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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1955
Page
5
The piece reflects on youth, education, and success of Pella graduates. It notes schools closing and graduates faring well. It reports New York legislators passing a misdemeanors law against publishing adult or crime themed comics for under eighteens, signed by Governor Averill Harriman.
Fourteen police radar sets licensed in Iowa cities by the FCC are portable speed meters used to clock approaching vehicles. Officers log speed, car make, color and license when possible and relay data to deputies for arrest. Roadside signs urge drivers to obey speed limits as courts uphold police verdicts. Eric Adjorbolo near Columbia and talking drums story contrasts modern mass media with remote communities lacking news access, noting the newspaper’s role in progress.
The University of California Berkeley division seeks to boost science careers by inviting high school students to work in university laboratories during the summer for one dollar an hour. Dr. Arthur Pardee contacted thirty San Francisco area high schools. forty students applied, but ten placements will be offered, with others steered to research labs or industry. The program aims to address the broader shortage of engineers chemists and physicists nationwide.
A city column discusses tulip cultivation with advice to remove seed pods to prevent color mixing. Gar den Square beds praised for 1954 imported bulbs and careful planting. Some city beds were disappointing due to sludge exposure and varied fertilizers. The piece calls for soil analysis and better cultivation knowledge.
The editorial argues town appearance hinges on planned tree planting and upkeep rather than buildings alone. It urges homeowners and the community to select suitable species, prune aging trees, and maintain a well ordered grove to enhance neighborhood charm.
A look back through the Chronicle’s pages 10 20 40 and 50 years ago highlights notable items of local history and community happenings that shaped the era. Readers are reminded of how past events echo in today’s town life and call attention to long-forgotten names and places.
Fifty years ago the front page credits Pella schools with top state ranking and features portraits of Superintendent William C. Farmer Principal Lynn S. Anderson and Assistant Principal Faye B. Culbertson along with the Webster and Lincoln buildings. Other items note H J Green & Son closing their Pella store and moving stock, a major Russian victory in the war with sweeping naval losses, public auctions for Mrs Vander Meulen’s home, Ben Broek’s St Louis trip, red ink ads from Green & Son, fruit bargains at Southeast Market Square, Gesman Warren planning a Canada land excursion, Reverend Lewis accepting a Baptist church call, Memorial Day observances by Mr and Mrs Henry Cox, and bids for a Science Hall at Central College with plans by K Ver Ey.
A June 3 1915 survey recounts Memorial Day rites with Civil War veterans thinning. Webster School pupils led a parade to Garden Square where Rev B F Brinkman spoke. Central College Academy graduates listed include Gladys Neiswanger Roy Nowell and others. Local baseball with Des Moines gas team beat Meteors 5 to 1. Housing contracts awarded for a new high school and local home transactions noted.
A report covers a fatal lightning strike on a Sully man named Fred Sjaardema on the Jake Nikkel farm near Pella, plus notes from Drake University and Central College commencements with graduates listed. It records Henry J. Morgan’s death in Auburn Plater County California, and local business and restaurant plans in Des Moines and Pella. Also mentioned are a film at the Alamo Theatre, a shooting event in Oskaloosa, and visitors to Pella from nearby towns.
Twenty years ago the buildings and grounds committee proposed buying 11 acres in the southeast part of town for 4000 dollars as a park and pool site. The project estimated at 18450 dollars would receive relief labor and some funding from County FERA. The Vanden Berg Electric Co. won the contract to wire the new CCC Camp at Knoxville.
The Ford Motor Co announces the restoration of the 1929 daily wage of six dollars as the company faces wage disputes and staffing slowdowns. Monroe County road work stalls as workers demand higher pay while Farmers weigh freight rate relief tied to 1984 conditions and rail shipments. Central College seniors stage Peter Grimm with Frances Bailey directing and Arthur Bennink and Vera Newgard leading roles.
A May 31 1945 summary notes relief parcels to Holland by Yank flyers and grateful greetings seen on pavements. Governor Blue gave a Memorial Day talk in Garden Square tracing liberty from Colonial times. Pella Scouts faced wet windy woodland. Central College oratorio was praised with soloists Mark Love and Harold Reeves. Lt Verle Dught spoke to Legion on Pacific amphibious service. Dr Edward Koeppe addressed Kiwanis after twenty six years as China missionary.
A Wisconsin publisher criticizes McCarthy era countermove and Prai Star ouster as a threat to free exchange. The Wisconsin Press Association defends editorial duty while Prairie News warns against allowing censorship. The piece argues public eyes must remain open to protect freedom and dignity.
List recalls wartime observations and honors. Marion Boot injured in Czechoslovakia and hospitalized near Rheims. Robert W. Roorda’s 3rd Armored Division earns presidential citation for valor from Normandy to the Siegfried Line. Virginia Van Gorp marries Victor M. Burkman at Annapolis Naval Academy.
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