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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1957
Page
3
FBI director J Edgar Hoover reports 1956 as the worst year in 26 years for juvenile arrests totaling 234,474 under 18s. The data show over 39,000 more arrests than 1955 with high shares of auto theft burglary larceny and armed robbery by youths under 18. Hoover argues that prevention starts at home in the family.
A short anonymous reflection cites Goethe on earning freedom by daily conquest and adds that defending others right to existence earns one’s own freedom doubly. The note frames moral duty as continuous struggle and communal responsibility.
The article notes graft disclosures in the Teamsters funds prompt a reassertion of ethics by President George Meany and the AFL-CIO executive council. A new union code limits fund use and stresses member vigilance and honesty in leadership to curb abuses and strengthen democracy.
The article discusses the growing debate over H bomb tests and radioactive fallout. It notes health risks from contamination, past Bikini Island incidents, and contrasting views among scientists. It argues humanity faces the peril of nuclear war and the need to limit or abandon tests.
Parents favor polio vaccination as county health figures show polio paralyzing cases in Iowa fell from 525 in 1954 to 45 in 1956 while non paralytic cases dropped to 491 and 44 unspecified cases in the same period. The recent clinic on May 14 saw 138 children receive the Salk vaccine, reinforcing faith in immunization’s role in reducing disease.
Kent WA editorial notes AFL-CIO president George Meany denounces labor racketeering and urges unions to self-cleanse, arguing unions are not businesses and should not profit for leaders. A Sac City Sun critique then appeals for constructive local effort and civic support for hometown papers facing folding.
Items of interest from The Chronicle recalling events from 10, 20, 30, 40 and 60 years ago. The column highlights notable local happenings, anniversaries and milestones, inviting readers to reflect on the town’s past through concise notes and remembered moments.
A 1907 era recap notes graduates: H. W. Pietenpo Wynnie G. Zitterel Joseph Clyde Clark Mary Clarke from Central College. William Atha Edward A. te Veltrup from Central Academy. Hattie Bruinekool in music. Leaders pictured include President L. A. Garrison Dean H. H. Severn Prof. Jay A. Lapham and Treasurer H. J. Vanden Berg.
Forty years ago all men aged 21 to 30 registered at regular polling places for selective service, totaling 349 across five precincts. Some locals sought a parade but enthusiasm was low. An Ames electrical engineer critiqued the light plant, faulting dirt on machines and inside the building in his published report.
Marriage recorded Laura Verrips Den Hartog to James Verhey performed at First Reformed Church parsonage by Rev J Wesselink. A seven year old boy Connie Roeffel died of heart ailment. Prof M J Hoffman to lead Central College presidency. Mrs Hoffman to Jamaica for summer. Weather noted as very cold spring with lagging vegetation. Simon Vander Zyl reports same in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Pella Lodge 56 Masons buys $500 Liberty Bonds. Local trip to Knoxville for Dr J W Bailey commencement. rain forced overnight stay and train ride home via OsKaloosa. Tommy Green heads to Perry Iowa for Jones Chautauqua work. Fred Gezel returns from Pierson Iowa, heads to Upton Wyoming to homestead. Willys Knight engines claim carbon deposits improve with use. local dealers show concert as businessmen visit stores. Legion Post runs coupon campaign to elect Fourth of July queen, Laurel Hendricks leading. Twenty four girls entered. Road paving between Oskaloosa and Pella continues, one third mile per good day. Gypsies enter mayor’s office, escorted out. two jailed for theft and disturbance. Francis Dykstra, Drake University grad, joins Stern Finance Co Des Moines. Hospital meeting held, attendance poor. plans for another. Ray Vander Zyl, Bert Boat, Renaud Rysdam travel south for automobile vacation to Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana. Band concerts planned for Saturdays and biweekly Tuesdays.
Meulpolder Brothers expanded the Central Park Cafe with a second refrigerator and ice maker. New pastors arrived at two Pella churches Rev H C Jacobs to Second Reformed and Rev George Conrad to the Baptist. Cedar Rapids businessmen visited with their band and Ransom Awtry noted the shift toward valuing high school education. Federated Club planned a West Market Park recreation area funded by WPA. Walter Fowler started underground telephone cable work and planned further laying.
Mel Le Cocq won the bridal beauty contest at the Pella theatre and will represent Pella at the Iowa State Fair. Her gown was previously worn by Mrs. A. N. Kuyper forty seven years earlier. Second place went to Guelph, whose gown was Mrs. Leo nora Scholte’s wed dress. Fifteen boys will attend the Des Moines Register Tribune frolic for carriers, listing names. Orville Dykstra of Des Moines will address the Chamber of Commerce on taxes. Reverend William Goulooze plans a year in Holland for religious study with wife and son Floyd. Four thousand Marion County homeowners applied for Homestead Tax Exemption. Obituaries note death for William H. Verwers, 89, and Antonie Van Zetten, 47, found in an Oskaloosa home. Van Zetten had married Lucy Roelofsen of Pella. City Council approves purchase of turbine, boiler, surface condenser, stoker, and cooling tower for $67,628.
Marilla Vander Meulen failed at desiccate in the Washington D C spelling contest while a Georgia winner beat a Filipino from Illinois. Pearl Shinn showcased sculpture in New York City. Andrew W Klyn spoke to Rotarians on Marx Lenin views. Tulip Time stage proposal receives favorable reaction. 1947 Tulip Time receipts show progress. Marcia Kuyper plans summer radio work after junior year at Iowa University. Lou Wormhoudt family travel plans include Washington and New York visits. Marcia Ver Steeg returns from Indiana University chemistry graduate work. Ohio farm women protest crime on radio while praising Date With Judy and Quiz Kids.
The observance of Soil Stewardship Week highlights the link between spiritual beliefs and land use. It argues land ownership offers security and fulfillment, tying moral duty to conservation, and notes that soil stewardship benefits both economy and culture through careful, scientific practices.
Oskaloosa became the first community to fingerprint its residents on May 21 1934 marking a pioneering use of biometric records by a town authorities announced this historical note in a local archive.
The old political slogan of the greatest good for the greatest number fails to realize that most of the world's progress was attained by exceptional men working by themselves with the hope of financial profit.
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