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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1935
Page
10
A Roman Catholic dignitary calls birth control a crime and equates destroying unborn life with murder by Dillinger and other high handed killers. The piece argues control measures are needed, but are not applied to the poor and to the physically or mentally unfit, highlighting class disparities in reproductive policy.
The article argues Congress has worked through the summer, countering the view that lawmakers have idle lives during vacation. It notes that even those who disagree with Congressmen acknowledge they are on the job and active in shaping opinions while in Washington.
A reader laments religious hypocrisy and fear of criticism while urging righteousness for right reasons. The piece blames permissive culture, politics, and Prohibition repeal for moral decline, notes public opinion on the next election, honors Will Rogers, and critiques Sunday radio commodification with calls for sacred programming alongside secular broadcasts.
The report notes that as many as 350 divorces are granted in one week in Reno Nevada and warns that many courts across the country grant numerous divorces. It argues that couples who have lived together for months face serious consequences and urges heightened awareness of the divorce trend.
The article argues that divorce laws are too lenient and must be reformed to curb easy separations. It notes farmers and families gathering for the annual Farmers Union picnic as a chance to discuss problems and seek remedies to improve their well being.
A Detroit area editorial argues that AAA promises of stable meat prices will anger meat boycott supporters. It blames government tax and reduced hog production for higher costs, notes incomes are lower since 1929, and says consumers pay the price while farmers gain little. It urges voters to act and seek relief for shoppers.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch conducts a Roosevelt straw vote with 73 percent in 93 counties favoring his re election. Editorial notes Roosevelt’s Virginia popularity exceeds the 1932 landslide and questions if poll results influenced Senators Glass and Byrd about bolting the Democratic ticket next year.
Jasper County reports Judge Williamson in Dallas endorsing reestablishment of red light districts across Texas arguing it would ease and control prostitution. The piece notes parallel concerns about bank robbery and murder and advocates strict crime laws and licensing ethics.
A column of lighthearted items from Pella noting small-town foibles and witticisms. Jokes about sermons sleeping in church, local anecdotes about couples, and humorous exchanges top a collage of social fads. Names include Ter Louw and Pete Bloem with family hints and civic touches.
A collection of quips and wry observations on modern life, love, politics, and business. It riffs on soft living, Dodgers rivals, dating norms, moral wit, sermons, and roadside signs with pithy comparisons and ironic twists.
International Sunday School Lesson discusses Paul in labor, by supplying and supporting the weak. Acts 20 35 devotional Acts 22 10 central truth: service measures success. Lesson focuses on thinking with the mind expressing with the heart and laboring with the hands in a biblical pattern of giving and contentment.
The Iowa State Health Department will exhibit at the state fair with a color film showing the vaccination process over three weeks and its effect on immunity. The display includes life‑span death models for cancer, heart disease and tuberculosis, sanitation charts, and undulant fever materials for people in animal contact.
The department offers a blood clot test for farmers serving as farm hands to learn about immunity and prevention. A follow up report will be mailed to interested persons. An exhibit will be held at the Educational building.
The City Council of Pella Iowa invites bids to furnish coal for the city electric light and power plant for one term. Bids are for Lamp Mine-Run Crushed and Steam coal delivered to the plant. A $100 certified check payable to the City Treasurer must accompany each bid.
The Inquiring Reporter surveys five locals on whether a reunion program adds to or detracts from the event. Respondents differ. some favor purposeful talks for elders and children, others prefer time for visiting and heritage stories, with emphasis on meaningful programs and shared experiences. A separate note mentions Roosevelt facing a new federal alcohol plan and British naval moves around the Suez, with Malta’s Mediterran ea fleet scheduled to sail August 29 toward Suez interests.
Aviators continued to scan the Alaska Yukon border for traces of a missing plane and four persons, as anxiety over the fate of the travelers grew. The aircraft left Dawson Yukon territory on Monday bound for Fairbanks with Arthur Iaines, Dilot, Mr. and Mrs. John Lenz, and Alton Nordale aboard.
Considerable damage at J. G. Vander Pol store Sunday morning due to a fire in a drawer under a shelf. Invitations and weddings noted for Ray Bousquet, CL na Welcher, Robert C. Walliams, Elizabeth Yaw, Mari Krhynstigger. Auto bus collision west of town injures several. Hoogenakkers celebrate golden wedding anniversary. Frost reported Aug 20 21 with no damage. Missionaries Rudd in Su Fui China referenced. Carl Ver Steeg leaves Pella High for Preston. Arie G. Klein’s son born. North Main move noted.
The Chronicle recalls August 29 1905 events with farm fair attendance surpassing 60000 and a fatal Des Moines accident where a Rob erts child died after being run over by a train. It notes Cox band banquets fifty plates served, local injuries from accidents, a Mrs Ira Kendrick death in Attica, a fatal Albia freight yard incident, and early state certificate contenders like Lynn Platt. It also mentions drill tile yards at Pella and teaching moves for Leona Vander Linden and Elizabeth Kempkes plus a Prairie City tennis tilt involving several local men.
Clifford Goeeke, 17, of State Center Indiana, captures the grand championship at the Iowa State Fair 4-H baby beef show with a 925-pound Aberdeen Angus, praised as one of the event’s best.
Republicans deride the $250 million administration tax bill as a purely political gesture as it overcomes last congressional hurdles on Saturday night and awaits probable presidential approval.
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