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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
3
Samuel Guard reflects in the Breeder's Gazette on the immense duty and responsibility of global leadership, urging acceptance of the heavy charge facing leaders today.
A reflective column urges United States to lead and aid Britain, warning of inevitable world leadership. It cites past Wilsonian attempts, stresses modern warfare beyond guns, and notes cultural resistance through symbols like the letter V and Beethoven motifs against Nazism. The piece also highlights civic pride in Pella and honors Edgar Harlan, curator of the Iowa Historical Department.
A column reflects on patient service and a modest hero whose name endures in hearts. It contrasts democratic ideals with army realities, cites misused discipline, and recalls a tyrannical officer figure. An elderly Miller resident shares health wisdom and humor about aging, diet, and optimism, closing with a playful list on aging.
The Knoxville Journal editor FLW calls for a complete reform of property valuation for taxes. He condemns obsolete, inequitable methods that vary by township and district, and urges a uniform system based on real property value. The piece highlights farm districts and widows and orphans as harmed by current practices and suggests early legislative action.
An editorial urges farmers to boost food production as wartime defense. It contrasts ration hardships in England with American cuisine, insists the farm sector must outproduce the enemy, and proclaims the combine will outride the tank while urging restraint and thrift to win the war.
A Knoxville Journal tale recalls Supt. J H Garber praising psychology to teachers and townspeople. Prof W W Cook braves heat, a flooded bridge, and a storm to lead Monday chapel. Other notes mention medical woes, school events, a proposed store addition, a ball game, floods, high property taxes protests, a new courthouse, a horse accident, and blooming cereus invitations.
The death of F C Mathes, aged about 60, was recorded. He was the last of four brothers from Cappele Bavaria who settled in Pella 38 years ago. A stone cutter by trade, he and his brothers prospered through square dealing and frugality. The Mathes home stood three miles north of Pella.
30 Years Ago Aug 3 1911 reports the East Prairie Farmers gathering at A Veldhuizen grove beside Shank River, the Pella Meteors beat Oska loosa Cubs 4 1 with Pete Bloom blanking and Osky collecting three late hits. Sully boosters travel through Pella for a dinner at American House. City sewer contract awarded to H J Cathro near 14000 dollars. Tooms paid 150 per acre for pumping station land and water for 25 years. Local civic activity includes new brick construction prep, staff changes at Vander Pals and De Wit's Stores, and Central College missionary notes. Other items note a mid summer clearance sale, a trick cyclist joke, trainer William Vrieszelaar’s Ohio trip, James De Wit store sign, and Lake Prairie Fair seeking the Texas Bus Wild West Show.
Twenty years ago the Pella era notes a Legion picnic planned for Tuesday at the Chiquagua River under Vogelnar’s supervision. Gerrit Van Den Berg to represent at Spirit Lake Iowa State Convention. Rev John Mulder of Holland to teach Bible at Central College. local illness cases include typhoid for Marion Nollen. Milo loses a close game to the Pella Legion, Gun Club shoots tallied, farm prices show modest gains, and a Chicago vacation trip was taken by four locals.
A 1991 notice recalls Melvin Van Houweling and William Jansz becoming firemen at City Light Plant while Glenn Vande Haar leaves for a Dex Moines Register agency post in Fairfield. The Model Clothing Co foundation progresses after a fire damages the store, and John Den Hartog opens the Rite-Way grocery in the former A&P building. A Japanese visitor Miss Pami Wabatabi travels with locals.
The article cites a日本 permissionary to Japan who died in the 192 earthquake, and mentions Miss Ai So deyama a Central College student. It covers Bloomfeld municipal plant savings from die sel engines, transfers of $70000 from the light fund, low light rates and low taxes. Also reports Lester Liter and Max Dixson building a motor boat, a youth trip to Ottumwa to swim, visits by Reverend and Mrs Harold Klein and others in Richboro and Chattanooga, an auto giro plane at the Town State Fair, gliders, Clarence Van Dellen’s return from New York, the Bell Clothing House clearance sale with suits up to 21.85.
A devotional sermon links God’s wise plan in creation to redemption and the perfect final state. It compares spring martens and corn to the completing work of salvation, then urges believers to continue in what they have learned and hold fast to Jesus Christ as Savior, with joy in heaven and on earth.
The piece urges devotion to God, contending for the faith, and living on fire for righteousness. It contrasts lukewarm faith with active witness amid persecution, and warns that Christ’s return will end God’s plan with all believers gathered, while individuals must live righteously.
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