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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1937
Page
7
A reflection urges patience before great achievement and honors Gerrit Van Hemert and John Van Veen from Pella for their wartime sacrifice. It recalls their deaths on the altar of country, praising all who gave their lives for a common cause and urging remembrance for future generations.
The article notes World War I produces a new class of casualties, the wounded in hospitals facing mental and physical ruin. It describes soldiers dying slowly from war injuries and disease, as victims who sacrificed for their country.
This Chronicle issue pays tribute to soldiers from Pella area who died serving in World War I. It honors their sacrifice, recalls their patriotism, and dedicates the edition to their memory. World War I features, American Legion history, and related human-interest stories accompany the tribute.
An editorial piece extols flag symbolism and patriotism, praising the American flag's red white and blue meanings. It honors soldiers of 1918, contrasts with English and French symbols, and argues the nation’s strength lies in leaders' moral character and fidelity to pledges.
The essay argues that war is justifiable to defend firesides, liberty, and democracy against tyranny and oppression. It urges moral resolve to restore a healthy community, combat autocracy, and pursue lasting peace, claiming Americans share a duty to make democracy safe for the world and complete the WWI victory.
The essay urges strong support for the American Legion and its highway safety programs. It praises the Legion for promoting universal conscription and condemns needless slaughter, arguing that leadership from such organizations can reduce highway deaths and protect lives.
A fragment from a Tama county town named Berlin or Augusta is cited. The Chicago Tribune urges volunteers to join the regular army, contrasting with Roosevelt supporters. The Chronicle notes cooks and house workers plan meetings to cut food waste, urging Pella women to join nationwide effort. The piece condemns “conscientious scruples” about war participation and warns against groups resembling Russia’s Council of Workmen and Soldiers. It references an invitation to Chicago and hints at peace debates.
A historical religious lesson outlines God’s role in nation making through affliction. It details three stages Permitting Affliction Enduring Affliction and Removing Affliction. It cites Joseph’s death as a catalyst and notes God’s mysterious governance guiding nations and believers toward faith and patience.
Pvt Russell Van Zante recounts a humbling moment in postwar travel from France to the United States. After serving in the 4th Division AEF he enters a Red Cross canteen in Trear Germany where American women offer sandwiches and coffee. He struggles to speak, then departs quietly realizing how war kept him from civilian life and the opposite sex.
Mrs William A Schreiner wife of the city streets commissioner is known for daily malted milk at eateries. For 17 or 18 years she drinks a malted milk each day, crediting it with real food value and saying it helps her appetite in warm weather. Clerks anticipate her order when she enters a cafe or drug store.
Orval Wallace 28 of Lovilla died soon after a premature explosion at the Popeye coal mine near Marysville. Coroner A J Evans attended. investigation planned to determine cause as men set shots at day's end.
The Inquiring Reporter asks five citizens whether last week’s prize fight met their expectations. Responses vary from praise for action to critique of safety and pacing, reflecting differing views on boxing’s entertainment value and conduct.
Voices reflect mixed reactions to the boxing result with comments from Paardekoper Sell Van Gorkom Goedhart De Jong. They cite Braddock’s long layoff, Louis’s right hand, and race and fairness in the outcome, praising the clean, hard fought match.
A colored woman saves for years then buys a Liberty Bond to help bury Kassah. She empties savings on the Liberty Loan desk while a clerk notes the scene. The exchange highlights wartime bond patriotism from a Boys' Life flavor.
New automobile laws take effect July 4 with several notable provisions including compulsory dimming of headlights within 500 feet of oncoming traffic and pedestrians required to walk on the left side of the road facing traffic. Cities gain power to zone highways within municipal limits and speed limits rise in business districts to 20 mph while highway speeds go to 40 mph. The minimum age for a first automobile license drops to 14 under certain conditions and one-day learner permits are mentioned.
Fifty years ago July 1 1887 reports John G Thomassen sold his share in the livery barn to Daniel Muntingh who then moved to town to assume duties. Farmers complain of church bugs threatening oats and corn. Mrs Verheul 86 dies at daughter M rs Jacob Brand near Sully. New potatoes sold for one dollar per bushel. A large Peoria picnic drew many Pella residents. Will Casey Knoxville editor sells plant stake to Will Gilson and marries Lena Parks Flagler’s notable young woman. Prosperity in business and happiness at home noted.
G Vander Linden marks 86th birthday as townsfolk donate 508 dollars and a carload of corn for Indian relief. Mrs Andrew Haze dies in Omaha with two Pella brothers nearby. Hannah Nollen injures a thumb cutting grass. Pella School District sues to claim 5000 dollar bank deposit in federal court, tied to the Cassatt affair and the First National Bank of Pella.
In a 1907 city council action the speed of automobiles within city limits was fixed at one mile per six minutes with penalties from twenty five to fifty dollars. Other notes cover church demolition plans, building committee chairman H J Vanden Berg, weekly deaths, local fraud victims, flood damage to roads, a fatal kerosene incident, Billy Sunday controversy in Muscatine, and various local civic notes.
Sixty-year participants gathered for a Central College summer session while city schools named new teachers Hollis Byram and F E M Hinton. Local sports featured the Pella Meteora defeating Mile 11 to with Paul Ver Steeg pitching well. News items note weddings, travels, injuries, and home improvements including a new barn and garage.
The School Board of the Independent School District of Pella City invites sealed bids to furnish and install two hot air furnaces in the Lincoln school building. Bids must be received by 8:00 p.m. July 6. Specifications available from the secretary. The Board may accept or reject any or all bids. Samuel Ver Steeg, Secretary.
Two Mesquakie children are dead and two others ill from a Rocky Mountain reservation spotted fever outbreak last week. Luella Wanatee aged 18 months and David Wanatee aged 3 died. Tahnoqua Morgan is critically ill but recovering. Dr. Nelson notes ticks transmit the infection, not contagion, urging doctors to treat bitten residents.
December 6 report calls for Belgian relief and a prominent New Red Cross membership drive in Pella. The note highlights community fundraising and support efforts tied to World War I relief programs.
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