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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1935
Page
8
The article weighs traffic law choices praising inside turns around guide posts to reduce danger and injury. It credits President Roosevelt for warnings against traveling on ships of warring nations, noting risks faced by Americans during wartime and the need to heed cautions to stay safe at sea.
The Pathfinder editor urges increased production arguing more eggs in the pan lower prices for consumers. He contends that production curtailers harm both the buyer and producer by restricting supply and raising costs.
A comparative note on broadcast industry models in Canada and the United States arguing for public welfare driven plans and government ownership as alternatives to private commercialization. It also reflects on education as a vital, non panacea asset essential for society.
The piece argues that true fundamentalism must cover conduct as well as creed. Belief alone without aligned action is insufficient, since a person may hold correct doctrines yet live contrary to them. It calls for conduct aligned with proclaimed beliefs across denominations.
The piece recalls how postwar optimism masked high living costs and wealth, urging reflection on personal spending. It notes many forgot their role in earlier high living and suggests a cautious path as incomes tighten, asking whether prosperity will alter behavior.
The Detroit Tigers clinched a historic World Series victory in a tight contest marked by a one run margin in the ninth inning. Goose Goslin delivered a timely hit with manager Cochrane on base, underscoring a game defined by clutch plays and a surprising Cubs misstep in strategy.
In a hard fought series, the Detroit Tigers clinched the championship after a tense battle against a strong Cubs squad. Key moments included Hack and the Cubs’ poised hitters O'Dea Stainback and Stephenson, while Detroit's young rivals delivered spectacular plays throughout. The Tigers earned the title through grit and skill.
A call to moral restraint in international conflict cites Bryan on peace and the League of Nations. It argues that Italy's aggression shows despotic rulers threaten freedom and that collective effort will defend nations with the right to live and pursue happiness and peace.
A digest of editorial snippings critiques how the League of Nations would curb aid to war efforts in Ethiopia while world leaders debate restraint and policy. Commentary spans Toledo’s drinking and driving advice, Hearst’s partisan role, and Secretary Wallace's shifting statements on potato control and administration.
Albia Union-Republican notes a rapid census of ten minutes in the United States showing 2,080,000 cigarettes smoked 39 babies born and over 9500 dollars of gold mined. The piece argues the disparity highlights national affairs and the folly of misallocated wealth.
Will Rogers star in Steamboat Round the Bend shown at the Pella Theatre next Wednesday Oct. 28. Cobb, who appears in the film, notes the shift from railroads to river shipping and auto trucking as the era changes. The story follows a river pilot lineage and ends with a river romance at the film’s climax.
This Week in Pella offers punchy vignettes from editor Ye, noting Ed Vos in the third ward, Cubs and Tigers chatter, locals like Diller Van der Ploeg and Bill Gezel, and reflections on society, politics, and culture with humorous, clipped observations.
The county board minutes show approvals of numerous bills and services including Recorder, Printings, Water Works, labor, postage, and various poor relief expenditures. Officials listed include Gerald W. Paardekooper as County Auditor and L. R. Chambers as chair, with adjournment to October 8 at ten in the morning.
The document records a Marion County Iowa board of supervisors meeting on October 8 1936. It lists bid openings and awards for quarry and gravel pit work in townships 18 along with extensive vendor payrolls and materials. A supplementary construction program is proposed noting a shift to surface and grading work aided by anticipated gas tax funds.
Public auction in Oskaloosa sold Calhoun property for 575 dollars. Citizens complain of bad streets in Pella and seek improvements. City bond vote fails for a $100000 court hall. Ground breaks for a new passenger depot at Main Street. George Heeren praised for bank fixtures. Lou De Vries reassigned from Oskaloosa jewelry shop to Albia. Henry De Wit moves to Langevale Drug. Dennis and Mrs. LaForce return from year abroad. Webster City sender donates zoology specimens to Central College. First frost ends most town flowers. Rietveld assists at new bank. Eliza beth Jane De Geest marries justice Gus Van Vliet. County construction funds exceed 1936 program by 6870 dollars. 35 percent pledged to Local Road Construction. County seeks approval for supplementary construction program from Iowa Highway Commission. Board approves resolution. votes unanimous. County officials: W A Butts, chairman. County Auditor Stacey Willis. Child from Manzionola gains speech after larynx growth removal in Pueblo doctors operation. Sections of angatane ree aks noted.
International Sunday School Lesson discusses Jeremiahs call and message set at Jerusalem gate in 608 B C. It stresses not trusting religious forms but obeying Gods voice, warns against social sins like oppression of strangers and widows, and outlines hearing delivering and receiving the message in three parts.
The passage laments hypocrisy and sin in the land, echoing Jeremiah’s era. It argues that God’s wrath began with the people’s rejection of his word and denounces impenitence within the church. Questions for meditation urge self‑examination, reform, and cautious attitudes toward other churches amid moral and doctrinal errors.
City council votes to extend curb on Oskaloosa street and improve South Park curb. Local fire destroys a barn four miles east of Pella. Obituaries note N.K. Ros and Nollen. J D Bakel property bought for 4000 dollars. Carl Beyer breaks a bone playing football at Mt. Pleasant. Kennokes visits Fort Madison for a football game. Olivet neighborhood boy ill. Farmers and businessmen meet near Mathes bridge to discuss road improvements. Rev P Jonker installed as Hull pastor. Kamp Wormhoudt opens dental office in Oskaloosa after Waterloo practice. Apples and pumpkins run completed at local canning houses. Rumor of Fort Dodge line potential takeover of Rock Island route. Some residents donate skin for Huip Breuklander burns.
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