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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
3
The piece laments war and urges brotherhood while praising Pella’s Tulip Time parks for a cleaner city. It notes Gen Hugh Johnson's recovery ideas, criticizes temper on the road, and reports Pella High School music students earning Superior at Grinnell.
Pella residents echo a call for costume participation at Tulip Time to showcase community spirit alongside flowers. They urge shared effort, civic pride, and a strong public display as the festival aims for national recognition.
Fairmont Minnesota Sentinel warns against feeding game birds, arguing it makes them lazy and dependent. The Creston News-Advertiser notes a driver pled guilty to a third DUI offense and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary, praising the judge though unidentified.
Gayle Berry's purebred red Shorthorn steer Gayle's Choice sold at Lake Charles to WT Burton for use at a governor inauguration barbecue. The 15 month old 1100 to 1170 pound animal brought 2.26 per pound, totaling about 4 000 dollars, amid Southern livestock interest and regional show results.
The Pella Blade reports on 41 years ago notes from April 18 1899 including international imperialism talk and diplomatic tension, local real estate trips to Montana, Thomassen opening a general store in Galesburg, Cora Kling’s bicycle mishap, a coal vein near Hamilton marked by fireworks, and editorials on nearby towns, bicycle ads, a prairie fire near Cheyenne Wells, land purchases in Canada, a baseball win for Hickland Park, typhoid illness of William Pietenpol, hog sales with nine dollar payments, a family moving to Omaha, auto travel, and frost damaging garden plants.
Walter Fowler said to be in Des Moines last week with a new forty horse power auto but returned to Pella without it due to muddy roads. Ben Blommers injured his right thumb in a buzz saw incident at George Hearon’s shop, the first joint likely to stay stiff. Frank Stubenrauch, Sam Hess, Andy Chessman and Tate Sullivan mentioned nearby, with Pelee Van. Rees involved in a catching incident.
20 Years Ago April 1920 notes the Pella Canning Co aims for fifteen hundred acres of sweet corn but has contracts for only about 400. Fats Knight says plant can operate on seven hundred acres. Corn price offered is 17.50 per ton, highest in the state. Chamber talks include founding a historical society and storing heirlooms. Local business changes cover Bousquet buying half of De Wit Jewelry, Geelhoed acquiring Van Sittert corner and Wilson Jewelry, $18,000 total. Desert Gold at Alamo Theatre lauded as masterwork. Ben Kuyk and Marie Prenger wed April 15 in Chicago, honeymooning in a new North Main home. Five inches of rain last Sunday with hail Monday. planting delayed by cold. Central Glee Club returns from tours with praise for Carl Bogers, Blonde Hillyer, Henry Ver Steeg, and Lester Welle.
Ten years ago on April 17 1980 the City Council cut light rates from 11 to 9 cents per kilowatt for small users and to 4 cents for those using 300 KW or more. Power rates overall were lowered. A quiet winter preceded the Polla Overs Co work surge as the town faced farm barn fire incidents and a local ad court case involving the highway commission.
The court upheld the right to condemn the Hoover orchard east of Oska loosa and affirmed refusal to pay an unfair land price. Weather halted contractor Larson on Highway 63 work. Chamber of Commerce allocated 150 for a diagonal city rent from Florida to Washington. Warren County soil terracing by County Agent Textrum with demonstrations built 700 feet of terraces. City clean-up days set for April 30 and May 1. Mrs. Leonora Scholte discussed the Nossaman family and Chief Blackhawk’s life at a Federated Club meeting reading Cabins and Sod Houses by Prof. McBride of Iowa U.
Cent on Circle families and relatives from Van Roe kel Uitermarkt Van Heukelom De Geus and Vander Hock groups share Monday to Sunday visits near Lacey Eddyville Rose Hill Pella and Centennial school. Mrs Van Heukelom bruised shoulder but avoided broken bones. others attended birthdays and family get togethers.
A series of social visits and gatherings fill Summit News with locals traveling between Knoxville Monroe Pella and Des Moines. Gerrit Zylstra and Elaine Burton are among those stopping by the Aric Samson and Madeline Vriezelaar homes while 4-H events and church activities populate week’s afternoons. Joshua Willey funeral in Colfax draws family notices and Mizpah class plans a May meeting at the Vogelaar home as Mrs. George Stine hosts Women Home Missionary group.
A sweep of social notes records visits and gatherings in Towle Chapel area families. Mentions include Miss Matin Vin Ebgrton hosting ovations, Mrs Graat Loria feted by Banner Ueaier, and numerous calls at homes in Des Moines, Pella, Otley, and Coluwatia. Several cases of travel, babysitting, and church events are noted along with a school play at Tracy High.
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