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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
14
Students in Palestine staged protests and riots in response to teachers demanding a year contract with at least 11 months pay. The unrest reflects grievances over job security and pay terms affecting educators.
The resignation of Justice Holmes from the U S Supreme Court forces President Hoover to name a successor. Hoover has found the task difficult and this marks the third justice he has appointed during his administration.
Senator Hattie W. Caraway of Arkansas urges American women to keep down expenses and look ahead to the future to help overcome economic troubles. The advice is timely for both sexes and should be heeded.
Roman Catholic forces in Mexico oppose a law requiring priest registration and capping the clergy at 25 in Mexico City. The clash suggests union of church and state brings harsher penalties than rewards.
The National employment commission of the American Legion calls on employers nationwide to adopt a five day week and a six hour day to spread work among more employees, arguing the policy would reduce unemployment and increase efficiency.
A farm woman recalls postwar prices, noting corn at two dollars a bushel hogs at fifteen dollars per hundred and labor at seventy dollars monthly. She says workers now face lower earnings and struggle to support families, arguing that living standards must adjust downward to a common level.
A farmer from miles outside Pella reports little snow until reaching town. The editor confirms by noting similar conditions hours later after navigating curb avalanches and partially plowed pavement. The Chronicle urges the city to employ workers to load and haul away snow to prevent traffic hindrance whenever it piles up on the streets.
The city expects lower light and power rates after new equipment is installed at the municipal plant. The article notes low business volume, higher credit demand, reduced wages, and job losses, and argues that cheaper rates will alleviate hardship and likely boost electricity consumption.
Seth Parker radio host is cited as a beacon of quality in life. The theatre's presentation of the film Way Back Home last week portrayed kindly manners and the Parker family aiding the helpless, showing a high moral message.
A pioneer businessman laments tighter loan access and bank asset freezes, noting loans scarce and trust eroded. He argues banks must serve the public despite risks, and that all businesses suffer from reduced credit and fragile confidence, urging stability without disaster.
An opinion argues American interests must be protected without slaughtering masses to safeguard wealthy outsiders in Manchuria. It questions the value of wealth over lives, recalls England’s wartime sacrifice, and urges government action against the greedy rich abroad and at home.
Opinion samples critique advertising power and campaign dynamics. Notes William Wrigley’s fortune credited to ads and urges listening to successful earners. Discusses Monroe County politics with Republican edge, timid announcements, and Democratic prospects amid past bread-line recollections.
Mrs Dolly Gann addressed a Republican rally in Omaha asserting Hoover’s reelection as the paramount issue. She argued he is the only leader who has acted or tried to act, contrasting current conditions with past remarks by her brother Charles.
Trius Smiley, a lifelong Democrat from Karnes City Texas, sues a local newspaper for calling him a Republican seeking $15 000 damages. He asserts the error was harmful and hints at future political action in the Republican primary next June.
The Toledo Chronicle notes surprise that no one has blamed Herbert Hoover for the Japanese Chinese controversy and reflects on public sentiment amid wartime diplomacy.
Knoxville Journal argues against entering another foreign war to defend China or preserve the open door. The piece urges protecting nationals and property while favoring patient, cautious U.S. action and restraint before committing to conflict for others.
A prominent and wealthy state man faces trial on a drunk driving charge tied to a fatal accident. The case hinges on the moment of the crash, not the defendant’s general character, and the adduced testimony of prior good conduct risks confusing the jury.
An Indianola Record columnist ridicules the long standing custom of men walking on the street side of women. He argues such “heroic” shielding is outdated and often unsafe, calling the ritual a silly, outlived tradition kept by empty symbolism. The author admits personal participation yet condemns the practice.
Brief notebook of local chatter from Pella including remarks about Clark battery heat levels and a joke about a cream tester at the Farmers Union store. Mentions China Japan tensions, Dick Diekema for president, Hippy Gezel on air, and a street confrontation between Joekstra and Liebrock following a cream tester incident.
A casual column sketches mornings around a hotel and barber shop as residents joke about delays from a fire truck not arriving, local council quirks, and social anecdotes. Names like Liebrock, Van Vark, Sybenga, and Cantor surface amid light humor about village life and church bells.
A passerby questions men who wear fur headgear with no visible eyes, raising concerns about visibility and practicality in public settings.
Dr William J Scholes explains respiratory infections in infants including colds bronchitis pneumonia influenza and whooping cough. He cites Illinois Health Department mortality data showing broncho pneumonia and lobar pneumonia cause many infant deaths and notes transmission through nose mouth and throat secretions and risk from kissing coughing or shared objects.
The Niagara Fire Insurance Company of New York reports that Fire Policies 1001 to 1016, Fire Dwelling 7001 to 7010, Combined Dwelling 9001 to 9010, Mercantile 901 to 910, and Automobile 50121 to 60130 were in the possession of former agent Fred Lautenbach at Pella Town and have been marked void with no company liability. Issuance of these policies is void.
Twenty years ago the Chronicle notes General James B. Weaver’s death in Des Moines closing a notable soldier statesman career. Mayor Gesman resigns to move to Montana taking effect March 1. City lights and water works transfer from Kuyper to Muth. Kuyper remains as clerk. Teachers life certificates issued to Dora Bootsma Marie Lautenbach Lily Viersen. A boy dies when a barn door collapses in Sully. A wedding in New York City ties R E McDonald to Harriet B Yeater in Pella. Anoldus Docdyns dies in Omaha. Marriage licenses issued to multiple couples including De Zwarte Goemaat Sneller Brower Roorda Van Houweling and others.
A fire called out the department to the Kryn Wielaard home on South street. The Alethian Literary society enjoyed a banquet at Eleanor Hoeven's home. Four basketball teams from Houston Murray Bussey and Pella played a tournament at Central college gym. Harvey and Mrs Lenecker received a surprise party at Ben Blummers home before leaving for Victor Iowa. Walter and Paul De Wit opened a coffee tea store at 625 Franklin. A son was born to Mr and Mrs W Lauterbach of Warsaw Poland. Rev F N Byram spent the week at Sutherland helping care for his grandson who broke both legs in a coasting accident. Relatives helped H Rhynsburger celebrate his diet birthday. Deaths: E G Wheeler of Sibley IA and Rev William Wormser at Oskaloosa hospital. Weddings: John Synhorst with Gertrude Roorda, John Dahm with Gertie Van Dort, John Groenenboom with Nancy Pippel, Peter Vos with Hattie Van Veen.
A devotional urging believers to surrender to God so He may work through them. It stresses God’s plan to evangelize the world, warns against relying on human plans, and urges yielding to Christ to receive personal ordained works. James H. McConkey voices that God reveals each member’s specific duties as they walk in His will.
Railroads trial a centrifugal spark arrester to trap sparks in the stack and whirl them until cooled, reducing forest fire risk from locomotive embers. The device aims to slow and quench sparks before they reach surrounding timber environments.
Inspectors report that many manufacturers of food products now label their goods more carefully than required by the pure food law. The improvement reflects heightened regulatory attention and consumer safety considerations.
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