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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1935
Page
8
In an unexpected maneuver, Odd and Thue demonstrated inventive flight ideas, achieving ideal positioning for takeoff. The display showcased their ingenuity as they prepared to launch, drawing attention from onlookers and participants alike.
Progress on Pella’s dream post office builds after Congressman's note that site selection held it up. Bids have been submitted opened and read and sent to Washington with an inspector expected soon to complete the process. The piece also extols the free public school system as foundational to civilization urging support for education.
Citizens urge city leaders to act when finances permit to fix worst pavement chips causing nuisance and driving risk. Dips on Broadway and a noted one on North Main threaten car damage and potential injuries, despite high removal costs.
In a local opinion, residents and merchants urge ending scrip and stamp notes after years in circulation. Objectors claim the device served its purpose and should be retired promptly. They note Pella has halted acceptance and predict the remaining notes will linger longer before retirement.
The piece notes rising support for President Roosevelt in Virginia and beyond, with many satisfied by current economic trends though some see slow prosperity. It argues the president, his cabinet, and Congress are pushing reforms to agriculture, industry, and business and that voters are willing to trust the administration.
A compact reflection on the harms of prejudice and narrow thinking in politics, religion, and daily life. The text condemns extreme views, warns that both denial of truth and overliberal compromise harm, and stresses the damage of social exclusion and bias.
The piece laments the start of a new school year and urges parents and students to pursue complete high school education. It stresses that health permitting, every child should finish high school and that neglecting this opportunity is tragic.
The Pella band concludes another concert season, praising the 80 plus members who volunteer through the Chamber of Commerce budget funded by local businessmen. The community turnout pleased attendees with the quality of entertainment this summer.
The strong guiding hand of Hugo Kuyper earns praise as he is credited with shaping a band that has been invited to play at other venues and has made a great hit wherever they performed.
The Name For Aged in Pella passes to Mr and Mrs Geenen to lead the institution. Hundreds regret the departure of Mr and Mrs Van Buren who relocate to similar work and wish them success. The community welcomes the new patrons and anticipates continued high service as the Home for the Aged remains a valued city institution.
An obituary recalls the late Prof A P Kuyper who served as organist for 35 years and whose youth aimed at usefulness. It notes illness and reverses may alter plans but praises his dedication to church music and calls his life well spent and worthy of rest.
A harsh satirical note mocks a new law restricting individuals to five bushels of potatoes, banning larger crops and limiting purchases to five bushels per transaction, with government stamps on storage containers. The writer laments loss of liberty and draws a colonial-era comparison to British rule.
A humorous essay argues Americans seek mental relief through entertainment as a substitute for vitamins. It notes rising sanitarium populations and nervous breakdowns, praising cinema as a curative escape from daily woes and dubbing the movie experience Vitamin E, with E for entertainment.
Toledo Chronicle argues that public scrutiny falls on those who rise to prominence while Indianola Tribune criticizes William Randolph Hearst noting his shifting party support. Hearst is accused of undermining his own candidates and engaging in political double dealings rather than steadfast leadership.
A collage of quirky local humor from Pella scenes includes customers bargaining over household items, playful exchanges about change, and Father’s Day antics. Vignettes touch on daily life, humor about calls and miscommunications, and lighthearted family moments interwoven with local shop talk and jokes from the era.
A humorous column cites seasonal shifts from kittenball to football and comments on money, weather, and social quirks. It references Reno Nevada as a proposed resort for “hen pecked husbands,” outdoor houses, abused cars, and quirky maxims about college and self starters.
A devout study of 2 Timothy 2 1 14 and I Timothy 6 16 centers on remembrance as a virtue. Paul’s prayers for Timothy show how memory guides faith gifts prayer and salvation while urging courage over fear and stressing grace through Christ Jesus for security and purpose.
The text argues that true security lies not in belief alone but in clinging to Christ and remaining faithful. It cites Paul teaching Timothy to trust in Jesus Christ for salvation and questions whether prayer reflects growing or dwindling faith and if many rest on mere principle rather than real assurance.
The notice discusses unsafe driving habits including passing around curves and hill tops, warns to keep clear of oncoming traffic within 700 feet, and urges adherence to safe driving principles. It also calls for motor patrol enforcement and public education to lower accident rates. A separate public hearing notice outlines a plan by the City of Pella Iowa to expand the Municipal Electric Plant with bids due by a set date.
The Chronicle lists twenty-year-old listings: Govert Vander Beek and Trene Hunt, Watson J. Dykstra and Ruth Pearl Moore, Ray Van Maren and Edith Rhynsburger, Joe C. Rhynsburger and Marie Synhorst. A gas tank explosion injured Maip Breuklander. The fifteenth annual Bird Town Infantry reunion drew a large crowd. Deaths: Freda Maurine, and Cornelius Van Weyen, 81. Rev. Ben De Haan visited, plus other local notes on clergy, store changes, teaching appointments, and a Woodmen engagement.
Thirty years ago on September 14, 1905, items include the Pella public schools set to open on September 18, a newborn eight-pound girl to Mr. and Mrs. Anne Soutens, Ben De Haan's return to college, property sale by R. De Jong to Rev. John Firth for $1,300, Abe Van Nimwegen and L. Kruidenier visiting South Dakota, Harrison Van Zee sick, James Sheehy back from Wisconsin hunt, C. Van Drimmelin visiting, Nina Sadler's illness, a training table at Cotton Hall Central College, Walter Bobb leaving due to racial limits, Louis Kruger starting as a college freshman, Henry and Will Pietenpol on farm vacation, Jordan science hall third story near completion, nice weather bringing outings, H. C. Ver Ploeg kicked by a horse, and eighteen new football uniforms for the college team.
A Montezuma onlookers watch a family in a canvas wagon drawn by two mules stop on the square. The wagon, built on a car chassis with rubber tires, carries bedding and a small stove for cooking. They said they came from Kirksville Missouri, about 160 miles away, after five days on the road, headed north toward Wisconsin from earlier travels south into Texas.
Seven members of last spring's New Sharon high school graduating class plan college enrollment for fall. Robert Gunderson will study at Town State College Ames. Clarkson Duffus Emma Carroll attend Penn College Os kaloosa. Christine Christianson to Central College Pella. Ronald Pyle to Grinnell College Grinnell. Marjorie Hull to Capitol City Commercial College Des Moines. Donna Guy to Kansas City Junior College. Anna Northcutt will teach rural school in Jefferson County New Sharon.
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