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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1935
Page
8
The piece ponders graft inquiries in Iowa and the politics of exposing corruption while urging fair play. It also urges residents to shop locally, weighing the costs of traveling to other towns against potential savings and the benefit to local merchants.
The letter argues for accessible credit from banks under new laws while noting risks of abuse and frozen assets. It hails G. H. Wormhoudt’s character and laments his passing. It also calls for more parking space planning for Tulip Time crowds and suggests Central Park as a potential site.
A proposal for a city registration system at next year's Tulip Celebration aims to collect visitors names and addresses so papers can publish them. May 18 saw many visitors, some unknown to locals, underscoring the value of easy recordkeeping for future reference.
The Chronicle reprints a Pathfinder article urging stabilization of business rather than high prices. It argues low prices boost sales volume, noting butter producers sell less butter under normal prices as shoppers switch to cheaper oleo.
The remark about life beginning at forty echoes that some people may still have much ahead, challenging younger readers to reassess optimism about age and future prospects. The quote implies continued opportunities beyond midlife and cautions against premature conclusions about aging.
The speaker argues that life starts when one begins to understand the world and aims to make a life rather than merely earn a living. Some never begin even after forty, existing only to eat and breathe, while true life requires more at any age.
Motorists should use parking lights when parked to reduce crash risk. Several recent incidents show lack of lights can lead to harm, and a light left on briefly harms battery little, potentially saving owners grief and expense.
The abundance of antiques at the tulip festival underscores deep Holland American interest in heirlooms. While not unique to Dutch birth or heritage, it is prominent. Many nearby farms near Pella hold unshown pieces, and if all were displayed next year, the collection could stagger many minds. We possess them and seek to acquire more.
The article extols a municipally owned light and power plant as a shared public asset for Pella residents. It notes surplus profits are returned via lower rates or city improvements, highlights recent rate cuts, details a two tier pricing plan, and emphasizes low operating costs and no private dividends. It urges adoption of electric appliances, including stoves, given the low monthly costs and high convenience.
The Forest City dandelion nuisance frustrates homeowners. A. F. Yeager of the Horticultural Society proposes using nitrate of soda or ammonium sulphate to kill the dandelions while acting as a fertilizer. The scheme prompts optimists that most methods are worth trying for results.
In a lighthearted slice of This Week in Pella, residents share yuks about local figures such as Burgomaster Fultz and Chairman Sadler, boastful quips from shopkeepers, and humorous sketches of everyday life. The column weaves small-town humor through names, workplaces, and playful anecdotes about cars, bicycles, and neighbors, painting a nostalgic portrait of Pella society.
A collection of humorous, miscible vignettes and opinions touching on language, manners, and daily life. The reader encounters jests about perfume pricing, Bible characters, schooling, orthography, old fashion, drinking, farm prices, and social habits. The piece tucks in light sarcasm about modern trends and social quirks.
The notice warns disease spread by flies from unsanitary conditions, detailing lifecycles from egg to adult and how rapid reproduction fuels epidemics. It urges sanitation, proper waste disposal, and cites Farmer's Bulletin No. 1408 for methods to suppress houseflies, with copies available from Iowa State College.
A compact guide outlines proper flag display and handling. It covers bunting colors, orientation with the union on top, keeping the flag from touching the ground, and rules for vertical or horizontal hanging, marching, salutes, and burning torn flags. It also notes the flag’s ceremony timing and decorum during parades and ships. The document emphasizes reverence, restrictions on washing or desecration, and the Bible’s special display on rare occasions.
A fragmented excerpt notes how popularity swells certain people while others fade, and mentions a man who used to be active and early to bed, now altered in routine and demeanor.
An International Sunday School lesson by E V Good discusses worship as rest and praise on the Sabbath. It emphasizes gladness in worship, sincerity over ritualism, and they urge worship as a daily, Spirit led practice beyond Sunday observance.
The article notes farmers’ past hardships in unsuitable soil and the impact of droughts dust storms and influenza. Government efforts including guidance from Secretary Wallace and educational movements aim to solve these agricultural problems despite nature’s challenges.
William C. Farmer is re elected superintendent of Pella schools for a third term with a $100 salary increase. Mrs M A Wittenberg dies at age four in south town. Students take an Ames excursion. Vander Linden injures a thumb nail. Street grading work continues by the Methodist church area. M Fiduiy seeks health rest in the west. Fred Laurence who studied here dies in Kiron. Bank foundation work to start soon. Mr and Mrs B I Sack welcome a baby boy. J G Cox arrives for Memorial Day. Harold Riedel visits from Northwestern Dental College. Winifred Anderson arrives to work as a stenographer. Dr B F Oberman of Des Moines considers opening a dental office. A couple of Jews sell cheap clothing but business is slow.
Twenty years ago on June 3 1915 Rev B F Brinkman delivered the Memorial Day address in Pel l Assessor Govert Hackert canvassed Lake Prairie finding population 1563 The high school construction contract was awarded at 38845 Wedding bells for Henry Braam and Elizabeth Dieleman Deaths listed Anne Van Zee Dy Willis C Wood Mrs C Wellard Edward E Egan Bert Puller prepares to go to Washington D C for a stenographer post Mr and Mrs J H De Vries travel to Des Moines for operation Stella Liter to Des Moines hospital for operation Rev John Wesselink and Elder John Terlouw head to New York for general Synod Mrs L J Carpenter marks 70th birthday Rev Conrad Van Zee leaves Minnesota for Tuba Ariz to aid Indians Puritan Drug store exhibits a large timber rattlesnake from Columbus Junction Jay Kempkes AT Klein visits 60 acres underwater Mrs Bert Miller mother of a daughter born near Peoria Mr and Mrs Ploris De Jong Sully welcome a daughter born May 29}
A fragmentary item urges awareness of poison ivy and berries while outdoor activity. It lists questions about consolidation of the Conservation Board and Fish and Game Commission, the role of game wardens as conservation officers, and the need for suitable nesting places for birds and food for wildlife. It also includes assorted statistics on paper usage, Hawaii population, and auto costs.
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