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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
6
A short News Sheet opinion argues that automobile purchases resemble other buys and that convenient payment plans are not always easy. It praises equal rights for men and women while noting fashion changes for women. The Rock Island Magazine cites advertising value and business impact during tough times, stressing consistent spending.
A northern resident writes that after 20 years near the Mason-Dixon line they question why some call Negroes colored when they are Negroes. They acknowledge avoiding the slur nigger and insist Negro is the proper term, noting it is a racial distinction like other names.
A Des Moines Register Open Forum letter counters the claim that Henry Ford is among the greatest benefactors. It notes Detroit’s high unemployment relief costs and faults Ford for not singlehandedly funding charity, while arguing no one man should bear such a role alone.
Criticism of the Federal Farm Board grows and signals a short life ahead. Critics say it failed to help farmers, acting as a tool of big interests and opposing organized agricultural groups. The passage urges the board to die a peaceful death and end its mission.
The Insurance Field describes a terrifying image as 35,000 people could be crushed in a single field by a barrage of cars. The Manufacturer and Industrial News bureau notes this is an appalling but sobering reflection on the year’s highway toll.
A generally accepted fact is that organization and system are essential in every line of business from small to large. Big business has standardized efficiency and monopolized interests, while farmers and retailers increasingly join organizations to aid mass selling and buying. The business world is learning a valuable lesson.
The piece argues bobbed hair has boosted barbering by drawing women to shops and increasing business. It notes past profanity and indecency in shops, cites clergy as rare exceptions, and claims improvement has extended beyond barber shops as men adjust behavior around women. The author urges continued progress.
The Scottish Rite News bureau argues that a $13 billion crime bill stems from insufficient education. It cautions that education alone cannot cure all social ills and notes many prison inmates are educated, including observations from the Fort Madison state prison.
The piece cites 1930 gifts to the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment totaling 853,860.28 from wealthy wets including Irene DuPont and J. J. Raskob, urging dry millionaires to fund Prohibition enforcement. It contrasts wet donations with dry hopes and calls for stronger dry support to strengthen enforcement nationwide.
Dr. Miller McClintock argues that 90 percent of automobile accidents are caused by human error, not mechanical flaws. He notes nine of ten cars in crashes are mechanically perfect and most incidents occur on dry roads in clear daylight.
A column from Pella blends local humor with reminiscences about townspeople and events. The piece jokes about Professor Richard Lewis, plumbing choices, council gossip, and barber shop anecdotes, weaving playful taunts about local officials and residents into a freewheeling, period voice.
The Journal signed a petition to Congress urging a tariff on petroleum products to restore fair oil prices for a key region and to aid a known Democratic leader who circulated the petition box. Also notes about bank lock boxes and Iowa ruling against free premium accident insurance schemes used by some newspapers.
Jasper County records note the attorney general’s decision that banks hold no rights to safety deposit boxes belonging to customers. The ruling implies banks or others cannot assert ownership unless the law directly grants such rights, emphasizing the necessity of custodial rights staying with the box holder or designated parties.
The Des Moines Register cartoonist Ding Darling faced criticism after a cartoon ridiculed the Grand Old Party. The critique notes his apparent Republican sympathy earlier, but the piece argues he showed humanity by depicting the party as stripping the public of essentials and then asking for GOP support at the election.
Northwood Anchor supports tax reduction if achievable, but condemns loud opposition. The piece critiques loud voices and dismisses inflated rhetoric about taxation. It frames the tax debate as practical, urging measured discussion over sensational responses.
J W Reeder, a Tipton farmer known for holding President Hoover's hat at his 1929 inaugural, has died. The community notes a missed chance in 1938 would have disappointed the elder gentleman if alive.
The Indianola Record questions Senator Otto F. Lange of Dubuque and his Republican bid for governor, arguing a true spirit of patriotism requires bearing tax burdens fairly. It laments a shift toward “100 per cent smoocher” taxation and urges accountability reflecting battles won by collective sacrifice.
At the Des Moines Orpheum on Christmas day the comedy team Wheeler and Woolsey star in Peach O Reno with Dorothy Lee and Zelma O Neal. The plot centers on Aggie and Joseph Bruno seeking divorce as their daughters Prudence and Pansy try to halt it, leading to a parade of funny courtroom antics and a New Year mid night show with Strictly Dishonorable and more.
After a basketball game at Simpson College, Tom Anderson led a motion to hold an all college dance. Threat of arrest by two Indianola officers caused Simpson officials to call off the plan. The revocation of a city license and revocation of Modern Woodmen approval doomed further attempts. Anderson announced the dance was canceled, while pledges to continue advocating dancing at Simpson remained.
A brief look at Flight O'Tyme tied to the Chronicle dates 1911 and 1921. The piece outlines early aviation notes, notable events, and emerging flight themes across the decade span, highlighting pilots, routes, and public interest in air travel during those years.
Items note the Chronicle’s colored cover debut in a shop. Freman Lankelma’s body to be interred in Arlington cemetery. The American Legion sent Christmas gifts to disabled veterans in hospitals. Franigidl Van Gorp operated on at Mahaska hospital. G A Klein injured after a fall from his roof. Gerrit Van der Linden, 66, died in Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs Art Klein welcomed a son. H Rhynsberger displayed bullets found in Murfreesboro Tennessee. Mike Slykhuis sold 75 head of goats in Oskaloosa. John Liter suffers inflamed eye from glass splinter.
Twenty years ago, on 21, 1911, Mr and Mrs D A Van Zante marked their fifth wedding anniversary. A marriage license issued to Henry Visser and Maggie Vander Veer. J W Ver Steeg bought a steel corn sheller with fan. Mrs J G Sybenga born Mee a Mrs Henry Van Ekeren. Van Gorp and Ver Meer sold their meat business to Nicholas and Jacob Bogaard. A son born to Mr and Mrs John Den Adel. Main street work extended one block north. Oska Joost saloons reduced from 14 to nine. war of the
At a Wednesday noon mass meeting students learned that the Woodman Hall offer was cancelled and the city revoked the license for the Simpson College dance. Leaders noted the march song and serenade changes but said the event could not proceed.
Fred Burk, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Matt Burk of Hiteman, died after being struck by falling slate at Smoky Hollow Coal company mine No 12 in Hiteman. He and his father worked in the same room. the avalanche trapped him, leaving the father uninjured. He died at Miners Hospital in Albia Tuesday after being transported from the surface. Attending physicians reported internal injuries broken pelvis and back injuries.
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