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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
3
Thought of the Week quotes Herbert Hoover as warning anxious citizens about reforms, urging public pressure on lawmakers and the President to overhaul and streamline the government. He likens resistance to grasshoppers and cautions this may be the last chance to free the government from its bonds.
In Pella a large turnout supported a bond issue for a new grade school, showing strong community unity. The article contrasts this with fears of defeat and notes readers’ concerns about tax equalization values and the impact on next year’s levies while urging prudent, economical governance.
Parents and students faced stage fright with poise as judges posted marks. Tears at the bulletin board reflected pride and disappointment alike. The piece argues music contests strengthen student effort and family bonds and deserve strong parental support.
Editorial comments from multiple papers discuss marriage trends in Hollywood, a wife’s silent rebuke, and praise for libraries financing dedications. California pension talk prompts tax questions and office politics. Marion County thanks Gress Rogers for his work as extension director and wishes him success in Tama County.
Forty years ago Promoter E A Harris unveiled a plan to organize a New Jersey based company to fund a Waterloo Pella and Southwestern railroad after Iowa law limited stock sales. Front page items also covered an inmate fight in Knoxville asylum, a deadly incident and trial in Ottumwa, college debate wins, a local wedding, lamp vandalism reward, pond conversion proposal, and Y M C A oversight in Pella with a long list of church directors.
The freight office called for help from Agent J M Cox. Lew Bient ema left the city for Newton to work for a time. A legal notice announced amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the Pella Overall Company to permit more stock. Directors listed include B T Van Spancker YT Van Niewaal Avie Ver Steeg I D Wormhoudt A N Kuyper A T Klein G Gaass. De Winter fell from a bus while painting, injuring an arm and rib. Will Van Rees rented the former Baer cigar building to open a first class news stand and pantatorium.
A Portrait of Newton area events includes editors H Sadler J F Johnson and George A Stout attending a Chicago conference of 2000 newspaper men to promote the Victory Liberty Loan with the theme sell more bonds to more people. Local business changes include L Wielard buying into White Way Auto from Andrew Ver Meer and Gerrit Geerlings of Evans purchasing the pool hall from Charley Dennis who became night policeman. The Star Auto Co advertised a Stromberg carburetor for Ford cars at 16 50. A front page recital directed by Mrs M J Hoffman receives lavish praise while a flowery school piece omits student names. Local thefts target Bell Clothing Y T Van Niewaal and Star Auto Co with dogs and a pay-off tale. Deaths listed include Daniel Dieleman 70 and Mrs Jacob Plender 71 along with several service members and discharged soldiers returning home. An office of S N Investment Company opens on Newton Square south side.
Twenty years ago a muddy depot area hindered travel as three Knoxville boys missed their ride to a track meet and walked to Pella. Ammonia exposure injured Charley Dykstra at a Creamery, with hospital care in Des Moines. Gerrit Vis opened a barber shop in Sully, while local students earned prizes in typing and shorthand. Twenty-four Pella passengers returned from Des Moines. The Home for the Aged faced quarantine for scarlet fever, and Colleen Klein required treatment for whooping cough. Central College Mx Choir and Pella High School sum drew praise. A humor column quips about a prehistoric skeleton and rumble seat. Spring-cleaning week set for April 29 to May 3, announced by Supt. Schreiner.
Ten years ago at a meeting in Excelsior Springs Mo Miss Cunera Van Emmerik of Central College was named governor of Province US of the National Forensic Association. She taught debate at Central and the college announced a new chapel addition to the New Corporate building. A vocal duo Vanden Berg and Ale Van Wely entertained townsfolk. An accident at Ed Vos Phillips station involved a man named Backnam of Des Moines, a gasoline pump, a spinning pump, and a fire later doused by Walter Shum Donai and Darrel Lindberg.
A Wallace's Farmer piece argues county board plans to rearrange school districts require district votes. Farm districts may vote separately. without farm approval, consolidation fails for that district. Debates favor or oppose a county wide vote and local turnout to influence district self governance.
A Des Moines event promotes the Tulip Festival with a party of Dutch entertainers invited to the Home Show. Plans include a Town Crier suit, a Boulder gamble store takeover, and a Vella store opening in Avstary. Dr Mary Bruins Allison reports on Olcott Memorial Hospital for Women in Kuwait Arabia and notes sulfapyridine’s pneumonia use.
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