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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1949
Page
3
Thoughtful column cites the need for truthful reporting and public trust in news. It notes lobbyists pressuring Iowa lawmakers, with a sergeant at arms challenge to Senator E C Myrland and a call for enforcing floor rules to bar lobbyist access. The writer urges lawmakers to uphold rules and protect citizen oversight.
Residents praise the city for stationing a traffic officer at the Main and Franklin Streets corner during noon and after five, noting improved safety for the elderly and children. They urge making the service permanent and consider automatic signals to aid rush hours. Citizens commend Police Chief De Hoog for directing traffic.
A period analysis questions whether schools overemphasize electives at the expense of English and mathematics. It notes industry wants workers who can learn from the ground up and cites Latin as a aid to journalism. The piece connects holiday mood shifts to price sensitivity and public outlook, urging focus on fundamentals.
A collage of opinion notes and light commentary from Harlan News-Advertiser Northwood Anchor Oskaloosa Herald Catherine Piper Eldora Herald-Ledger Sigourney Review reflect on thrift, dairy politics, civic exams, and retro transport costs.
1909 Pella items note N J Gesman’s pledge to enforce law if elected mayor amid slander claims. Nearby: Waechter buys a lot from George Croll, with a house move planned. a barn fire near Otley destroys hay and livestock. The Chronicle’s rival hires Beard as editor. other local tidbits cover parties, theater plans, canning prices, and ads in Des Moines and Portland.
Mrs HR Rhynsburger hosted events for Mrs W Van Kersen and Mrs Baron in town while Mrs Warnshuis, recently from China, drew guests. EB Kempkes shipped teen pounds of salmon to her mother Mrs A Kempkes as a birthday gift. Tim Van Vark delivered oil in cream cans. heavy mud blocked transport near the Buerkens Wagon factory before passage was made.
A March 13 1919 survey recalls Dieles Van Zante 38 died after a ladder fall while dismantling the old Pella Pickling Works. Gerrit Van Hemert’s memorials follow his France battle death. Chamber of Commerce events include speeches by Walter Fowler Alex Miller Bob Shanahan and H M Havner with a Burke Davis orchestra.
Twenty years ago a typhoid fever outbreak prompted swift action to locate the source. The piece notes muddy roads, in memoriam for 15-year-old Bernice Gezel who died, and includes local humor while listing farm prices such as corn 76 cents a bushel and hogs around 9.60 to 10.60 per hundredweight.
An essay on collective responsibility asserts that saying yes to being one's brother's keeper demands honest soul-searching and a firm faith in the democratic way of life. It argues helping others across color or religion protects rights and upholds moral fibre, ending with a strong affirmation.
Ten years back Central College activities fill a page with notes from Pella. Vernon Bobbitt tours Washington and Ottumwa arranging college entertainers. Nearly a thousand youths anticipated at a March 25 district music contest. County Relief discusses garden income aid. Lawrence Liggett and Julian Kuyper speak to Rotary on color photography with slides. The Legion marks its 20th anniversary on March 15. Horses shown at Wachter Lumber Yard include grand champion stallion pictured with Harry Linn. A Iowa farm land claim notes 12 percent owned by corporations, mainly insurance, owning six counties. Des Moines River floods near Red Rock. Skunk River rising. Gerrit De Beer markets a hand cultivator on trips to Minneapolis, Omaha, Chicago and Kansas City. Central College Industries fabricates the tool. The pistil of a giant plant blooms two feet long. African Lily emits strong scent. F Johnson photographed a home room. Coach Babe Tysseling awards letters to Central College football and basketball players at Chapel.
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