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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1951
Page
2
A 16 year old boy named Nick shows early symptoms of a disease that worsens over four years. At 20 he experiences a major convulsion, drives a car through town, terrifies pedestrians, and is later arrested for reckless driving. The community watches anxiously as his condition deteriorates and a dramatic collapse follows.
Vivian Weirather underwent surgery at Os kaloosa Hospital on Wednesday July 18. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Yella De Vries of Leighton at Mercy Hospital on July 1. Mrs Alvin Snyder and her baby boy were discharged from Mahaska Hospital on July 11. John A Steenhoek was discharged from Mercy on July 17 after treatment. Various local residents and visitors are noted, including Bertha Van Sant visiting Prairie City and Mitchellville, and a clipping from Long Beach about a town picnic with Governor Beardsley attending.
A feature recalling an Iowa Safety Congress message urges drivers to signal every turn or stop. It notes state approved hand signals are legal and common cars have signals. Proper use of right turn left hand and extended up, left turn with arm extended horizontal, and stop with arm downward is advised to inform other drivers.
Marion County agencies consolidate in Knoxville moving Soil Conservation Service, Farm Security and Rural Administration, and Farm and Home Administration to the courthouse. Production and Marketing Administration expands upstairs, while Red Cross moves into SCS vacated space on the ground floor. Separate stairways provide access from Main and Second Streets per a Brannan coordination order.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a death by strangling reported in a chair style setting with references to individuals and a tray. The readable text mentions LeRoy Lensing Imi and a scene involving steps or a departure, but with significant garbled wording.
The State Department of Public Safety urged parents to curb summer abuses of school driving permits. Commissioner Pearl W. McMurry explained that permits allow driving only to and from school on the most direct route or when accompanied by a parent or guardian with a valid license. Scooters and bikes have no passenger seat, so cannot be driven under the permit except to and from school.
An old styled ad invites readers to deposit or invest with Polk County Federal Wings & Loan Association. It notes Federal Home Loan Bank system membership and US government insured accounts up to 10,000 dollars. It promises liberal earnings with a 2.4 percent per annum dividend and convenient by mail account opening from Des Moines Iowa.
McMurry cites many complaints of illegal driving by youths with school permits not abiding rules. The safety commissioner urges parents to enforce permit limits to reduce accidents. He warns violations foster contempt for safety and notes misdemeanor penalties up to $100 and possible imprisonment.
Aubrey Hill of Wright County collided with Sheriff Bob Bleier on Highway 6 as he exited a farm field gate. Bleier filed charges of driving a motor vehicle while in terieated against Hill.
Iowa farm reports show a 5 percent drop in cattle on feed by July 1, with 600,000 head estimated in Texas. The shift signals a seasonal decline from June to July and a smaller total feedlot population versus last year. Feeder plans indicate continued marketing through July and August, with cattle on grain feed under a three-month horizon.
Iowans will begin collecting under a new fox bounty that takes effect on July 4. The program encourages residents to trap and report foxes for a monetary reward, aiming to reduce wildlife issues and protect local farms.
A bold sales pitch touts the Buick lineup with the Fireball eight cylinder engine and valve-in-head design, promising room, ride, handling, and style at prices lower than many sixes. It urges readers to visit and compare SPECIAL Super or ROADMASTER models to find a smart buy.
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