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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1962
Page
2
In a public opinion piece the Pella Chronicle urges community action to attract industry. It cites Denison Iowa’s Boom Town article and argues Pella should form a development committee under the Chamber of Commerce to advertise local potential, invest in youth, and keep graduates from leaving.
A tribute praising Congressman Neal Smith for his pivotal role in advancing the Red Rock Dam and Reservoir flood control project in Iowa. The letter credits his Washington influence and local groups like the Des Moines River Valley Development Commission for moving the project forward and benefiting Marion County and the region through potential tourist trade and business growth. It notes Smith continued efforts for appropriations after redistricting, with no local political gain, and concludes with thanks for his unselfish service.
Hog producers complain about cholera in herds and export losses as countries turn away pork products. The piece notes vaccination is a known solution for decades and asks why eradication tools are not utilized, ending with a wry reflection from the Dallas Center Times about aging and concern.
Cecil Vines shares a Memphis clipping that quotes Eldon Roark about Pella, Iowa. Roark claimed Pella is 4000 residents with a single drugstore and no restaurants or movies on Sundays. The correction notes Pella is over 5000, with several eateries and filling stations open Sundays.
In Crawford County Iowa Denison rises from decline as Iowa Beef Packers and Farmbest create hundreds of local jobs. The 1961 era plants slaugh ter 250,000 cattle and 575,000 hogs yearly, with a combined payroll over a million dollars and strong local employment. Builders and traders benefit as housing and business rise, transforming a once dormant town into a regional industrial leader. The piece touts Rural Area Development and hints at a future leather tannery project to leverage local hides.
A call to action stresses broad community involvement led by the editor and Chamber of Commerce, with bankers, loan associations, and farm leaders urged to seek assistance and set ambitious rural industrial goals for the benefit of the community and nation.
The Army Corps of Engineers plans Red Rock Lake boating facilities with public needs first. When the lake opens in four to five years, docks ramps and building sites will be provided for public use before private interests are considered.
The essay warns that private ownership of shorelines threatens taxpayer interests and public recreation. Romans Lake north of Pella, once graciously open to fishers and boaters, has been sold to new private interests, risking exclusion of the public and further limiting water recreation in a sparsely endowed area.
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