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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1953
Page
4
A montage of editorial quips and syndicated excerpts critiques taxation, prosperity, and social norms. Items lampoon gas warfare, perfume use, married life, heart disease, library treasure, tax forms, and Lincoln’s Ten Can nots. Concludes with a tax burden argument favoring the common working class.
Items of interest from The Chronicle recalling events from 10, 20, 40, and 80 years ago. Highlights include notable local occurrences, anniversaries, and community moments shaping the town’s history.
The piece covers party conventions to nominate city candidates, Central College basketball over Leander Clark, Pella High girls losing to Colfax, a stag party for Reverend Sisson, and a censure of local girls for stealing fruit salad. It notes a bond election decision for a new high school, a farewell for Horace Buckingham moving to Montana, a marriage in Bethel, and various local events including a robin sighting, church calls, a new house purchase, and school and community notices.
February 22 1923 reports Pella Tigers beat Newtons Elks 17 16 and second teams win 16 12. Pella High boys beat Knoxville 29 24. girls 10 7. Central College varsity loses to Upper Iowa 20 16. Death of Herman Wheeler aged 92, Civil War veteran, near Pella. Gerrit De Geus to take over Dan's Place March 1. Postmaster exam announced. Gustavus Hinrichs dies at 87. first Iowa weather service founder and professor at Iowa University. Legion suggests Herman Veenstra and George Heeren for Gambell Store remodel.
Bernstein sends greetings to Pella friends. John W. Vander Linden sells a Huber Street house to Leon Hackett and plans to move to the Mrs. Dan Kamp property on South Main Street. City’s new fire truck arrives with a factory representative acting as firemen. Inside pages focus on automobile care and repair. Two editorials by W. A. Young examine capital and labor relations.
Pella residents see banking requests for a local scrip piece and a small payment for stamps while Hugo Kuyper attends to a collections matter. Lester Clapp plans conservation film shows at the Old City Hall to cut soil erosion costs. Leroy Kimmell displays a portrait of President John Wesselink at Ye Foto Shop. A widow, Mrs. Kenneth Byram, survives with six children after daughter of Sam Cole passes. Lester Liter opens a dry cleaning shop on South Main Street following a partnership with Miss Jennie Meekma. City Council considers a 10 percent cut in light rates, and a request to place water and light dept. under trustees awaits action. Pella High bball beats Winterset 28 to 19 and loses to Sigourney 34 to 24 with Klein starring and Don and Bob Menning getting honorable mention. Dorothy Cooley to demonstrate home economics. Legion hosts events as City Council approves March 1 1933 light bill reduction. Welfare League plans hog slaughter for needy families amid complaints over distribution.
An uneven report mentions Farmers Union members injured in a floor incident at the Opera House. Names such as Herbert Mathe, Swart Tenis, Kamerick, and Andrew Pethingon appear, with lingering injuries and some workers unable to return to duties. The piece also notes a grocery ad listing low prices on Sargents fuel, coffee, butter, cheese, canned goods, and Post Toasties, reflecting a busy, mixed local page.
Ten years prior James Van Dusseldorp aged 53 died after an operation in Rochester. He had been a merchant in south Pella nine years and served as an electrician and city council member. News also noted Lt Bob Menning captured in Italy and held at the Dulag Luft camp in Germany with a condolence letter from Senator Guy Gillette. A local victory garden program was planned with L C Groves from Ames to advise residents. In sports, Pella college basketball lost to Luther 40 to 31 then beat an unnamed opponent 34 to 27, led by Byers, Larson and De Beer, while Wagaman left to join the Army Air Corps Reserve and ministers Hoitenga and Van Houten enlisted.
An agency of Polk County offers liberal earnings with a per annum dividend. The notice states you can obtain your money promptly if needed and that your account can be opened or continued under the terms described.
In Staunton the community rebuilt an abandoned school into a modern hospital at a cost of 254000 dollars. The project was completed without outside help, showcasing the town’s single mindedness and self reliance.
The farm section notes Wayne Dinsmore of the horse and mule group, with two crop images and references to the Goat site boat costs. Little Dutch and Charon split a 2 0 game with Schilder scoring 18 and Vander Ploeg 13. A bond sale drive targets wage earners with “minute men” visiting homes.
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