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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1958
Page
3
A reflective meditation on beauty as perception. The speaker invokes Lew Wallace’s line about beauty and questions what beauty the eye perceives as earth lies snowy and later as spring returns. The piece contrasts dawn and sunset scenes with a cloud sailing a sunny day, inviting personal vision.
The army launched a 30 pound Explorer satellite from Cape Canaveral on January 31. It orbits Earth every 114 minutes, reaching 200 miles at its low point and 1700 miles at the high, revealing modest radiation levels and skin temperatures ranging from 600 F to 200 below zero, while interior conditions remain tolerable. The mission boosts U S scientific prestige and signals renewed space travel ambition, with future satellites planned for improved observations. The piece also notes soil conservation progress in Marion County, praising young farmers who adopt conservation plans and cooperative efforts that stabilize land and raise yields.
Reports from Moscow say Soviet engineers have built ornithopters with birdlike wings. Smirnov and Rybnikov claim models can lift many passengers with less power, hover and land anywhere, though none previously flew. The piece notes past failures and renewed optimism in Russian aviation research.
Walter Reuther of the C.1.0. urged manufacturers to reduce car prices by 100.00 with profits shared by management and stockholders, workers and consumers. Opponents said impossible. The piece notes that losses would not be shared by workers and mentions Soil Conservation Service efforts and Iowa soil district program entering its 18th year.
Editorial note questions whether auto insurance rate hikes are self inflicted as Iowa records a 16 percent accident rise in 1957. Milwaukee Journal advertises a 53 page pamphlet on rapid methods for soaking and cooking dry beans, arguing time savings and traditions clash with government meddling.
A column revisits notable items from The Chronicle dated 10, 20, 40, 60 years ago and highlights memory lane moments. It surveys past events, figures, and milestones that shaped the local community.
Fifty years ago P H Bousquet faced severe illness with neck gland swelling hindering breathing. Dr Keables summoned specialists from Des Moines Ottumwa and Keokuk Medical College for consultation. Mr and Mrs Peter Lubberden moved to Sully joining Van Genderen in a hardware partnership. John G Thomassen was offered 26000 for a 3 quarter share in a grain threshing machine with heavy yet more field friendly design. Headquarters listed as Colfax Washington State James Jansma had retired from printing work.
The article notes a councilman resigning due to illness and planning to settle in Colorado. It records a February 12 wedding between Due Vander Linden and Dick Den Adel officiated by Reverend S. Vander Werf. Den Adel worked in clothing with E. J. Faassen. Bloomington residents contributed 14000 to Billy Sunday revivals. 3863 conversions reported after sermons to 40000 attendees in nine days. The school board ordered two extra fire escapes for Lincoln and Webster schools. Incorporation papers filed for Pella Land, Coal and Investment Company with John Dykstra as president and George Gaass as secretary treasurer. directors listed. Roosevelt criticized big business for pursuing blocked reforms. Pella High basketball fell to Oskaloosa 13 to 43. illness and lack of practice blamed. Bootsma, a traveling salesman, described being stranded in a snowdrift.
While riding a train between Pulaski and Mexico New York for 32 hours the temperature fell to below zero. Martin Vander Heiden purchased six ship passage tickets from George Thomassen for his brother Arle Vander Heiden his wife and four boys traveling to Pella from Holland in March.
Forty years ago Central College lost twice, to Penn 20 to 16 and Des Moines University 28 to 26, with Renaud scoring 11. The town pushed war savings stamps as rationing and bread and wheat restrictions loomed. Local reports cover dental clinic dedication, x ray use, corn show results, canneries, and farm seed orders amid a busy period of town life.
The February 16 1928 issue notes liquor law violations with raids and hidden alcohol in homes. It lists Neal Huntzinger owner of the Alamo Theater promoting amateur night and the film Road to Romance with Roman Navarro.Death of Peter Vander Werff at 79, a longtime mason who laid many local sidewalks. Weddings for Van Zee Van Houweling Pippel Vande Haar and Van Roekel Toom. Oak Grove Nursery catalog from a 63 year old firm begun in 1865 by James Buis. Central’s basketball team had…
The issue notes E A Carpenter purchasing the John Heerema drug store and recounts past partnerships at Purity Drug Store in Oskaloosa. It lists real estate moves, a mortuary home, a church call, radio broadcasts, horse deals to Utah, a skate of local theft, sports results, fuel oil pooling, bridge progress, and ex servicemen housing opinions. It also reports Pella boxing and Golden Gloves results and university housing recommendations.
Alleion at entantoning Central beat Parrone at Fairfield in a care game to 29 after overtime. Radio Hatenern faced intermittent beeps from receivers and sought an expert to assess the high frequency fault range. Vietnred opened a new paint department by Gi Tt van den Berg in his electric store. A picture featured Ginger, a light bulldog owned by Mr and Mrs John Gerel who ran the Pella Hotel.
This essay warns that human progress often backfires as invention meets unintended consequences. It cites missiles provoking antimissile arms races, habitat disruption, invasive species, and legal loopholes, illustrating the peril of meddling with nature while pursuing power, wealth, and space exploration.
Two Bussey men were fined for illegal possession of deer parts killed out of season by Justice C A Bruce. Frank Vance paid 100 dollars and Hubert Burke 60 dollars after Conservation Officer Glen Harris found venison in a locker.
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