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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
8
The passage criticizes lawmakers as mere figureheads, noting less than ten percent of the House present for a key vote on a large bill. It questions intelligent voting by representatives who knew little about the measure and warns that elected officials must perform better or risk losing public support.
A news dispatch notes active efforts to link intoxication to repeal arguments and reports only five incidents attributed to that cause. The piece argues the scheme aims to sway voters and suggests many will not be fooled again as anti repeal sentiment grows.
Editorials question the commercialization of Mothers Day while acknowledging its sentiment. A local parade proceeds with a ceremony at Central Park honoring fallen soldiers, featuring a salute, prayer, music, and an address by William Rathke of Glenwood Iowa. The Legion emphasizes remembering those who gave their lives for country with community support.
The passage reflects on wartime survivors and the dead, urged to pause yearly to revere those who made the world safe for democracy and acknowledge those still living for their contributions.
A nostalgic lyric recalls evenings by the fireside as sun sinks behind hills and shadows gather. The song paints a family gathering under a lit kerosene lamp, contrasting rural warmth with city bright lights and lingering memories of simpler life.
The article celebrates Pella’s second annual tulip time, noting large crowds in the streets and at West Market Park. It praises the clean, peaceful celebration that brought together friends from miles around and highlighted interest in local Dutch history and antiques. An histories society is named as a key step toward permanent public access to pioneer stories.
An anniversary note recalls the 1886 wedding of Mr Kuyper and Miss Effie Wormhoudt in Pella. The couple soon moved to Orange City, where Kuyper worked as bookkeeper, cashier, and city clerk before moving to Chicago to pursue real estate and banking, with later duties as administrator of Henry Hospers's estate. The article also notes their youth and enthusiasm for baseball, especially the Chicago Cubs, and mentions broader phrases about crime and safety.
The three low bidders for the Pella Post Office construction at the southwest corner of Franklin and Broadway are Thompson and Son of Ames Iowa at 48700 dollars Balmer Construction Co of Chicago Illinois at 49486 dollars and National Builders of Minneapolis Minnesota at 53933 dollars.
Despite rain last Saturday the American Legion Auxiliary poppy sale was a big success. The Junior Corps wore blue and gold outfits while aiding the event. Over 860 poppies were sold to raise pocket money for hospitalized veterans and relief for veterans in Pella. Proceeds fund Christmas baskets and ask everyone to wear a poppy on Memorial Day.
Sheriff Paul Grundman after a two week search landed four men who confessed to burglaries in Melcher and Pleasantville and placed them behind bars. The success is cited as evidence of his efficiency and earns support in the upcoming primary.
A campaign for Tulip Time gains global publicity as the ex-movie Lone news circulates in about 20,000 theaters worldwide and draws an audience exceeding 25.9 million, boosting Pella's profile for next year.
The Iowa State Fair announces 104430 in cash premiums for the 1936 exposition to be held August 28 to September 4. Largest 4-H club prizes in the nation exceed 16000. National livestock show premiums list cattle at 27451 and horses at 16425. Other major sums cover swine sheep poultry and agriculture with detailed departmental totals and a 200 page premium booklet available from the secretary.
In Pella Mr. and Mrs. Kuyper have two sons Hugo and Henry who are following their father by testing lingical instruments. Both are talented in that field, continuing the family tradition with notable skill.
Gerrit De Boer reports light hearted town notes at Tulip Festival while Dr Bultz humor and quirky incidents unfold. Johnny Ver Heul loses a finger over misfortunes with Bert Roclofsen and a steak weighing dispute. editors share cafe reflections, a dogged wall image sparks banter, and Dr Tabbers invites coffee as the town sighs over curious anecdotes.
Rev Blain Hyten of First Christian Church Cedar Rapids addressed Pella high school’s 1936 graduates Friday, praising their education and urging awakening to world events. The program included music by the orchestra and glee club, with diplomas presented by Supt. Frush and board president Paul Lautenbach.
Hugo W. Kuyper reports Frederic Smith of Keokuk Iowa wrote from a Tulip Time visit praising the city. Smith did not attend the festival but stopped by the following Sunday to view the tulip beds and relics in the windows and expressed admiration for the city’s beauty.
A group of Farm Bureau Women gathered Tuesday at Peter Lubberden's farm home two miles southeast of Pell for the final lesson in a four part series on Home Management. Mabel Rockhill led a session on Laundry Problems for Lake Prairie Township leaders and a covered dish lunch followed. Future summer meetings are planned due to weather farm work and sickness delays.
A religious meditation urges cheerful giving and warns against hypocrisy and intemperance. It cites Jesus at the temple and warns that false Christs will rise, urging believers to pray to avoid deception and to seek moral restraint in thoughts and actions.
A 20 year old Chronicle item notes a Central College student gave an hour long vocal recital, plus a college minstrel show. The piece lists numerous scholarships, medals, and contest prizes for oratory, declamation, Bible memory, essays, and music, with winners including Gertrude Van Roekel, Joyce Huibregtse, Ernest Beerends, and Jake Hoekstra, among others.
The post office will open 11:00 A M to 12:00 M on Memorial Day May 30 1936 with stamp parcel post general delivery and carrier windows available. Street box collections occur at 9:00 A.M. No city or rural deliveries. Edward Van Zante Postmaster.
A non partisan meeting on plans for good roads in Knoxville was postponed because the roads were so bad that some interested parties could not reach the gathering. Mrs Kate Beard visited her brother Dr N F Keables in Newton and attended Esther Keables Newton High School graduation. An organ grinder and a monkey amused street children while Rock Island depot grounds were leveled as prep work for improvements.
Thirty years ago complaints reached the city council that the anti spitting rule was not being enforced. The Lake Prairie district fair added five acres and planned to reconstruct several buildings. A night alarm due to a ship bell drew students who found four men ringing it from the railroad tracks.
Officials report synod statistics for the Reformed Church in America show 159 780 total members, 861 ministers, 722 churches, and 140 981 Bible scholars. Gains listed in confessions and missions contrast with declines in membership and local support. upcoming issues include uniting two seminaries and the future of the denominational paper. Delegates from Pella Classis named. discussions focus on ministerial pension funds and interest-related income declines.
The public notice urges returning overdue library items and paying fines. It mentions magazines and pamphlets, asks patrons to return stray books, and notes a rotation in the lending system amid the week.
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