Thought of the Week honors Toy Len Goon as 1952 American mother
The Golden Rule Foundation selects Toy Len Goon, a Chinese American laundry operator in Portland Oregon, as American Mother of 1952. She raised eight children, all described as credits to her and the country. She accepted the title modestly and humbly.
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The
Golden Rule Foundation
Toy Len Goon
Press Dispatch
Portland
Oregon
Portland Oregonian
America
Pen Points column on parking, writing, and a senate consumer panel
Katherine Piper’s column notes a grandmother’s refrain about washing fingerprints from windows but not yet. It recalls Pella parking meter trials, and urges sharing downtown spaces, plus a discussion of writing formulas and a proposed consumer issues committee chaired by Guy Gillette to boost voter influence.
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Katherine Piper
Eldora Herald-Ledger
Simple plain speech sticks to the point
The speaker argues that clear direct talk mirrors thinking and writing. He urges plain language, saying ideas should be easy to say and understand. Complex phrasing hampers thought, so writing should reflect natural rhythm and simplicity.
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William H. Whyte Jr
Fortune Magazine
Editorial Comment Threat to Private Enterprise
Editorials across multiple papers discuss dangers to private enterprise as core to national strength. A Clarinda Herald-Register item notes wage deductions cut take home pay for a returning young mechanic. Sigourney Review argues Americans are seen as rich, praising US capitalism over Communism. Grinnell Herald-Register condemns anonymous notices and urges signed communications to avoid misinfo and misprints.
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Clarinda
Grinnell Herald-Register
Back Through Memory Lane
Items of interest from The Chronicle reflect decades past, revisiting notable events, people, and local happenings. Entries recap anniversaries, milestones, and reminders from 10, 20, 30, or 40 years ago, highlighting memories that shaped the community over time.
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Chronicle
City Fathers clash over 1912 parking ordinance debate
In 1912, residents argued over an ordinance designating curb spots for cars. Ben Sack backed the measure for safety, Waechter and Faassen opposed it but were overruled. A survey was planned to plot city mail delivery numbering, while local car purchases, arrests for parking, and a large Overland parade highlighted a busy period.
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Ben Sack
Waechter
Faassen
Ben H. Langerak
John Heerema
Bernie Vander Linden
Henry Gezel
Gezel
District Court
J. J. Sybenga
Leighton
Sam’ Burgraaf
H. P. van Gorp
Ed van Gorp
Pearl Calhoun
A.C. van Houweling
Greenwood Park
Ingersoll Park
Des Moines
Overland
Riddell Co
Pella
Express
Oskaloosa
Pleasantville
H. J. Vanden Berg
Estey
Central College
George Heeren
Louis Bousquet
Love Gaass
Sarah Nollen
Hattie Cox
Mattie Vander Men
Jen
Tra van Cleave
Fred Vander Zyl
Canada
Cornelia Wilson
Mac Sterrenberg
Lottie Dykstra
Leona Reuvers
Margaret Johnson
Georgetown
Colorado
30 Years Ago At Pella And Harvey Smoldering Coal Shortage
The article recalls a coal shortage after mine closures causing unemployment in Harvey and Oskaloosa. It notes Phil Bishop’s failed negotiations with miners in a bad humor and a state fair stunt featuring trains colliding for spectacle. Pella beat Montezuma 6 1 and 7 0 in July games, De Haan fanning ten, Lowe pitching for Monte, Ver Steeg fanning eleven, Templeton strong for Monte. William Lubberden Sr. dies at 84 in the home of his daughter M W Van Doorninck after throat illness. A $3300 claim arrives for Central College losses.
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Phil Bishop
Legion Ball Club
Montezuma
Pella
de Haan
Jimmy Lowe
Monte
Ver Steeg
Templeton
Oskaloosa
Bussey
William Lubberden Sr
M. W. van Doorninck
Harvey
P. H. Stubenrauch
Central College
Fire destroys main building in 1922 report
A 1922 fire levelled a main building. A Roorda son was gravely ill with hand injuries and lockjaw after a pulley accident, treated with serums. Frank Den Adel opened a World Tire Store on South Market Street in Oskaloosa. Angry miners pressured Marion County mines, drawing censure as suppression of freedom amid union tensions.
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W. A. Roorda
Frank den Adel
World Tire
South Market Street
Oskaloosa
Marion County
Marshalltown Times
Pool project eyed by Chamber and Legion. Kuyper funds proposed
Twenty years ago the Chamber of Commerce discussed a public pool with Kuyper offering 250 dollars toward the fund while Legion Post members showed strong interest in costs and sanitation. A public auction downtown sold many items, and two girls faced a return of home brew thrown from a car near the Van Roekel home. A petition for night lights on the athletic field gained council approval. Almira Klein won the Ding-Bat contest with a two dollar prize as Roosevelt and Garner moved the national ticket. a plan to save about 180 thousand dollars by skipping a ceremony was noted. The column also mentions Dutch classifications, incorporation papers for Old Grimes Canning Co, and Democratic campaign promotion.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kuyper
Legion Post
A. A
Almira Klein
The
Chronicle
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
John N. Garner
Texas
Roosevelt
New York
Pella
Harve Fisk
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Pelladam
Old Grimes Canning Co
Archie Dunbar
Verle Ver Dught
Pantiewits in Education and Society Provokes Debate
A provocative piece imagines pantiewits as a campus and civic presence raising questions about admissions, leadership, and usefulness. It satirically questions their roles from teachers to superintendents and laments potential waste of taxpayer money while probing the ethics of inclusion and draft exemption.
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State Univerhaps Itcs
Sch
State University
Charity Ball at Memorial Hall for Welfare Fund
Pictures of Roosevelt and Garner accompany a charity ball at Memorial Hall set for Tuesday evening. Proceeds will benefit the Welfare Fund with Mrs. C. F. Aschenbrenner and Mrs. Paul Scholte serving as chaperones.
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Memorial Hall
C. F. Aschenbrenner
Paul Scholte
Pella Chronicle highlights 1942 year with教育, aviation and war news
Ten years ago July 2 1942 features Norman Spud Van Gorp flight instruction at Pella Al ways high school coach Lloyd Gragg to Denison Iowa FBI agent John T Flynn speaks on national security Rotary Club. Pella Airport activity shifts to federal plan with Tunis Prins coordinating. Parade marks stamps sale with Hitler effigy and masked shooters. Local farm projects and 44 club members showcased. Kittenball to open July 7 at Pool Park amid travel restrictions.
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Norman
Spud) van Gorp
Pella
Vaste Hall
Apollus Ter Louw
Tie "van Cleave
Wayne Schakel
Betty Ries
Lloyd Gragg
Denison
Iowa
Chronicle
FBI
John T. Flynn
Rotary Club
Civil Aeronautics Agency
Tunis Prins
Central
Farrowing Sow Sets 44-Pig Mark on Zimmerman Farm
A sow on the Rudy Zimmerman farm near Denison farrowed 44 piglets in 18 months. The remarkable litter count highlights efficient swine production and farmer Zimmerman’s breeding program within Garvin County agriculture.
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Rudy Zimmerman
Denison
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Guy W. Gillette
Senate
Congress
Labor, Business and Agriculture
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National Grange
Farmers Union
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Cooperative and Consumer Organizations
Guy Gillette
Belmond
Sigourney Review
United States
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Ford
Star Auto Company
Sam
Steve
Ed de Heer
Corsica
South Dakota
Meyer de Heer
Dakota
H. H. Sadler
Chautauqua Association
Manninga Insurance
Agency
Pantiewits
Don Berry
Indianola Record-Herald
Ntation College
Paneinta College
Garner
Legion
Hiskabergen
Logan Ver Ploeg
Dwight Mathes
Gerald
Eddie van Zante
Henry Bensink
Poland
Jimmy Kempkes
Tudor
Pacific
Paul Voskuil
Cedar Grove
Wisconsin
Air Corps
Kansas City
Meulpolder Brothers
Central Park
Pool Park
Federal Land Bank Farm
National Farm Loan Assn
M.D. T Clark Taylor
North Market
Knoxville
Henry Vriezelaar
Dodge
A. B. van Houweling Auto Co
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