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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1951
Page
5
A wartime Thanksgiving message recalls Shakespeare and urges gratitude for the path chosen by Americans. It asks if one would rather be any other people and warns against letting nations fall to brute force, urging unity and faith to persevere.
Lt Ralph D Gibson renowned as a jet ace returned from Korea to Mount Carmel Illinois. He planned a Cadillac homecoming but his father urged plane travel due to dangerous highway conditions with snow and ice. Gibson chose a T 33 jet to avoid highway perils, underscoring how flying can be safer than winter road travel.
The surge in potato costs follows the end of government price support in July. Growers cut acreage from 2.5 million to 1.5 million acres, cutting production from 439 million bushels in 1950 to 337 million this year. Wholesale prices have doubled in two months while parity remains near. Potatoes may see ceiling reviews by the OPA, and farmers are urged to increase next year’s plantings.
A farmer recalls button weeds rising from deep soil while a lotus seed from Manchuria sprouted in Washington. Professor Libby explains radioactivity in plants as a yardstick for age, noting fossils and biblical scrolls at two thousand years. The piece muses on humanity's progress in knowledge.
Dr. Hugh H. Bennett, age seventy, retires as head of the U S Soil Conservation Service after guiding the program from its early erosion surveys to a permanent agency. He built the Soils District system, chaired by the director since 1935, and the service now has a 52 million dollar budget. Bennett’s work earned wide praise, including a remark from Australian publisher Sir Keith Murdoch.
The issue lists two major ads for Kuyper Lumber and Ver Steeg Co. A Marion County medical society president Dr. C N Bos is named. It records weddings Cornelia Hasselman and Forrest Kingsbury, deaths of A De Booy and Moses Augustus Clark Sr, plus Christmas programs in Pella churches. The Brown brothers visit from across the country. Ruth Edwards marries Perry Kruidenier. A fire at Keables Drug Store causes $150 damage. poultry show ribbons shown by T T Bakker.
Atlantic News Telegraph warns that government secrecy breeds graft and taxpayer losses while Lena Star argues aging minds stay sharp with curiosity. Wallace’s Farmer notes farmers’ defense bond purchases show cautious finance, urging savings for bad times.
Snow covered roads and streets as farmers visited the city with bobsleds and sleigh bells. J M Russell reported health gains after three weeks in San Diego. William Howerton chased a big real estate deal in Pella, missing Christmas. Masons paused work on the Brinkhoff building for warmth. Ancel Reuvers came from Kansas City to spend Christmas with his parents, joined by W Herbig and children from Rock Island Depot visiting the Reuvers home.
The 12 page issue featured a new color front page plate made with a casting machine. Freeman Lankel ma's influenza death with Arlington burial December 23 is noted, along with Pella Tigers beating Des Moines militiamen 28 to 5. Local land tax relief denied and other small items from Pella and Des Moines including injuries, ads, and entertainment highlights.
Front page feature on Len Winter of Central College highlights an 87 game victory run and two Iowa Conference titles. Nearby notes include driver licensing in Marion County, Christmas baskets, farewell sermon, and holiday visitors. The undefeated Central basketball team then lost to Iowa State College 44 to 32, ending a 38 game win streak.
Ten years ago the Christmas issue featured Santa Claus and a message by Margaret Cousins from Good Housekeeping. John Horns of Iowa State Teachers College spoke to teachers on basic finger painting for children. Volunteers toured recruiting stations after Pearl Harbor. Pella High defeated Knoxville 32 to 19 as Tait, Klootwyk, and Schilder appeared. Clay Barnett urged farmers to protect soil and grass to support food for freedom.
Community leaders emphasize non monetary riches. Rushley Park showcases how single ideas, shared effort, and long term sacrifice built a durable, beloved public space that benefits current and future residents. The message honors those who contribute selflessly to communal improvement.
Don Van Haalen and Gerrit Van Haalen pose with Angus calves and fat hogs near market weight while Lautenbach and Mrs. Ed Van Gorp play Santa and Mrs. Claus delivering gifts. Frances Martha Sandven cheers Santa and decorates the mantel as snow covers downtown and the Tulip Tower lights. Gerrit Rouw, 89, dies in a truck train crash. Central College band shines in concert with The Insect Suite Netherlands Rhapsody and In a Spanish Village. Central-Iowa Success beats rivals 89 to 28 with Chuck De Wild scoring 15. City glitters with holiday lights across park and Tulip Tower by American Legion Post.
Gerald Bordwell, 12, of Livermore, fell through dangerous creek ice near his home and drowned. His seven year old brother Wayne broke through but reached shore, authorities said.
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