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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1941
Page
3
A compact excerpt quotes Dan Beard praising American youth as husky, spar tan lads who are hard headed yet tender hearted, like Abou Ben Adhem and Abraham Lincoln, in a Boys' Life style reflection.
A weekly focus on Boy Scout ethics as a shield against tyranny, contrasting American youth training with Nazi tactics. The piece praises Scouting’s universal reach and its guard against fear, urging weekly Scout Week as a constant American virtue. It recalls Wendell Willkie’s UK tour and aviation’s rising role, then critiques Mussolini’s collapse and Italy’s faltering war effort, noting moral contrasts and potential futures. It closes by lampooning Kentucky Farm Bureau leader Ben Niles’s push for compulsory farm unionism, arguing farmers resist coercive unions but may join if convinced of value.
A feature on Frank J. Klyston Brothers at Stanford who created the Klystron a beam emitting device with wide potential. Possible uses include aviation fog navigation war detection and remote power transmission. The piece reflects optimism in scientific progress and questions about nature and divine design.
A compilation of brief editorial snippets from various papers critiquing traffic safety, Iowa farm land pride, wartime appeasement, English subversives, and sympathy for harsh penalties on law violators. The remarks reflect prewar and wartime attitudes as editors weigh one sidedness, leadership, and law enforcement efficacy.
American reports in Germany echo Reich confidence as Britain hinges on fresh American aid and new weapons, while England anticipates heavy losses in shipping and possible invasion. The Patriot Chronicle notes British morale, German planning, and dwindling hope for decisive strikes this year. In Iowa, Madisonian columns critique higher education, Christianity, and youth crime, urging reflection on societal standards amid wartime stress.
American Committee for Defense of British Homes in New York collects firearms, binoculars, helmets for British civilians. Distribution coordinated by Civilian Committee for the Defense of British Homes in Birmingham chaired by Wickham Steed. So far 168 cases shipped. demand remains high.
The article describes Boy Scout Week at February 7-13 1941 and a nation wide roll call of 45700 units. It notes Scouts in Emergency Service Corps aiding Red Cross and other agencies, local council plans for rapid unit concentration, and effort to strengthen democracy through education and activity. The motto Be Prepared underscores the movement’s outlook.
Dr Stoddard delivered lectures to Con students and townspeople on Personal Recollections of Assam described as a treat Miss Mary Olsen from Des Moines nurses Mrs H P Scholte after birth of son Robert Frank Scholte Ed Penn Des Moines mail chief visits Pella Ed Jaillette heads to Des Moines for Cham Berlain Medicine Co assignment Mrs Dr Kimmell hosts a M E church Valentine sociable Bouke Hoffman dies of heart disease near Pella Harriet Livingston returns home after breaking a rib P L A members meet at Gauss home quartette Wagaman Vander Linden Ver Hey Gauss sing A noted English doctor Sir James Browne claims higher education harms gels and high school girls can read Lucretius but cannot cook potatoes He cited differences between sexes from head to toe.
In February 1911 The Council approved a two mill tax levy to fund the purification plant and sewage department at a cost near $12,000. Hid Cathro commented on the issue as the authorized project moved forward.
The report lists sewer work costs and assessments, a gym mishap involving Fred Vander Zyl, K of P class plans, a large banquet for William Kruger, William LeGrand and J. LeGrand purchasing extensive Des Moines river lands from Jay Gould heirs, Alfred Wormhoudt’s railway mail clerk success, John Goedhart’s job move, and Meyer Langerak’s Sunday visit with hints of a county return.
Twenty years ago the Pella Tigers beat Oska Japan All Stars 86 to 25 with players Rillihan Byers Vogelaar and Sack making baskets. The article notes team representation for a Legion state tournament and mentions local bank building, neighbor visits, births, and winter weather details from the issue.
An obituary summary notes Mrs J M Donai’s death after a long kidney illness at age 60 plus. It records Simon Van Halm’s passing, highlighting his work at the old National Bank, in the S W H Viersen lumber bust, and as an insurance agent. The text also mentions she taught at Sioux City Central High with Glenere Grundman.
Ten years ago in February 1931 John Heerema won the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association presidency as Fort Dodge to Des Moines line transfers to a new entity jointly owned by Chicago Northwestern and Union Pacific. A Des Moines River bridge at Bellefontaine rises amid a near low river. diesel engines vs steam debated for Pella plant dynamos. gas lines and welding work advance in Marion and Knox County. An Italian lecture praised Fascism and court entry, while radio loudspeakers in Pella draw nuisance complaints and electricity costs feature prominently. Mrs. J Braam dies at 81 after a fall, a Pella colony native and widow of Vander Zyl.
The writer extols Dickie the Little Missionary, grandson to the author, praising childlike faith and the role of spirituality in American homes. He reflects on the neglect of spiritual needs, the link between God and teaching, and the call for more laborers and financial support to sustain church work in Southern Iowa.
A prophetic fantasy, Visit to Berechtes, portrays Hitler haunted by a centuries old Jewish tribunal. Joshua, leader of the ancient Promised Land, orders Hitler’s downfall and moral reckoning, implying Germany’s future persecution of Jews as a burden carried across time.
In a heartfelt appeal missionary Am. S. Unit 8 of Pella Iowa reflects on mothers love and Christian duty. Dickie receives a Bible and mentors guide a godless boy toward faith as the American Sunday School Union expands its reach to rural children amid concern for secular influence and the future of civilization.
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