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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
4
Liberty as fuel for resistance across conquered peoples
A bold assertion that thousands of fallen fighters from Poland to Finland and Norway symbolize enduring love of liberty. The piece argues the conqueror cannot sustain control as free peoples' resentment would spark chaos, leading to renewed assertion of rights despite stripping of arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Veterans and pacifists clash over future arms policy
An editorial condemns pacifist groups in colleges for opposing war preparedness while urging coordinated defense. It notes the American Legion’s push since World War I to keep arms modern and ready, arguing that reliance on peaceful sentiment alone fails in a dangerous world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coness
American Legion
Congress
Legion
Democracy Speech Warns Against Pacifism and Dictatorship
A historical address denounces pacifist trends in 1940 and warns that democracy weakens as revolutionary forces gain ground. It urges vigilance against evil world powers, praises independent thinking, and critiques mob rule, urging citizens to resist populist calls for strongmen and to defend liberty.
Editorial Comment on Unity and War Responsibility
The piece reflects on Democratic ideals, unity, and accusations against Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany for Europe’s turmoil. It blends praise for Pella tulip festival and Dutch heritage with warnings against propaganda and calls for restraint in antiwar rhetoric. It also includes local editorials praising Pella’s celebration and urging support for public servants despite criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrats
Coun
Russia
Europe
Midland Chautauqua opens in Des Moines on July 6
A 41 year old item notes the Midland Chautauqua will open in Des Moines on July 6 and run through July 20 with Bishop D. H. Vincent expected to speak. Other notes mention Hack the Hair Clipte’s Chicago spree, Holland emigrants heading to Pella, a Christian Endeavor social, land surveys in South Dakota, and damage from recent heavy rains. Water pressure tests on Pella’s Porter Black building, wind and flood damage to new houses, English services at First Reformed, Jacob Plender ill, Kate Keables returning to Chicago University, Bethany church interior paid for, and large hail at Iowa in May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Des Moines
D. H. Vincent
Chicago
G. A. Vander Meulen
Jacob de Vries
South Dakota
Whater
Porter Black
First Reformed Church
Jacob Plender
College
Kate Keables
Central
Chicago University
Bethany Church
Bethany
Iowa
Memorial Day Parade and Local News in Pella 1910
May 26 1910 notes Memorial Day events for Monday with a large parade from Garden Square to the college campus led by John De Cook and Aids and featuring speaker Dr Jones of Cedar Falls. Also mentions Pella Meteors baseball financing and upcoming game with Oska loosa, local residents traveling and working stories including a barber, teachers, nurses training, a wagon accident, rheumatism treatment trip, a car convoy through sand, a cartoon on Central’s 17 to 4 loss, and a teaser on a new torpedo boat with Popular Mechanics coverage and navy feasibility discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
Garden Square
College Campus
John de Cook
Aids
Dr. Jones
Cedar Falls
Marie Gezel
Des Moines
Louise Ganss
Mercy Hospital
Pella
John Kersbergen
Murray Cox
Isaaé LeCocq
Ile
Colfax
A. C. van Houweling
Van
Still
Popular Mechanics
Navy
America
Memorial Day program and bank remodeling planned
Twenty years ago on Memorial Day in May 1920 the Farmers National Bank prepared to remodel its building while a drawing compared it with Marion County State Bank. Harry De Reus and Rev Jacob De Haan were to give Memorial Day addresses. A male cheval slab and two numbers highlighted the park program as All service men would march in the parade. The Legion Post had not yet obtained rifles. An outside speaker from Minneapolis spoke of his son Berry and mentioned an infection and amputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers National Bank
Marion, County State Bank
Harry de Reus
Jacob de Haan
Legion Post
Sir Hauidonter
Minneapolis
Minn
Berry
Pima
Community Notes from Knoxville and Surrounding Areas
The town reports a depleted smallpox case count with only one new illness by Hol lis Wavehter. Pastor Robert Carroll bade farewell as he leaves the Baptist church for Fort Dodge in June and Gene Dennis’s accident left him bedridden for days. Minor events include marriages, a cattle booklet sale by Van Lint stock, a Muscatine clinic on pyorrhea, barber position for P. Van Rees, Memorial Sunday preaching by F. N. Byram, and local sportsmen traveling to Oskaloosa to watch a wrestling match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Baptist Church
Robert Carroll
Carrolls
Fort Dodge
Gene Dennis
Gene
John FE. Murphy
Knoxville
Elizabeth” Hyn
Paul A Edmand
Muscatine
P. van Rees
Rube Brand
F. N. Byram
Pella
Oskaloosa
Meyers
Paul Prehn
Pella community events mark 10 years ago
Ten years ago the Federated club in Pella featured a Dutch windmill at the highway. The Pella Chamber of Commerce closed all business for Memorial Day. A 16 mile paving contract along highway 83 from west of Prairie City to Monroe was let to William O’Neil and Sons of Faribault for 337000 dollars. The Pell schools planned a public concert in Central Park led by Miss Hummel and others. Edna Curtis of Pella was named art captain. Rutgers von Roervenberg, a German WWI aviator, became an American citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Club
Pella
Newton
Edna Curtis
Rutgers von Roenberg
Amvcun
War talk loose in America Europe warns against war reading
Chicago Tribune notes war news inflames passions and tempts policy, urging objective view of Europe’s crisis. Warns against half measures and asserts a full commitment would bring heavy costs, including casualties and economic disruption, while warning of totalitarian risks.
Americans Must Think as Americans on War Policy
The article argues that American involvement hinges on rapid German success or failure. It warns that if the dash into the Low Countries is halted before the channel ports, U.S. aid will be unnecessary, while a swift German victory would force late, ineffective American intervention. It notes U.S. military power is small and air force weak compared with engaged fleets, urging independent American decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Tulip Time Reflections From Public Voices In Pella
A verse from Nelle Kingery of Ozurd Avenue Los Angeles California arrives with thoughts on Tulip Time. She recalls visiting the festival in years past when living in Indianola and reflects on the flowing colors and memorial silences at graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Nelle Kingery
Ozurd Ave
Los Angeles
California
Indianola
Tulip Time in Pella
The Walnut Bureau crew visited Pella for Tulip Time, viewing 15,000 blooming Dutch tulips at the Sunken Gardens and admiring authentic Dutch costumes. They noted cars from 62 Iowa counties and states, downtown windows filled with Dutch heirlooms, and a Tulp Toren program in Garden Square. Pella’s 1847 foundation by Dutch colonists is recounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Bureau
Walnut
Iowa
Pella
Tuelip
Bureau
L. D. Wayne
Stahl
M Williams
North Main St
Holland
Sunken Garden
Netherlands
Arrival of Dutch colonists to Keokuk and Pella by river and land
Hendrick Pieter Scholte led settlers who arrived in four sailing boats at Baltimore. They then traveled by railroad and boats to St. Louis, crossed the Mississippi to Keokuk, and reached Pella by ox team, marking a staged inland migration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrick Pieter, Scholte
Baltimore
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Pella
Local notes from Peoria and nearby communities
A round of clerical visits and community events is reported. Rev H L Van Dellen in Pella organized upcoming vacation Bible schools while Rev D J Hoitenga and Ben Vander Meer visited Oskaloosa for a county safety council meeting. Minor injuries and hospital care are noted for Junior Boerelyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Vander Meer
Grand Rapids
Mich
D. J. Hoitenga
Vander Meer
Oskaloosa
Junior Boerelyn
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