02 Nov 1950
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1950
Page
1
A column of rambling notes recalls Sheriff Van Hemert, a grotto souvenir spoon from Davenport, and a grandchild poised to spoil six youngsters this Christmas. It muses on Handel, Messiah singers, a Baptist church visit, and Lincoln’s idea of turning enemies into friends through inner love.
A reflective verse on love and courtship notes that generosity tolerance tenderness and self control lead to love. It observes marriage expenses and compares parental hopes for sons and daughters while praising woman as a mystery to guess yet not to renounce. It ends with love asking what more can I do.
William Morey fell into an open elevator shaft inside the Boone county courthouse but escaped serious harm. He grabbed the door ledge and hung by his hands until technicians lifted him out. engineers will inspect safety devices to prevent door openings when the car is not in position.
Burr Combs recounts two tragic events in the county this month seven draftees leaving for Des Moines and three auto accident deaths. He laments the loss of ten young men from a small area, notes the quick, unexpected ends and the lingering question of what comes next as the draft continues.
Warren Van den Brink of Sheldon attended a Canadian hunting trip near Lac Soul. While placing his deer rifle beside a single barrow shotgun, the rifle's trigger fired, injuring his arm and necessitating amputation below the shoulder. Local authorities reported the incident as a tragic hunting accident.
Friends in Marion County learn that Extension Director Leo Waggoner of Knoxville resigns, effective January 1, 1961. He came to Marion County in 1949 after teaching vocational agriculture in Wellman. He will move to Anamosa, Iowa to farm with his brother-in-law due to his father-in-law’s arthritis. The Waggoners leave behind many friends across the community.
A fragmented line shows cooperation between farmers and the Farm Bureau along with other agriculture groups. The note hints at broad collaboration among agricultural organizations to support farming interests.
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