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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1935
Page
8
Hog prices drift downward by about two dollars per hundredweight from 30 to 60 days ago as more hogs hit markets this season. Cheaper corn raises fed profit potential, and farmers, used to low moods, focus on making the best of favorable prices and improved conditions compared with two years back.
The Newspaperman argues writers rely on others readers for corrections and notes common slips in spelling punctuation and typing. He warns mistakes persist and quotes a saying about mistakes becoming haystacks.
Women notice every speck of dirt and disorder in a house while men, away from home, often miss changes or misplace what is already arranged. The difference in attention is attributed to how long men stay in the home and how quickly they recognize prior conditions.
The piece argues wages reflect the value of honest effort not clock hours. It stresses both employer and employee duties, noting true earning comes from maximal productive work rather than merely watching the clock. It contrasts two workers: one time-focused, one effort-focused, to illustrate earned pay.
The piece recalls Thomas Edison dubbed The Electric Wizard noting his habit of seeing waste as a signal to harness power for good. It contrasts his mindset with a bricklayer who wastes time and money on drunken sprees, highlighting a common wasteful pattern among many people.
The nonpartisan corn-hog poll shows Democratic advantage and Republican concern as signers celebrate government aid during hard times. Those who refused to sign faced forgoing cash they might have taken, highlighting bread and butter over party politics.
A fragment discusses the nature of man as mind body and spirit, arguing true humanity requires balanced development. It contrasts Napoleon Bonaparte and Florence Nightingale, noting the moral greatness of Nightingale outweighs the warrior’s terror in Europe.
The piece reflects on famous figures Buffalo Bill Will Rogers John Bunyan John Knox Charles Fin Jonathan Edwards and questions the moral and spiritual state of readers. It urges self examination rather than blaming the world and notes our responsibility in shaping the world’s moral tone.
Pella prepares a wave of public projects including a playground, pool, post office and high school addition costing over 150000. The drive followed voter mandates and long efforts by the Chamber of Commerce and lawmakers, promising local employment and improved facilities.
An editorial notes a night lighting experiment near Cleveland Ohio on a Federal highway. It argues lighting main highways could cut accidents and save about 7000 lives and half a billion dollars annually, predicting national adoption in time.
The North English Record reports that farmers nationwide back the AAA program by six to one. Iowa tallies show 130,000 voting yes and 21,000 no, with both major parties expected to include farm planks next year. The eastern states may oppose, but will endure political shifts in time.
Senator Capper of Kansas blasts Colonel Knox efforts to revive the export bounty as futile. He notes the farm export market has collapsed and cites past vetoes of the McNary-Haugen and export debenture schemes by Presidents Coolidge and Hoover. Knox, seeking the GOP nomination, renovates the idea, but Capper says it ignores the real farm problems and tariff barriers.
A compilation of local witticisms and anecdotes from Pella residents. Bits touch on Olives, politics, school additions, Hallowe en pranks, and social quips about neighbors, barroom life, and public remarks. Notable lines include remarks by Dr. George Tan and Attorney T. HH. Klei.
International Sunday School Lesson on Ezekiel 33 7 16 emphasizes personal accountability before God. The study outlines opening ears mouth and word, urging listening to God, delivering truth, and warning sinners. ministers must preach with conviction, not rely on human wisdom. It raises questions about responsibility for others and society’s fate.
Denver area readers join in a briefing on Rev I Van Dellen marking forty years in the ministry with reminiscences of his Maxwell New Mexico start in 1895. The feature covers his ordination, early work, adobe parsonage life, and the immigrant Dutch community health seekers who formed Maxwell’s church core.
Rev. Van Dellen led efforts East to raise funds for a Bethesda Sanitorium near Trinidad, Colorado, but funds and equipment shortages doomed the project. The article notes an adobe building remains along the road from Trinidad to Las Vegas, and two Maxwell-era members now serve in the Denver Christian Reformed Church. It also lists local rescues, visitors, and family updates from Denver, Michigan, and Illinois, including injuries, travel, and housing details.
Local residents gather for family events and visits including Verwers and De Reus families. Several farm bureau and church figures host gatherings. a German pastor in Berlin faces a fine under Nazi flag law.
Mrs. H. Vander Post, long bedridden after illness, died Saturday night at her daughter Mrs. William Vander Horst's home in Columbus Street. Born in Holland July 12 1848 she came to the area in 1888 at age 40 and was widowed in 1902. Survived by daughter Kate Vander Horst and a large line of descendants, with services held at the home and Christian Reformed Church, interment in Oakwood.
Fire Sunday afternoon destroyed the Kilduff Fleck elevator after a lightning strike to a transformer triggered the blaze. About 1500 bushels of corn 4000 bushels of oats and 300 bushels of soybeans were lost along with feed stock and an International truck. Damage estimated at 14000 dollars with 11000 dollars insured. Fire crews from Kellogg Newton Sully Lynnville aided, while 1000 nearby residents helped contain the flames. Mr Fleck plans to rebuild promptly.
J D Rodgers sells 40 acres two miles northeast of Oskaloosa to Angus Coal company Des Moines for 16000 or 376 per acre. C V Ray and Dean McKinney listed as officers. Part cash and rest as royalties. Land in former Carbonado mining district with history of productive coal.
Legal notice states a proposed last will of R. J. Tilma is on file in the Clerk of the District Court in Knoxville Iowa. A hearing is set for November 18 1986 at the court for interested parties to be heard. L REMY Clerk and J R WEDDLE Deputy. An Iowa Taxpayers' association convention invites bankers and county supervisors and city council members to Hotel Savery on November 19.
The Chronicle lists 104 people who donated skin for Huip Breuklander as he suffered severe burns, with some undergoing a second operation. It records deaths of Reuben Marold and Mrs. Herman Rogaard, and details injuries from an automobile crash near Oskaloosa. It notes a road work accident leaving Tom Rickabaugh with partial recovery hopes and several local relocations and business changes in Summit and Hubbard areas.
The Chronicle published a photo of the crowd at the opening of the new bank. Other notes mention G Den Boer dying after coffee, Miss Katherine tand and David R Brazel’s marriage, jurors for Knoxville court, Vander Streek baby, prenuptial party for Miss Bessie Vander Meulen, Tate Ten Hagen in hazelnut business, Penn College's hard game with Central, a lights outage at the light plant, Marion Porter buying a South Main residence, Nickolas Vande Kieft ill, Vella high school tied Monroe 68 to 0, and a son born to Mr and Mrs John Dykstra.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U S sues Ora Boothe and Lou Boothe in Marion County for 31346 dollars. A levy was made October 18 1935 on the described real estate in Section 25 Twp 74 N Range 21 W. The sale is set for November 26 1935 at 2 PM at the south door of the Knoxville Court House. If the home stead is included the owner must plat and record it within ten days. Sheriff J Grandman Iowa. A six pound baby boy was born Saturday to Mrs. Morton Downey.
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