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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1955
Page
3
National Farm Safety Week highlights dangers of mechanized farming and careless driving. A young man near Albia lost his left arm after a sideswipe with a truck. a passing motorist rushed him to hospital, likely saving his life.
Radcliffe Iowa has been without a regular doctor for seven years. Ailing town hopes to attract a physician by forming a local corporation to own a tile front office with waiting, consultation, and X-ray rooms. Other notes discuss Grand Rapids tree planting, a fledgling Radcliffe tree plan, and plans to widen Highway 163 from Prairie City to Oskaloosa.
The article discusses widening of route 163 from Prairie City to Des Moines with plans for 500 miles of widening this year and 390 miles contracted, possible inclusion of 110 more miles in 1955. It notes New York’s juvenile delinquency program including a $100,000 reading skills initiative and quotes officials on reading's link to behavior, stressing teaching quality and dedicated teachers.
Editorial notes prewar tax burdens vs current federal take and warns of ongoing tax discontent. Hampton and Iowa Falls items report sewer rentals set at 55 percent of water bills, sparking local chatter and concerns over rising municipal charges.
The Indianola Record-Herald notes a Des Moines teamsters union business agent stirred debate by insisting Indianola workers under Simpson College Carver Hall project must pay tribute to a Des Moines union. The move risks alienating Warren County lawmakers and local labor.
A July 22 1915 survey notes land sales at 10 to 20 dollars per acre in South Dakota and updates on Star Auto Company stock transfers to Ed Cook H Paul Scholte and Gary Vogelaar with Gary named manager. Pella census shows 3084 population while Knoxville reaches 3514. Pella council blocks chautauqua licensing demanded by theater owners and voters reject Walter Fowler telephone franchise. Several local items include auto sales shipments to California trips and the Ever Ready Auto Co ad for Maxwell car at 655 dollars. A bull injures A M Blom southeast of Pella as town bands and theater activities enchant residents with two page furniture sale ads from Wormhoudte Plette and a Womenless Wedding in the Federated Club.
Half a century back Klaas Kelder survived a vault fall after a mason’s accident. An East First street vacation plan sought Rock Island depot relocation. Bethel pastors and local sermons drew crowds while joy riders faced fines. Echoes of editorial finance worries, tobacco mailings to minors, and August store closures punctuate a day in South Pella with residents, leaders, and vendors noted.
The campaign to enlist citizens to buy tulip bulbs for the 1986 Tulip Time, run by W Hartley of The Chronicle, headlines a scramble of notices. Relief headquarters in Knoxville threatens to cut workers from relief roles. five men cite spiritual decay as cause for inaction. Meulpelier Bros. bought a storefront for 5500.55 with agent Paul Boertje. Morris Vogelast visited town after piloting a Coast vacation bus. Northwest Star reports rural sales up 38 percent in June 1984–85 prospects. Local teams Shell Knotholers Rolscreen and Amisterdam spark kittenball interest.
Front page feature shows Dale Hoksbergen of Pella and Albert Van Waardhuizen of Otley in service and visiting the South West as a tulip broker after five years of German occupation. Households urged to grow and can garden produce to aid armed forces.
Melvin Cobb is being held in Hannibal Missouri for stealing outboard motors from the Mississippi River landing in Clayton County. The county attorney seeks extradition to answer the charges.
A Des Moines Better Business Bureau warning describes common sales scams that pressure owners into signing. It lists reasons people get duped, and offers nine practical steps to avoid fakes, including dealing with reliable firms, reading terms, obtaining writing, keeping contracts, and paying by check instead of cash.
In Des Moines Mrs Hugo Junger-Trude recently celebrated her 104th birthday marking a long life with family and community ties. She has witnessed major events and remains active in local circles.
Bedfast for the past year, Mrs. Antonia Geb previously lived in Reinbeck before moving to Des Moines to live with a daughter.
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