Peace and Lights and Courts in a Turbulent Age
A selection covers Cold War fear and calls for vigilance against communist influence, notes a lunar rumor resolved by A M Meinel on sunspot hydrogen lights, and reviews drunken driving statistics from Iowa. It also reports on English management philosophy and a New York court ruling on public school religious instruction.
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New York
Brooklyn
DiGiovanna
State of New York
God
Justice DiGiovanna
Editorial Roundup From Three Iowa Papers
An Eagle Grove note jokes about war drives sparking scrap iron collection and parking meter use. Sigourney Review discusses Keokuk County corn prospects amid erosion control benefits and crop rotation. Toledo Chronicle laments teen license tampering and warns drivers about penalties and patrol checks. Wallace’s Farmer notes possible land tax changes to curb speculation and encourage farmers just starting out.
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Eagle Grove Eagle
Coffee Club
Sigourney Review
Keokuk County
American excellence and the virtue of hard work
The passage lauds courage ingenuity persistence and practical gear as American executive strengths. It asserts the U S industry recognizes brain power as the only aristocracy and contrasts red blood effort with blue blood status, praising effort from all social backgrounds in fueling national leadership and economic power.
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America
U. S
Ours
Central’s Football Loss Stings Highland Park 16 0 in Des Moines
The 40 Years Ago note recalls Central College’s football defeat by Highland Park in Des Moines by 16 to 0. Central’s strong line failed to halt HP’s open field running. Next game set for Kirkville Missouri.
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de Haan
China
Central
Highland Park
Des Moines
Kirkville
A. Verploegh
N. L. Vander Linden
Pella
Blommers
de Jong
Crookston
Minnesota
Vans
John Bousquet
Creamery
Me Langerak
Jake Sterrenberg
North Runo Street
Mill Pond
Nimrod
Marion County
HD. Wormhoudt
Broclanian
Carpenter
B. Prouty
Central Columl
Uth
City council settles smoke stack payment and local incidents
Thirty years ago the city council paid final costs on a faulty smoke stack at the light plant while Weber Chimney Co. cut their claim by one hundred dollars. Legion members raise stock for Lake Prairie District Fair, to fund a Memorial building, as a busy community year unfolds with burlesque play preparations and a string of local misadventures including a depot burglary and a police arrest.
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Weber Chimney Co
Chicago
Legion
Lake Prairie District
George Lankelma
Mercy Hospital
Des Moine
Leighton
van Roekel
Charley Dennis
Chronicle
John van Donselaar
Charlie
M. J. Hoffman
Central College
Meekin
Aplington
Meservey
Iowa
Herman D. van Zante
Doon
Paul van Zante
P. Vander Menten
Peter van Sittert
Kansas City
Vander Menten Company
Harold Bentema Wad
Rock Island Depot
M&st. I
Pella
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Frank Rederus
de Cook
Ghumwa
Ife
Slippy
Gezel
Kohlenbrander
Wagner Store
Ideal Pharmacy
Grootveld
Pella centennial issue highlights local life and sports
Twenty years ago Progress and Prosperity featured Perth business leaders and regional history dedicated to the Chamber of Commerce as The Cleanest City in Iowa. The edition notes James Buerkens death after a hit and run on the highway west of Pella, the Central College spirit in a 45 to 0 win by the Flying Dutch, Halloween plans sponsored by the Chamber, changes in local business management, long-standing marriage anniversaries, and civic projects including the Red Rock River bridge.
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Progress and Prosperity
Perth
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
James Buerkens
Pella
Four Mile Sing
Silver Fox Farm
Herbert Fenneman Pasing
Central
Dubuque A
Ver Dught
Tysseling
Hostetler
Wilkins
Coach Winter
Red Rock River
Cordova
Edgar E. Clark
Marion County
Ira Ward
State of
Glenn Vander Haar
Pella items note visits and local happenings
The report records visits among residents including Dutch Thom Assen and Chicago ball game trips. A.N. Kuyper suffered ten days with typhoid fever. Eugene Dennis is said to have disposed of his business interests and won’t work again. The Advance Society marks its 35th year with a toast program on Central College campus. Mrs. Roper of South Pella suffers neuralgia of the stomach. Scott's Emulsion advertised as nourishing. Teamsters joke about winter sewer work on Pella streets.
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Thomassen
Chicago
A. N. Kuyper
Pella
Eugene Dennis
Scott
Advance Society
Central College
Pella High Gridders Edge Pleasantville 6 0 In Key Win
In a Democratic ticket context the issue highlights candidates Harry E. De Reus for county attorney and 8. KE Cronkhite for sheriff. Pella High’s football team defeated Pleasantville 6 to 0 with Pickle Van Doorninck shining on an eighty yard touchdown run.
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Kely
Harry E. de Reus
Ke, Cronkhite
Pella High
Pleasantville
Pickle
van Doorninck
Central's grid triumph sparks thriller in 1960s recap
Ten year retrospective highlights a close Central victory over Wheaton Illinois 18 to 14 with players Menning Bonwell Sims and Braley praised for scoring. Porky Laymes intercepted a pass on Central's third TD as the team edged to the win.
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Ben du Pree
Pella
Central
Wheaton
Illinois
Menning
Bonwell
Sims
Nisei Editor’s First Edition Shows Democracy in Action
Forty-two Nebraska publishers helped Ben Kuroki launch his 40 page York Republican debut edition Operation Democracy. Kuroki, a Nebraska native and war hero, writes a column “The Honorable ad Saki” and outlines intentions to publish both sides of stories, uphold democracy, support schools, and defend religious liberty.
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Nisei Editor
Democracy
Nebraska
Nisei
Ben Kuroki
York Republican
Ben
Hon
Air Force
Europe
Pacific
Sad Saki
York Republi
Alden
John
Priscilla
Kuroki
Ad Saki
Shige Tanabe
Enty
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