Thoughts on Liberty and Postwar Responsibility
The column argues for preserving liberty over state control as war ends. It warns against exaggerated security and regimentation, praising independent enterprise led by industrialists and farmers. It cautions about Nazi propaganda, urges cautious land investment, and promotes prudent farming practices to reduce risk and secure livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everson
Henry Kaiser
Bonessman
United States
John Low
Securit
Ives
Pune
Betheve
Editorial Comment on Liberty and Security Threats
A fragmented editorial remarks on true liberty and the risk of government overreach. It discusses the alien spirit, citizen dependence, and how security measures could erode freedom, echoing ancestral efforts to secure personal liberty through virtue and self-reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Arable
Coffee Hoarders Embarrassed at Monticedlo TX
Survey of local grocers shows coffee sales dropping after removal from the ration list. Some households kept large stocks, while others exchanged old coffee for fresh supplies. The article criticizes hoarders who argued for wartime restrictions yet exploited the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticedlo Txpreas
Flite O'Tyme Recalls Pella Happenings From 10 230 and 42 Years Ago
The column looks back at notable events in Pella history spanning a decade, two and a third decades ago, linking old happenings to the town's present. It highlights local personalities, community milestones, and old anecdotes from those years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Local Chronicle notes raw edits and hints of town life in 19th century issue
A jumbled 19th century page recalls McKinley era events and local happenings. Mentions farmers selling land and crops, a Meulen De Vries trip to Dakota, Chicago merchandise, a Lake Prairie District gathering, and a Chronicle expansion from six to seven columns. References date Sept 2 and various residents visiting friends and hosting parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
McKinley
Alup
Frivsart
Desie Sweeney
Blanche Vandfinden
Vinitine
Gal Vander Meulen
Jacob de Vries
Dakota
de Vries
Honey
Chicago
30 Years Ago A Chronicle Of Local Happenings And Drowning
A report recalls the drowning of Gertrude Gezel and ongoing search for two other girls near Lake Geneva Wisconsin. Knoxville votes to extend waterworks with a $70,000 bond and city mains project. Local ball game reports bankers defeating barriers 22 to 10 and Grover’s Male Choral Club seeks practice space at the old City Hall. Officials and residents reflect on municipal improvements, roadwork, and community events as Aldermen Wilson and Butt join the League of Iowa Municipalities delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosia
Wiecensin
Williams Bay
Alwit
Cenp
Groct
Old City Hall
Bankers
Barbers
Vander Pler
Spanekeren
Houwel
Tunis Klein
Harry de Reus
van Rees
Roxie
Edmiand
Rube Brand
West Washington
Columbus
Peace
University
East 1St
East 3Rd
Wilson
Butt
League of Iowa
Marshalltown
Henry Gezel Sr
Lake Geneva
Wis
Gertrude
Farm Bureau Edition tracks early leadership and efforts
Twenty years ago, on September 13, 1923, a 44 page Farm Bureau Edition featured Jacob De Haan on the cover with the line What the Farm Bureau To and Is Doing. The issue notes the first president Peter Tysseling and Simon De Haan as vice president, highlighting early leadership and farm bureau activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Burnau
Jacob de Haan
Farm Bureau
Peter Tysseling
Simon de Haan
Farmers, banks and disasters Shape a Nation's News
A fragmented article notes leaders, debt relief after World War I, and rising bank deposits while merchants fund ads. It recounts a Yokohama earthquake casualty Miss Jennie Kuyper, a missionary and seminary principal, and prints a grand Farm Bureau picnic crowd photo from Grandman’s Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuyper
Jennie Kuyper
Yokohama
Japan
Perri Seminary
Farm Bureau
Grandman's Grove
Old home dismantled for bungalow at East Second and Franklin
The former home of Doctor and Mrs. Will Allen at East Second and Franklin Streets is being dismantled to build a north-end bungalow with remaining lots for sale. Heirs of Henry Vor Me Henry Harriman owned the property.
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Will Allen
East Second
Franklin Sts
Henry Vor
Henry Harriman
U8 Chamber of
Cammvores
NRA
D. Hollebeek
Chr. Reformed Church
Lyndon
Walter Domai
Shum
Shell Softball Outfit
Dave Ver Dught
Gerct Roulofs Ei Pella
Chr
Wilkins
Eleen
Colfax
Wrtery
Bob Menning
Fred Hoswich
Godfrey Bevan
Lerd Vander Zyl
Central College
Ames
Hortetler
Kregel
Munt
Suimmel
Leavengood
Underhill
Neifert
de Velder
Reim
Obis
Grundman
Hull
Kernahan
Gullian
Wildasin
R Thodes
Roelofs
van Donald Heerema
John Herren
Des Moines
Pharmacy
Des Moines College
Scrap drives will save steel and defeat war shortages
A war era appeal urges every American to collect and bale scrap metal as vital to meet 1942 steel quotas. It notes heavy iron and steel are needed for melting, while tin and wire must be baled. shortages of labor and transport stress communal duty and county leaders. It cites dramatic resource savings from using scrap and warns against gossip that weakens public resolve.
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WPA
NYA
AAA
Gemany
Italy
Germany
Hitler
England
Mars
Theo Folka
Iowa
Towa
America
Lowa
Tewea
Christ
Flood warning gaps cited for South Skunk river
A reader letter notes missing flood warning facilities for the South Skunk river. The writer cites lack of reporting stations and telegraph telephone communications, blaming federal meteorology coverage gaps and noting misstatements in an August Voice of the Public column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
South Skunk
Credit Where Credit Is Due From The Des Moines Register
A reader letter praises workers from Pella and surrounding towns who detasseled hybrid seed corn during wartime. It lists 59 individuals with varied addresses across Iowa, notes many were women including grandmothers and mothers, and highlights diverse professions among workers. The writer seeks recognition for these contributors and mentions certificates of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostery
Yirte
Corm
Des Momen
Chronicle
Pella
Velta
U. Corp
Fern
Ose Joosns AK
Pershinge
Knoxville
Melcher
Albin
Chariton
Des Moines
Otley
Monroe
Tainter
Oskalonsan
Eileen Inden
Sears
Twee
Michael Leonard ‘Co
Bill Prandt
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FWA
Ty Sadler Publishing Co
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John
Congress
Office of War
North Central
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Northern Plains
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Teese
Devn
Charley Porter
Stout
Boss
Crescent Af Heaker Vy Walteen
Hoan
Thaailten Vaterend
Seth Theras
Meote
Tiew
Federal Reserve Bank
Young Farm Falls
Sheep Club
Jersey Calf Club
Raby Beef Clube
Ss Fr Auto Co
Detroit
Servier
Num Sens
Lown
Vander Lin Clyde
South Shank
Uncle Sam
HC. Plaeian
Ban Salvatire
Point High
FOP
Jack Benny
Pla Lane
Rochester
Benny
Leatherneck
United States Marines
Moat of the Marine
Bob Heerema
Teresa Wright
Joseph Cotten
MacDonald Carey
Tessa Wright
Alfred Fiteherto
Iva
FBI
Henry Fon Hara
Henry Fonda
Miss O'Flora
Wavey Valley
Fonda
Maureen O'Hara
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