Tulip Time opens as Pella showcases simple festival charm
This week marks the 15th Tulip Time in Pella with focus on blooms costumes and simple festivities aimed at delighting visitors. A civic call urges courtesy fair treatment and praise for all festival-goers over the three busy days. Potato market news cuts both ways with rising consumer prices and new shipments from Texas Florida and California offering some relief.
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Philip James Bailey
Pella
Uncle Sam
Texas
Florida
California
Radio shortwave opens a new field for TV and radio
The Des Moines Register notes experiments at Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids under MIT and Bureau of Standards supervision. Signals reach ionosphere 60 to 200 miles up and reflect to Sterling Virginia, suggesting a platform to span continents. TV could benefit from similar ionospheric reflections, expanding beyond fringe areas. Queen Juliana of Holland visits Rockcliffe Ottawa. She spent five years in exile, laid a school cornerstone, and engaged with veterans and charity work. Her democratic, unpretentious conduct during retirement is highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Date Line
New York City
Jack Gould
New York Times
Collins Radio Plant
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bureau of Standards
Sterling
Virginia
Queen Juliana of Holland
Rockcliffe
Ottawa
Canada
Vincent Massey
Government House
Queen Juliana Hall
Queen Juliana
Red Cross
Pella
1951 Savings Reached Level Says Securities and Exchange Commission
The SEC reports Americans increased saving in 1951 with bank deposits up five billion dollars, savings and loan accounts rising two billion, and government and private securities purchases surging. Total savings reached thirteen billion while liquid assets stood at three hundred forty billion, yet mortgages rose six billion and other debts grew four hundred million. Consumers spent twenty six point eight billion on autos appliances and furniture and eleven point five billion on non farm housing, partially counted as investments. The piece notes business leaders doubt the trend amid lower sales, and questions Fed policy on down payments and loan terms.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Savings and Loan Association
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Reserve Board
Liberal Credit
Back Through Memory Lane items of interest from The Chronicle
Items of interest from The Chronicle spanning ten, twenty, thirty and forty years ago recap notable events, people, and local happenings. The column traces era headlines, social notes, and ongoing community stories reflecting changes over time.
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Chronicle
Central College opening front page feature and local notes
Front page highlights Central College opening with President Beyl and Dean Severn. Philo cup winner Heinie Spanckeren leads field events. Local graduates named. Motor Club formed at Star Auto Co. garage. Traffic incident injures Van Oenen family. Andrew Wormhoudt injured in parsonage fall. Pella bands schedule and town ball game recap. School enrollments tallied. Overlands sold at Star Auto. Garden Square parking ordinance angers car owners. farmers affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
John L. Beyl
Herman H. Severn
Heinie Spanckeren
Carl Hillyer
Minnie van Niewaal
O. H. Sisson
Herman G. Beyl
Clara Ritter
L. H. van Spanckeren
Ruth Hansen
N. J. Caldwell
Henry van Oenen
Baby
van Oenen
Andrew Wormhoudt
Pella
Town Scrubs
Rubes
Lankelma
P. Grant
Sack
J. de Wit
W. de Wit
Burgraff
de Jong
Anedrew Wormhoudt
Star Auto Company
Overlands
W. H. Fowler
Billy “Beintema
C. van der Leest
Marsh Grant
Garden Square
Farmersere
Editorial Comment Cut Down Speed
The Kans reporter laments highway deaths from fast driving and urges reduced speed. A Lake Mirror note highlights President Truman approving publication of Mr. President a week after his New Hampshire primary upset. The Indianola Tribune calls Iowa state auditor probes into Beardsley tax matters cowardly and urges clear statements or silence.
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Kanawha
Clear Lake Mirror
Harry S. Truman
President
New Hampshire
Don Berry
Indianola Tribune
Iowa
Beardsley
Parking woes and new fountains mark 1912 park plans
The article notes parking reserved for cars with four cars on the south side the prior Saturday and 286 horses hitched to racks around the park. More hitching racks were needed. Drinking fountains were installed to be placed in Garden Square, South Park, and Corners downtown. Motorcyclists toured Monroe, Fairmount, Prairie City, Red Rock, Cordova, and Knoxville.
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Garden Square
South Park
Monroe
Fairmount
Prairie City
Red Rock
Cordova
Knoxville
Pella Endorses Church Synod and Local Improvements
Thirty years ago in Pella on June 8 1922 local elections saw 765 votes in Pella and Lake Prairie Township with Democrats 413 and Republicans 952 and some cross voting for Brookhart. The city paved parts of 1914 highway and noted 34 graduates from Pella High. Pella’s ball club beat Omaha Goblins 8 to 4 with Gail homering, while Des Moines River dam bonds were approved in Oskaloosa. The Reformed Church Synod gathered in Pella with 150 delegates arriving by special train, and attendance at a Meteors game against Oskaloosa was low. Central College added new gates at two campus entrances as Scouts chose tent camping over a formal cabin funded by paper drives.
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Pella
Lake Prairie Township
Brookhart
William Horrabin
Pella High School
Harry Beyer
Arie Rempe
Connie Ver Ploeg
Henry Huizenga
Ray de Haan
Rolfus Sack
Bob Vander Wal
Andy Butt
Julian Kuyper
Harry Mitten
Lawrence Lautenbach
Omaha
Goblins
Gail
de Haan
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Harvey
Reformed Church Synod
Paul Ver Steeg
Meteors
C Lege
West First Street
Charley Moore
Banner G. Bowen
Central College graduation 1982 highlights and tributes
Front page notes 23 graduates led by Paul Blommers and Babe Tysseling. Commencement speaker Dr. Edward Steiner of Grinnell College. Ibsen drama performed by three seniors and praise for their work. Dr. C. F. Aschenbrunner honored in a tribute by editor E. V. Goad. Ray Hostetler receives Heerema Blanket and Eliza beth Graham celebrated for 27 years with Central College. Founders Day banquet led by Dr. George A. Jewett. Local marriage Louise Gladstone and J. B. Van Hemert recorded. teachers face low pay amid hard year with rural salaries around 750.
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Central College
Paul Blommers
Babe ‘Tymeling
Eldon Tharp
Clarence Ilkins
Connie Muyskens
Leola Schnason
Sprague
Herman Kregel
Herbert van Wyk
Elmer Merridith
Marjorie Baron
Gertrude Bensink
Artie Hasselman
Elma le 'Cocq
Edward Steiner
Grinnell College
Hadeen
Piay Ty Ibsen
Central
Charles Unger
C. F. Aschenbrenner
E. V. Goad
Marion County
Monroe County
Ray Hostetler
Sta
Babe Tysseling
Jarence Wilkins
John Wesselink
Elizabeth Graham
Graham
Central Bay
George A. Jewett
Des Moines
Jewett
Fultz
Louise Gladstone
J. B. van Hemert
Pella
Iowa
Local Synod Delegates Ride Special Train to Pella
A procession of delegates connected to the Synod traveled by special train to Pella with Rev. X A Bruins and Bowen son among the engaged produce business circles. The trip involved Bowen partners Lon Worm Hoegt and T Plette, traveling from Washington through the town.
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Bowenson
X A. Bruins
Lon Wormhoudt
T Plette
van Orm
Washington
Town
Pella
Memorial Day Front Page Tribute Figures and Political Nominations
Front page memorial features four Legion parade photos with caption Not too Busy to Pay Tribute. Includes Corporal Jean Cook at Fort Eustis Virginia and Technician Gilbert Van Dusseldorp at Camp Polk Louisiana. Gov George Wilson leads Republican primary for U S Senator well ahead of Mark Thornburg. Clyde Herring the Democratic nominee. Letters of greeting arrive from Princess Juliana of the Netherlands via secretary W Van Tets to President Lubbers and Mayor Frush. Special note mentions received check.
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Legion
Jean Cook
Ft. Eustis
Virginia
Gilbert van Dusseldorp
Camp Polk
Louisiana
George Wilson
U. S
Mark Thornburg
Clyde Herring
Presiden J. Lubbers
Central College
Frank Frush
Juliana
The
Netherlands
W. van Tets
Freedom of the press warned at Town Press convention
Two keynote speakers at the Town Press association convention in Des Moines warned of government censorship at all levels. Congressman Brown of Ohio and Ed Bayer urged vigilance as officials curb information through executive sessions and closed meetings, stressing that press freedom guards American liberty. They cited propaganda and secrecy as threats to public awareness and democratic rights.
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America
Town Press Association
Des Moines
Once Brown
Ohio
Ed. Bayel
Goca Cola Co
New York
Brown
Fem
Ed Bayor
Ity
Bayer
Chicago
Relief of Hol landers and local wartime notes from Pel la
In Pel la a warm welcome greeted the princess visiting for relief fund aid of 507.28 to Frank Frush. Clay C. Barnett organized soil district events with a 2 color soil saving film. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Vos learned their son Richard reached overseas with U S military forces. Bob Menning and Clarence Langerak completed basics at Merced Army Flying School and face ten weeks more training before commissions. A Selective Service release calls for 5,000 doctors in six weeks and 11,000 by December 31, 1942. Photos feature Pvt Donald Kamerick and Seaman Golmore Kamerick, with Don overseas and Golmore at Quonset Point.
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Clay C. Barnett
Dick Vos
Richard
U. S
Bob Menning
Clarence Langerak
Merced Army
Merced
Selective Service
Donald Kamerick
Golmore Kamerick
Don
26Th Infantry
Golmore
Quonset Point
Rhode Island
City issues and sidewalk repairs prompt council suit
About twenty five people qualified for tire or tube purchase certificates as the rationing board issued entitlements. The City Council was sued for 1000 dollars by an unnamed citizen injured by a fall on a faulty sidewalk. A survey prompted many households to repair dangerous spots in walks.
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Bec To
Ste
Avery
Mats Pella
Torn
National Editorial
Lasgbctarion
Official
HH. Sadler
George Ver Steeg
Marion M. DE Zwarte
Laws
Sir Richard Steele
Federal Reserve Bank
T. V. Horizon
Despotim
Chet Akers
Department of Justice
United States
Federal Land Bank Farm Loans
National Farm Loan Assn
Taylor Grank Taylor
North Market
Henry Vriezelaar
Iron Curtain
Laurens Sun
Princess For Relief of
Pela
Montezuma Renderers Dept. Agri
J. H. Shinn Hatchery
Pella, Lowa
Coe
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