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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1938
Page
3
The bulletin notes a motto for readers and workers, stating that happiness lies not in doing what one likes but in loving what one has to do, reflecting a community morale message from the Pelham post office.
The Chronicle promotes its long established subscription list as the largest in the paper’s history, covering the trade territory and delivering messages to homes. It emphasizes readers’ trust, extensive use of pictures, and free space for promoting honest local enterprise. It presents the paper as a powerful messenger for merchants and urges solicitors to act.
A provincial opinion argues that female smoking and wearing trousers threaten social norms. It predicts men will withhold chivalry and courtesy, insisting that progress risks eroding traditional gender roles and family responsibilities.
A farmer from another locality remarks that credit foundations have changed. He recalls a time when a farm and even horses were top security, while today a secondhand automobile is viewed as better collateral. He notes depreciation differences and loans favoring used cars over new ones, questioning why productive farms aren’t valued as security despite ongoing yields.
The Hon John D M Hamilton claims the Iowa primary nominating Gillette and defeating Wear marks a rebuff to Washington meddling and signals a Republican victory in November. The piece questions the link between the primary and any such outcome, noting Hamilton’s past misreads.
The stock market rally is blamed on lower inventories and a spending program, yet statistics do not support these claims. Market insiders, who recently cut payrolls for a dull session, are puzzled by the broad rise as Congress adjourns for the year. The prevailing view is uncertain about the road ahead.
Campaign discourse often lacks full truth, with some candidates resorting to misrepresentation to sway voters. The speaker cautions against assuming all politicians deceive, urging scrutiny of claims while recognizing not every candidate bends facts.
The piece critiques campaigning untruths and the idea of lie detectors in politics. It notes many in politics are not addicted to falsehoods, yet campaigns reveal full of untruths. It recalls a past rural ideal of self-sufficient workers before relief shifted many to easy earnings, eroding self-respect.
Recent months show carpenters and painters active as houses in town and country are repaired and new buildings erected. The shift comes after a period of neglect caused by funds scarcity. With more money available, repairs, painting, and construction are valued investments in livability and attractiveness.
The editorial laments recurring kidnapings including the murder of young Jimmie Cash at his Florida home. It condemns the crime as fiendish and notes public outrage and perceived lawmaker impotence in preventing or solving such acts. The piece questions whether readers should confess helplessness amid a continuing racket.
A reflection on how long the current living standard can be sustained as expenses rise. The essay cites automobile ownership and running costs, noting that most families rely on payments and fear ending up in poverty if incomes fail to keep pace with necessities. It weighs whether continued conformity to the present lifestyle is feasible without falling into destitution.
The piece warns business leaders to consider factory town downsides before pursuing new indústria. It notes strikes and economic dependency as risks, contrasts rural communities with larger cities, and ends with a personal preference for Sigourney over Chicago while still enjoying baseball.
Governor Kraschel and fellow Democrats stress budget balancing and tax reduction as future goals while considering political change after January 1939. The Marion Sentinel notes these tax aims against a backdrop of ongoing direct taxation and state treasury scrutiny.
The Toledo Chronicle quotes the Douglas County Kansas Republican lamenting the plight of families clinging to property and paying taxes while discussing relief. It notes the era’s unpopularity of defending people with property who have thrift and assets, amid suspicion of the well off.
Sunday School lesson explores Caleb and Joshua as examples of optimism, courage, and faith. It contrasts the 12 spies, noting Caleb’s 40 to 85 years of strength, and urges believers to act on faith with deeds, asking reflection questions on courage, belief, and life’s start.
Hatcheries produced about ten percent more chicks from January to May than last year and nearly twenty percent more than the five year period. With expectations of a smaller decline later, total 1937 hatchery production may approach 1936’s high record. Market strength and late spring egg price gains boosted interest in late hatched chicks.
Mark Fakeema, General Secretary of the National Union of Christian Schools, argues in favor of labeling public schools as Christless by law and intent. He asserts Christian instruction clashes with secular statutes and that teaching Christ in public schools misuses public funds. He cites constitutional and state law, urging readers to defend a Christ-centered view grounded in Scripture and American founding faith.
Grass alpine is not enough for high producing cows. Without supplemental grain they will drop in production, or lose body weight.
A July 4 record notes Des Moines city council granting a charter to a streetcar operator and tracks begun that year. A barn on Green T. Clark’s farm near Pella burned, destroying livestock, oats, corn, hay and implements valued high. John Blommers & Co displayed Empire Binders and mowers in the 4th parade. Rev Wm Moerdijk received a team of horses from his congregation for pastoral visits bought from Wheelr & Welle.
Major General Shafter announced the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santiago Cuba. A widow Mrs F Clay of Pelin Marysville took her life by hanging. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs A Rhinehart and left three small children. A Koning’s son broke his arm. G C Brinkhoff sold his poultry and fruit farm in north Pella to H W Lanphere of Red Oak. Klondike gold rush seen as a failure and Pella participants began treking home.
Thirty years ago Henry Bootsma, once a Pella boy, married Grace Lanphier in Penn Yan New York. Deaths include Mrs Clarence Howard and Dirk De Boest of Dallas Center former Pella residents. Pella baseball beat Oskaloosa Little Giants 3 0 and Lynnville 4 3. Mayor Vander Zyl seeks funds to aid McGregor after a tornado. Infant Clarence Jacob dies in Otley. Burial services by Rev. Van der Ploeg and Rev. Brouwer. wagon accident injures three children near Pella Knox road. Ezra Temple plans move to Des Moines. Nellie Varenkamp home from Omaha. Ben De Haan returns from Oberlin theology. Bertha Smorenberg visits. Gladstone Sack Baer injured by fireworks. Gladstone loses an eye.
Work advanced quickly on the new building project noted in July 1918 20 years past coverage. The brief item highlights rapid construction activity and the project’s visible progress at that time.
Bert Kelderman of Tracy was seriously injured when thrown from a motorcycle and fell under a vehicle in Oskaloosa. Rebekah lodge officers elected are Mrs. Bessie Brooks noble grand Mrs. Kate Hammell vice grand A G Buwalda secretary and R A Wtry treasurer. Linden and Frances Linden left for Lake Geneva Wis to attend a Sunday school convention. Luther Sadler arrives for two weeks vacation with his parents. Nellie Olivier returns home after South Dakota visit. M Van Gorkom and Frances Mann visit Camp Dodge to see Leo and Geo Van Gorkom. Mrs Dirk Hessing dies at 74 after brief illness on East First Street. Rev P Brank owner of a Studebaker driven from Chicago. Buck Hibbons robbed of 532 dollars on a Rock Island line run between Ottumwa and Pella. pocketbook found at Oskaloosa. Louise Gaass leaves for Red Cross service at Camp Pike Urk. Birth announced for a son to Mrs P M Pontz of Salt Lake City.
Marion County 4 H girls aged 13 to 21 will receive annual health examinations on Thursday July 14 at Knoxville High School. Local doctors and dentists from Knoxville and Pleasantville sponsor the effort and coordinated screening will note improvements since last year. The top examiner in Marion County will represent the county at the State health contest at the State Fair.
Leighton observed the fifteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Don De Prenger at their home with thirty relatives. Guests from Leighton and nearby towns attended a two course luncheon and gifted the couple with crystal and oven ware. Also mentioned are relatives and visitors from Pella Oskaloosa and Austin Minnesota.
The Willing Workers held an evening program on the church lawn featuring devotions by Mrs. Ira J. Hesselink and a piano duet by Pearl De Jong and Viola Dykstra. Activities included a play The Wolf at the Door, a double duet, and readings by Kathryn Herney. Nearby visitors included Miss Mary Lois Van Zonk visiting Des Moines, Hazel Jane Sprague, and several relatives from Newton Stewartville Eddyville and Des Moines joining hosts at the Brummel and De Reus homes.
Local residents from Monroe and nearby areas share stories of Fourth of July picnics and visits. People named include the Oggs and van der Ploegs of Cherokee, the Fennemas returning from Excelsior Springs, and Lorriane Gonhering with Jessie Colvin tying the knot in Cedar Falls. Also noted are trips through Canada, the Pacific Northwest, and California, plus mission plans for Miss Kathryn Ayers to Africa. The community sees a church shower, a doctor relocating to town, and ongoing social visits among families such as Crumps, Tuinstras, and Van Roekels. A 90s-era building on the square and a bat sighting at a Vriezelaar gathering add local color.
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