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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1931
Page
6
The column reflects on leaving the old year behind and the wish to relive life. It cautions against dwelling on the past, urges redeeming the time, and notes both the temptations of life and the value of service to others. It ends with praise for moments of good deeds and generosity.
The article reflects on how the new year will differ despite living in the same world and routines. It highlights unknown daily outcomes, new joys and sorrows, and requires strength, friendship, love, and clear thinking. It stresses opportunities to live by ethical standards, serve others, and strive toward personal ideals.
The paper notes ongoing interest in agricultural policy, aiming to shed light on farming challenges and state initiatives. It references Governor Lowde and the broader farming sector, signaling close attention to rural economy and policy direction.
The Country Home interview with Former Governor Lowden from his Illinois farm argues agriculture is a way of life, not a business. He criticizes farm overproduction talk, warns lands eroding nationwide, and says a modern one family farm remains the most rewarding dwelling, with production control as the hopeful path.
A clipped discussion argues that walking has declined due to cars, noting an eminent scientist’s warning that reduced walking could weaken human locomotion. It cites Thomas Jefferson’s 1785 advice on physical training and the Roanoke Times clipping as inspiration for promoting long hikes and sustained walking.
An East Side sponsor accompanied a Russian applicant to a New York naturalization bureau to take first papers. The examiner found the man ignorant of U S history and institutions but the sponsor returned with the claim that a reading of the Constitution had improved him and he now likes it.
A fashion note suggests skirts made from rugs as a quirky trend in Pella. The piece jokes that men lack rain skirts to cover feathers in hats and quips about church carpets wearing out from contributions. It observes locals equate charity with giving away items they do not want themselves.
In a light editorial tone the piece jokes about money and romance. It mentions a Pella girl aiming for moving pictures and stresses that a ring on the finger outweighs the phone. The prose comments on marriage choices and love versus practicality.
Papers note New Jersey prison inmates’ health statistics with bootleggers and burglars listed as healthier, while murderers fare worse. A York World column questions a federal judge’s 18th amendment ruling, hoping the World is wrong in its prediction.
The Staunton News-Leader recalls Jefferson’s caution about animal relied methods and argues that the telephone and automobile save time yet contribute to physical unfitness and nervous strain. It notes most people avoid in-person calls, favoring quick communication over walking, and remarks on the mass movement of cars in cities.
The Chronicle reports on Chevrolet history airings during Chevrolet Day with W H Fowler staging a local broadcast from the telephone exchange and White Way Auto’s cooperation. A Nash touring car and Chevrolet coupe collide at East First and Independence. A stolen harness is found in a Bethel creek. Obits for Stephen G Van Zee and Mary De Vries. Cooking school crowds form at the American Legion hall as the reporter asks if today’s youth are worse than 26 years ago, with responses from Martha Frth and others.
This Week in Pella mixes local humor and sharp quips about tiny town life. It jokes about license plates and hearses, vanity, marriage licenses, double standards, and small town attitudes with pithy lines and playful banter. It notes residents like Tunis Van Heukelum and Pres Steenhoek, and comments on local characters, gossip, and social norms.
A To led o Chronicle editorial stresses spending less than earnings as the best 1931 resolution for all ages. It argues steady saving beats idle consumption and advocates paying bills and saving weekly as real progress, regardless of salary.
Monroe County News cautions that bank failures often stem from rumors and calls for enforcement of penalties on false rumors. The Knoxville Express notes confusion over a cash position claimed by a Des Moines financier. The Washington Democrat Independent quips about Hollywood stars congratulating Judge Lindsey. The Bloomfield Democrat observes railroads responding to bus-line competition.
A look back recalls Mrs P Baer displaying a fruit and nut box from her son Frank in California arranged as a flower pattern. W L Cass was badly burned while trying to commit self harm by placing his head in a hot stove. D W Eastman and Margaret Crary wed in Grand Forks North Dakota on October 9 1920 per the Eddyville Tribune. Mrs John Steenbock died at the Home for the Aged at 88. Paul Boertje burned his arm firing a furnace. A rainbow appeared unusually bright on Tuesday morning. William Van Hemert recovering from appendicitis was told to keep off Eddyville road but did not.
Twenty years ago on May 5 1911 H J Hasselman broke an arm slipping on ice. Twenty men formed the Skyscraper club with Clarence Renaud as president and Albert Dykstra as secretary. An overflow from a cooking stove ignited gasoline at Pallace restaurant but fire stayed under control. The New Year brought a daughter to Neal Vogalant’s family. A horse kicking at Ver Ploeg livery barn left one animal with a broken leg. Frank Vanden Berg moved from Oskaloosa barber shop to Pella to settle there. Obituaries reported Mrs Mavinus De Reus 68 Mrs Elizabeth Evans 80 and Mrs Conrad Quartel 87. Craig C Pos of Pella and Jessie M Moore of New Virginia wed at Albia.
The narrative notes that most senators and representatives lived in boarding houses, paying $15 weekly for board and lodging, with servants providing wood, candles, and personal attention, including brandy and whisky at no extra charge. It also hints that Washington was challenging for a man in a green hat.
The Rock Island Eastbound and Westbound passenger and local freight schedules list trains 472 through 478 with times from 6:30 a.m. to 7:58 p.m. Des Moines, Keokuk, Eldon, and Howell routes are included with daily service except Sunday. Freight policy requires shipment at the station by 5:00 p.m. the prior day. Local freights carry passengers on select runs, with limited service at Harvey and Howell noted, plus a gummed tape advertisement.
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