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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1952
Page
7
Elizabeth C. Wherry reflects on the warmth of good neighbors and expressions of gratitude in Wallace's Farmer and Iowa Homestead. The opening paragraph honors kindness shown during misfortune or loss, ending with an Amen to shared human kindness.
Parents friends and relatives are advised to send parcels to Korea Japan and Pacific islands by November 1 with air mail last date November 25. Include a contents slip in parcels wrap securely cushion fragile items and tie with strong cord. Aimed at warming hearts for our boys overseas.
A press summary portrays rival rhetoric about Eisen and Stevenson. It notes Eisen as a pro monopolist imperialist, Stevenson as pandering to masses while promising no end to Korea war. It critiques both parties for war policies and cites Progressive Party candidate Hallihan calling for ending Korea arms spending. Uncle Joe is invoked.
The article reviews early views on nuclear fission shifting from weapon to power source. It cites Harwell and Utah pilot plants, tariffs for uranium could match coal at two cents a ton, and hydrogen fission could yield tenfold efficiency. It lists four technical hurdles and predicts commercial power within a decade.
A 1950s critique praises Colorado Denver to Boulder turnpike for carage traffic, noting its 17.3 miles with two 24 foot lanes, separated by a 30 foot median and 25 cent toll each way. Opened in 1952, it surpassed forecasts with 4,740 daily users and over one million by August, praised for safety and driving joy while Iowa debates widening roads at high cost.
Fred W Beckman longtime editor and journalism leader at Iowa State College was honored on October 18 with a bronze bust by Christian Petersen and a gift toward the Beckman Reading Room. Alumni and faculty celebrated his service to Iowa journalism and his WWI YMCA work. He later became Knoxville Journal editor and publisher in 1989.
Editorial lauds appreciating good health and helping the sick, then discusses Marion County rural soil conservation efforts. It highlights local school workbooks tying soil fertility and erosion to nearby farms, aiming to engage families and communities. County officials and soil experts are praised for implementing this hands on conservation education program.
Karnak notes and the College Auxiliary program feature as Mrs. Hoffman presents slides on a new projector. Pella High beat Prairie City 18 to 7 on a very muddy field, with the rough conditions affecting play.
A 75 year old immigrant M Van Doorninck who arrived in 1884 and farmed west of Monroe is noted in obituaries. The article recalls a criminal case, a murder conviction of J Kingery, and a fire at the Keefers’ farm. Local relief efforts include flour distribution, Red Cross, Welfare League, and church aid. Traders face Chamber of Commerce dues strain as tough times persist.
Items of interest from The Chronicle revisiting the ten, twenty, thirty, and forty year marks. The column highlights notable events, people, and headlines that shaped the paper’s history, offering a concise retrospective across eras. The piece underscores changes in local institutions and community memory through archival glimpse.
Traveling evangelist Mr Temple sought the return of a detachable lamp lost on the Knoxville road. An accompanying want ad noted the finder should deliver it to the Star Garage.
40 years ago the Rock Island railroad laid a spur toward the city light plant to feed coal directly into storage. A car crash near Sully involved Charley Omart and Sparks parties from near Lynnville. Sparks sustained a broken rib and shoulder injury while Charley and a man named Sparks escaped unharmed. A rescue saved Mrs Sparks from the overturned vehicle.
National Education Week program listed with major organizations. Peter Van Der Werf reported a 69th squirrel of the year, noting he rarely bagged more than two per trip. A house on East Street burned to the frame, furniture saved. Miss Jennie M. Kuyper named principal of Ferris Seminary at Yokohama after a program there. Fred Lautenbach led Junior Hy-Ys in a loss to Tracy 8 7. Gilman school board set smoking penalties. a dealer risking license for supplying. Mrs. Ellsworth Richardson husked 800 bushels of corn. Central lost to Ellsworth 12 0. all scoring in last quarter. Lippi Viersen Jr. mailed a coconut from Florida. Central freshmen beat sophomores in a class scrap at the lumber yard, egg and wagon trouble, freshmen dunked sophomores in water. one fainted. Mrs. A N Vander Linden lectured on Egypt for Central students and Pella residents after tours for Clark agency.
A Des Moines Iowa savings and loan promotes earning 3 percent on savings with safe deposits. It advertises easy mail accounts, asks for checks and signatures, and mentions Federal Home Loan Bank backing funds. Contact Polk County Federal Savings and Loan Association on North and High Streets.
The article argues against price controls, noting 1961 US farm per capita net income $806 and total $1,020 with off farm earnings. It compares farm vs nonfarm income, cites consumer price shifts, and asserts reducing food prices by law harms production, urging more food production to lower costs.
November 19 1942 items include WAAC Louise Gooden addressing Federated Club at Ft Des Moines and her front page photo. Vandalized Webster School bell clapper appeal. Richland township farmers seek Soil District tech aid. Marion county bond sales rank high in Iowa. Chamber corn show planned at Legion Hall. Ten Pella High seniors play final football game with roster photo. Boy Scouts seek help for Johnnie Vander Veer bicycle. Central crushes Penn 32 0 with Monk Kootwyk star. Pheasant hunting yields six hunters near Ellsworth. Mahaska Soil District formed July 1942 enlisting 25 000 acres.
Campers and hunters are urged to be extra careful to prevent woodland fires as fallen leaves and killed weed growth raise fire risk. Richard Campbell of Iowa State College extension cautions that millions of acres of woodlands are at peak danger amid frosts.
A heated dispute over fare ends with a conductor throwing a Scot’s suitcase from a moving train at a bridge. The man exclaims in shock and accuses the conductor of attempting to rob him before the fall.
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