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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
3
The piece argues youth education shapes democracy against dictatorship as in Germany. It urges public schools and civic groups to foster confidence, basic knowledge, and vocational skills, inspiring students to stand on their own and pursue work and a future.
Miss Margaret Hickley of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women urges youth to serve rather than seek handouts. The article warns motorists to slow near schools and for youths to be careful on streets and intersections as school begins September 2. It also notes Iowa State College reports all engineering graduates secured jobs, and soybeans may boost farm prosperity through new processing and markets.
Editorial notes England’s seas as a defensive shield and urges unity with God and national resolve. It contrasts Europe’s occupation with questions about civilized leaders, arguing Nazism’s military gains do not alter the instinctive quest for safety and humane culture.
Rockford editorial compares boxing rules to political mudslinging. It notes Roosevelt has been smeared already and Willkie has dodged politics, but both sides cling to dirt throwing as campaigns heat up. The piece laments the low level of modern political contest.
Industry showcases its peacetime defense maneuvers at Little Bulls Minnesota in August 1924. Cheventer, a Fininsport equipment maker, uses Minneapolis Hert Basten Met as a dealer to supply a parts and service HQ at AC Lite Falls. Depot maintains over $10,000 in parts with three service reps for Chevrolet equipment.
The piece explores why children adopt shocking language, noting youngsters imitate heard speech and seek to shock adults. It argues home examples matter, urges parental calm, and suggests community influence via neighborhood groups to curb profanity while acknowledging some playful use of language can be harmless.
A New Sharon Star report notes that Nazi persecution drives eminent European scholars to the United States. About 200 refugees have been aided by the Committee in Aid of Displaced Scholars, with many awaiting admission. Notables include Albert Einstein and Thomas Mann, now American citizens or awaiting naturalization, plus Bruning, Franck, Benes, and others teaching in U.S. institutions.
Voice of the Public recalls the late nineteenth century Des Moines river ferries near Amsterdam and Durham. The narrator remembers fording when water rose, a perilous crossing with mules and a skiff, and a vivid memory of his mother crossing during ice flows and rising current.
A reflective narrative recalls a youth spent near Pella and Des Moines river fords, journeys with farm animals, ferry crossings, and near-death escapes. The author remembers Jenny the mule, farm scenes, old neighbors, and family ties spanning decades, concluding with a desire to revisit childhood towns.
A retrospective look at notable openings in Pella over the past decade including events from 10, 20, and 30 years ago and a glimpse of plans from one year ago. The piece highlights local firms, community milestones, and evolving business openings in the city.
A fragmented 41 year old chronicle recounts regional economic tensions involving Tiveda Hyitain and China like claims, business moves in Orange City, dining and competition in Oshaytanes, and sport and farm activity. It mentions the Turtle River fish issue, a stock sale, a market square, and church anniversaries amid community commerce.
The 67th Annual Conference of Methodist ministers met in Pella with 300 pastors expected. George Monkman led as local pastor amid infantile paralysis fears and spray guidance. More than 200 autos passed through en route to the State Fair. A car crash near Monroe injured Henry E Kirger Peter Kuyper Harriet and Helen Rietveld but left them with scratches. Madge Vander Zyl joined the Pella Stacker Factory as stenographer. Lyman Van Houten resumed duties as Winfield school principal, returning with his mother from Oskaloosa. Elizabeth Kempkes left for Everett Washington to teach. The sale at one hundred dollars a month showcased local commerce.
A fragment notes Miss Caroline Edmand traveled to Calispel Montana to teach in the high school. The text references prior teaching in Pola and mentions adMerona ads and Usain Day promotions, plus a frost report and local workers returning from duties.
A fragmented readers note sequence recalls residents from Pella Moravia and Wethe Oklahoma and various events. It mentions a car accident near Wachita Kansas, a superintendent of Tinks in Pella, a visit by Gold Star Legion members at Star Garage, Anna Van Zomeren becoming bakery clerk, and the Van Zante family visiting from Moravia. A Lake Prairie District Fair stockholder meeting discussed dissolution. Other items include Leona Bere leaving for Dakota public schools and local residents visiting Oxkalooss and Knoxville areas. Weeds on lots prompt notices to homeowners.
A recap of events from 10 years ago notes A A Schippers taking over mamarem roval Renner Tea Co after Marion Hesselink Gralas De Kaek led prior management. The Aunt Lucia play opened Sept 8 drawing 150 local participants with proceeds to the College Auxil. The Pella Motor Co received its first truck shipment of cars on a vehicle seventy feet long. Glenn Miller spoke at Mariners Union picnic criticizing Farm Board and parties, citing six million unemployed. Ralph Kaldenberg returned from navy service with special discharge due to his mother’s illness. Families visited in Ogden Utah and Harry prepared for a Kansas City posting. Warmers’ Co-operative Exchange shipped three carloads of hogs and cattle. Joe Kool and John Bloodsworth opened a new store in Otley in a bank building with new paving. Otumawa’s town Sales Co. planned a dirt construction demo with explosives on the J C Boot farm Tuesday. About one hundred people, Rolscreen employees and families attended the Van Dusseldorp farm picnic southeast of Pella.
The state health department urged parents to keep children at home when ill to prevent spread of contagious diseases. Supposed attendance gains of 20 to 30 percent were linked to laxity at home. Measles, whooping cough, and scarlet fever were highlighted. isolation rules noted for each illness.
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