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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
9
A series of community events unfolds with the B Y P U choir singing carols for shut ins Thursday evening at the church followed by a church lunch. Various clubs host Christmas parties at homes, dinners at Elmwood Inn, and classroom gatherings, while a notable marriage and 4 H club meeting are also recorded among social teas, lectures, and church group activities.
The public school Christmas vacation runs through January 2. Miss Larson will stay at the local high school despite an offer from Mason City schools. A mild cold and influenza wave affects pupils but many recover quickly. Camp Fire activities are postponed to January due to illness while the high school Christmas party featured music, a play, a tree, and community singing. Donated items will aid the Welfare League.
Do not topple the tree near heat or lighting fixtures and avoid lit candles or flammable decorations. Use noncombustible trim, prohibit smoking near trees, prevent paper buildup, and handle electrical wiring carefully. Do not give dangerous toys to children, avoid nitrocellulose film, use safety acetate film, keep a fire extinguisher handy, and remove the tree by December 1st as it dries quickly.
Jefferson County farmers landowners sportsmen Boy Scouts and civic groups unite to reduce winter game losses by building feeding shelters across the county Inspired by Fairfield farmers and sportsmen nine feeding stations were set up this winter A variety of shelters fodder shocks kaffir corn cane and other natural foods will be erected to aid game birds It is hoped losses will be greatly alleviated if not eliminated
December 20 1932 council session notes appreciation for citizens support of Electric Light and Water Works Departments. Resolution grants 50 percent discount on December electric charges and water bills for the quarter ending December 31 1982. Water tank painting completed per contract. contractor settlement authorized. Coal bill of 472.50 approved and warrant issued before adjournment.
High school pupils presented an annual program for the Welfare League on Thursday evening. A good crowd attended despite bad weather and enjoyed a well presented program. A large amount of food and clothing was donated by attendees for distribution by the Welfare League. The play Spell of Christmas was divided into four parts showing Christmas spirit changing the four houses: Wealth Poverty Waywardness and Discontent. The program featured solo Peter Du Pree When Light Shines In Vryleid Infant Jesus mixed chorus soprano Vera Sedrel Reading Gertrude Neimeyer Spell of Christmas cast Harold Nenver Rietveld Rose Frances Van Rees Father Raymond Van Heukelom Jack Arnold Schippers Mrs Gray Margaret Keuning Brother Dean Cook Sister Pauline Hoogensiker Donald Junior Hospers Mrs Steele Wilma Van Dort Love Thoughts Vera Kaldenberg Suzanne Hollebeck Norma Olivier and a community song.
City officials pledged loyal support for departments and approved lighting and equipment for the skating rink. Merchants scrip discussion noted it would sell if Bishop Coal Co and city workers used it, with the city to share in handling and expenses. No scrip will be accepted toward discounted bills.
Albert Dick Smith twenty four ran amuck in Knoxville with a butcher knife after altercation with his father. He wrecked stores and cafes, was disarmed, then set fire to his jail cell, suffering severe burns as firefighters and police restrained him. Authorities describe his lungs seared and recovery uncertain.
The piece argues that soaring taxes threaten property owners as foreclosures rise in the Midwest with many farms leased rather than owned. It notes cities where it costs more to demolish than to keep or tax-heavy structures and factories closed due to insufficient returns. It warns overtaxing capital risks harming economic activity and hints taxes may shift to the rich to aid the poor.
The text warns distress from unemployment and low mood as fear of higher taxes keeps people from investing in enterprises. It argues Congress must cut expenditures to avoid a future shortfall with too few taxpayers to cover government costs. It notes floods in Jackson, Mississippi threatening five hundred families.
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