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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1958
Page
4
Editorial examines Boris Pasternak as a martyr to dissent and praises Eisenhower while critiquing U S politics. It reflects on Lincoln quotes and the 1960s Iowa Historical Society notes, then discusses U N information policy and Dag Hammarskjold advocating direct world outreach.
A synthesis of editorials argues polio protection lag in U S pre schoolers with 8 million unvaccinated and 2 million underprotected, urging parental responsibility. It also comments on inflation expectations, defense contracts, and policies affecting small farmers versus large landowners.
A brief look back through the Chronicle’s past editions featuring items of local interest from ten, twenty, forty, fifty, and eighty years ago. Highlights include community milestones, notable events, and reflections on bygone days.
Fifty years ago Arie Van Houweling of Pella and Gertrude Bucy married at a Des Moines justice of the peace. They planned to move to Playview, Texas, land bought by Arie. Evangelistic meetings by Pastor George E. Monkman were upcoming with his brother Jesse assisting.
A brief editorial notes that the man with a sawbuck and the coal man have faded into history as work shifts churn. It frames this transition as a warning about labor changes, implying broader risk to steady employment and the need for good reading material for the young.
The town celebrated the WWI Armistice ending four years of conflict with dawn to midnight festivities. Mayor H J Vanden Berg expressed gratitude. draft calls were canceled. Notables included Freeman Lankelma’s death in France and Simon Stiernemann’s influenza death. Local notes detail flights of soldiers, civic efforts, weather, sports, and community updates.
Thirty years ago Mrs. M. Verros was struck by an automobile at the corner of Franklin and Main streets. She suffered severe injuries including broken shoulder hip and eight ribs, with the prognosis initially feared to be fatal.
Twenty years ago a car driven by President I J Lubbers of Central College collided with a heavy truck on Highway 163 west of Pella. Lubbers, Dean H W Pietenpol, Miss Street, and Mr Stuart, all college faculty, were riding with him. none seriously injured. The car's motor was shoved back. Central later lost to Simpson due to bad brakes.
Ten years ago Vander Zyl Brothers opened a new sales barn north of town on Sully road. Central College boasted a small symphony led by Dallas Tjaden of Knoxville. The football team beat Midland 24 to 6 with stars Dean Van Zee Cheuvront and Heller. Cribs lined Pella streets for CROP gifts. Army engineers planned a Des Moines River reservoir at Howell Station. Melvin Liter Marine, hero of island landings, was buried in Pella. A severe stroke hit Mrs. Richard Lautenbach in Oskaloosa. Johnnie Van Zee set off for a 1.5 year welding job in Saudi Arabia. Oil pipelines were laid. GE clouds seeding with silver iodide was deemed practical. Czech journalists faced an ultimatums on education for communism. The Howell project size eclipsed Spirit Lake, with dam cost at 48.6 million and 1.903 million Congress appropriated for preliminaries. Merchants praised Vander Zyl Brothers’ barn opening. Town and Country store to open near Garden Square. Wayne Hill to manage the venture.
A reader contrasts U S attitudes with Cairo radio broadcasts. Nasser openly calls for uprisings and murder plots while American efforts like the Voice of Freedom struggle against overwhelming Cairo transmitters. The piece urges stronger U S engagement and funding to counter propaganda and explain motives.
The General Assembly appropriated $20,000 to construct a building at the State University to house a chapel and a tower suitable for an astronomical observatory. The measure reflects early space age ambitions as Sputniks were unknown at the time.
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