Governor Earl Warren Attacks Socialism Charge
Governor Earl Warren of California told newsmen at the National Press Club in Washington that many deem meat’s social benefits as acceptable while government aid for others is labeled socialism. He cited terms like conservation social security social progress collective bargaining and civil rights as respectable, urging readers to review party platforms for guiding principles. He urged honesty and restraint in political speech.
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Earl Wiren
California
National Press Club
Washington
Republican Party
Impulse Betrays Character at Republican Convention
Eisenhower went to Taft to extend good wishes after the convention. Opponents call it political expedience, while supporters view it as a gentlemanly gesture and a sign of future character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Taft
Eisenhower
Taft
Street Carnivals Fade From Pella As Town Turns Quiet
Summer in Pella brings a quiet scene with nearby towns hosting street carnivals. Police recovered eighty dollars lost by a show-goer to gypsies or a shell game, with fortune-teller antics noted. Carnival organizers stopped soliciting Pella years ago, as the town embraces wholesome morning children’s recreation, swimming, and softball in the evening, signaling a broader Iowa shift away from such entertainments.
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Pella
Iowa
Forward Step in Democracy at the Republican Convention
Television and radio coverage of the Republican National Convention brought politics into millions of homes. The comprehensive broadcast educated viewers and encouraged public involvement, making the convention a national forum. Observers praised the visibility as a check on insincerity and political chicanery.
Conservation Tour by Airover Iowa Farms
A conservation tour in Hardin County on July 10 saw farmers and businessmen from Iowa Falls Eldora and nearby towns fly in six planes for forty five minutes to view soil conserving practices from the air. The scenic view contrasted lush green meadows and alfalfa with eroded gulley land extending into fields, highlighting both progress and ongoing challenges in soil conservation.
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Iowa
Hardin County
Iowa Falls
Eldora
Soil Conservation Tours and Aerial Fieldcare
A farmer notes a big gully seen from the air leaves a lasting impression and highlights the need to heal gullies and control water flow. Community prosperity hinges on soil care, with Marion County previously hosting motor car tours and a push for renewed efforts, including aerial inspections.
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Marion
Soils
Thought for Country Editors on Simple News Writing
H P Gates, circulation manager of the Christian Science Monitor, urged country editors to use simple words to explain great issues. He cited Bible, SearsRoebuck catalog, McGuffey readers, and Boy Scout Manual as examples of plain language. He warned complex thinking erodes public rights and urged journalists to inform clearly.
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H. P. Gates
Christian Science Monitor
Circulation Managers’ Association
Oklahoma City
Gates
Sears & Roebuck
McGuffey
Mr. Gates
Signs of the times and political warnings across borders
A collection of brief editorial snatches from multiple papers noting border contrasts in liquor and fireworks laws, small-town reflections on civic duties, and a Glenwood Opinion-Tribune critique of the ballot’s purpose. The items touch Iowa Missouri boundary trade, family notes on teaching, and a call to voters to safeguard American heritage against socialism or communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville Express
Knoxville
Iowa
Missouri Line
Missouri
Glenwood Opinion-Tribune
Hoover
America
Back Through Memory Lane Items Of Interest
The Chronicle recalls notable happenings from ten, twenty, thirty, and forty years ago. Highlights include local milestones, community happenings, and reflections on memorable events shaping the town’s history.
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Chronicle
Margaret Thomassen Returns as EACO Flour Traveler
Margaret Thomassen returned to Bloomington Illinois to resume duties as traveling sales lady for EACO Flour after a long visit with her parents. Freight train No 902 derailed that morning and traffic on the K D had been up for several hours.
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Margaret Thomassen
Bloomington
Illinois
Eaco Flour
K. D
Forty Years Ago Pella Chautauqua Uses Okayed Plans
A 1912 Pella issue reports total receipts near 500 dollars, with hopes for higher earnings and better talent in 1913. It notes a revived chautauqua, new golf grounds west of town, bench-staking in Garden Square, and a county beer raid near Old Settlers Grounds. Local names including Keables, Olney, Grafe, Van Gorp, and Kruidenier appear among events and travel to the State Fair and Monroe Old Settlers.
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Pella
Garden Square
Harry S. Keables
Mwaukee
Wisconsin
Jasper Olney
Knoxville
Marion County
E. P. Grafe
St. Louis
Central College
Des Moines
Tate Ten Hagen
Henry de Gooyer
T. H. Kaldenberg
Bilby
Cronkhite
Hamilton
West Market
Drost
Fles
Bliek
de Leeuw
Drukker
Paul Vander Zyl
Tueile Donai
Bertha Hoogenakker
Arna’ le Cocq
Puritan Drug Co
Star Saturday Evening
Chautauqua Committee
K. A. Ver Heul
30 Years Ago Surgeons Remove Tumor at Johns Hopkins Base of Brain
A Johns Hopkins team removed a tumor the size of a hen's egg from Udell Hendricks at the base of the brain. The operation appeared successful and he was expected to recover. The issue also notes labor unrest on the M and St L in Oskaloosa with workers on strike and armed confrontation, a looming court hearing, and a nationwide coal strike nearing settlement after talks in Ohio.
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Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Udell Hendricks
St. L
Oskaloosa
National Coal
Ohio
Iowa
P. A. Edmand
Pella
Chicago
Marshall Field
M. J. Hoffman
Spirit Lake
Prairie City
Sondervan
Iowa National Guardsmen
Camp Dodge
Mathew Tinley
Guy Brewer
William J. Wagner
Wellington Nossaman
Pioneer notes on Black Hawk era and local families
The piece recounts a memoir titled Pioneer written by a woman for her daughters Mary Todd and Mrs. John De Cook, detailing the Blackhawk War and the Nossaman family’s ventures south of the Pella area after 1847. It mentions Harold Klein and Del De Haan in college notes, a remark about Fuller brushes sales, and C. H. Wormhoudt and Lon Wormhoudt returning by auto, with comments on a muddy Iowa stretch and good roads elsewhere.
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Pioneer
Mary Todd
John de Cook
Blackhawk
Nossaman
Pella
Harold Klein
del de Haan
Gentral
C. H. Wormhoudt
Lon Wormhoudt
Iowa
Charity balls fund We Are League in 1982
Twenty years ago in August 1982 Tia Fox chaired a youth charity ball at the Legion Hall with proceeds for the We Are League. Gladys-Deters Guelph and Yvonne Aschenbrenner served on the committee. Henry Field, Republican U S Senate candidate, was to be the keynote at Knoxville with a noon Country Club dinner.
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Tia Fox
Legion Hall
The
Weare League
Gladys — Deters
Guelph
Yvonne Aschenbrenner
Henry Field
Knoxville
Country Club
Field
U. S
Farmers Union
Grandman’s Grove
Glen Miller
Jesse D. Sickler
Sickler
Farmers Holiday Association
Coun
J. H. Jubenrauch
Pella
J. H
Holland
America
Baltimore
Albany
Buffalo
N. Y
Front Page Highlights From August 12 1942
Ten years past features Lt Jacob Brom after chemical warfare training at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland and a tearing down of First Christian Church for a new building. News notes include a Soils District farmer group planning drive, a large scrap drive led by Henry Johnson, and a Pool Park picnic August 19. Also mentions Miss Sinnia Billups heading Central College English, Fred Heerema at Camp Carson, Ray Tusseling at Camp Robinson, and Albert De Wit moving to Denver. Queen Wilhelmina’s Washington visit and U S submarine chaser gift, plus seed oats for 1943 and local business changes.
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Jacob Brom
Edgewood Arsenal
Maryland
Pella
Henry Johnson
Dow Poortinga
West
Washington
Pool Park
Sinnia Billups
Stickney
Dakota
Central College
Orange City
Clara’ B. Williams
Central
Fred Heerema
Camp Carson
Denver
Colo
Peter Heerema
Ralph
Bernice
Ray Tusseling
Army
Camp Robinson
Church Colleges in Peril Struggles Call for Donations
A local notice reports Iowa church colleges face depression with declining enrollments and eroding endowments. Buena Vista and 17 others seek corporate solicitations to stay solvent as rising costs outpace budgets. Leaders warn universal military training and tuition hikes may shrink student numbers.
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Iowa
Buena Vista
Augustana Lutheran Church
Des Moines
Conrad Bergendorf
Augustana College
Rock Island
E. E. Ryden
Augustana
Becau
Bergendorf
Byden
S.U.S
Buena Vista College
Greyhounds Entered at Forest City by Bruce Thompson
Bruce Thompson has begun breeding greyhounds in Forest City. He finds the venture both interesting and profitable as a hobby.
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Forest City
Bruce Thompson
Farmer Severely Injured by Hay Balers Accident
Lightn ing Verald Burman of Hansell farm er sustained a severe injury to his right arm when his arm became caught in a hay baler. He was alone at the time and was trapped until his wife arrived with his afternoon lunch.
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Verald Burman
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Official
MH. Sadler
George Versteeg
Marion M. DE Zwarte
Lows
Edmonds
Tribune
Signs of the Times
Monroe County
Louise Ganes
Bess Synhorst
L. Kruidenier
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Dan Kruidenier
Sarah Garber
H. R. Gross
Sioux City
Gross
Amsterdam
Shell
Knotholers
Independents
Star
Rolscreen
H.C. Jacobs
Fremont
Michigan
First Reformed Church
Second Reformed Church
Pell
William Goulooze
Boone
George Cummings
E. A
Doc) Robinson
Marion County State Bank
Louis Bleriot
English Channel
Peril
W. C. Jarnagin
Storm Lake
Oliver
Arkieryl
Vander Wal Implement Co
Pella, Iowa
Greyhounds
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