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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1945
Page
3
A reflective column covers House debates on anti Semitism and unity, wartime food policy for prisoners, and a critique of overemphasizing veterans’ reentry. It also notes springtime mood shifts in Pella Iowa, changes in local business culture, and a German postwar governance experiment near Aachen showing cautious democratic practice and leadership selection.
Editorials urge listening more and social arousal to curb crime while Wallace’s Farmer notes G I loan committees help veterans avoid 1919 pitfalls. They advise prudent land and equipment purchases later and suggest further education before renting, with loans lasting two years after the war.
A memory column looks back at events from 10, 20, and 30 years ago in Pella. It highlights notable community moments, civic happenings, and local stories that shaped the town’s history.
A Brinkhoff letter from Chicago describes a near tragedy with Mrs. Brinkhoff and the death of Mrs. Ver Nors at 65. Mayor Johnson enforces an ordinance limiting speed to ten miles per hour, requiring drivers to signal at street corners. The issue notes early Pella newspaper work, Federated Club meetings, city beautification plans, school activities, and local business celebrations. Also covered are residents traveling to Cheyenne for land inspection, and various local incidents including vehicle sales, new motorcycles, and a wrist injury from cranking a Ford.
A local classified style notice from WM. Difleman of Sully Iowa promotes farm and city property insurance options, auto coverage, and savings with life insurance. It urges readers to insure with reputable companies at low rates and to contact by phone or mail for more details.
The item blends auto repair chatter with travel references through Pella and Des Moines pages. It mentions a lengthy Maxwell advertisement warning buyers against unsuitable cars and notes Maxwell production approaching two hundred cars daily while travelers head to St. Louis and Des Moines to watch baseball and work through the South.
Twenty years ago on April 9 1926 the Lake Prairie Township Bureau met at Memorial Building with a full turnout. De Haan and Peter seliig led the meeting while Charles F. Hearst opposed export debenture plans and tariff changes. A fire on the Al Vander Kamp farm caused $8000 in damages near Pella. The Iowa Highway Commission discussed Highway 24 relocation and a new Bellefountain bridge. Farmers Union organizer Milo Reno spoke in Pella on broadening tax burdens beyond farmers. Central College named Newton Boggs to biology, and local social notes mention cars, travel, weather, and literary club disappointments and activities.
Ten years ago in April 1935 community items include the death of J D Rietveld a respected Bethel farmer who retired to Pella. Pella Overall moves machinery to Woodrow Washer Factory. Peter Kuyper plans a Des Moines Philadelphia flight for a Rolscreen conference.
The South uses more cord wood than any other region. Dirt and dust around air passages of an electric motor may cause it to wear or fail.
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