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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
7
A Mary Handy quote urges humble new grads as business seeks skilled workers. An employer warns cocky graduates harm hiring, while another says a degree starts education not ends it. College grads are in demand, but attitude matters for opportunity.
A green house flower grower explains that many tulips lack buds due to the 1953 drought. Bulbs stored dry failed to develop, but leaves remain normal. If leaves are left to dry, bulbs should recover and bloom in 1955, barring further dryness. Tulip Festival preparations proceed calmly and effectively.
A photo shows women at a Mount Virgin Church of Garfield New Jersey bingo gathering with one shouting bingo. New Jersey voters recently approved charitable and religious gaming in most towns, with Garfield first to register with the Legalized Games of Chance Commission, prompting critique of church involvement.
Knoxville neighbors explore a shared paving approach cutting costs versus the usual rate by agreement and city action. The piece also previews solar stove use in India, and a forecast by chemist Farrington Daniels that by 1975 13,000,000 American homes may rely on sun powered heating via gravel bed storage or chemical heat storage with south facing glass for solar gain.
A collection of editorials notes rising costs from taxes doubling net profits and warns of high prices. It cites Grinnell Herald-Register on night driving hazards and vision loss, plus beer can litter on highways and a call to plant trees and clean up state trash with aid from the Independent Garden Club.
Items of interest from The Chronicle reflecting events 10 20 30 and 40 years ago. The column surveys notable local and regional happenings, recapping past milestones and forgotten anecdotes with compact notes and names.
40 Years Ago May 7 1914 Mayor Henry FP Johnson named Henry J Brom as City Marshal. Brom farmed near Tracy while Fred Pahre kept silent about Brom's takeover. Wedding noted Verne Rysaam to Paul Little of Knoxville. Central's baseball beat Lions 11 1 with Dick Van Zante on the mound. lost to Iowa Wesleyan 1 1. Ten Tenderfoot boys entered Hoy Scout Troop. officers named. Local church Sunday School moved meetings to home. various civic notes and almanac-like items from Pella community.
The issue features The Star Automobile Co highlighting Ford Overland and Cadillac as best in their price classes amid factory bankruptcies. Local events include Rev H J Shutts jailed 24 hours over a fire hydrant parking fine, Hille Bootsma death by accident, a garage fire at Mrs Vogelaar farm with water shortages, Ku Klux Klan activity rumors, park commission water bill protests, and community notices of local residents taking summer camps and musical engagements. Central College baseball loss 9 to 2 at Des Moines College.
The issue notes a turbine installation at the Pella light plant and a dispute over performance that was settled. Pella High students excelled in Des Moines contests winning first in first year typing and individual performance, with other top placements. Events at Legion Hall include a larger dining hall, a World’s All Right theater production, and a Queen of Toe Time party. Also covered are a Navy plane crash in Arizona, daylight saving opinions, local employee moves, and military service notes from Marion County.
Iowa communities are urged to boost civic pride as firms scout smaller towns for new plants. Federal defense concerns and rising manufacturing changes drive a nationwide trend toward branch plants. Experts note local governance, planning, infrastructure, and livability as key factors in attracting industry.
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