Central College societies seek end to horseplay initiations
The Central College Chronicle praises moves to stop rough initiation practices. It notes prior promises by a faculty member and President Wesselink to curb the behavior, but says progress depended on cooperation from the student element responsible for past methods. Initiations should remain impressive yet dignified without harmful acts.
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Central College
The
Chronicle
Wesselink
Andy
We Read Last Week in the Daily Paper on Radio Sabbath
The piece argues for suspending radio programs during morning worship to give churches an hour of uninterrupted observance. It supports voluntary religious participation and urges radio to cooperate with a Sunday day of rest and worship as outlined by the federal constitution.
Pella Hotel Praised For Travelers Needs
Pella residents note Hotel Pella under Mr. Perdue provides clean sanitary attractive lodging for travelers. Though towns see fewer hotel guests the establishment remains a valued asset meeting visiting patronage and supporting the town.
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Pella
Hotel Pella
Perdue
What is Equity Says Senator Aschenbrenner Proposed
Dr. Aschenbrenner, also a senator, questioned what equity means in current reporting and argued that exchange should reflect labor hours. He proposed that an hour of farm labor should trade for an hour of any other labor, calling for balanced incomes and a living for all to reduce relief dependence.
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Aschenbrenner
Prices Change Amid Auto and Radio Purchases in 1930 31
In October 1930 we bought a Plymouth coach for 725 dollars and still own it with limited features. A sedan of the line with all convenien ces costs less today. In spring 1931 we bought a radio for 116.50 dollars, still good, and it could be bought now for at most about half that. Delaying purchase may be prudent, as prices may rise when normalcy returns.
Editorial stance and political convictions praised by readers
The Chronicle defends balanced commentary on politics, admitting both parties have merits and flaws. The piece asserts every paper should hold moral and political convictions and stand for what is right, even at a cost, while acknowledging times for sharper critique.
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The
Chronicle
Where Is My Wandering Boy This Night Protest
A moral appeal laments wandering minors consuming profanity and indecent stories. It urges parents to act to shield children while they remain under parental authority, noting evils cannot be fully prevented but must be guarded against.
Hoffmann Attitude in Hauptmann Murders Probe Grouped
Governor Hoffmann of New Jersey weighs in on the Hauptmann case as investigations intensify. Officials, press, and public focus converge on the culpability and political implications amid ongoing inquiries and court action.
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Hoffmann
New Jersey
Governor urges full inquiry in kidnaping case remain unshrugged
The governor and other sane leaders call for a complete investigation into the abduction and murder linked to Hauptmann. They warn against rushing to convict and urge uncovering any others connected, noting the case may stay shrouded in mystery for years.
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Hauptmann
Hoffman
Open saloon repeal harms children warned in editorial
The piece argues that repeal of the 18th amendment exposes millions of U S children to drinking places for the first time and urges voters who backed repeal to consider the harm to youth, asserting that the electorate created a pitfall for the young.
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United States
Belief in Weather Rules Versus Superstition
The writer argues that people should trust universal laws governing nature rather than superstition such as groundhog forecasts. They claim divine providence directs weather by laws, and six weeks of winter come as a natural consequence, not from the groundhog’s shadow or similar beliefs.
Bill Would Require Seven Votes To Invalidate Supreme Court
A congressional bill proposes that seven of nine Supreme Court justices must concur to invalidate any measure. Proponents argue it could protect major programs like the agricultural adjustment act, while critics warn it might limit the court’s ability to overturn laws. The proposal leaves uncertain how it would affect other cases and the fate of ongoing and future measures.
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Congress
United States Supreme Court
Movement by ministers to crowd Sunday radio audience
Ministers move to counter Sunday night broadcasts that draw larger crowds than churches. The piece questions if opposition can change habits, noting churches cannot compete with radio programs and may degrade in trying to imitate them. It suggests churches should attract those with prior church interest rather than lure the unconvertible.
Hauptman and the Shadow of the Electric Chair
The Toledo Chronicle editorial argues Hauptman faces the death penalty for a crime he was convicted of. It questions his sole guilt, suggests he knows more, and urges him to expose others while urging readers to consider the slain couple who lost their baby in the act.
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Toledo
Bruno Richard Hauptman
Making Life Easier Monroe County News
The Iowa old age assistance commission aids aging residents by more than pensions. Investigators have saved deceased pensioners from medical school procedures, helped a destitute claimant recover back wages, assisted a widow in securing her dowry, enabled elders to cash worthless stocks and bonds, and prevented insurance policies from lapsing.
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Monroe County
Iowa Old Age Assistance Commission
State Medical School
Iowa
Secretary Wallace Calls Tax Recoupment Biggest Seed Steal
Secretary Wallace, an Iowa native, denounces processing tax refunds ordered by court as probably the greatest seed steal in American history. He says the money belongs to 11 processors, while consumers bore the cost.
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Louilia
Wallace
AAA
Baseball season nears as team heads south for exhibition
The Albia Union-Republican notes baseball action fills the pages as teams prepare for their annual trip south to start the summer season. Writers face tough task convincing Iowa fans the season is near amid weather woes and fleeting off-season chatter.
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Albia Union-Republican
Baseball News
Diamonds
Southland
Iowa
Personal Closet Makeover Ideas for Women
Dorothy Snow offers practical tips to brighten and organize a home closet. Choose a gay color scheme matching adjoining rooms, paint walls, and decorate shelves with borders or wallpaper. Use waxed flooring, movable cabinets, dust curtains, and dust-proof garment bags to keep the closet tidy and stylish.
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Tne
Weaving Local Tales in a Pella Polka of Rumors
A jumble of sketches from Pella and nearby towns presents colorful vignettes. Names like Jake Sterren berg and Joe De Koning appear amid jokes about barber shops, coal sacks, and flat earth debates. Editorial transfers from other papers fuel a chorus of small town chatter and playful hypocrisy.
Fragments of humorous maxims and social witticisms
A jumble of quaint observations and quips on memory, money, marriage, religion, manners, and love. The bits touch on charac ter, comedy, nudity, and advice about couples, finances, and social behavior in a light, dated tone. Several lines hint at everyday life in a small town.
Notable Bits of Everyday Life in a Whimsical Note
A German professor declares earthworms can sing and other minds claim they might. Others discuss puppy love among youths and probe whether that fuels homegrown bossiness. The piece hints that deep budget cuts will pit bureaucrats against the bone.
How Jesus Answers Honest Doubts in Luke and Mark
An international Sunday school plan outlines doubt dynamics with John the Baptist as example. It cites Luke 7 19 28 and Mark 9 devotional readings and Isaiah 36 5 10, emphasizing faith comes by believing and Jesus reassuring doubters through observable miracles and gospel preaching. It asks meditation questions about belief before knowledge and how to confront honest doubt.
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Isn
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Galilee
John
John the Baptiste
Elkader youth jailed amid cemetery vandalism charge
A 19 year old from Elkader faces jail after alleged vandalism at a local cemetery. Police report describes property damage and suspected criminal acts. investigation ongoing with authorities seeking further details and potential charges.
Weekly Health Message Typhoid outbreak linked to contaminated Polk water
Polk county reports a water born typhoid fever outbreak with two deaths among 38 cases. A single water supply served over seven hundred people. Sewage entered a well via a sewer connection and cracks in the well cover. Prompt chlorination, hospitalization, and immunization curbed spread.
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Polk County
State Department of Health
Why We Need a National Umpire by Raymond Pitcairn
A critical essay arguing against proposals to weaken Supreme Court power and transfer authority to Congress. It recalls U.S. constitutional checks and balances, warns of dangers to American principles, and cites Washington’s ideals of harmony, honesty, industry, and frugality as guiding standards.
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Raymond Pitcairn
Blue Eagle
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Supreme Court
Congress
Washington
Earth
America
Europe
George Washington
Davis County Farmer Found Dead In Auto
Emmett Kinnamon a 58 year old Davis corn farmer was found dead at the wheel of his car after it left U S Highway 63 and plunged into a ditch near Mark school Blaine Goode alerted authorities Dr Charles D Fenton coroner and Sheriff Ross Graham ruled the death a heart attack with the car veering into a gulvert bridge before the vehicle rested upright
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Davis
Fork
Kinnamon
Mark School
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Blaine Goode
Goode
Charles D. Fenton
Ross Graham
Kinnain
Biwa
20 Years Ago Items from the Chronicle of Feb 17 1916
At the home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs Aart De Kock their daughter Minnie married Leonard M Van Zante. Anne Schilder and Johanna Vander Beek to wed Feb 24. Grandma Van Genderen celebrated her Sith birthday. Deaths were George C Richardson 64 and John P Van Gorp 66. Central Park plan to remove 60 or 70 trees. Sam Cole bought the Kozy theatre to operate as a first class picture show. Gerrit Klein attended his parents silver wedding anniversary in Prairie City. Jacob Vander Syde bought a lot on South street west of the R A Awtry residence to erect a house. A N Vander Linden happy as grandson Tobe Hart won $500 in Knoxville Journal contest. John De Goey produced a lemon from an ornamental house bush measuring inches in diameter and eleven inches in circumference. John Liter bought the Marion Porter property on South Main street and moved in. Henry Brom resigned as city marshal and moved to a farm north of Pella.
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Jacob Vanden Lyde
George C. Richardson
John P. van Gorp
Jacob Vander Syde
South Street
R. A. Awtry
A. N. Vander Linden
Tobe Hart
Knoxville Journal
John de Goey
John Liter
Marion Porter
South Main Street
Thirty Years Ago Fete for Gerrit Ten Broek and Local Marriages
Records note Gerrit H. Ten Broek, a St Louis Hollander, honored by Queen Wilhelmina for services to Hollanders at the World's Fair. Marion county issued licenses to wed for multiple couples, and Peter Van Pearsem died leaving a wife and infant. Local incidents include Hubert Vander Syde's horse injury, Anna Hollebrands returning to work, a fire at Iola schoolhouse, Rev William A Sunday revival with 1060 decisions, Frank Vanden Berg starting barber work, a leg injury to a horse shoer, and a curtain fire at the Wormhoudt home.
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St. Louis
Marion County Court
E. £. Wilson
Dora Hays
Leonard Kaldenberg
Amelia Soetens
Herman Fennema
Artie Vander Lune
Luke Schakel
Lena Goemaat
Dielis van Zee
Marie Weyers
Peter van Pearsem
Mary van Ginkel
Prairie City
Hubert Vander Syde
Frank Vanden Berg
F. P. de Reus
H. Wormhoudt
Dump Wormhoudt
Marion County Farmer Files Slander Suit in Damages Case
John H. Templeton, a Red Rock township farmer, sues James Waddle of Cordova for slander in Marion County district court seeking $20,000 in damages. The filing cites alleged statements made on September 26, 1985, witnessed by E. O. Brown and others.
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John H. Templeton
Red Rock Township
James Waddle
Cordova
Iowa
Marion County
Knoxville
E. 0. Brown
Waddle
Templeton
Pershing Miner Killed by Mine Fall
Richard Davis a miner at Pershing mine was instantly killed about noon Tuesday last week when a large slate fall trapped him. H Johnson, working with Davis, stepped out briefly and missed the danger. The accident occurred in the Pershing mine room near 7887 Johnson road in Marion county.
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Pershsing
Pershing
Johnson
H. Johnson Wen
Davis
Marlon County
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