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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
4
On Thanksgiving Day the writer reflects on the rare chance for the whole family to escape daily duties. A long drive offers a pause from work and chores, allowing relatives to reconnect and enjoy one another’s company for once in life.
The Federal Housing Administration has aided thousands desiring to own homes with a simple loan plan. For a small monthly sum over 10, 15, or 20 years, buyers can own property, whether purchasing or building, with the option ending in ownership and no rent receipts. Young couples are urged to apply at Marion County State Bank before the April deadline.
The Young Generation boasts that marriages can be kept secret from earlier generations. Announcements of unions arise months or a year after, with parents often deceived. The novelty has worn off, and the ongoing insinuations now feel like an old story.
The text praises car salesmen for relentlessly pursuing sales and urges similar drive in all businesses including other lines. It emphasizes going after opportunities rather than waiting for them to appear and cites a saying about turning up opportunities through proactive effort.
A rural article notes many under 35 wear artificial teeth, with a dentist recalling a boy who would need a plate before finishing high school. Older generations largely spared, while some blame diet and tobacco, and women reportedly keep teeth longer. The piece muses on dietary effects on dental health.
The Roosevelt landslide was notable as he won despite about 80 percent of newspapers opposing him and the administration. It notes how public opinion often rejects publicity stunts when conscience directs a different course, showing the public judges truth over manipulated messaging.
A magazine writer argues personality partly comes from actions and deeds yet acknowledges some traits seem inherent. He suggests born differences may persist but can be altered through early life choices, with true change best achieved in youth before permanence sets in.
The Chronicle notes weekly school stories captivate scholars eager to see their names and pictures in print, demonstrating strong student engagement and local pride.
The writer emphasizes attracting students as future weekly readers and boosters. They plan editor and photographer visits to schools to print features, urging patience and promising ongoing outreach.
Local business leaders question making Armistice Day an official holiday arguing it is not a legal holiday. They seek a consensus before any suspension of work, weighing the impact on commerce and recognizing Wassigne’s return. Further input from business community expected before next meeting.
Football fans witnessed a dramatic finish as Navy defeated Army 7 to 0 in a game previously favored for Army by statistics and betting odds. The end came in the last three minutes with a touchdown and extra point, turning a scoreless outlook into a thrilling victory.
The piece notes romance tracks economic cycles with more marriages in boom times and fewer in depression. It argues love remains essential yet money matters, since hardship slows thoughtful couples who plan before leaping and fear the wolf at the door.
A historical note contrasts 25 to 30 years ago with modern housing. Earlier homes prioritized four walls, floor, and roof, often uncomfortable in summer and winter. Today houses are smaller, better insulated and ventilated, offering comfort in both seasons without sacrificing usable space.
A by product of the presidential vote is higher wages in several large plants. Some increases run into thousands of dollars, lifting workers toward a living wage and improving morale as employees struggle to keep up with the cost of living.
Marion Sentinel notes a serious clash between the cabinet and King Edward VIII over his marriage to Mrs Simpson. The cabinet vows resignation if he wed, while the King hints at abdication rather than forfeit his love. Public sentiment, though, seems sympathetic to the royal couple despite White House skepticism.
William Allen White argues the Republican Party is split with progressives like Borah Pinchot LaFollette and others on the right side. He suggests the majority may be wrong yet insists the party should decide right and wrong within itself. He notes a past pattern of being outvoted and moving forward.
An old church lesson traces John on Patmos receiving a vision on the Lord’s Day. It stresses the royal priesthood of believers, a Sabbath spirit over Sunday amusements, and the church’s illumination as Christ’s light through believers. Questions probe worship on the Lord’s Day, church equality, and sustaining the priesthood of all believers.
Children boys and girls are invited to obtain a free book of magic titled secrets of 62 puzzling tricks. The offer appears in the Chronicle with details on how to claim one copy from the distribution package, involving select purchase or participation.
Billy Noun, 13, small for his age, is weary of Clarke county jail but would rather not return to his mother in Grundy Center. Police picked him up Monday. he described himself as a hard boiled little mite.
An eighth grade boy from Mitchell, South Dakota, on the road for two weeks, explains he stays clean. His father Earl Houn lives in Mitchell while his mother Rose Houn, divorced, resides in Grundy Center. The court gave custody to the mother and Grundy Center relief officials want the boy returned at county expense. authorities refuse, the boy asks to live with his father and fears legal trouble if returned, Osceola Sentinel reports.
No coin suitable for a husking match is left in Iowa this season. Fred Stanek a four time national husking title winner in the twenties and Carl and Elmer Carson of Audubon champions in 1936 and 1936 agreed Saturday to postpone their world championship exhibition until next fall.
A December 14 1916 Chronicle item recalls the Angelic choir of Central Hee conducted by Professor Hrouwer with Mrs TIL Liggett and Carl Beyer as soloists. It notes fire damage to the home of Mrs A Van Durer Clark and Miss Alice Mayberry of Provo Utah wed by Justice G Van Vliet. Several deaths are listed and local sports and social happenings are summarized.
A Swan woman aged 28 and mother of two killed herself with carbolic acid. no cause given. The article also notes land purchase trip by Jelsma group to Sherman County Texas, Baptist Young People's Union officers elected, and high school debating society arguments on municipal street railways, with named students and leaders.
Obscure local notes report an 11 year old death of the Schuring child from Otley and the passing of a Mrs. Phens aged resident near Pella. A fire disrupted the Lohvin Tribune building and council room. Paul Van Zante appears on a local sick list while a birth is recorded for Oscar Runyon and Mrs. Besse Van Cleave turns ten with a party. Mrs. J C Mitton injures her ankle in a sidewalk fall before Van der Ploeg's store.
Clell Chamberlain, a coal hauler from Knoxville to Des Moines, struck a herd of seventeen cattle between Hartford and Carlisle Tuesday forenoon. Two cattle died, the truck was badly damaged, but driver Ewing Chamberlain and his brother were unhurt.
Lynnville in Jasper county 80 year old William Zimmerman a meat market operator died by self inflicted gunshot wound at his Lynnville home. Coroner E A McMurray said the stroke three weeks earlier preceded the act and there will be no inquest. Born January 18 1856 he watched the town grow from a hamlet to a several hundred population with his wife of 56 years Mrs Zimmerman at his side.
The Atlantic City Sunday Press reports that authentic North Jersey sources say influential Republican leaders intend to ask Col. Charles A. Lindbergh to run for governor of New Jersey in 1937.
James F. Hall, a sailor-musician aboard the carrier Lexington, was arrested Saturday after federal agents said he confessed writing extortion letters to Ginger Rogers. He demanded 5000 dollars under threat of kidnapping and death, the officials stated.
Pella High midgets split a weekend pair, beating Oskaloosa in a hard fought game after leading 18-8 by the third quarter. Langerak and Vander Waal led Pella while Gabel starred for Oskaloosa as Keister played for the visitors.
A US woman Wally travels to England seeking a royal match with Edward as premier and parliament intervene to halt a grand wedding. Emily Kuyper notes papers debate if the union will occur and if France Poland and Spain align. Jack Sixsmith comments on Benito Mussolini and global fears of war.
A playful current of campus chatter names Herb Wormhoudt as author of PEEK while tease marked by student portraits and personality jabs. Pranks include remarks about Doris Clark Wally Simpson Joe Woods and Ray Tusseling. A curtain car mishap prompts questions about transit etiquette.
North High from Des Moines overwhelmed Pella High with a dominant performance. Pella started strong led by Langerak but North High pulled away by halftime and extended the lead to seal an 81 to 16 victory.
The boys who joined Mr. Dockindorff to Chicago for the International Livestock Exposition returned with vivid tales of champion cattle and four hundred horses. They enjoyed two livestock shows, a grain exhibition, and a city tour including the Field Museum Swift Packing Plant and Marshall Field's department store.
This week Friday the Little Dutch travel to Sigourney for a double header. Saturday the team visits Lincoln High. Coach Harris, formerly of Roosevelt High, is featured on the all state teams. The squad uses break and zone defense for an exciting game. Admission is 25 cents for students and adults and 10 cents for children.
Announcements note the first preliminary declamation contest at the school auditorium on December 14 at 7 30 p m The event will feature students and the calendar remains full viewers are asked to watch for seating and stage setup and to donate furniture to assist in school plays.
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