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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
3
A reflective column contrasts Hitler and Churchill, praising Roosevelt's late wartime measures. It notes Japan’s ultimatums, Dutch resistance, and warns against loud posturing. The piece also shifts to a rural scene praising soil rebuilding in Marion County with crops and alfalfa, and mentions Leland Stowe surveying defense pictures and nearby factory output of arms and ships.
A column defends industrialists as self-made in a competitive system and criticizes calls to teach that war murder is equal to homicide. It cites Henry Ford on national welfare and declines pacifist utopianism, arguing veterans’ sacrifices should be honored and condemns “peace at any price” notions amid wartime history.
An editorial section argues for restoring penmanship to public schools and stresses spelling and grammar amid a flurry of club reports. Keosauqua County Register cites a moral tale about a man who gathered trinkets, warning business leaders to look ahead rather than obsess on today’s prices.
Harold F. Enlows of the American Red Cross warns the Fourth of July weekend will be more hazardous due to highway congestion and resort activity from national defense. Traffic deaths may exceed 40,000 if trends continue. motorists should start early, check tires and brakes, watch others, secure luggage, and avoid after dark driving. swimmers should avoid swimming after eating at patrolled beaches to prevent cramps.
A clipped Dubuque Telegraph debate on free coinage contrasts wealth and corporate greed. Local items include postmaster salary cut to 1600, camping trips, business dissolution of Aikina & Stogeman, Fourth of July celebrations, and various residents traveling, shopping, or opening stores in nearby towns.
A transcription from July 6 1911 recalls Henry Grundman Jr losing an arm to exploding powder and Dr Carpenter removing the shrapnel. It notes three boys racing Indian motorcycles to Albia with Grant winning 15 dollars, Van Vliet second, and others faltering amid dust and sharp corners.
Report describes a tragedy at a river where a man tried to recover a body for three hours. A family was present and Dr. F. Aschenbrenner purchased a property on Shutts in South Pella and planned remodeling. A man named Ry Moxer fished near Centerville Dam in the Des Moines River and caught a 25 pound, 20 inch snapping turtle with a shell date and age clues connecting to a 1890 carving. George Ramsey, wife and son traveled to Spirit Lake for a ten day Newton orchestra engagement. The Ford car trip precedes notes on the Wright Brothers’ Iowa State Fair exhibitions and claims they were former Iowa residents and leading airplane builders.
Twenty years ago on June 20 1921 the Gold Star Legion Post discussed forming an Auxiliary for women at a pre meeting gathering. The Legion Ball Club beat a Pershing team 6 to 0 with Paul Ver Steep pitching and Bud Knox catching. A new water tower 100 feet tall with 200000 gallon capacity was proposed for the city. Businessmen debated a biweekly holiday. Dr J W Bailey spoke at the Baptist Church and visited Denver CO. A severe storm struck mills and city lights, killing a horse on two farms and causing outages. Lena Ver Meer wed Professor J G Vander Bosch of Calvin College. Porter was injured when a Ford crank shattered his jaw. Dr P A Edmand spoke in Bussey IA on Pyorrhea Alveolaris. James Van Vliet married and moved to Montevideo MN to work for Bell Telephone.
Ten years ago on July 8 1931 a morning fire destroyed the Model Clothing Co stock and fixtures valued at 22000 and the building worth 10000. The blaze started in a rear garage next to the Royal Candy Co causing heavy losses to Candy Co Vander Moulen Co and others with total damages near 50000. A deliveryman from the Des Moines Register spotted the fire.
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An angry narrator pleads for fairness on farmers night as rural residents complain about town folk taking prime street spots. He urges respecting farmers seeking groceries and socializing, noting the burden of long trips, car congestion, and makeshift parking, calling for a reserved space in their own town.
A devotional piece argues that only foundations in Jesus Christ endure amid earthly collapses. It contrasts rebuilt cities and bombed skylines with lasting spiritual works, highlighting Paul’s teachings on faith, works, and the perishable versus eternal rewards. The text recalls the widow’s gift and the alabaster jar as examples of true devotion and sacrificial generosity.
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