Moral bankruptcy and tulip time notes in 1952 Iowa editorial
The editorial laments moral bankruptcy amid national woes and urges personal integrity. It discusses Pella Tulip Time, Iowa water conservation, Dr. William De Mol’s tulip research, and common missteps in bulb care. It urges better planting, praises Rep. Ben Jensen’s budget stance, and prompts polio and Red Cross fundraising in Marion County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
William E. de Mol
Oud Loordred
de Mol
Amsterdam
Pella
Iowa
Old Country
Editorial Comment on beer sales to juveniles in Iowa
The Heartland News quotes Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune praising Attorney General Larson for his push against taverns selling beer to minors. It recalls two tragedies, a collision killing eleven and a river drowning of three youths, linked to underage drinking. Larson targets Bremer County officials over grand jury inaction and urges sheriffs and county attorneys to stop underage beer purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Bremer County
Horton Tavern
Larson
Boy Scouts Debate Free Association Not Youth Movement
Readers may note a stance that the Boy Scouts are not a youth movement but an association free of regimented control. The piece discusses organizational independence and civic role without rigid oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Back Through Memory Lane Chronicle recalls decades
Items of interest from The Chronicle recount events from 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago. The column highlights notable local happenings and community milestones, offering a snapshot of past life and public figures who shaped the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Voters approve bonds for high school site in 40 years ago vote
The community approved issuing bonds to buy land for a high school. J. B. Rhynsburger and Simon De Haan elected to the school board, while J. W. Boyd and L. P. Grundman were defeated. The vote drew about a thousand citizens amid debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhynsburger
Simon de Haan
J.W. Boyd
L. P. Grundman
Barker
Pella
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
Garden City Feeder Company
Pella Tigers
Central College
Central
Dean Severn
Aschenbrenner
van Zante
den Adel
Tigers
William Jennings Bryan
Iowa Jefferson Club
Des Moines
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Ed van Gorp
Pella Auto Company
Harve
Pella Bicentennial Park Plans And Local News Thirty Years Ago
Thirty years ago the Federated Club planned a pergola and drinking fountain at South Park after paying for tree planting and sidewalks. The Park Commission bought shrubbery for Central, South, and West Market Parks while residents sought landscaping help. A Des Moines cigar shop bombing was blamed on rival gamblers. Obituary noted Barney Buerkens at 79, founder of the Buerkens Wagon Factory. Newton Chamber of Commerce advertised town advantages. Newton's 1922 population listed as 7,000 with two big bargain days upcoming. Continued items include illness, fire damage on North Main, livestock concerns, and upcoming operetta The Maid and Middy at Central College High School auditorium.
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Federated Club
South Park
The
Park Commission
Central Park
West Market Park
Fred Lankelma
G. H. Bevan
J. S. Wilson
Iowa State College
Des Moines
Barney Buerkens
Pella
Buerkens
Pella Manufacturing Co
Newton Chamber of Commerce
Newton
F. M. Frush
Frush
North Main Street
North Main
Main Street
Central College Excelsior Club
Henrietta Ver Heul
Pella High School
Nettie Black
Margaret de Reus
Pella High Defeats Eldon 56 to 36 in Hard-Fought Clash
Pella High’s basketball team toppled Eldon 56 to 36 with Kuyper starting strong on nine baskets and Boyd adding five. Central College auditorium housed The Weatherwax Brothers quartet Ass Lloyd Lester and William, thrilling local music fans.
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Pella High
Eldon
Boyd
Kuyper
Braam
Rhynsburger
Vogelaar
Pella
Central College
Weatherwax Brothers
Lloyd
Lester
William
Front Page Capture of Pella Theft Suspects
City Marshall Paul Grundman holds clothing recovered from a theft at the Black Style Shop in Pella. Three suspects from Kansas City Missouri two young men and an old woman are pictured with Grundman. Gerald Paardekooper identified them at the Ideal Pharmacy where they had earlier stolen fountain pens. Grundman arrested them ten miles east of town with Paardekooper and Bob Kuyper in the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Grundman
Pella
Kansas City
Gerald Paardekooper
Grundman
Paardekooper
Bob Kuyper
Lee Vriezelanr
Harley Croft
Jacob de Haan
Wayne Gasper
Don Skiver
Joe Woods
Earl Pohlmann
Pohlmann
Albert Jolink
Kenneth Ebbers
Lester Donk
John McCoy
Frank Warner
Farmer's Coop Exchange
Code of Living and Boy Scouts Birthday Message
A public note praising the Boy Scouts of America as it marks its 42nd birthday during Boy Scout Week February 6 to 12. It cites oath and laws guiding over 2.9 million scouts in 80,000 units and calls for continued influence and patriotism in youth across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Boy Scouts of America
Art Scouts of America
United States of America
Liberty
Bancroft school reports record six pairs of twins
In Bancroft, John's school set a new attendance record with six sets of twins enrolled this year, ages spanning from 6 to 17 years. The record highlights a growing twin presence among students and reflects diverse age groups within the same campus.
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Sula Ssoquito
Asshe Hatin Sas
Official
I. H. Sadler
George Verst Marion M. DE Zwarte
Iows
San Francisco
California
Julianna
Prince Bernhard
United States
Conservancy District
Des Moines River
Muskingum River
Ohio
Conservancy
Ben Jensen
Extra
Jensen
House
Appropriations Committee
Truman
Congress
Interior Department
Mom
Steketee
Red Cross
Marion County
Bernie Menninga
el Cajon
Calif
Town City
Johnson
Iowa City
P. W. van Gorp
Josephine de Wit
Arie Bensink
Gertrude van Zante
Yale
Perry
John Greenaway
Knoxville
Hlemmers Milling Co
H. Viersen
Howerton
Skunk
F. R. Anderson
Walter de Koening
Harry Renaud
Miller
S. Dakota
Bas Andeweg
First Reformed Church
Thomas Mann
Oskaloosa Street
Dick P. van Gorp
Ife
Mercy Hospital
P. H. van Gorp
Harve P. van Gorp
Garden City Feeder Co
Woodrow Washer Co
Delta
Great Cage
Luther
Wonder
Connie Muyskens
Lefty Schnack
Tiny Wilkins
Babe Tysseling
Tysseling
Ralph Grundman
Howard
Ulty
New York University
New York
H. C. Wormhoudt
W. C. Ver Ploeg
Carl Vander Linden
Mason Olcott
India
Ration Board
Uncle Sam
Pearl Harbor
Japan
U. S
P. H. Kuyper
Gerrit Tysselin
John Vanden Baard
Elmer Nollen
Dan D. Dieleman
Bob Lubbers
Marjorie van Wyk
Bill Black
Maurice Birdsall
Lincoln
Menning
Schilder
Kempkes
Sandven
Grundmen
Mensch
Vos
Klootwyk
Borgman
Ple
Ed Kallemyn
Shaffer
Cloosa
McDuffy
Kalleyman
Pvt
Elmer Hartgraves Jr
Lubbock
Texas
Gerald van der Leest
113Th Cavalry
Camp Bowie
Boy Scout National Headquarters
A, Colonial
Midwest
Tasmax
Dodge
Igo
Dgrendable
A. B. van Houweling Auto Co
Pella, Iowa
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