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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1956
Page
3
The largest room in the world for self improvement is the room of reading. Neither radio nor television has contributed much to self improvement. books magazines and newspapers make the major contribution. Reading is the key to self improvement.
David Sarnoff, RCA board chairman, praised for fifty years in radio and electronics, predicts 5000 mph rocket planes and weather control within two decades and a warless world. He says Soviet communism will collapse under economic fallacies and political folly amid restless populations. The piece also notes Yalta Khrushchev Tito talks and broader world unrest, urging patience and optimism.
The article notes disturbances in London and Copenhagen as the film Rock Round the Clock with Bill Haley's Comets plays. Critics differ, calling youths restless, bored, or rebellious while Fats Domino blames beer and mischief rather than music.
Fran cis Keppel and L S Mitchell spoke at a Harvard summer conference on high school education. They argued for varied emphases from core academics to broad life oriented learning and democracy. They noted the system pressures to graduate all teens and the neglect of gifted students. The discussion painted mediocrity as a byproduct of the current structure.
Bedford Times-Press urges secrecy about not voting. Aledo Times cites a University of Pennsylvania survey showing 71 percent of married people say they are happy and 14 percent miserable. Forest City Summit notes Greater safety for women but exposes dangers to men in occupations. The piece extols Iowa and contrasts it with outside troubles, praising soil, schools, and diverse communities.
Items of interest from The Chronicle recall events 10 20 30 40 and 60 years ago. The column highlights notable happenings, people and places that shaped the paper’s history. It reflects local memory and archival glimpses into the community.
A 50 year retrospective notes Lake Prairie District Fair receipts of 3500 dollars with expenses lower, leaving a treasury. Fire Dept asks city for a chemical engine and improved fire alarms. Mayor Will Allen resigns to move to California. An auto trip from Pella to Des Moines took one hour forty minutes. Perry Kruidenier returns from Canada. Des Moines visitors pass through Knoxville. a horse team was frightened, causing damage. arrests and a 25 dollar settlement followed. Cold weather morale includes coal and winter coats. Wedding of Gertrude Synhorst and John E. Vander Zyl recorded from Leighton. Yankee-Robinson circus to visit next week with 300 people and 200 draft horses. Claude Porter campagin for Governor to speak October 23 in Pella. First football game Wooden Shoe Athletes of Pella vs New Sharon on Friday October 12. J H Reuvers attends Redmen Great Council in Sioux City. Tom Hynes visits his parents in Valley Junction.
Forty years ago Central College enrolled about 120 students across all departments. A table shows 222 attendees in 1908-09, 210 in 1910-11, 196 in 1911-12, 164 in 1914-15, and 129 in 1915-16. President J W Bailey blamed loss of Baptist students after the Reform ed Church takeover and predicted a rise. Betty Berg of Pella and A W Hendrix of Des Moines attended a wedding with Lillie Viersen of Pella and Mrs 8 D Martin of Templeton Iowa.
In Pella and Des Moines area news, Ever-Ready Auto sold Dodges to local buyers T Veros sum Walter H Fowler and Gerrit Vander Beek. Beatrice Boland and others injured in a Main Oskaloosa street crash. Des Moines College 29 Cen tral 0 in football with Lowe Bryam and Byers earning mentions. A new reinforced concrete smokestack rises over the light plant. J P Klein family moves to Roswell New Mexico. An Overland 85 advert appears at $795 f o b Toledo. E T Meredith campaigns for governor as opponents attack Harding.
Thirty years ago Anne Boland died at age 57 from heart block. She had clerked at the hotel for many years amid county and city notes including paving progress on Oskaloosa toward Eddyville and U.S. Highway 63 west of Oskaloosa. Traffic issues and a local speed trap near Ivy were reported along with civic notes on library staff changes in Pella and a rental for burial vaults in South Pella.
Tulips abound as merchants promote with bulbs for patrons during the annual event. Chamber dinners, meetings, and a Legion Hall dinner fill the evening, while Tulip Lane volunteers plant along curbs. Central loses to Drake 44 to 14 as Roosevelt campaigns charm drawing crowds.
Ten years ago Central College opened the season with a 33 to 0 football win over Wartburg. Players Galen Cheavront Red Lowe Burt Voss Jimmie Kempkes and Marz Speed were praised for strong play. Also noted were the City Council naming Dr. T G Fults as Mayor after the death of Frank M Frush who had served 18 years in total. West Tech routed Pella High 41 to 0 at Pella. Homecoming at Central planned to honor WWII veterans. Ezra Temple, veteran evangelist, attended Frush's funeral in town and had earlier wandered the country as a traveling preacher.
Sermonette urges slowing pace to appreciate daily blessings. The speaker links quiet gratitude, moments with friends, birdsong, and Puget Sound scenery to realizing God's presence. The message emphasizes living in harmony with nature and seeking a nearer relationship with the Divine.
About 200 people from Pella and nearby communities joined a six week lay leadership course held in the area. William S. Van Hemert was the sole Legion Post member attending the national Legion convention in San Francisco and was named a delegate from Iowa. Last year 20,500 veterans and dependents authorized the American Red Cross to represent them before the Veterans Administration.
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