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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1928
Page
6
A playful collection notes that certain bridge hands are joked about with dummies and dumbbells. References to a Chicago Cubs shortstop, a German office building shaped like a steamship, physicians living longer possibly due to skipping medicines, and tax irritation. It also jokes about digging for bait for spring gardens, police ranks, pockets’ invention, and Teapot Dome witnesses.
Forestry Week arrives in April as concerns rise over presidential timber facing conservation measures amid ongoing debates about sustainable forest management and resource protection.
Overseer Voliva has lost an income tax suit costing about $8,000. He may still assert the world is flat, though he likely doubts it is square.
A New York bandit joke and political satire critique Will Hays and Fatty Arbuckle. The piece urges watchdogs to expose Harding Coolidge era figures on oil and graft. It also highlights Iowa soil fertilizer talks stressing scientific farming to replace depleted fields and ensure future crops.
A Democratic newspaper cheers Peter Tysseling and Homer Clark after court vindication of charges. It urges Tysseling to seek renomination if desired, notes local political balance, and mentions A B Zan Zante as a good man if he can be involved.
The Marion County board members Clark and Tysseling were exonerated at the close of a prolonged dispute. Accusers, numbering over one hundred, face a public call to shoulder the legal costs, ten dollars each potentially covering the bill. The writer urges accusers to pay promptly to relieve taxpayers.
The flood in southern California underscores that no region is exempt from disaster and highlights the limits of human attempts to control nature. It prompts renewed calls to expand engineering science as Los Angeles and nearby areas rely on distant mountain water systems and face potential water scarcity and disease if breakdowns occur.
Ardent supporters back a 100 million state road bond, arguing interest saves time by surfacing sooner. Critics say speed is not the main driver and that paving cross-state routes mostly benefits distant outsiders, not Iowans eager to finish local roads to markets. The piece warns against chasing "Joneses" and favors finishing the road network to improve local trade.
The article notes a nationwide shift of factories toward smaller towns with new cotton mills boosting local jobs. Growth in the South stems from waterpower, central power plants, better transmission, abundant raw materials, reliable labor, and a favorable climate, tying agriculture and industry together for mutual benefit.
An essay argues that truth is universal across philosophy geometry and practical oil discoveries. It reflects on immaturity and practicality among college students and recalls Pythagoras Eureka moment linking geometry to real world pursuits. The piece links intellectual discovery to tangible fieldwork happiness.
Albia civic group selects the Rosy Morn Petunia as the official city flower to beautify homes and lots. The piece urges residents to plant shrubs and flowers to improve Albia’s appearance, noting winter trash. It asserts pride in local beauty alongside personal grooming.
A humorous reminiscence on oil production, noting a producing well near Pella and the city’s six plants, while opposing a refinery locally. The piece contrasts refinery concepts with refinement in human relations, mentions Central College, and contemplates the city’s economic and cultural impact.
An editorial argues country boys raised on farms or in small towns reach top roles in business politics and professions. It cites Ford Rockefeller Edison and the president as examples and contrasts rural entrants who prove themselves through grit with city boys tied to comfort and diversions in large firms.
Twenty years ago marriages linked Nicholas Booy with Hendrintje Kelderman James Vos with Anna Vander Linden J M Kempenaar with Nellie Rus and Martin Klein with Anna Van Gorp. Jake Bogaard sustained a broken leg after being thrown from a horse. The board of education organized for the year with H J Vanden Berg as president. The electric light company stored coal in anticipation of a miners strike. Efforts were underway to establish a bank at Leighton. Tuesday marked the 18th anniversary of Mr and Mrs H D Wormhoudt with a surprise from family.
Recorder Kuby Rinerd states he will run for county Recorder at the June primary and asks Democrats in Marion to support his candidacy.
A letter from Rodavis Attien announces candidacy for the Marion County Auditor at the June 1 primary election and asks Democrats for support.
Karl Elder announces candidacy for the Mahaska County sheriff nomination under party rules. He states the election will follow the Republican primary process on Monday June 1 1928 and invites support from voters and party members. Harold Sack Painting and Paper Hanging is listed with contact phone 63 Blue.
The timetable lists four daily round trips via Prairie City Monroe Pella Oskaloosa with Knoxville connections at Monroe. Special round trip rates apply among all stations. Times show departures from Pella to Des Moines at 8 40 am 12 40 pm 4 55 pm and 8 40 pm. Des Moines to Pella departures are 7 45 am 11 45 am 4 16 pm and 7 00 pm. Des Moines to Pella takes one hour fifty minutes. Pella to Oskaloosa departures 9 86 am 31 35 pm 6 05 pm 8 60 am. Oskaloosa to Pella departures 8 00 am 12 00 m 4 15 pm 8 00 pm. Oskaloosa to Pella time is forty minutes. Except late evening buses all connect at Monroe to Knoxville. All buses run through Oskaloosa to Ottumwa.
For sale items include pulleys and shafting available at the Chronicle office. Interested buyers may inquire at the office for details and pricing.
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