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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
2
A historic reflection notes that ninety nine of every hundred men stay in the dooryard tending tasks while one seeks high plac es. It asserts many meaningful duties lie in the dooryard and excelling there is as valuable as conquering lofty peaks.
A golfer struggles with sight and reach when swinging at a visible or reachable ball. The analogy extends to American corn farming where planting fewer acres to reduce output clashes with hybrid corn yielding so high that it negates the farmer's effort.
Charles Kingsley praised daily industriousness, urging readers to thank God for tasks to do whether they like them or not. He argued forced work builds temperance, self-control, diligence, willpower, cheerfulness, and contentment, virtues the idle lack, and noted unemployed men would echo his counsel.
The report recalls last Thursday’s heavy rain and fierce wind that damaged crops and trees, likening it to a past storm that flattened corn and toppled trees in a half hour. It notes heat in Kansas and crop losses in the Dakotas, but ends with a note of humble gratitude for present fortune.
A mother scolds her son with a sly reclaim, The devil always finds things for idle hands to do. A car salesman reassures a buyer with We’ll play ball and a child overhears Let’s play ball den.
The article notes many Pella children are healthy after sun exposure at the swimming pool, but warns that some are listless or pale and may benefit from a health checkup to ensure they succeed in school when winds turn cool. It credits the pool with improving child health and reports no drownings locally.
Historian Hendrik Willem van Loon argues the highest good comes from tending one’s own front yard. He says a pleasant village leads to a decent world, and questions reforming distant lands while dooryards are neglected. He contrasts Western support for Japan’s rise with aiding Chinese suffering.
A Polish newspaper lauds Polish courage in the war of nerves with Germany's Adolf Hitler. After Foerster's return from a conference with Hitler, Kurier Czerwony says Germany has lost this war. Poland remains unafraid, one step ahead, with brutal response implied if necessary.
A historical record notes an English farmer who increased a cow’s annual milk production from 350 to 2000 gallons through attentive, humane management. The piece highlights practical care practices and the notable productivity gain reflecting on farm ethics and animal welfare.
The piece mocks farmer Bradbury praising cow care and women's roles while critiquing courting era logic. It also notes Pennsylvania’s mandatory work for able-bodied relief recipients, a Gallup poll showing 84 percent in favor, and the WPA relief cutbacks signaling a shift to stricter emergency norms.
The largest barn in Sully burned to the ground Monday evening July 31 around ten o clock. Built about fifty years ago by the Snodgrass family, it measured 42 by 44 feet and stood three stories high with lime rock walls quarried near Peoria. The fire left a charred grain pile and collapsed machinery on the first floor. The Guy Van Wyk family have lived on the farm for 26 years.
The piece argues older children pose a dilemma for parents whether to push college for the boys or allow them to pursue trades. It notes girls often work and should receive training to support themselves anywhere. If a boy has a clear goal after high school, parents should help him. otherwise a trade or hands on work may suit better than university mismatches.
Corydon Times-Republican editors recount Uncle Oscar criticizing the return of bustles as a backward trend. He jokes that if bustles had appeared during prohibition they’d hide gin, but now suggests a bustle built to pack a parachute and gas mask to defend women in wartime.
Frank W Lovejoy of Socony Vacuum urges focus on selling products over complaints at the National Federation of Sales Executives convention in Philadelphia on June 5. E S Wilson of Goodyear predicts unemployment will fade as new goods create demand. A Sun editorial urges towns belong to both residents and rural neighbors, calling for cooperation to build a better community.
The Chronicle outlines a prize contest offering a piano to the girl who secures the most new subscriptions, set to begin September 1, as August 30 notes list new library books including Glengarry School Days and The Prisoner of Zenda, plus local notices on residents, deaths, and events.
News from August 21 1919 reports farmers petitioning for electric service between Pella and Howell and the city council granting it. The council also negotiated with Meyer Toom over land exchange near the pumping station while Toom’s terms appeared steep. Tax levy set at 61.5 mills for the coming year and school to begin September 8 with fifty to sixty Pel la children in kindergarten. The G G Thomassen family held a reunion with members including the Thomassens Van Niewaals Dylstras Neuenesches Orrs and Lauterbachs. The day marked the fifth wedding anniversary for the last two couples listed. Henry Ford sued the Chicago Tribune and was awarded six cents in damages. W W De Bruyn visited the city as a missionary.
Par amount and Artcraft plan September engagements at Winneka theater with Sigman. De Reus returns from army service since 1918. Kempkes to Everett to teach science. sister Elizabeth to teach there. A. Waechter buys Chalmers car. Kuyper sells house and lot to Van Houweling for new home. Kuyper Lumber ad urges building corn crib as lumber scarce. Alamo theatre lineup includes Billie Burke Margaret Clark Jack Pickford May Pickford and Sidne Little Women Dont Change Your Husband. Marriages reported Vander Ploey Van Zee and Hanson Whitney. East wary of corn borer pest spreading from New York inspectors sent west.
Ten years ago Mrs Paul Scholte offered a reward for a lost two carat diamond on the golf course. Anna May Hoeksema found it and earned fifty dollars. Gradus De Kock planned a store change after his United Self Serve franchise expired. Local businessmen hosted a luncheon at Clark’s boarding house. Chamber of Commerce directors voted to spend fifty dollars per mile to gravel a mile and a half of road near the Tom De Bruin farm. Plans for friendship tours and band trips were discussed. School would begin September 6. Mrs J M Cook would not return to the high school, Florence Larson of Iowa City was chosen to teach commercial subjects. The public schools published a large ad highlighting Pella High School offerings. Abe Den Adel and Edward Hoeksema fell from scaffolding at the J A Kuyper house under construction. neither was hurt. Des Moines U openings were uncertain after Dr T T Shields left town and secretary Edith Redman refused to disclose his location. A conflict had caused a spring school disruption.
Anthony Vis, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Peter Vis of Hull, was seriously injured last Saturday morning when pinned under a car during a collision. He and a Lockhorst boy were delivering milk for Vande Berg dairy, he riding the running board and set to jump off at the next stop, when a car driven by Pete Ver Maat struck their pickup in Hull's east section. He was rushed to hospital with internal hemorrhage but is improving, doctors noting the lung was not punctured though the weight on his chest strained his heart and caused ligament tearing and small vessel injuries. Mrs Vis, who recently endured a stillbirth, expects to visit the hospital soon. Sioux Center News
Last week Peoria endured wind and rain with Buckeye Creek flooding and cooler weather since. Frances Johnson, eight, faces serious heart trouble while Lee Roose underwent appendicitis surgery in Oskaloosa. Neighbors mourn Mrs. A F Kool as others plan trips to Chicago, New York and Paterson for World’s Fair and Young Men’s Societies convention.
Mrs. John Kuiper of Pella visited her daughter Mrs. Delmar Van Zante for a week. Willemsen reunion in Pella at West Market drew John Willemsen and family. Lynn Grove threshing crew held an ice cream social at Vander Kamp home with many local families attending. Des Moines calls by Laverman and Arkema households noted. Nellie Elliott died Saturday at Beatty home. funeral Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. The annual two day Old Settlers event announced.
Rose Hill notes travel and family visits across Newton, Pella, and Des Moines. Edits include a Vanden Berg reunion near Harvey, an ice cream social at Reasnor, a funeral in Pella, a roof and repaint at the Rose Hill school, and several local relatives visiting Des Moines and Newton areas.
Neal Vander Werff and Delbert Schrader hosted visitors Saturday. Will Jansen spent Saturday night and Sunday with Art Van der Werff and John Vanden Berg, continuing family gatherings over the weekend.
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