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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
3
A long column argues civilian morale sustains defense and attacks Nazi propaganda. It cites President Roosevelt and critics, notes German exposure fears, and praises American unity. It includes observations on racial differences in night vision, a Sabin note on infantile paralysis and guidance on rest, religious freedom, soil conservation, and American civic duty.
The piece reflects on the role of weekly newspapers in American life, noting high subscriber rates and the editors’ duty to serve local readers. It stresses reader input, suggestions for features, and the editor’s closeness to the field served, highlighting the newspaper’s value to communities.
Child welfare researchers note American children face mixed responses to wartime radio and news. Some show keen, excited interest while others fear for homes and loved ones. Parents should reassure, limit war exposure, and provide alternative activities to balance play and imagination.
45 Years Ago adds a long list of local items from August 11 1898 including a UC critic decrying centralized committees and commissions. The column notes births trips accidents and deaths around Pella Iowa with references to Leighton Des Moines Central University and local figures such as Paul Vander Steers and John Dykstra.
A Georgetown Courier clipping recalls August 20 1961 celebrations and notices from Pella and surrounding towns. Weddings farmers and travelers are mentioned including a Neal and a Vander Zyl wedding party, Rev Barent’s drowning incident, and farewells for Kaldenhuis and Downing family members. Neighborhood moves and sales feature John Lankelma and Harlot Downing, with land and homestead deals in Iowa, Nebraska and Wyoming.
Twenty years ago Carl Bogers and Cora Ding oman wed in Decorah Iowa while en route to Minnesota for a lakes vacation. They were joined by Mr and Mrs P Ding ee and Mr and Mrs A K Vor rips plus J B Wilson P H Kuyper and Janion Cochrane who were elected to the first Park Commission. It was noted a woman was not on the board. The body of Sylvester Wendell Phillips son of Mr and Mrs J A Phillips of Des Moines was returned from overseas. he had fallen in France. Des Moines Regitator reported the military funeral as the city’s largest ever. The city planned a new project soon.
A council hearing featured a proponent urging a new concrete water tank, admitting no tank exists yet but expressing strong confidence in the proposal’s soundness. The discussion yielded no action.
Ten years ago a Davenport visit by American Legion members praised the municipal pool as self-sustaining after nine years of operation. The delegation listed Dr J O Wormhoudt Dr Geo Lankelma W D Van Sittert M Meulpolder Oren Van Niewaal and Bert Holz, with reports of hospital orders and foreign shipments. A flying hobbyist brought a hangar and plane to a farm east of the city while a theft at the Pella Golf Course yielded gasoline and other shed items.
A Sunday School lesson reflects on Paul’s vision of righteousness by faith, contrasting self righteousness with Christ’s atonement. It stresses forgiveness through Jesus, humility over boasting, and peace and hope in God's grace, urging believers to live by faith and look toward eternal reunion with Christ.
If funds are short, options include saving over time, buying smaller denomination bonds, or joining a group purchase. Consider partial investments with periodic installments and checking government guidance on affordable bond programs.
Sweden shows sympathy for the Allied cause as Sydposten quotes criticism of British methods from the German Legation in Stockholm. The piece highlights a British telegram to the Duke of Osta praising precautions protecting civilians at Addis Ababa, contrasting propaganda with reality. It argues the Greek ideal and personal, national freedom endure, even under war’s destruction.
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