Chronicle editorial warns on government data and press freedom
The Chronicle prints a policy on reader comment and editorial independence, noting that government figures are often inconsistent and that secrecy or executive privilege clouds accuracy. It cites a European view of U.S. poverty and unemployment, questions official jobless figures, and discusses department practices and public reporting ethics.
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United States
Europe
Ewan Clague
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
Switzerland
America
Campaign starts raise ballot concerns in Iowa
A Iowa opinion piece argues the Johnson Humphrey names should appear on the fall ballot with debate over a two day filing technicality. It urges court resolution rather than executive fiat, cites Sunday filing and calls for precedent on Republican filing date as well.
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Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Iowa
Elmer Liddy
Democratic and Publican Party
Hughes Thas
Lynhorst
Hultman
Synhorst
F.jsh
Pella Dutch Dancers Proposed for State Celebrations
A past Chronicles note proposes reviving and expanding a Pella Dutch Dancers group to perform at celebrations statewide. A civic task force could organize a Dutch band and dancers, offering a year round Tulip Time promotion to attract business interest and generate strong press and advertising value for the Chamber of Commerce.
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Pella
Royal Court
Chamber of Commerce
Lessons From A Busy Photo Season For Local Leagues
The paper recounts photographing 22 summer league teams including 14 title league squads two pony teams and six girls leagues. It notes the effort to identify players across all teams the delays across issues and a plan to start earlier next season. It also includes digressions on military history elephants and a Washington Journal quote about character.
We Never Meet Live Drop Outs From the School of Experience
A compact quotation attributed to HGC reflecting a skeptical view on novices and the value of real-world learning. The line suggests that only firsthand experience yields true insight, not theoretical training.
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School of Experience
HGC
Marion courthouse notices and marriage licenses item
A dense OCR fragment lists names and addresses for court notices and marriage licenses from Marion area, naming Harold Frey Grace Onstank Alberta Schmidt Ben Den Adel Floyd Cowman Tr. Rev. Peter man, Got ta, Bonker, Got ta, Got ta, Vander Zyl, Lantz, Bain, Dennis Clark, Vander Ecken, Dunshee, Howell, Freeman, Van Berkum, Van Rees, Hagen, Davis, Bittner, Van Gorp, Van Huizen, Van Rees, etc., with ages and local towns Knoxville Pella Pleasantville Attica and others. It also references a coal lease with Avery and Weldon, and a long list of marriage-license applicants with ages and residences.
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Mary.Frey
Pleasantville
Ford W.T. Leonard
Grace ‘Onstank
N. Brobst
Knoxville
Alberta M. Schmidt
Ben
Nettie den Adel
Hazel
Pella
Olds
Floyd A. Cowman
W. Marion
Rev
Glen
Charlotte Peterman
Broadway
Dodge
Crandall
Jens Montville
Samuel Or Myrtle Goft
Volkswagon
Howard R. Vander Zyl
N. Main
Benz
Chester
Ruth Lantz
E. Marion
Virgil E .Bain
Bussey
Ivan Dennis Clark
Evans
E. Wash
Cad
Clyde Or
M. Kirkwood
N. Harlan
Gloria L. Dack
E. Mont
Ford H.T. Wm
Carmen Vander Ecken
Melcher
Chrys. K & B Contractors
Chev. Pkup
Wreatha Dunshee
Conrey
George Or Vaneta Howell
N. Lincoln
Ford
Richard T. Freeman
E. Mad
John H van Berkum
Sunset Ave
Rambler
Robert
Alice Avery
Edgar Weldon
Weldon Coal
Elizabeth Poortinga
Otley
Richard Wineland
Beatrice Nichols
Attica
Leonard Wayne van Rees
Freda Christner
Wayne Hagen
Newton
Ruth Arlene Hiemstra
Ray Jonathan Davis
Brenda van Dyke
Leroy Clark
Dallas
Linda Mae Hines
Jerry Lucas
Vera Wineland
Ronald J. Kulisky
Des Moines
Betty Jo Bender
Swan
Richard C. Kingery
Columbia
Shirley Karr
Norman Brown
Villisca
Susan Kay Wolf
Philip R. Clark
Linda McGraw
J Sharp
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