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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
3
The column cites Isaac Newton on patient attention and urges readers to notice nature’s small wonders nearby. It notes many families are vacationing and dispersing, with more names to appear weekly in the local column. Katherine Garner left last week for a trip through the Canadian Rockies and Yellowstone Park.
A quip contrasts editors with preachers, urging humor to avoid solemnity. It recalls a joke about a man sending his sweetheart into the Indian country. She responds with a request for room with running water and he replies to “get rid of the Indian” or the engagement ends.
A noted economist warns that debt destroys a young man faster than drinking or crime. He argues that encouraging spending beyond means traps individuals in rising obligations, with creditors looming, health declining, and hope fading.
The piece argues that large American corporations shelter researchers in labs away from daily business to pursue new discoveries. It suggests executives cannot hunt new insights and praises lab scientists for expanding knowledge while the rest of society contemplates timeless ideas.
Obituary notes Dr. Charles Mayo of the Mayo Brothers Clinic and his vast contributions. He removed over seven hundred cataracts, performed early goitre surgeries, and devised techniques for varicose vein operations. He mentored many young surgeons, left three million dollars to the University of Minnesota, and funded an auditorium in Rochester, Minnesota.
Newspapers urge a federal loaning agency to guarantee small business loans similar to the FHA. Banks with historic deposits fear new rules, while critics question letting political groups direct relief. Memorial Day granite epitaphs prompt reflection on legacy as a wealthy man’s grave marker stirs memory.
Dwight Lewis, a respected Des Moines bachelor of means, mentored many boys without parents. He funded trips to northern Iowa lakes, supported schooling, advised on work, and inspired success. He was honored as Mayor of Des Moines and left a lasting example. his grave bears no mark, but his memory endures.
The Pella Chamber of Commerce reviews a year of unselfish work including funding the municipal band aiding Central college Tulip Town beautification and community events like Tulip Time and the Horse and Mule Show. It urges members to fund and staff future projects with regular plans and consistent dues while noting the July carriers convention as a major upcoming effort.
J U H from Los Gatos Mail News thanks The Sioux City Journal for reprinting Iowa rural newspaper extracts. He praises editors who speak briefly and fearlessly with honest opinions and notes Iowa editors display bravery and wit.
In a wartime scene echoing a biblical tale, a Chinese pastor and 30 Christians confronted a Japanese firing squad. They sang hymns of faith to the end, prompting the Japanese captain to halt the execution, declaring that Christians are the kind of people they should not remove from Chinese life.
A California inventor created a back of car gadget that automatically expresses motorists' frustrations. Press a button to light a face, stick out its tongue, and give a Bronx cheer. The device aims to fulfill long standing demand for a humorous, nonverbal protest tool among drivers.
A brief look back at notable events in Pella from a decade, two decades, and three decades past. Residents recall milestones, community moments, and long‑running traditions shaping the city’s identity.
A 1909 clipping recalls Professor D B Todd planning a balloon ascent to ten miles with wireless to signal Mars, while Colfax and Mason City reports note juries in the Sam Sherman case and local trials. Other items mention municipal light plant successes in Jamestown and New London, June 22 votes, Miss Margaret Thomassen in Illinois, and Pella progress.
Twenty years ago on June 19 1919 a band concert was planned for Saturday night as the city formed a park commission and Chamber of Commerce discussed propelling a proposal with paid secretary Albert Stowe. Ed Van Zante led preparations for a July 4 parade while Prairie City beat Pella Mete 4 to 3.
The piece follows alumni and students from Central College as they prepare for summer work and teach in Iowa towns. Herman F. Bousquet, oldest living alumnus, hails from Hot Springs South Dakota and attended commencement. Marion Le Cocq visits Pella after service at Fort Totten. Chris Rus and Ed Donai recently discharged soldiers visit Pella sharing a wartime tale of near artillery danger. Ralph Ver Ploeg heads to Casper Wyoming for summer while his brother Will nears veterinary school graduation.
Ten year retrospective notes several marriage announcements Alma Rietveld to Forrest Ver Ploeg Er ma Visser to Melvin Tandy and Margaret Munson of Kanahwa Iowa to Paul Bruins with the last ceremony to be held in Ames A Davenport Londoll club secretary Ia Fox earned her first solo flights in rain passing tests with flying colors an aerial goodwill tour planned for forty planes June 24 from many points carrying Governor Hammill and Standard Oil officials in a Stanolrad II plane Yates Des Moines headed Town Aeronautic Association The public was airminded De Winter runs a ditching machine Mae Plette and Lenora Elscott are locals Helen Vander Pol to be married to Ray Cannon Dr and Mrs J M Cook Eva Noel visit Creston W C T U organized at Pella Martha Firth president Ice cream up a dime a quart in Pella
A lightning strike on Friday destroyed the luge barn at the Peter Cop farm in Pleasantville. Two horses killed by the blaze were struck by lightning beforehand. two other horses from separate teams escaped unharmed. About 12 to 15 tons of hay and 500 bushels of grain were lost along with miscellaneous stored items. The barn had partial insurance, but its contents were uninsured.
Since 1920 there have been 18 percent more men teachers and only 6 percent more women teachers in the public elementary schools of the United States.
A reader recounts wintering in Miami Florida describing its skyline hotels horse and dog racetracks and ocean beaches. He reflects on democracy religion and arbitration urging world peace and Roosevelt to lead the way. He notes Miami modernity and wealth but questions global morality and war readiness.
A reflective exhortation urges restraint from lust and urges mortals to pursue spiritual welfare. The speaker notes moral monotony risk and ends with a call to begin now to improve life, hoping for global joy and divine blessing.
Ethel Hart attended a district Open Bible Church convention in Des Moines. Roy Karr and family visited Otto Wynsteker Thursday evening. A Wednesday wind storm with hail, rain, and ongoing showers affected fields, while farmers prepare for weed control. Road work began on a new bridge route across Core bridge. traffic and equipment moved steadily. Grace Baumgardner was taken to Iowa City for treatment. Grace Karr visited Mrs. Bricker. Beekeeping antics lightened the mood as Mrs. Calvin Bricker reported bees in her home. Children’s day program planned at Red Rock church. Grandma Hart visiting Prairie City. cactus plant from South Dakota noted. Local residents, farms, and road projects fill the week with activity.
Community snippets capture Eunice Mikesell's high school graduation plans from El Monte, visits by Bart Klyn and family, and local activities. Town residents share gardening bursts with cactus blossoms, fishing trips to Spirit Lake, trips to Knoxville, Des Moines operations, and a vivid canyon drowning tale. Local church, school, and social updates color a lively daybook of daily life.
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