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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
4
A weekly column blends a wartime reflection about soldiers as tools of ambition with praise for Pella's Tulip Time festival. It cites veterans in Knoxville and key quotes from Hendrik Van Loon and AP Bureau Chief Richard Maslow, asserting a global desire for peace and prosperity amid conflict.
Department of Agriculture officials monitor ongoing rainfall deficits with April and May drought conditions. The Great Plains face the heaviest impact as farmers fear another surplus loss if Nature intervenes, potentially affecting the entire nation and complicating attempts to manage climate-driven supply.
Voices praise Tulip Time visitors at North Park Iowa for beauty and urge year round care and expansion of the park system. Memorial Day remarks honor fallen soldiers and critique of public neglect. Roadside billboards along 163 between Pella and Oskaloosa are down amid beautification efforts and highway planting. Farmers urged to skip billboard leases as eye value outweighs short term rent.
A citizen narrowly escaped being struck by a group of young drivers who roam Pella on Sunday and Tuesday evenings. These fleets of three to six cars tease law and order while weaving through alleys and byways in a dangerous game that has troubled night police for some time.
Rhetoric attacks risky street races by young men near downtown Pella. Authors urge parental car restriction, deem the conduct improper and habitually reckless, noting church influence is not curbing the behavior and calling for better behavior.
A patriotic exhortation urging citizens to honor the flag by removing hats and placing a hand over the heart during public displays. It recalls Tulip Time parade behavior, emphasizes reverence as a civic duty, and links flag respect to national liberty and sacrifice. It calls all, including women, to demonstrate patriotism and set an example for others.
A Chariton Leader note jokes that if England's Chamberlain visits Lucas county he can check his umbrella at Albia Osceola or Knoxville. It jokes about rain visiting many southern Iowa places while missing this county and hints at concerns over local living. It reflects light county gossip and regional weather humor.
Local memory event looks back at notable happenings in Pella during the last 10 20 and 30 years. Residents share observations on changes in neighborhoods schools and community life. The piece ties aging stories to present day sentiment.
The document lists school staff and their assignments including Editor-in-chief Stuart Kuyper Editorial Writer Jean Van Gorkum Sports Everett Klein and Lester Vander Wilt Music Sara Buwalda Gossip Carol Carson Wayne Schakel Ag Jacob De Haan English Speech Evalena Wyn erg Homemaking Anna Mae Lange rak General Assembly Pep Club Theresa Wormhoudt Normal Training Industrial Arts Alta Marie Beyer Science Phil Sybenga Cartoons Stanley Verploeg Beatrice Vande Kieft Locker Room Chatter Mark Thomas Typing Martha Van Berkum.
Men of the G A R led Memorial Day program with Dr B F Keables as MC and Mayor Gesman reciting Lincoln. Rev H J Everly and Rev A LeGrand spoke. John De Cook led the parade. Chronicle photos show bearded veterans. Gesman urged clean-up, municipal water bond of 60000 proposed for June 22. Incubator lamp fire injures Ruth Porter near Marion Porter home. Pella set for an old time Fourth celebration with rides and peanut stands. Oberlin College honor to B A De Haan with Monuments. Isaac Overkamp memorial noted. De Haan Sr. dies at 78. 52 years married, ten children. Charles Dykstra travels to Oskaloosa. Reo cars ad features Roadster and Touring Car via Pella Auto Co with Ed Van Gorp.
Twenty years after the May 29 1919 date Herman Bauman sold the Frank Veldhuizen farm near Praire City to John Terpstra for 275 per acre. The item also notes a Pella baseball win over Bussey and assorted local events including weddings, church services, military notices, and appointments.
A Drake University journalism student from Des Moines argues American college youth are prepared to die for the country if necessary but prefer to stay home and contribute by running industries and leading as doctors, lawyers, and civic leaders. He recalls 1917 when the US joined World War I to make the world safe for democracy, urging readiness for a future conflict if needed.
A Pella high school yearbook column reflects on the 39-40 term with tongue in cheek notes about graduates, teachers, and campus life. It mentions Cupid at P. H. S., names several students and staff, jokes about Sara Sage Everett and Phil Henry, and signs off before exams.
A Pella High School graduation reflection argues that graduation marks a beginning not a finish. It compares life stages to standard measures from inch to mile and urges seniors to seize independence, prove the older generation wrong, and carry memories of four years in Pella High School forward.
Ten years ago Mayor Simon De Haan proclaimed Straw Hat days for May 17 and 18. The Chronicle notes signatures by artist LeRoy Kimmel. Local business openings, high school play casting, a Civil War memorial dedication, and various social notes fill the page alongside ads, riots in Des Moines, and 4-H club Rally Day planning.
Mrs Robert Duffus and a son visited Creston relatives last week. Lou Van Roekel spent Friday in Des Moines. Black Oak and Scott Center pupils with Miss Margaret Vander Linden held a picnic at Edmundson Park Oskaloosa to close the school. Ju nna Van Maanen and Black Oak No 6 pupils celebrated at Edmundson Park. Pleasant Grove at West Park Pella. Willing Workers met with twenty five members. Trene Hasselman led Mission study. new members Betty De Prenger Ruth Veldhuizen Blanche De Prenger Evelyn Dykstra. Refreshments by J una Van Maanen. Bert Hugen of Pella visited relatives. Live and Learn club hosted sixteen members with Mrs Otto Brummel. games by the hostess and a radio quiz by Mrs De Vries. Mrs Robert Ver Ploeg won doll and Mrs William De Prenger won tree and flowers.
The Future Farmer boys with instructor Mr. Bockendorff visited a rat killing demonstration at Ralph Grundman's on Monday May 22. The event outlined two main methods: red squill powder bait and Cino gas, the latter delivered via pump gun. Demonstrators warned the gas is deadly to humans and urged extreme caution. The agriculture news will feature Future Farmer items with period photos of boys and projects under the Future Farmer Emblem.
Grade and high school pupils are invited to return to their respective buildings at 2 30 on Friday afternoon May 26. Report cards will be available then. There will be no regular school in the morning or afternoon. This time is for teachers to complete state and local grade records. Doors open at 2 30.
The Board of Education asks all school children to join the Decoration Day parade. Pupils should assemble at Webster Building at 1:00 PM and march up Main Street to City Park. They will not march to the Central College campus for groundbreaking exercises. Parents are urged to ensure many children participate.
Archie Long of New Sharon hauled a load of cattle to Chicago on Tuesday for John De Jong. John and son Paul accompanied the trip and returned home on Thursday. John Elscott was a business call.
On Senior Class Day held Friday the nineteenth the senior class presented a varied program. Everett Van de Voort gave the welcome followed by the class will, Martha Van Berkum sang, Virginia Kempkes spoke briefly, and a "Do You Remember?" list was presented. The program closed with the class song. Parents also enjoyed the entertainment.
Pella High track traveled to Newton on Tuesday May 16 to close their season. Newton defeated Pella 82 to unknown score as Pella lacked athletes in the 100 and 220 yard hurdles. Pete Thomas won the 440 yard run in 52 seconds and anchored the mile relay with a 50 second leg, producing a 3.33 final time.
The column credits students for support and explains J Lankelma left silver in her hair after Monday’s contest play. The Jr Sr banquet was a success, honoring those who contributed. The column reviews an eventful year with various combinations and highlights.
The notebook lists a sequence of social visits across Montezuma Sully Sully area and nearby towns. Residents stop by relatives homes in Meppelink Elscott Vander Wert Willemsen and Pethoven circles. A farm home south of Taintor suffered fire damage last Thursday afternoon while Rufford Pethoven assisted.
Poem by W. C. Hatfield from Des Moines Iowa describes morning tulips in radiant orange orchid yellow and lilac, praising divine craft. It asks why such colors were placed in the garden, calling tulips emblems of Infinite glory planted by the Master at 1702 York Street.
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