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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1935
Page
7
Mr and Mrs William Van Buren will leave the Home for the Aged on September 1 to join an like institution in Sheldon. The couple are praised for their administration, character, and efficiency, with many expressing regret at their departure and wishing them success in their new field of labor.
A weekly news sheet laments national ills born of vanishing confidence and trust in fellow citizens and institutions. It warns of faith loss in God and urges a return to Bethel to rebuild the promised age and recover the lost Christ.
Des Moines boosters visited Pella as part of a region wide effort to strengthen ties between communities. The author applauds friendly cooperation and frequent mingling, noting faster travel makes neighboring towns less separate. Pella welcomes Des Moines representatives and emphasizes mutual progress.
A Wisconsin farm boy executed at Canon City Colorado offered guiding words for parents. He urged 10 to 15 years of intelligent guidance and kindness to secure a child’s future. He warned that despite good training some children still go astray and may end up in crime or punishment.
A church janitor, next to the pastor in esteem, served over forty years in Pella as the late B. Van Ommen. He kept the church clean and comfortable, showing executive dedication and broad community regard, and will be greatly missed.
The remark that too much business is done on paper holds truth as credit expands through finance contracts. Buying is easy but keeping up with monthly payments is harder, yet many rely on weekly and monthly incomes to acquire goods they cannot pay cash for.
The article argues that true progress comes from individual effort and cooperative farmer organization rather than government action. It criticizes plans to curtail production and claims farmers gain more by strengthening price strategies—raising costs for goods bought and lowering sale prices—emphasizing self reliance over external schemes.
A lament on the fading railroad system as tracks and depots are torn up. The author recalls crowded trains and heavy freight a generation ago and cites the shift to trucks, buses, and cars, noting public inconvenience and grief for railroads. The piece contrasts past railway prominence with current road transportation growth.
The speaker warns that losing the lines could become a catastrophe and that no one knows what a day may bring. The statement reflects anxiety over a fragile transportation network and the unpredictability of future events.
The report notes corn growth slowed by late planting and high water yet farmers see real grounds for gratitude. While bumper crops of prior years seem unlikely, conditions suggest better feeding and a brighter outlook than a year ago despite ongoing difficulties.
An obituary praising J H Stubenrauch for a long, useful life spent in teaching and public service. He is described as a gentleman of the old school, kind, thoughtful, and a benefactor to students and neighbors. His influence endures beyond his death as his memory remains in the community.
Editorial notes a new federal building for Sigourney remains unlikely soon as government offices, the largest global enterprise, delay projects. North English Record cites Jim Reed denouncing Roosevelt's tax plan as akin to theft and highway robbery, urging Americans to reject its authors.
Chariton Leader notes a Chicago tale of a $25000 bequest to a dog and jokes a 99 percent estate tax on canine inheritances, while urging lighter taxes on humans. Monroe County News observes the Republican old guard blocking independent thought, planning a Cleveland confab as a counter to Springfield.
Local column items include humorous remarks from Ulrich meat market staff about charging admission for a baseball broadcast, jokes about aging, and social quirks. Notes on municipal meeting attendance, courier gossip, and town personalities surface through playful vignettes and light satire.
International Sunday School Lesson outlines Amos as Prophet of Social Justice set in Samaria around 787 B.C. with focus on plumbline vision, God’s call, and social ethics. It urges readers to apply moral teaching, address injustice, and speak with conviction, warning against mealy mouthed preachers and stressing the need for a lived gospel.
A historian tone commentary urges more action in singing, notes vocal work alone is insufficient, and comments on social shifts from home tasks to street activity. The piece mocks spending habits and ends with a domestic scene reflecting a dog’s look at visitors.
The State Board of Health approved revisions to 1935 regulations governing communicable diseases. Key changes include reducing quarantine for mild scarlet fever from 28 to 21 days from report date, aligning with new administration controls. The last major update was in 1931.
The notice explains extended isolation periods after quarantine removal and requires longer home stay before returning to school or public venues. It adds new reportable diseases including typhoid fever and bird parasites, and shortens isolation and absence periods to speed reporting and control outbreaks.
Five citizens discuss funding a high school expansion to relieve crowding. They weigh benefits, cost savings, and outside aid possibilities, urging timely action to improve education and stimulate local economy.
A July 29 Chronicle recap highlights Huber’s famed fest bicycle in Pella, marriages of Alexis De Vries and Lena Ver Steegs, Arthur Boat and Mamie De Bruyn, Mrs. John Buckingham and Hazel, plus injuries from a Lavina Montana crash. Des Moines area accidents claim Mrs. Harry Downing and injuries to her husband, Central College hires Mark McWilliams as athletic coach, a Newton man fined for speeding and intoxication, and local mischief complaints. Oskaloosa campaigns for a swimming pool, Van der Pol store damages from rain, and the Chicago river disaster outcome referenced.
Thirty years ago two men were fined over $50 each for a wild drive through the city in a busgey. The report notes multiple local deaths and events including obituaries, church receptions, ordinations, and a large collection of antique bottles valued around $2,000 owned by T. B. Stalnacker of Charleston.
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