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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1938
Page
2
The notice outlines a Christmas sprint meet planned for October 6 with plans laid for a campaign, and Dr Charles K McCarthy will speak at a noon luncheon on Finding of Tuberculosis. It records moves in local homes, illnesses, visits, and social events with residents and families in the area, plus news of rural electrification progress and farm power developments.
A broad look at farm electrification notes that high line extensions and widespread use of electrical devices have boosted productivity and comfort in about 1.3 million farm homes. It details dairy barn machines, milking gear, cream separators, milk coolers, grain handling, poultry lighting, shop tools, water systems, and lighting for safety and theft prevention, while highlighting future specialized uses such as soil treatment and cold storage. The piece also lists local farm residents and community updates from Des Moines to Oskaloosa.
A driving safety note explains that safe speed equals the ability to stop within the clear distance ahead. It cites casualty rates by speed: at 20 mph one in 61 accidents is fatal, at 30–40 mph one in 35, and at 50 mph or higher one in 11.
The parents struggled to pick a name but settled on Bill after their child arrived on the first day of the month, marking a simple, date linked choice.
Sunday School lesson centers on true worship not tied to outward forms. It cites Exodus 20 and John 4, stressing allegiance to God, leadership under divine guidance, and worship in spirit and truth beyond local churches or ceremonies.
Amsterdam area improvements include a barn on the John Kamerick farm with William Visser as the carpenter Carl Hackert built two hog houses and Marion Toom painted barns and a garage brightening the community. The Des Moines river has dropped and some lowland farmers faced losses water clear with no silt. Many attended Mrs. John Rouwenhorst sale on Monday afternoon. Ben Ter Louw works in Oregon in view of the ocean. On Wednesday and Thursday of ...
The writer recalls Sandridge neighborhood roots visiting the Sandridge school at noon, meeting Miss Johanna Rouwenhorst and her 14 pupils. They shared schooldays from 30 and 60 years ago, discussing old discipline, books, and a swamp plant known as bottle gentian.
In 259 Iowa high schools sophomores are learning to drive under 206 teachers trained at Ames Morningside colleges during a seven week summer course. The program is integrated into the sophomore curriculum across the state. A separate figure notes 3,000,000 people are still held in slavery.
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