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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1958
Page
2
Local notices recount Thanksgiving visitors and travels across towns. Numerous households in Pella and nearby areas host relatives from Orange City to Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Grinnell, and Chicago. Attendees include De Wild, Korver, Huyser, Evilly, Van Gorp, Woolston, Buerkens, Int Veld, Ruiter, Vander Ploeg, and others, with many meals and trips mentioned.
Move from Denver Erma Beuckle and Leona Vos of Des Moines spent last Sunday in the Ed Vos home. Lena De Boer of South Holland Illinois arrived for a visit with Rev. and Mrs. Ridder and children and will stay through Thanksgiving. Ridder's sister Anne Miedema of Lans ing Illinois visited with family. Lyle Ryan and Arnold Schippers joined for the Iowa Notre Dame game in Iowa City. Dr. C J Fox of Pharr Texas and Mrs Ira Loetscher of Summerville New Jersey are guests of Dr. and Mrs. J E Shultz. Loetscher plans two more weeks here before returning to Texas. Fox will stay through December and then visit California for the Rose Bowl.
Multiple residents from Pharr to Leighton and New Sharon are listed as inpatients or recent dischargeees across Mercy Hospital Mahaska Hospital and Methodist Hospital in Des Moines with heart conditions, surgery, observation or recovery. Names include Mrs C S Fox Mrs Alma Beintema Oran McCombs Tunis Goemaat and many others with dates and street addresses. Also a science note: houseflies have tastebuds in their feet enabling them to sample exposed foods.
The letter extols farm youth and 4-H clubs contributing to arts and education, praising the blending of farm and city cultures. It notes urban centers drawing inspiration from rural youth and lauds Pella for its thriving farm talent and public recognition.
A reader counters M Gritters' letter titled Condemns Peyton Place. The writer says they read the article but cannot agree with the stance and offers a personal rebuttal to the editor.
A Monroe reader defends The Chronicle for open minded reporting on Peyton Place. He argues Pella should confront real issues rather than condemn them on Sundays, urging the paper to reflect the community without fear or censorship.
A reader letter argues Peyton Place is lewd in print but not in the film, noting the book glorifies adultery and prostitution while the movie omits these scenes and profane language. The Chronicle ad was about the show, not the book, and the writer urges critics to condemn filming rather than the work.
Lois Ward and Alice Bosveld from Pella Iowa assert freedom of speech amid a dispute. The brief note records their stance on speech rights and local reaction to the issue.
A sequence of birth notices from Mercy Hospital Oska loosa dates November 5 to 28. Parents include Toom, Nunnik hoven, Ryken, Rook, Arkema, Veldhuizen, Boat and Nunnik hoven with newborns Terri Lynn Leon Ray Michael Ned Laureen Lou John Jane Gwynn Dawayne Brent Allen born between November 5 and November 28.
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