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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
3
A Cedar Falls Record writer urges pride in work and honest effort, arguing that such ethos earns respect and steadies the reputation of individuals and small businesses alike. The message emphasizes earnest conduct and self-respect as keys to professional legitimacy.
Graphs on business activity show Iowa leading in consumer spending, with more money allocated for new homes, farm machinery, household devices and automobiles than any other state, highlighting strong economic activity and household demand across sectors.
The passage notes widespread ambiguity about aims as everyone seeks abundance, yet remains unsure of the exact goal. It reflects a general mood of unsettled priorities and indicates an overarching desire for plenty without clear direction.
A group of Pella homeowners supports banding elms to shield trees from a leaf-worm, noting the trees’ beauty and urging wider adoption of the protective measure.
A dispute in Congress pits labor against farmer representatives over relief. Expect extensive vote trading as the issue stalls. War between city and country factions is seen as bad for business and politics, a calamity for all.
The notice urges residents to gather refuse now for the annual Clean-Up day. Lay trash in a reachable spot for city workers to collect. Emphasizes cleaning and painting to keep Pella spotless for the Tulip Festival.
In the Sheldon Sun a reader quotes a man who claims to be the boss at home. He says he calls his wife before returning and ensures the water will be hot, noting he hates washing dishes in cold water.
The writer argues that nations under foreign warlord rule quickly align with the dictator, calling such overture phony flattery and deceitful. They claim Europeans faced similar outcomes and warn Americans that diplomacy resembles a mask for double dealing, not a tool for resistance.
A president’s remark at Warm Springs about possibly returning in the fall if not at war stirs nationwide concern. The author argues the public deserves full disclosure on any potential conflict and questions whether past intervention benefited the nation. The piece reflects wary sentiment about entering future European squabbles and the costs borne by American citizens.
The passage reflects on postwar global turmoil. It argues Versailles created a fragile peace and fostered economic strain. It laments armaments growth and inequality, noting America holds much gold while many suffer hunger and lack of clothing. Civilization is portrayed as a thin veneer.
The Keeley Institutes report shows 80 percent of inmates are women and many are married. Editor J. P. Gallagher urges women to maintain moral influence over men and cites Ruskin, arguing a woman's support strengthens a man's character and honor.
The article notes substantial criticisms of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, the loaning agency formed seven years earlier to provide credit to railroads, banks, insurance firms, and building and loan associations, amid ongoing reform discussions.
The report by Jesse H. Jones, chairman, states that 74 percent of the money has been repaid and the outlook is good for full payment with no loss to the Federal treasury. The piece lauds the democratic institution for aiding common folks and notes political sharpshooting has plagued the agency for seven years with little basis for distrust.
The fight against tuberculosis shows progress with 60 fewer deaths in 1988 than 1987 and only 488 total deaths in the state due to education and school examinations. Public awareness and periodic screenings have revealed conditions leading to disease, and improved vitality and nourishment bolster prevention.
Plans for the Pella lip Festival advance from probable to solid ground with Governor George Wilson attending the street spectacle and speeches. Prof J Vander Zee will speak, plus nightly indoor concerts, folk dancing, and exhibits. Citizens are urged to buy festival tickets to support a financially successful event and help three crowds fill the operetta.
Toledo Chronicle argues for distance to reflect on home and friends. The Emporia Gazette blasts the munitions program as fake recovery, warning that production, rails, and taxes won’t yield true recovery and urging sound policies beyond spending.
An American minister returning from Germany reports a revival of religious faith there. He says Germans worship the God of their fathers rather than heathen gods, and that Hitler's persecutions have made people realize the value of faith across Protestants Catholics and Jews. He concludes God moves in mysterious ways.
Eagle Grove notes a bill to regulate license and tax itinerant motor vehicle merchants. It would assign enforcement to the motor vehicle department and secretary of state with penalties for violations. Advocates say it protects local merchants and increases revenue.
A compact look at notable events from Pella's past four decades. Local recollections recall 20 40 and 50 year milestones, highlighting community shifts, notable figures, and lasting impacts on the town's flavor and memories.
Reo cars sit in town lots as residents eager for spring chores. May 3 set as cleanup day by Mayor Gesman. Ditching continues near Eddyville and Blair Nebraska. cattle sale nets $16 000. Groet seeks singers for First Reformed chapel. Mothers Day carnations urged by Edna Dennis.
Twenty years ago in April 1919 Howell Depot was repaired and Irvin Tanner and family became caretakers though the depot was dismantled. The Farmers & Merchants Bank cornerstone carried handwriting of 1893 workmen including Art Vos, later known as balloonist professor who died after horse kick in Sioux County.
The Chamber of Commerce asked the highway commission to pave Highway 63. The Pella Golf Club held a pep meeting with nine committees for greens. Federated Club women urged city council and Mayor De Haan for lower light rates. Mesa Arizona Journal noted a new bank opening with H. Heine Van Lyanckeren as cashier. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. McWilliams resided in Chicago.
Robert Lautenbach of Rossereen sales agency in New York returned to work after visiting relatives in Pella. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Geelhoed came back from Los Angeles to Pella. HP Van Gorp sought health treatments in Excelsior Springs. A T Boot died at 48 in Pella, longtime illness.
Summit News reports Summit school has three new pupils Ettabelle Dale and Robinette Ross who moved with parents C E Ross from Knoxville to a house on the Jake Van Zante. Mrs Harold Wittmer and daughters Betty Perquilla and Bertha of Monroe were guests at the Vander Ploeg home. Avie Heemstra visited Neal Heemstra Tuesday afternoon. Joyce Vos and Miss Johnis spent spring vacation at home with the Vos family. Walter Van Door ninck and Gerrit Van Re returned home after shopping in Pella Friday.
Last Thursday from the hospital in Oskaloosa Clarence Van Buren is in Mercy hospital for observation and treatments. The VanderWerffs children were on the sick list last week. The Van Rockel family spent Sunday with the Aalbers. Mrs. Vander Ploeg visited Pella Friday afternoon. The Van Essen family of Otley spent Friday with their son Roy Van Essen. Mrs. Van Houten returned from Chicago last week. Aalbers and Dykstra families visited Pella. Hiemstra and Van Duseldorf family shopped in Pella. Ladies Aid of the Christian church met with Mrs. Brouwer hosting. Van Roekel dinner guests in Easter at the A. A. Van Roekel home. Van Zee dinner guests Easter at the Dop home near Knoxville. Wm. Brouwer owns a new Chevrolet. Kaldenberg in Pella Saturday.
Mr and Mrs H W Vriezelaar and daughter Coralee called on parental J F Hiemstra in Pella. Helen and Faye Dykstr traveled to Des Moines to see ill aunt Mrs George Tiley. Mrs W A Vriezelaar visited Mrs Robert Van Essen. Funeral services for Mrs Art Van Zee were held in Pella with many from the vicinity attending. Mr and Mrs Van Zee lived near Otley for many years. Miss Johnna Vas visited over Sunday with friend Leota jot.
Ten Hagen brothers and workers for Dutch Koepmans plastered a room and repaired a chimney at the John Vanden Berg home last week. Klein of Pella visited Saturday night with Kath ryn Vander Werff. Johanna De Ronde stayed with her sister near Pella for a couple of days. Albert Van Zante and family attended a shower at Otley in honor of Mrs. Myron Nollen near Pella. Delbert Schrader and family visited Neal Van der Werff's home. Jeanette Kaldenberg and her pupils Bobby De Ronde and Pauline De Ronde.
Jackie Fisk Edith and Wayne Peery attended a Lynnville area gathering of schools from three townships Friday afternoon. Mae Vanden Berg visited with friends Wilma and Agnes Vos Saturday night.
Prairie City area residents attended Easter breakfasts at the Christian and Methodist churches. State Teachers College Cedar Falls students Bob Van Arkel Evangeline French and Ruth De Haan visited their parents Reuben French and De Haan. Local social notes mention visits and callers including Miss Nettie De Gooyer Almira Van Gorp and Jake Van Dussel dorp with others in Des Moines Pella Sully and nearby. The Everett Kennedy home quarantine for Scarlet Fever and Gerrit Van Ryswyk improving from illness are noted.
The School Chronicle features a long mix of staff credits, musical notes, and character sketches. It includes astrological signs for characters, bios of performers, and light gossip about school events and plans. It mentions birthday signs for Speed McFarlin and Burleigh Sullivan, a Maid of Honor election, and upcoming spring events.
The author argues character is formed by each choice, word, and deed, not inherited. We shape ourselves daily through free will, influencing both our actions and the people we meet, choosing well or badly sets patterns for future decisions and defines our character.
The Pella High track squad led by Sage Van Vliet Charles De Wild Pete Thomas and Sam Turner won the two mile relay at Mechanicsville on Friday April 7 earning 19 points for third place despite a muddy windy day. Howard Grundman added a second in the broad jump and also helped reach the score with strong relay legs.
Pella High students earned multiple Division I ratings at the District Music Contest in Oskaloosa on April 14 to 15. Entrants advancing to the State Music Contest in Town City on May 6 include Ralph De Cook, Jean Van Gorkom, Carol Cook, Baron Twirling, and others across solo and ensemble categories.
Philbert notes the Mechanicsville Relays record was shaved by about seventeen seconds on a bad track. Pete Thomas broke the record while seeking more than a reset trophy. Forecasts stiff competition from Nebraska schools Friday.
The material beneath three fourths of Illinois is coal. Germany tests pulverized grasshoppers as auto fuel. Big Ben’s hands move about 100 miles annually. American citizens consume half of the world’s silk. Castor oil uniquely resists rubber rotting.
The Wilson Jewelry Co with Gruen Watch Co offers a Gruen Watch to the P H S senior who best writes in 60 words or less on I am proud to be an American. Judges prize originality. rhetoric quality matters. Local winner advances for a $1000 scholarship or cash, or $500 and $250 for school. Entry blanks from Wilson Jewelry Co. Contest closes April 80.
Two delegates to be chosen from the sophomore and freshman classes will attend the Iowa State College conference in Ames on August 21 and 22. Delegates must embody personality leadership and homemaking interest to represent the Pella home making division.
The 1989 senior class play The Milky Way, just off Broadway, centers on a prize fight plot with elements of astrology. It notes astrology’s ancient roots with Greeks, Chaldeans, and Indian civilizations, tied to the stars, the zodiac signs, and their dates. Capricornus runs December 21 to January 20.
Nine advanced shorthand girls received certificates from the Gregg Publishing Company for proficiency in shorthand writing. An April standard five minute letter dictated at 100 words per minute was transcribed with 95 percent or better by Othella Van Baale through Melva LeCocq.
A fragmentary query asks about last Thursday at Newton and Graham Hall. It mentions a Pella sophomore visit, a Music Contest, congratulations to winners, tired clerks in Osky dime stores, Norma Jean and Freda M shopping, and an answer about spring from Lois Carter.
Miss Hepfinger selects a student staff of six to act as librarians for a week before spring vacation. Books are organized by standard Dewey classification with a card catalog. Readers must return books to the librarian, with a fine of two cents per day for overdue items.
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