Change is the inexorable thought of the week
The piece urges embracing 1949 change with courage, citing Iowa governor Beardsley’s push to remove the sales tax on food and support for conservation and flood control. It warns small towns lack modern fire-fighting gear, recounting Humboldt West Liberty and Pella blazes, and calls for up-to-date civilian fire equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OWA
William S. Beardsley
Iowa
E of
Howell
Des Moines River
Humboldt
West Liberty
Pella
White Way
Sammy
Dier
Television set era sparks national pastime claim
A late war era discussion forecasts TV’s rapid growth from 17 stations and 200,000 sets in 1948 to 100 stations and three million sets by 1949, with a five billion dollar industry by 1955. Des Moines and Pella audiences may soon receive broadcasts as loops expand, lowering prices and shaping home life and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Coy
Tele
Red Lety
St. Louis
Mississippi
New York
Pella
Des Moines
Minneapo
Simple Life Nostalgia and War Era Reflections
Editorial notes reflect on Christmas shopping in the Gay Nineties a moustache cup for daddy and side combs for mamma. It also cites wartime morale broadcasts and a Wright County stance against excessive work reduction urging fair toil, care for the needy, and support for the aged and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskinoosa Herald
Daddy
Mamma
Leighton Farmers Defeat Pella High in Central Gym
Forty years ago a Leighton team described as tall and stout beat Pella High 16 to 10 in Central gym. Players included Dick Synhorst Will Synhorst Vander Haar and Van der Haar on the Leighton side, while Pella’s lineup featured Gezel Van Zante Ed Gezel Ry burger and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Pella High
Central
Shtow
Dick Synhorst
Dick Kempe
Will Synhorst
M Vander Haar
William ‘van der Haar
Pella Igh Bred
Lincup
My Kingdom
J. Shutts
Chronicle
Grinnell
Coll Shutts
Vella
T. D. Foster
Morrell Packing Company
Foster
George Thomassen
Commercial Association
Mr. Foster
Marrige
Fern
J. H.young
Pella
Howard’ Garberson
Deer Lodge
Montana
Ames
Carrie Cox
Ellie Stubenrauch
Lottie Vander’ Meten
Love Guass
Monroe
Worth & van Zante
Herman Rietveld
Josh Billings
Lowa
James Vander Pol
Pan Motor Company indictment and local notices from 30 years ago
A historic item lists the Pan Motor Company officers indicted for selling worth less stock to thousands of people. Other notes cover Des Moines University defeating Central College in basketball, Pella High over Monroe, real estate sale near Otley, veteran returns to work, discharged soldiers, hospital flu cases, a film serial at Elite Theatre, and community plans to mark a major road from Davenport to Council Bluffs. Local movers include W J Fowler elected president of Great White Way association and a 240 acre Otley farm sale at 350 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Killihan
van Rees
Buerkens
Renaud
Itzen
Des Moines’ ‘University
Pella High
Monroe
Pella
Rillihan
Pan Motor Company
van Motor Co
St. Cloud
Minnesota
Porter
Pan
Pike
Wen
Garden City Feeder Company
W.J L. Fowler
Great White Way Sociation
Oskaloosa
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Tunis Kempkes
George Ver Steeg
Arthur Kaldenberg
Tom Sheesley
Camp Dodge
Ed Sheesley
Blommers
Everett Kruseman
Everett
U. S. Navy
Pearl White
Joosa
Dykstra
Rube Schakel
Chicago
20 Years Ago Five youths in Dodie car crash near Prairie
Indianola Simpson versus Central game aftermath described with the overturned car east of Prairie. Alfred Johnson pinned, ankle broken, both hands free. Others uninjured. Sleep in cold car noted. Community notices include local real estate, hospital wing drawing, city finances, and various local achievements and appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Simpson
Central
Bish
Prairie
Tony van Settens
Lucy Roclofsen
Roclofsen
H. Jaarsma
Baker
Roclofsens
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Simon de Haan
Pella
Marjorie Baron
Towa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Marjorie
June Stureman
Elizabeth Synhorst
Florida
National Organization of Public Health Nursing
Palm Beach
de Jong Floral Company
United Grocery
O & P Tire Company
C. C. Dowell
Knoxville Friends
Knoxville Veterans Hospital
Chronicle
Woodrow Washing Machine Company
Pella Motor Company
Oakland Company
Woodrow
Minneapolis
Rd van Zante
Dick van Gorp
Fred van Rheenen
Pella High team champions Marion County front page photo
The 10 year old Pella High basketball team photo features Ray De Wit Fred Heerema Ralph Wisse Charles De Wild Marion Thomas Leslie Vander Wilt Mark Thomas Vi Vander Linden Gene Stientjes and Coach C Claypool. Ice collapse crushed the municipal light plant cooling tower and two days of subzero weather blew vapor into a thick ice mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Marion County
Ray de’ Wit
Fred, Heerema
Ralph Wisse
Charles de Wild
Marion ‘Thomas
Leslie Vander Wilt
Mark Thomas
Vi Vander
Linden
Gene Stientjes
Coach C. ©. Claypool
Municipal Light Plant
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Iowa
Angus Herd Verle Ver Dught
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Pos
Ralph Ver Meer
Lee Vriezelaar
Loren Loupee
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Pella Chronicle
Official County Newspaper
Towa Pre. Association
National Editoral Association
SF Od. A
H. M. Sadler
By Sadler Fishing Co
Main’ St. Vella
Well
Indianola Record-Herald
Council of the United Nations
Vishinsky
Russia
Lake View Resort
Lauer
Iowa State College
Tie
Monroe County
Druthers
Druther
Bruthers
Wright County Monitor
America
OUR Democracy
Daniel Webster
Webster
Fliteo
Tyme
Sally
Peter
A. Sols
G. H. Waechter
South Kota
Waechter Lumber
William Muilenberg
South Dakota
Kate Todd
Knoxville
Clark
Second Reformed Church
Speedy
WOLF
Scharing Garage
Moines
Pol
Gerrit van Halen
Don
Richard Ve Clark
Whry I
Neuenesch
Ray Bousquet
Arth Bousquet
Ohland
Ohio
L.A. Garrson
Lakec
Gregon
Drew Garrison
Connie Hoksbergen Harvey
Ben Keller
Carthage, Illinois
Harold H. Lisk
Oskaloosa, Iowa
van der Veer Construction Co
Jake van der Veer
Phillips
Phillips 66
Grootveld Oil CO
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