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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1946
Page
3
The Pella Chronicle is described as an independent county newspaper published by Sadler Publishing Co. at 725 Main St Pella Iowa. Subscription rates include 3.00 for standard service men 2.50 and single copies 2.00 for less than one postage.
The piece recalls January 10 1946 as a UN moment and criticizes failed League of Nations while urging continued saving through War Bond purchases. It notes Victory Loan success with over 21 billion dollars raised and promotes ongoing savings bonds to sustain postwar supply and stabilize price levels. It urges citizens to maintain thrift and support Uncle Sam to weather shortages and restore industry.
The secretary of agriculture proposes a six cent per pound butter increase soon with an eighteen cent hike by May 1 as subsidies end. Consumer groups and housewives react with outrage while price administrator Bowles condemns the plan. Farm groups stay silent. A separate note highlights atomic energy research and a New York village plans to pursue atomic power for local use.
The piece weighs two big threads. It ponders a possible heat and light plant as a publicity boost or herald of atomic power, citing Dr. Arthur Compton on the horizon and urging shielding to prevent radiation danger. It then shifts to a housing crisis in Pella, arguing postwar shortages strain returning service members, urging remodeling of larger homes to create rentals or rooming options, and calling for community action.
Editorial notes farm prices not rising with towns, predicts scarce farms next year as larger operations emerge. Returning veterans seek land but face limited supply while war gains push some farmers to continue at high output. Washington Journal jokes about a snow shovel lawn mower device and laments slow snow removal despite advances in science and radio.
Thirty years back Central played Clark College in a tight lower-tier game with seven baskets by Bat Je. The issue notes losses to Char dianola and a 29 to 7 score, plus upcoming Central vs Pella matchup to raise athletic funds. It also records deaths, weather, sidewalk snow cleanups, municipal comments, a noted poem, a wedding trip, political interest, and various local incidents and economic notes.
Twenty years ago, February 4, 1926, Pella High and Knoxville tied in a high school declamatory contest with Vander Linden and Van Dell taking top honors in oratory while Vander Ploeg and Bruins led in drama and humor. The Pella Gun Club elected Furt Black president and Walter Butt treasurer, meeting at the Pella Motor Show room after a grand dinner. Eighty five exhibits and a Junior Corn Show at Legion Hall showcased 270 entries from eighty five boys and twenty six girls.
A 1936 Chronicle recap notes P. H. Kuyper agreed to finance Pella's first Tulip Time. G F Sadler led as general chairman while Legionnaires sought World War I bonus certificates with post officers assisting. An elderly man, Dirk De Haan, was found frozen to death in his home. Dr Nl M McAllister, a 47-year dentistry veteran, is recorded. Community efforts included a contest for a Tulip Time theme song, float preparations for the parade, and relief demands easing after a peak, with 1100 clients noted in the prior 18 months. The Flying Dutchmen lost 44 to 41 to Simpson in a tense home game, while Central College’s Sharples and Iock Stra contributed. The Pella Horse Mule and Pony Show was planned for February 20-21. Talks covered tulip care, gardening, and home beautification at Night School, with women preparing festival costumes and the college auxiliary aiding with costumes.
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A baby girl named Carrie McRee was born to Mr and Mrs Don Vriezelar at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on Thursday January 10 Don works in the order department and the family celebrated with the arrival amid office chatter. Several workers are noted with illnesses absences and a humorous loss of self control over cigars and chocolates. The item closes with social news from the factory including a surprise shower for Leta Mae Grandia and a cheeky quip about common workplace woes.
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