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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1946
Page
3
A column explores parental influence on child intolerance, cites a Cedar Falls incident about rising prices after OPA, and promotes Farm Safety Week with a roundup of recent accidents. It recalls Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith’s Iowa visit, condemns the Klan, notes political reactions, and discusses Preston Tucker’s rear-engine car concept along with industry skepticism.
Opinion argues against exempting farm products from price controls, stating the public supports price control but is misled by farm groups. It warns inflation will worsen, hoarding rise, and consumers suffer as shortages persist, with blame on politicians and policy shifts. The piece concludes that the public wanted price control, not its nullification.
Greene editor notes Iowa heat harms comfort but crop progress improves. The piece links bumper corn yield to relief of global hunger and urges brow mopping cheer. It then shifts to lightning risks and accident statistics, urging shelter and caution at home and on highways.
A week in 1916 Pella saw a third fire on West Washington Street delaying hoses due to rain, a fatal strike on the Vander Meulen farewell, bomb damage to Presnes of Aurora’s newspaper, a car crash near Prairie City injuring several, and notes on troop movements at the Mexican border. The city planned a clock for the Third Reformed Church tower, water gallery work near Howell Station, college talks at First Reformed Church, and a Cedar Rapids tractor show. Local socials included Mr. and Mrs. Vander Meulen’s sendoff and visits by Dave Thomas and family, with various residents traveling east and a rifle-shot injury at Central Park. Cleo the lion was shown at a band benefit.
At Garden City Feeder Company a loud, frightening spectacle caused citizens to arm themselves in case the animal escaped. Will Baer suffered a severe finger injury at work as the incident occurred on Tuesday, August 8th.
A 1926 front page Adv item discusses diesel engines for power generation and argues utilities contracts may be enforceable. Other items note A P store opening, a local book shop remodel, a fatal car crash, Woodrow Washer Co orders worth nearly half a million, coal pricing, a broken arm from a sack swing, harvest field trips, a picnic breakfast, a rain shower accident, and brisk local real estate alongside a tarantula sighting in a banana lot.
Water shortages spread across the state with pumps padlocked to curb night siphoning in Sioux county. Florence Quist of Essex Iowa married Clarence Buerkens on July 14 at Waterloo. Quist previously taught domestic science and mathematics in Farragut schools where Buerkens served as superintendent. Ver Ploeg and Klein family reunions and picnics dates had been set.
Ten years ago in Pella July 30 1936 the post office contract was awarded to Thompson and Son of Ames with six thousand two hundred dollars allocated beyond the original funds. Contractors arrived at work as a band concert honoring retired park custodian Richard Meyer was planned. Mayor Fultz to speak.
Marion County farms north of Knoxville received a shipment of quail as the Izaak Walton League with Soil Conservation started a stock ing program. The four farms John Emerson Park Chrismore Forrest Cove and Ray Crozier join hedgerows gullies and ponds, creating ideal cover and water sources for multiplication. After one year the farms will be posted and hunters may shoot with owners permission.
Cooks using Emergency Flour report pastry browns quickly. Some bakers reduce pie shell temperature to 426 degrees Fahrenheit from the usual 450 to control overbrowning during baking.
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