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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1942
Page
3
An editorial urges unity and teamwork, comparing wartime resolve to sportsmen playing for a cause. It recalls 1917 sacrifice and flags America as defending Democracy at home and abroad, stressing Americans must act decisively, with purpose and courage.
Towns and townships urge bond drive success while warning youth about bicycles and road safety. A Dr. Toomey talk advises reducing war talk at home and fostering farm and civic duties. National war news stresses vigilance, American resilience, and the need for more planes to support troops abroad.
An India broadcast extols American airmen and urges families to write to service members abroad. It links home letters to morale and calls on all to support the war effort, including adopting a local duty to encourage correspondence and civic involvement during Tulip Time preparations.
The piece urges Americans to begin with local action in Washington and urges daily virtuous living in the struggle for global victory. It cites British wartime resolve in 1940 as a costly but foundational example of resisting defeat and criticizes worry as futile and irreligious.
The Monticello Express questions the $1 million WPA project in New York aimed at music related activities such as piano tuning, music study, and preservation. The author urges redirecting funds to military needs like bombing planes and ammunition for overseas conflict, arguing the project lacks rhyme or reason.
A May 1 1900 Blade column recounts local happenings in Pella including children troubled by croup, property improvements on Iolan Street and near the old brewery site, Rev J W Poot leaving for Chicago, and Simon van der Zyl measuring his home. Neighbors discuss park upkeep, new construction near the depot, and a dance planned by the Pella Quadrille Club.
A Pony Kuyper and A W Schuttze traveled to South Dakota to buy a half section of land in Lind, Brookings County. Fruit trees bloomed promising fruit, but the vines were all killed. residents were replanting new vines to recover.
A Thirty year old item recounts the Titanic collision in the North Atlantic with great loss of life attributed to carelessness and rushing for gain. Local notes cover a Des Moines College win, baseball homers by Heine Van Spanekeren and Williams, and a summer schedule for a Holland Orchestra in Oska loosa with the Kilties Band coming for a concert.
A school board mass meeting debated cutting teachers wages and discharging the school nurse but chose to take no action after protests from local business leaders. The Park Commissioners opened bids for a new band stand in Central Park, awarding the contract to Chas Lautenbach & Son for 2794 dollars in concrete stone and brick.
A Union veteran and high school janitor traveled to Knoxville to finalize his citizenship papers after nine years in America. President Hoffman of oral College addressed Cedar Town at a State School Convention. An honorary Arbor Day memorial involved Vander Ms College and a college tribute to a class.
Ten years ago in Pella May 5 1922 locals discussed land issues and poverty among villagers in India as English governance funds sparked debate. A Cedar Falls talk featured science and theatre, while a music festival impressed at the high school. Football practice ended with a Reds over Whites 12 and 0 as Bebe Van Ar starred for Pella Nisch against Rose Hill in a contested baseball and local sports day notable for coaching and moves by Mike Wasson.
A feature from the Iowa State University Welfare Research Station discusses how children, from youngsters to teens, can assist mothers serving with the Red Cross. It suggests practical at home tasks for boys like George Jones, including table setting, peeling vegetables, dishwashing, cooking, and laundry while highlighting family duties during wartime.
A reflective Sunday School piece frames salvation as being “standing without” the door of mercy. It recalls Jesus urging entry, warns of rejection by Jerusalem, and contrasts mercy shown to ailing individuals with the danger of self righteousness. The tone urges personal repentance and mission to bring others to faith.
The recruitment notice lists numerous ratings including aviation machinist’s mate, radioman, yeoman, boatswain, and more. It invites applicants aged 17 to 50 with no need for high school or college training and directs to visit the nearest Navy Recruiting Station for enlistment.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces job openings including Junior-Inspector Trainee Ordnance Material Under Inspector Ordnance Material at War Department Large, Inspector Engineering Materials in Navy Field Service Eighth U S Civil Service District, Engineering Aid various Grades in Eighth U S Various Branches, and Junior Communications Operator High Speed Radio Equipment Signal Service War Department Seventh Corps Area.
A wartime editorial urges readers to use a mental yardstick to assess international rumors and Nazi propaganda. It cites the Office of Facts and Figures pamphlet Divide and Conquer describing Hitler’s tactics. The piece warns against fear, division, and false representations aimed at weakening unity and resolve.
The Eighth U S Civil Service District announces examinations for Zone Deputy Collector and Junior Calculating Machine Operator with salaries 1000 and 1440 yearly. Applications accepted until April 29 1942 and May 5 1942 respectively. Details from the Secretary U S Civil Service Examiners or district offices in Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota.
A dense list of magazine and periodical subscriptions advertised through the Pella Chronicle. It compares single issues and bundle prices for titles such as Woman's Home Companion, American Magazine, Good Housekeeping, and Reader's Digest, with various multi-title deals and addresses in Pella.
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