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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1939
Page
3
A quoted reflection by Schiller notes that a merely fallen foe may rise while a reconciled foe is truly vanquished. The saying emphasizes the power of forgiveness over renewed enmity and the lasting defeat of hostility through peace.
Women push to tax billboards in Maine amid a failed bill while public notices spread through letters with stickers. The piece lauds the American Legion in Iowa for community service and praises a New York court for upholding Fritz Kuhn’s bond. It also highlights a broadcast code urging balanced coverage and warns against one sided radio influence.
Dr. William G. Murray of Iowa State College predicts land values will increase sooner in the present war than in World War I. He cites a long stretch of low farm prices and reduced exports, contrasting with wartime prosperity and a looming downturn. He notes Americans' recent sugar and flour purchases hint at price memories and future trends.
A community service proposal urges funding for Pella public library to add new books and improve facilities. It notes current tax allocations leave little for acquisitions and suggests endowment gifts or donations from local organizations or wealthy residents to sustain education and culture.
Editorial from Chicago Tribune argues most Americans want to stay out of war while warning war may drive commodity prices higher. It urges farmers to invest in debt repayment and avoid speculative land spikes, warning of a postwar price burst if speculation runs unchecked. It highlights the slogan Save America First as a rallying cry.
Charles A. Hacke writes as a World War veteran in Sac City Sun praising his 14 year old son. He notes many fathers and mothers oppose sending their youths to another foreign war and prefer sons remain at home to contribute to humanity.
Oct 14 1900 item recounts a blaze on Mrs De Hann’s farm in Southwest Pella igniting 45 tons of timothy hay. Neighbors fought flames saving nearby buildings while alarms sounded after delays at the fire hall. The column notes baptisms, mission plans, transfers, and local incidents including deaths and a jailbreak scare over a glass break.
Twenty years ago in 1919 the Pella team aimed to open October 20 with a fast roster fresh from military service. Reports say Frank Den Adel and Rube Braid gathered material while local theater thrived, a play titled A Bachelor’s Honeymoon drew two full houses and Miss Ruby Clark and Miss Bess Lynhurst returned from army nurse service.
Ten years ago on October 10 1929 Central College football defeated Parsons College 19 to 6 in a conference upset, an item noting the score and result from the prior Friday game.
Go on feed in Marion county in the next month per M D Textrum county agent. Twenty five boys enrolled in the project and more would enroll. Mrs Bessie Brooks injured her hand while hoeing and went to Oskaloosa for treatment. District federation club members from Perry attended the meeting. A new Ben teco Kash store opened in the Van der Linden building on the square's east side. Pella high school football lost to Knoxville 26 to 0. Pella outweighed. Dick Giles leads Melcher team, slated to play Knoxville next weekend. Petitions were presented to widen the pavement project joining the council.
New cement slab extended to 24 and 30 feet on 63, orders for two petitions denied. Company had laid six miles west of the city and nearly to Otley from the crossing, with two miles toward Pella yet to finish. East half hills noted. Chamber plans Thursday banquet with 35 cent plates, Dr T G Fultz president, John Heerena secretary.
The Pella High School marching band wowed Pleasantville's homecoming crowd with a suite of performances during intermission and a parade lead. Trumpeters opened with Fanfare, a giant P formed before majorettes, and the Iowa Corn Song closed the field show. Band practice continues for the state contest in Oskaloosa on October 21 as Pella aims for high ratings.
A Halloween night show arrives in Pella on October 1 featuring Tom Thums Circus with live animal acts educating dogs ponies and monkeys. The performance showcases Snooks the world champion high diving dog on a tight rope and includes other animals and acts for all ages.
On Wednesday October 4 the Cat contest winners in Pella grade schools were announced and prizes awarded. A Webster school fifth grader won a reserved seat to the junior play The Cat with a pencil sketch. Lincoln school recipients Bernice Heerema and Ruth Vogelaar, sixth and fifth graders, won tickets for their cat sketches.
October 17 is set for health inspection day for the Pella kindergarten department. Miss Elgin, the new Marion County nurse, met the school to arrange the visit. Parents may call during the inspection. Webster pupils examined in the morning, Lincoln in the afternoon, with possible checks in other grades if time allows. The inspection focuses on visual and auditory senses.
The Cat is Cornered, last Thursday evening, closed the Junior class play The Cat with a cast including Jerry Carpenter Chas L detox tenbach Margie Van' Wyk Anna Mae Langerak John Vander Waal Carol Carson Maxine Vande Veer Lola Carter Gene Wormhoudt Paul Van Houweling Carl Vander Linden Louis Palmquist Sarah Buwalda Gordon Ruggard in seating order on stage.
Pella High defeated Pleasantville Trojans 21 to 0 for its first victory. Pella opened with a drive, scored in the second quarter, and added two more touchdowns in the fourth. Star tackle Vander Place moved to fullback after Klootwyke injured, while Carl De Wit shifted to center.
Miss Genevrauber homemaking instructor assists second division girls with stencil painting on cloth. They find selecting simple designs harder than cutting them from cardboard. Oil paints are used to create kerchiefs and decorative home articles.
The Cat drew a large audience with remarks calling it grand and well performed. The plot unfolds at Mr Gordon's Lodge near the Maine Canadian border starting at midnight as a family faces mysterious danger and a cat reveals the villain, Henry the servant, after hypnotized scenes and escapes. Proceeds will fund the 1940 Junior-Senior banquet.
Miss Tysseling organizes a girls trio and sextet with Betty Vrien laar as soprano Jean Van Gorkum as second soprano and Madeline Vander Zyl as alto. The sextet includes Marjorie Van Heukelem Barbara Van tert soprano Freda Zwank Sara Rose Vander Linden second soprano Core Mae Vander Linden and Janet Vande Kieft alto. The boys groups will be announced later.
Editorial questions why Pella High lacks football interest with small squads and suggests solutions. It urges big boys to try football, reassures freshmen can contribute later, and considers offering football as physical education. The piece calls students to engage in school activities and reflect on their personal contribution.
A quirky collection asserts bullets move 750 ft s, racers 628 ft s, and 45 cal shots. It notes tin golf tees resembling crowns, US Army air routes to Europe, electric clocks measuring baseball speeds, and seven odd uses for Army products. It also claims right arms are larger than left, supported by professors’ statistics.
Nation observes Fire Prevention Week with aims to raise awareness of fire dangers. Friendly fires in stoves and fireplaces contrast with deadly unfriendly fires that devastate homes and forests. Details include causes such as amateur dry cleaning and careless use of electrical appliances, plus school efforts like daily drills and grade school discussions.
An advisory discusses handling shock with serious or minor injuries, urging prevention and treatment steps. It emphasizes keeping the body warm, placing the subject in a lying position, and providing liquids such as tea, coffee, or warm water if conscious.
Taye Gosselink, local principal, has been named delegate to the state teachers convention by the South Central district executive committee. Delegates are chosen by district membership, and Miss Gosselink travels to Des Moines on Thursday to conduct convention business, with one delegate per 100 members.
Representatives of the South Central Conference will meet in Indianola at 6 30 p m on Tuesday October 17 for a dinner and planning session for the upcoming conference year. Miss Tusseling and Mr Ruby will represent music activities at the meeting.
Miss Elnora Hepfinger distributed registration blanks to her normal training students. Before receiving the state teaching certificate, applicants must answer questions about exact age subjects taken and time spent on each subject. Candidates must be at least eighteen years old.
Maurice Birdsall, a literature instructor, promoted a study of prisoners in class. Students read The Substitute by Francois Coppee and drew sketches of Leture, a French criminal sought by authorities. (Continued on Next Page)
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