Thought of the Week on Liberty and Education News
A reflective column links liberty with civic duty, praising George Washington and the American example. It warns against reckless driving, extols cod liver oil and enriched bread, and advocates practical high school training for defense readiness, calling for night courses in Pella and broader vocational education expansion.
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Grandma
Scott
Britain
America
A. J. Stoddard
National Educational Commission
Iowa State Board of Vocational Education
Pella High School
Democracy and library value in Iowa insights
The piece argues democracy in Britain contrasts with German propaganda. It laments stalled Iowa library funding since 1932, urging higher levy. It cites New York Libraries excerpts praising libraries as educational equipment, moral health, value to real estate, and community unity.
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Iowa
New York
Lamont Chronicle
Lincoln's warning on danger and the nation's fate voiced
Editorials reflect on Lincoln's Springfield 1837 warning that danger comes from within not abroad and urge disarmament and global peace. A 1941 Liberty Magazine aloud calls for a representative peace conference. Carl Arthur Carlson signs both pieces, urging disbandment of armies and a future devoted to civilization.
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Chicago Tribune
Springfield
Lincoln
Hell
Carl Arthur Carlson
Gallup reports common people back defense effort
Dr. George Gallup, head of the American Institute of Public Opinion, argues in Cosmopolitan that Americans are strong, trustworthy, and capable of defending democracy. He notes broad support for a strong air force, conscription, and collective bargaining, while warning leaders must respect the common people’s self sacrifice and clear thinking.
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Germany
England
Churchill
America
Britain
Dominions
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Dr. Gallup
Miitary
Gallup
Wall Street
No Cause for Alarm Is Child Backward
The article discusses normal variation in infant development and cautions against overreaction when milestones differ from averages. It cites typical ages for actions like sitting and walking, noting most children vary within a wide range and only extreme delays warrant concern, with a Rotary Club letter from Athens included for context.
Rotary in Greece Letter From Patras Reaches Chicago
The president of the Rotary Club of Patras wrote from near Patras describing population displacement due to bombardment. The letter, dated during wartime, reached Chicago on January 8, 1941, reporting the club's precarious situation and security concerns amid the conflict.
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Rotary Club of
Patras
Chicago
Topia
Tealy
Burson Advocates Home Made Seed Mixes For Pastures
Paul Burson of Iowa State College Extension says homemade pasture seed mixtures typically outperform standard blends. He notes soil and pasture needs vary, seed quality differences, and dealers may mix poorer seed with good stock. He advocates eight legumes including sweet clover, grasses, and inoculants to reduce weed spread and improve persistence.
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Paul Burson
Iowa State College Extension
Marion County
Ureon
Poems and town news in Feb 25 1896 Pella Blade
The 45 Years Ago column notes Cyrenua Cole poems in the February 25 issue, dedicating valentines to Lora Armilla Cole and Henrietta Margaret Cole. It covers stage plans for Brae the Poor House Girl, delegates to a Cedar Rapids oratorical contest, a melodrama at the college, local illnesses and business moves, a long distance phone installation, a Des Moines piano seller, a Sky Scraper wedding sketched for the Van Ginkle tower, and local social chatter at Pella.
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Pella Blade
Cyrenua Cole
Des Moines Register
Cole
Register
Little Lora Armilla Cole
Henrietta Margaret Cole
Pella
Philos
van Vliet
Postoffice
W. A. Young
T. M. Phelps
Central
Cedar Rapida
Advance ‘Society Wsa
Dot
College
Henry J. van Vliet
Clyde McAdoo
Bertha Voorhees
Henry Verley
Gezel Smithy
Elizabeth Kempkes
Oskaloosa
Elisabeth
Park School
Francis de Pree
Charles Knight
Des Moines
Laura Fisk
Battle Ridge School
H. D. Aikens
J. D. Gaass
Misa Jennie de Young
K. de Young
Homer Young
Lightning Strikes Pella Win 29 to 25
The Knoxville Journal notes prices at the S. S. Neal sale on the Donley place with horses averaging 180 dollars and top at 240. A splendid team sold for 480, cows 56 to 68, corn 40 cents per bushel, hay 12 dollars a ton, hogs 12 to 16 each. Sewer assessments total 18,610.33 dollars. Harve Van Gorp recovers from appendicitis and comments on autos. Central team members listed amid school spirit notes. A 40,000 dollar water system bond issue to be voted on.
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Pella
Knoxville Journal
S. S. Neal
Donley Place
Harve van Gorp
Harve
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Skunk river flood hits Colfax. Colfax streets submerged
30 Years Ago item notes Skunk river rising after heavy snow melt. Colfax battles submerged streets in several parts of the city. Also mentions A Vander Zee starting a jewelry store in Oskaloosa with P B horst as silent partner on Central Park's south side. Harlan Lee Bauman dies aged five. Pella population 3020 in 1911, up 126 since 1905 due to annexation. Mayoral candidates listed for upcoming city election. Newton gains two factories recently.
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Skunk
Colfax
A. Vander Zee
Oskaloosa
Horst
Central Park
Harlan Lee Bauman
Herman Bauman
Pelta
North Pella
Gesman
H. F. Johnson
H. J. Vanden Berg
A. W. Dea J
Be Grandmany
D.van ‘Zante
G. van Vliet
Jacob Pien‘der
J. Hy
Newton
Newton Business Tech
Charley Dennis resigns as Pella marshal and plans Des Moines move
Twenty years ago on February 24 1921 Charley Dennis quit as night man and chief of the Pella police to seek work in Des Moines. The town noted a strong warning from the American Legion about revived German propaganda aiming to strain U S Allied relations. February brought warm, storm-light days with record highs and a 62 degree Sunday. Penn played Central in a close basketball game as the city buzzed with local notices and upcoming March 7 primary elections.
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Charley Dennis
Des Moines
Pella
American Legion
America
U.S
Farmers National Bank
B. H. Sack
John Liter
Orville
F. D
Ten Years Ago in Pella 1931 Fire and City Debates
Glimpses from February 19 1931 recount Walter Harvey selling The Dutch Inn to W K Wade of Stanhope Iowa with Wade bringing 17 years of Stanhope experience. Council factions argue steam vs diesel for the light plant amid a heated controversy. Mrs G G Thomassen’s home suffers a fire. IGA store nearby burned a year earlier. Local coal dispute between Phil Bishop and Charley Riggen, bids and calls for disinterested chemical tests. Thrift Days planned, business club dinner at Elmwood Inn. Ed Van Toorn shifts to Vogelaar tractor dept. Dick Sjaardema buys a Monroe meat market. Valley Junction tops Pella 17 16 with Dykstra starring scoring five field goals and a free throw.
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Walter Harvey
W. K. Wade
Stanhope
Iowa
Wade
Harvey
G. G. Thomassen
South Pella
Pella
Business Men's Community Club
J. C. Mitten
Elmwood Inn
C. F. Aschenbrenner
Ed van Toorn
Star Auto Co
Vogelaar
Dick Sjaardema
Monroe
Klyn & Deiter
A. A. Schippers
Valley Junction
Pella High
Dykstra
Ulrich van Arkel
Elscott
Ver Meer
Kuyper
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