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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1942
Page
3
A long patriotic editorial extols free printing as America’s strength and warns against despots and propaganda. It urges responsible letters to service members, cautions against revealing sensitive information, and champions community papers as a cornerstone of liberty and public truth.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century Pella era column details local residents, property sales, and happenings. It mentions Cee Blsdn and Oona tye fon bn ange near Vel less farms, names Des Moines figures, and a variety of transactions including the Groves property sale for 1250 dollars. It also notes Dr Tuella Dean arriving to practice at Main Street and a political scene with Dutch communities and national figures Roosevelt and Willkie referenced in rival attacks.
A fragment discusses potential rubber from corn and grain during wartime, noting Seagram’s Louisville Distillery pilot plant converting corn to butadiene and styrene, with claims of high yields. It questions feasibility, costs a growers cooperative could unite farmers to produce rubber domestically, citing figures and comparisons.
Thirty years ago local pages mention Central College football preparing for Des Moines with a home game on the coming Friday. Coach Warren led an optical shop opening, while visiting figures included Mr Wie Cia and A Kool of Fifield. Central won the referenced game 19 to 7.
A patchwork of items from the 20 years ago column includes a damp radiophoto setup for World Series play by play counts, a drowning incident in Orange City septic tank, Federated Club invitees at Mrs Cornie Van Ponaclaar’s home, dry law views from Attorney General Daugherty, Shipping Board head Jesse Tasker’s doubt on enforcement, Coach Manuel’s Ellla High School loss 34 to 0 at Valley Junction, and notes on oil burner trials, a grand octogenarian birthday, a baby girl born October 6, Rock Island Rail Road anniversary trip to Chicago, plus two killing frosts.
A fragmented note recalls an event at the Malte Theatre with unclear details from a decade ago, mentioning a performance or gathering and local erings. The readable text hints at a past venue moment without concrete names or dates.
Fragmented text presents a religious message asserting the need for truth, centering on Christian doctrine. It references God, Jesus Christ, eternal life, the Holy Spirit, and salvation through atonement. The garbled OCR yields scattered phrases about faith, grace, and preparation for God’s children.
A Sunday School lesson explains peace with God through faith in Jesus Christ. Paul’s mission in Philippi, Lydia’s conversion, and the message of Romans are highlighted as the source of true inner peace, contrasted with penance and worldly efforts. The text emphasizes justification by faith as the solid foundation for this peace.
A wartime column condemns Axis atrocities across Europe and Asia as ruthless, systematic, and barbaric. It cites mass executions, starvation, and civilian suffering, pledging postwar accountability for leaders and collaborators while praising underground resistance and global resolve.
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