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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
3
The piece celebrates Tulip Time as a chance for former residents to visit, reconnect with boyhood friends, and witness city progress. It notes the warmth of reunion for older generations, while foreseeing a shrinking gathering as time passes and some will not be alive next year.
An 88-year-old Indiana farmer invited the public to hear his funeral sermon preached by himself. He could control the speech and delivery, unlike many who rely on others for their eulogy. He notes that most people prefer to trust another to deliver the tribute and shape it to fit circumstances.
The community mourns Kate Beard a devoted helper who for eight years served daily as a trusted source of news. Described as keen, courageous and deeply Christian she faced death with grace and hoped for brighter in heaven.
Rob Feller, a Van Meter lad, is hailed as a future pitching sensation. Observers praise his maturity and public poise while cautioning that his career hinges on avoiding permanent arm injury.
The municipality’s mayoral successor must consider what tulip festival leadership requires. Mayor T. G. Fults has splendidly carried the role, giving the celebration personality and dignity that impressed attendees over the past two years.
The piece urges graduates to view education as a tool for life and service, not solely for cost or money. It emphasizes using education to build a life first, with remuneration following naturally, like water running downhill.
A patient with a throat ailment faced conflicting medical advice about tobacco. One physician urged quitting, another claimed moderate use would not hinder treatment. The men’s stances reflected their own tobacco habits, shaping their conclusions.
The essay traces how children adopt modern behaviors as they grow, influenced by peers and society. It argues parents struggle between holding to old ideals and relaxing boundaries to fit changing environments, leading to a drift with popular opinion and a transformed home atmosphere.
In 1906 a young man became superintendent of Pella schools. After 31 years of service he resigns with the city’s regret and praise. He stayed longer than planned, became a fixture, and led with a labor of love. The board reluctantly allows his retirement while hoping his influence endures.
In Delta Press editorial a shopper from the Press household notes catfish cost 28c per pound locally while in a neighboring city big-city prices reached 82c. The piece warns against travel for shopping as added trip costs inflate the price and urges checking home prices first. It also references political talk of economy and notes expectations of limited government spending.
Governor Kraschel vetoed the farm to market road program as passed by the legislature. The Marion County News weighs in with critique about executive power and calls for checks or more governors who will follow legislative will. Henry Wallace’s early farm policy plans face reflection amid grasshopper warnings. Traer Star-Clipper notes cattle disease and distant western routes as context.
Sunday School lesson outlines Jacob’s divine encounter at Bethel and Jabbok. It emphasizes God’s constant presence, covenant faithfulness, and the transformation that comes through wrestling with God. Central figures include Jacob, Beersheba, and the house of God.
In a satirical column the editor riffs on Tulip Time's end with an American flag remark, quips about preachers’ long texts and memory, a town cryster claim from childhood, a rainy Tulip Queen, a joke about hiring a governor-like figure, a jab at Principal Wilkins, and light mockery of school subjects. The writer notes billing oddities and city office humor.
Notice is given that an instrument purporting to be the last will of Kate F Beard deceased is on file in the Clerk of the District Court office Marion County Iowa. The hearing is set for June 7 1937 in Knoxville Iowa at which time all interested persons may be heard. Clerk Don L Remy, Knoxville Iowa May 11 1987.
The State of Town Marion County and Travelers Mutual Casualty Co substituted plaintiff sue J W Goodwin Bertha Goodwin et al for $8164.88. A Special Execution authorized levy dated May 8 1987 covers real estate described as East Half of the Section 25 with right of way and a portion of West Half Northeast Quarter Walnut Creek area totaling about 11 acres. Sale set for June 1987 at county courthouse. Sheriff Marion County.
Rev P A Piper led the Methodist church. W Verros ran a furniture shop and undertaker business. Marion County Sunday School Convention met at the Baptist church in Knoxville. Pella participants included Gesman Moordijk Briten. High school grads in Knoxville attended by teams and buggies. Pella hosted three hotels American Nossa Man Schubring. South Pella Mission Sunday school met in B C Calhoon home. Geelhoed Brothers expanded dry goods business. Ira Kelsey, lifelong Otley resident, died at 75. Coxs Light Infantry Band to play at Ottumwa for Decoration Day. Band members listed. Aikens Stegeman sold New Home Sewing machines.
Forty years ago Miss Minnie Edmand was elected Latin Fellow at Bryn Mawr for meritorious work at Chicago University. The $525 fellowship valued the award. The obituary notes Galli Houck died at age 0, a Bryn Mawr era. Classmates named Roy Brown Bernard Rongers Sip Pie eet Andrew Vandermeul gn Lankelma and Loui Bousquet. F C Garlick and family moved near Second Reformed Church. J and Mrs Allen celebrated their wooden wedding anniversary. Mrs Blom returned from the Netherlands. D Rietveld W Lange and R Van der Ploeg drove 14 carloads of fat cattle to Chicago for top prices. Central College athletes went to Des Moines for a field meet.
Twenty years ago in 1917 Memorial Day in Pella was cloudy but well observed with sizable crowds. The new Third Reformed church edifice was dedicated while graduates from Pella High School were announced. Local events included hospitalizations, property trades, a clothing store remodeling, and a large Chevrolet sale drive at Dieleman Auto Co. Deaths noted include Mrs. L Neels and Mrs Nellie Lucas.
A 76 year old Lovilia resident, David Daugherty, reported being robbed of $187 after a blue Chevrolet sedan with Illinois plates stopped at his home. A man and two women in the car lured him with talk of a free show, while a woman in the back seat took his pocketbook. Neighbors warned him, but the thieves fled. Police broadcast a description of the gypsy band and their car, with no arrest yet.
Dr J B Smith pastor of First Baptist San Diego praised the navy for upholding high morals among sailors. He noted enlistment requires good character, churchgoing Sundays, and a "very good" rating for acceptance, with strong church cooperation and leadership shaping Christian citizenship.
Birmingham resident C Den Besten recently lost two aged horses in a span from April to May. One died at 25, the other at least 35, named Twister. Den Besten had moved across counties and briefly tried to exhibit the elder horse as the county’s oldest. The loss saddens a colt left behind and marks the end of an intelligent pair long known in the area.
Notice from Marion County Idaho regarding a real estate action by the Percy Savings Bank and parties Smith and Smith. Clerk proceedings set for seven days after publication. details unreadable in fragments.
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