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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
3
The piece rails against drunken driving and prohibition repeal, noting Oskaloosa moved its liquor dispensary to smaller quarters and arguing the public may shun liquor. It laments dieting fads, praises license clean records, and mocks Dizzie Dean’s posturing, while highlighting Cochrane’s injury and Central College’s 1937-38 year.
The essay honors housewives for long hard hours yet notes many enjoy a balance at home. It contrasts jobs and positions, warning work can become drudgery when not approached with interest or pleasure. It recalls Bloomfield Messenger days and the idea that work should be a blessing, not a curse.
An editorial argues against denying housing to families with children noting a Fort Madison landlord refused renters with children and later renters with dogs suffered. It urges welcoming children as essential to home life and warns landlords should not bar families for not being childless.
A Lovilia editorial condemns wartime brutality and predicts harsher future war tactics. It also reports Lovilia officials urged residents to alert authorities about gypsy strangers after a recent robbery, proposing heightened vigilance to prevent crime.
Chariton mayor Windrath will require no cycling on Osceola streets after dark following near misses between youths on bicycles and motor vehicles. The measure aims to reduce nocturnal bicycle traffic to prevent accidents and jitters for drivers.
Sunday School lesson reviews Joseph interpreted dreams for Pharaoh and advised seven years of famine. It highlights discretion and leadership, noting God elevates capable individuals. Questions explore daily life prudence, seeking wisdom, and applying discretion in modern times.
Marion County Iowa notice of sheriff sale of real estate on June 14 1937 at 2 PM at the south door of the court house Knoxville to satisfy Travelers Mutual Casualty Co vs J W Goodwin Bertha Goodwin et al if home stead involved plat and record within ten days and added costs. includes description of tract 11 acres more or less in East Quarter of Section 7 Township 9 Range 4.
Items note J Vander Lit er and Misses Henriett Maude Vander ty California visiting relatives. Wm Slob to expand store on square side. W C Farmer heads Pella schools. Fire in Warren law office burns floor. Mrs William Bos dies after buggy accident near Pella. Dr T J Kirkwood takes Otley hotel charge. Dr John Stewart preparing …
50 Years Ago June 1 1887 report notes the Pella Grand Army of the Republic post traveling to Peoria to assist in Memorial Day observances. It also records deaths of J G Koop and Gawit Brink, funeral at First Reformed Church, and local residents including former settlers and school attendees with fragmentary names and notes on attendance and local events.
Mr Garlick relocates his groceries to the Hi Arand store east of Van Zante Bros hardware. David Welle, son of Mr and Mrs Peter Welle, is badly scalded at home west of Puila. An employee pulls a kettle of hot water onto himself but recovers. Tynseling leaves Van Gorp Bros factory for Blaumers Co in Min Dennis Hyland resigns from Be EL Van Roanekeren store to visit Saukouter with sister Mrs Grundman. Miss Lat enbach fills his vacated position.
Thirty years ago Central college conferred seven degrees and honored notable alumni. Sermon delivered to graduating high school class. a mass of local events includes obituaries, new hires, a baby birth, farm purchases, and dedicatory work. Community figures from Pella and nearby towns figure in the year’s rites and anniversaries.
Misa Cora Wheatley of Oska loosa was killed when the survey she rode in overturned during the operation. Authorities reported the accident occurred at the site of the survey, with Wheatley as a passenger.
Twenty years ago June 7 1017 Knots of local life include weddings graduates and moves. G B Clarke of Tudianola Mina Nita Fay Fleetner of Oskaloosa and others are listed with several names and events across Knoxville Ottumwa Des Moines and nearby areas. Roy Van Skiice returns to work with American Express Co after an appendicitis operation. The Des Moines River flood impacts cornfields near Petey Van Steenwyk. Reverend Juin Wesselink gives baccalaureate at the Third Reformed Church. Births engagements and moves include families from Des Moines Knoxville and Omaha with multiple local names noted.
A Iowa professor claims five kinds of dumbness exist, linking them to economic behavior. The remark suggests a theoretical taxonomy tied to five economists’ ideas, sparking debate about intellect and economic thinking.
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