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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1931
Page
7
A satirical list shows common daily acts that violate traffic and public order rules. It notes failures to stop, improper turns, wrong-side parking, signals, lighting issues, speeding, sidewalk usage, profane language, Sunday sales, and general public disturbance as examples of frequent legal breaches.
A daily paper obituary describes a father as a thrifty farmer who built a fortune shared with his children. The family pursued social life and marriages, leaving two surviving parents and two of the three children. The note implies such a lifestyle will yield no reward beyond the present.
Roger Babson argues the farmer leads in business risk and punishment, likening the economy to a prison where unavoidable natural law enforces consequence for sin. He asserts all endure suffering for deliberate and incidental errors across mental, physical, and moral realms.
The writer praises Illinois paved roads as the best in the nation while noting its dirt roads turn to mud in season. He recalls relief upon returning to highway 34 and safe motoring, urging appreciation for better infrastructure and blessings often overlooked.
The Reverend Mulder’s address at the First Reformed church drew wide attention for his bold critique of local conditions. He urged courage to speak against evils, praising ministers who express conviction rather than avoid tough topics. The sermon reflects a growing appreciation for outspoken moral leadership.
The piece argues that U turn prohibitions reduce careless turning and accidents but become a nuisance for motorists who must travel long blocks for a half block. It questions extending the regulation to other intersections, noting East First may present similar danger and drivers may misread the sign as a blanket ban.
Dr Charles H Mayo argues mind and body longevity hinge on mental vitality and health habits. He suggests lifespan could reach 90 with science aiding brain vitality and urges old people to act youthful, stay hopeful, and follow health and moral rules to extend health and happiness.
The piece argues that economic gloom can become a habit through talk and behavior. J R Monroe urges hard work and cautious production, noting that overproduction worsens unemployment. It calls business leaders to shift thinking toward recovery and urge spending by those with means to pull the country toward better times.
A curious seaside boy explains his favorite arithmetic at school while his parent misreads mixed language phrases. The scene blends playful language, a math problem, and family dialogue, hinting at a lighthearted coming of age moment.
A caustic Oklahoma satire lampoons a marriage between Robert Chetway and Alice Broadskin. It mocks the bride as unscrupulous and the groom as idle, describing their wedding, manners, and plans to live with the bride’s parents amid biting caricature.
A compilation of editorials from multiple papers discusses state road bond proposals, university investigations, political finances, prohibition debates, and upcoming election dynamics. Key figures include committee votes on road bonds, the Nye investigation, and Hoover’s stance on prohibition shaping 1932 campaigns.
A collection of lighthearted quips and anecdotes from Pella neighbors recounts incidents around 908 East First Street, humorous miscommunications, local characters, and playful social jabs. The item pokes fun at ambulance excitement, cookery schemes, doctors, and shop talk, all in a breezy community column voice.
Defective Earl Bishop home flue caused a small blaze near the roof. Eight year old Billy Dunlap of Knoxville was seriously hurt in a coasting accident. Oscar H. Childers, once of Pella, found dead in his Dubuque home. Arne Vande Geest died at Oakdale sanatorium after long tuberculosis illness. Park commission members rejected the city council salary offer. A son was born to Dr and Mrs Anhorst in Grand Island.
Ten years ago the Chronicle notes the City Council in its regular meeting requested a 410,000 waterworks bond issue. Mrs. Henry Vanden Oever suffered severe burns attempting to rekindle a fire with kerosene. Evangelist Swift concluded a successful Baptist revival with offerings totaling 633.35. The Pella Chamber of Commerce reported year receipts over 6,000. A basket fire at Jake Veenstra’s home caused excitement but little damage. Mrs. Kate Beard attended the Keable wedding anniversary in Newton. W A Butt underwent surgery to remove a diseased bone from a leg due to childhood injury.
Early January marked Uncle Benny Gardener’s 90th birthday at his daughter’s Burlington home. Kaldenburg sent two Plymouth Rock cockerels to Kansas for 30 dollars. James W. Kirkwood, 56, was found dead on a store couch in Otley. Eleven dogs died from poison bait. A. N. Vander Linden was elected city treasurer. Deaths included Catherine Wren, 67, and Barbara Dena Sedrel, 19. Street paving on the square and Main to the depot was a major issue to be tackled by spring. George Heeren displayed a sample rack for merchants.
Local readers view the Wickersham report as largely inconsequential, while praising the committee’s individual member comments as more informative. Judge Kenyon’s prohibition assessment is widely regarded as the most reasonable takeaway.
A Mrs M Owen recounts being overcome by stomach gas at night which scared her husband. Adlerika relieved the gas within ten minutes. The ad promotes Adlerika as a full bowels cleaner addressing upper and lower bowel waste. Vander Linden's Drug Store advertises the product.
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