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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1955
Page
3
A West German forum discusses legacy and attitudes toward military service. One student rejects uniforms yet supports a draft to safeguard a state allowing open discussion, contrasting Kaiser and Der Fuhrer eras with contemporary debate.
The piece notes ridicule of Iowa slogan The Corn State used on car plates and argues for restoring Iowa Beautiful Land as a historical, inclusive phrase. It recalls tribes calling Iowa beautiful land and urges plates to reflect that heritage without corn imagery.
The state will build a 16 story office tower in Pittsburgh with an integral blue color on aluminum exterior. Alcoa says colored aluminum offers new options for architects and builders and may color skyscrapers churches schools and homes.
Iowans followed a session troubled by the Dagmar affair two traffic incidents and a temperance lobbyist disclosure. Legislators faced censure, while the public kept a wary eye on lawmakers, property of the goldfish bowl metaphor reflecting scrutiny and calls for propriety.
A North Jersey toll road traffic note shows faster growth than expected this year. An editor questions why cow imagery vanished from modern cowboy films while discussing budgets and wage raises. A Sheldon Mail column endorses strict school attendance laws but defends child labor under certain limits, arguing older youth should work but stay in school.
Items of interest from The Chronicle recapping events from 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 years ago. This column highlights notable happenings, people, and local moments preserved in archived notices and headlines.
A front page one column item covers P. RE. O. Musicale with Marie Bousquet Marie Laurenb and others performing vocal solos piano duets and solos. A downtown street fight near New Sharon ends with fines paid and peace restored. Death of Charles B Thomas at 29 in Los Angeles noted. Comic Opera by Columbia Opera Company announced for Saturday. Dean Johnson injured in wagon wheel accident. Benning Vogelaar hardware sale to Van Zante Brothers and market doubt about four stores. Local politics caucuses nominate D S Huber for mayor Democrats meet March 17. Library Association meeting at A N Van der Linden Home praised. Affordable farm implements listed by H Van Maren.
Will H Scarf writes from Oklahoma where he has been elected secretary of a chamber of commerce for the fifth time. Otley votes against incorporation. Pella Tigers visit Osage and Simpson and beat Ottumwa Exiles 64 to 16. Central loses to Penn 27 to 22 in a pass heavy game. Bill Gregorie dies at 61 from heart disease. survive by wife and son. Local gun club shooters Van Vliet Carson and Van Gorp lead targets with 22 of 26."
Factional results show F D Johnson defeats Adeil Hendricks 184 to 113 for mayor and H J Vanden Berg beats B H Sack 141 to 58 for the Republican nomination. Women of the Federated Club met in K P Hall with St Patrick’s Day decorations while Star Auto listed 1915 Cadillac Overland and Ford models from 550 to 2000 dollars. Adds include Schakel Wickhart Klein Van Rees Templeton and Tennis Visser. Mayor notes a Historical Society formation in Pella as a positive development.
A radio tribute to Henry Cox of Omaha featured his violln solo Andantino for his parents J M Cox and Queen Cox as he neared 80. Donald Anderson, a Pella alum, performed voice recitals in Washington IA while studying music in Chicago. The Des Moines Pella Club showcased locals including the Kruideniers Townes Downings Snows Browns Schermerhorns, started by Mrs Will Raney in 1904. Mrs James Edmand died. Johana van Hettinga de Vos had come from Holland with sisters to visit an aunt. Dr J B Synhorst opened a diagnosis and surgery office in Des Moines. Jelle Heerema bought a Leighton drug store and moved to Lohrville with brother John. Towa farmers voted 10 to 1 against an $85 million paved road bond, preferring gas tax funding. Dr C F Aschenbrenner, Des Moines Chamber chief, arranged a business-interest table. George Hamilton spoke on Iowa opportunities at the chamber.
The council calls an election for April 15 to decide funding a swimming pool from the electric light fund at a cost of 12 000 dollars. Work begins on a new Ebenezer church building at Leighton, modeled after Aberty Hall Philadelphia. Andrew Ver Ploeg elected to one year on the school board, replacing John A Vander. Paul Lautenbach and Dr W C Ver Ploeg win regular terms. Connie Smorenberg named treasurer.
Candidates for mayor included Haan and others while Ernest Schip appeared on the front page. A student won the oratorical division in a contest in Iowa. The Central basketball team was named to a conference place. The film Bright Eyes with Shirley Temple was shown at the Pella Theatre. James Dunn led a story about airplane pilots. Suplere directed a play Cyclone. Wormhoudt received commendation as a visiting Englishman.
The piece argues that discontent fuels progress in science, medicine, and the arts. It claims nations and individuals improve when dissatisfied with current conditions, citing education and automation as outcomes of настойчивость in seeking better ways. It emphasizes change originates from a restless mind.
Pfc John Bud Vander Ploeg, machine gunner with the 87th Division, was wounded in the Philippines and hospitalized with a leg cast after earlier injuries at Bougainville. He described his future as bright for selling frozen fruits and vegetables, noting the industry was in its infancy and some credit wives needing money for their business success.
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