Thoughts on unity and postwar economy in print
A long column reflecting on President Truman's calls for labor unity, international labor questions postwar, and Bohr's views on atomic energy. It comments on Americans resisting wartime compromises at home, notes reconversion to peacetime industry, and praises Scout leaders and community effort. It also discusses a Benton county town's youth trip, parental help, and a survey on savings behavior and bond investing.
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Niels Bohr
Soc’ Penhagen
Bohr
Editorial Commentary on Labor War and Financial Prudence
The Toledo Chronicle criticizes labor leaders for stoking conflict between labor and industry and argues they offer little to national welfare. Wallace's Farmer urges farmers to invest idle bank deposits in Victory Bonds while maintaining a working reserve. Eldora Herald Ledger cites a modern decalogue stressing thrift, self-reliance, and individual responsibility to achieve lasting prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Chronicle
Wallace
Des Moines man dies after east side crash
A Des Moines man died after a car crash on the east side of town. The accident involved a 30 year old delivery boy from Pella and a collision on the Des Moines field area, with local officials reporting limited details from the fragmented notes.
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Des Moines
Quae
Bernie
L. Wielard
South Pella
Twenty Years Ago Reels From Pella Chronicle November 5 1925
Dr John Wesselink inaugurated as Central College president with Synod reps Willard Brown and William Hill in attendance. Rumor claims old Monroe to Reasnor rail line to be abandoned with a Y at Reasnor for engine turns. Halloween cold halted municipal celebration plans. Pella High beat Prairie City 19 to 6. Central College beat Graceland 12 to 0. Home for the Aged to be run by Idema couple. Kathryn Lubbers hosted 20 Mercy Hospital nurses at Halloween party. Roads hampered auto trips to Pella. Pella High won 18 to 0 at snow covered Pleasantville. Only Tysseling names appear. Report notes tame council meetings and a quip about interest slump after telephone election. Mention of Masonic Lodge lease from Security Bank.
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John Wesselink
Central College
Synod
Willard D. Brown
William B. Hill
Monroe
Reasnor
Newton
Pella High
Prairie City
Graceland
Idema
Pella
Kathryn Lubbers
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Pleasantville
A. Tysseling
Richard Tysseling
Security Bank
Ten Years Ago In Pella Local Scene And Sports
A retrospective look recalls a Chamber of Commerce corn show and Dorothy Cook’s Wallace Tour to Alaska. Central College’s football actions include a 60 yard interception return by Kregel. Community life notes mention a Park school demolition, a Grand Rapids high school addition funded by WPA and BR bonds, Will Rogers memorial fund drives, AAA program support, and Norman Van Gorp in Stuckleberry Finn. Local ads fill pages as business booms.
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Chamber of Commerce
Dorothy Cook
Wallace
Alaska
Berkey
Gardner
Vo Ford
Lenie Kregel
Macy
Bebe van Arkel
Simpson
Central College
Kregel
Mickey Merrissi
Mickey
Park School
Pella
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Bernie Mulder
Will Rogers
Wally
Chess
AAA
Norman van Gorp
Stuckleberry
Finn
The Smile of Indian Summer
A reflective note on Indian summer tracing its hazy origins in western Pennsylvania around 1700 and its elusive arrival. The piece links the season to signs such as rustling corn, lingering butterflies, and sudden color change, noting meteorology struggles to pin a date yet promises placid sunshine and mellow temperatures symbolic of peace.
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Pennsylvania
Christian Science Monitor
Pella Chronicle Reader Sends Subscription Note
A letter from Ben Ruby of Knoxville compliments the Pella Chronicle and notes a past student memory of Central. He encloses a one dollar check for a one-year subscription and asks the office to pick up the renewal. He references Jim Ver Ploeg’s article and mentions Ruckman in passing.
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Pella
Central
Jim Ver Ploeg
H Rerch
Ruckman
Knoxville
Tam
Ben Ruby Mil
Bicycle Riders Watch Your Step in Pella Mayor Report
A Pella town letter from a former pupil describes near misses on Main Street near the fire station involving two boys on bicycles and a large truck. The writer urges caution, cites braking issues, and worries about potential harm to children, noting prior incidents and urging driver respect for rules. The mayor promised discussions with students.
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Flush
Main Street
Fred Veenstra
West Park
Bicyclists' License Compliance Sparks Parental Debate
Officials note hundreds of bicycles in Pella lack licenses and many owners intend to dodge the rule. Teachers report efforts to instill observance in children, but results are scant. The writer argues parents bear responsibility when a child breaks the law, risking loss of bike privileges.
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Pella
Hy Ri
Not a News Item but a Fragment of Sentiment
A fragmentary dialogue about child safety and parental responsibility follows a comment on lessons learned after tragedy. It includes a misquoted or misattributed courtroom style exchange with a chaplain and a soldier debating earnings. The text reads as a stray quote rather than a complete report.
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Ache Clark
Renaud
Mitten
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