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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
4
The text notes that fear limits action, while confident leadership spurs a hospital drive. It highlights rapid public recognition of the need, with generous and even sacrificial gifts, showing the community’s readiness to fund a local hospital.
The piece compares past and present tornado threats, noting vivid memories of historic storms and the easing fear among modern residents. It discusses folklore about Pella’s two rivers offering protection, cave shelters of grandfathers, and the precision of weather bureau alerts, inviting reader reflection on whether tornado frequency or reporting has changed.
Observers note unprecedented labor management relations as United Auto Workers winds push for wage and fringe benefit gains. May 29 and June 1 expiries loom while Walter Reuther outlines demands. Car makers resist indefinite extension and tighten dues collection. union shop status faces threat.
The Union seeks to enforce demands as new car models arrive this fall. Recession sparked a shift in bargaining, with management finally prioritizing consumer prices while labor seeks larger benefits. Meanwhile homeowners plan hardy curbside plantings and gardeners showcase thriving greenhouses, enhancing home appeal and spirits.
A montage of editorials weighs capital punishment and Starkweather verdicts. Brownsville and Storm Lake defend execution as justice while Poplar Bluff notes speedometer fears and safety. Indianola opposes Eisenhower abroad, arguing no gain from foreign entanglements.
Items of interest from The Chronicle recalling events 10 20 30 40 and 50 years past. Highlights showcase local figures venues and milestones that shaped the community’s history.
Front page report covers manager Sharris addressing a packed crowd in Waterloo about building the Waterloo Pella and Southwestern Railway. An election and tax levies were discussed for funding, with votes noted in Waterloo Pella and Grinnell. A half-column praise piece touted land near Laramie Wyoming to attract settlement, while a tragedy in Prairie City described the death of a boy who choking on corn.
A retro Pella column recalls 40 years ago with arson rumors at Peoria church and Christian school, resignations, and new police leadership. It notes Bryan’s Chautauqua appearance, religious language disputes, local business ties, and townsfolk serving in Fort Logan Camp Dodge and Washington Civil Service. Deaths include Gertrude Renaud and Mrs Nosaman.
Thirty years ago farmers were invited to a City Council session to discuss forming a rural fire department. The June 28 outdoor pageant marked the Reformed Church in America’s 300 years of service. A Des Moines man in a wheelchair, Joe Den Burger, gained a living sharpening razor blades. An excursion to Keokuk and Ft. Madison was slated for July 16.
Front page shows a Font trimotor flight from Sigourney to Pella with Mayor T G Fultz and ten other men including pilot Ted Sellers. Downtown Pella air view, home economics and agriculture departments under Smith Hughes Act, M M Dockendorff elected secretary treasurer of state ag association. Gezel sisters build on Liberty Street. Bids sought to pave highway 63 from Montezuma to Mahaska line. Prairie Lake drainage plan via 3700 foot ditch to Des Moines River. Rotary Club hosts and summer sessions for Marjorie Baron Ann Tysseling at Colorado Boulder and University of Minnesota. Kaye Popma to Gary Schiebout wed at Orange City May 28. Jane Gosselink to University of Minnesota summer. Antoinette Van der Ploeg ill cared for. Two Pella residents earn Iowa State College degrees, Thelma Ulrich dietetics and Sylvanus P Dykstra forestry.
The text notes a plan to amputate above the knee and references an ordinance granting a franchise to Central States Electric Company for gas service. An election on the proposal was set for July 10. It also cites a daily cost of 2,000,000 dollars for U.S. military support, signaling concern, and includes a Kuyper’s Korner remark about farm relief and distractions.
The Better Homes and Gardens list of 89 mostly accredited uncrowded colleges shows many with strong faculty-student ratios and reasonable costs. It argues good education exists beyond famed universities, noting small colleges with deep religious roots and close teacher-student contact, urging students to seek strong resources in their field while acknowledging limits at lesser-known campuses.
June 1948 report notes VFW to dedicate a clubroom in the Dingeman building on the Square. Other items include hospital drive chair named, city spraying fly control plan, and costs of two sprays set at 1000 dollars.
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