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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1937
Page
3
Bruce Catton warns of a railroads crisis as changing conditions raise prices and taxes while wages rise. He urges a long range land use program and support for the Rock Island to keep service, stressing the need to avoid losing locomotive voice in Pelsthe and other towns.
City officials discuss trucks occupying square parking on Saturday nights overlapping with shopper demand. Drivers claim rights and brief stops for meals, while officials note need for regulation eventually to balance business and space. The exact solution remains unsettled and contentious.
Every year a foot ball banquet honors Pella high school and Central college players. The modest sponsorship still conveys appreciation and celebrates excellence across classes. Monday's banquet was a lively success with players and townspeople enjoying the event.
With Christmas nearing, local merchants feature a wide gift selection and urge buyers to shop early. Clerks can assist in choosing suitable gifts to avoid last minute disappointment and ensure a smooth holiday season.
High school students launch Pete Thomas Week to raise funds for a wounded classmate. They emphasize no charity plea, simply a demonstration of the community's care through cash donations. The injured student faces a lengthy recovery and growing expenses while the student body shows exemplary spirit.
An opinion asserts that modern homes encourage open dialogue between children and elders about delicate topics. It contrasts past norms of silent children with a current trend toward outspoken discussion, noting uncertainty whether this freedom is beneficial and that time will reveal its wisdom or folly.
A Thanksgiving column invites readers to pause from daily routine and give thanks for gifts from above while acknowledging lingering low spirits. The piece frames gratitude as a communal, comforting ritual centered at home.
A Thanksgiving meditation notes widespread abundance despite unemployment and market woes. It praises bountiful harvests, overflowing granaries, and stored corn despite high storage needs. It emphasizes health, family, freedom of worship, and private Bible interpretation as blessings of living in a land with open churches and conscience. It urges gratitude for everyday blessings and national freedoms.
The Pella high school offers part time vocational agriculture classes led by Director M M Dockendorff for youth and adults. The program expands practical farming knowledge on soil types rotation erosion and farming methods with minimal cost, aiming to sustain vocational agriculture through community support and sufficient enrollment.
Editorial notes a Greene citizen's letter citing two cases of local merchants ordering merchandise that never arrived and a repair item left weeks but not delivered. The writer urges merchants to take more interest in the community and contrasts customer frustrations with rare telephonic mishaps.
Indianola Tribune reports broad praise for Governor Kraschel for rebuking the state board of parole after granting parole to Joe Sigel who served 13 months of a manslaughter sentence. Sioux City lawyers club urged reconsideration and commended his stand, with newspapers across parties echoing approval.
In 1928 voters faced farm distress with unfair prices. The piece blames Hoover and predicts Roosevelt must act to prevent ruinous prices or risk disaster. It questions the fate of Roosevelt and the political group, warning of possible consequences akin to another Russia.
Sunday School lesson on John 15 1 16 centered on the true vine the father as husbandman and the need to bear fruit Abiding in Christ yields fruitfulness and true love obedience to Christ commandments reflects in love for one another Joy follows a life that does good and remains in Christ The lesson ends with questions about fruitfulness joy and God’s pruning and a note on a Brooklyn mother incident as context
Twenty years ago on November 29, 1917 Harold A. Loring presented a lecture on the music of the Indians in the high school auditorium. The event featured M. D. McWilliams, former athletic coach at Central College.
Marriages of the week feature Phillip Bogaard and Miss Luella Beiitema plus Will J. Rhynsburger and Miss Evelyn Whitman. Louis Kuyper hosted the Big 12 in honor of Mr. Buerkens. An explosion in Reasner barber shop sparked a small fire, quickly doused by citizens. A Main street collision damaged a Grandia car. a Knox ville driver caused minor injuries to a passenger. John Roorda, son of Harvey resident Henry Roorda, had a car cranking mishap in Fort Wayne.
Dodge, employed by a music house, planned to break his arm. Miss Geraldine Aschenbrenner resigned from Central academy to join the National War Council in New York City. Marion Le Goeg of Fairmount college Kansas left for Fort Logan Colorado to enter the aviation service. Miss Zelma Rysdam returned to Pella from Minneapolis where she worked in the Garden City Feeder Co office. The Methodist church congregation held a surprise party for pastor Rev. W H Dillon and wife Monday. Fred Faassen of Clarinda helped install the organ at the First Reformed church.
In November 1907 a fire at Central college’s auditorium caused excitement with little damage. Injuries occurred: Dick Rhynsburger hurt after being thrown against a wagon. Henry Van Dene narrowly escaped when his team ran away and trapped him beneath a wagon. Herman Rietveld shed light on the dirt near a culvert but was not seriously hurt. Other local incidents include a cement approach project, a school term start, a broken arm from a wagon scramble, a church meeting at Van Spanckeren home, a horse incident with Lewis Le Goe, a marriage in Los Angeles for Miss Virginia Chase, a death after an appendicitis operation for Harold Hazard, and Rev. J. M. McClelland’s sermon at the Methodist church. Mrs. S. Van Zee marked her 87th birthday.
Forty years ago on November 23 1897 Henry Vanden Ogver married Miss Nellie Boot in a ceremony conducted by Rev P De Pree with Prof A P Kuyper noted in the record.
The clipped items mention 65 electric street lights and coal oil lamps, Charley Mann and bride starting housekeeping on a farm near Toy, Johnny De Jong training at the Blade office, H Vander Veen relocating to Chicago for higher wages, and Mrs J Akkerman and son Henry Langstraat summoned to Sioux County by the death of Govert Vander Linlen.
Fifty years ago on November 23 1887 the G A R hosted an entertainment at City Hall featuring Belle Boyd the Union Spy who described her Civil War experiences. She explained her arrest imprisonment and sentences and praised national unity. Other local notes include S F Prouty's suit in Kansas N Van Vliet family moving to Pasadena and a Methodist Indies tea at Mary Stallard's home. Al Steinkamp sold his house for 350 and planned a move southwest.
Final reports on settlement and discharge in multiple Marion county Iowa district court probate cases are set for hearing November 30, 1937. Cases include Ella Kain Oscar Kane administrator 13 283 Matilda Amos J H Johnson executor 14 43 A G Buwalda Nellie Buwalda administratrix 14 244 Ruth V Johns G W Beadle executor 14 264 Patrick Carroll Irene Carroll administratrix 14 269 Andrew J Gullion Mary Gullion administratrix 14 291 J K Hoffman Minnie Hoffman administratrix 14 295 Lucinda Essex Laura B Wright administratrix 4 166 Betty Schirner A I Jordan guardian.
Pella high school basketball opens with a squad split into A and B groups. Four lettermen return from last season as practice continues and a competitive schedule is set with games at Oskaloosa Knoxville North Des Moines Montezuma Indianola Winterset Sigourney Valley Junction Pleasantville and Lincoln. County tournament expected February 10 11 12 at Knoxville and Lincoln hosting February 12.
Pella High School students initiated Pete Thomas Day pledging two days for voluntary contributions in each homeroom to honor Pete Thomas who was seriously injured in football last season.
A splash of color, mostly green, arrived in classrooms this week as athletes received their new letter sweaters. The coach lauds the team as swell boys and thanks them for hard work earning the sweaters.
Our school holds a yearly mixer and skating parties are popular across classes this year. Freshmen attendance is low, but the plans invite everyone to join the skating party at a cheap price of twenty to twenty five cents.
Fourth and fifth grade reporters share classroom projects and events. Students built a Hiawatha booklet, created bird baskets from orange skins for winter birds, and hung them on the fire escape. Language study, spelling contests, and English contests are noted with monitors named. Thanksgiving activities, booklets on Pilgrims, posters, and ongoing reading speed tests are described along with student absences and letters to Ruth Gosselink.
Girls' basketball team Miss Lockhart formed to act as curtain raiser for boys' games. She hopes many girls will report and present the team to the public at the first home game. They currently have no uniforms but hope to obtain some soon.
Last Thursday and Friday freshmen toured Van der Ploeg Bakery learning daily operations. They were treated to cookies and Dutch letters as part of the visit.
The Oral English class under Miss Lockhart will present several one act plays for students. The first play is a light comedy titled Elmer and will be performed in early December in the auditorium. The cast features a popular contemporary actor from local productions.
Mark Thomas will play the lead with the rest of the cast to be announced next week. The lineup includes the plays Cupid Advertises and Amateur Hamlet.
Miss Lamb led the advanced class in a luncheon held last Thursday in the sewing room at noon. Principal Miss Gosselink and Supt. Buerkens attended, and the meal was enjoyed by all students and guests.
The article notes varied groups including soloists two girl trios a girls sextet and a mixed chorus practicing diligently all day. It credits Miss Tusseling for her attitude and congratulates her on splendid work and promising results.
The piece playfully questions Ken McDonald’s attire and a hidden item beneath his white gloves, suggesting curiosity about what may be concealed. It presents a light, gossiping tone about high school life and style.
Farm Shop plans sharpening tasks for cross cut saws while Ernie Brummel improves practice blade. Students build chicken and hog feeders for local names, and prepare for the International Livestock Show in Chicago. Basketball team shaping up under Sam Turner with several named players. one joins and others return.
After much bargaining the staff has secured Stu Kuyper ace photographer of P. Hi. 8. Stu brings extensive experience and strong results including a recent Chronicle photo of Robert Wadlow. The paper boasts this service as unique among school papers. Congratulations Stu.
The Pella High School Newshounds extend best wishes for a very happy Thanksgiving to all readers of the Pella High School Chronicle. Editor Bill Vandekieft signs the message.
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