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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1942
Page
3
A wartime column blends praise for American melting pot unity with warnings about traitors. It urges neighborliness on farms, urges not to waste time seeking amusements abroad, and encourages saving for homes and War Bonds. It discusses Second Front prospects, Allied strategy, and urging offense to win the war.
An editorial voice rails against narrow minds that oppose wartime sacrifice and taxes while praising Uncle Sam as a symbol of freedom born from a diverse heritage. It recalls Franklin era ideals, patriotism, and the duty to support the war effort, stressing unity, production costs, and the duty to defend democracy.
A concise quotation emphasizes that public health forms the foundation of happiness and state strength. The statement attributed to Bensauini Disrarli underscores preventive care as essential to national well being.
Henry Cox played his violin at a chautauqua promotion meeting and a creamery was readied in Sully. Private homes employed at $39 a month. Workmen began Edward Plette's new North Pella home. Peter Lubberden wed Jennie Klein. Rev. HS Woldman joined them. Viersen block east of Garden Square nearing completion. Mrs F Math farm bridge replaced after rains. Mayor Stubenrauch fined three drunks. Street work on Oskaloosa street. Knights of Hins plan October gathering. Teas De Braga among visitors. crop notes and local dramas. J E Kroes American House travelers seek new colonies. London dispatch: Boxers massacre missionaries near Tai Yuan. Rock Island ads rail excursions to Colorado and Utah, return good to Oct 31.
Thirty years ago on July 18 1912 fifty automobiles carried Knoxville businessmen and band members in a parade through Pella to publicize the upcoming chautauqua August 12 to 18. Big Bill Robinson led the procession as Pella planned a return visit to promote the L P District Fair. A Washington Iowa Democrat clipping notes Pella marking the I O A Short Time well and recounts Alex Miller buying a Ford touring car.
The report covers Pella Meteors versus Oskaloosa Moose with late innings errors and a 9 to 3 score, plus local business chatter about car ventures, a new Carn Sie Library plan in Knoxville, and civic notes on light and water extensions. It mentions community figures, a Paris trip for a deaf mute convention, and a farm sale near New Sharon to Ad Woolard of Pella for 210 dollars.
Twenty years ago two youths, Gerrit and John, nearly drowned crossing floodwaters north of Petra. John found a wade-out point while Gerrit clung to tree branches until rescue arrived. Horses drowned, trees stripped, and power lines down after a late night storm. The town faced days of darkness as Fowler Power Co. sustained losses. Community life continued with Legion events, baseball games in Pella and Lovilla, and local notices of weddings, clergy, and notable rescues including Lt Carl Fastenau surviving a crash near Wright Field.
Ten years ago on July 21 1932 payment began of a fifteen percent dividend to Security Bank depositors totaling 81000. Pella businessmen hoped the release would boost business. The report notes new college athletic field lighting to be tested at kitten ball games and lists three matchups Independents versus Amsterdam Star versus Shell Knothelers versus Sam's Jockies.
A plea for a father who shares his sons interests and patiently guides, preferring fairness, consistency, and faith. The call asks for a parent who remembers he was once a boy, avoids harsh faults, acts as a positive Christian role model, and helps boys face sorrow while guiding with steady trust.
Spenter of Muscatine circulated a petition for Sunday movies in Pella, presenting facts and figures to the Council, which took no action. The Legion Building interior was redecorated and a new hardwood floor laid in the auditorium. A stranger showed a sale killed near the Catalina who owned the lot behind Star Garage. The week was quiet and scarce.
The speaker stresses the Navy as the first offensive and defensive arm, required to convoy troops and supplies, keep supply lines open, and support all land and air power. He calls for a million sailors, noting current manpower is far short, urging able-bodied men to join the Navy under a new wartime bill.
In a June 30 1942 Upper Des Moines issue from Algona the editor urges local men to answer the Navy recruiting appeal amid wartime fear and national duty. The piece stresses mustering manpower and sets Algona as a local example for the other 47 states.
Wartime duties and daily tasks do not preclude play for children. The United States Children's Bureau urges time and space for free play, personal exploration, and self-expression, with safe materials and trained leaders. Iowa State university notes emphasize group life for personality development through organized recreation.
A Sunday School lesson on Genesis 3 1 13 23 24 portrays the first attack on scripture as a weapon of the devil. It links disobedience to sin, opens with Eve and Adam, notes the deceit of the serpent, and warns that ignoring God leads to spiritual darkness and sorrow. It urges repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as the remedy.
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