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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1958
Page
7
A short moral note cites Richard Whately on parenting, stressing that instilling habits and responsibility in children matters more than riches. It reflects on juvenile delinquency prevention by guiding daily tasks and duties to shape lasting behavior. The piece emphasizes enduring effects of early discipline.
The piece notes juvenile misbehavior in New York City and other cities including Kansas and Missouri. Authorities removed over six hundred students for misdemeanors and assaults, while teachers felt intimidated. Parents blamed teachers as suspensions rose. critics call for stricter discipline and expulsions to restore order and learning.
Iowa highway commissioners rejected a white edge line program citing high costs near 90 thousand dollars. A 1957 Ohio implementation drew praise from residents, described as a major advance in safety alongside center lines, addressing ditches and curve accidents where edged visibility could prevent runoffs.
The piece discusses water use policy and permits for irrigation in Iowa, protests by the Towa Conservation Commission, and the view that water should not be drawn directly from streams except in high flow. It notes public acceptance of costs and fears for future consequences if storage is not required.
A reader laments sweeping recession cures proposed by politicians labor economists and contractors. They urge waiting to see effects of current actions before vast spending, warn that inflation plus election year politics fuel risky proposals, and plead for price cuts to lift spirits and curb unemployment as spring approaches.
A compilation of editorial remarks from Algona Advance and Hawarden Independent. It praises the Iowa Highway Commission for rapid road improvements and criticizes those who denigrate Iowa roads. It mocks political figures while noting the politics around agriculture and consumer costs. It also playfully imagines sack dresses as Cold War fashion.
Fire destroyed several barns and outbuildings on the Thomassen property and damaged a Kooymin home as a road drag shipment to Pella was not yet delivered. Volunteers canvassed for a wings stamps sale with a total of 44 640 toward a 61 920 quota. Captain Charles Atkins of Winterset Iowa, a Central College graduate, won the Croix de Guerre with the 42nd Rainbow Division. Dr L J Carpenter died at 80, father of Dr Fred Carpenter of Pella. An 1918 fashion ad from Model Clothing Co. featured a one button coat and slim pants. Dick C Van Zante, at Camp Dodge, visited home. Joe Bogaards trained at Camp Deming, Lt Jed Sybenga toured from Ft. Riley to Cornell University for a special assignment.
Thirty years ago D C Townes of Newton discussed with city council a plan to set up a plant in Pais. Knox pledged concrete work while ten proposals sought gas for Peila via Knoxville pipeline. A two week school closure due to influenza prompted resumed study. Central College Trustees ordered the Academy dropped as higher schooling made it redundant. A man favored Pella bologna.
A garbled page fragment describes a mix of notices and events including Arie Schilder shipping bologna to California by air mail with a 20 cent per ounce rate, a Rock Island railway fare discount offer, a battery dealer, a Stacker Corporation mobile product, Mbert Van Heukelem purchasing a Manhattan Oil Station at Monroe, Bartlema buying property on North Main Street, Fred Van Niewaal’s kerosene incident at a plumbing shop, Judi Shinn the hatcheryman working long hours shipping chicks and incubating 15,000 eggs, and assorted local business and residence transactions.
Twenty years ago two Pella High School band members Carroll Holle and Macr Steeg placed in division one at a Grin contest. A boys brass sextet earned a superior rating with Ware van Sittert Charles Lauten d Stuart Kuyper Carroll Holds Virsif Vander Linden and James Kempkes pictured. Girls recital soloists Anna Joye Klein and others also received superior ratings. Features show Webster School children at play and spring weather arriving. Vernon Bobbitt of Central College art entered a painting in a contest at Cornell Col.
Ten years ago Central College reported Dr Mason Olcott accepting a sociology post at the Institute of India and Southeast Asia. The Red Mill was slated for Tulip Time with Dr Richard Wendell guiding cast and guest lectures by Dr Wendell at Grinnell College. Basketball star Stanley Borman boosted Central’s Iowa Conference scoring, and letter winners included Claire Brown Ed Kooy Roy Hoogeveen Dick Schul t Stan Borgman Wilbur Van Dokkumburg Burt Voss Gene McClelland Charles Vander Hoes. John Vander Baan from Cloverleaf Dairy traveled toward Holland to visit relatives. Edith Le Cocq and Gerald Hus song were set as soloists this week.
The Mt Vernon Iowa ceremony marked the dedication of new quarters for the Cornell Art Department. Photographs featured Lillian Den Geus and Arvena Huyser as representatives of Pelin Heights School in the County Spelling Contest. A Marion County farm sale was advertised by Sheriff Paul Grundman due to mortgage default under the Federal Farm Mortgage operation.
A compact retrospective note gathers items from The Chronicle spanning ten, twenty, forty, and fifty years ago. Highlights include reflections on local figures, community milestones, and notable events that shaped the town’s recent past.
Fifty years ago business leaders discussed a plan for galleries and pumping stations at Howell with committee members George Thomassen George Guass and W G Vander Ploeg to draft preliminary plans and locals reported a horse accident injuring Jake Bogaards left leg below the knee and dislocated ankle as other residents moved on to varied local endeavors and social events.
The note recalls a college writer renting a cottage perched above the sea at La Jolla. The prose is described as obstrviating and poetic, with Van Zante Bros. hardware dealers noted as advisers to the project.
The 1918 Easter number with sixteen pages and ornate cover notes city actions. The City Council had contracted for unloading coal from cars at the light plant at fifteen cents per ton. The Street and Alley Committee reports on a new Gunn project.
Time to Fight Cancer April marks Cancer Control Month and the American Cancer Society's Crusade. The ACS funds research, education, and patient services, with progress shown as survival rates rise from one in four to one in three. fundraising aims to reach $30 million in 1958.
Mrs Le Cocq taught the college choir while Hussong, a student, participated in a Faure Requiem performance at the College Chapel. Mr and Mrs Klein celebrated a golden wedding anniversary with 108 relatives and friends visiting their home, a scene captured in the issue. The passage notes annual government spending exceeding food costs for over a decade.
Mr and Mrs Henry Broesder Sr of Rock Rapids recently marked their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house. The celebration drew 25 grandchildren and one great grandchild among attending relatives. The couple's large family joined them in the event, reflecting a long, extended family celebration.
An electronic eye now watches Navy interceptors in flight, reducing evaluation time. The system checks curacy and guidance in real time, shortening time from hours to minutes and improving readiness without launching weapons.
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