This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1955
Page
3
The text urges Iowa to seize the federal offer to build Saylorville and Red Rock reservoirs soon to raise the water supply for cities towns and farms before opportunities are lost to other regions. It warns that delaying could mean years before another chance arises.
Joseph Hunter vice president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers spoke to Iowa Congress at State Teachers College Cedar Falls. He warned fathers set examples by law and tax honesty and urged parents to define school goals and let educators implement them. The organization began as Mothers. now one third of members are fathers.
The excerpt argues that pretending to know all the answers is a pitfall for editors and opinion writers. It praises saying I don’t know as the wiser stance and warns against pretense in public discourse.
Rural highway dangers rise with good weather and familiar routes as drivers gamble at intersections and on gravel roads. The piece also notes widespread water shortages, falling water tables from Texas to New Jersey, and calls for conservation and more surface-water storage to secure future supplies.
An editorial roundtable from Burlington Hawkeye Gazette, Nance County Journal, and Iowa Falls Citizen mocks unsigned letters and celebrates the post office reform while urging a practical change. It calls for posting actual postage prices in post office lobbies, above bureaucratic notices, to aid customers. It notes the Hoover Commission and reorganizations but prioritizes a simple, useful reform.
Items of interest from The Chronicle reflecting memories from 10 20 30 40 and 50 years ago. The column surveys notable local happenings and community milestones with nostalgic tone and period flavor.
Fifty years ago Fred Calhoun bought the old Van Gorkum property on East Franklin Street at public auction for 575 dollars. Lake Prairie District Fair gate receipts totaled 1,858.40 with hundreds of county children admitted free. peak attendance reached 5,078 on Thursday. Ground was broken for a new Rock Island railway station featuring a bay window, to be dedicated after Osceola’s depot. Jasper County voters rejected a 100,000 dollar courthouse bond in Newton. Central College football claimed the fastest game yet, beating Parsons 29 to 0, with Reece directing the offense. Navy leave brought Henry Rhynsburger home. Dixie to be decommissioned. A dispute over 50 vs 25 cent admission to the Central Parsons game arose. Louis De Vries was reassigned to Albia to manage a branch jewelry store. Chilly the Clipper paced 2:12% at Sioux City, later adjusted to 2:19 class. Arthur Cully, Des Moines Provident Insurance manager, visited the De Booys. First Reformed Church members extended a call to Rev Seth Vander Werf of Holland Michigan.
Forty years ago Towa Wesleyan defeated Central at Mt Pleasant by 18 to 12. Central scorers included L Droz at left end and Rhynsburger at left tackle with Frye, the quarterback, delivering a strong game. Harpist Alberti Salvi was to perform for Pella residents at the college auditorium next Monday with Marguerite Austin and Florence Hedstrum as featured artists. Women of the Federated Club planned to inspect rooms in the Opera House after their meeting at K of P Hall. Mrs F F Carpenter read a paper of Po-
A feature recap lists activities from November 2 including Anne Sorensen speaking on Arts and Crafts, Henry Rees winning a sewer contract for 9 217 26, July 1 1816 closing date. It notes road talks near Mathes bridge, Star Auto Co sales, the Male Choral Club reorganization, Dr H C Wormhoudt opening in Oskaloosa, a skin graft volunteer appeal, railway rumor of electrification, Baptist Mission workers in China, and the Day Fan first single dial battery radio.
In Pella, Central defeated Ellsworth College 20 to 0 as snow fell during the contest. Standout players included Holt, Giles, Batt and Hoogeveen, Overholt, Butt in a game where Central’s Dutchmen later lost 22 to 14 to Upper Iowa. Community news notes a farewell to Mr and Mrs A Blick at the Home for the Aged, and local business changes as De Jong Floral bought the Cole Seed Store building.
Twenty years ago residents faced a bond issue not to exceed 32000 dollars to build a high school add on with 45 percent federal aid for the balance. Other items include a Venetian blind casing patent by Peter Kuyper, corn hog program voting for farmers, Tulip Time floral plans, church leaders Douwstra Kuyper Beerends, Central College football defeat by Columbia 19 to 14, Pella Igh dropping 40 to 6 to Indiana, and Ver Meer as star.player
A brief note from Pella recalls a recent game and highlights a small Federated Club program. The club hosted a stained glass exhibit a movie and a lecturer in the Ulrich Motor Co garage with many attendees. News was sparse in this issue.
Ten years ago the Legion Post and Auxilia prepare to host a joint conference with Sixth and State Legion officers next week. News notes include home coming events at Pella and Central, with football results and veteran updates. Community drives raise oats and funds for Holland relief, ministers lead fund efforts, and veterans reported hospitalizations and discharges. Savings bonds urged to curb inflation amid anticipated postwar business growth.
On October 4, 1902, William Jennings Bryan spoke to an overflow crowd at the Cedar Rapids Carnival Grounds. Later he addressed the Cedar Rapids Auditorium, urging denial of mail, telegraph lines, and railroad use to starve the trusts and hasten their demise.
Experts warn of rising private debt and heavy installment buying used by Amies as a key risk to households and the economy. Installment purchases and home loans fuel prosperity but leave millions exposed to a downturn, with bankruptcy filings projected to hit new highs in 1955 and 1956. Government steps include higher discount rates and tighter home loan restraints. Individuals are urged to live within means and avoid overextending credit.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.