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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
5
The text discusses Nazism as shorthand for the National Socialist Party of Germany and notes the term conveys German fascism. It comments on how the state is framed in media by these labels and the idea of state supremacy embodied in the individual.
The speaker warns that a dictatorship becomes totalitarian when one group bans all others, erasing individual autonomy. They describe totalitarian rule as ruled by terror and fear with no room for legitimate opposition, stressing the loss of personal responsibility and freedom.
Fragment from a luncheon coverage discusses Gov Geo Wilson and Republican views. The text argues a single capable leader could read the nation and manage defense, international, and agricultural issues, expressing disagreement with the proposition.
A political meeting in Pella features Wendell L. Willkie praised as a true American leader who supports limited government, defense preparedness, and the Declaration of Independence. Attendees plan to vote on November 5, with Willkie’s name endorsed and a call to inform neighbors about the issues and candidates.
The D A R convention praised Americanism from Lincoln to Grant and urged calm in crisis. Speakers urged patriotism, opposed a Lee statue, and recommended Kipling If. Honored Civil War widows Edna Duncan and Nettie Hodges were presented. The group planned to meet in Knoxville next year with officers listed and a Dutch dance performed. A centennial birthday greeting was planned for Dr Parker of Harvey.
The Waechter Lumber Yard hosted a large livestock and poultry show with many grand champions including White Rock pullets and hens to J. Forbes and Mrs Nollen. The horse and mule show drew over 100 animals with major awards like Grand Champion Draft Horse Delis Vander Waal and Grand Champion Light Horse Riemersma Bros. More than twenty classes were represented and full results will be printed next week.
Hereford buyers Dale Core Jim Hartley Roy Vander Ploeg Don Dyer L A Roberts and Walter Brown return from By The Way Ranch Wood Lake Nebraska with five Hazlett bred Hereford bulls from Gower Ranch. They plan to use these herd sires across five Hereford herds to improve uniformity in cattle breeding and to continue this program in coming years.
Governor McKelvie has secured choicest Hazlett breeding from his herd and an effort will secure Hereford baby beeves from ranches using sires with this influence. The shipment aims to strengthen the Hereford breed in Marion County.
A new marking system to appear on grade school report cards uses plus for quality, minus for improvement needed, and question mark for indefinite. aims to give parents clearer work in each subject and explain why a pupil is succeeding or failing. Primary subjects retain standard headings. arithmetic notes include knowledge, accuracy, and problem solving. Kindergarten reports now emphasize Health, Work habits, Citizenship, Expression, and Appreciation.
Early weeks ahead promise Halloween activities with invitations place cards decorations masks and candies available at the store for planning events and celebrations.
A neighbor jokes about a doctor visit while a man reflects on paying a physician. The exchange humorously suggests the doctor nearly found nothing serious after charging eight of ten dollars, illustrating skepticism about medical tests.
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