Third loan is quickly secured in Lake Prairie drive
The Lake Prairie branch of the Marion County War Work Council reports rapid success in the third Liberty Loan drive. Chairman W H Van der Ploeg organized district solicitors, achieving over 60 percent oversubscription on opening day. City and township totals show strong participation. county report lists quotas and subscriptions by district, with substantial oversubscription across several zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Prairie
Marion County War Work Council
W. H. van der Ploeg
Council
Hsts
Pella
Vander
Ploeg
Chronicle
Vander Linden and McDonald wed quietly in Pella
Mr A N Vander Linden city treasurer of Pella married Harriet McDonald at the Scholte home on Tuesday April 2 with only Scholte family present. Rev H M Bruins officiated. A reception and dinner followed for Vander Linden's business associates, and friends extend best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Vander Linden
Pella
Harriet McDonald
H. P. Scholte
Scholte
H. M. Bruins
Otley Convention Plans Full Attendance April 23 24
Otley hosts county convention April 23 and 24 with plans for large school delegations. Mrs Hoffman and Albert Van Houweling lead music the first evening. Otley Band will perform. Walter Hutton of the State Association and others assist to ensure a strong event. Plan to attend both days and all sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley
Hoffman
Albert van Houweling
Walter Hutton
State Association
Central Men To Washington And Farewell Roast
Central's delegation at Washington grows as Ray Vander Wal departs for government service. In Pella the student population drops by one as he joins the national capital team. A wienie roast at DeHaan's pasture honors him with food, stories, and best wishes for his future on the campus and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Washington
D. C
Pella
Ray Vander Wal
Clarence Beurkens
Marion Wormhoudt
Marion Boat
Pete Lankelma
Ray
Rackle
DeHaan
Pella Boys Probably At Sea From Naval Band
A March 29 letter from Les Welle to Rube Brand reports relatives of the Pella boys in the naval band have no word since. The writer presumes their ship sailed on time and they are now in active service on the high seas, noting pride in the basketball tournament coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe-Tiger
Naval
Hein
Les
Dave
Hoboken
N. Y
Chow
Les Welle
Rube Brand
High Seas
Rube
Chronicle
Tigers
Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tysseling
Mr and Mrs Albert Tysseling celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family reunion in Pella on Saturday April 6. About seventy five relatives shared a noonday dinner and many friends and neighbors gathered in the evening to offer congratulations. Children and grandchildren attended, with relatives from Knoxville and Erskine Minnesota visiting from out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Tysseling
Free Garden Chart From Wootten for Ottumwa Readers
Mr E L Wootten of Mer International Correspondence Schools shared a garden chart with our office this week. The chart lists many vegetables, planting times, seed quantities, and planting depths, plus diseases and pests and control methods. Requesting copies can be sent free by writing to Mr Wootten at 27 28 Old Leighton Block Ottumwa Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Wootten
Mer
International Correspondence Schools
Leighton Block
Ottumwa
Iowa
Mr. Wootten
Central YWCA Presents School Program At High School
A Central College student group hosted a two part program at the high school auditorium under the YWCA. The first half featured musical numbers by Lucile Cochrane Eleanor Thompson Verna Hendricks T H Liggett Herman Braam and the YMC A quartet plus a reading by Leona Reuvers. The second half offered a past era farce The Troubles of Bethesda Pool with about a dozen youths enacting scenes at an old inn and a Virginia reel and Pop Goes the Weasel adding to the mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Lucile Cochrane
Eleanor Thompson
Verna Hendricks
T. H. Liggett
Ierman Braam
Leona Reuvers
Bethesda Pool
Pella Baptist Church Holds Annual Meeting and Elections
The Pella Baptist church held its annual meeting on Wednesday evening to elect officers and review finances. Several officers were changed while many incumbents were reelected. Home expense totals reached 2783.18 and missions benevolences 1463.41. The church also reported a net membership increase of seven for the year.
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Pella
Church and pulpit services at two churches
Church and pulpit services listed with times and topics. First Reformed Church morning 10 45 subject The Church its Officers Ordinances and Organizations evening A Clean Life for Two and Traffic in Girls Bible School 9 30 Junior Union 3 00 Senior B Y P U 7 00 prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday 8 00 pastor Robert Carroll invites all to attend. choir anthem Sunday evening Eleanor Thompson solo Gospel Quartette Some Day. MBE church Sunday 11 o clock subject Twice Born Men evening 7 30 Babel Builders Sunday school 10 Epworth League 6 30 Wednesday Bible Study 7 30 all services at regular time pastor W H Dillon invites worshippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carroll
First Reformed Church
Eleanor Thompson
Gospel Quartette
MBE
Pella Builders Win Canning Plant Contract
The Warfield Pratt Howell canning factory in Pella will be built by local contractors James Verhey and Charles Lautenbach after bids from Des Moines was considered. The project must be ready for machinery by June 15 and fully complete by August 1, with Verhey and Lautenbach forming a team to meet the tight schedule and government support expected for material delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warfield- Pratt-Howell Company
Pella
Pella Lumber
James Verhey
Charles Lautenbach
Des Moines
Lautenbach
Verhey
Junior piano recital and campus events announced
Miss Fern Smith will give a junior piano recital at the First Reform church on Friday evening April 12 at 8 oclock. The Junior class will usher and decorate. Campus Day arrangements are being made with the date not yet set. Other notes mention English courses, summer school, and upcoming events at Sunnyside and Old Central with minor incidents and performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Smith
First Reformed Church
Hoffman
Miss Williams
Prof. Sadler
Service flag for Tigers honors in-service players
Miss Dora Van Vark presented Rube Brand, manager of the Tigers basketball team, a silk service flag with five stars for in service members. Names already gone include Les Wells, Helgio Ver Steeg, Frank Den Adel, and John N. Vander Linden. Harry Koopman is enlisted awaiting his call. The flag is on display at the Rube Brand barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora van Vark
Rube Brand
Tigers
Les Wells
Helgio Ver Steeg
Frank den Adel
John N. Vander Linden
Harry Koopman
Tiger Organization
Red Cross Exchange in Pella Planned for April 18
The Red Cross Women of the Pleasant View district will hold an exchange at the Women's Rest Room in Pella Saturday April 18 from 2 to 5 p.m. The event invites residents to participate and contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Pleasant View
Pella
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Lake Prairie Township
Jas. Ver Ploeg
Walter den Adel
D. G. Roorda
Peter van Gilat
L. J. Roorda
C. van der Leest
Sand Ridge
J. M. Varenkamp
A. J. Ter Louw
Bunker Hill
Dink J. Rietveld
E. G. Roorda
Battle Ridge
Henry van Noord
Simon Steenhoek
East Silver Grove
Walter Nollen
M.T. Klein
West Silver Grove
Gysbert van Zante
Henry Hospers
Plainview
J. G. Ver Meer
Neal de Geus
Amsterdam
J. A. Schakel
P. J. van Steenwyk
Pleasant Grove
L. Vander Streek
L. Monster
Valley
P. van Donselaar
C. Schippers
Porterville and
Rock Island
Will T. Van @unte
John Langerak
C. Ver Ploeg
Will Schippers
John P. de Cock
Alex de Geest
D. D. de Bruin
H. O. Viersen
G. B. Ver Steeg
F. D. Stubenrauch
H. P. van Gorp
J. F. Bousquet
M. W. van Doorninck
Harry DeReus
A. B. van Houweling
F. Johnson
Ben Kuyk
Jas. Lanielma
Tunis Kempkes
John Sybenga
Frank LeCoca
Bert Baron
G. H. Waechter
M. C. Slop
H. D. van Zante
Y. T. van Niewaal
R. A.awtry
John Blommers
Ed Cook
A. P. DeReus
Udell Hendricks
A. W. DeBruyn
Jacob Plender
Mickie
Mike
Vander Linden-McDonald
County
Liberty Garden
John This
Loag
Waneg
Central Y. W.C. A
Baptist Annual Meeting
Methodist
Pella Builders
College
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Sunnyside
Mesdameg Kuyper
Bruins
Old Central
Bethesda
RED Cross Exchange
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