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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1964
Page
1
The Chronicle editorial page outlines its policy to present both sides of important issues as space allows. Opinions on this page are not necessarily the paper’s own, and readers may comment on anything published. Contributions are subject to the same editing standards as staff writings.
The piece reviews a book How To Live 365 Days A Year by John A Schindler, praising its methods to reduce emotional stress and improve daily living. It quotes Dr Norman Vincent Peale and cites Wisconsin farm poverty and the National Farmers Organization NFO as a force to raise farm prices, urging rural business support, with a closing salute to Wisconsin farmers and NFO leaders. Vince Rossiter Sr President Bank of Hartington endorses the view in The Pella Chronicle September 22, 1964.
Columnists clash over how to label groups like the Birch Society and ADA as elections approach. The piece argues both sides have influence, cites Senator Humphrey and Goldwater, and notes Rockefeller’s stance, with broader reflections on party strategy and national policy.
A satirical note outlines Uncle Sam engaging in diverse enterprises from coffee roasting and rum distilleries to printing, medical equipment, rope making, clocks, paints, fertilizers, and more. It claims involvement in lamination, railroad, wood preservation, theater operation, and ice cream production.
In National Grange Master Newsom’s view American agriculture is integral to the total economy. He argues against restricting production for high prices and criticizes government purchase of commodities with no alternative market as unrealistic for the 1960s. He urges market-based approaches over monopolistic price supports.
A Pella Iowa reader argues that federal debt per capita has fallen from 2034 to 1646 dollars since 1946 while state and local debt rose sharply. Citing Wall Street Journal figures, the letter notes postwar debt trends, compares national wealth with debt, and calls Washington less to blame than broader fiscal patterns.
The letter, brought to the Chronicle by Gerald igald, urges NFO leaders to conduct orderly demonstrations and avoid violence while condemning acts of violence. It recalls a Wisconsin truck driver who killed two farmers and injured three others in Bonduel on September 9, 1964, honoring the two killed and three injured as a wake up call to farmers nationwide.
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