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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1951
Page
5
Jefferson argued no government can be without censers yet a free press keeps it in check. In a democracy the government serves the people and the press acts as their voice, ensuring the people remain masters and free.
Town discussion on installing meters shifts from jitters to a practical plan. Merchants push for a fair trial to gauge impact on parking. If meters ease the problem they stay. if not, they come down. Citizens will decide after a trial period with an open mind.
Governor William S Beardsley proposes tax commission study of lower bracket sales tax figures to reflect reduced purchasing power. The plan would set pennies on purchase thresholds and require AG approval with appeal rights, but not take effect before January 1 1952 and excludes bread and milk.
A U S dispatch reports the Federal Trade Commission studying new rules to end loss leader pricing by grocers to lure customers. Critics fear directives circumvent Supreme Court rulings on pricing and urge business freedom when lawful. The issue draws sharp public interest and requires scrutiny.
The Iowa Creameries association criticized Iowa State College authorities over margarine advertising on WOL-TV, reviving a past butter versus margarine dispute. Critics say butter interests push legislation to sway public opinion, though margarine sales rise as the controversy continues.
The text complains of a tax on oleo in Iowa and notes women mixing colored oleo is illegal. It claims Iowa households resent the tax and dairy ads on WOI radio and TV, while soybean farmers protest minimally. The author urges WOI stations to ignore the informal protest and avoid formal action.
Governors from across the nation meeting at Gatlinburg Tennessee call for robust local law enforcement while reserving state and federal support. They insist organized crime must face public concern, with responsibility shared among local, state, and federal authorities to enforce the law and protect citizens.
Editorials discuss inflation control as a contested goal and critique hopes that laws alone will curb it, arguing trust and personal integrity matter more than enforcement. A Grinnell Herald note reviews a starling control method using high frequency sound, noting its trial in New Hampton and potential townwide impact.
The front page piece notes the sewer water system and light plant in operation and proposes a sugar beet plant for Pella, counting on acres of diamonds on the doorstep and utilities adequate for a 10 000 population. It records local business moves, accidents, social events, and upcoming community plans.
Thirty years ago residents battled a roof fire on West 1st Street but firefighters misdirected to East Pella by faulty information. The town marked Armistice Day with a high school program after outdoor events were canceled due to stormy weather.
Front page portrait and bio of Professor George Mennings from Central College. Obituaries for Al Clark and Jane Slob, long-time area residents. Local: welfare fundraiser at Pella Theatre, new home for Lane Meulpolder, Central College football beat Penn 20–12, conference title race with Simpson, Marion County Farm Bureau price stabilization plea, light seasonal corn festival promotion and remarks from This Week in Pella.
Ten years ago local women from fourteen groups sewed and knitted for the Red Cross with an exhibit at the Penney store as roll call neared. Central’s Flying Dutchmen won 26 to 18 over Penn Oska, with Bonwell returning a kickoff 95 yards for a TD. A Legion Armistice Day talk by Professor Tunis Prins covered democracy.
The piece argues against a federal gambling tax and a related ban on interstate gambling information, warning such measures would erode local control and empower Washington at the expense of sheriffs and police. It asserts taxation cannot purify cities and counties and labels federal centralization as dangerous to government.
The article notes Rey Kootwyk Peeley Kempkes and Bill Koopmans nursing bruising injuries after strong play. First adult Night School sessions start Monday at the high school with a defense oriented theme production for de fense. Ernie De Cook appears muddy in a corn field as only horse drawn vehicles can reach the field due to wet ground. Dudok Langerak, home on furlough, visits his mother while serving as a Sergeant at Fort Leonard Wood. Dr. H. F. Keables dies in Burbank after practicing in Pella and Newton, living 16 years after a stroke. Rutherford and Van Mannen fly to Akron for Waco Plane checks. Brom leaves Seattle for Anchorage where he serves in the Army. Maurice Birdsall leads high school students in On Borrowed Time. The Little Dutch beat Lincoln 6 to 0 with Klootwyk scoring, both Klooty and Grundman pictured mud covered under caption Were Grand Mudders.
Twenty three freight cars piled up on the Great Western line near Elma last week. Witnesses said one car left the track and bounced along the right of way until the train reached a switch, then the other twenty two left the rails.
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