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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1952
Page
3
The piece stresses that evil triumphs when good people stay silent and urges voting as a civic duty while condemning crime. It then explains new green arrow stoplights at Main and Washington for highway 168 traffic, warning drivers and pedestrians to stay alert to prevent accidents as the corner is made safer but potentially confusing.
A freshman from New York State praises town hospitality and courtesy shown by local merchants to students. The piece highlights how friendly treatment helps students feel at home, easing homesickness and building lasting goodwill as hundreds of alumni carry memories abroad. Everyone is so nice to us here.
A tale of Fritz the East German Trade Ministry worker who sent postcards from free Budapest Prague and Warsaw, then from free Fritz in West Berlin, highlighting how stage humor about the government is silenced by East Berlin authorities. The piece contrasts tolerance in democracies with censorship in dictatorship.
Twenty three Indian agriculturists led by Kashimrath Damle and C S Rey visit Tennessee Alabama Missouri New Mexico Arizona and California to observe Extension Service practices. The Ford Foundation funds centers training 100 agents at a time for six months to lift India’s 10 percent food deficit and improve living standards.
The 1952 Centennial of Engineering observance in Chicago highlights a growing shortage of engineers and technicians. Chairman Carey H. Brown of the Engineering Manpower Commission warns the problem has persisted for two years and is worsening, calling it a manpower muddle amid rapid tech advances and broad industrial growth.
A fragmented note says yearg ween creates strong demand in colleges and universities. It highlights a shift toward male graduates from a town with low birth mood and a belief that men with science degrees secure well paid jobs. The outlook for graduates appears unlimited.
The piece argues for expanding imports to balance trade and conserve domestic resources, noting mutual benefits with trading partners. It surveys aging workers’ efficiency and advises hiring older employees, then discusses reapportionment debates in Minnesota and Iowa, criticizing rural resistance and urging fair, timely redistricting.
Items of interest from The Chronicle spanning ten, twenty, thirty, and forty years ago. This nostalgia page highlights notable events, people, and moments that shaped the community and recalls past headlines with concise notes.
Fifty fans from Penn celebrated after their 6 to 0 win over Central on a day when Penn players Bogaards and Aschenbrenner stood out. The event featured downtown parades, a depot arrival, and a contested police incident resolved by the mayor. Local happenings included car mishaps, apples for sale, rail delays, and a political preface with Taft and Wilson.
A group from Pella led by Mr. and Mrs. J. Braam H. Neyenesch Adam Van Toorn Mrs. Meyyer Emma Meyer and Effie Kuiken joined local attendees at the dedication of a new Reformed Church building in Prairie City. W G Vander Ploeg of Knoxville sought votes as a Republican candidate for the legislature during his Pella visit.
In October 1922 W H Fowler was named President of the White Way Association at a meeting in Oskaloosa amid turf wars with River to River over road rights. Pella team played Perry post season loss 11 to 4 as Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel played for rival towns.
Mrs. D Gotselink was injured downtown in Pella when struck by a car at the Main and Franklin corner. In another note, a new addition to the Home for the Aged was erected to house 26 or 27 more residents, expanding capacity.
A retro Chronicle column recalls Pella life two decades ago with notes on health trends cited by Dr F F Carpenter, local political leanings around Roosevelt, a Johnsons sponsored visit, 4-H humor, Harvest Sunday plans, a pig promoted to Hollywood, and the death of John Templeton a long-time Marion County official. It also mentions homecoming at Central, a parade schedule, and Dr H M McAlister returning to practice dentistry in 1892.
Ten years ago the high school marching band under Robert Brittell planned a downtown Saturday exhibition to raise funds for a French horn. They wore uniforms for the event and drew community attention to music aid and school programs.
The September issue of Successful Farming warns that grassland farming is not a universal cure for farm problems. It advises careful cost and net return analysis before converting crops, and suggests matching land quality to crop type, with guidance on rotation, pasture conversion, and initial costs for clearing and fertilizing.
The front page shows Chief Pharmacist's Mate Matthew J. Kempkes of the Navy, after leave at Great Lakes. He served 1902 to 1932 and was recalled September 8, 1942. The item also mentions Midland Nebraska football, tile work by Cummings brothers, and local changes as civilians enter service.
An advertisement invites deposits at Polk County Federal Savings and Loan, noting FDIC style federal insurance up to 10000, member of the Federal Home Loan Bank system, liberal earnings, dividend rate stated as percent per annum, and funds available promptly by mail upon sending a check and signature card to Des Moines Iowa.
A new federal law requires that all furs and fur garments sold in the United States be advertised and sold under the true by law. The label must be a tag at least one and three quarters by two and three quarters inches, prominently displayed with the coat near or on the price tag.
At the home of Mr and Mrs Louie Schmidt in Britt a gathering marked 82 years for the Schmidt family reunion. Ten brothers and sisters attended, the first time in 52 years all siblings were together in one place.
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