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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1929
Page
7
A column argues law enforcement mirrors public sentiment. It notes Havner’s hint that blue laws could be enforced if the community demanded it, contrasting Pella with nearby towns with Sunday movies. The piece laments open dissent and suggests residents oppose or support varying enforcement, shaping local law.
The article urges a community campaign to increase Central College’s endowment from $200,000 to $500,000, with $200,000 raised locally in Pella and surrounding areas and $100,000 from elsewhere. It argues residents have ample wealth and stresses investing in a Christian college with a stable Biblical tradition and strong faculty. The piece expresses hope that the effort completes within three to four weeks.
A wary citizen voices fear that public tumult will erode justice and city institutions. He warns against tearing down courts and law books, urges restoration of normalcy, and recalls old customs of arresting lawbreakers, fining or jailing them, to protect the community's welfare.
Dr Charles H Mayo declared in Chicago that the human body, chemically valued at 98 cents, is a mere mechanism, a workshop of energy though the eye or leg may be worth far more. The piece notes the contrast between material value and human worth, citing Rembrandt, national sacrifices, and a Washington Democrat-Independent summary.
In the solid South Hoover wins boost Republican hopes yet Democrats remain. Virginia governor race sees Pollard beat Brown by about eighty thousand votes. Victory seen as a rebuke of Smith-Raskob, not the Democratic party itself. Jeffersonian democracy cited as reason to stay aligned with Democrats.
A Pella weekly reminiscence mixes local quips about mayor Nick Gesman, pastors, dentists, editors, and churchgoers with humorous wordplay and moral maxims. It recalls a bygone era of civic quirks, barber banter, and Tweedled jokes, weaving social commentary with light verse and old-time humor.
An observer notes the Virginia win was only a temporary setback choosing the lesser evil. The outlook suggests future choices may favor Democrats again on other occasions. The remark implies a broader political strategy and party alignment during unsettled times.
The Business Men's club at a Tuesday meeting endorsed forming a Parent-Teacher Association and pledged moral and financial backing. A committee will confer with Women’s clubs to plan joint action, aiming to organize sentiment and establish understanding between school and home. If others join, progress could come soon.
Twenty years ago Dave Ver Dught shot a big black eagle and displayed it at the Palace theatre with his dog. Nearly four thousand teachers gathered in Des Moines for the State Teachers Association fall meeting. Boland Land Co sold the Westerhoff property in north Pella to H. P. Van Rees. In a high school debate prelim Will Rhynsburger won the oratorical, Hattie Neuenosch the humorous, Clara Waechter the dramatic. Pella won an outdoor basketball game against Monroe 11 to 7 with local players Gezel Reuvers Keables Rhynsburger and Do Cook Cornelius Van Hemert.
The court awarded damages claimed for the death of Cornelius, a minor, killed by a passenger train near Leighton on October 4. John Collett and Lizzie Groenewood wed at Ottumwa and started housekeeping on a farm northwest of Pella. Tullda Klein died of typhoid fever at Hayes, South Dakota.
Other weddings include Miss Grace Zwarte to Cornelius Hi Mrs. Margaret Jansma Vander Pol. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Spaulding of Grinnell, mother formerly Miss Irma Towne of Des Moines. Gysbert Ver Steeg, former resident, died near Orange City of diabetes.
A Polke county game warden in an airplane captured a wild goose alive. Subsequent officials fined him $30 and costs and confiscated the goose. The Oskaloosa Herald jokes that goose hunting is costly and dangerous and jokes about shifting wardens to state agent work for efficiency.
Delayed border aviation work to remove ancient reliefs. Rates for airmail may be cut or IC C order sought. Bausch & Lomb unveils a microscope magnifying 2260 times. New York garage enables 28 story car parking with 64 minute delivery. Mitchell of National City Bank notes gains in German industry and living standards. Over 40 American Indians honor Longfellow at St Stephens Church Chicago. German lad flys solo 17 hours to Roosevelt Field with monoplane, horned toads, Siamese cat. Washington group ranks wild rose as America’s most popular flower.
The official cleaner contemplates a daunting repair and, after a pause, declares with resolve that faint heart ne'er won fair lady. He rolls up his sleeves and proceeds, addressing Mr. Thomas in a moment of determined action.
Chronicle Office offers for sale adding machine paper typewriter ribbons and carbon paper.
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