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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1938
Page
3
The essay notes a transformation from comic valentines to tender sentimental ones. It recalls how people once sent caricatured cards to tease recipients, who guessed the sender. Now the trend favors expressions of high personal regard, aligning with a more affectionate observance.
A pair of young married women in Iowa teamed with their husbands to rob businesses in a bold caper. The women carried out the theft while the men planned the scheme, a surprising reversal of the usual purse fishing in prior robberies. The writer laments a married woman’s idle time and questions societal roles.
Local officials decline to nominate a specific candidate for Tulip Queen citing past criticism and praise. They emphasize the festival's importance and the coronation as its standout feature, hoping the most suitable young woman will be chosen from among promising Pella applicants.
The passage laments a three million increase in unemployment over three months and questions if a better day will come. It notes government relief has provided some jobs but fears the machine age replacing human labor and asks how and when the necessary adjustment will occur.
Voters express uncertainty about party affiliation amid concerns over families facing hunger and rising costs. The piece argues politics recedes when basic needs loom and focuses on which party can influence industrial progress and steady the nation.
Community leaders urge expanded tulip celebration to boost publicity and protect investments in the Dutch Village and historic buildings. They emphasize strong moral and financial support to ensure a larger, more effective festival in three months.
The Pella chapter celebrates another anniversary of the Boy Scouts. The piece praises the movement, saying not all can be Scouts, but wishes the spirit for everyone in cities and rural areas. It credits the organization with changing many boys for the better and considers Scouts a community asset.
In a spirited piece the community is urged to back the Pella Chamber of Commerce 100 percent. The author praises directors for sacrificing leisure to advance city business and civic interests, credits Central College and local groups for their potential support, and calls for unity to build a better city. The message emphasizes boosting, not criticizing, the chamber to blaze a path forward for Pella.
A discussion on human temperament notes that people differ in thought, speech, and kindness. It recalls pastors in Roanoke Va, one ever-smiling, another perpetually frowning, both regarded as good men. The piece asks readers what kind of personality they possess.
Physicians in Pella demand immediate payment for services mirroring the old saying a doctor bill is a debt some never pay. The Sigourney News urges towns to back sound development plans and unite to overcome jealousy that stalls progress, warning that narrow minds hinder growth more than economic woes.
Pleasantville News argues the source of supply for alcohol lies in Iowa liquor stores owned by citizens. The piece urges removing the root cause to cure the social disease of drunken driving. Sigourney Review reflects on old magazines and predictions, noting experts often err in forecasting the future.
Public School News lists Lake Prairie and Porterville districts with students like Hugh Dunn and Willis Dieleman, noting football and FFA involvement. Camp Fire Girls Group 2 reports a Council Fire and ranks earned, while Group 1 plans further meetings and a Grand Council Fire in Des Moines.
The State Teachers College Cedar Falls extends recognition to Mr. D. H. Nutting with Epsilon Ti Tau, a national honorary Industrial Arts fraternity of over a thousand members in seventeen chapters across multiple states. The group promotes skill, social efficiency, and research in Industrial Arts, bringing honor to Nutting and the faculty.
National Boy Scout Week runs February 6 to 12. Pella Troop 72 visited Lincoln School to hear James E West and President Roosevelt speak to the Scouts. They wore uniforms all week and attended a church service on February 13. Scout Master Mr Ruby and sponsors Kuyk Kempkes Sixsmith and Lautenbach were present. The troop decorated windows in downtown.
A seventh grade class plans a library tour led by reading teacher Mr. Ruby this week. They have been discussing the periodical index guide and related research skills.
The Girl Scout Troop of Pella welcomes six new members Beatrice Schippers Florence Van Helden June Weyers Madeline Diekema Lorraine LeCocq to join an educational program led by Elva Kuyper. Trainers Theresa Wormhoudt Carol Cook Katherine Lautenbach Carol Carson Joy Hackert and Lois Van Viiet will guide the new entrants.
Junior High pep meetings held daily in the assembly before games. On Thursday night February 17 Mr. Nutting spoke, boosting the team to a 38 to 6 victory over Knoxville’s Bussey. Cheerleaders Jeanette Lankelma and Madeline Vander Zyl led the sessions.
In a class civics activity the seventh grade studied law and order and staged a trial with Judge Mr. Nutting and Defendant Earl Clement. Defense attorneys were Dorothy Jo Bean and Earl Vander Zyl, prosecutors John Naagtgeboren Oricath Vogelaar, and court assets Carl Vore any. Most students served as witnesses and jurors. verdict not reached. The English section contrasts editorial and news stories and notes students cut out real newspaper samples for class projects.
James Kempkes serves as Editor in Chief with Carl Van der Ploeg Carl Vogelaar Dorothy Keuning and Mary Van Houweling listed as editors in the second division in this week’s staff roster.
Gerald Van Andel returns to farm life from town while Albert Breuklander recovers from colitis. Seventh graders study SCIENCE IN LIVING and spelling prep. eighth and seventh graders swap blanks for a March 4 spelling match. Ping Pong breaks and light bills spark school chatter as Melvin Vos misses three weeks with Scarlet Fever.
A student recounts lessons on Washington starving at Valley Forge and drilling troops, the 1776 Declaration of Independence and celebratory bells, Howe’s British campaign, wartime scarcity, and early American governance including the Articles of Confederation and the 1788 peace treaty formation. The chapter also notes troubles within single states and key figures shaping the new nation.
Delegates gathered in Philadelphia to amend the Articles but failed. The text notes that Congress was later given many new powers, marking a shift toward stronger federal authority.
Every other week the seventh grade appoints a different committee to write the Junior High News. The committee appointed for this week are Lloyd Menning, Junior De Bruin, Virginia Clark, and Eleanor Cornelius. Other pupils in the class help the committee by writing news which the committee does not know about.
Bible School runs Tuesday and Wednesday evenings with early dismissal for students. Reverend Prins leads the Wednesday Baptist Church session. A scrapbook project on the life of Christ will be created, planned after school hours.
Seventh grade students begin a new arithmetic unit focusing on graphs. They work with dot graphs and bar graphs to visualize data and learn basic graphing concepts.
Due to poor ice conditions the youngsters stop skating on the pond and take up roller skating instead. The winter has left the surface unfriendly for traditional ice activity and families adjust their plans accordingly.
A Seattle first grade reports on letters and post office study, Valentines making, buds and plants, Dutch Twins reading, and a visit to a post office. Fourth and fifth graders mirror projects with poems, booklets on heroes, a Washington and Lincoln focus, a Valentines party, a teammate bulletin, and a move for War ren Vander Linden to a Knox County farm.
The class adds Donald Toom and Rose Toom to sixth and fifth grades. A Valentine box was enjoyed last week and three birthday treats were shared for Junior Russell Delwin Vander Linden and Gertrude Van Ooyen. English covers adverbs and sentence parts while history outlines for notebooks aid understanding of Greek and Roman history. Geography begins China with its engaging study.
Rose Hill residents and Newton callers were seen Wednesday as families visited across area towns. Will Ver Steeg returned from Iowa City hospital and was reported improving. A gathering at Ralph Hollingsworth’s home celebrated Thelma’s marriage to Ray De Geus from Monroe.
52 Years Ago Feb 23 1886 Oskaloosa residents planned dedication of the new county court house for the coming Saturday. T. Bakker gave the G A R a framed General Grant picture. Miss Berke Stegeman became a clerk at Kruidenier Bros. Mrs D S Huber and Cynthia Goodall visited family near Bonaparte. Classis of Illinois met at Pella to organize a Sand Ridge Reformed church for Rev. Wm. Wormser. J A Herney wed Tryntje Roorda and John Kool wed Adriana Van Steenis. Cole & Bro seed house issued a new illustrated seed catalogue for 1886, enlarged to 48 pages.
40 Years Ago item records several unions and a birth. John Schakel wed Nellie Monster. Charley Lautenbach and Mrs Lautenbach welcome a son. Martin Klein and Jennie Van Steenbergen also marry. J. O. Elscott and Nellie Vrieze laar wed. Peter Baer introduces the Klondike cigar. Grandma Viersen dies at 92 northwest of Pella, mother to S. H. Viersen and others.
30 Years Ago February 27 1908 report from Waterloo area: Mrs H J Shutts learns her sister Mrs George Richardson of Sayers Oklahoma lost daughter son in law and baby when kerosene in a cook stove caused an explosion five embers sparked blast. Calvin C Jones weds Miss Helen L Hamilton at Rev J E Beard home. Home For The Aged board votes addition to east side. Mrs A Vander Pol marks 86th birthday. George J Thomassen elected attorney for Waterloo Pella Southwestern RR after P H Bousquet’s death. Deaths include Elizabeth Johanna Vander Werf six and Mrs Jonas Liter. Leap year party by Jolly Numbers club escorts young men home. Electric arc light on square shows bright future. Fay Lankelma improving, operation unlikely.
Twenty years ago this week reports weddings for Avie Van Haaften Nannie Dillon Peter H Van Gorp Mon roe and Martha Vriezelaar Ottea. Local moves and farm plans surround Mr and Mrs John Robertus and cannery interests at Grimes Town. News of births train accident hog and crop prices plus community events and social calls in Pella and nearby towns.
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