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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1955
Page
3
Herbert Hoover argues the century is the common man era yet praises those who do useful work as uncommon. He warns that the common man is a failure while graduates should seek rewarding, high-horizon work beyond mediocrity.
Asian leaders challenged Communist China's rhetoric at Bandung Indonesia denouncing imperialism in new form. Philippine delegate Romulo and Ceylon Prime Minister Kotelawala urged self-rule and safety of sovereign nations. Western powers welcomed openness but warned of enduring distrust as the era of deception in the Far East ends.
Americans support global assistance programs with low cost and high impact. In Iraq in 1951 Dr. Herman Mohler analyzed date sugar content at 81 percent. Swiss research refined the dark sugar to white for sweets, leading to Iraqi date sugar production plans and a 9,000 ton factory project.
The text notes ongoing efforts to use unmarketable dates for sugar, aiming to stabilize the market. It states Iraq produces 80 percent of the world's dates, with 169 varieties, describing dates as the country's greatest agricultural resource and that a few thousand dollars solved the problem.
Farmers and soil districts rally against moving SCS work to Extension. The House Agriculture Committee reportedly rejects subordination, urging preservation of the bureau’s independent role. Advocates stress field technicians, local land care, and continued conservation leadership.
Editorial contrasts a Des Moines Register page pairing wild geese and a painting under the headline How Nature Copies Art. The piece mocks the claim, praises the geese image, and derides the art, while a Sigourney Review note comments Times Have Changed discussing consumer food prices, packaging trends, and the impact on busy households.
Items of interest from The Chronicle recalling events 10 20 30 40 and 50 years ago. Brief notes highlight notable local happenings and recollections, offering a compact look at past community milestones and remembered figures.
Fifty years ago three men petitioned the City Council to establish a public library. Miss Librigie Viersen donated land on Garden Square and $6,000 for books, Andrew Carnegie pledged $10,000 for the building. A special election was set in four weeks. Council hired John Van Klootwyk to care for Garden Square at $55. The issue included details on local culture, baseball, a cantata, and community concerns from Pella and surrounding areas.
Four games were reported with Central College losing to Iowa Wesleyan 9 to 0 and to Parsons 9 to 6. Pella High defeated Monroe High 6 to 4 and Pella Kids beat Monroe Kids 22 to 7. Donai of
James Van Vliet traveled to Ha ward in Iowa to join his brother Ben who ran several telephone exchanges. James was to keep the books for the town operation.
May 7 1925 report notes controversy over which roads to grave l in Marion County while Monroe business leaders push No 14 between Monroe and Knoxville into the program. Central College notes include Vande Voort and the war record stories, plus local sport and theater listings.
Twenty years ago the Pella Tulip Time program announced tulips made from wood on four foot stems to line downtown curbs. May 18 was set for the festival with merchants offering bargains. An inch of rain had turned to snow while grass greened and early blooms appeared as city officials urged residents to tidy up. Incumbent Chamber of Commerce officers were re-elected: Dr George Lanhelm president Lon B Wormhead vice president Hugo Kuyper secretary and Connie Smorenberg treasurer.
Ten years ago on May 3 1945 Pella residents were invited to perform for Navy personnel at Ottumwa Air Base on May 10 wearing Dutch costumes. Marcia Kuyper would dance in wooden shoes with the Town Crier Burgemeester street singers and folk groups taking part while Lake Prairie Summit Townshop people had donated 8674 13 to the Red Cross well above the 5000 quota.
The piece argues that Yalta is used as a smear to attack postwar agreements and asks what would have happened if Yalta had not occurred. It notes Russia’s advances in Eastern Europe and Manchuria, and questions whether Roosevelt and Churchill could have resisted Stalin’s promises without risking war. It concludes that without Yalta, Western leaders would face exposure of Soviet perfidy anyway.
A World War II veteran from Iowa, Bruce Longstreet, served with the 94th Infantry Division. After capture by German forces in January 1945, he remained with his unit at Manila and directed fire despite a leg wound. He was among 12 Iowans held at Fallingbostel prison camp.
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