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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1933
Page
1
The speaker notes humans desire what others possess including wealth status and even leaders. People chase other pastors when discontent with their own preacher. Coveting the best gifts, as Paul advised, carries risk and misjudgment of true ability.
Clear Lake set an example for other cities by purchasing 12 000 bushels of corn from nearby farmers with a condition to spend 3000 dollars the night of the sale. The Pella Chamber of Commerce discussed paying farmers a bonus to boost produce deliveries and home buying. the writer suggests Clear Lake's approach as more effective given corn abundance and potential income.
The piece notes a shift in church life from hymn singing without instruments to rich worship featuring pipe organs, trained choirs, and prominent special music. Congregational singing has grown in character and volume, making music a major part of the service.
The selection of Henry A. Wallace, a dirt farmer, as Secretary of Agriculture is hailed as a step toward stabilizing farming. He will bring hands on experience and training to address farmer needs, signaling a new era in agriculture with strong leadership at the department.
The senate committee chairman reports that after the three cent postage act the expected tax revenue of 130 million will likely run a deficit by year end. The public adjusts by writing fewer letters and using post cards more as costs rise.
The state acts against drivers using dim or extra bright lights. An incident on Main Street showed a car with a single full power light blinding pedestrians. Iowa law requires dimming, and Jasper County enforcement has tightened, but local compliance remains weak. Public vigilance could prevent accidents and protect safety.
A condensed editorial argues blame shifts between Wilson Hoover and money interests for postwar economic woes. It cites Thomas W. Delaney on social balance in railway control, stressing deficient buying power as the root cause, tied to reduced wages and unemployment, with idle workers the path to recovery.
The piece recalls scarce currency in pioneer days, where value varied by money type and barter goods. Debts were paid with hides, cattle, or notes promising future pensions, with standards like first-rate, second-rate, and third-rate affecting worth.
A frontier community uses neighbor rating to fix values for goods and services. property was assessed by locals with no appeal, and neighbors supplied many items for themselves while trading meat eggs and butter at tiny prices. They function as their own craftspeople including preacher, baker, and butcher.
The piece argues farmers are financially advantaged now with mortgage leniency, tax postponements, and debt relief, while warning that neglecting mental education harms future generations. It notes mothers recalling fear, mentions body builder food as a model, and critiques public programs as some residents “turn the dial” to escape them.
Jasper County reflects old fashioned virtue as a hand hewed log church is finished and dedicated to Harold Bell Wright the famed hills preacher and author. South ern Missouri communities honor Wright whose simple folks walked miles to hear him preach and may now visit the new pioneer style structure built entirely by hand.
The writer questions swift state legislative calls for national elections and flags possible delays in thirteen states that could block repeal. The new Congress can focus on other issues while refraining from liquor questions immediately, a point the writer views as cause for thanks.
Future historians will note Roosevelt entered the presidency at the most trying moment in U S history. He faced financial turmoil with cheer and courage and delivered a hopeful message. His inaugural address is hailed by Democrats and Republicans as a masterpiece and signals for immediate action and a steady climb from the low present level. The world is counting on you Mr Roosevelt.
The statement urges the nation to place banking under unified federal control. It argues divided authority over credit and banking harms the economy and that commercial and industrial relations are too interwoven for split power. It calls for mobilizing vast banking resources under the Federal Reserve system as a first step toward centralization.
Montezuma Republicans urge banning radio programs aired at night for children. They condemn tales of mystery murder haunted houses and sea serpents as harmful, arguing such ads and content exploit young listeners and have no place in kids lives.
The era opens with Roosevelt and his aides facing a pivotal moment as the United States stands at a delicate balance. The article notes public humor amid grave national decisions and warns that missteps could spark volatile reactions and torchlit unrest.
The excerpt notes a growing unemployed sans culotte class in America and widespread farmer and business distress. It warns rural America and urban centers dependent on agriculture face a perilous point, with President Roosevelt stepping onto the scene as a potential stabilizing force akin to Washington or Lincoln.
A Keosauqua Republican critique questions whether Mrs C P Wilson would suit the Roosevelt administration in place of Miss Frances Perkins. The piece accuses Wilson of hypocrisy for her family choices and argues the nation would react to misrepresented identity as labor secretary. It emphasizes labor's close ties to home life and urges public scrutiny of the cabinet appointment claim.
A lighthearted column recounts scattered town anecdotes and quips from residents and students. Jokes about editors, professors, elections, Dutch speech, divorce rumors, a boy’s weight, and small office scenes mix with playful observations from Le land Croll, Tone Vander Wal, and others, capturing a breezy, rural newspaper mood.
A fragment quotes remarks about Albert Ver Meer discovering a baby in bed and the tale of George Washington confessing to chopping a cherry tree. It also mentions Joe Helt cutting trees, sawing them, and turning the wood into firewood to save money and keep hands cleaner.
A March 13 1913 Chronicle column notes Henry De Vries traveled to Des Moines for eye surgery after a prior injury. Obituaries list Mrs Henry Slot Frank Van Veen Joost Den Berger. Weddings mark Herman Van Veen and Gertrude Lovering. Reformed church pastor S Vander Werf named a delegate to Scotland decennia council. Star Auto Co. reports spring car sales to several buyers including Ganss Kuyper Van Houweling and Kiser. Local officials address boiler damage at the light and power plant. Baptist church organ downtime affects music program. Birthday surprises for Mrs G B Ver Steeg and G T H Klein. Sidney Dale dies after pallbearing funeral for Joost Den Berger. Van der Ploeg Bakery installs electric bun cutter. Lyman Smith travels to Pella for sister’s illness. Gerrit Freeken and Hugo Kuyper welcomed a son and a wedding trip. Little Ray Van der Linden injures head at People’s Cafe. A De Geus daughter suffers yellow jaundice. Pella Banks stock buffalo nickels. Ottumwa high girls beat Pella 63–8. Anna Hollebrands seen in a wheelchair recovering from burns. John Ustermarkt and wife welcome a baby girl. B Van Maanen receives another tile shipment. Lynnville train derailment spreads rails, cars off track.
Sequences of 1903 events include Mrs. A Brouwer’s death at 64, agitation for a night police officer and all night electric light service. George Bain lectured to a large crowd. A. P. De Reus barber shop installed a negro light. City notes on tree bill-tacking fines and marriages of John Klein to Anna Doe Dyns and T J Edmond to F P Noble. Central basketball beat Co M of Fairfield 17 to 6. Rest includes local marriages, births, ordination of a Baptist minister, and property losses from a tent fire.
A fragmented reminiscence reflects on a past meeting and shared moments. Vague phrases hint at companionship and time’s passage, with no clear names dates places or events to anchor the memory. The tone is wistful and impressionistic.
A nostalgic column recalls past social norms and daily habits. It notes church Amen culture, tobacco used over toothpaste, air quality fears and closed windows at night, and common household items like cuspidors and ashtrays. It mentions school notes among kids, teacher discipline, latch strings outside, and virtues of living in peace with few rooms. It reflects attire, safety pins, suspender wear, and playful pastimes like taffy pulling and apple butter boilings. It contrasts aging hair trends and spectacles with social perception.
A reprint from the Keokuk County News in Sigourney mocks an abolitionist and attacks a Democrat audience. It accuses a rival paper of lies, labels Democrats loyal to the Union, and references Wendell Phillips and other figures, portraying harsh political vitriol from a bygone era.
A boy hears a tempting voice to enter a movie but his Sunday school teacher recalls his own past battles with vice. He urges Joe toward a country rabbit farm and away from cinema. The tale frames Satan's sly methods and Christlike resistance as a lesson.
Dear Editor. I never had sign ij on my window for the simple reason that when I was one year in the free I changed the ij into a y. Yet some Pella people like to take the y I got from Uncle Sam and change it into ij. John Wynberg.
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