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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1958
Page
4
A concise column reflects on youth and age. At age 20 we ignore the world while at 30 we worry what it thinks. A blunt truth unsettles anyone who believes they amount to something. It deflates the ego with stark honesty about self perception and life expectations.
An advertisement from the Florida Development Commission cites Miami Beach weather and declares winter tourism harms. It notes citrus and cattle losses, 60000 migrant workers on relief, and locals’ anger at inflated motel prices. Iowans wonder what curbs are in place to curb profiteering.
Complaints about students entering high school lacking grammar spelling reading writing and speaking skills spur the NYC Board of Education to introduce a new language arts course in junior high schools. The move rethinks English instruction to improve fundamentals and overall readiness for life and study.
The report notes a shift in winds over the United States as spring nears. Tulip Time committees press ahead with plans for the operetta publicity queen election and the flower show, counting on snow cover and low temps to aid bulb development. Weather observers say the yearly phenomenon aligns with the season.
Taxpayers in Pella faced higher bills after a roughly ten percent tax increase and about six mills added to the levy. A resident confronted a city councilman, who replied with a wry remark about public demand for modern facilities and amenities. The exchange highlighted the hidden costs of local services as residents reluctantly accept they asked for it.
The editorial discusses the potential resignation of President Eisenhower if health fails, contrasting with Wilson and Roosevelt. It laments the rise of small foreign cars and recalls historic auto makers, while urging judgment to distinguish vital from trivial. It ends with rhetorical questions about personal failings in neglecting study and willingness to compel others.
Items of interest from The Chronicle recall events from 10, 20, 30, 40 and 60 years ago. Brief glimpses cover local happenings, notable names, dates and places from past editions.
Des Moines firm Hubbell and sons bought large stock in Creston Winterset and Des Moines Interurban Rail. Vander Pol family birthday observed at Dena's home for 86 years. Dysert Town cattle buyers ship 500 head to England with 100 more en route. Central lost to Parsons 29 to 14 in basketball. early game had masked passes and disappointment after prior win by Parsons.
Mills Pie tenpol and Will and Henry Pie played. Ver Steeg Brothers moved stock to a new location near their farm building on the west side of Squat Street to handle produce. The Pella Electric Company lit an arc lamp at Main and Liberty, praised for downtown use. Aged executive board approved a 60 foot east wing addition to their building. Leap Year party hosted by Jolly Numbers Clay featured roller skating and a sumptuous supper. Pinman, former Chronicle editor, bought the Northwood Anchor print shop and moved to manage it. Kuik and John Klootwyk loaded a car of household goods and livestock for Mont for future use. Pella Drain Tile Co seeks lots to build thick homes in Oaklister’s Roe Mountain area.
Advertisements note Cascasweets for children and Buerkens wagons sold at the factory in Pella. War draft notices cite twenty local men called to Camp Dodge. A 13-year-old Lucille Cochrane won a Des Moines piano contest. Central lost to Des Moines University 42 to 21. Car prices and local happenings fill the pages with names and places from Pella and Des Moines.
A 30 year ago note describes Gradus De Kock moving United Grocery to the southwest corner near Ulrichs, adding a meat department and hiring Cook from Alata to Vella. A stranger sought permission to walk at John Kaldenberg’s car and drove it away. Dennis Wyte, 74, died. Hynes section closed by Korland Railway for 40.
The item recalls Har vey S Rhynsburger a local poultry and egg dealer who pioneered scientific processing in southern Iowa. Princess Beatrix infant daughter of Dutch royals appears with a correspondent exchange from Cora Hagens of Pella. Grinnell student Kuyper performed a Moszkow Gondoliera piece. Two incendiary fires puzzled authorities at Joe Shinn garage and Farm Bureau Station East Street. Gamble Store relocation looms as Joe Stientjes plans move to Van Zante Brothers Building. February strong with 275 employed at Rosscreen Company. Three Little Girls in Blue boost Tulip Festival buzz on KSQ and KENT.
Spencer announced a new citizen instruction class at Lincoln School for prospective citizens. Bert Huzenga shines Mrs. Harold Macy’s shoes at the Coffee Shop stand in Hotel Pel a. C W Van Vark built a new Broadway home. Sonja Henie and Don Ameche star in the motion picture Happy Ending. Thrifty Six Ford V-8 priced at 644 dollars in Detroit. James Wisse seeks to reduce radio interference with a 129 dollar device. City reports constant noise complaints from garbled sets.
February 26 1948 report notes no filings for school board posts while Dr H C Wormhoudt and Del De Haan show disinterest in re election. Guard Bert Voss leads Central to a 67 42 win over Penn after earlier losses to Dubuque 63 42 and Luther 54 47. Dutchmen Brown Van der Ploeg and Voss star. fire damages Mrs A P Van Houweling home. Marcia Kuyper of WSUI attends Chicago hobby show. Wilhelmina says Colonial m is dead. Holland agrees to Indonesia phrase.
Pella district taxes compare favorably with nearby towns due to high valuations and substantial private Christian school enrollments. Real estate valuations total about 6.95 million dollars, with half a mill from money and credits, while private school attendees reduce taxpayer burden. The proposed new community district could add nearly 15 million in valuations, giving about $700,000 per mill for building funds.
In a note on the Dutch plan equal status with Surinam and the West Indies Antilles within a Dutch Commonwealth is targeted for January 1, 1949. Stalin rebuked composers for Western influence in new works while seven warned to mend. Pella High and Knoxville Panthers won 50 to 35 in a cage game. Missionary De Bruin from India reports Gandhi's death and Indian unrest. Col William Leaf spoke in Oskaloosa that Red Rock Dam will start in 1949, to take four years.
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