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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1951
Page
5
The piece muses that people rarely worry about others thoughts, urges living simply and gratefully, and argues against stock price inflation. It notes Curtiss Candy Co raising nickel bar volume and condemns price cutting, urging fair pricing and restraint by merchants.
The column argues against men wearing slacks or jeans while women return to dainty garments. Carl Caswell ridicules the trend and urges women to remain feminine, noting the lack of approval for men in skirts and suggesting women would withhold approval for such attire.
A plan proposed by economist Eric Johnson ties wages to living costs using January 1950 as the base, with wages rising or falling with the cost of living index. He supports output-based raises only if employers certify genuine productivity gains per worker to offset higher wages. The proposal aims to curb unrest and inflation while preserving the balance between workers and bosses. In Eldora, Iowa residents discuss centennial celebrations for 1953 and lawn and city landscaping efforts, including input from Margay town and ISU extension staff about beautifying yards and curbing street curb neglect.
A local speaker urges towns to make yards and curbs attractive for this season and future. The plan suggests joining an organization to support beautification and community pride.
The U S Bureau of Mines completed a two month hydrogenation test in Missouri using 2600 tons of Kentucky soft coal to refine 800000 gallons of high octane synthetic gasoline for army trucks and other equipment Costs were not disclosed but if high expenses were involved the project would have been halted With natural gas heating cutting coal demand Marion County mines are closing Yet oil and gasoline demand rises near the county s coal measures suggest future industrial location near fuel sources The General Electric Company recalls twenty former engineers for a thirty thousand mile train tour carrying two thousand electrical devices to assist utilities and industries The elders retirement initiative underscores the value of experienced workers to support defense efforts and civic duties
Louis M Lyons cites editors who avoid columns and cites Ford Edison and progress as lessons. Des Moines debate shows House approves 225 million for agricultural subsidies, opposition cites Farm Bureau views while limestone lobby profits. The piece questions whether subsidies align with inflation and general welfare and warns of budgeting trouble ahead.
A brief commencement note addresses hundreds of thousands of high school and college seniors receiving diplomas in June, urging them toward productive careers and civic responsibility as they begin their future paths.
Livery owner Robert McIntire bought the business and updated facilities for better service. Georgetown Colorado bridegroom to be C Hi Randall prepares for wedding to Bess Vander Zyl. Local ordinance restricting street merchandise faces business council pushback. Methodist services moved to church lawn. twin boys born to Aric Vriezelaar and household aid. coal contract awarded to Charley Welsh for 2350 tons. Community improvement association sought. death of A H Betzer noted. local crime report describes a blacksmith shop assault. Notable visits include J J Cole from Miller South Dakota and James Grover seeking repairs. corn prospects reported dry in Palo Alto County. Meteor baseball game against New Sharon planned for issue date.
Thirty years ago the Chautauqua closed as receipts failed to cover expenses and sponsors doubted a 1922 edition. The Federated Club urged men to boost ticket sales weeks before opening. Local items include a Pella Band fundraiser for hospital care, a Legion reunion plan, sand supply for a contractor, postage and stamp changes, a baseball game where the Legion team defeated Cedar Rapids Wonders 15 to 4, and typhoid illness in Rev H M Bruins' family amidst town worries.
A Saturday crowd at a band concert saw Jelle Jelsma struck by a car while crossing from the Van der Meulen store toward Garden Square on Main Street. The report notes events around town including council contracts, cinema figures, golf club play, and community updates from Pella and surrounding areas. The item blends local anecdotes with municipal business and social notes from the era.
James Nimmo's weather struck barn burned down with losses around 800 dollars. Nimmo lived on a farm near Monroe. News notes mention Forrest Kingsbury may come to Pella to finish business and marry a Pella girl. An ad offers Chronicle and Des Moines Daily Capital for a year at 3.75 dollars. City Clerk Kuyper seeks bids to lay nearly three miles of sewer pipes with manholes and tanks, funded by special assessments on properties abutting. Levi Bittenbender injured badly after a fall from a cherry tree in Knoxville.
The itemizes several local movements including Marion Wormhoudt visiting from Washington DC, the Dykstra family vacationing in Dunton Colorado, Bertha Brunin in Fowler Colorado, and W I Shaw pleased by Pelia Legion Post taking over the 33rd Town Regiment reunion. Kathleen Sadler is gravely ill with nephritis. Oppenheimer Alsop Co offers rail fare refunds to Pella shoppers. Four carloads of wool totaling 72000 pounds were shipped by Marion County wool growers, with prices from 6 cents to 83 cents per pound.
Dr Marcus Bach told Northwood High School graduates that graduation marks learning but true life requires a philosophy built on three essentials: a belief, someone to love, and something to do. He urged self faith and national faith, cited love as purpose, and stressed ongoing education and practical apprenticeships for future careers. He shared his method of understanding others by living among diverse religions.
Ten years ago fifty children from six districts attended the summer Bible school at the Bell Schoolhouse north of town. The issue’s front page features Orville Red Smith, Central College athlete from Attica, who had just graduated from Navy flight training at Pensacola and visited friends in Pella on leave. A man named Donald Fowlie started with a special Piper Cub plane at Pella Airways, flying the aircraft upside down.
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