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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
4
Established 1864 and two dollars in ad entered at the Postoffice at Pell Iowa as second class mail matter. Thought of the Week reflects on stewardship and accountability, noting individuals are stewards not masters and will be asked to give account in time.
An editorial urges strong stewardship of wealth and land. It cites Rockefeller, Ford, and others, urges farmers to protect topsoil, notes Dutch conservation, and highlights Marion County English Creek Watershed efforts with contour farming and legume planting. It champions government support, soil districts, and two percent research spending as national prosperity drivers.
The speaker urges expanding research to create new products for domestic use and foreign trade, noting inventions like automobiles and radio spurred growth. He highlights the romantic, profitable path for youths to explore nature’s mysteries, praising Dutch ancestry students from Central College for success.
Grinnell Herald Register ponders an English illustrated view of U S law asserting pre law review by the Supreme Court. The piece suggests the court should rule on constitutionality before laws pass to avoid costly litigation. Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune warns Hitler and Mussolini may devastate Europe, causing famine, mass displacement, and eventual revolutions as nations resist occupation.
A reprinted poem from the Escaloola Herald laments dust and celebrates rain with vivid imagery of dark clouds, thunder, and cool drops restoring the land. The rest of the column lists social news from Newton and surrounding areas, including visits, funerals, family gatherings, birthdays, and travel notes across Pella, Newton, Lynnville, and Des Moines, with names and relations noted.
Miss Louise Irene Conover and Albert A Augustine wed at the bride parents country home with fifty relatives present. William Penn College president officiated. attendants were Floribel Andrews and Cleo Allman. After ceremony, guests enjoyed refreshments and a three tier pink cake. The couple plans a western honeymoon and will reside in Oskaloosa where Augustine teaches. A flood of community notices followed about travels and visits of local families.
A piece of iron rod passed through a threshing blower and sparked a fire that destroyed straw from 14 acres on the George W. Prunty farm two miles southwest of Red Rock. The blaze occurred late Monday afternoon, injuring no one and reported by local threshers in Jasper County Record.
A 1899 report notes two hundred Chicago buildings under construction halted by bricklayers demanding unionized brick plants. Brick-makers refuse, threatening to stay closed all season. Ten thousand workers idle as the dispute unfolds alongside local church notices and community events in Pella.
The Aug 4 1910 issue reports Hankey Burgraaf sick with typhoid fever and the 8 month old Parker baby dying north of Pella. A 13 year old Beorink boy broke his arm. Henry Vanden Oever baby expected to recover. Doctors Carpenter moved offices above the post office. Local social notes mention Rey Bousquet visiting Ira Van Cleave, Herman Bauman selling land near Eddyville, Thomassen sisters visiting Nellie Grant in Knoxville, Katherine Van Rees returning to Vander Pal store, Lenora Buckley visiting Des Moines, Don Dilley in R. R. Sadler home, Helene Bootsma in Knoxville. A column extols dragging roads and Ki Drag. W H Howerton of Oskaloosa bought property in Pella. City government notes praise him and mention the Big 3 Vacuum washer. The council named Henry Ver Hey to oversee sewers at $2 a day and Luke Bruinsma to oversee the outlet construction.
Stineer of the water plant salary raised from fifty to sixty dollars per month and William Schreiner given the job. Martin Paardckooper, clerk at the Stubenrauch store, considered an out-of-town job but decided to stay in Pella.
The August 9 item notes a safe robbery at Jim Van Dussel dorp with twenty five dollars in cash and five hundred dollars in checks taken. It also covers land talks for an auxiliary pumping station, a veteran Henry Koopman death from typhoid, recoveries and illnesses, travel to Colorado, nursing and trade notices, and theft leads locating goods in Des Moines tied to Model Clothing Co. The report mentions Sheriff Kronkhite, Mayor Vanden Berg, Clerk A C Kuyper, and others in a mosaic of local events and movements.
Ten years ago in July 1940 five men formed the All-Star Silver Fox Farm with Dr W C Ver Ploeg as president and Dr J J Sbenga and Arthur Sampson as vice presidents. The Deerwood Minn outfit appeared on the front page with land bought on the H C Vier sen farm as a site. Meyer Langerak opened his Tom Thumb golf course near Star Oil Co. Gas pipelines were to cross the county and farmers were being instructed on leasing rights. Paul Grundman was named Deputy Sheriff of Marion County succeeding A J May after a paralytic stroke. A Rumley Combine picture from Nielsen farm near Galesburg noted the $1600 unit serving the area. Dr Ray Fox and family planned a move from Iowa City to Charles City for surgical practice. Mrs Leonora Scholte received a letter from the Nollen family abroad.
Front page Chronicle reports Monroe street oil excess. Drivers trailed oil home under car fenders, fouling wheels and tires. Paving proposed as remedy to curb slick streets and protect vehicles.
Revalo Rex from Ames will race at the Southern Iowa Fair auto events on Friday August 9 facing veterans of the speed strips in Oska loosa. Gus Schrader defends the world speed crown in his $15,000 World’s Wonder Car while Tex Peterson’s Elm Creek Neb rodeo to racing career adds a strong contender. The event will feature top national circuit title contenders in the Oska loosa speed classic.
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