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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1939
Page
4
A reflective Vignette on inner character and solitude. George Horace Lorimer muses on the true measure of a person beyond wealth, noting integrity remains when no one else observes. A brief editorial tone underscores personal conduct in private.
In a fragmentary item the piece warns about dangerous driving habits urging restraint and caution. It notes readers of a newspaper may be relatives and includes a defiant masthead statement about printing news as is. It ends with a cold weather warning about carbon monoxide poisoning from a car in a closed garage and to open the garage door before starting the car.
H Zander in The Toledo Chronicle shares a farm tale with a point. An old couple driving in the country observes horses pulling as a team while remarking on life. The wife imagines harmony, and the husband quips they might succeed if they shared one tongue between them.
A cheerful Ethan Allen homecoming at Bennington and a Thanksgiving service ends with a soldier’s plea to remember him in prayer. The piece then cautions Pel la readers about unsafe car backing, suggests turning platforms or by passes, and muses on money, happiness, and postwar world fears urging brotherhood after peace.
A New York Sun writer argues that fifty six percent of federal state and local taxes are embedded in the retail costs of goods and services. A Gallup poll is cited showing one voter in four believes he pays no taxes at all.
The text condemns political deception over hidden taxes and praises highway tree planting along Route 163 between Pella and Oskaloosa. It advocates walnuts and other trees for wildlife and birds, arguing waste land on farms should host trees rather than be cut. It notes congressional critic Dies and mentions John Metcalfe’s Bund findings and public education.
Readers weighed Governor George Wilson's Thanksgiving message on the front page. The piece emphasizes humility before God, gratitude for freedom and equal rights, and calls public officials to live righteously to earn trust in community wellbeing. The columnist asks readers if they agree.
Editorial notes dry farms and low groundwater raise risk of poor crops next year while urging residents to invest in community life. A column questions how much a person should give to the local community and argues that service and loyalty create lasting personal monuments.
A 40 year old Pella Blade item notes residents held a mass meeting at Fourth Reformed Church to raise funds for the Boers and express sympathy, blaming England for meddling in Boer affairs. The entry ties the era’s war pretext to German methods in Poland and then mixes local school events, church notes, a football injury, business openings, a boxing championship, a hayride party, Thanksgiving service planning, a weather vane, street repairs, and Philippine guerilla pursuits with General Otis and Major Logan.
The council considered a pavement petition around the square and along Main Street with 3500 raised by businessmen to aid widows on those streets. Mentions of local figures include Kenbles returning from Rochester for an operation, Leona Hunt's subscription total for The Chronicle, Leona Berg winning at the high school, Harriet Van Spanckeren's death, and a Rasmussen family move to Montrose Colorado with farm plans.
Twenty years back in 1919 no citizen could receive more than a ton of coal at a time due to shortages from the coal strike. A signed order from local fuel administrator P. H. Van Gorp was needed to obtain coal at the mine. Lump coal priced at 30 cents per bushel and mine run 28 cents. Farmers were limited to one load of 25 bushels. The Alamo theatre advertised Daddy Long Legs. Pella Tigers practiced for basketball with Mark McWilliams of Ideal Pharmacy coaching them.
A collection of brief local items notes injuries and sports misfortunes, student travel home due to coal shutdown, a marriage, a sailor organist, a college president touring the East, Jamaica visit, council talks on electricity curtailment, and coal scarcities with teamsters alleged to misappropriate orders and resell coal at high prices.
Ten years prior, on November 24 1920 a report highlights twenty six miles of road completed or underway with local plans and figures indicating progress and funding details for the era’s transportation project.
Lake Prairie Black Oak and Richland townships were gravelled last season. The K R Van Zee home at 163 west of Pella was saved from destruction by Pella fire department which found ample water and extinguished the blaze though cupola and part of the roof were damaged. Fire Chief Van Vark urged farmers to buy fire fighting equipment as provided by the Iowa Legislature. Barney Van Roekel was chosen by the County Auditor as an appraiser to assess damage in White Breast drainage ditch areas. A paving contract for eight miles of highway east of Oska to Oska was let at Ames.
Charles E Hearst president of the Iowa Farm Bureau was to address area farmers on the evening of December 3. The federation had a 60 000 member Iowa reach. Dr John Weselink toured to arrange dates for R A Carnahan for the central endowment drive while Dr B C Nettinga of Hope planned addresses at Pray Week meetings. Central had just tied Graceland the day before in a 0 0 score. Wilkins Neifert and Ver Dught headed for the locals. A taxi neared the Des Moines river bridge to fetch foot travelers from the far shore as the bridge remained closed to vehicles.
Brown announces a school safety program with four new school crossing signs on Broadway and Main near Ginecol and Webster. Signs go up in the mornings, at noon, and after school, with motorists urged to stop during these times and patrols removing signs later. The notice appeals to local and out of town drivers to exercise caution to protect children.
Director Robert Ruby announced several ensembles to be featured across sessions. The six week period will focus on ensemble work including brass and string quartets, woodwind and saxophone groups, clarinet and violin trios, and other small ensembles. The band aims to deliver many excellent performances in winter programs.
A short piece by Etta Kett urges clear request for a dance. It emphasizes speaking plainly and avoiding muttering. The guidance warns that the caller should not assume the floor is theirs and reminds readers to ask explicitly for a dance.
About half of Pella High students hold activity tickets with 30 to 46 percent of buyers living in town. Town students likely own 90 to 100 of the tickets tied to Lit activity events, and students urge greater participation to support school activities.
A review notes Marie Antoinette as a readable and historically significant work now available in the Pella High School Library. It traces the queen’s downfall and guillotine death during the revolution, praising its engaging yet critical portrayal of royal luxury and sacrifice.
King of Sling column notes Lar yngitis illness among local teens and asks about Jerry. Jim Lents enjoys gum at school while Jack Sixsmith, P H S 38, now at Cincinnati U, praises Pella High Spirit and home news. Massey of student dances stirs skios agitation as plans stall until next year.
Fragmentary notes mention Hank Boertje, a union suit joke with a person named Cookie, a letter club initiation, report card day, Mildred Gosseling using rings up, and a reference to the final weeks of practice teachers.
Pella High plans a Wednesday November 29 music assembly led by Miss Anne Tusseling and the music department. The boys glee club performs Choral Prelude and Thanksgiving Prayer. the girls’ trio sings When Song is Sweet and the girls’ glee club Donie a Cacha cha. three vocal solos include Sure They Call it Ireland by Jeanette Lankelma and Fiddle and I by Barbara Van Sittert and Ralph De Cook Where ere You and.
A description of bruises explains how a blow breaks small vessels under the skin, causing a black eye and pain with swelling. The Junior High thanks Mrs. H. W. Kuyper for donating three years of National Geographic magazines to be bound and placed in a cabinet for student reference.
Pella High School will host two student assemblies in the auditorium before the end of the first semester. On December 6 a magician titled The Magician will perform the classic hat trick. January 5 George Ranney will present Life Behind Prison Walls, detailing prison life and devices used for discipline.
The Pella High Flying Dutchmen open the 1939 40 basketball season against New Sharon on Wednesday night December 6. The squad features four lettermen and prospects Carl De Wit Bob Van Vark Charles Lauterbach John Van Berkum Jerry Carpenter Rudy Schilder Tunis Tait Lloyd Menning Tom Grundman Ray Klootwyke and John Vander Wal. Both teams posted strong records last season and the opener is expected to be exciting.
In a lighthearted PT class report, Mrs. Tysseling faces growing patience issues as students navigate basketball drills. The return of marching band members lifts mood, while playful notes about hair combs and bright red toenails add local color to Wednesday morning routine.
An editorial argues sixth week report cards at Pella High reflect student progress but ignore long term implications. It contends grades influence future opportunity and employer perceptions, urging a balance of study and recreation for lasting success.
The article extols teamwork as essential for victory in sports and harmony in all clubs and schools. It cites Roman rulers as examples of devotion to state and collective effort, urging students and teachers to cooperate to achieve shared goals and build useful citizens.
On Friday, a smile appeared on every student’s face as the nine new lettermen were introduced at the high school ceremony.
Students parade in varied costumes such as girls dresses and gym suits during initiation for football letter winners. New members include sophomores Tom Grundman and Ray Klootwyke, juniors Max Kuyk and Howard Halverson, seniors Ralph De Cook, Hubert Postma, Carl De Wit, Henry Boertje. Clyde Evers earns a manager’s award as program postponed due to missing awards.
The Normal Training Club held its November meeting at Pella High School with eighteen members and instructor Miss Hepfinger. They discussed F T A membership, constitutional amendments were approved, and the program committee led the evening. Dorothy Synhorst, Willa Mae De Bruin, and Tana Mae Van Gilst presented invitations for evening and afternoon programs, Joyce Ver Ploeg led a song, and refreshments included raspberry jello and pressed ham sandwiches. The group looks forward to December’s meeting.
Miss Gosselink, principal of Pella High School, hosted thirty teachers and wives from Pella Public Schools at her home last Thursday. The menu featured waffles, rolls with jelly and cheese, fruit, and coffee, followed by social time and games including Chinese checkers, bingo, and bridge.
Many juniors ordered their class rings at Wilson's Jewelry last week to have them as Christmas gifts. The seal chosen years ago by the student body appears on the 1941 rings as well, though the ring shank varies. Some students chose pins and guards instead of rings.
A farm management class visited Ray De Haan’s farm last Tuesday to inspect terraces and study erosion prevention. Students explored methods to stop soil loss, including terrace construction and dam building, while Borgman farm projects were cited as ongoing examples.
The Pella High Band reports a successful skating party with strong public support, helping raise funds for uniforms. They thank the Legion and volunteers who assisted last Friday and announce a new project expected to boost the uniform fund with cooperation from a magazine publisher.
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