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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1950
Page
3
A fragmentary critique urges attention to calm power and forbearance in U S leadership. It references Bulwer-Lytton and questions where and how restraint should shape Uncle Sam's approach in face of enemies and foreign policy.
In Iowa, the Supreme Court ruled marked cards and loaded dice are gambling devices, making possession illegal. The decision strengthens Attorney General Robert Larson's crusade, and the piece calls for clearer action on Russia and nuclear threats beyond UN debates. It also notes Muscatine police chief Harold Wickley blaming juvenile crime on comic books and the need for parental responsibility.
An editor reports on a United States Soil Conservation Service meeting in Des Moines where technicians discuss farmer signups, voluntary compliance, and the dangers of signing without intent. They favor persuasion over pressure and warn noncompliance harms the program, noting six hundred Marion County cooperators and public funding covers guidance costs.
The article notes rapid adoption of hybrid corn in Iowa, replacing open-pollinated varieties. It highlights detasseling as a major labor concern overcome by sterile inbreds developed by Dr. Donald F. Jones and Paul Mangelsdorf, enabling easier production. The non-pollen bearing tassels allow detasseling to become unnecessary for the new hybrids.
The article notes that crossing and back crossing inbred corn strains can yield sterile offspring, creating a new development path for seed corn production. It credits Dr. E. M. East and Connecticut station experiments showing hybrids with greater vigor, a principle now used in agriculture and livestock, highlighting the quiet, persistent effort of researchers.
A compilation of editorial snips argues reputation, wealth, and public trust shape perceptions. It notes urban homeowners could fund government with their property value, laments crime scare amid optimistic citizenry, and suggests anti trust laws must curb monopolistic powers in labor and capital.
A sad mAAAA, Flite O Tyme Jim Grover went to Missouri to repair a ditching machine that tore up dirt. Sterrenburg, a popular barber, was very sick and feared typhoid, having been away from the shop ten days. H P Van Gorp traveled to Indianapolis to hasten a shipment of Overland autos promised for delivery April 1 but delayed. The Star Auto Co. garage remained busy in its new location. Carpenter and his wife drove to Pella to visit friends. Central College beat Monroe Town 4 to 3 in a brief paragraph with no extra details.
Abbreviated 40 years ago items recount a change in business leadership at Pella Plumbing and Heating with Harry Gall taking over Clarence Pierce’s interest. The issue lists college musicians, real estate deals, farm transfers, local commerce, a World Champions Reo ad feature, a remarkable 76 year old shopper, corn weed study praise with caution, and fair board decisions amid finances and community drives.
Twenty years ago the Chamber of Commerce funded struc tures for a Florida to Pacific Northwest diagonal highway plan with 150 dollars yearly for five years. Des Moines businessmen urged support while Grimes Canning Company’s water bill rose toward 300 dollars annually. A state highway route through J S Hoover’s Mahaska County land faced land sale refusal. Terrace-building demonstrations totaled 7000 feet in Marion County on Ralph Shivvers and other farms. paving work halted by heavy rains caused detours and mud. City Council cut large-power rates. central items include Billie Dove in The Painted Angel at Strand and Fred Vander Zyl joining J E Cornelius Company. Census-taker tensions with farmers surfaced in a Des Moines River settlement tale. auto mobile values soared in a decade. Sully’s Christian Reformed Building dedication noted. Fred Terlouw joined Lotscher Mfg Co. Central College planned a 1940 stadium funded by A N Kuyper family. Tulip Queen nominees pictured. former Dr Hughie home converted to a lying-in hospital. Pella High band rated Superior at district music contest with four musicians earning top solo honors.
The report notes Mrs. Sarah A. Downing dying at 99 in Des Moines after a life in Pella Oskaloosa and Des Moines. Mrs. Laura Kramer Moschel arrives in Pella to teach expression at Central College while Leona Reuvers teaches in Vinton and weekended at home. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Pos Jr depart for Long Beach to establish a future home.
A French commentator argues the Soviet Union clashes with free peoples, not the United States. He says Europe cannot stay neutral in war between superpowers, noting Western Europe’s industrial power. The piece praises realism and condemns subservient wills under Soviet domination, urging free nations to fight for themselves.
The article lists local events and people tied to Tulip Time in Pella including Phyllis Ver Ploeg and others earning high ratings in music, a Tulip Queen result to be announced at Legion Hall after a banquet, and an exchange for Dutch costumes at Lincoln school supervised by Dena Ver Steeg. It notes donations of genuine Dutch dolls, two books by Marcus Hanson given to Central, Hanson’s death, and a Chronicle award for community service. Also mentioned are Marty Viersen posing with apples, Dr. Clarence A. Dykstra’s editorial plea for patriotism, and a tomato contracting plan of 225 acres with 25 more to come for Grimes Canning Co.
Oklahoma excels in diverse crops including wheat cotton corn oats rye and barley and ranks high in petroleum production reflecting the state’s strong agricultural and energy sectors.
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