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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1936
Page
4
An editorial notes a surge in property sales and a housing shortage. It argues many occupants cannot buy, and sales to retirees worsen city housing pressures. The piece calls for more livable houses to resolve the ongoing problem.
A reminiscence recalls the 1911 12 winter when Iowa saw persistent snow from November to March. Church meetings near Bloomfield drew crowds arriving on polesleds with dozens on a single sled, capturing the era’s sleighing craze. The author notes current weather invites similar sport but hopes for cautious travel.
A prominent Pella farmer predicts 1937 will see a price tumble as Triple A is abandoned and overproduction increases, given high unemployment. He argues farmers should plant only one grain of wheat or corn where two grew to protect earnings, a cautious but bleak forecast.
A leading Republican suggested the AAA may soon be seen as nonpartisan and beyond party claims. The speaker noted its reception by voters will influence candidates’ prospects, and that the issue has divided people within and across parties since passage. The aim is to remove AAA from politics permanently.
The Radio News hour reports Lieut Gov Kraschel will run for governor on the Democratic ticket while Gov Herring declines another term and seeks a United States Senate seat to replace Dickinson. Congressman Utterback may pursue the same goal, prompting wishes that either Herring stay out or Utterback wait for others’ ambitions.
A magazine essay argues for a police ethics code. It recalls officers should assert authority calmly and courteously while enforcing laws. The writer cites a Des Moines incident where a cop treated a group harshly for brief double parking.
Weather forecasts are now far more accurate than in the past. Radio reports of snow or subzero conditions are often trusted, as forecasters rarely miss the mark. Observers have progressed along with broader advances, making readings closer to the truth.
The excerpt argues that authority and responsibility are not identical. It notes that everyone bears responsibility, but not everyone has authority, and that this balance should not be shared by all. The text suggests a distinction between duty and formal power.
The piece argues that true authority comes with responsibility and that leaders should avoid misusing power. It cites a newspaper editor as an example of how overbearing control can harm morale. Every employee, even a janitor, should seek meaningful duty and accountability to earn real authority.
The piece argues success is not merely wealth or fame but faithfulness and principled living. It contrasts worldly measures with the Bible’s view that reward comes to the faithful, not the most prosperous. True success is how much one lives by principle and character rather than material gain.
Indianola Record argues against protesting a nearly fifty percent tax rise on livestock. It blames high taxes on widespread unemployment and public aid, claiming incomes must cover government debt as private jobs remain scarce.
The Knoxville Journal reports ex senator Brookhart in Russia renewing inspiration at Communism’s fountainhead and acting as American trucks’ commercial agent. A rumored labor leader in the state pressures Brookhart toward a Republican governor bid, while Brookhart may decline. Jasper County Mirror notes a Des Moines dentist’s advertising dispute gaining front page publicity in the Des Moines Register.
The liquor commission announces a radical price reduction for liquor stock. We oppose it citing higher costs from drunk driving deaths and harm to families. Cheap liquor allegedly increases trouble and drives citizens toward jail or prison.
A column of light anecdotes and quips from Pella includes street cleaner Evert Blom’s joke about clearing ice after snowfall, humorous frostbitten exchanges, and social observations. It weaves local characters, church notes, and reflections on manners, marriage, and faith with brief sermon excerpts and questions for meditation.
The Republican organization must contend with a Knox in the motor, a problem highlighted as a current obstacle. The remark frames internal party concerns around machinery and readiness. No specific people or dates are provided in readable text.
International Sunday School Lesson outlines Jesus reading in Nazareth. Luke chapter four notes the custom of attending worship, delivering the prophecies, and beginning his ministry with the message of healing and liberation. The central idea centers on continuing Christ's work locally.
The column notes pneumonia as a major illness and death cause in Iowa with 6392 pneumonia deaths in 1930–1939, outlines lobar and bronchopneumonia forms, stresses preventing measles and whooping cough to reduce complications, and highlights bed rest for severe colds, early serum use, and advances in laboratory work to identify pneumococcus strains.
The passage notes pneumonia is driven by lab reports and nursing care, emphasizes home care alone is inadequate, and argues that with modern discoveries and serum use the disease’s fatal power should lessen. It predicts a great decrease in pneumonia deaths in the coming years.
Washington discussions on replacing the AAA move forward with soil conservation acts and large funding. Proposals include 300 million to finish 1935 contracts, 60 million for seed and feed loans, and continued corn loans, with tax shifts and court considerations shaping the plan. The Senate and House arrange committee reviews as President Roosevelt signals support, while debates over impounded processing taxes and veteran bonds continue.
Twenty years ago chronicle items recall the Gosselink children celebrating January birthdays ages eighty and eighty five. Deaths listed include Mrs. Cowger Mrs. Nunninkhoven Mrs. Van Toorn and others. Weddings feature John Parker and Luella Herbig and two double weddings. Also noted are pig eons price at Pella Produce Co and property trades by city officials. Weather and health items follow with a Des Moines trip and a depot accident. Export figures cite warm supplies value. Several residents suffer lagrippe at home.
Vandermeulen property sold for 4500 to P H Bousquet. Cen tral college indoor circus wowed crowd. J S Gladstone and Rich Syben ga plan Des Moines pop factory. Connie Van Vliet candidate for alderman. Pella High School enrolls 102, its largest. Miss Henrietta P Eysink dies at 61. Luke Vander Linden Tunis Plette buy Van Hemert market. Beer theft from Mose Van Gorkum. Jake Van Dalen to become Roorda clerk. Charles Porter opera house policeman. Band rehearses twice weekly. Nine pound son born to Mr and Mrs W A Renaud. Knoxville man jailed for stealing buggy whip from livery. Herman Kennema and Artie Vander Lune announce engagement.
A cryptic OCR fragment notes wealth rising recently to $2 600 with mentions of months ago and names that imply a person or place tied to a financial boost. Readers should regard it as an ambiguous brief about a monetary increase.
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