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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
8
Scouts canvass the town to sell tuberculosis stamps under Red Cross auspices. Two patrols vie for leadership as post office salesmen operate daily. A winter meeting at the old city hall features Miss Alice J. Pattee on Public Health in Schools.
The final test of a scout is doing a good turn daily without boasting. It proves practical religion and shows a boy honors God by helping others. Real scouts act with the right motive, observe the scout law, and offer voluntary, useful service beyond home duties or when asked by others.
A Knoxville Express column laments city tax levels surpassing 18 percent and argues taxes rise as expenses are incurred. It cites past large school and waterworks projects, the need for skilled teachers, and the view that lower taxes come only before new spending. The piece warns against future costly projects without fiscal restraint.
A terse note argues that citizens must fund infrastructure themselves as current taxes rise. The speaker insists residents cover the costs for hard-surface wells and related builds, warning that no external funds are forthcoming. The piece frames high taxes as self-imposed.
About fifty tryouts for varsity basketball at Central were pared down by coach Cruze to a core group. The squad trains nightly to build fundamentals and team spirit while veteran lettermen Mokma Filkkema Ver Steeg Vander Stoep and Delwin DeHaan return, joined by newcomers Neal Ver Heul Fred Lautenbach Lee Lautenbach Ben De Vries and Ben Scholten.
A quoted exhortation stresses that belief in shared responsibility drives genuine pep. It argues that players and fans are linked in wins and losses, and the right mindset leads to real energy and commitment.
The Women’s Federated Club held a Tuesday evening program presented by Mrs Liggett and the Ladies Glee Club. An Indian life theme featured the hymn To the Sun in costume as a highlight.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and phrases like India son sun Risé Call Edna Vander Meer and Spring Song of the Robin Woman from Shanesis Mrs Liggett Godman. no coherent event or context available to summarize.
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