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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1954
Page
5
In Berlin at a foreign mini conference V. M. Molotov of Russia is described as a leading tippler, while U S Secretary of State John F. allegedly drank orange juice during breaks. The piece poses questions about delegating decision making on atomic power and freedom for the conquered, asking which representative is strongest.
Erichael F. Darling, head of an AFL local in Chicago, wins a paid birthday holiday for 4,000 electrical workers across four plants. If the birthday falls on a weekend, workers get Monday off with pay. The piece questions who will pay and suggests buyers of electrical goods bear the cost. It also covers soil conservation’s shift to watershed planning, VFW actions against suspected Communists, and Eisenhower’s stance on libel when filing charges.
A reflective column notes old train whistles returning as four railroads replace diesel horn blasts with musical air blown signals. It also questions a near doubling of Congressional pay from 15 000 to 27 500 per year, urging public input before any increase and warning that salaries might never fall again.
Measles deaths and church music topics frame community life in Pella. Central College basketball beat Towa Wesleyan 36 16 with Hoogeveen starring. Glee club solos and an operetta at the high school add cultural notes. Clerks’ dinner, motion picture Scaramouche, and a Legion Hall project show local routine. war era mobilization and farm programs also appear in this issue.
Marshalltown figures promin ent in community work as chairmen and JC activities. A Roosevelt clipping notes a Federated Club sponsored birthday party for the pollo fund at the high school auditorium with Bridge and a program, drawing a large crowd. Oskaloosa reports a mob incident involving Frank Mentor from Oklahoma after a shop confrontation. Central basketball sees Penn edged 32 26. Relmer scores high. Pella High dominates Pleasantville 85 14 and Winterset 30 18. Rural mail carrier George Gezel marks 30 years service out of the Pella post office.
A reader lampoons overly cautious people who refuse to take sides or stand up for beliefs. They remember appeasement of Munich and Russia’s gains, urging others not to be paralyzed by “sensible” fear and to defend principles and those in which they believe.
A fragment describes hill combat with Japanese snipers in jungle terrain and a crest struggle. It mentions Stuart Kuyper praising a Chronicle ad by Bernie Vander Linjen for Volga remedies. It notes two of three children born at home and a grain fact about white flour.
The Washington Evening Journal notes a thousand teenage arrests in Philadelphia as a broad effort to curb gang activity. It predicts many parents will scold police instead of examining their children's leisure time.
Items of interest from The Chronicle recapped from ten, twenty, thirty, and forty years ago. The column highlights notable names, events, and local happenings preserved in a nostalgic stroll through the newspaper’s archives.
Forty years ago Paul Ver Meer avoided injury when a team hitched to a wagon was hit by a double header train near the Vander Zyl warehouse in south Pella. Pella High won 26 to 21 over Eldon, with Verploegh and Welle among top players. Harvey fire destroyed multiple downtown buildings, sparking insurance concerns for A. E. Dennis. A new 54-foot flag pole on campus was dedicated, with Dean Childs presiding. Other notes cover Ford Plant visit, college events, alfalfa lectures, and a skating accident injuring Mrs. Vander Kamp.
Thirty years ago a severe blizzard shut Pella and surrounding areas with four foot drifts. Roads blocked, trains halted, and business stalled until Wednesday. Front-page lead mourned Woodrow Wilson’s death at his home after his World League plan faced Senate opposition. Measles epidemic claimed a child of Ben Beyer and six year old Mary Helen Donai died of a heart ailment.
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