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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1933
Page
1
Public improvement talk urges removing unsafe old landmarks that once served the community. Rebuilding now is urged while labor and materials are affordable, replacing fire hazards with safer structures.
The author argues against the claim that Pella has too many churches for its population, noting towns of 300 to 800 residents can sustain several churches. They say there is no need for a new religious group when others already preach core Christian beliefs, and advocate fewer organizations overall.
The piece argues that farmers will not escape regulation under the proposed industrial control bill. It notes acreage retirements, stricter price controls, and attempts to balance production with consumption, while comparing farm price trends to city prices and predicting continued market-driven regulation. It also observes the current volatility in corn, wheat, and oats prices.
Public notices warn that prices are advancing and shoppers should stock up on daily necessities while cheaper today. The speaker argues merchants urging purchases now are doing so from informed forecasts, not panic, and buyers can benefit by listening to them. A customer loading large sacks of flour illustrates the perceived trend.
The speaker warns that future prosperity will cost more due to taxes. The processing tax shifts burden to consumers via higher prices, as goods and services carry the tax. The sacrifice falls on the consumer in the end, regardless of who writes the check.
In a recent oii meeting Alderman Dixson argued that South Pella needs police protection as much as the uptown area. He noted the force covers little territory and urged adding an officer if the current force cannot handle the job, stressing taxpayers in South Pella deserve equal protection.
Pella businessmen attended a meeting in Oskaloosa on Tuesday night to discuss the industrial recovery act but found it uninformative and poorly attended. Attendees faced crowded seating and loud, unsatisfactory arrangements, with out of town guests often left standing outside and hearing little. The editorial urges larger venues and targeted attendance for future sessions.
An editorial advocates a local cheese factory in Pella, arguing it would steady markets, create jobs, and boost the cream industry. It urges capital from town residents, noting prior reverses but insisting money exists to fuel this investment and put dollars to work locally.
A letter argues for a big dividend and local ownership to assure failed outside trust. It calls for a strong locally conducted campaign to win public support and insists local management will build confidence for residents with funds to invest as prosperity returns.
The column surveys editorial takes on Sigourney race odds and Lloyd Ellis as a rival, notes Corydon’s milk theft rumor, and reports municipal control talk by Oskaloosa and Burlington mayors. It also riffs on advertising cuts during slow business, recalling William Wrigley on the value of continual promotion.
A collage of anecdotes and quips from Pella and surrounding areas, including mock sports jibes, circus bits, shop talk, and humorous exchanges. References mention Beinhacur Hearema and Pete Dykstra, a John Robertus talk, a fire alarm miscue in What Cheer, and a Franklin Lincoln letter auction trade.
Special execution directs Sheriff Grandman to offer at public sale the NW quarter of the SW quarter and NE quarter of the SE quarter of sections 27 and 28 in township 75 N range 21 W, containing about 80 acres. Sale at Knoxville courthouse on August 21, 1988, between 9 am and 4 pm. Proceeds for Vera V Dickerson et al. and named banks. notice dated June 29, 1938.
Chronicle entries from 1903 and 1913 recount notable events in travel, industry, and culture. 1903 notes a developing aviation interest and early transport milestones. 1913 highlights the advancing reach of air and rail networks, with societal impact sketchily sketched in brief items.
An immense crowd from all parts of Iowa gathered at Pella for the White Way picnic. Mrs T Kempkes family reunion on Washington street. Rev George Coleman spoke at the union church service in the park. Clifford Van Steenis died of heart failure at a neighbor's home. Deaths: Mrs H M McCully and Henry L Bousquet. Al Hendricks resigns as day clerk at American House. Anne Boland succeeds him. Motor burned out at Le Cocq Bros store from an open switch. Dr J W Bailey invited to become president of Grand Island College Nebraska. Jay Kempkes taking manual training at Nevada Iowa to become a teacher. Marion Porter's house connected to city water and sewer. one house left on Main street. John Van Rees welcomed a 12 pound daughter. Charles Firth left Central College to chair history at Hillsdale College Michigan.
Highlights include Henry Tolliver of Des Moines bound for Leavenworth to see his aged father once sold on the slave block. Chicago forms Farmers Co operative Union aiming for one dollar wheat. John L Walker drives a seven horsepower auto from Oskaloosa to Des Moines in nine hours. Mason City cloud burst deposits 10 inches of rain causing damage. Nation records show 50 lynchings in 1902 with Mississippi, Georgia, Florida top counts. Local notices: a daughter born to Anthony and Mrs Grandin. Will Bootsma opens barber business in Newton. property trades in town for 1000 and 3500 dollars. H C Ver Ploegh expands livery. Two weeks old Vander Linden infant dies. Rev Levi Fosdie dies in Tuskeega Iowa. Ed Larry injured during a ball game with bone fragments removed.
A letter criticizes Sunday night scenes in Central Park showing young women and men in indecent familiarities. The writer questions parentage, urges city pride, and praises a neighboring citizen who intervened with the marshal amid riotous proceedings, thanks the judge for timely action.
Legal notice states to whom it may concern that a proof of will is being issued and the matter is being brought to the attention of interested parties. Proceedings detail likely names and dates to follow in formal documentation.
An instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Gerrit Klein, deceased, is on file with the Clerk of the District Court in Marion County Iowa. A hearing to determine validity is set for August 21, 1938, at which all interested parties may be heard, per Clerk Don L. Remy and Deputy L. R. Clements in Knoxville.
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