Foundations of a town linked to fertile land growth
A thoughtful reflection from Soils Conservationist Lyall Mitchell of Oskaloosa at the Marion County plowing contest near Pella notes that a town’s future rests on land fertility and productivity. The piece praises rural values and laments policy confusion affecting farmers and grain markets in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyall Mitchell
Mitchell
Oskaloosa
Marion County
Pella
OPA
Agricultural Department
Congress
Washington
Crackdown urged as roads blamed for rising wrecks
The piece argues for strict enforcement and heavy penalties to curb reckless driving amid alarming highway deaths in 1946. It condemns media focus on new cars while ignoring road conditions and driver behavior, urging a nationwide crackdown to curb speeding, drunk driving, and infractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folka
Pagelifted Tax and Public Services Spark Editorial Debate
Editorials from Wright County Monitor Knoxville Express and Sigourney Review opine on gasoline taxes funding highways, doctors’ care, and concerns about socialized medicine. They warn against government control and stress merit and public access in education as admissions hinge on advantages and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright County Monitor
Knoxville Express
Knoxville
Central College season opens with Grinnell loss and Tulip Fair
Ten years ago the Central football team opened with Grinnell, losing 7 to 6, while the Junior Chamber of Commerce promoted a big tulip shipment for the 1997 festival. Pella residents enjoyed an appreciation concert led by Hugo Kuyper, and enrollment at Central College reached a record 276.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Che Dunor Chatster
Ut Te Tside
Poe
Pelela
Egig
Oliver Dave Thoias
Chamber of Commerce
Holland
Pella
Hugo Kuyper
Basin Men
Pella Hae
Lawa
Central College
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Barton
Metarn
Armerian
Ferrell
Macy
Gardner
Merrissi
Puler
Low Wornhowt
Hurricane memories and early football notes from 1926
Twenty years ago in Sept 1926 Marie and Bess Synhorst wrote from Miami about a deadly hurricane that damaged every building. Mila Vande Geest marked her ninth birthday at Iowa Children’s Hospital. The first Pella Aligh football game ended in a 6 to 6 tie with Melcher, as Chris Kersbergen scored twice from a tackle spot and recovered a blocked punt.
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Marie
Bess Synhorst
Miami
Florida
Mila Vande Geest
Iowa Children Hospital
Pella
Melcher
Chris Kersbergen
Simpson College
Indianola
Chris
Simpson
Pella Pair extends exhibition after rain wallops fair
Thirty years ago on Sept 28 1916 the Pella Pair fair extended by a day due to two inches of rain after a four week dry spell. Central College figures performed with a song recital and piano pieces while local events included a gubernatorial candidate visit, a church outreach, a funeral, a city council meeting in a new building, infantile paralysis cases, and various community notices from Des Moines to Van Meter Iowa.
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U. Shinossn
Pella
Hag Pat Oh
Dart
Honeymoon
Ping
Steck
Ottumwa
Veto
Fes
Pataer
Wie de de Floral Company
Porta Arte
Ghound
de Jong
Neete Bewse Pouperty
Fe College
Coor
Gosselinkeft
New Jersey
Iueteal Seminary
Javor Piette
JM Kemphes
Franklin
van der Ploeg
H. van Haatten
Hoth
Third Reformed Church
John KR. Price
Albia
le Marion-Monroe
Central College
Hol. Brouwer
Lucile Cochrane
Verna I Mendricks
Ay Tiaukelma
Freda Carpenter
Harriet Brush
Morphini
Fie
T. Meredith
Des Moine
Atic
HH. Kuyper
Charles Zondervan
Ing
People's ‘Trust
Pete Vander Werf
Lynnville
Y.M.C.A
Harry Renaud
Des Moines
Harve Fisk
Joe Helt
Omaha
Pred Thomassen
van Meter
Iowa
Alice
Paul A. Edmand
Columbus Street
L. Kruidenier
N. Brand
Soil savings urged to restore Crawford county soil bank
An Omaha World-Herald feature praised Schleswig Bank of Schleswig and Crawford county farmers for a soil conservation folder. It warns soil erosion depleting fertility like a drained bank account and urges increasing meadows and legumes, citing corn and soybean losses and field practices to rebuild soil reserves across Iowa and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Crawford County
Farmers Suite
Bank of Schleswig
Omaha World-Herald
Carl Deitemeyer
K.P. D
Deitemeyer
Younty
Towa
Nebraska
Marion County Gears Up for Corn Belt Plowing Match
Plambeck lauds Marion County volunteers for the September 21 Corn Belt Plowing Match and Soil Conservation Field Day. He notes committees formed, plans set, and widespread community effort with 750 banquet guests, NBC Farm Hour broadcasts, and extensive soil and farm displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Plambeck
Marion County
Knoxville
Pella
Pleasantville
Central Committee
WHO
NBC
Trad Committee
Highway Patrol
Iowa
Rheumatism and Arthritis Patient Praises Lab Treatment
Mrs Anna Puntz of Vancouver Washington attests to lasting relief from rheumatism and arthritis after NUE OVO Laboratories treatment. She says she is free from pain and able to work and invites others to write for information at 2 O Hox 426.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Puntz
Vancouver
Wash
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Pella Chronicle
Oficial County Newspaper
H. H. Sadler George Ver Steeg
Lees
Eeteres
Paris
Europe
India
Tennessee
W. G. Pollard
University of Tennessee
University and
Oak Ridge
Oak Rudge
Tietiessied
Chante
Comerce
Ako
Marion Coaney
Everstiedy
Sigourney Review
Fliteo
Tyme
Grinnell
Bebe van Arkel
VY. Ford
Bruce Gardner
Indy Lautenbach & Ver Dught
Osteopathic
Drs. Kramer and
Kramer
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Nellie D. Gol
West First Strait
Schleswig Bank
Plambeck
John R. van Gorp
Elmer Vanderwall
Tennis
de Heer
Leighton
America the Beautiful
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