by fathers and children, and describes giving without expectation as a timeless, universal virtue. It closes with a warm Christmas wish to all readers.
A Indiana mother writes a newspaper letter condemning gun toys in children's TV ads. She cites two shows selling a Colt .45 replica playgun and a convertible playgun resembling a Thompson. She warns toys teach violence and urges constructive tools for children, urging parental vigilance.
The gift of eighty three acres northwest of Pella near the city includes Big Rock and native woodlands with oaks walnuts and hickory. The donor P H Kuyper imposes rustic design no roads within the park and limited car parking with possible lake water from a stream. The gift is praised as thoughtful and valuable now and for future generations.
An editorial notes a shift in thinking by Congress and agencies on reservoir projects. Recreational use now motivates many plans, with Army engineers saying federal reservoirs for recreation have tripled in seven years and should double by 1960. Howell reservoir’s sole justification has been flood control, not leisure value, and a 71 million dollar cost with a six year build period is suggested if funds are approved.
A column advocate decrying public cynicism and urging towns to promote real progress through civic virtue. It cites Cambria California, Marceline Missouri, Pleasant Hill Times, Northwood Anchor, and argues growth metrics alone do not measure a community’s value. Emphasizes happiness, low divorce rates, literacy, and jail usage as better indicators.
Items of interest from The Chronicle 10 20 30 40 and 50 years ago, recalling notable events, people, and local happenings with concise summaries and period flavor.
Fifty years ago Central College featured short courses in domestic science and agriculture with a corn show and receipts totaling 104.70. Edith Charlton taught domestic science aided by a stereo lantern. Iowa State and Iowa University students appeared in debates while Central College teams defeated Independent Oskaloosa 39 to 19. Mentions poems, balloons on German navy vessels, Christmas trees, and a range of students and locals visiting or returning home for holidays.
Dena Vander Pol used a half page of the issue to tell patrons that her big sale would begin December 28. The notice shows an advertisement with no prices or items listed.
The issue details Christmas checks for Garden City Feeder workers, charity totals from the Red Cross drive, mild December weather with mud and rain, livestock shows with Henry W. De Bruin and Keith Knapp winning beef titles, illness and hospital actions at Cotton Hall, and local obituaries, accidents, and visitors. It also notes WWI memorial plans, a Holmes County YMCA, and the 20 years ago feature with festive front-page portraits and local scenes.
Ten years ago children posed with their Christmas trees Charlene Klyn Gale and Karen Wesselink and Judy Sheets daughter of Central College students. Des Moines Meredith Drive Reformed Church had been dedicated with funding and donations from Churches of the Pella Classis. Central beat Coe 50 to 48 with Schultz scoring the winning basket. Other Central players were Heller Kool Prins Voss Kastler Van der Ploeg McClelland. Pella Red Cross Chapter praised for service with D C Renaud and workers sewing garments for hospitals nationwide. Town lit for holidays with fifteen home decorating contest entries. Bergman led Pella High 36 to 83 against Tech of Des Moines. Borgman made 6 baskets and 8 free throws. Weyers Sels Van Berum Dale Van Wyk Walker Pippel also played. Bonnie Van de Voort pictured driving under Norman Johansen driver education program. Don Meyer bought Main Street building for radio and appliance shop. Henry Huizinga visiting from University of Wyoming. Carl Van der Ploeg a senior medical student at Iowa University and interning at Oliver General Hospital Augusta Georgia. Complaint in editorial that handwriting is undervalued in school. Isotope research at Iowa State College aid to fertilizer studies in Ames. The Town Crier by George F Sadler offered rules for living with theme being worthy to observe Christmas.
A 30 year old Chronicle notice from December 27, 1928 announces editor William Young’s retirement and Rev E V Good of Vandalia Illinois to assume the post on January 1. Front page photos show both men. Young’s swan song recaps political events from his tenure.
A column muses on the perils and humor of city council service in Indianola. It notes councilmen risk friendships, must endure stories with solemn faces, tire of homelife, and face many issues for about 2 dollars per meeting.
Use all the Christmas Seals you buy to help fight tuberculosis while they serve as colorful decorations for holiday gift wrap. The fund supports patient care and prevention programs during the season of giving.
A quip notes the aging imbalance between men and women, suggesting longevity affects demographics and social timing. The line implies women outlive men, shaping perspectives on aging and readiness. It presents a wry reflection on life expectancy without naming people or events.
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