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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1936
Page
8
Readers discuss a new high school wing with 600 seats and insufficient auditorium capacity. They critique limited community cooperation, warn against narrow views, and note public figures pushing for broader progress while weighing political and social pressures.
Fragmentary notes describe how bidders react to auctions and the psychology of bidding. A personal recollection recalls attending a previous sale and observing buyer behavior, urgency, and competitive tension shaping final prices.
A sale drew varied bidding as many items sold for lower than expected while some brought higher prices. Demand and buyer pocketbooks shaped prices, with popular pieces selling briskly and less coveted items lagging behind in the auctioneer’s room.
The Vandalia Leader report and other sources show conflicting views on Governor Henry Horner in Illinois. Some Democratic committees in Cook County reportedly oppose Horner, while supporters claim his administration reduced taxes and delivered relief, fueling debate over a possible renomination and re election.
Editorial notes that President Roosevelt will be awarded another honorary degree, Doctor of Literature, a move seen as publicity for the college and a future speech opportunity for the President, with little tangible benefit beyond that.
The Knoxville Journal criticizes Mayor Edwin Manning for emphasizing personal criticism of Senator Dickinson. It urges all Republican candidates to run on constructive ideas, policy proposals, and proven records. Personal attacks are deemed counterproductive and elections hinge on issue based campaigning.
Dr. Clarence True of Jasper County accuses the current administration of partnering with the devil in liquor policy. He recalls efforts to run state saloons on a moral basis while noting ongoing investigations in Sioux City and Des Moines. He warns the devil will still hold influence as long as whiskey is sold by any channel.
Delta Press notes the removal of Major General Hagood from command of the San Antonio army post after he criticized the WPA during an investigation. The piece frames the event as a test of political intolerance and a sign of Democratic pressure.
A column of lighthearted, anonymous notes from Pella residents pokes fun at neighbors and local happenings. It riffs on shopkeepers, public quirks, committee debates, and small-town gossip with wordplay and witty asides, including digs at Lon Wormhoudt and references to Tulip Time.
A column offering pithy maxims on honesty money and social pretensions. It mocks people seeking seats at the front while lingering in back rows at church and lampoons politicians merchants cobblers and doctors for their foibles. It ends with a note on fair argument acknowledging the other side as right.
The article notes the new farm act replacing the unconstitutional AAA, expanding soil conservation across nearly all crops and farms. It outlines funding of 500 million dollars annually, methods of benefit payments to farmers, and transition to state distribution after 1938, with preparations led by Secretary Wallace and the Agriculture Department as planting season arrives.
The article describes President Roosevelt considering funding for seed loans and farm relief, with 30 million proposed for such loans and 50 million for federal highway construction. It notes the new neutrality law extending embargo rules, broadening applicability to all nations at war with any country, and exempting American republics allied or non-allied. It also mentions tax bill discussions and Ways and Means committee hearings.
Grand Haven Michigan paper reports the death of Mrs Marie De Vos 88 wife of John De Vos long known printer. She lived at 116 Third Street, ill health three years died Sunday morning. Born Corning New York October 31 1852 she came to Pella ten years ago from Hancock. Funeral Tuesday 2 30 p m Van Zantwick Funeral Home burial Lake Forest Cemetery Rev Leonard Greenway officiated. Surviving husband. Alfred E Schild Covington police notes show only one woman involved in February and January accidents out of 77 and 66 drivers.
Chronicle notes from March 80 1916 record an algebraic mix of local events. Alonzo Wormhoudt and Elizabeth De Vr he wed at Pella. Kuyper and others sold a Wyoming ranch with cash and land trades. The Pella High School baseball team trials faced stiff outfield competition. Ed Porter moved to Lomax Illinois for a new field. A runaway dray ruined freight on Main Street. J Rhynsburger began excavation for a new residence at Broadway and Union. Deaths included Mrs Art De Reus and Mrs S Boonstra.
Thirty years ago the Chronicle reports Rhynsburger as alderman for ward one Johnson for two Slob for three and Cole for four after a city election. The piece also notes deaths births and local incidents including a boy named Marie Kruzeman dying after a brief illness and Herman Downing killed by a freight train in Colorado Illinois. a Cedar Rapids drug store purchase by Langerak and Go. and a local high school reception for Superintendent Frush.
A compact lesson summary outlines Jesus use of mustard seed and leaven as parables for the kingdoms growth, and stresses the kingdoms exclusivity with warnings of final judgment. It notes the kingdoms vast reach, the need to strive to enter, and questions about location entry growth and church relevance. The devotional references Isaiah and Luke frame the timeless scope and path into the kingdom.
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