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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1944
Page
3
The Pella Chronicle details ownership by Sadler Publishing Co and editors HH Sadler and George Ver Steeg. It lists subscription rates 3.00 yearly 2.50 for six months and single day mail rates, with no subscriptions for less than one year.
The article notes strong postwar optimism in Pella and surrounding areas with nearly 11 million dollars in bonds and three million in strong bank deposits. It projects one million to fund municipal, college, home, and business building, suggesting two hundred homes plus continued consumer purchases. The piece argues homeowner ownership as a foundation for community growth and predicts ample credit to support home buying and expansion as workers return from war.
The piece argues that giant exports won't sustain peace-time farming and cites Chester C. Davis on acres and income as key. It then cites Eldora Herald Ledger discussing small town trading centers and asks how towns will respond when lights, tires, gasoline, and cars return, stressing merchant initiative to serve farm families and attract shoppers.
Ten years ago in Pella items recall a log cabin site in downtown for Sante Chis arriving December 1, two big shopping days on December 7, and a report that rural school teachers in Van Buren county earned forty four dollars monthly. Librarians faced mischief by loafing youths while older youth roamed around the library and Legion Hall after a three day rain. Mrs John 2 Rietveld died at Franklin Street home. she had moved to Pella after retiring from Bethel farm. Central College lost a hard basketball game to Parsons seven to zero with honorable mentions for Kregel and Reimer. Parson’s Taubbers spoke on the subject dollar in auditorium. Light opera by Central College A Capella Group planned for veterans at Knoxville hospital, Prairie City, and Pella. Farewell gathering for De Danhof and family as he leaves after five years. Corn quoted at TH cents. Coach Winter noted many lettermen would play including Central, Hoohoem, Sullivan, Hoekstra, Neb and De Velder. Dykstra and Van Achte returned to school.
Two miles west of Pella a van Baren car collided with a Des Moines driven vehicle on a steep slippery hill injuring a man and his aged mother. Prof T A Liggett spoke to the Chamber on Christianity in modern life. Local events include choir music by Byers and Ramsey's orchestra, Van Veen Van Hemert politics, and bootleg alcohol case with a $2000 bond. Central College football dinner honor, and a series of civic notices. 1944 item notes public school building protests and student essays, with football fans traveling to Penn game and local college events.
A Sunday snow fell then melted quickly as the season began. Andy Butt won an event presented by coach Tee Yee, Blen supplied fifteen fine shearling coats earlier. Mrs Black advertised remodeling sales using two pairs of issue. Marry Neyeneseh, a student, had returned home for the nosygiving holiday. George Morrow from Detroit spoke at the Second formed Church about liquor opposition for the Anti-Saloon League.
Uproar over the upcoming election dominates the week with workers predicting outcomes for their candidates. A lively campus party at Mario Smit’s home featured a uni versity themed ceremony with diplomas and honors for Kath ne, Vera, and Margaret.
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