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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
4
A column reflects on friendship during trouble, urging civic duty, work relief reforms, and wary views on entering war. It cites Italy and Greece, Mussolini, and Hitler, praises American resolve, and argues for character education and responsible media, with notes on federal oversight and labor law debates.
A collection of editorial opinions from multiple papers on paying cash, local boosterism, wartime cruelty, and congressional duty. It cites Eddyville, Reinbeck, Davenport, and Northwood viewpoints urging cash discipline, town improvement effort, humane wartime conduct, and continued congressional session to face national dangers.
The 45 year old Pella Blade item lists a light sleigh road and a full town scene. Prof T B Boyer drilled C R I and P band for a concert with H Ricfrok and Reidelsburger. Miss Dickie Langerak wed Edward Plette. Mrs Joost Den Burger broke a hip. Van Beynum built a new residence east of Pella. Des Moines vendors celebrate a new baby at Ed Concannon’s home. Local residents attend meetings urging women’s suffrage. families Tom Van Steenwyk and John Wormhoudt visit Otumwa and Amsterdam neighbors mourn two children. drought in Dakota affects area residents.
A milk delivery wagon crashed into a telephone pole near Franklin Street in West Pella, injuring none though bottles broke. John Brom sold Royal Dutch Bakery stake to Morris Van Heiden. Pella Tigers split two basketball games, beating Indianola 38 35 and losing 36 33 to Oskaloosa Y M C A in a playoff. Local population figures cited, and Resolutions honor A N Kuyper, ex vice president of Pella Stacker Company and Citizens National Bank. he was also alderman.
Thirty years ago on December 15 1910 the Chronicle published a holiday issue in magazine form with a green cow on the cover. Page 1 featured Jac ob Vander Zee of the Iowa State Historical Society as author of About the Dutch and included images of the Old Marion County Courthouse the new Marion County courthouse the Pella Brick mill and school college buildings and related scenes.
Twenty years ago, Charley Dennis and a marshal shut down a Sunday poker game. four dozen people faced fines and the premises owner was arrested. The week’s paper also notes roadwork progress on Blank contract, new school speaker John Nelson, local editor change, library inquiry, and a four page issue printed late due to a broken cog.
A December 11 1930 recap notes All Star Silver Fox Corp winning one first two thirds and one fifth at the International Show in Chicago. Rev Clarence P Dame spoke at Central College during Week of Prayer. Logan Hendricks song Streets of Sorrow featured with a front page photo of the young composer. Frank De Reus died after a ruptured blood vessel at Mahaska hospital. Pella residents expected brisk holiday trade and new corn pickers appear nationally. Mrs Ellsworth Richardson received the Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award the first woman to do so. J Wielard forecast Chevrolet’s plan to build one million cars next year. Mrs H J Sedrel injured in a collision near Otley. Marion County Poultry Show set for Legion Hall. Second Reformed Church honors A P Kuyper with gold watch and chain.
Monroe residents and guests attended multiple events from Thanksgiving dinners to birthday celebrations in Knoxville Des Moines Otley and West Des Moines. The community memorialized Mrs Earl Hoagland 47 with funeral services in Monroe noting survivors including Earl Hoagland and the Holland family.
Tuberculosis now ranks seventh in importance as a cause of death, having gradually shifted from the first cause since 1912. The change reflects long term public health progress and shifting disease patterns.
A humorous lecture by Hermon H Severn, Dean Emeritus, tracing origins of school terms. He links high school jargon to Greek roots in rhetoric and math, notes Latin and Greek influence on words like college collegian and many ologies, and invites readers to ask for more examples next week.
Joe L. Robinson, secretary of the Town Agricultural Growers Association, says certified hybrid seed corn is proven superior by unbiased tests. It is grown under strict station supervision, must outyield open-pollinated strains by at least 10 percent in two of the past six years, be 700 feet from other corn, properly detasseled, and germinate at least 90 percent for blue tags or 75 to 89 percent for red tags.
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