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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
3
A garbled column blends praise of autumn with musings on Columbus and warlike imagery. A Swede on trial provides a humor bite about a stone twice as long as a head. A safety note explains a simple car stopping distance rule as leaves turn crimson and trees shed green.
A humorous anecdote about Mr. Brown and a lighthearted ode to Iowa opens the piece, followed by care tips for tulips and a weather note. The column ends with a discussion on Sweden, Finland, Germany, Stalin, and the shifting balance of power, suggesting European upheaval and American noninvolvement.
In Britain, David Lloyd George and George Bernard Shaw harshly judge the wartime leadership. Both do not hesitate to fault Chamberlain and the cabinet, accusing their policies of aiding Poland and promising aid that may embolden resistance. Shaw calls it a crime to urge arms without solid backing.
The piece argues Britain remains freer to criticize leaders than America, and questions Poland’s independence guidance. It cites business leaders opposing war, notes Lindbergh's controversial radio remarks on Canada and Europe, and discusses American attitudes toward free speech and international affairs.
Caroll Daily Merald argues against US participation in European peace parley. He cites Chester Davis and other editors to claim the United States has no business taking sides in the war and urges no imminent American involvement despite calls from England and hints by Italy. The piece contrasts democracy and dictatorship with skepticism about a broader moral basis for intervention.
The Methodist church celebrated Old People's Day with welcome by Miss Mattie Ver Heul and testimonies from seniors led by Rev. Monkman. A. W. De Bruin sold his hardware store to John Pos. Simpson beat Central 33 to 8 with 20 first half points. Eugene Dennis planned a new restaurant opening Nov. 1. A college student, Charlie Marsh, got lost returning Sunday morning. Alderman De Bruin brought home five ducks after a hunting trip. Hogs bought at 7.00 to 7.15 per cwt. Pella Chronicle offered two Lombard pianos for subscriptions led by 19 local and 29 surrounding-area young ladies. S. B. Rees and a Califor nia town visitor headed for Dakota land draw. A want ad offered $30 weekly to sell waist and dress goods for a New York firm.
20 Years Ago Oct 28 1919 great municipal celebration Hallowe en wets planned. The King of the Spooks urged citizens to wear costumes and keep property safe. A parade from the coltuze gym would circle downtown and the park. Chamber of Commerce placed road entrance signs asking motorists to drive carefully. No accidents reported. Local churches hosted evangelistic meetings with Miss Saylor and Miss Gardner.
A fragmented archival snippet recalls events from October 17 1929 involving the Calhouns and Van Normans in Kokomo Indiana Preds birthplace and local Calhoun kin. Beulah Veenstra courting Garret Popma at the Little Brown Church Nashua. Wallace De Penning teaching in Greenfield Iowa spent weekend home. Edward Porter dies in Des Moines Methodist hospital after appendicitis and gall bladder infection. Pella High School played New Sharon ending 6 to 6 with Butt scoring for Pella. Gradus De Koch plans a Ventece store with self serve merchandise and customer payments under a stemmed sale item.
President J Wesselink returned from the East to announce a possible 400000 endowment for Central College with a publicity push by a promotion group and individuals only. In elsewhere news Herbert Wornboudt and a companion fell from a roof, sustaining a broken wrist and a head bruise after a vine parted from the wall. Mr and Mrs William J Wagner plan to move to Oskaloosa as he bought the Pahe photographic studio. About 72.5 percent of US cropland fell under the 1938 AAA Farm Program.
Pella High Dutchmen edged Indianola 6 to 0 in a hard fought conference clash on Friday night. Stientjes broke the scoring with a late third quarter run, De Wit extra point missed, Indianola surged with passing but could not cross the Pella goal line as the game ended with Pella holding the ball.
In PT class two teams formed from a fitness drill with nine players to be picked for a volleyball tournament. Mary M and Blanche V attempted a duet but could not hit high notes. Edith Hackett limped from a toe injury in stockings during play. The gym floor should stay pristine by avoiding street shoes on it.
Last Wednesday afternoon the Girls' Athletic Association met to elect a student council representative. Cora Heeven was chosen. The girls also decided on a skating party to be held sometime next week, but the date hasn't been set definitely.
Miss Anne Tysseling has organized a boys quartet with Semon Sandven as first tenor, Charles Lautenbach as second tenor, Carl De Wit as first bass, and Howard Vander Linden as second bass. She also plans a mixed quartet to be announced later.
Agriculture notes describe farm shop students beginning soldering as part of their training. Some pupils work on miscellaneous personal items. A group from Pella High will travel to Des Moines to see Pearlan Drama The Warnings of the Shrew at the Shrine auditorium this evening.
The Pella reserves lost to Knoxville Panthers 6 to 0 at Central field after a tense first half. Knoxville struck with a 20 yard pass for the game's lone touchdown, extra point failed, and Pella's offense stalled in the second half despite several attempts. The next reserve game is slated for October 28 at Ottumwa.
At Pella High students in football and other sports must carry insurance before participation. Now in its second year the plan, funded by a fifty cent student contribution with the school paying the rest, covers doctor bills and injuries including those from auto accidents en route to games. Ray Kroomwyke, who broke his arm in Pleasantville, is the first beneficiary this year.
Idea carried out with each girl choosing a home problem. Many redecorate rooms or sew clothing. Others work to improve personalities and family relations. Faber assists in selecting a problem that is both interesting and beneficial.
Both divisions of homemaking girls have been working on home problems in connection with the homemaking course. Last year was the first year this program operated, and students have pursued practical tasks to develop skills.
Students responded to a call by Mr. Dockendorf to hike to South Woods at 6 30 for breakfast and refreshment. Despite cold weather twenty five to eighty pupils joined the long walk to sharpen appetites and minds for the day ahead.
An editorial praises extra curricular offerings in American high schools emphasizing their long term value. It highlights athletics for teamwork and health but notes limited livelihood relevance, then argues theatrical, music, homemaking, industrial arts, and journalism enrich future careers under strong guidance at Pella High School.
A voiced urge for open minded study amid long standing walls of China and in U S discourse. The author argues that students and leaders cling to fixed opinions, resisting logical debate. They advocate considering opposing perspectives to form intelligent, broad minded beliefs and better governance.
Pella gridmen travel to Montezuma for a Friday afternoon game. Ten lettermen supply Montezuma’s tough lineup, boasting wins over Toledo and Belle Plaine. Pella coach Claypool weighs a mix of promise and recent struggles against a fleet Montezuma passing attack. Reynolds poses a major threat as the Dutchmen seek improved form and revenge from last year’s 21-0 defeat.
The Junior Class aimed for at least one hundred dollars from the annual play The Cat. Attendance was likely the largest ever, but receipts fell just under one hundred dollars due to many activity tickets sold at ten cents in school and five cents in grades. Expenses totaled about thirty dollars. the remaining balance of about seventy dollars will fund the Junior-Senior banquet and lower costs.
The Pella Band cancels its marching contest entry for March to emphasize concert work. Lack of uniforms and wise choice to avoid the state contest led to the cancellation. Beginners Orchestra grows toward advanced status as winter concerts loom, while the marching band still plans two games and Homecoming events this fall.
Home Room 104 led by Mr Dockendorf sets a first semester program created by a committee from the Home Economics group. President Mary Meulpolder and vice president Latgence Tysseling lead a student group with Laverne Rietvald as secretary and Virginia Carpenter as treasurer. October includes a breakfast hike in South Woods, with committee members Janet Lankel, Vander Linden, Jean Van Gan, Marion Wittenburg. An October 20 report on New Zone Went Atvena Hay is listed, followed by Home Room Sing.
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