Thought of the Week and Community News Reflections
An archive page recalls wartime resolve urging restraint in criticism to aid national effort. It highlights local newspaper awards, including Tulip Time placing second nationally and Guthrie County Vedette winning for Community Service, with notes on Captain Frank Mill and President Hutchins stressing reading wisely for education. Farmers face labor shortages as weather disrupts harvesting plans and prep for oats increases work.
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Neighborhood farming plan saves farms through mutual aid
The article urges neighbors to organize and share labor and machinery, arguing that a coordinated plan beats scattered effort. It cites two Marion County stories about soil conservation, noting hillside contouring and terraces as effective safeguards that prevent erosion and waste, urging wider adoption.
Editorial on price controls and inspectors opposition
The editorial criticizes a plan for 80 to 30 thousand inspectors policing retail price ceilings. It argues against wage and price drills, cites Uncle Sam’s wartime instructions, and warns against Gestapo like snooping. It urges focus on munitions, army, and rubber conservation over invasive enforcement.
Pella Hints of Yesteryears in Local Almanac
A brief stroll through past events noted in Pella with references to 10, LO, 80 and A7 years ago. The column evokes local recollections and community milestones from decades past, inviting readers to recall familiar names and moments.
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Pella
42 Years Ago In Des Moines River Valley News
A lengthy local recap notes weather, barn fires, and community life in Des Moines river valley past days. Marions and Porterville families are mentioned with church visits, travels to Chicago, and a fish of beets crop forecasts. A runaway near the Catholic Cemetery and a barn blaze risk are recorded alongside obituaries and church news.
Local Council Debates Budget and Police Plan Changes
Seventy lines report city issues with street car oversight, a new tax plan, and a campaign against extravagant spending. Aldermen vote against a measure, while Mayor Vanden Bor gains plant supervision. A court case looms over a driving violation, and a spate of local incidents includes accidents, a burglary, a church reception, a missionary sendoff, and a lightning strike on a farm barn.
Robbers Loot Way and Gunderson Store at New Sharon
A 1922 article recounts a July 13 break in at Way and Gunderson in New Sharon. Looters escaped with merchandise valued between 2500 and 3000 dollars. The tale is part of Imprints of Lives.
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Way & Gunderson
New Sharon
Ten Years Ago in Pella Notes July 14 1922
A 43 year old Lawrence Van Rees died of heart disease at Port Arthur while on a motorcycle trip with Mrs Van Rees. Marion Vander Heiden’s appendectomy left her in a dire condition in Oskaloosa Hospital. A local youth used a college summer session check to cash downtown and at Heerma Drug Store, with the check later marked no account. Jacob Plender gave sixty sacks of flour to the poor. A Welfare League drive nears launch as Rev A Haverkamp of Sioux Center accepts a call to First Reformed Church of Pella, filling the post after Bernie Mulder’s departure. The School Board trims the annual budget by 13000, likely lowering the levy by 23 mills. Henry Gezell is quoted on the inequity of wealth and autos in This Week in Pella. Night Court remains the feature at the Pella Theatre amid a spate of crime. Wheat prices at Chicago market show further declines.
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Port Arthur
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Pella
Marion Vander Heiden
Oskaloosa
Central College
Elizabeth Graham
Wilma Vande Voort
Heerma
Jacob Plender
Welfare League
A. Haverkamp
Sioux Center
Iowa
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Bernie Mulder
Henry Gezell
Sayin
Pella Theatre
Chicago
The Beginning of Things in God’s Wonderful World
A Sunday school meditation on Genesis and God’s creation. It contrasts God's light with darkness, celebrates the beauty of nature, and urges humility before God. It recalls Adam and Eve and prays for mercy, urging readers to praise God for light and life.
Market Prices Report From Pella
Local markets show corn at 25 cents per bushel hog prices peaking at 4.55 dollars in Pella. A dozen eggs fetched 10 cents while cream sold for 13 cents per unit. Ents and outs 13.
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Pella
Nazis Uneasy In Netherlands
London reports published in Netherlands News indicate procedural shifts by German authorities as Nazi command posts move from The Hague to Arnhem and Utrecht region while coastal areas and beaches close. Dutch observers interpret this as precaution against a potential Allied invasion, noting rapid German redeployments since their 1940 entry.
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Yief Wile
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