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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1931
Page
9
The piece lauds spring chores like lawn care, gardening, cleaning, and decorating. It notes a widespread painting and redecorating surge in business and residential areas, praising improved appearance, preservation, and property values. It questions owners for leaving buildings unpainted and urges more painting progress.
Statistics claim seven million dogs in the United States with a total value of fifty four million dollars. The piece notes variation among dogs from pedigreed stock to pets and farm watchdogs, and argues every youngster should have a dog as an inseparable companion.
Gerard Nollen, president of Bankers Life Insurance Co of Iowa, spoke on a radio program to share his success story. The Pella audience heard how leaving a small community opened opportunities, and residents hope to hear him again, valuing his message.
Two recent accidents involving children during play highlight the need for stricter supervision in athletics. One boy may lose eyesight, a lifelong handicap, underscoring the harm that fell despite no intent to injure. Parents should encourage carefulness to prevent repeats.
A local merchant argues that advertising is essential for success, noting that approachability and fair pricing help, but without promotion a product may struggle to be sold. The article suggests advertising reflects current trends and benefits from consistent, prudent use.
The piece laments low voter interest among both sexes and notes 22,000,000 qualified people did not vote in the 1920 presidential election. It argues suffrage should reflect intelligent judgment and conscience. The non-voter bears responsibility for political wrongs if they abstain.
Recent reflections condemn Governor Turner's veto of a 100 million dollar highway bond, arguing the action stalls years of road progress, ignores state gains, and misreads the bill while noting court rulings and political influences on the veto. The piece defends ongoing road work and criticizes the governor's stance as a backward step.
A speaker from the Columbia Conserve company addressed a gathered audience here several days ago, discussing industry cooperation and communal benefits amid ongoing discussions about local conservation and economic development.
The piece argues that workers control has moved beyond experiment in Hapgood's plant toward a “business without a boss.” It envisions workers gaining financial stake, reducing autocracy, and improving efficiency while cautioning that success hinges on future adaptability to economic shocks and balanced, safe implementation for the nation.
Revered H Wolcotten of Grand Rapids Mich accepted the Second Christian Reformed church call in this city. Fox-hunting party found a nest of young foxes west of town by W Vander Ploeg J Cochran Jake Van Zante and Rev A C Droz. John McQuilken father of Mrs G H Waechter died in La Porte Iowa at 78. Martin Hynes brother of D Hynes died in Keokuk at 83. Herbert Hunter weds Bess Brom at Oskaloosa Methodist church. Mrs A N Vander Linden presented a drinking fountain to Central College in honor of her mother. Rev and Mrs John Firth back from Assam on furlough visiting sister Mrs L A Garrison Caldwell Idaho. Mrs P G Gaass underwent serious operation in Des Moines hospital. Infant child of Mr and Mrs Henry Rozenberg died at nine days old.
The town mourned the deaths of B. Keables and William Breuklander. Central College planned library expansion to house 7,500 books. Local weddings included W. W. Vander Linden with Ella Van Klootwyk and Jess Barbour with Kate V. Rees. G. M. Hammond of Des Moines marked his and his wife’s 60th anniversary. Dykstra of Otley planned to return to rob a young woman. A dog injured Gerrit Wormhoudt, age three. Governor Carroll to preside at Peace Oratorical contest. An editorial argued long and tedious debates. Dr. Pierces pellets advertised. Dykstra wrecked his residence to build a new house. Justice Van Vliet enjoyed a weeklong outing. Walker Sadler served on petit jury. A. D. Ver Steeg and Prof. Wagner bought a Milton piano from Kuyper. Akon was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kamerick.
The Central group staged The Gilded Fool at Monroe as part of a year end program. Thomas McGann a farmer near Edgville was found dead in the Des Moines river. John Petherson underwent an appendicitis operation. J E Roorda celebrated his 65th birthday.
Miss Clara Waechter completed a business course and accepted a bank position in Albia. Oskaloosa junk dealers were fined for operating without a license. Work began on the Rock Island coal road southwest of Knoxville.
A column of lighthearted observations from Pella, Iowa. It riffs on clocks, a Jesse Vander Heiden car crew, radio buzz about Gerard Nollen, local gossip about Le Roy Kimmel, and a string of humorous vignettes. It pokes fun at ads, weather quips, fashion notions, and moral tales, ending with a collage of quirky quotes and names.
A collection of brief items includes a painter unsure of modern colic remedies wearing a muzzle, a girl changing her name to Jessica, a snappy letter from Tommica to Jessica, a lam beth conference anecdote on lipstick, a hotel pie breakfast joke, a bill to fix egg sizes, a bicycle bandit in Detroit, a Turkish ban on beauty prize teachers, a Havana head injury sneeze, and archaeologists unearthing a petrified Egyptian head alongside Walkerville Montana election tidbits.
A humorous item notes a cil appoints the mayor who in turn appoints the councilman. A Kansas City woman has married and divorced three brothers. The U S circuit court of appeals in San Francisco upholds the right to loaf on streets. The Pathfinder features a joke about Mrs Jackson and Johnny asking to use a phone.
The note covers meat handling by unwrap and refrigerate on a clean plate with parchment top, a cinnamon bun method using a 3 to 1 sugar to cinnamon ratio, and a Woodward County Home Demonstration Club report of zinnia beds planted 4 by 4 feet in visible yard spots identified by members. It also mentions washing sheer window curtains in a machine inside a muslin net bag.
The Knoxville Journal carries two striking headlines about youthful racketeers bootleggers and a clean-up slated for Monday. The Indianola Record mocks prohibition enforcement noting a drunk man harms none, drinking’s 3000 years as a failed trial and warns against immigration and radical programs shrinking populations.
Margaret Sanger meets Chief Justice Richard B. Russell in Atlanta on May 14 to discuss birth control. Russell cites his 13 living children including the governor elect of Georgia as part of his argument against birth control. he is father to 18 children in total.
Nevada's Reno divorces run at about one every ten minutes while court is in session. Reno grants more divorces than any other city, and the Toledo Chronicle argues laws forcing separation might deter hurried marriages and reduce divorces.
Jasper County text notes Waterloo laundry proprietor H C Bernbrook considers running for representative, replacing incumbent T J B Robinson. It mentions redistricting may hurt new candidates and suggests a laundry man could be needed in the Senate instead, with a jab about senators' stained garments.
The Sioux City Tribune editorials about plans for 3000 new houses spark debate over birth control and sterilization. The piece questions Tribune motives and public policy, highlighting social controversies tied to housing growth.
The Des Moines Register’s alleged attempt to influence state house coverage through biased reporting draws sharp criticism from weekly papers in Iowa towns. Observers say the monopoly risks losing public favor by failing to present impartial facts.
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