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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1941
Page
7
A publication presents a thought of the week: liberty comes to those who love it, who are ever ready to guard and defend it. The message emphasizes vigilance and commitment to preserving freedom through action.
The passage of the Lend-Lease Bill places new responsibilities on Americans through their representatives and the democratic majority. If there has been quibbling, it should end now as the nation moves forward with the decision.
Churchill argues for a postwar alliance of free nations to defeat Nazism and secure rights and laws beyond mere power. The piece cites British resolve, the lend‑lease moment, and calls for a global league of democracies to enforce equality, tolerance, and freedom. An English missionary tale of jungle wolf children closes the report.
The text argues that while a child has potential for personality and intelligence, early environment and social interaction are the main factors in development. It emphasizes parental responsibility for a child’s conduct and cites the Bible on teaching children to follow a proper path, warning that neglect of Sunday school can lead to future regret.
An assortment of views from small town papers argues for shifting tax burdens toward luxuries or cutting debts to fund defense. Editorials recall Lincoln, warn against appeasement, and urge steadier national resolve amid war anxieties.
A 1940s magazine plea urges Americans to learn Spanish and Portuguese to improve relations with Latin America. Cordell Hull’s call spurs letters and citizen action, arguing language study builds cultural ties, mutual understanding, and peaceful hemispheric unity. It stresses youth and adults face effort, cites proximity and trade, and advocates exchanges, study, and tourism to strengthen ties.
45 Years Ago item notes mayor Culbertson presiding at Knoxville cornerstone ceremony for a new courthouse. The article lists items placed in the stone including historic material, old coins, and a Marion County history prophesying 1993. Also mentions contests, college term ends, city clerk change, council members, and local incidents and people from Pella and area.
A fragmented item notes a march toward a monument and mentions perslested and names like Gxast, Caray Sade, and Sevan with references to twentyethines. Readable text is sparse and garbled, but indicates a local commemorative event tied to a Bowler’s location and dated March 30, 1972.
Meyer Langerak marries Anna Van Houweling at the bride's home on March 28 with turn of events including two duets by Mr and Mrs John Sybenga and several musical solos. The column notes community goings on from seed oats and Studebaker wagons to local contests, theater trips, and Memorial Day preparations.
The March 24 1921 County M C A work in Pella ends due to funds with J Stewart Brown as secretary. The county budget stood at 3500 dollars. Prairie City visitors from Holland report high prices for goods such as clothing shells meat lard eggs butter sugar and cookies. Edward Hoeven wins first in humorous division at the sub district declamatory contest at the high school. Fred Rhynsburger weds Leona Case of Quincy Illinois in Chicago. Anie De Bruyn returns from Colorado with son Jacob to a Denver sanitarium. George F Ulrich noted as a guest at the hospital. Sarah Mildred Wilmer to come to Pella to interpret Experience. Lloyd B Martin from Sioux City visits Glenere Grundman at the Grundman home. James Cochrane elected school board president with G H Waechter as vice president. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Nick Vander Ploeg on March 20. John Weyers undergoes a planned Des Moines operation described as complicated. Chronicle editor W A Young received C De Vos Unfinished Work of the United States.
Ten years ago on March 26 1931 Central College president told the Board of Trustees the school had enough to pay its bills for the year and made permanent improvements despite wider college distress in town. A Otley store remained intact after a non destructive fire with insurance. George Kimmel died at his West home after long illness. LeRoy Ty G Putta and Simon De Haan ran for council or favored post as election rivals in a large Monday vote with notable interest.
The writer praises close contact with farm children and urges continued Christian education, noting how today’s children become tomorrow’s leaders. He recalls Helen, a seven-year-old who later grew to love the Lord, and urges believers to invest in faithful training to steer youth away from temptation and toward faith.
In a brief, unclear note the entity Chronicle Clubbing offers a small amount of money. The text mentions sums like $2.00 and $2.60 and references CIT 160 and teense. The overall meaning is ambiguous due to garbled OCR.
A poem laments a fallen era where goodwill and friendship vanish. The speaker, addressing the young, mourns greed ruling and hate banners rising, casting hopes into mire as war and brutality erase beauty and trust. It questions past joys and dreams now crushed by cruel leaders.
See Professor Sadler for piano and pipe organ lessons. Measure the cost by results. It pays to begin right and receive the best instruction at all times. It is economy in the long run. Pupils may begin any time. Phone 107.
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