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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1973
Page
1
The piece urges readers to reflect on the meaning of life in America this Thanksgiving. It contrasts modern worries with gratitude, praising the nation’s origins and democratic ideals and urging daily gratitude and a mindful return to the proverb “Rest and be Thankful.”
The Pella Community School Board backs starting site work for parking as a prudent first step, though some fans hoped for a football field and track within a year. It credits the board for not rushing a full bond project and supports waiting for final community center plans to unite support and improve bond approval chances.
State Auditor Lloyd Smith reports that more than $25,000 in fines were collected by Marion County Clerk of Court and eight justices of the peace for the year ending December 31, 1972. Details show individual totals for each official and the division of city and state cases, with a statewide comparison to 1971.
Opinion column: light Thanksgiving thoughts on pie, calories, leftovers, and family quirks. Notes include Pella Hospital Auxiliary thanks, Lee Zylstra secretary, Eugene Stone railroad ties job, and a giant geranium found by Mrs. Dobernecker of Oakland. Local tone and dated feel throughout.
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