National Newspaper Week and Canons of Journalism
Editorial excerpts emphasize honesty as essential to journalism and announce National Newspaper Week running October 1 to 8. The piece reflects on autumn in Iowa with vivid season notes, then offers light humor about Kreisler, Korea, and a Soviet view of baseball, all in a period newspaper tone.
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American Society of Newspaper Editors
Fritz Kreisler
Vienna
U. S
Kreisler
Russia
George N. Zarubin
Smena
Moscow
Warren County farmers aid neighbors in soil conservation effort
In Warren County Iowa farmers in a soils district helped a neighbor by eradicating a large ditch, preparing soil, seeding to grass, and building an earthen diversion. The act illustrates neighborly cooperation once common and now encouraged by a bank prize for the best conservation group this year.
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Combine
Warren County
Iowa
Uncle Sam
Peoples Trust & Savings Bank of
Indianola
Soils Conservation Group
Teamwork to Clean Up Crime in Anamosa Iowa
In Anamosa last summer a cafe owner was arrested for possessing gambling devices and obscene literature. The judge fined him three hundred dollars in district court, and Jones County officials announced plans to seek removal of his restaurant licenses and cigarette license, showing that enforcement depends on teamwork and duty.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Iowa
Robert Larson
Larson
Eritrea Gains Independence From Britain Union With Ethiopia
The British ended rule over Eritrea at midnight on September 15, ending eleven years of administration. Eritrea joins Ethiopia in a union with Bitwoded Mesai and Ato Bairu serving as leaders, under a federation praised as a voluntary, tolerant settlement backed by the United Nations.
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Eritrea
Africa
Little Land
United Nations
Britain
Duncan C. Cumming
Government House
Andergachew Mesai
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Ato Tedla Bairu
Mesai
Bairu
Reuters
Cumming
Russia
East Germany
Austria
China
Editorial Comment on World Views and US Politics
Rock Rapids editors note resentment toward Americans in parts of South America and critique US diplomacy. They cite low US voting turnout versus high European participation and praise Iowa's summer beauty and crops. They close by praising Eisenhower’s integrity amid concerns about Pendergast-era politics.
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Rock Rapids
South America
United States
Harvest Festival Across Nations and Traditions
A compact account notes the Feast of Demeter in ancient Rome the Feast of Tabernacles among the Hegrews the Kern Festival in Scotland the Harvest Home in England and the Harvest Festival in America as seasonal customs marking the gathering and storage of crops to endure winter.
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Demeter
Tabernacles
Back Through Memory Lane Items from The Chronicle
Items of interest from The Chronicle dated 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago are reviewed. The column highlights notable events, community milestones, and retrospective notes reflecting the town’s past. Includes brief glimpses of local figures and moments that shaped the area’s history.
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Chronicle
Glorious Victory marks Wilsons two thirds win
Front page recalls Woodrow Wilson’s 1912 victory with a two thirds electoral majority, listing state totals for Wilson Taft and Theodore Roosevelt. Central College notes a 29 to 0 football win over Parsons in the season finale with praise for Bogaards Aschenbrehner Kempkes Phillips Visser Green and Phillips.
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Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow
Pella
Central
H. Bogaards
Z. Aschenbrehner
Jay Kempkes
Pearl Phillips
G. Visser
T. Green
H. Phillips
Parsons
Oakwood Cemetery
Parsons Victory
Main
Franklin
Pella High
Schulte
West First Street
Commercial Club
Towa
W. W. Talbot
J. A. Vander Wal
al Vander Kamp
Montrose
Colorado
Mr. Vander Wal
30 Years Ago Deaths and Local News From Pella Area
Thirty years ago notices list Ruby Clark dies in Monrovia California from tuberculosis while an army nurse, and Peter Dykhuis an army veteran with empyema. An oil station explosion in Knoxville claims Marsh Black Mrs Leonard Bradley and a child from Oskaloosa. Iowa voters face WWI veteran bonus ballot and a Donald Anderson recital in Pella. Local notes mention Van Gorp, Dick Van Doren, and plant pumpkins after tomato season. Ford Model T touring priced 298 dollars and Ford Detroit Runabouts 208 dollars.
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Ruby Clark
M. A. Clark
Monrovia
California
Peter Dykhuis
Knoxville
Collins Oil Company
Marsh Black
Leonard Bradley
Oskaloosa
Iowa
H. F. Johnson
Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Pella
Donald Anderson
Chicago
Donald
J. C. Miten
Dick van Gorp
Jaarsma’s Bakery
Roy Andeweg
Charley van Doren
Grinnell
Josie van Doren
South Pella
Election saved again as P 'lson note celebrated
The speaker declares the country saved from destruction by the election and urges rejoicing. He laments the tendency of smart men to push on and quit, praising the outcome as a long-standing safeguard backed by college notes and political tradition.
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P ‘Lson
Dutch team scores and veteran death noted
De Vrie and De Haan made touchdown for Central. De Hettings, tailback, gained ground well for the Dutch team. The report mentions confidence in romping Central. Jerry De Bont, veteran of World War I, died of tuberculosis at age 28 contracted in service.
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de Vrie
de Haan
Central
de Hettings
Jerry de Bont
T. B
Capacity Day events and political notes in local week
A sixteen page issue reports Capacity Day events and Roosevelt era politics. Farmers discuss the Cow War and a proposed low interest loan via the Reconstruction Finance Corp. A new sound picture machine debuts at Pella Theatre. Local rallies, wage quotes for corn picking, and Halloween festivities headline a period of hard times.
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al Sen
Roosevelt
Dan Turner
Iowa
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Pella Theatre
Jake Plender
Red Cross
St. Louis Red Cross
Marion County
Hubert Utterback
Des Moines
Garden Square
Warren County
Black’s Style Shop
J. C. Penney
Legion Hall
Legion Post
Chamber of Commerce
Tragic Plane Crash Near Pella Claims Two Lives
Ten years ago a Waco biplane crashed north of Pella at Henry Hagen farm killing instructor Earl Schweppe of Cassville Wisconsin and student John Vala of Rockford New York. The craft clipped a lake during a turn, a wing tip catching as it went down. Witnesses included John Vande Noord Russell Van Zante and Herman Zwank. Community events then included a planned November corn show, wartime hour closures discussed at a Chamber meeting, churches and the Legion coordinating gifts for servicemen, and Red Cross efforts for veterans hospital care. Dr Ida Scudder was slated to visit Central College and Pella to urge Union Missionary gifts.
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Henry Hagen
Pella
Earl Schweppe
Cassville
Wisconsin
Stuent
John Vala
Rockford
New York
Waco
Schweppe
Central
John Vande Noord
Russell van Zante
Herman Zwank
Legion Post
Warner Vande Voort
Mort Goodwin
C. C. Buerkens
Red Cross
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
The Canons of Journalism Vision and responsibilities outlined
The canons assert journalism's duties to inform, educate, and interpret while upholding responsibility freedom of the press independence impartiality accuracy and decency. They warn against partisanship sensationalism and private interests, urging truthfulness timely corrections and public accountability.
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United States
Medical School Campaign Tour Aims to Elevate Vellore
A woman touring the United States and Canada campaigns to raise Vellore India Medical School to university status. War stamps will be prizes at a community Halloween event. FFA boys and Instructor Decker plan a county scrap drive for profit and war service. Central beat Midland Nebraska and prepares for a tough game with Iona Wesleyan at Mt. Pleasant. Harley Croft returns to bolster the Dutch line.
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Medical School For Women
Vellore
India
U. S
Canada
FFA
Decker
Central
Midland
Nebraska
Iona Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Harley Croft
Navy students moved for training and fuel rationing tips
Harold Burch Jacob D De Hean and Paul J Voskuil, Navy flight students, were transferred from Kansas City to St Marys College in California for more training. Des Moines rationing board members warned that using less fuel was essential and suggested heavier clothing for women. Comment: painful but healthy.
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Harold Burch
Jacob D. de Hean
Paul J. Voskuil
Navy Flight
Kansas City
St. Mary's College
California
Des Moines
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Norway
Denmark
France
Sigourney Review
Dwight D. Eisenhower
America
Harvest T Festival
Lucille Powell
Central College
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Ruth Campbell
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Cedar Rapids
A. W. de Bruyn
Liberty Street
Ben Langerak
el Paso
Texas
Parrall
Mexico
Dan Kruidenier
Clearmont
South Dakota
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J. H. Stubenrauch
Garden Squar
Fudge Krozier
Gerald Mokma
Japan
Mokma
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Detroit
Mahaska County
A. E. Augustine
Walter W. Reasoner
Harrold Ank
W. E. Holmes
Arie Voss
Coun
John Heslinga
Journalism Society
Dick Leydens
Pheas
Dept. of Ag
Federal Land Bank
Administrator's Sale
L. L. Renaud
Sully
Jasper ‘Oun
L. L. Renaud Estate
F. L. Bedell
W. Keith Hamil
Earl Shields
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