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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1943
Page
3
The column argues leaders must know their path and persuade others, praising Winston Churchill as the exemplar. It notes U S political parties lack such a figure, adds commentary on music trends, inflation fears, and postwar world organization, and ends with a Dutch priest’s view of Japan and Allied victory prospects.
A collage of editorials urges readers to consider gossip before speaking and notes reflections from Waverly Journal Madrid Register-News and Oskaloosa Herald on 1919 to 1943 social and economic shifts. It highlights soil conservation tying to flood control and the potential expansion of tillable land, noting Kansas crop figures to illustrate the scale.
The note recalls De Haan being elected to organize for the Corn-Hog plan in Lake 1 Township and join the County Committee, with school district reps aiding. It mentions remodeling a memorial building for stage work and basement excavation budgeted at 2500, to be funded via CWA. Also covered are religious emphasis week duties, welfare food drives, a life and death story of P. TH. Van Gorp, a fire at the Nesbit home, C A Dykstra’s Cincinnati management successes, a Dawn pay-as-you-go note, Marie Dressler and Toner Barrymores film at Princess Theatre, county board items on CWA trucking and groceries for the poor, social-salary lists, a sleeping sickness case near Sully, infantile paralysis death, and a Pellin light opera.
Cold weather marked the first week of January with temperatures dropping from forty above to twenty below. Jim Cochrane was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce with A P Van Gorp as vice president Frank Frush secretary and Teri Baron treasurer. Mr and Mrs Frank Clark of near Knoxville celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Members of the Ellsworth Ardson family and Mrs Thomas attended a gathering. Mrs Jake Todd and Mrs Clark's mother were absent due to illness. Will Bronia sought a 200 acre land parcel near the Des Moines River above Howell Station for a Scout Camp but the State Conservation Commission would grant use only, not sell it. The Boy Scouts sought a camp there with Mr and Mrs Case Gezel of ?
The writer recalls a joyful Saturday Christmas gathering with pupils, decorations, and a project of the Nativity. Visitors brought narcissus plants for grandma, first grade children donated as a charity, and overseas Christmas cards arrived for the writer. The piece notes plans for two concerts, gifts from a World’s Fair era globe, church construction at Third Reformed, Santa’s first appearance, and a challenge to readers to name Santa’s reindeer.
Portland visitors to Pella meet son George Gezel while Roland Klein travels to Iowa City to see Russell Droz. A fire damages a farm home near Pella as neighbors extinguish the blaze. Miss Harriet Rietveld, a China missionary, visits friends in Pella. Ralph Ver Plow attends a Student Volunteer convention in Indianapolis. Local clubs promote two plays by Little Theatre Players at the High School Auditorium. The Star Auto Company lists a Ford TV car for 29000 dollars under the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan. Scoutmaster Will Brunin returns after leaders rally the boys to pass tests before the next meeting a week later. Pella Motor Co advertises a six cylinder Essex car for 795 dollars f.o.b. factory. Overlands also advertised as taking America off her feet.
30 Years Ago item notes J Langstraat of Eddyville winning sweepstakes on ten ears of corn at the Pelly corn show and W A Roorda with best single ear. Corn described as superior for the era. Also covered are a Central College guest at a Freshman-Sophomore party, local music performances, two marriages, a baby death, a Pella high school basketball loss at Newton, an Arlington Illinois death, and a city council attendance at the corn show.
The Kory Theatre presented Slave Trade with a lecture by a accompanying man to head off criticism. City Dads heard John MacVicar and Mr. Staf ford of Barber Asphalt Co discuss paving. Water Supt W Schreiner announced Howell well now yields 1500 more gallons per hour with potential for more via extending wells. Various locals on holiday visits and personal outings noted including Bogaard, Brinkhoff, Keer family, Tubby Reese, Donald Mair, Van Niewaals, Zac Aschenbrenner, and Professor Harvey. School children enjoy two weeks of vacation.
An aid advert promises firmer comfortable dentures with an alkaline powder. It claims the product stops wobble during meals and provides a dry mouth feel, marketing FASTEETH as a painless solution for denture wearers.
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