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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
8
Public praise for Central College highlighting its 75 year legacy shaping youth and leaders across professions. The piece notes alumni in teaching, ministry, law, medicine, and government, praises its resilience through Civil War hardships, and calls for continued support from Christian friends to sustain its mission.
The Linguistic Society of America will begin a world dialect atlas this summer, a five year effort covering 600 U S. locales. The project aims to explain regional speech differences from Boston to New York and beyond, noting vowel and consonant shifts and Southern and British-derived patterns.
A study of 1920 women lawmakers led by Ruth Baker of New York challenges the Hawley Smoot proposal. Baker denounces a three cent per pound sugar duty as unfair to households, arguing it would cost $800 million annually and favor beet sugar magnates. The piece contrasts rising farm costs since 1914 with stagnant farm incomes, notes aviation industry growth, and ends reflecting on changing times from fear to progress.
Col Charles A Lindbergh wed Anne Morrow in a discreet ceremony reflecting aviation fame’s ascent. The report notes secrecy and simplicity, then surveys rapid progress in air travel, including passenger counts, planes built, and endurance records, underscoring aviation’s expanding reach.
The Washington Post and Washington News argue publicity is essential for public business. Courts’ licenses and clerks’ records are public, and voters deserve transparency about officials and private citizens who break laws. The piece condemns secrecy and urges informed citizen oversight, urging readers to ask for Kaldenberg strawberries at low prices.
The Banner Bearers of the Re formed church at Otley announce their annual social and bazaar on the church lawn Tuesday evening June 11 1929. Monroe band will provide music as all are invited to enjoy the evening with us.
Me Jones returns home with a new pet in a tale where a silent man is kept quiet by a talkative wife. Neighbors justify his reticence by noting Mrs Jones’ lively conversation and his reluctance to interrupt a lady.
The column recalls 20 years past town manners and attire with colorful asides about public gatherings and silk parade parasols. It notes local happenings including Gilbert Boot’s pre nuptial visit, Des Moines U invitation for John Heerema, Eddyville stop signs, and a humorous jab at tariff views and seasonal fads.
The Delta Press voices a clash with the Sigourney Review over editorial bias. A young New York soldier and wife, married Friday, killed themselves and each other over army pay, while readers note differing views on Hoover and Coolidge. All Iowa representatives vote for a tariff bill, stressing party lines and farm relief.
Senator Steck touts his bill to establish pulp plants using corn stalks, claiming it would create markets for a waste farm product and provide employment. He contrasts it with Hoover and Brookhart plans, arguing a constructive path for farmer and laborer profits. A Sigourney Review editorial discusses road funding and paving benefits in Keokuk County, noting high car costs and potential savings with paved roads.
Twenty years ago the 1909 high school class received diplomas from H J Van den Berg president of the board of education listing Elizabeth Ver Huel Kate Johnson Glenere Grundman Rose Smorenberg Edward Gezel Nellie Den Adel Cornelia De Geus Edward Byesink Edith Warren Dora Van Domselaar Anna Grant Mary Vander Linden Dick Van Zante and Peter Kuyper. Prof F M Frush spoke of the school outlook noting one tobacco user and no drinking among students. Miss Libbie Bellema died at Sioux City on June 1 age 48. Memorial Day speakers were Rev Everly and Mayor Nick Gesman. Des Moines University defeated Central 4 to 3 in baseball with Bloom and Bousquet as Central battery. A new girl boarder arrived at Pete Van Gorp home. H H Sadler visited Des Moines and returned home. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Walter Porter in Leatheridge Alberta Canada. A baby girl was born to Cornie Breuklander.
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