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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1951
Page
5
A civic reflection notes that possessions do not measure worth and urges service to the community. It questions citizen appreciation and praises able men who accept criticism to serve in city offices, hinting at an election for nineteen city positions in coming weeks.
A reader commends a Wednesday evening 7200.0 Felock Ree Ned program titled New Frontier. The show repeatedly portrays Jewish, Polish, Black, and other ancestry as inferior, then claims lessons from these orientations will break down prejudice and benefit parents and teachers who model appropriate speech and conduct.
In Raleigh NC the green pastures program advances with 800000 acres in NC and a 1952 goal of 2000000 acres. Cattle, sheep, and dairy producers seek year round, low cost feed via reseeded crimson clover, bluegrass and fescue as agencies, seedsmen, dealers, and bankers cooperate to boost cattle output amid postwar acreage controls and feed shortages. Similar efforts grow in Georgia Florida and Alabama, with southern farmers urged to invest in pasture improvements despite local soil challenges.
The National Association of Educational Broadcasters examined recent TV record programs, analyzing seven New York stations and weekly time allocations. Findings show hours dedicated to education varied, with adult crime shows and westerns occupying portions, while news and public affairs were limited, prompting calls for reevaluation of education programming.
Town residents voice strong interest in education focused TV channels and high frequency bands. The debate centers on Ames as a leading contender amid a heated discussion on channel allocations and educational uses.
Prices in Cerehoslo vakia during Christmas rise with wages, reflecting hardship under the new order. The feature discusses Japan’s PTA growth and democracy education, contrasting material scarcity with parental involvement in schools and the home as a path to civic virtue.
Editorial observes rising prices and public discontent with freight and highway issues. It cites talk of transportation penalties and trucking impacts, noting a broad sense of worsening conditions and calls for prudent policy responses amid gradual changes. The piece stresses vigilance over regulations and the need to protect travelers and commerce.
A fragmentary verse compares Lincoln to nature and elemental forces, imagining a mat against the world. The lines describe red earth, white wind, and a cedar green with boughs, ending with a note of a lone place against the sky. The passage features two named poets, Abraham Lincoln and Eowin Markham, in a lyrical brief.
The article notes Democratic candidate Nod. Gesman and Republican H. J. Vanden Berg leading a warm mayoral contest to be decided next week. It cites Democratic turnout at a Opera House convention with about 70 Republicans shifting to the Democrats and mentions local civic issues from street repairs to snow bills.
A memorial note recalls Rev R F Brinkman who died in eland Ohio after moving from Della a year earlier. He served as pastor of the 2nd Rev Famed Church of Della and was widely respected. The report also highlights a area style show at the high school, a candy kitchen run by Mike Demos, and local crime and community events including a sheriff seizure of a Kentucky still in Polk Township with liquor mash and barrels.
The report notes Charley Fiske moving toward Oakland Nebraska to be nearer Neb farms where workers hired by the Fiske company are active. Van Goerp plans to establish operations at Pella Stack Company. Cattorea faces weathered conditions and grain seed preparations near coastal routes as San Francony informs Vosan Maaved and Hay Twen of ongoing projects.
Henry Vande Noord accompanied two loads of feeder cattle to Chicago. Attorney Willard Hyon of Knoxville made a hurried trip to California, spending nine days on the train. Vander Garde sold a house on Liberty Street to Walter De Penning for 10,500.00. Prices: corn 40 cents per bushel, eggs 20 cents per dozen, hogs 8.50 per hundredweight. Mr and Mrs A I Rayper moved to Chicago with Henry accompanying his father by ear.
A march celebration followed Pugsey College's basketball win over Luther as Central College also earned top honors with a dramatic 84 78 victory over Penn. The issue details local elections, school board race, post office funding, and community events, including church anniversaries and a new soils district plan.
Ten years ago the death of Dr C F Aschen brenner was recorded in the icene. The narrative mentions travel from amington Michigan to Covina California and a train journey home to the coast. It describes a long past period with scattered names and a formal chapel concert planned and a Memorial Hall dinner for farmers and night school attendees.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association received a push for nationwide sportsmanlike conduct in boys and girls basketball. Editors from Iowa conference cities back a shared sportsmanship program with awards for schools, while the association notes non school bodies cannot present trophies.
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