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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1947
Page
9
A whimsical town colum nonsense piece compares a warm winter to a sunny California festival and urges readiness for Tulip Time. It jokes about gar lick flavors and fashion, mentions locals LeRoy Van Arkel and Floyd Vander Linden, and notes Ralph Ver Meer becoming cashier seven years ago.
A number of girls work part time in the office while new workers join the factory list. Names include Bernice Dykstra Nancy Bogard Wilma Van Zee Beverly Nihart and others. Several staff shifts loom as Margaret Buwalda prepares to enroll at Central College and Jeanette Aalbers hospitalizes for a medical exam. A dollar bill is found on the factory floor as Makion Im walks through.
On January 16 eight Central College students were initiated and pledged to Alpha Psi Omega national honorary dramatic fraternity. The group names Phyllis Godown Panora Joy McCain Closter N J Dorothy Vandergen Maple Lake Minnesota John Vander Waal Pella Ed Crelin Red Bank N J Bob Minnick Plainfield N J Clinton Brasser Oostburg Wisconsin and Jack Fulton Midland Park N J.
A 65 year old, 6 foot 8 inch bald man dressed in a white shirt blue tie black suit brown overcoat and gray hat vanished after leaving NBCs People Are Funny. He boarded a Greyhound bus and will roam depots restaurants and hotel lobbies nationwide until found. The first person to identify him and say you are Mr People Are Funny will win $1000 from sponsors.
Pella’s Little Dutch upset Albia 28 to 27 on Albia’s home floor after a late rally. Nesbit Vos and Prins sparked the comeback while Ves sealed the win by drawing a foul and scoring the final point.
Voice of the Public column recalls readers teasing about garlic in Pella Iowa. A letter mocks the Town Crier and a local garlic shop owner, Fred Dekker, with humorous jabs on spelling and regional tastes, hinting at readers’ reactions to the scent of garlic in town.
Glenn Cooper, a Castana resident and World War II veteran wounded in Italy in 1944, was seriously burned last week when he added kerosene to a stove to prime it. The blast melted the metal braces on his legs, causing severe injuries.
Glenn Jarmes offered customers all the peanuts they could eat over two days with the rule to consume them in the store and discard shells on the floor. By the end, more than 100 pounds of peanuts were eaten and the proprietor stood ankle-deep in shells.
Dr L H Flancher directs a mobile x ray unit with C W Sankey and Dr W L Bierring observing. The two units and a portable outfit were bought with Christmas Seal funds to detect and prevent tuberculosis across Iowa, improving early diagnosis and health protection.
Marion argues the bill is unnecessary because all factory runways must stay free of obstacles to ensure safe operations. The proposal is dropped to avoid hindering ongoing production and safety standards.
E. V. Goad of Rose Hill Iowa warns that without embracing Town Crier's ideas the print would fail to appear. He urges timely action and expresses concern for local news coverage and community voice.
Customer bursts in seeking help for hiccups. clerk exits display and slaps him. The man protests as the clerk jokes about skinning a cat and notching relief. The exchange ends with the clerk laughing and the customer growling in irritation.
A brief street confrontation unfolds as one man accuses another of acting rashly. The reply challenges the accusation with a sharp retort about waiting to learn the truth. The tone is informal and brisk, capturing a moment of tension between two unnamed speakers.
A reader quote from the Northwood Anchor mentions a wife in a car with persistent hiccups. The snippet captures a casual personal moment. No other individuals or organizations are named beyond the publication.
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