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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1957
Page
3
A Cherokee County Herald Thought of the Week notes that a compliment a day may not make you prosperous but it will give you a fortune in goodwill. It emphasizes a friendly word of praise as a rare, meaningful gift not given to flatter.
Lieutenant Leonard Sims of the Iowa Highway Patrol tells officers at an Iowa City conference that 327 highway deaths in 1956 resulted from drivers failing to yield and improper passing, not mechanical failures. A separate release cites annual accident costs, noting figures equate to vast sums—enough to build one million homes or immunize the globe—emphasizing that lives and savings are at stake.
A Stillwater Oklahoma weather lab at Oklahoma A and M College operates a sky scanning device that detects atmospheric discharges as pips. When pips exceed twenty per second warnings broadcast within the observed area. The system gave 21 advisories in 1956 with nine correct, six wind and hail events, and one not verified. Dr H L Jones notes future pinpointing to 30 mile radii and 90 percent accuracy.
A traveler writes of Holland souvenirs like costumed dolls under one dollar and Delft pottery, while praising antique Dutch tiles, clocks, and fine silver. The piece laments modern Dutch shops for junky keepsakes and urges Pella artisans to offer worthwhile, well crafted items reflective of local artistry.
An Illinois professor warned if trends persist the teacher shortage will be serious for at least ten years. He projected top high school salaries must reach 15 000 a year to attract enough instructors, arguing public life should not exaggerate the crisis.
In remarks from the Winterset Madisonian, editors admit typographical bloopers including a wedding write up claiming a reception would be hell at the bride’s home and a church note mentioning a morning massage at 11 a.m. The Trestleboard editorializes against critics, arguing most critics lack real achievement and their opinions hold little value.
A compact look at notable Chronicle features from ten to fifty years ago, recapping items of interest, reminders of past events, and notable names that shaded the paper across decades.
A spring 50 years ago feature reviews Roosevelts stance on railroad rate regulation and a 2 cent per mile passenger rate set by a town legislature, to take effect in July 1907, with expectations of a Supreme Court test case and doubt the lower rate would stand. Additionally local notes cover scarlet fever fears at Indianola and Simpson College, archaeological finds near Coal Ridge, resources and races, and a wry slice of life including a padded mail-order farm move and a rail split accident.
Forty years ago the front page urged citizens to elect workers not wind-jammers regardless of ticket. The Deacon Dubbs play by Kamp Wormholdt featured Dr. P. A. Edmond, Cornelia Duiker, Geral dine Aschenbrenner, Leona Reuv ers, Mark McWilliams and others with Carl Byers singing. A great crowd attended the performance with profits to the Federated Club’s hospital fund. The City Council approved $150 to map the city. The era’s war outlook weighed in editorials as John Verploeg and family arrived from Ocean Springs Mississippi to help at Oak Grove Nursery. A sixteen acre Gregory farm near Tracy sold for $500 per acre, a record.
The item mentions lly Bootsma in poor health at his Newton home after hospitalization in Rochester Minnesota. Mrs H J Boland of Pella is Bootsma's sister and visited him. Carl Byers will join the fadelite Chautauqua Company of Washington DC, which managed Chautauquas nationwide, after earlier work with Redpath Vawter. Cal Stewart billed as Uncle Josh of the Victor Talking Machine Co will entertain Federated Club women to raise hospital funds, with a performance at Stubenrauch Pe Store and phonograph fans invited to compare voices.
A historical slice notes Highway 63 relocation toward the Missouri border with Marion County paving and gravel repairs. Mud holes hindered access between Pella and Des Moines while greens on a golf course were laid and seeded. Local bakeries and shops opened including John Sybenga and Company on East Franklin Street. A Central Glee Club bus faced delays en route to a concert in Raritan Illinois. Calvin Coolidge faced farm bill veto backlash from farmers. John Lanschuit opened a grocery on South Main Street Fowler Building. A Dutch immigrant, John Vander Maaten, was jailed after a repeat TB test dispute with veterinarians and tied to a robbery in the callaboose.
Twenty years ago March 25 1987 contributions to the Windmill Fund totaled 700 with late week bids to let the project and seals. JCs and Federated Club members led the effort while Tulip Queen race drew 15 nominees Betty Lankelma and Freda Denburger led early votes. A stage at West Market Park announced Tuli Time May 4 to 8.
The quote notes middle age as a phase where a woman's life seems filled with bleaches and cream, reflecting a social stereotype. Rodman’s observation frames aging in cosmetic terms, highlighting cultural pressures on appearance.
The article argues optimistic U S birth projections mask financial hurdles. It notes a 1975 population forecast of 221 million could outpace jobs and capital for expansion due to taxation, inflation, and rising land and equipment costs. It warns current tax policy and spending threaten widespread employment.
W. M. Runyon of the Conference of Federation of State Associations in Chicago presents high school football statistics for 1900. About 660,000 boys in 3,000 high schools played football nationwide, with fatality rate reported as 66 percent per 1000 and around 6,000 accidental deaths in the 15 to 19 year age group nationwide.
The speaker notes that 10 of the deaths cited were football related and asserts that football is 25 times safer than other sports for youths. He urges parents to recognize football as the safer option among activities.
In Muscatine a church chartered in 1856 tried one of its members for running a ferry on Sunday. He was disciplined, receiving a one week suspension from church fellowship due to his repentance.
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