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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1942
Page
3
A mosaic piece reflecting wartime America, church leaders and public figures urge unity against disloyal groups like the German American Bund, while clergy and social voices emphasize missionary resolve, garden joys, and fatherly guidance to curb youth delinquency. the piece blends religious speeches, civic worries, and domestic reinforcements.
A garbled passage discusses doors, planning for winter, choosing fruit at Nature's best fruit, frost killing apple trees, plantings not yet bearing, apples going to waste, sharing with neighbors, and using fruit for preserves, pies, and storage. The text is uncertain but centers on salvaging fruit after frost and planning harvests.
A garbled item claims Peter Moan sold two hundred purebred Po Hand Ching hoes and shipped them to draft points at four hundred dollars each at a certain age. The text is unclear but suggests a questionable sale tied to draft logistics.
The Koreath County Advance denounces a second dog poisoned in Algona and returning home to die. It calls the act cowardly and links the culprit to a depraved mindset, likening them to traitorous attackers in Pearl Harbor and to those who would shoot held people.
In a 1900 Pella column, residents plan three weeks with relatives, land deals surface as Jo1. Dingeman buys East Franklin Street property, and Henry Held visits from Newton for a Skunk River trip. Ed Forsythe’s bond with Ottumwa wholesalers, a temperance meet at Garden Square, and mayoral Sunday closing enforcement are noted. A De Vries daughter dies after illness, J Wisse buys the Pella Steam Laundry stake, and calls echo a need for a local ball diamond as Knoxville visits for a high scoring 42 28 Pella win. Geronimo stories, Four Peaks Basin surrender, and Sioux County tales cap the page.
A Georgetown clipping notes Elcie Wheeler’s death in Newton. Items include Mrs. Lottie Dykstra and Mrs. Mae Ste, a trout dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Neal Randall, Pella Meteors losing 7 0 to Newton, Sanborn’s pitching collapse, and local standings. Mentions Moose convention, Mrs. Slobe’s daughter Helene breaking an arm, Ford and Reo car purchases, river camping trips, Skunk River outings, summer clearance ads, and the Pella Chautauqua set for August in a grove near Pella National Bank with Julia Post selling tickets and Mrs. Ida B. Wise as a speaker.
Twenty years ago on July 27 1922 Ankeny sent a plucky team to meet Pella sponsored by the Legion Post. Pella won 6 4 after a hard game with George Lankelma belting a homer. A crowd overflowed seats as Pella also defeated Milo with a 6 1 score amid beefing. Meanwhile farmers sought coal for threshing but miners on strike kept mines closed.
The Pell Chamber of Commerce band traveled to Killdud for a May 2 courtesy concert for neighboring residents. A new director, Clay Crawford, was hired and has involved several youths in community music projects as families support local efforts amid debates on prohibition and constitutional amendments affecting wets and dries.
Ten years ago July 28 reports tell of Deys who climbed the water tower to swim in the city’s drinking supply. Police caught them as Mayor Fultz ordered a $40 bill for tank refilling and five weeks at home. Town talked of building a municipal pool while other notes cover local deaths, an accident near Pella, a drugstore theft, a beauty shop’s rent donations to welfare, a church call to Fremont Michigan, and softball excitement with a Kool camp fundraiser one mile west of Pella.
The Navy Recruiting Office says Iowa has contributed about 7,000 men to the U S Navy since Pearl Harbor. With a target over 1,000,000 sailors nationwide, Iowa enlistments must rise, and men classified 1 A under Selective Service may still enlist in the Navy before sworn into another branch.
A study from the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station at The State University of Iowa examines why a child labeled as troublesome acts out. It argues lack of parental attention and insecurity drive behavior, not inherent nature, and notes parents often misinterpret the causes of conduct problems.
A Sunday School lesson contrasts God's view with man's in worship and humility. It recounts Cain and Abel, noting Cain's pretense and jealousy, Abel's faith, and the first murder as a grim contrast. It emphasizes approaching God through Jesus with a contrite heart.
The Journalette Rotary Club column argues democracy relies on voluntary compliance in wartime. It contrasts freedom with dictatorship, discusses drafts, rationing, and black markets, and urges Americans to inform themselves and build public sentiment to support regulations and war effort. It calls clubs and organizations to spread information and promote voluntary cooperation nationwide.
A historical ad lists multiple magazine subscriptions with bundle prices through May 1. Titles include Woman's Home Companion, American Magazine, Collier's, Better Homes and Gardens, Christian Herald, Good Housekeeping, Ladies' Home Journal, McCall's, Newsweek, Pathfinder Weekly, Popular Mechanics, Reader's Digest, Red Book, Saturday Evening Bath, and Successful Farming. Prices range from about 1.50 to 5.00. Subscriptions are offered to a single address for combined orders.
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