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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1935
Page
8
A Pella resident criticizes a group of fans at a game in another town for shocking behavior. They condemn duplicity between home and away conduct, noting the offenders are older, seasoned in the expected standards. The speaker urges preserving Pella’s good name and avoiding a worse impression on neighboring towns.
An exchange reveals that data compiling during corn hog contract signing shows more than a million farmers maintain accurate farm business records. The piece notes farming is the major industry and urges wider adoption as many farmers still do not keep records or know production costs.
The article discusses alleged underfeeding of cattle by northern Iowa handlers who cared for winter stock under contract. It notes that if cruelty is proven as willful neglect, the issue changes entirely, while expressing disbelief that livestock owners would act cruelly and urging careful consideration of the evidence.
The author argues against marriage for young women entering any profession, praising nursing as a rewarding field with true service. It notes nurses rarely marry, possibly due to exposure to life’s rough aspects, and questions who would care for the sick if all nurses married and started homes.
The text notes Congress confronts jobs and relief challenges with Roosevelt advocating a work program and rejecting direct dole. It argues direct relief breeds laziness, while employment offers stable earned income and dignity for workers and families.
Opinion is varied on the Townsend Old Age Pension plan. It is strongly favored by potential beneficiaries but requires heavy taxation. Two hundred dollars a month is tempting yet money must be raised by tax. The plan would fund income for millions over 60 but may retire workers and free jobs for the unemployed. The question is which plan is better.
A local opinion argues that traffic controls are needed to counter drivers lacking judgment and common sense. The writer insists laws protect public welfare and will always exist to enforce safe driving and order on the streets.
Officials say some people show no regard for the rights of others, urging stronger enforcement and public awareness campaigns to protect vulnerable residents and maintain order.
A renowned jurist argues that national recovery act administrators cannot fix prices and questions why wages are not regulated in tandem. He recalls World War era trends where rising prices accompanied higher wages, noting farmers paid high board and fare while corn and wheat fetched larger sums. He asserts the wage-living cost balance favored workers then, contrasting with current conditions of low farm prices and high living costs.
The piece argues against relying on legislation alone to stop lynching, urging enforcement of existing laws, and promoting evangelism education and strong family and school guidance. It stresses mob violence transcends law, urges swift punishment for perpetrators, and praises church home and school roles in fostering moral citizenship.
Sigourney coal truckers are now weighed by the State Secretary of Agriculture staff after inspectors found dishonest shorting of customers by hundreds of pounds. If load fails to match the ticket, the violator is taken before a justice of the peace.
Local column notes playful town chatter about Perry Smith’s teaching, a two cent check tax, skaters and a fall, spiritualism jokes, mixed opinions on angels, brains and grandfathers, honor rolls at church, barber shop quips, a mayoral jab and a playful alley parking incident. Mentions of the Rose Bowl band and a Stanford game wrap the item with regional humor.
International Sunday School Lesson outlines Peter's lesson in humble service set in A D 33 in an upper room in Jerusalem. It contrasts holy love with worldly glory, explains righteous hatred of sin, and underscores humility as key to Christian life through Jesus washing the disciples' feet and believers' submission to one another.
A compact reflection on intergenerational dynamics noting that children can have advantages over parents and stressing the noble trait of youth to respect elders. It argues that mutual submission is both right and Christian in contemporary day society.
At a special stockholders meeting in Pella Iowa on November 28 1934 the Woodrow Washer Company amended its Articles of Incorporation. Principal place of business moved to Oskaloosa Mahaska County Iowa. Article III empowers the company to issue mortgages or bonds on all assets. Article V increases capital stock to 500 preferred shares at 100 dollars par and 1 000 common shares no par value. Secretary H P Van Gorp signed.
The piece argues that motorists bear the heaviest burden of gas taxes, noting 1933 refinery output valued at 750,000,000 with taxes totaling 700,000,000. It condemns states diverting gas tax revenue to schools, relief, harbor work, and other non road projects, urging motorists to oppose diversion and keep funds for road development.
A reflective piece urging self-belief and effort from John Edwin Price of Sidney Center New York. It compares great artists to humble beginnings and encourages daily progress, noting two people in the world will be glad your mother fought for your birth, including you.
Chronicle reports twenty years ago on January 21 1915 the Pella Tigers defeated the Chicago Meteors 28 to 19. It lists multiple local life events including weddings births deaths and club notes from Mahaska County and nearby areas.
Henry Scholte resigns as cashier after 27 years. Paul Scholte elected. H T McCormack known as Pete dies in Knoxville. Abraham Vander Ploeg resigns as city treasurer. Sam Dieleman elected. C Van Barsel dies at 48. A J Hollebrands and Amanda Ross wed. Meyer Langerak's odd 50 cent license offer leads to split payment with Sam Sherman. Mrs Frank De Reus travels to Prairie City to aid ill sister. Revival services at Second Reformed church report many conversions. Wormhoudt's shop to close three days for big sale. thermometer reads 24 degrees below zero. Henry Bauman dies at 65. Grace L Voorhees remains brought from Nebraska for interment. George Kimmell assists Odd Fellows at Durham. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Pete Van Niewaal gravely ill with pneumonia. Rock Island officials discuss coal mines in Oskaloosa area.
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