Thought of the Week and Florida election notes
A reflective column references floral beauty and community welcome, then surveys Florida politics where a young congressman defeats Senator Pepper amid Taft Hartley debates. It mentions Laughtons becoming American citizens and a Knoxville soils dinner with Dr George Browning urging soil conservation and crop strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
George Browning
A.dils Conservation Service
United States
Browning
Marion County
Mr. Farmer
Rion County
Editorial Roundup From Iowa Papers On Roads And Growth
A collage of editorials praises Pella’s modernizing strides with street lighting and markers, and urges orderly use of parking. Grinnell hints parking meters may fix downtown congestion. Sigourney Review lauds Iowa road bonds paid from gasoline taxes and calls for all weather roads and rural electrification. Toledo Chronicle notes the relentless pursuit of success in a busy, demanding life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney Review
Iowa
May Day Mock Putsch In Mosinee Sparks Debate
Mosinee Wisconsin Legionnaires stage a May Day mock Communist takeover affecting radio, city government, press, schools, and public services then end with a loyalty rally. The event draws criticism over dramatization and its impact on public perception of subversives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legionnaires
Mosinee
Wisconsin
Pella Area News Briefs From Alderman to Local Events
40 Years Ago K Van Dusseldorp became Alderman 4th Ward replacing Grundman who moved to the Second Ward. Colfax visitor LeCocq returned after rheumatism treatment. Pella Meteors played in New Sharon. Shi Nick Ver Steeg traveled to Caldwell for asthma and bronchitis care. Pella Auto Co bought the Royal Dutch Bakery site for a garage office. A dust delay caused a minor 4 car collision on the Pella Des Moines road. no injuries. Republicans split into standpatters and progressives in the primary. governor races names noted. Central baseball lost to Parsons 5-0 and to Iowa Wesleyan 8-6. Pella High beat Mitchellville 9-7 in a ninth-inning rally. Local society notes include travels, surgeries, and visits to Sioux City, Seneca SD, Los Angeles, Yellowstone. Gesman & Hollebrands advertised Farmland listings in Mahaska County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. van Dusseldorp
L. P
Gene) Grundman
LeCocq
Colfax
Skunk
Pella Meteors
New Sharon
Nick Ver Steeg
Caldwell
Kansas
Pella Auto Company
Main Street
Royal Dutch Bakery
Pella-Des Moines
Walter Fowler
Colfax Soing
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Wally
Pella
Warren Garst
B. F. Carroll
Claude Porter
Central
Parsons
Iowa Wesleyan
Pella High
Mitchellville
Ralph Ver Ploeg
Monroe
Leona Berg
Sioux City
Seneca
South Dakota
Wilma
Case Dicleman
Oskaloosa Hospital
Geraldine Aschenbrenner
Los Angeles
California
Vitrified brick pavement work and veterans notes
A 30 year old report recalls West Washington Street concrete base work for vitrified brick pavement and Herman F. Bousquet's death at Leavenworth National Soldiers Home. The 78 year old Civil War veteran was buried in Pella. Albert Hobbs Post hosted a large flag for Legion members. A building study committee was formed by Gold Star Post to work with the Chamber of Commerce. College gym work began with Leon Goulooze cutting trees for the new campus facility. Fern Smith authored the item with a panoramic view of Central College campus buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Herman F. Bousquet
National Soldiers Home
Leavenworth
Kansas
Hardway
Pella
Wormhoudt Furniture Store
Albert Hobbs
G.A.R
Legion
Gold Star Post
Hf. C. Wormhoudt
D. C. van Zante
Gary Vogelaar
Chamber of Commerce
Leon Goulooze
Fern Smith
Central College
Graham Hall
Jordan Hall
Dunn Cottage
Chambers of Commerce Band to play summer concert series
Twenty years ago the front page featured the Chambers of Commerce Band with director George Ramsey and members including Roy Roorda J W De Bruyn Elva Mae Van Houweling Dorothy Grant and others. The season opener was planned for the coming Saturday as the town noted unemployment counts and local events along with a smallpox quarantine lift and a cartoon by Roy Kimmell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers of Commerce
George Ramsey
Roy Roorda
J. W. De'Bruyn
Elva Mae van Houweling
Dorothy Grant
Geraldine Gosselink
Marjorie Baron
Irene Boot
Dan de Vries
Bert de Bruyn
Orville Dykstra
Jean Kuyper
Donald Dykstra
Bob Baron
Russel Stureman
Mansford Versteeg
Willard Langerak
Laurel Boot
J. van Ee
Hugo Kuyper
Korn-Sybenga Bakery
Dunwoody Institute of Minneapolis
Dave Ver Dught
Fred Lautenbach
Lake Prairie Township
Pella
Knoxville
John van Vliet
Iowa
Buzz
Kimmell
Chronicle
Walter Riddle
dutor EV. Gond_some
Pella C.R.E & P
S. P. Roelofsz
Los Angeles
California
Dockey
Charles Mitten
Curtis Publications
Des Moines
John Heerema
Minnesota
Local ads plus visitors mix in Pella town scene
The text notes Boland Land Co offering 5 000 acres in the Pella area, Bert Tanner in town to interest the Fisk tile makers, land seeker Stexeman heading toward Mille South Dakota, Joe Bogaards in town from Chicago acting as a hash slinger at the Dennis Cafe, and Carrie Halbert demonstrating a vacuum cleaner on call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boland Land Co
Pella
Bert Tanner
Rose Hill
Fisk Boys
Fisks
Stexeman
Mille South da
South Dakota
Joe Bogaards
Dennis
Joe
Chicago
Carrie Flalbert
Central College News Roundup and Local Reads
The item notes a tie printout in the student body section and an engraving ten columns wide. Mrs. R R Beard Mrs H P Scholte and Mrs George Ganss traveled to Des Moines to visit Mrs John Nollen on her 78th birthday. Nollen and her children Gerard Hannah and Sarah plan a trip to Holland France and Switzerland. Dr P A Edmond said his dental office will close each Thursday afternoon through summer to October. George Conkee a Rock Island mail clerk and Central College graduate made his last run between Shenandoah and Keokuk. He was reassigned to a Shenandoah Keokuk route. The Advance Society of Central College members enjoyed a picnic and serenading on return. Comment: They are good singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Beard
H. P. Scholte
George Ganss
Des Moines
John Nollen
Rock Island
Central College
K. D
Shenandoah
Keokuk
Pella
Advance Society of
Ten Years Ago Central College News In Brief
A Central College student received a letter from bombed Holland claiming tulip bulbs would be shipped if the war outcome allowed. Sportsmen held a Memorial Day shoot at the Club grounds with over fifty participants. Kit Tanger of Albion scored 97 hits. The Red Cross drive raised $1,000, with an extra $500 sent to Holland. A national committee formed to aid Hollanders. A Youth Conference was planned on the Central College campus led by Dr. Drukker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Holland
U. S
Memorial D
Kittenger
Albion
Red Cross
Dr. Drukker
Russian Democracy a Myth and Sham
The piece argues that Soviet Russia is not socialist or democratic but a hard edged imperialism controlled by a few. It contends promises of eventual worker ownership and democracy are hollow, citing monopolies, controlled science and art, and limited party membership. It questions global acceptance and warns truth will out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kremlin
Look Magazine
L. C. Hart
Soviet Russia
Russia
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Memorial Day observance and community notes across town
Dr and Mrs Paul Harrison Rev J Ottopoby and Andrew Branche attended events marking Memorial Day. FFA planned a 45-variety corn yield test on Ver Meer farm east of town. Photos showed Legion color guard firing squad and local youths, including Johnnie Shepard with a bicycle won in Tysseling contest. Johnnie and Anthony Tysseling featured with six and a half thousand old shoes donated for display. Birthday and party photos featured Sally Jo Ver Dught and Judy Cook. I Henry Grandman died at 79 from kidney illness on June 4. John A Vander Wal constructing a new home on Boone Ave. Margaretta Slobe to teach in Akron Iowa public schools. Margaret Vande Kieft graduated nursing at Des Moines. Dudok Langerak stationed at Ft Des Moines. visited his mother. Ed Van Zante visiting Quebec and planning trip to New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harrison
J. Ottopoby
Andrew Branche
Branche
Brewton
Alabama
F.F.A
Ver Meer
Legion
Color Guard
Johnnie Shepard
Tysseling
Johnnie
Anthony Tysseling
Mr. Tysseling
Sally Jo Ver Dught
Parrty
Judy Cook
I. Henry Grandman
John A. Vander Wal
Boone Avenue
Margaretta Slobe
Akron
Towa Public
Margaret Vande Kieft
Towa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Dudok Langerak
Ft. Des Moines
Ben Langerak
Ed van Zante
Quebec
Canada
New England States
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The
Pella Chronicle
Main St. Pella
Eolrontal
Assaiaton
Omical County
H.H. Sadler George Ver Steeg Marion M. DE Zwarte
Towa
Lowa
Tella
Horace Smith
Pella Fats
Florida
Claude Pepper
Pepper
Truman
Charles Laughton
Elsa Lanchester
Nia
Laughtons
Free
Despoiler
Oskaloosa ‘Tribune Press
Grinnell Herald-Register
Grinnell
Toledo
America
Connecticut
Carrie de Haan
Yellowstone National Park
Wylie Permanent Camping Company
Gesman & Hollebrands
Mahasia County
Blakesburg
Moravia
Portland
S Molnes 9
Washington, Iowa
Journal
DR. B. L. Flikkema Optometrist
Reel & Line
Ste Dry
Esas
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