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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1933
Page
1
The article notes a large east factory employing 4,000 on full time and a head’s belief that rising business will spark optimism nationwide. It urges more factories to mobilize, then shifts to local kittenball activity lagging due to lingering cold, calling for practice and a timely schedule.
Street talk often claims Welfare League beneficiaries abuse aid. A 1933 beer debut rumor cited a man allegedly drinking beer who was said to be helped by the league. Investigations showed he did not receive league assistance, and the League is cleared of the charge.
Members of the Iowa general assembly gave back fifty dollars from a one thousand dollar stipends. The act is praised by some as prudent, yet critics note the real cost of living in Des Moines during the session reduces the net benefit for lawmakers who rely on other income.
The message stresses the need for all eighth grade graduates to pursue a high school education, urging parents and pupils to not miss this opportunity. It notes uncertainty about exact numbers but insists that high school education is within reach for everyone and essential for the times.
Reconstruction Finance Corp loans will put 15000 into the county with one third allocated for community projects. Supervisor W A Butts to distribute. Chamber of Commerce backs spending most on upgrading the Sully road to connect to nearby towns, a major effort expected to spark pride and employment.
The Christian Intelligencer argues the end of the Volstead Act marks a new era of drinking liberty. It urges Christians to remain calm, work quietly, and avoid hysteria while recognizing lingering objections and the need for measured behavior amid jubilation.
A fragmentary local column recounts a bedroom wax and a slipped glide under a bed causing floor scars, plus assorted oddities. Voices complain of cold weather and a dog barking ritual at dawn. We glimpse a welfare meeting threat and remarks about a sign at a factory, with light gossip and banter throughout.
A concise note tracing Flight O'Tyme developments referenced from chronicle entries dated 1903 and 1913. It highlights the evolving aviation context and notable mentions tied to those calendar years.
The Pella Golf club organized with officers Dr. P. A. Edmand president Dr. J. C. Mitten vice president Bert Baron secretary L. H. Van Spancker en treasurer Deaths reported Mrs. Peter De Geest 83 and Mrs Jess Hiemstra 39 Fire destroyed Joseph Akers restaurant and bakery and damaged Nemeyer meat market and Wormhoudt clothing store at Eddyville Central college Senior class baseball defeated faculty 31 to 12 Anniversary of H Neyenesch marriage May 6 Ex marshal John Buckingham narrowly escaped injury in a team runaway at Lavina Mont Rev F N Byram started colportage work in Lee county John Bootsma went to Bloomfield to run Rexall drug store B Van Maanen near Leighton lost horse Son born April 20 to Mr and Mrs Lawrence De Jong Sully Mrs J J Bousquet entertained Mrs Anna Thing of Boston En route to California Four Stursma children had scarlet fever Monroe defeated Pella 2 to 0 Citizens of Pella contributed 1388.90 for flood cyclone relief in Nebraska Ohio and Indiana.
A sermon urges pastors and parents to reinforce temperance during a period of moral readjustment. It argues for renewed pledge taking, youth organizations, and daily prayer to resist alcohol's return, viewing it as a test of Christianity and national morality, with emphasis on personal piety and continued church mission.
The article suggests legalization will prompt an initial rush to beverage dispensers in Iowa. After the excitement subsides, the situation is expected to settle to a level not greatly different from current conditions.
A Iowa pioneer history piece notes the 1882 treaty paying Indians fourteen cents an acre, sparking debate on value. The Keokuk County News previews Iowa s noble beer experiment, warning defects, limited city council powers, and a state law driven framework.
The piece argues against belief in government printing money to cause inflation. It notes the US does far more business than money in circulation and credits how inflation of credit before 1929 led to a panic as creditors sought cash. compares to a stampede out of a burning building through a single door.
A quotation from Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick prompts a skeptical exchange on reformers and profits from preaching
The Indianola Record cites consensus among respectable Republicans and conservative financiers that the United States should abandon the gold standard to spur recovery. It argues President Roosevelt should pursue reflation, criticizing organized Republican opposition and urging acceptance of the Mellon Mills approach with responsibility.
Quirky snippets from Pella residents about beer, weathered with jokes and side remarks. Citizens joke about beer in daily life, a few odd anecdotes surface, and local chatter touches on a fountain, a birthday protest, and lingering songs like Sweet Adeline.
The Orange City Journal questions taxpayer independence as to Board of Supervisors salaries. It cites recurring charges of five dollars plus mileage for minimal daily tasks, noting numerous bills for small amounts and incomplete work, while asking readers to demand accountability.
Northwood Anchor notes public judgment that Winnie Ruth Judd, accused in the Yoers murders, is insane and unlikely to be executed. Observers say legal protections and sympathy shield her, while the asylum seems the probable fate unless she regains sanity.
A 1903 brief notes construction of a canning factory in Oskaloosa. A Knoxville home burned. Gov. Goebel murder trial occupant sentenced to life imprisonment in Frankfort Kentucky. Roosevelt dedicated a 40 000 YMCA building in Oskaloosa. Various local items include marriage license William Baarda and Aultje De Groot, sidewalk work, water line connections, and odd local prices for eggs and hens.
A Dutch obituary summary lists numerous residents with ages, including William Van Vark 73 J Plen der 22 Adrianus Vroom 60 Maria Vroom 22 Cornelius Van Gender en 52 Dirk Van Zee 58 Mathias De Booy 45 Mrs Jacob De Pen ning 28 D W Van Sittert 70 A Verrips 78 Tunis Ryhoek 66 Albert Minardi 45 Mrs A G Gesman 66 Joseph Porter 64 Cornelia Steck 20 Antonia Klein 62 O Biochasy 77 Sohn Van Bentum 16 Mrs Van Hom sen 83 H Van Rheenen 68 Jacob.
A compact nostalgia piece recalls bygone norms such as men leaving trousers to women, C O D meaning collect on delivery, postal clerks reading postcards, draymen unloading luggage, blacksmith shops bustling, Bryan’s cross of gold, and social attitudes on marriage and behavior from a past era.
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