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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1932
Page
1
The Wet and Dry agitation moves Bishop Cannon to favor resubmitting the Eighteenth Amendment to the people. Former Governor Byrd of Virginia, a lifelong dry, also endorses the idea. It could depoliticize the issue and provide decisive voter sentiment through another referendum.
The Milwaukee mayor vetoed a measure to reduce city employees salaries, arguing it is poor economy to begin with and would lessen efficiency by lowering wages. He urged employees to cooperate until conditions improve and normalcy returns, noting human nature makes morale crucial.
A Ottumwa carrier notes he delivers 1000 to 1200 letters daily and climbs about 40 stairs each morning. The town has 20 carriers for its population, highlighting the immense workload of postal workers in both city and country.
The piece argues cutting school costs is necessary but unfair to teachers who are underpaid and paid for only nine months. It warns morale may weaken, especially among rural teachers, as scholastic requirements grow while salaries remain low.
The writer asks why lifespans have lengthened and whether modern health laws and sanitation or other factors drive longevity. They recall past life: hard work, little health focus, limited medical care, dirty housing, poor ventilation, yet long life. They wonder what contributed to lifespan changes across eras.
A long reflection on whether children are a burden or a blessing. It notes both sides, citing loving bonds and stresses, sleepless nights and headaches, yet concludes love outweighs burdens. Parents hope children grow and burdens transform into blessings, with faith that life brings hope.
Last Monday's large Pella Chamber of Commerce gathering ended a long hiatus with renewed enthusiasm and optimism. The article urges concrete action and financial support from business leaders to sustain the organization and prevent city economic decline amid hard times.
John Ulrich describes a Republican politician speaking outside his store blocking a 16 foot sidewalk. He complains city authorities could seize a doorway without consent and that no police could be found during the event, suggesting possible collusion to clear the area.
In a recorded brief, the data shows Undulant Fever tying Blackhawk 2 in a state counting section. Gori thea 61 appears as a listed figure in the same context for syphilis statistics.
A local businessman visits with a grin and light talk about weather, football, books, and plays. He avoids discussing money troubles or calamity, praising the narrator’s suit and sharing a witty quip. The visit lifts spirits in a world seen as gloomy. Edgar A. Guest 1931.
The speaker urges action and optimism for Chamber of Commerce work in Pella. Emphasizes support for Central College with $500 annually for students and funding for the band, plus road work to attract shoppers from nearby towns. Calls for decisive effort and collective responsibility to advance the initiative.
The piece discusses men seeking sheets in the Review office, noting many arrive daily for bed coverings in a harsh travel setting. It paints a bleak image of applicants in need, highlighting poverty and hunger concerns across the region.
An editorial notes President Hoover failed to sway western farmers and veterans with vague promises, arguing his speech in St. Paul only reinforces a name resemblance to Theodore Roosevelt without real support for farm equality.
A Des Moines register cooking school for women follows Albia and other rural papers, drawing praise from participants. The session covered boiling eggs, with light humor about the city woman’s egg boiling education after Easter.
The famed heavyweight champion Jim Corbett, years past his prime, is reported to be in poor health with heart trouble. The article recalls his impact on boxing as a colorful sport and his private gentleness, noting his role as a pioneering figure and a good citizen.
The piece argues that spending $50 yearly on a newspaper is justified by the time saved and value received. It asserts a first class paper costs more to produce, and better papers are cheaper than poor ones, stressing that quality matters more than price.
A writer in Newton recounts a Washington offer to send a propaganda book against Herbert Hoover in exchange for one dollar. The writer declines, noting many in Newton need the money more and criticizing those who would pay to hear the same political argument.
A compact column from Pella notes an editorial glimpse in the Oskaloosa Herald. It recalls a rescue commission, a merchant joke about a hat, and city officials Alderman Jim Van Dusseldorp and Alderman John Blommers arriving early. Depot Agent Dykstra seeks Chronicle ties to golf. A joke about a successful fire and failure and remarks on a malignant ailment wrap the piece.
A Breezy column collects assorted remarks and anecdotes from daily life in a small town. It toys with bank talk, gender roles, local drivers, and tax forms, mixing jokes about Ed and his twin sons with a country doctor tale and fashion quips.
The RKO Orpheum Des Moines brings Lena Rivers based on Mary J. Holmes with Charlotte Henry Morgan Galloway James Kirkwood and others. The film runs Friday April 29 to May 2 and markets to readers unfamiliar with the novel.
Chronicle notes Edith Countryman announces joint program by Iowa Health Department and American Child Health Association to boost home shelter, nutrition, milk, sun and rest for children in 1932. Emphasizes Children’s Charter and 19 goals. highlights May Day and White House Conference impact. Includes weekly disease report totals for diphtheria, scarlet fever, typhoid, smallpox, measles, whooping cough, polio, mumps, tuberculosis, and related counts across multiple counties.
Twenty years ago items report Col E W Allabach a veteran Des Moines insurance man died suddenly in Pella while on business. Other notes mention Mrs G Van Kley 77 dying at Home For the Aged and incidents involving local residents including a man knocked unconscious by a runaway team and several moves to outside city limits for a dry cleaning operation. Citizens in Pella and Colorado unite to raise funds for a monument to M A Clark pioneer in religious education.
Pleas Hart son of James Hart killed near Girard Kansas aboard a circus train. Pella teachers salary cut five percent amid opposition. Earl Klein began clerkship in Bell Clothing of Arne G. Dy. Mrs Dy died at Bethesda Colorado. A D Van Houweling shipped a cow to Chicago netted 41 cents after costs. John H Turner of What Cheer and Mrs Carrie Mead of Sigourney wed at Leighton. Mrs J G Vander Pol had two teeth broken in ditch east of Pella. Births include Ralph V Hayes and Mrs Hayes of Pekin Iowa. Deaths listed: Robert Adrian Roorda Mra Jan Slo 89 Mrs N A Stoane. Chronicle of April. Sanitarium Denver.
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