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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1957
Page
3
The Historical Society announces Tulip Time dates and lists committee chairs and members. The piece stresses that festival success is a community project beyond the named leaders, inviting readers to reread the Thought of the Week by W J Seeley.
Iowa Toll Road Commissioners met with the governor on January 10 and recommended abolishing the authority and repealing its establishing legislation. They spent only 5,000 of 75,000 allotted. The action follows federal highway programs that render toll roads unnecessary and doubts about issuing toll bonds at 3 1 4 percent. The piece also notes drought concerns across the Southwest and Great Plains, water management debates, and a spread of public health and living advice.
An editorial contrasts common elderly experiences with funeral visits and hospital news to highlight daily kindness. A Kansas paper argues local commerce hinges on small acts like courteous service. It urges workers to smile and greet customers to improve both business and personal happiness.
A nostalgic look at notable items from The Chronicle spanning ten, twenty, thirty, forty, and fifty years ago. Readers revisit remembered names, events, and headlines that shaped the local scene over decades.
Lucile Donai aged 12 won the Hamilton piano for most subscriptions with Queen Adams runner up. Maggie Vriezelaar earned a piano for rural-area subscriptions. Central basketball toured Muscatine Mt. Pleasant Fairfield Ottumwa with players H W Pietenpol J C Clark W B Pietenpol Ed Mills William Atha Ed Te Veltrup. ref Herman Tysseling. News includes bond vote talk for 76000 to build a municipal light plant and a water works extension. An earthquake in Kingston Jamaica killed 1000. Q railroad changed entry order for cars. A Buxton killing involving Howard Burgess prompted arrest of Marion Thompson. Bussey Press cites 250000 horsepower from Des Moines River dam. Meeks dammed the Skunk and fishermen dammed the dam. Jay Kempkes home from Valley Junction. Cats Bousquet promoted to Grand Trunk Railway job.
Forty years ago January 18, 1917, David W. Griffiths Birth of a Nation shown for three days, using 18000 extras. Central basketball lost to Drake 26 19. Baer and Rhynsburger led Central with four and three baskets. Pella High’s Mark Rillihan scored ten in a Lynnville game, Le Cocq six. Reverend Bert Brinkman became financial agent for Central College, to end church work February 4 after eight years. L Wielard & Co offered 6000 oranges.
Richard Tysseling topped the game with five field goals and three free throws for Pella High in a 23 to 6 win over Monroe. Ver Dught and Blommers added one basket each. Other notes cover a 3 am bedding fire on Washington Street, Goodyear's new All weather tread, medical trips for goitres, a school quip about a million, plus low prices on coffee shoes hosiery shirts suits and coats. Two pages of sale ads accompany the issue.
Twenty years ago European School No 2 directed by Sara Klyn won a merry go round for its playground in a contest sponsored by The Chronicle and local merchants. Citizens contributed one dollar each to a fund to provide the rest.
A damaged clipping references a train incident involving a king and his truck, with names like Joe Van-Mra and Mark Rilthan from Georgia appearing among scattered mentions of men and a throttle of an engine in the second section of a New Deal era piece.
A fire damaged Mrs. Robert De Goey home on West Washington. Ottens and Borgman beat Central 62 to 44 for a third conference victory. Local Scouts began a six week leader training course in Knoxville led by Collins and Langebartels. Central College Y M C A and Y W A hosted Morrell Packing chorus from Ottumwa in a goodwill concert at no charge. Rockefeller Jr. restored Williamsburg to colonial look drawing national notice. Prins led Pella with high point totals in wins over Chariton 86-83 and Des Moines Lincoln 87-18.
Fragmentary musings on conformity and individuality critique social norms in clubs, voting, church, and media. Observations touch on teachers, headlines, and the tension between conformity and nonconformity in a reflective, personal style.
The report notes Chariton’s game with five baskets and mentions Shot Vos for strong play. A Marion County marriage trend is cited with two divorces per new marriage in 1946, alongside 199 issued licenses and 98 divorce petitions. A Mahaska Hospital note names Wills Mahanna living with Con rad Ver Ploeg, praising Mahanna’s horse interest, while West Secod De Haan, Sr is listed in a separate item. Mr and Mrs John Van Hemert celebrate a golden wedding anniversary at their North Main Street home.
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