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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1955
Page
7
A pointed reminder that the citizen must guard against error in government by voting for principled leaders. With a non partisan primary and municipal election near, the piece urges choosing men of merit to provide direction and prevent missteps from the rank and file.
Discussion outlines a compact electric gadget to stir and freeze ice cream mix inside a household refrigerator freezer. Authors suggest manufacturers could market such a device as a strong selling point, noting home made ice cream has appeal and value for families.
Governor Hoegh faced Senate resistance while reshaping the highway commission yet pushed ahead. News notes 1100 miles of pavement to be widened this year and next, including 500 miles planned for 1956 with 24 foot lanes on highway 163 through Pella. The effort is pitched as a safety and progress measure reflecting the governor’s prerogative.
Governor Lane Dwinnell vetoes a bill legalizing two state run sweepstakes horse races after promising to sign. House members promptly sustain the veto. The measure linked to a $330,000 school construction appropriation, with estimates it would raise about two million dollars, prompting moral and political criticism.
Federal District Court judges in the Deep South interpret the May Supreme Court ruling to allow voluntary school choice. They state courts won’t take over schools and that segregation could persist if families fund separate facilities and fees. The decision frames freedom of choice as a fundamental right for public and parochial schools.
Bell Telephone Laboratories plans October 4 operation of an eight line circuit on a rural Americus Georgia line powered solely by a silicon solar battery. A 10 watt output from sun rays will charge nine watts into storage for use at night. The silicon battery, using segments mounted on a pole, offers efficiency comparable to steam coal gas or oil and could transform power generation with solar energy.
Editorials from Belmond Independent and Sigourney Review discuss optimism in farmer exchange trips and warn about Communist subversion. Indianola Herald-Tribune cites University of Minnesota studies showing hazards of forcing left-handed children to switch, praising left-handedness in arts, sports, and daily life.
A look at items of interest from The Chronicle reflecting events, names, and landmarks from 10, 20, 30, 40, and 60 years ago. The column recreates past community moments, listing notable people, places, and happenings that shaped local memory.
Fifty years ago most of Pella's basin agreed to close from noon anti day wolks to see the Lake Prairie District Fair. W R Howerton injured in buggy accident on Thunder Creek hill. taken to John Veenstra home for care. Flowers vandalized at Oakwood Cemetery draw Judas trick complaint over no water. Central College enrollment up ten percent over 1904. new athletic field boosts student spirit. Jay Keyes ships over sixty varieties of water fowl to Pella for L.2.D. Pair display. railroad freighter needed for transport. Van Gorp and Weyers return from Kansas State Fair where grain feeder threshing machines win first prize. Bruker and Town State College surveying timber on Des Moines river bottom, ancient sycamore noted. Mahara Minstrels praised at Opera House. no smutty jokes. Rathbone sponsors ice cream social in Garden Square benefiting Ballengee band. receipts 125. An automobile agent seeks concession to shuttle passengers to Fair Grounds with car race offer. The issue, fronted as a recordbreaker, spans 16 pages of ads.
Forty years ago in September 1915 several typhoid cases were reported in Pella, though none were severe. The ill included Thomassen and Mrs. P Hazel Calhoun among others, with no common source found. Nicholas Hospers, 79, died after paralysis during a visit to Orange City. Warren Olney, 75, visited his mother in Knoxville and was a Central College alumnus. Jasper Olney was his Knoxville brother. The cornerstone of the new high school building was laid with a ceremony, Rev B F Brinkman leading prayer and Dr J W Bailey delivering the address. a copper box with school and city records was sealed in the stone.
Misguided Missiles by Chon Day notes mission workers for the women of Pella Classis conference including Rev. James Moerdyk of Arabia Rev. W Hoekje of Japan and Miss Moore of Kentucky Groenendyk bought an Overland from Star Auto Co Friends sent birthday cards to Rev I J Stoddard who observed his 95th birthday at Plainfield New Jersey A deaf mute sold ties in Pella and conversed with a Rock Island ticket agent to Des Moines Henry Vanden Dever prepared to move into a new East Washington Street home as a dumb waiter was installed Dunn Kroh of Newton made the gadget Inside were thousands of tulip bulbs arriving from Holland for Tulip Time 1936 A parade led by Mayor Fultz and a tulip sale committee with an orchestra on a truck carried the bulbs from the depot to the De Jong curb L W Hartley chaired the committee The City Council contracted Richard Lautenbach to build a warehouse for the electric department near the fire station at 2203 00 The Federated Club women sponsor a stained glass exhibit from the D Acen zio collection Berkey and Holdsworth suspended from Central College football by Len Winter for breaking training rules Graceland College game set for Oct 2nd W E Johnson J G Penney Store manager elected commander of the Legion ost
Thirty years ago on October 1 1925 Pella residents cast 1763 votes on granting a franchise to Fowler Telephone Company with 915 in favor and 848 against. The population was 3125 with turnout over half the town.
A front page photo shows a dozen or more large packing cases on the curb in front of the De Jong Floral House downtown. The image emphasizes a shipment or delivery event tied to the flower business and the city’s commercial activity in 1935.
The item notes Ed Le Cocq's cartoon featuring F D R and Mussolini displaced by the world series. Central College lost 27 to 0 to Drake University in the season opener with the Bulldogs completing 18 of 25 passes. Pella High defeated Sigourney 19 to 0 with Menning and Dillon shining. Leon Hackett made the first deposit in Marion County State Bank.
Ten years ago a hare mule and pony show by Iowa Commerce horsemen and Chamber planned at the municipal athletic field with Harry Lynn to judge. Knoxville High defeated Pella 6-0 in rain, and the Pella Ration Board ended its work as county duties shifted. Master Sergeant Vernon Van Ee on furlough from three years overseas aired as rain totals rose to over three inches for the week.
An Associated Press piece in the Sioux City Journal argues President Eisenhower fosters a heightened spiritual climate in Washington. It notes Ike attends National Presbyterian Church in D.C. and cites religious backgrounds of aides like Dulles and Benson, with a church membership survey showing pastors among lawmakers. The article links faith to American leadership and contrasts it with communist nations.
If absence really made the heart grow fonder a lot of people show stronger affection after separation. The fragment hints at social or emotional patterns where distance enhances attachment and desire for presence, influencing relationships and daily interactions.
A brief reflective line notes how a community member would miss church more than any other place in the world, underscoring the church’s central role in local life.
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