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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
5
The Belle Banner notes success comes after forgetting the striving, emphasizing determined plodding. It says true success isn’t wealth or influence, but how well one performs the job they set themselves to do.
Elizabeth Wherry notes Memorial Day flowers have grown beyond veterans graves, with a pointed anecdote about a grieving relative who shames the living. The piece then covers post Supreme Court desegregation developments in Louisiana and Texas, praising measured, sensible responses and predicting eventual compliance in the South.
Yale physician Dr. Joseph L. Melnick and Dr. Mary Walton of the U S Public Health Service report findings from a Charleston South Carolina study showing children raised in dirty, unsanitary conditions develop higher polio immunity due to repeated exposure to the virus. They note that one mild or unrecognized polio bout does not confer immunity and that Salk vaccine mainly benefits cleanly raised children, prompting reflection on modern cleanliness.
Editorial notes that keeping customers requires continuous advertising and strong local engagement. It cites John S Whoosit at 122 Main Street and cites national retailer data showing customer churn over years, urging proactive outreach. It also praises Howard County grand jury recommendations to favor county firms in purchasing and highlights taxpayer accountability in public spending.
Items of interest from The Chronicle reflecting events, people, and places noted 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago. The column recaps notable memories, anniversaries, and local happenings with a nostalgic tone and concise historical reminders.
Fifty years ago Pella planned a July 4 celebration featuring a daybreak 100 gun salute a 10 am grand parade floats led by Cox's band a Declaration reading and speeches by Dr. L A Garrison and J M Emery. The afternoon offered balloon ascensions contests vaudeville baseball Pella vs Ottumwa and an evening band concert and fireworks.
Forty years ago the Pella Meteors defeated Oskaloosa 11 to 3 as Gooh Van Arkel homered off Shoemaker. George Lunkelman pitched, Henry Kuyper caught. Pella also beat Prairie City 10 to 5 with Joe Boyd homering. A Portland death noted for John Ver Steeg, 78. School board planned $48,000 high school bonds at 5 percent, sold to J M Bechtel Co. of Davenport for 1236 premium. bond term twenty years.
Misguided Missiles by Chow Day went to Chicago for auto races. Four travelers in a Ford to Mrs Kuyper at Mackinaw Park faced a night of amusement near horses in a courthouse area. suspected drunkenness noted without names. My Little Dream Girl and a Victor disc at Stubenrauch’s Drug Store headline music. Tourists passed through Pella on the Great White Way, some headed for the West Coast, with Eastern state origins cited. The state geologist notes Tavos altitude extremes: highest 1419.7 feet in the northwestern region, lowest 477.84 feet at Keokuk, from surveys begun in 1907 after a train mechanism failure. Dave Van Rees narrowly escaped a Santa Barbara quake disaster while staying at the Arlington Hotel.
W R Crane of Hampton buys Security Bank building to start a new bank in town. He has banking experience in Knoxville Chariton and Hampton. Virginia Fowler on Captain Copper the saddle horse. L A Kuyper joins American National Fox and Fur Breeders board. Des Moines River at flood stage for first time since 1908 with Howell Station water over the grade. Eddyville partly under water as high water nears. Pella churches raise 209 26 for flood relief led by Ben Blommers Abe Den Adel. Henry Vande Voort pictured. he bought United Food Store after clerking and managing it. Johanna Vande Voort Cornelia Netting and Verna Klootwyk nearly drowned near Howell Station when a Des Moines River ride overturned. two rescued by young men. Mae West billed as modern in Goin Town at Oskaloosa. Mrs. Burton Fuller dies of septic poisoning in Washington DC hospital. Rev R T Nordlund returns from Northern Baptist Convention saying Modernism in the saddle. Dutch language radio program on KRNT Des Moines features Gerrit De Boer and Wynberg/Wynberg family members. Sargent feed sponsors the program.
Rock Island sponsored an excursion to Keokuk and a steamboat trip to Ft. Madison on July 19 with a $3.05 fare and three coaches to Pella. Park Board secretary George Heeren sought bids for sidewalk and curb work in West Market Square. Gary Vogelaar treated Legion Post members to ice cream celebrating his wife’s hospital discharge and a new baby girl. he led the Post as commander. Excursionists passing through Pella claimed Bologna for the stop. none was available. Iowa investors were offered shares in Ford Motor Co of Canada by mail. the promoters were unaffiliated with Henry Ford. A Federated Club lunch marked a first at Central Park Cafe as firemen washed streets downtown with quips about the job. A new motor train on the K D Line operated but service had been interrupted.
Warner H. Vanderoort was named president of the Chamber of Commerce with J. G. Boat as vice president and Clarence Vander Linden as secretary treasurer. The organization pledged an active year as business activity quickens.
Yale President Dr. A Whitney Griswold urges graduates to avoid hate and appeasement. He cites Romans and quotes from Robert Graves and Saint Augustine, arguing fear fuels hate and that fighting cleanly is wiser. He notes youth should start thinking about this now.
The 4th of July featured a Saddle Horse and Pony Show on Central College athletic field with walking horses and show-goers. The Chamber sponsored the event as rainfall data shows 1945 above normal through June. Local veterans shared war experiences and talks by Bob Menning and Charles De Wild followed. Additional notes covered V rockets manufacturing at Noordhausen, LST action near Okinawa, and WAVES sailings. Bart Reerink of Wheatland, Wyoming recounts family migration from Pella.
A perceptive listener becomes popular and, with time, begins to know more. The statement underscores how attentive listening builds understanding and social rapport, suggesting value in patience and observation.
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