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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
6
Dr. Wesselink discusses changing family life and the growing divide between generations. He argues economic and social shifts since early American days make elder care more necessary, noting grandparents can no longer live with children due to farming, technology, and evolving social habits. Families drift apart as younger generations adopt new work and leisure.
The passage discusses aging couples and singles who can no longer live alone. It argues for dedicated homes for the aged as essential support, noting eventual loneliness and loss when a spouse dies. It praises local institutions and their builders for meeting this social need with care and foresight.
The Wabash railroad tank north of Harvey was completely destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. It had frozen during the cold snap and workers thawed the ice with a gasoline torch when it ignited and burned beyond control before help arrived. The company recently spent 160 on this tank.
Farmers who butcher at home can get better pork quality by cutting the carcass properly. C W McDonald of Iowa State College Extension explains splitting the backbone, trimming the head, removing the neck and shoulders, then separating back from belly and preparing the loin and bacon. A pamphlet "Home Butchering in Iowa" offers full instructions.
Dr. Charles M. Sheldon shares a story of a conductor freed on a Sunday who returns to church then confronts a sour passenger. He challenges the man to pay his fare or get off the train, illustrating moral friction in a church setting. The tale appears in the Michigan Christian Advocate and is followed by a line about a woman who prefers speaking out.
A series of letters from A. Cloutier of La Canada, California, published for reader consideration, argues that the machine dominates economies and lives. The correspondence cites historical warnings, quotes from figures like Upton Sinclair and Gandhi, and urges public awareness of machinery's pervasive influence on work and society. It notes reactions from readers and references to Los Angeles and Pella connections.
Reports on the 1982 rabbit crop show Nimrods in some sections of the state meeting with unusual success while others return home empty handed. Heavy snows across Iowa created prime hunting conditions drawing hunters from warm firesides into sub zero spells. Dogs cats owls and hawks reduce young rabbit numbers while weather and feeding conditions also influence local counts.
Iowa hunters report higher trapping activity after the State Fish and Game Commission reopened a muskrat season. Warden I T Bode announced dates from November 10 to December 10 in the northern zone and November 20 to December 20 in the southern zone. The earlier 1932 33 closed season was reconsidered to protect seed stock by restricting trapping on meandered waters.
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