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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1931
Page
4
The Inquiring Reporter polls five citizens on conscripting wealth to aid the unemployed. A Van Houweling argues war demands drafting the best blood, leaving money untouched. G Wis supports using surplus wealth for public good, seeks method. D van der Ploeg weighs benefits against potential democracy violation.
Local ad from M Vander Linden promotes tailored wool suits at $22.50 for a full suit and a 2 piece set at $19.75. The humorous line suggests the value of a quality wardrobe as the talk of town.
The speaker laments wealth gained illegally by millionaires during war and criticizes temporary relief schemes. They argue the unemployed seek work not handouts, urging real chances to earn money, with Justice G. Van Vliet cited and Officer Paul Grundman referenced.
Hedrick Town Council voted to run a municipal woodpile this winter to employ woodchoppers and lodging providers. A committee will buy standing timber and hire locals at two dollars per day to cut pole length, haul the wood to town, and sell it to residents. An Ottumwa man who won a Labor Day automobile was arrested for slot machine involvement sought in Albia since August 24.
Rev Paul de Kobekoek of Otley Iowa writes to the public forum agreeing with the ideal education as a union of spiritual and natural truth and endorsing Bible instruction in schools. He argues for a complete separation of church and state and suggests voluntary Bible classes taught by church teachers as a partial solution.
Several residents are listed as ill or recovering in Mahaska hospital Des Moines Lutherans hospital and Iowa City hospital Mrs John Vander Wal entered Mahaska hospital for an operation Mrs H Peer Rees returned from Iowa City hospital after two weeks of treatment Minikes Schakel received examinations and treatment at Mahaska hospital John W Vander Linden returned from Lutherans hospital Des Moines and is slowly recovering at home Mrs E V Goad ill with flu Miss Ethel Russell injured her right hand at the canning factory Lawrence Van Rees remains quite ill Mrs Van Horsen’s condition worsens and death is momentarily expected Andrew Kuyper broke his right arm Friday at the canning factory Mrs Henry P Klein and baby left Mahaska hospital H Van Haalen nearing return home after three weeks at Mahaska hospital Carol Carson recovering at home after hip treatment at University Children’s Hospital Iowa City Mrs Emmeline Porter slightly improved.
Alice Hoksbergen of Pella aged 45 died at home near Leighton Iowa September 12 1931 after a long illness. She left a large family including husband Geritt Van Heukelem and eight children Nellie Louis Edward Jeanette Matilda Elizabeth Alda Mae Margery Irene. She joined Third Reformed church at sixteen and was devoted wife and mother. Also a note on frost risk from cover crops in orchards showing slight cooling effects and limited impact on frost danger.
Chronicle Weekly Health Message argues that most academic failures stem from physical defects in teeth tonsils ears eyes and organic diseases. It urges joint teacher parent and physician action to correct issues before students can benefit from schooling. Reported Iowa disease cases for the week ending Sept 17 1931 include diphtheria scarlet fever measles whooping cough meningitis chickenpox syphilis gonorrhea and other conditions.
Congressman C C Dowell announced every district school will receive a 22 by 28 inch color portrait poster of George Washington. The image is from the Gilbert Stuart Athenaeum painting and will promote the 1982 Bicentennial celebrations. Posters are distributed with United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission backing to foster school child involvement.
The Motor Vehicle department informs Marion county sheriffs that by September 25 new driver license blanks will be available and the license becomes law January 1. The form includes name, address, occupation, age, sex, weight, height, eye and hair color, race, marital status, and a 26 cent two year license fee. It asks about motor laws knowledge, prior violations, accidents, insurance, physical defects, sight, prior licenses, suspensions, English understanding, truthfulness, and signatures.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 02 25202. 19 SEAL My Commission expires.
Mrs. Bernie Vander Linden entertained a small group of ladies at a College Friendship Tea on Saturday afternoon. L. P. Bientema from Des Moines visited Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hesselink.
A collage of quips and ads leads with a line about a lawyer stating a wife is jailed and a ten dollar per day price for keeping her held. The page then shifts through a lecture joke, home heating promos, beauty devices, Hoover cleaners, a heavy duty battery, a conductor quip, and a Scotch couple joke about birthdays on the golf course.
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