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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1938
Page
5
A 1939 Plymouth display showcases new design features and higher ride quality. Van Houweling Auto Co presents a sample of body styles for Pella motorists, highlighting a longer wheelbase, Amola steel coil springs, remote gear shift, true-steady steering, and a safety signal speedometer.
Washington correspondent J E Jones argues against war fever and urges readers to keep peace in their own hands. He contrasts 1917 boosterism with 1930s diplomacy and warns against pressuring the United States into another conflict.
The president issues an executive order honoring Gold Star mothers for their sacrifices in World War I. Local president Mrs. Thelma Van Hemert will mail cards to Pelis’s Gold Star mothers, including Mrs. Jennie Glark Mrs. Anna Kooplan and Mrs. Nellie Vander Wilt.
The piece notes a warm nineties to near freezing change, Des Moines River rising with lakes and bays filling. It mentions ripe food reaching the Mississippi with little left for autumn gains, and reports Sunday school visitors including Cornie Schakel who has a fine voice. The writer also recalls Harvey’s visit last Friday to Capt. Barker, who turns 98 on Oct 16, and describes Ishmael Woods and family visiting the Schakel home.
The regular monthly emergency relief meeting convened at the Court House at 1 30 p m with W J Casey as chairman. Minutes from August fifth were read by C Ted Johnson and approved. Attendees included W J Day W A Butts Jerry Speed Anne Bogaard J F Clark Bybee nee Kading C Ted Johnson John Caswell and the relief office staff. August intake showed a slight drop from July with 84 cases processed 57 approved 20 pending September 1. Of those approved 27 were new, 41 for general relief others for medical or minor services. Total August relief reached 571 cases split about evenly county and unemployment. Unemployment benefits discussed. county population similar to 1880 albeit with rural to town shift and more miners. WPA analyzed. October state funds requested. CCC enrollment starts October 1 with eligible youths 17 to 23 (under 24) applying at relief office. WPA families and non recipients eligible. NYA school aid handled by local school officials. Discussion on car use by relief recipients and current policy to curb nonessential car maintenance unless needed for budget necessities. A resolution urged limiting automobile use by relief clients to necessities or emergencies. Next regular meeting set for October 10 at 1 p.m. Meeting adjourned supplemental relief noted.
Iowa sees 18 000 acres devoted to certified hybrid seed corn this year, triple the 6 700 of 1937, with Joe L. Robinson of the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association predicting over 30 000 000 bushels for 1989 planting. About half of Iowa's corn area was hybrids this year, and 353 growers have met certification rules, totaling 891 fields. Blue tags mark certified seed and show regional certification.
W S Van Hemert rural letter carrier and local leader travels from August 20 with Mrs Van Hemert to Mammoth Cave Kentucky and Harlan Kentucky then through Skyline Drive Shenandoah to Washington for the Rural Letter Carriers convention where he is elected national vice president of the Ex-Service Men’s club and later visits Gettysburg and multiple capitol sights.
In accord with a plan by President Lubbe to acquaint students with local pastors, ministers from First and Third Reformed churches have been invited to address the students. Rev. Haverkamp of the
Rev Menning of the Third Church spoke on If thou knewest while Rev Menning recalled how vision shapes character and life. He urged students to pursue eternal vision through Jesus and to gain knowledge and skills for life, citing missed opportunities in medicine and surgery progress. Paul Ammerman (class of 1937) sang The Lord's Prayer and Thy Will to Lead Him in Perfect Peace.
A visitor from Chicago, IL named Peter I EK V. Goad was at Fort Madison on Saturday with his son Harold and Albert Keuning, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Keuning. The trip accompanied the Town Baptist. The Chronicle list had his name entered for a year’s reading and hopes are raised he will enjoy each issue.
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