This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1951
Page
5
The piece quotes John Ruskin and marks National Newspaper Week October 1 to 8. It argues newspapers must guide transition amid doubt and confusion, aiming to inspire liberty and justice and to lay solid foundations for descendants who will judge today’s work.
Figures show Americans hold 14.5 billion in building and loan deposits, 35.5 billion in savings in banks, 55 billion in life insurance, and 50 billion in U S bonds with 34.5 billion in E bonds. End 1950 savings average 4000 per family from 44 million families, up from WWI and WWII eras. The rise, though a dollar value, equals about 250 percent real gain. 15 million learned to save via E bonds, aiding inflation containment.
A 1913 Stanley Steamer defeated a 1911 Stoddard-Dayton in a Chicago to New York race. The steam car finished in 53 hours 4 minutes versus 58 hours 41 minutes for the gasoline buggy. The steam vehicle averaged just over twenty miles per hour, prompting opinions that steam and gas propulsion deserve parallel development.
The piece notes a bad health year for local trees due to excessive spring and early summer rainfall. Blight hit many shade and fruit trees, with early apples severely affected. Observations include leafless tops on two tall poplars, aging elms possibly Dutch elm disease, and other distressed species like spruces and hemlocks in distant areas.
The piece urges selecting hardy long lasting trees for replacements and critiques past plantings of cottonwoods and soft maples. It then reports Senator Brien McMahon and Senator Guy Gillette proposing all out production of atomic weapons arguing costly conventional arms are wasteful and that atomic strength could deter aggression.
Editorials critique rising home building costs and warn of final cost uncertainty while noting a surge in federal civilian hiring. The piece cites about 2.49 million federal employees and a daily hiring pace of around 1,500 as defense programs near peak staffing.
A Garber Oklahoma Free Press anecdote contrasts factual news with opinion. An editor warned friends a peach crop freeze would kill crops, printed it, and a later reader credited the paper for proving him right. The piece underscores media influence on perceptions of facts.
In aNorway Star column, a writer questions overemphasis on training for distant success and calls for school courses to foster local citizenship and ambition. The piece lists opportunities such as dentist, plumber, hardware, drug store, movie theater, farm machinery, hatchery, rendering plant, machine shop, carpenter, and police roles as paths to grow the home community tomorrow.
A Knoxville Express column from Ottumwa Iowa ridicules demands for annual employee gifts and perks across all industries. It argues such schemes would resemble communist fantasies, praising common sense over lavish corporate freebies. Local observers decry these proposals as folly and impractical.
A retrospective notes Halloween signs appearing downtown, a blast on the Blommers Mill idle silenced by engineer Wm. Van Vark, and Luke Vander Linden with Will Campbell leasing part of Wheeler Livery Stable as an auto repair shop. The local light plant began 24 hour service on Nov 1, while the Male Choral Club performed at the Auditorium under Prof. Groet with Bessie Van Dam singing in harmony.
Community Hallo een celebration sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce featured two bands a parade and spooks in Gardens Square. Frank Stubenrauch bought the W E Kile drug store in Knoxville planning to reside there. Gradus R Hagens named next chairman of the Wyoming Republican Central Committee living in Casper formerly of Pella and Central College. New gym on Central College campus dedicated with 150 attendees President Hoffman presiding. Pella High beat Fremont 7 to 0 Central greens tied Graceland 0 0 at Monn. Officials budgeted 1000 for Synod delegates entertainment at Central College in June 1922 with similar church support. Delwin De Haan played a piano solo at First Reformed Church the prior Sunday. Royal Candy Company offered fudge at 25 cents per pound. Facsimile transmission of photos and written documents mentioned.
A retrospective issue recalls John L Heidess dying and leaving Ransom Awtry as partner in Pella. High school plans a musical comedy Jack arr. and a Kiddies Pageant opening number. Knoxville and Pella get natural gas via Central States Electric. A new bank aims to reopen, while Dr Herman N Stuart is featured in education. Gradus De Kock moves to Ottumwa for Metropolitan Insurance. City Council orders a 760 kw turbine setup from Murray Iron Works after viewing Mt. Pleasant install. Central College football defeats Iowa State B team 35 0. Pella loses 14 12 at Indianola. Local farm tale from A A Alloway recalls early town trade with four blacksmiths, doctors, and lawyers.
Wireless telegraphy had limited success before this period. The Advance Society hosted a spooky Halloween party while the Philos and Alethians visited the south woods for a chicken-fry. J N Darling left the Des Moines Register for a major paper, with commentary noting the loss and the gain of Frank Moser as cartoonist. An editorial column advocated a washer factory, praising the prospect of many electric washers, as Pella recently electrified with a municipal light plant.
Two French engineers invented a wireless communication process declared a success at the Naval radio station in Annapolis Maryland. Carl Byers and Tillie Beerends were set to sing a Shelley duet at the First Reformed Church next Sunday evening. Three thousand Iowa Legion members planned to march in the national parade in Kansas City with all men in uniform as part of an event expected to draw one hundred thousand Legionnaires.
Ten years ago a Gamble Store display featured corn fodder autumn leaves a bunny ducks pheasants guns and shells in a timely hunting tableau. Philip Bevan and LeRoy Van Arkel pictured shaking hands both home on furlough from Camp Claiborne Louisiana and a ship in the Atlantic. Central grid lost 23 to 13 to Midland with Midland scoring 14 in the first quarter. Bonwell Speed and Winterbeer praised. Maurice Dumesnil to perform at Central College in Pella.
A condensed prize winning essay on National Newspaper Week urges reading and critical thinking about the newspaper. It reflects on how the press shapes culture, government, and democracy. The author, Dean Helms Jr of Indiana, argues readers must study news to distinguish truth from propaganda and understand humanity.
Miss Mary Spencer a naturalization worker who aided 255 locals to obtain papers was moved to Davenport Iowa as fewer aliens seek instruction She also served Oskaloosa John Scholte Nollen of Grinnell will address Central College alumni at Homecoming on Red Flannels Luther faces Grundy Saturday Central Players Guild presents Clarence directed by S A Sandren A farm page shows 1700 pound Hereford steers from Texas on R Engbers farm east of town An Inside page shows a 1942 Olds Hydra-Matic feature at work at a car show Pella High’s Little Dutchmen tied Winterset 6 6 ending a shot at a conference title Schilder Grundman Klootwyk Tait Evers Black Kempkes noted for strong play Pella 239 rushing yards to Winterset 139 and 46 passing to 42 Ruth Van Ee and Marcia Kuyper pictured in The Pella High Spirit Marcia to baton twirl in Fairfield Ruth to wave flag Little Eric Gene Palmquist dies after appendix surgery Markets hogs 7 60 to 9 95 Pella corn 54c wheat 1 00 oats 0 36 per bushel
Highway 71 witnessed a rare wreck as two farm tractors collided near Lyman. The drivers were Leon Tanner and Cleo Krause.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.