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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
3
A compact reflective line argues that peace can harm manhood more than war harms the body, and that chains are worse than bayonets, echoing a wary view of peace priced by surrender. The quote links liberty, courage, and restraint in a stark moral contrast.
The passage praises Czech restraint and Britain's wish for peace for them while noting Poles adopting a similar stance, pledging to prevent a repeat of past conflicts.
The text argues that Czechs will not be Germanized while memory of freedom endures, asserting that they will seize any opportunity to resist. It suggests Germany cannot bend the neck of ten million men and women who cherish independence.
In a warm afternoon scene a son sits with Maw on a Kentucky porch. Maw urges him to face the grain and sit upright instead of rocking aimlessly in the old chair.
A derisive anecdote recounts an insane man at an asylum asking why they are there, answered by the crowd, plus a gravestone quip about a dentist named Smith filling his last cavity.
A writer from Snow Hill argues that national need lies not in grand titles but in men who fill small positions with honor and fidelity. He contends greatness comes from trustworthiness, while high officials may err by stretching the truth. position can be chance, but character defines true greatness.
A village merchant notes thirty years in business and no advertising. The fast-talking salesman arrives, points to a hilltop church and inquires about its age. The merchant replies three hundred years, prompting the salesman to remark that the bell still rings.
Old timers recall corn planted in late April tasseling fully by the Fourth of July. The entry notes unexpected growth despite cooler conditions, contrasting with 1934 heat that limited growth and forced homes into yards, highlighting water as the critical missing factor.
A Safety release notes on days with submarine disasters that deaths from automobile accidents exceeded tenfold. It expresses sympathy for submarine victims families and asks if car accident victims deserve less. It urges personal responsibility to drive carefully to protect others’ families.
A letter argues many deaths in motor accidents are pedestrians. It urges schools for jay walkers and stricter rules as walkers ignore lights, dart from behind cars, cross anywhere, and wear dark clothes at night. Pedestrians require regulation even more than motorists.
A landlord who rents many farms for a large insurance company judges tenants by weed growth in fence corners and along the road, deeming uncut weeds a sign of undesirable renters. In Pella, pride in homes fuels support from the street department to eradicate weeds and beautify the town.
An early 20th century remark recalls the steady migration of farm boys and girls to cities from about 1910 to 1929, describing a rising outcry over rural depopulation and its impact on agricultural life.
The excerpt contrasts high wages and short hours in trial jobs with longer hours and security on farms. It notes thousands returning to farms or staying, valuing land and self-sufficiency, and argues natural laws better guide people than manmade relief laws. It ends by asking how many relief clients are found on farms in this region.
The speech contrasts fear in Germany under Hitler with rising resolve among Poles English and French. It cites Munich fear as past weakness and argues Americans should not yield to fear. The speaker insists that only tough language will deter the dictator and preserve freedom.
A Ken magazine story previews a startling radio advance by Major Arm strong creator of the regenerative circuit and superheterodyne. The proposed short wave transmission and reception below five meters could render 30,000,000 receivers obsolete and spur a housing of new sets. It credits laboratories and inventors resisting political planning and foresees renewed American development.
The piece argues fathers push sons toward college while denying them hands on trades, hindering skilled trades like carpentry and welding. It advocates trade schools and letting youths choose their paths after high school to align heart with work.
Editorial argues that summer is not a vacation period for commerce. Millions will stay employed and spend on essentials and luxuries, proving there is business all summer. Merchants must actively pursue summer opportunities or miss profits.
A compact look back at notable events in Pella from 10, 20, and 30 years ago. Highlights include community milestones, annual festivities, and local personalities who shaped the town’s history across decades.
A Washington dispatch notes two failed Wright flights at Fort Myer due wind and field limits while New York reports three Curtiss flights at Mineola. Town chatter mentions rubbernecking, a Prairie City porch, a $100 million telephone consolidation, Jubilee Day plans, a Nossaman death, a Chautauqua deficit, and stock sales. Nearby news covers birthday programs, a corn prize contest from Kellogg, a glee club trip, Iowa State Fair venues, and local travel and medical news.
Twenty years ago in July 1919 the land boom accelerated with Ludge Ladd selling farm land east of Des Moines for 600 dollars per acre. Cyrenus Cole had bought land years before for a few dollars an acre and refused 280 dollars per acre, following his mother’s counsel to hold. She warned that selling would mean becoming a speculator and he vowed not to sell until a clear title. Also noted were repairs to the city marshal’s house after council action and the death of J W Brinkhoff, longtime chairman who oversaw 1880s cottonwood removals in Central Park, with a Des Moines river trip memorable.
Ten years ago in Pella July 11 issue features Best Buy days and near beer jokes. Peter Heerema and W. Van Vark plan a Denver vacation won by top sales. Chamber of Commerce to recess July August with no general meetings. Odd tale of Dr Aschenbrenner killing a hen and watching its heart beat. Bills show auto expenditures and Boulder Dam debate. bank assets rise. Obits note J Roelofs’ sister 80 dies in California. Grandma Delia Port to sing at Bethel anniversary. Watch found after 40 years buried in a field, restored by a hired hand.
Residents from nearby towns gather for a holiday at Lake Keomah and Edmundson Park. Mr. Vande Haar enjoys vacation from Sears in Osceola while visiting family. A baby named Leneva Joy is welcomed at Dan Aalbers’s Tracy home with relatives in attendance.
The Fifield region residents celebrate Independence Day with visits and gatherings. John Vanden Berg and families join Connie Vanden Berg in wheat harvesting. Numerous friends and relatives including Van Engelenhoven, Keuning, Verwers, De Raad, Zegers, Bloodsworth, and others spend July Fourth at various homes near Monroe and Mitchelville.
Herman Graves and families from Gilman Knoxville and Denver visited Sunday evening at the 8.1. Keuning and Will Verwers homes. Gerrit Vander Wat dined with S. H. Keuning on Thursday. Nellie Waardhuizen spent days with her daughter Rene Van Engelenhoven. his foot is improved. Ced and Henry families noted among Ced- and Mrs. Henry's relations.
Entries from New Salem mention residents visiting Grinnell Sully and Leighton. Harold Veldhuizen died after a hay load fall near Leighton. funeral at Sully Reformed Church with Rev De Jong and Rev McCully officiating. Elgar Taylor had surgery in Des Moines Methodist Hospital. Harriet Virginia Vander Wilt baby returned home. Reunions held at Jeff Willemsen and Geurt Vande Krol homes. Marie Peuter spent week in Hayesville before returning home.
Charles Elscott broke an ankle falling from a truck while helping with Ray Ver Steeg and Mrs Hattie Stanley move on July 4. A shower honored Miss Katherine Macy on Friday at the E B Macy home. David Conn recovers from a skull fracture after a horse kick. A lightning strike burned a Henry Van Wyke barn but hay and most stock were saved. Lyle Montgomery visited Benny Dunsbergen near Kellogg. Wanda, Ila Mae, and Dick Terpstra had July birthdays. Mrs Arie Terpstra returned.
Verne Stanley and family return from Mahaska hospital after an operation. Norma Fas, a newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Jansen, born July 1 near Killdal, visited by Norma Fas. Michigan visitors include Mr and Mrs Van Dyke and daughter Anna Mulgar visiting Gerrit Vander Weerdt's home. Thomas Engfield of Marshalltown visiting Frank Graham's home for a few weeks.
For 15 years Policemen W. S. McCall directed traffic in Oklahoma City and then turned down promotion to sergeant because he cannot drive an automobile.
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