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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
3
The column urges restraint from farm and labor leaders amid strikes and rising food prices. It cautions that Axis foes exploit domestic disunity and calls for national solidarity. A safety release by Fred Braun highlights fuel and tire wear at high speeds, urging moderate driving as wartime efficiency.
State official A J Steffey urged Iowa schools to curb interscholastic programs and raise daily fitness for all pupils, promote vision and dental defect checks, and reorganize study plans to expand physical education and wartime preparedness amid ongoing conservation and farm drive efforts across Marion County.
A compilation of editorial snippets from several papers praising wartime grit and self reliance. Carroll Times Herald notes rationing tests old habits while Oskaloosa Herald cites Mussolini’s marching pace as a misdirect, urging practical military training. Marshalltown Times-Republican calls for toughness to win the war, while Hobart Franke extols freedom, security, and American land as core rights.
The 1900 Pella Blade notes lingering snow melt and muddy roads as farmers return calves to pastures. It reports Pelle Drain Tile Co selling over 100,000 bricks and residents planning new homes, hotel reopenings, and a millinery store. A tax vote funds a school case fund. community illnesses include measles with several deaths. The issue covers a cantata, a basketball game in Des Moines, and civic politics including mayoral succession and a sugar beet meeting with high expected returns.
The 1912 school board proposal to buy land for a new high school was defeated 315 to 185 amid 552 voters. A protest challenged the decision as penny-wise, proposing to buy two ten-acre plots then fund the school site from sales. Central and Pella Tigers basketball saw a wild game, ending 81 to 26 for Central, with rough play and suspensions. Four marriage licenses were filed and a local obituary notes John Carson’s long Pella tenure after moving from Ohio in 1866.
A pledge drive raised two thousand two hundred dollars at a Wednesday prayer service for a new parsonage. A. Waechter P Synhorst C Ver Hey J Plonder F Van Gorp and A J Kuyper are listed as contributors. Frank Vanden Berg cut his hand carving a ham and will miss work at the barber shop for weeks. Mr and Mrs Perry Kruidenier and his mother Mrs L Kruidenker traveled to Yale Town where Pet planned to farm, having already sent a carload of household goods ahead.
Twenty years ago Arie Schilder purchased the interest of Wm. Van Wely in the Holland Meat Market and set up in business for himself. He had been associated with Van Wely since the market’s founding. both had sold their business earlier. The move accompanies a series of local notes including a school election, farm corn trends, and social events.
A poem by L M Bart Donai honors Gerrit Pud Vander Wilt on his 50th bachelor anniversary with Central's Flying Dutchmen papering a march page. The team, champions for the conference third straight year, is highlighted with a full page photo and final point tally led by Lefty Schnack.
Central claims a conference title with 215 points by Muyskens 213 and 857 total in 23 games. Lefty Schnack and Babe Tysseling earn all conference, Muyskens Wilkins on the second team. A Tuesday community celebration praised the championship. Farmers Union strike looms, vows a 30 day no buy no sell protest. Fire destroys the Rietvelt home near Pella, piano saved. Obituaries note G Van Vliet at 82 and Dick Van Gorp's funeral. The issue runs 16 pages with play profits sent to Welfare League. The community play Henry's Wedding earns $114 after expenses. Several residents listed as sick.
A Sunday School lesson edition urges young readers to heed biblical guidance. It discusses Joseph’s loyalty to God, the dangers of strong drink and bad influence, and the peril of idol worship as seen in the Golden Calf. It warns that neglecting scripture leads to spiritual ignorance and moral decay, stressing parental counsel and the value of a Christian home.
A study from the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station argues that trust from parents and expectations from teachers guide a child’s choices more than direct instructions. When given responsibilities, children gain pride and learn to think independently under an unspoken faith.
The U S Civil Service Commission seeks machinists outside for Mare Island Navy Yard Vallejo California. Requirement includes four year apprenticeship or four years trade experience, age 18 to 61, salary $1.12 per hour. For details contact Civil Service Examiners at local post offices or the Eighth District office Saint Paul Minnesota.
A compact verse excerpt praising animal companionship during hardship. The lines describe wings against a flaming sunset, deer passing softly, a cat rubbing legs, and a dog offering comforting paws. It notes how silent creatures ease worry and accompany us by the hearth and along woodland lanes, while quoting lines about distance fostering admiration.
Wartime oratory urges resolve as nations fight for survival. The piece recalls Britain’s resilience during bombings and Coventry while urging collective effort against a rising Axis threat and a steadfast belief that unity and faith will sustain the Allied cause.
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