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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1934
Page
9
The Inquiring Reporter gathers views on government plans to remove profits from war production. Charles Klein and C F Dykstra urge eliminating munition profits to curb war, while H J Veenstra, Dick Veroought, and Dr W C Ver Ploeg differ, suggesting controlled profits or government ownership to end war.
A compact chronology notes key dates including saxophone invention in 1846, World War I beginning in 1914, Mae West born in 1899, jazz emergence in 1915, short skirts dating from 1922, radio crooning rise in 1926, Wall Street crash of 1929, and the great drought in 1934.
Coach Winter and Dean Pietenpol attended the Iowa Colleges Conference last Friday to discuss migrant eligibility, championship claims, and conference rules. A committee including Dean Pietenpol will rule on Upper Iowa’s championship, and a spring meeting was set to continue discussions on two-year normal prep and eligibility rules.
Des Moines. An alleged $2,500 discrepancy in Sioux City liquor store records was announced by state liquor commission chairman Harold M Cooper. He said a complete reorganization of the Sioux City store would be effected at once.
A witty observation contrasts global life split by farming work. It notes half the population tends crops while the rest pursue other livelihoods, highlighting division of labor and social structure.
The Knoxville Journal reports the funeral of Edward Henry Collins, 45, longtime Central States Electric division manager in Knoxville. He died Dec 10, 1934, after a lifelong public worker career in gas and electric services. Survived by wife Zada and three sons Edward Jr. Robert Carroll and James Day, with siblings in Michigan and California. Funeral held Tuesday at Bybee and Davis with Episcopal rites, burial in Oakridge, Marshall, Michigan.
A correction notes William Slob was omitted from the high school honor roll and apologizes for the error. It also states auto licenses for 1935 began sales in Iowa on Saturday December 1.
A reflective Christmas message from C. M. Moore to Chronicle readers. The writer imagines old age, peaceful rest, and a final selfview beyond the world’s trials, hoping for a different, gentler future as he contemplates mortality.
Notes of thankfulness and generosity filled Christmas Seal letters from hundreds of Marion county residents this and previous weeks. The Christmas Seal committee expressed deep appreciation for endorsements and remittances supporting the public health campaign led by the group. An elderly donor praised the cause and the leadership, saying they contribute for such a great purpose, God bless you all.
The first week of the 1934 Christmas Seal sale shows progress but hinges on about 800 unpaid letters. Replies from these individuals are needed to meet the quota and fund an anti tuberculosis program next year in Marion County.
E F Hines Georgetown Iowa general store owner was slugged and robbed of 150 dollars by a hitchhiker Monday night. Hines met a young man in an Albia restaurant who helped start his car and asked for a ride before the robbery occurred.
The Chariton Leader notes a racket that tugs about 300 million dollars annually from the public, branded as vicious and predatory by Attorney General Cummings. It mentions a 127 year old man in Mexico and comments on scarce autos there as context.
Beautiful cards suitable for the Christmas season carrying greetings and best wishes to friends and loved ones. Enhanced with religious sentiments, offered at 25e by The Book Shop.
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