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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1938
Page
3
A Boston Transcript quote asserts success in marriage hinges on being the right person rather than finding the right partner, attributed to Rabbi B. R. Brickner.
Editorial laments excessive debt to impress strangers while condemning German persecution of Jews. It argues humane action is required and invokes providence to intervene on behalf of victims.
Warning about carbon monoxide dangers from exhaust in cold weather driving. Do not run the motor in a closed car without opening a door or windows to vent gas. Headache or dizziness may indicate exposure. always ventilate to prevent fatal CO buildup.
Next week Thursday is Thanksgiving Day and locals count what they are thankful for. The churches in Pella guide proper observance, stressing a religious recognition of the Creator and credit for daily joys, a sentiment praised as shaping community values.
The article argues the election result should not deny farmers cooperation in solving their problems. It notes Republicans led the program, aims to improve farmer status, and supports orderly marketing and soil conservation. It cautions the majority party did not mandate abandoning the farmer.
Elders celebrate peace while the new generation questions its permanence. Veterans warn that no lasting peace exists and urge strict readiness to defend the western hemisphere against European encroachment. They argue liberty demands prudent sacrifice of money today to save lives later.
November 20 has been chosen by farmers as Harvest Sunday to invite city residents to visit farms and share in the harvest. Pella has not observed it officially before, but intermingling between townspeople and farmers has long been practiced. The public schools agriculture department and night school have fostered understanding of farmer problems, highlighting identical interests and mutual benefit for both groups.
Approximately 6 018 560 acres are in research and demonstration areas of the cooperative wildlife research demonstration and management program of The American Wildlife Institute Bu
The piece advocates creating a local live club to cooperate in establishing refuges for game as millions of acres are tied up in farm game management areas. It contrasts hunting being for the few with a call for accessible local spaces, noting Texas findings and the broader conservation effort.
The piece notes mixed reactions to the election outcome with Republicans pleased and Democrats also finding some approval. It highlights a shift as many voters crossed party lines, especially in local races, suggesting independents are reexamining party ties and seeking reform beyond party banners. It warns elected officials to honor the public trust or risk losing support in two years.
National Education Week in Pella public schools drew heavy parent turnout. About 150 parents visited Lincoln and Webster schools to meet teachers, review student work, and discuss their children's progress. Superintendent Buerkens praised the program, urging continuation for the benefit of parents, teachers, and students.
The editorial condemns mistreatment of Jews in Germany and other totalitarian states. It notes persecution accompanied by confiscation of Jewish estates, describes racist propaganda as camouflage for mass robbery, and denounces the ruthless methods to the world.
The piece argues that while aid should help genuine need, it must not reward indolence or erode self reliance. It cites widows whose families saved as examples of obligated support for those who squander opportunities. It stresses underwriting meritorious effort and preserving rewards of a lifetime of industry.
Twenty years ago in Pella on November 21 1918 B Ver Meer bought the Opera House for a garage and planned to move White Way Auto Co there from Main Street. Flu cases lingered with no city deaths for six weeks. Miss Theressa Visser 20 died in Des Moines while training as nurse. Thieves robbed Van Zante garage of a Buick owned by Aart De Reus. Marsh all Walls sought the car. Herman Wheeler celebrated his fiftieth wedding anniversary. Editor Young at Camp Meigs commented on military life. W W Cook sold a West First residence and bought on Main Street from Isaac LeCocq. The B H Langerak family went to Minnesota and left water running, flooding the lower floor. First snow fell then melted. the fall had been warm and pleasant. Lewis Hartley out sick with flu, Chronicle pages reduced. College notes mention an umbrella lost by a gentleman with a carved head and chapel gibes. Mrs J Vande Voort and daughter visited Will Vande Voort at Camp Perry Naval Training Station.
Thirty years ago a college auditorium program featured recitations by Laura Kramer Bess Borg Leona Reuvers and Hattie Neyenesch. Albert Vander Ploeg James Ver Hey and Pessie Palmer presented a short play The Masterfulness of Personality and Character President L A Garrison spoke on The Growth of the Child Mind. A varsity vs freshmen basketball game followed with Prewitt Van Spankeren Bousquet Churchill Lapham for the freshmen and Pietenpol Kempkes Closz Fliescher Kruger for the varsity. the score was not shown.
The article notes Frank and Isaac LeCocq opening their Harness and Vehicle Repository on November 28. It also covers Central college seeking 25 000 for a musical conservatory and another 25 000 for a ladies dormitory, rising U S automobile sales, editorials on political fault lines, and local visits by Mrs Scholte and Dick Verought among others.
40 Years Ago item reports Langerak the sole Republican elected to county office, winning county clerk by 26 votes out of 5142. Miller became county auditor, McCorkle recorder, Stone county attorney, Was son surveyor, Bates joined the Board. In Lake Prairie township H Neyeneseh and G Van Viet were elected Justices of the Peace, Wm Lubberden township trustee, Chas Porter township could be noted.
The report notes Gerrit Thomassen and G Maasdam as constables along with Abr Vei ploegh assessor. The Republican ticket won and Ed Wheeler’s home on West Market Square saw carpenters at work. L De Toog sold Monroe area farm to relocate to Pella near S J Jelsma property. Henrietta Neyenesch, longtime Pella Blade editor, dies at home aged A1 years.
Three men William James Temple Michels and Edgar Mayme were arrested and convicted for stealing poultry from the David Adams farm southeast of Searsboro. Each received five year penitentiary terms and a $26 reward paid by the Service Bureau of Wallaces' Farmer and Town Homestead. The Adams marks on chickens aided proof of guilt. The reward was shared by Mrs. Adams and Homer Briggs with Sheriff Mulcahy of Poweshick County.
The School Chronicle notes Mr Birdsall directing The Night of January 16 a highly unusual high school play set in a New York courtroom. Audience members act as jurors and verdicts determine the ending. local students will serve as jurors and receive tickets refunded after verdict. The piece also reviews a dental health program and its Dental Honor Roll for pupils.
Pella High marked Armistice Day with an Oral English class program led by Mr Birdsall. Ayalena Wynberg hosted, Ruby conducted the band, and Martha Van eraar sang America for Me. George Ver Steeg of the American Legion spoke on citizenship as students heard about Armistice signing in 1918 and viewed contrasts with a German classroom scene.
During American Education Week more than 125 adults attended Visistors Night at the high school. They met teachers, toured classrooms, and learned about courses in four quarters of the schedule. Attendees filled a questionnaire on subjects taught outside activities leave time and recreation and general effectiveness for staff review.
The Bureau of Dental Hygiene at the University of Iowa promoted a three point dental health program adopted by Pella Public Schools. It enlists cooperation of parents teachers and children to ensure Iowa children have good teeth.
FFA members practice during noon hours in the high school gym as plans form for a game with other schools every other Wednesday. Several agriculture students expect to attend the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago from November 26 to December 3. A concrete bicycle rack completed by the farm shop class enhances school appearance and protects bicycles, urging student use.
The Oral English class begins a new unit on playwriting. Students learn dialogue and craft a one act play using a magazine story as the plot basis. In about six weeks they may write original one act plays after mastering technique.
Toledo High Armistice Day overwhelmed Pella High with a fast offense in a 13 to 0 victory. Toledo moved from their 40 yard line, reached Pella’s 10 yard line, then scored after a turnover in the second half. The Dutch defense held early but Toledo continued to march to the goal with a late interception sealing the win.
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