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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1964
Page
1
The Chronicle editorial page states a policy of presenting both sides on important issues within space limits. It invites reader comment on anything published, whether by staff or others, and reserves the right to edit submitted copy to meet editorial standards.
A critical column argues bipartisan bungling in U S foreign policy with focus on Cyprus military aid plans and the paradoxes of aid to both rival and rivalized communist states. It cites Morse on Cyprus, notes aid flows to Greece Poland Yugoslavia and other nations, and calls for accountability in aid and policy.
A Yonkers New York 16 year old Barbara Jones writes a Kennedy tribute poem titled Special Delivery from Heaven. Her father Yonkers Police Lt Edward Jones helps circulate copies from school to Westchester county and beyond after it appeared in the New York Journal American. The poem imagines President Kennedy writing to his family from heaven and expresses a message of remembrance and resilience.
Iowa's taxes look low when considered as state levies but rise sharply when state and local taxes are combined. In 1961 Iowa's state tax load was 48.49 per 1000 of personal income, ranking 34th, while local taxes stood at 65.74 per 1000. Total tax burden reached 114.23 per 1000, seventh highest nationally, prompting a wry note that better weather might be a better relief.
H E Benson showed a Comet Grain Separator and planned to hire thirty workers with first units built at George Heeren shop. Pella Corn Show Association officers were elected. The Opera House repair, Kory Theatre fire scare, and local farm sales were noted along with tax, road, and school updates.
Forty years back Vander Ploeg sold his bakery to his sons Nick and Diller after thirty five years in business and additional years as an employee. He began his work in 1881 with a long local history in the trade. The Legion Auxiliary served coffee and sandwiches in the Legion hall dining room to Chamber of Commerce members after their meeting. The Fox twins Keith and Kenneth entertained with boxing. Topics included roads and prices paid for produce. The De Wit Brothers Grocery faced closure via an assignment for the benefit of creditors. Helen Brooks, a Fifield teacher, fell and dislocated a thumb, causing school duties to be suspended due to pain. Central defeated Penn in Pella 23 to 16, Hoogeveen scoring seven baskets and two free throws. Central’s lineup included Boeyink, Ver Heul, Neifert, Hoogeveen, Van Doorninck, Rowland, Butt. Penn sat bottom of the conference standings. Frost covered sidewalks and roofs, melting after a night rise of ten degrees to 30. The Farmers Cooperative Exchange reported annual business of 444,561 with livestock 301,839 and general merchandise 13,729. The Legion Post planned Memorial Building dedication ceremonies on February 19, with Frank Miles, editor of the Town Legionnaire, as speaker. Details
A. A. Medearis told Rotary Club that the Navy flight program at Pella Airport will shut down before June as wartime pilot demand declines. He urged Pellane to keep the airport and stay air minded, predicting strong postwar air travel growth. The downtown recreation center opened with youths at lunch counters, dancing, ping pong and table games. Kuyper Hansen Prins of Pella and Rutherford of Oskaloosa flew to Kansas City for an airport planning meeting.
Ten years ago the Pella High boys captured top honors in the Marion county basketball tournament winning by defeating three opponents. Team members pictured with coach Stan Borgman include Paul Dinge man Herb Blom Cleo Ver Hoef Glen Boat Jan Ikuta Kenneth De Wild Bill De Haan Alvin Hiemstra Dick Edwards Jerry Walster Don Hiemstra Phil Cummings and manager Dirk Van Gorp.
The author discusses political labels used by groups, noting conservatives and liberals, and criticizes voting lists that reduce complex votes to simple classifications. He cites personal voting in tax and civil rights matters, notes the variability of definitions, and argues lists offer little practical value despite revealing biases and strategies.
The office of John Kyl critiques how groups rate presidential candidates and lawmakers by a few votes, labeling figures as conservatives or liberals. Such ratings distort history by ignoring hundreds of other votes and shaping public judgment toward a biased standard.
The U S Civil Service Commission announced a new examination for employment with the Patent Office in Washington DC with a starting salary of 3620 dollars per year. The test requires a written section and specific high school science or math coursework or one year of related experience. Applications due by April 30, 1964. forms available at post offices or from the Commission in Washington DC.
Thornburg resident Grace McCracker marked 60 consecutive years serving as recorder for Oak Leaf Camp 2572 of the Royal Neighbors on January 29, 1964, a milestone noted as a long service record in local civic life.
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