Wartime morale and home front notes in Fulton Lewis column
A long wartime column reviews a Fulton Lewis broadcast discussing W J Jean’s claimed process to produce rubber and high octane gasoline from garbage, praising the idea's low cost and potential public acceptance. It references Washington officials, Congress skepticism, and the possibility of a simple solution to rubber and fuel crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton Lewis
West Coast
W. J. Jean
California
Lewis
Hills of
Kents
Jean
Washington
Department
Esside
Mr. Lewis
Congress
Editorial on freedom, revolution, and a just peace
An editorial contends that true liberty extends beyond expression to freedom from want. It recalls historical revolutions and cites President Roosevelt, urging the United States to use its power at the peace table to forge an economic peace that is fair, charitable, and enduring. The piece warns against privileged elites and demands a people’s peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry AL Wallace
Freien
Tois
Rouevel
United States
Editor’s Editorial Fumbles and a Prairie Moral Tale
A humorous piece recounts editors misprinting wartime lines and absurd old time typographical errors. It parallels endless misprints with a long mock sermon about editors and townspeople inflating news and jokes about births, weddings, and funerals.
Odd Historical Clippings From Grinnell And Pella
Fragmented notes recount rain damage five decades past near Grinnell and Pella Iowa. Mention of Dutch settlers in Pella, Lars Gesman real estate, and an ambitious five story Opera House plan. Also a France car race record by M Jenatzy called a wind splitting prototype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shan Hess
Brenden
Geur
Grinnell
Sen
Cob
Jota Welen
Tive
Central
Peter Vander Wideidge
Pella
New York
Nick Gesman
Geelhoed
George
Oskaloosa
France
M. Jenatzy
Jaard
30 Years Ago Accident Near Pella and Local Band Oddities
Thirty years ago on a June day Mr and Mrs Henry Van Genen and their infant were struck when an empty box car rolled off a switch and toppled their wagon as they crossed a track near Pella. They escaped serious injury though all suffered cuts and bruises and their horses fled safely. Nearby Pella hosted two weekly concerts by the Pella Band and the Pella High School Band. In another item carpenter Andrew Wormhoudt fell from a second floor at the new Reformed Church Parsonage, breaking his right arm and dislocating his left wrist. The Pella Seruba ball club was mentioned in connection with local happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyie
Henry van Genen
Pella
van Genens
Henry
Andrew Wormhoudt
Sponta
Met Reformed
Tate
Pella Seruba
Ball Club
Local Hard Scrabble game ends in defeat for Vander Pans team
Players listed as Lankemna Grant Sack De Wit Woodie Wat Sith Buneratt Te Jong Gooyer Le tontach Van Gr PTL Kuyper George Teanassen Paul Scholle Vander Pans directed at the Motor Club event. Purchasers of new cars named Besenia Bord Vander Foes Fowler Huppie roadster and others. Hochl trophy awarded for prowess in events including a 10 yard dash second in events, high jumps, shot put, pole vault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Setivol
LP Tex
Lankemna
Grant
Ee Sack
Pst Bode de Wit
Woodie Wat
Sith
Buneratt
Te Jong
Be Gooyer
le Tontach
HP van Gr Ptl
Ord Motor Club
Win Besenia
Bord
C. Vander Foes
Wol Fowler
Huppie
Marsh Grant
Heine Golbetnieset
Glen Talsoot
Fiibh
Dean
Central
Colleen
Hetiae van Spateheren
Philo
Banuner
Urs
Lavely
Runnig
Armstrom Wilsow
Jay Kx
van Spenckeren
Fire destroys college building at Synod of the Reformed Church site
Twenty years ago on a Wednesday in Pella Iowa the central college building in the campus burned after a power outage halted the closing session of the Synod of the Reform Church in America. Fire officials reported 35,000 dollars in losses including typewriters and furniture. Attendees and locals recalled the landmark and its impact as families and faculty faced the fallout. The article lists several residents and community members connected to the event and notes later life milestones for some who attended or worked at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Clare
Pat Dent
Miss Georgia
Orthwest
Pella
Moore
Chicago
California
C. M. Moore
Synod of the Reform
Church It America
Bella
Owl Central
Canpus
Bre
Wits
Vath
le Hial
Chartre
Old Ceal
Ten Years Ago June 16 1932 City Highlights
Chamber of Commerce groups recruit business men under Lon Wornboude and Dick Den Adel. American Legion Auxiliary hosts a dinner raising fifty dollars for Welfare League. Mary David school pupils perform dances. John Heerema marks silver drugstore opening anniversary with balloons cigars ice cream and root beer. Jean Cook and Margaret Jansen win fountain pen prizes for essays on staying in business twenty five years. Tragic death of an eleven year old son after being kicked by a horse. Pella Golf Club plans a post tournament dinner. an eighteen hole amateur event runs June 16 to 24. Tire tax prompts local den tists to urge purchases before the rise. Tire prices listed small tires from 4.19 to 7.58. Hospital tale involves a husband seeking his wife’s care and a nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lon Wornboude
Dick den Adel
Great Sue
American Legion Auxiliary
Welfare League
Mary David
Oskaloosa
John Heerema
Jean Cook
Margaret Jansen
Dick Schimmel
Pella
Aim Hospital
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My Sadler Publishing Co
Main St. Valle Town
FOTO
Sadler George Verst
Ted
Europe
Adolph
Hitler
Beelzebub Wall Weloer
Hell's Gate
Dunkirk
Ue Ehulleen
Cty
VTS Generaley
Soree
Ian
Everal Sears
Department of Health
Nevel
Rob Spencer
Ralph Parker
Hamilton
Montana
Paul de Heruit
Dinest
Norman EL ‘Topping
Bethesda
Warvhiend
Lenach
Maui Doe
Wien
Rocky Mountain
the People's War
U.S
United Nations
Rev
HL. van Dellen
Messionary Americar Us
Voice of
Emery
Miciteuia
Chef Son Nemy An Memuewiay
Missionary Ridge
Sharon
Lotuy
Arare
Fliteo
Tyme
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