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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1957
Page
7
Thought of the Week notes that the most stubborn people are least able to endure. The Imper ial Magazine cites a businessman who stubbornly refuses to advertise, persisting until bankruptcy becomes likely.
The Des Moines Valley faces flood risk with no significant flood-control actions since 1947 while experts urge soil conservation. A Des Moines school board plans a pilot for gifted 4th to 6th graders, using half-day classes in two grade schools to nurture talented pupils and combat mediocrity.
Residents report faded tulips removed and many curb beds planted with flowers. Some blooms already visible, others expected later, encouraging a city wide beautification effort to enhance home lawns and trees.
Many groups including religious organizers protest continued hydrogen bomb testing. They fear fallout from tests could be dangerous to life and may cause serious consequences if continued, reflecting rising public alarm and policy debate.
A collage of editorials notes a breezy view of a vast world and odd weather quirks, then shifts to inflation concerns from wage clauses. It cites Sigourney Review on built in inflation via escalator clauses, discusses Outdoor California geese essay humor, and ends with a Treasury note on E and H bonds and 3 percent yields.
The article surveys differing takes on nuclear weapons with physicists split between fear and skepticism while military circles favor maintaining parity. Gordon Dean questions any lead in a race where bombs could number in the hundreds of thousands, and UN delegates forecast tests may end soon as arsenals loom large.
Note recalls items from The Chronicle years ago highlighting moments from ten, twenty, forty, and fifty years past. It glances at notable events, figures, and local happenings that shaped the community, offering a concise nostalgic snapshot of former times.
Fifty years ago the front page covered a municipal election to decide a light plant franchise for Mr. ZG Knuck, with supporters and opponents including Mayor Vander Zyl urging a no vote and a push for a municipal plant. Local notes report a Fourth of July event, baseball games, a windlass accident, kidnappings, coal mining plans, and residents traveling to Des Moines and Texas, plus Franchises and residents debating electric light taxes.
Prairie City’s baseball team defeated the Pella Meteors 1 to 0 in a tight five inning game. Pitcher Paul Ver Steeg for Pella and Marks for Prairie City faced strong offense, while Joe De Koning operated a shoe repair shop in the Brinkhof Building near the Chronicle office on South Main Street. Comment noted the high cost of shoes.
The piece argues that Bedrock America elevates the individual above all, asserting that despite material progress and scientific advancement, liberty and personal responsibility remain foundational. It warns against retreating from the idea of individual freedom as enshrined in the Declaration and the Constitution, framing retreat as regression into darkness.
A front page survey recalls wartime worries and local happenings in Pella. Reports mention a German poison scheme via Burma beans, road relocations near Leighton and Pella to fix accident curves, and Red Cross drives with a $2700 quota for Pella and Lake Prairie township. Also noted are faculty travel to Madison for summer study, local obituaries, band enthusiasm, business moves, parsonage razing, a missing boy found, Monroe street conditions, festival preparations, and infrastructure work along Highway 63 between Pella and the Mahaska county line.
A twenty page World War I commemoration honors the Van Veen Van Hemert Legion Post with recollections by local names such as Dick Van Zante and William Van Hemert. The issue features photos of members in uniform, a dedication of Pella’s new swimming pool, a 30 year school superintendent honor, a Marion County Civilian Corps tour, Des Moines parade photos, and overseas battle field scenes from France.
Ten years ago a front page image depicted Pfe. Juline Palmquist in Japan with the army admiring a horse shown by retired Japanese general Kohai Usa, 65, who had trained horses for the imperial family prior to the war, accompanied by a Red Cross recreation worker.
Fifty Pella volunteers aided Eddyville flood cleanup using hoses and pumps, led by Dan Dingeman and Elbert Van Maanen, with photos of locals shoveling mud from the Legion building. Other items note a July 4 Pool Park Horse and Pony Show, honors for Dr M. J. Ioffman, Christ meetings in Holland, and Marion County crop and rainfall data for early 1947.
A senior college student reflects on the crucial decisions youths face between ages 16 and 20. He notes pressure can derail plans, while wise guidance at school home and church can shape futures, preventing tragic choices and guiding education, marriage, and vocation.
Ot tumwa residents sharpen calls to safeguard the city as floods heighten concern for a new control dam and reservoir. Red Rock elder Bill Alley warned a second flood could follow, and opponents remained unheard in the discussion.
The article notes an expert remark that the initial flood receded quickly and predicts a second flood arriving soon, warning residents to remain vigilant and prepared for renewed high water. It references local authorities coordinating flood response and monitoring river levels.
Sam King Cole, a 67 year old candidate, announces his run for the Hobo Crown at Britt's annual Hobo festival in August. He has already visited 16 states to publicize the festival and his candidacy.
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