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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1935
Page
8
Offseason play has fans buzzing as teams in the major leagues show strength and promise closer races. City leaders approved partial repairs on Main Street 600 block to ease driving and curb wear while resurfacing is likely in the future, despite potential property objections.
Farmers fed by recent rains express optimism about this year’s crop as soil conditions improve and forecasts suggest a workable season may follow a dry winter. Skeptics note past droughts and warn uncertain conditions could still hinder yields.
Charles Br Walgren owner of drug stores faces charges linked to alleged radical teaching at a Chicago university. He withdraws his niece from the university while the president denies the charges and calls for full investigation. The county awaits the investigation verdict with broad public interest. The piece warns of radicalism entering schools and homes.
Mrs A N Vander Linden urged in a Pella public swim pool speech that a community foundation rests on opportunities for mental, physical and spiritual development of boys and girls, not money. A Chicago radio address emphasized practical education over mere grades for slower learners and the value of rewarding diligence.
The budget director approved transferring funds to build a public swimming pool in Pella. Supporters argued light funds could cover maintenance and loan repayment. opponents warned of affordability and added taxes. The plan moves to choose a site and begin construction.
Citizens argue for a new recreational facility for boys and girls and the Young People, believing it will repay the loan and cover maintenance through user fees. They expect it to be a paying proposition and beneficial to the public with sufficient patronage and financial return.
The Civillenge of Pell clarified that the league did not initiate pressure to close service stations on Sundays. A station manager proposed a voluntary closing, seeking broad operator agreement rather than legal compulsion, arguing Sabbath observance should arise from common consultation, not law.
The Montezuma Republican argues that state educated students should bear arms for the state and harshly criticizes Town City demonstrators, calling for punishment. It notes Sargent Delivers the 1936 Keynote Address at an Iowa Press Association banquet, reflecting on railroad politics and possible dem editor reactions.
Knoxville Journal surveys an American Magazine quote attributed to General Hugh Johnson and questions whether President Roosevelt intends to cling to power at any cost. It asks if Roosevelt will force or buy votes, or silence voters by intimidation, and how he would exit if the people reject him.
A jumble of local quips and anecdotes from Pella area readers. The piece cites Mrs Bal Grant and Winifred, comments on a proposed public swimming pool, tax talk, grocery quirks, and barbershop banter. It includes playful jests about politics Democrats and Baptists, a joke about a hen laying eggs, and community observations on Depression era shortages.
The company abandons the branch line along Des Moines river, selling houses and farm properties along the route. Bridges and girders will be loaded for use on the main line. Right of way lands bought from farmers remain with the road. condemned properties revert to owners or successors. Loss harms local tax districts despite limited transport value. Coal traffic, once vital, declines. farmers fence parcels to secure property.
Merle Staley of the local National Employment Office said last Wednesday that a bulletin from the National Reemployment Relief Offices states registrations will be automatic and renewal will not be needed. The old method remains for some cases, and many details are unclear due to the garbled text.
A confusing city notice describes a man named Maresh Frank Ellis receiving a red ticket for a parking violation. The sheriff in Needles and local officials are cited as addressing the incident, with references to a public notice in the Davis County Republican.
A Montoreh marker caused a tar truck explosion shattering the truck and windows a block away while three Washington men escaped with shock and bruises. A Kansas woman Lucile Alth was knocked by a stove flare and a dog fire spread to burn a yard. A leash strangled Raymond Maciejewski as he played with his dog. A Nashville outage followed a cat’s ascent to a high pole where a 13,000 volt line arced. Roy Westney fractured his head after tripping over his dog. An alleged communist was beaten by Boy Scouts and spectators at a Los Angeles parade after stamping on an American flag.
A Sunday School outline on The Holy Scriptures from Psalms 19 and 119, noting God breathed scripture’s perfection and practical use. It covers Describing the Word, Delivering the Word, and questions on how reading scripture benefits unbelievers and believers, with Paul and Timothy as examples.
Northwestern road officials have placed workers on the branch from What Cheer to Consol through Mahaska county to remove rails.
Federal guidance plans mobilize agricultural resources for a long term coordinated golf conservation and land use program that will directly affect farm land across Iowa.
Van Heusen, an ad painter, was badly injured after a fall from a ladder at De Reus bards Henrich V the first settlers in Pella. The report notes various local moves including Rock Island railroad electrification talks out of Des Moines and Central College planning to employ a field coach next year.
The column lists residents and events in a Pella area community including marriages such as Christian Naber and Miss Van Cleave, lodge activities, civic projects like cement walks in Sully, and notable occurrences at Central College and nearby towns. It mentions vandalism at a girls dormitory, medical procedures, teaching appointments, a goitre operation, a wheelchair-bound student, a birthday gathering for P H Van Gorp, a West of square resident's fall, and other regional notices.
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