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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
5
The piece reflects on two powers the mind and the world and notes Napoleon’s quote. It looks ahead to 1957 with optimism that freedom can overcome communism as the cold war persists and people seek relief from oppression.
The piece notes one dissenting elector from Montgomery who refused to vote for Adlai Stevenson, while 457 supported Ike and 73 backed Stevenson. It reflects on the political moment, costs, and a year-end appraisal of 1956 in The Chronicle. It also honors community contributors and local civic life in Pella as the year closes.
Ray Campbell of Foot Cone Belding states newspapers command three of ten advertising dollars while TV claims one. At a Houston Ad Federation meeting in September he predicts in ten years many homes will have color, closed circuit, and near wall mounted TV sets, with portable late ads curbing live impact.
The piece describes satellites built to study the atmosphere up to three hundred miles high. Polished metal globes twenty inches in diameter house data transmitters as part of the international geophysical year. It notes two aims: gather data to answer key questions and ignite youth interest in science and engineering for the United States.
The Times-Republican and other papers weigh the idea that reputations grow from long, steady conduct. Editorial voice suggests gossip and hiring rumors fade next to consistent behavior. Citizens can judge character by ongoing effort, a sobering reminder for all.
Note from December 27, 1906 edition that the Chronicle is missing and the series will continue in the following issue.
Four decades past, Jake Schakel was chosen top officer of the Odd Fellows for six months, with W. W. Van Vark, N. Firth, and George Kimmell also elected as officers. Towa State College advised farmers on freezing water in metal cans for home use, and a Penn High game saw Rillihan and Le Coca star as Penn beat Penn Academy 32 to 17. The district reflected quiet Christmas in Pella with German class parties, a failed outdoor tree project, and a Garden City Feeder Company sales convention planned at local venues. Fire damaged a Reo car at Ever Ready garage with about $100 in damage. other community updates include local educators visiting, and travels home for vacations.
A Christmas time reminiscence recalls Santa in Garden Square a week before Christmas with Jake Van Zante as master of ceremonies. A driving mishap left Peter Tusseling unconscious and unhurt after a car bump. he recovered in the H. L. Van Dellen home.
So Aatis0 1008 dried and stored his own corn and sold it for 8.00 per bushel. Orge Lankelma led the Legion Post as commander guiding a membership drive that showed promising results. The new Memorial Building attracted interest and aided recruitment.
Twenty musical numbers by Walter Stone for the operetta The Blue Tulip delight a committe e of local members including Kuyper Geeler Harve Van Gorp Jaery Sixsmith and Anne Tysseling. Nearby notes mention window cooler work and a train track incident.
A nine month old boy, Jim mie Lee, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Vande Lune, is shown dressed only in a diaper in a December 26, 1946 newspaper feature marking ten years ago. The photo highlights a family moment from the era and reflects the era's community interest in local births and young children.
An analysis argues installment buying fuels prosperity by enabling consumer access to cars and TVs while noting debt remains manageable. It contrasts cash buying idealism with reality, citing Federal Reserve default risk and a shrinking debt share of national wealth since 1919.
Dr and Mrs T It for welcome holidays as Marcia Bee a graduate student at Yadlane University returns home with a Porto Bee guest student. The issue features New Year greetings ads and scarce other content.
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