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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1954
Page
5
The Queen in New Zealand spoke of Commonwealth bonds grounded in friendship loyalty and freedom not empire. She contrasted that spirit with the East German relationship to the Soviet urging mutual understanding over military might amid current tensions.
Denison Review columnist Bob Agee cites Chief Fox Gut, a mythical Indian from East Boyer, noting his wisdom that white men get ulcers from what eats them, not from what they eat. Lee proposed ten names for the Man of the Year, Chief among them as 1954 begins.
The piece notes rising car thefts driven by unlocked doors and in-switch keys, urging drivers to lock cars and remove keys. It then urges January donations for the March of Dimes in Pella, favoring mailed checks or cash gifts at collection points, amid gamma globulin expansion and new vaccine trials hopeful for polio victory.
President Eisenhower urged Congress to pass a constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 18 for all citizens. The plan requires two thirds in Congress and ratification by two thirds of the states, appealing to young college students poised for future leadership. Defense Chief Charles E. Wilson announced cuts in three armed services and a manpower reduction by 1956, with the air force expanded.
Nashua Reporter criticizes malicious tongues and churchgoers who disparage others. Sigourney Review questions subsidies in a quote heavy piece arguing farmers and industries receive tax write offs and government support, noting oil and other subsidies amid Iowa pricing.
The Commercial Association elected W. H. Fowler as president James Ver hey as secretary and Joe Faassen as assistant secretary Francis Cole was elected treasurer Y T Van Niewaal said enough names were secured on a petition for an election to vote on purchasing a site for a new high school building The Association was growing The Electric Palace showed Absinthe starring King Bag got and Leah Baird Newton High beat Pella High 24 to 5 with Van Gorkom and others scoring Pella’s lone basket A soil and lime talk by F B Howe was set for the Pella National Bank on a Saturday in January
A clipped Knox ville Express squib debunks an incorrect report of Frank Ford Sr. death and jokes about premature notices. It notes Helen Grover quarantined for small pox Tate Ten Magen in serious kidney illness Gerrit Boland blind and ill at home. Alumni gifted Central College a new steel flag pole and students vow it will not be used for flag fights.
Thirty years ago Roy Van Skike lost his life changing a tire at the Schooler Rubber Co station on West Locust Des Moines when the tire rim flew off striking him. The Van Skikes lived in Pella, Roy’s father once managed a hotel on South Main. Memorial Building remodeling finished with workers applying final touches near Garden Square as dedication ceremonies approached. a lengthy Legion Post history explained funding for the project.
John H. Ver Steeg organizer presides at a corn show in the high school building where Henry Van Haaf ten wins the sweepstakes prize. Pella merchants offered the prizes as Ver Steeg has held such events for over twelve years, contributing to the community.
Rural area reports January roads improving as fields and passes dry. Fred Stone sent $50 to Reverend Billy Fowler for Brooklyn Methodist Church funds after his Montana tour conversion. Mentions Ford car ads, a Detroit mountable top, and government relief easing hard times. Death noted for Mrs. A. B. Van Zante. Federated Club and Auxiliary plan a benefit, while Oskaloosa buzzes about a packing plant and other town news.
Twenty years after its launch, the Ros screen company introduced a Venetian blind development and Bert Boot booked the first order signaling a milestone for the firm and the new page column.
During war time the one day Tulip Festival drew sentiment from locals while the Pella War Council urged metal and rubber collection. Henry F Johnson served as salvage chairman and Dr Henry Van Walt noted author witnessed events. Carl Gaess starred for the Dutch in a game that ended 25 to 22 with M M Dockendorff involved in defense education.
A local stalemate over strip mining in Monroe County pits mining jobs and farm livelihoods against conservation gains. Officials warn erosion and land damage could follow if funds aren’t set aside to backfill and restore land. Farmers may welcome mining only if restoration commitments are kept. otherwise, airbags of extraction without recompense threaten long term agricultural viability.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a signed line reading to the instructor's trainee in Balam at Washington DC Isman was a flight student. The text appears truncated, indicating an enrollment or training context with aviation terms.
A fragment notes Lafayette College in East Pennsylvania joining the war effort by initiating intensive flight training programs. The item highlights academic institutions aiding military needs during the conflict.
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