Inefficient straw poll proves Maine slogan unreliable
The Chronicle editorialized against the Literary Digest straw poll and the saying that as Maine goes, so goes the nation. The recent election upended predictions by party deposters, showing the poll and its barometer claim invalid. Readers shared the doubt, and the Chronicle doubts any future Literary Digest straw polls.
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Literary Digest
Maine
Nation
Republican Party
the Chronicle
Roosevelt
Farley
Vermont
Pella
Roosevelt and Landon Appeal in Final Election Broadcasts
In a nonpartisan appeal to voters, President Roosevelt and Governor Landon urged the electorate to go to the polls and vote their convictions. The two candidates delivered speeches before and after, highlighting the campaign’s spirit and thanking the opposition for clarifying the issues.
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Roosevelt
Landon
Pella Road Improvements Aimed At Easing Travel
More and more hard surfaced roads are being built in and out of Pella. within a year or so every family on or near a main traveled road should be able to reach Pella and return without mud. Other towns invest in improving roads to protect trade, and Pella aims to stay a regional trading center by easing access for patrons.
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Pella
Choosing the Best Man Over Party in 1932 County Vote
The piece argues that partisan labels matter less over time and urges voters to favor the capable candidates over party. It notes the 1932 campaign as a moment when party aims seemed to overshadow individual qualifications and stresses knowing the person, their character, experience, and fit for office.
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Democratic Party
Republicans Praise Miss Wilhelmina Wilkes for Recorder Work
In Marion county Republicans declined to oppose county recorder Miss Wilhelmina Wilkes in the general election praising her efficient conduct and courteous service. Her office reportedly provides careful, thorough, and prompt attention to those with business, and she mingled freely with members of both parties showing helpful interest.
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Marion County
Wilhelmina Wilkes
Wilkes
Blatz decries excess rules in schools at Iowa convention
At the State Teachers convention in Des Moines Prof W E Blatz urged fewer do nots and more enforcement in classrooms. He warned against fostering disobedience by overemphasizing prohibitions and called for clearer guidance on positive conduct.
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Des Moines
W. E. Blatz
Prof. Blatz
Victory for the common people in Roosevelt victory
The piece argues the 1932 election gave relief and recovery to workers and farmers. It credits President Roosevelt and the Democratic party for lifting the nation from disaster to prosperity, with hopes of permanent recovery under the current administration. It notes gains in employment, farm relief, higher farm prices, and broader money circulation.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Keeping the present administration in power urged
A public appeal argues to support the current administration to sustain an upward economic trend. It condemns aggressive capitalist spending while urging industry leaders and farmers to cooperate with reforms to balance the budget, cut relief, and restore normal prosperity and peace.
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Nate Kendall
Des Moines Register
Chronicle
Housing Crisis in Pella Spurs Call for New Homes
The Pella housing situation grows dire as many cannot afford rising rents while new homes are slow to appear. Banks like Marion County State Bank offer federal housing loans. readers urged to apply through Mr. Bean to start building or funding homes to accommodate current and future residents.
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Pella
Marion County
Mr. Bean
Editorial Comment Keokuk County News
The piece reflects on political sentiment after a presidential election, suggesting Jim Farley spoke truth and implying Republican blame involves cross-party help. It notes the public’s affection for the New Deal and a desire for more of it, while hinting at possible cooperation across factions.
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Keokuk County
Jim Farley
Cedar Rapids editor mocks graft in the city
Sigourney Review notes Cedar Rapids editor Verne Marshall has attacked Democratic candidates and officers with ridicule. The piece questions why Cedar Rapids appears free of graft and wonders if slot machines exist in the city.
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Sigourney Review
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Marshall
Kendall Praises Roosevelt In Spirit Of Fair Play
Former Iowa governor N E Kendall, while not indicating voting intent, praised the Roosevelt administration for aligning with Congress and denying threats to democracy. He noted the budget balance issue, deeming it less crucial than other public concerns and opposed calls for changing the government form.
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Indianola
Bits of Gossip From Pella About Elections and Neighbors
A collection of local vignettes and political quips from Pella on election night 1936. Notes on Pete Bloem, Brookhart, Dems vs Republicans, and small-town humor involving inns, stores, and neighbors. Names include Jake Van Nimwegen, Eldert Groenendyk, Lavina Klein, Dick Vander Ploeg, and Arleene Schakel.
Quiet aftermath of a high stakes election night
After a hard fought vote a reader notes factions in the Democratic surge and hints at party realignments. The piece lampoons campaign cartoons and contrasts Maine Vermont results with national momentum. It mocks poll accuracy and quips about political spoils and regional secession jokes.
The Heroism of Christian Faith Lesson Plan
International Sunday School Lesson outlines Paul’s cruciform sacrifice in acts and letters with central truth that Christianity best expresses sacrificial service. Facing the Cross shows Paul’s readiness to die for Jerusalem, following the impulse describes crowd opposition, and feeling the effect notes his burden for Jewish salvation. Questions urge readers to mirror Paul’s courage, restraint, and compassion in modern ministry.
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Jerusalem
Paul
Asia
Pella Cooperative Electric Association Incorporation Notice
Notice of incorporation under Chapter 94 of the Iowa General Assembly naming Pella Cooperative Electric Association with principal office in Pella Marion County. Purpose includes generating, purchasing, transmitting and distributing electric energy and acquiring property and equipment to operate and extend the electric system.
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Forty-sixth General Assembly
State of
Iowa
Pella Cooperative Electric Association
Pella
Marion County
Pella Cooperative Electric Association Incorporation Provisions
The document outlines corporate purposes, powers, and limits for the Pella Cooperative Electric Association. It details authority to acquire franchises, issue notes, borrow funds, and enter contracts, plus asset disposal and member provision rules. It specifies no capital stock, one membership per person, and vote rights. It sets earnings disposition, reserve requirements, and an educational fund, plus a revolving fund for member accounts. It provides perpetual duration, governance by a nine-member board, officer roles, and annual meeting procedures with classed director elections. Initial directors and officers are listed, with terms and ballot rules, and it notes member private property exemption from corporate debt.
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Harold Veenstra
Geo. van Vark
A. J. Terlouw
Ed Keuning
Alonzo Ver Ploeg
John W. Boot
Louis van Roekel
Dick W. Gosselink
John van den Baard
Harold J. Veenstra
Louis van Roeel
Automobile plunges into Chicago River from Wacker Drive
A car slid into the Chicago River from a lower Wacker Drive level near the riverfront, trapping a 10 year old boy and a man named Howard K Worthington, 66, a retired farmer from Cumberland Iowa. Despondency over ill health was blamed for the death.
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Wacker Drive
Howard K. Worthington
Cumberland
Iowa
1916 Chronicle notes and local incidents in Otley
Chronicle items from November 16 1916 cover the cornerstone laying at Third Reformed Church with sermons by Rev John Wesselink and Prof Fred Bosch. Other notes include injuries from a 40 foot grain elevator fall, obituaries, a birth, teachers visiting study center, corn husking champ Gysbert Aalbers, ice fall injuries, a barber shop sale, and local fall accidents.
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John Wesselink
11 Reformed Church
Fred Bosch
Gerald van Houweling
Otley
I. J. Stoddard
Central College
Bertha Whitney
Gysbert Aalbers
A. N. Vander Linden
Art Verrips
P. Kooyman
P. A. Edmand
Johnny de Haan
Rube Brand
A. P. de Reus
Dirk de Haan
30 Years Ago Fires Destroy Barn and Contents
A barn north of Blommers Mill and its contents including three horses hay and machinery were destroyed by fire with a loss of 1000 dollars and no insurance. E Shaw a former Iowa state legislator and Pella resident died at 80. Marie Lautenbach was greeted by kindergarten pupils presenting a toilet box in appreciation of her service. A child of John De Bruin ill with measles. John Van Rees injured by stepping on a rusty nail. A nine and half pound baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Pote Van Gorp. John Dykstra marked his 61st birthday. Meyer Langerak, now conductor on a San Francisco to Los Angeles Pullman train, had left for California a year earlier. The new residence for Frank Bakker near east Market square nears completion. John Walraven sold property on East Third Street to Nick Boland and planned to move closer to town. Mrs Henry Klein severely injured when a hatpin in a desk pierced her hand.
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Blommers Mill
E Shaw
Iowa
Pella
Marie Lautenbach
Lincoln School
John de Bruin
John van Rees
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