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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
4
Local notes from Pella cover visits by Harry Sixsmith and Betty Liggett, travelers in Mitchellville and Mesa, and church youth work. Central College announces Christmas recess, art education conference, and a new pipe organ purchase for Downstr Chapel.
A newspaper clipping highlights a cheerful motto from The Book Shop urging readers to keep up enthusiasm, lend a hand, boost worthwhile work, and join in making life worth living. The note captures a local call to support positive efforts and community well being.
The Mahaska County USDA Defense Board mails 1942 farm machinery check sheets to Marion County farmers. Chairman Merchert McCoy urges listing repair parts, ordering from implement dealers, and prioritizing chains belts bearings wheels pulleys gears and sprockets. Farmers should sell scrap iron and salvage useful parts before disposing of old machinery.
A highly anticipated film starring Fredric March as a doctor-turned-cleric, he and Martha Scott navigate church life across towns with leaky roofs and tight funds. The story follows the minister’s trials, triumphs, and a lesson on cinema’s influence as he mentors his son.
Dr. William Vander Lugt, professor of philosophy at Central College, will address a Town Cit conference on Intellect this Saturday. A. C. Benjamin of the University of Chicago will discuss Philosophy and the Liberal Arts College.
Local fans will see Lille Dutch vs Knoxville Panthers in the season opener on their home floor. Captain Gene Bane leads Knoxville with 15 of 19 points in their first game, as Bob Houser anchors defense. Little Dutch hope to counter with an uncertain starting lineup including Kempkes Grundman Vander Ploeg Borgman Tait Merring and Schilder.
Defense authorities warn coal will be scarce in fall and winter. Coal ready at Sumpter Coal Mine. call 666 on 6 to order a bin. Secure supplies now to stay safe through colder months.
The Rev H S Koning of Tracy Chr Ref church will speak over KSO Des Moines next Saturday at 1130 a.m. The notice urges listeners to note the hour and mentions sermons and radio broadcast.
Otley area residents visited family homes over the weekend with multiple gatherings at Arne Van Waardhuizen and Vander Kolk households. A newborn named Dorothy Fay was welcomed by Francis Poortinga and wife, while many relatives shared news from Pella Monroe Des Moines Newton and Oskaloosa.
Pastor G Menning leads Sunday School discussing Christian hardship and the Conflict of the Ages. The session continues with Voortgaande Openbaring and The New Age.
The First Reformed Church lists morning worship at 9:00 with Sunday School titled Christian Stewardship and evening praise Not Judgment but Salvation led by Pastor A Haverkamp. The Second Reformed Church, with Rev Vanden Berg, posts 9:30 Sunday School, 10:45 morning worship Fountain of Life, and 7:30 Universal Lordship Sunday with evening worship Faith Triumphant. Junior C E Christmas in Song and Story led by Jack Thomassen. Intermediate C E Practice at 6:30 led by June Allen. Senior C E Room for Jesus led by Professor H Van Wyke.
Rev J Vander Ploeg leads Sunday services at First Church with a 9 30 a m sermon The Resurrection of the Body Text John 6 28 29 Sunday School at 11 00 a m and an afternoon service at 2 00 p m with a Dutch sermon Be Still and Know That I Am God Text Psalm 46 10 11 at 7 30 p m
Rev. C. F. Perron pastor leads at 9 30 church school and 11 morning worship with sermon titled Aggressive Action 30 minutes later 7 30 evening gospel service sermon theme V
Central College announces the gift of a stereopticon projection machine and a library of colored slides on Egypt the Holy Land and the Oberammergau Passion Play by Mrs A N Vander Linden in honor of her late husband The equipment will be available for classroom instruction and housed in the Central College Library.
Croquettes roll in crumbs and fry to golden brown at high heat. Turkey and vegetables feature in pies with snowy biscuit crusts for four serving appetite appeal. A velvety white sauce tops toast points with enriched bread for a luxurious appetizer.
A fragment notes that Italian is the easiest language to understand by telephone, with Gatarening acceleration suggesting emphasis on clarity. The line hints at linguistic superiority in phone communication and contrasts Italian with other languages.
A sequence of public and closing out sales is listed with sellers and locations in Monroe Prairie City Pella Sully Otley and surrounding areas. Dates range December through February with multiple buyers including Will Neeley John Hospers Gradus Veldhuizen Joe Hoekman Joe Paltzer T. A. Van Haaften John Tucker Warner Van de Voort Art Van Roekel and Wm Clark.
J A Schulz livestock feeds chemist at Town State College urges replacing corn with complementary protein feeds to raise pigs efficiently. He recommends a mix of 50 percent fish meal or tankage, 25 percent soybean, linseed or cottonseed meal, and 25 percent alfalfa meal, with soybean oilmeal heated to unlock amino acids. A mineral mix is essential due to corn’s low calcium and phosphorus.
An older discussion on stopping blame shifting in children. It argues that early parental guidance and understanding can curb the habit, encouraging admissions of small mistakes and reducing the appeal of avoiding punishment. It notes that honest confession helps prevent future missteps.
In 1938 Pennsylvania reported 488 hunting accidents and 78 facilities affected. The figures reflect a high level of activity and risk during that year, underscoring safety concerns for hunters and land managers across the state.
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