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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1947
Page
3
Thought provoking column urges renewed duty across society as National Education Week opens with school open houses. It cites Salvation Army ideas on child responsibility and warns that future leaders will shape nations, cities, and institutions. Hollywood hearings are framed as a test of patriotism and public duty.
Kay Metz of Iowa writes in Lamoni Chronicle about mothers backing fundamentals, home life, and American freedoms while welcoming talk of new ideas like household radios and space travel. She hopes for Christian preaching and world brotherhood, contrasting with politicians. Our Mothers stay calm amid youth’s confusion.
A chaotic Riverside column notes men preferring baths to singing while a West Coast physicist compares baths to organ pipes. A local Times writer dismisses acoustics as the cause, citing Mark Twain and family bath routines as the source of male singing in tubs.
A compilation of editorial comments urging pedestrian right of way understanding, critique of socialism, praise for nature aligned progress, and rural resilience. Notes on traffic safety, contour farming, coal and oil shortages, hunger in Iowa, and a call for prudent driving and courtesy on the roads. Several papers reflect on national and local issues with emphasis on practical living and safety.
The death of Hon. I. B. Hendershot at Otley is recorded. He was Otley’s oldest distinguished citizen. The Des Moines Register & Leader was offered to new readers for six months for one dollar. Dr. L A Garrison officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Josie Jordan Dunn in Central City. The Carnegie-Viersen library planned a formal public opening with exercises on December 17.
A December 12 1907 notice urges all town business houses to close from 1 to 3 p m Thursday December 19 for the Old People’s Home dedication. John Vander Ploeg and Herman Rietveld represent the Home’s Board. Other items note Des Moines College sponsor debates, a bitter rivalry with Iowa Bap, editorials on local gender balance, and death of ninety year old pioneer John Ver Steeg who arrived in 1848.
Marriage recorded for Helen Grover and Paul Grandin. Pella Tigers eyed another basketball season with wins and losses noted against Ottumwa Y M C A and Nebraska Wesleyan College. George Vor Steeg captained the squad. Frank Den Adel managed. Adrian Newens presented "To Him that Hath" at Central College Auditorium after prior success with "A Message from Mars." Town State College Ames faculty. Y M C A War Work drive reached 1850 with $150 over its May quota of 2000 under F M Frush. Central College bonds sold at 51000 to fund building. library nearly done and ladies dormitory planned. Knitting Club shipped sixteen boxes to Belgium. Ross Schakel injured. J J Sybenga ordered to Ft Riley. Lt Mark McWilliams completed training at Ft Snelling and visited Pella. Harry overseas with 168th infantry. Gerrit Vanden Berg, A De Joode, Henry Kuyper also in same unit. T G Fultz named assistant state veterinarian. Fred Rhynsburger resigns to enlist. H P Scholte visits Camp Dodge. Eugene Dennis in Camp Dodge long time and visited Pella weekend.
Twenty years ago December items include Gyshert Vos finding 110 pennies in a corn field east of town believed to be part of stolen Third Reformed Church funds. Ford announced a new model price at 30 dollars above the Model T. Ed Van Ginkle survived a windshields accident, while Dr John Stuart of Monon Indiana was set for funeral services. Central College president Dr Stance noted, and local business moves and a Quip from Kuyper's Korner featured.
A young, unnamed man was arrested and fined 35 dollars by May or Fultz for shooting squirrels in the city park and around town, claiming ignorance of the law. Federated Club women solicited for Red Cross, aiming to raise 400 dollars in Pella. Editor E W Goad was told by W A Butt that seven mills once operated near Pella, with Blommers Mill the only survivor. He listed the Washington Mills, University Street, Tusseling Mill, Bast 3rd and University, and a mill run by a man named Turner.
Fashion writer Philip Wylie argues foreign designers and aggressive marketing drive changing U.S. styles to strip consumers of money. He claims mass panic ads force constant buying, making women discard wardrobes every season and harming health and finances. The piece notes wartime service statistics, including 14,781 in Davin Work War 14 and 880 in World War I.
The county relief committee saw resignations including Ot Y T Van Niewaal and Goad, with Jacob Plender, deceased, previously serving under Governor Clyde Herring. Sixty five farmers attended a night school on cement mixing by Fred Schriber of Portland Cement Co as snow blanketed streets. Capacity Day ads urged bargains as the town prepared for a second event. Mr and Mrs T Plette and Rev and Mrs R D Douwstra planned a Florida stay amid Plette’s poor health. Nationwide CCC camps numbered 1,604 with three hundred thousand boys enrolled.
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