Dates Set For Annual Clean-Up Drive In Pella
a. M. Flush and the Fathers set three days next week Monday Tuesday Wednesday April 24 25 and hi for the annual clean-up drive city provides work r and trucks to haul away accumulated junk since the 1010s. Old kensles and other worthless items making Mack yards unattractive are to be gathered curbside or in alleys for easy collection. Piles of ashes and brush not included must be carted at owner expense. No specific site will be visited on any single day. all wards to be completed in three days. Citizens urged to curb junk Monday and help keep Pella “The Cleanest City in Town.”
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Pella
Allitizens
Frush
Tuberculosis X Ray Survey Nears Finish in Marion County
The countywide TB survey enters final stages on April 24 with about 60 persons to be x rayed at the Legion Hall Knoxville. Only those referred by family physicians are eligible. Films are interpreted and reports mailed to the patients. Sponsored by the county medical society and Christmas Seal Sale committee in cooperation with the Iowa Tuberculosis Association and the state health department.
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Legion Hall
Knoxville
Fam
County Medical Society
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
State Health Department
Lucile Brunsting
R.N
Marion Co
P. H
Apollo Choir Concert A Rare Musical Treat
Crowds braved rain as the Apollo Boys Choir presented a debut in Dow Chapel last Monday praised for clear diction and ethereal tone. The audience welcomed encores as the group impressed Dallas visitors with precise intonation under Mr. Cooper. The article also previews two remaining Artist Series events May 18 and May 26 featuring George Samson and Michael Strange with Biblical readings.
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Apollo Boys
Dow Chapel
Cooper
Boystones
Mr. Cooper
Dallas
Pella
George Samson
Samson
the Chronicle
Michael Strange
Miss Strange
Seventeen Men Ordered to Duty In Army, Navy
Seventeen men from Marian County inducted into the army and navy. On April 12 three men reported for duty in the navy: Ervin Dale Holt, Cecil Isley, Robert City. Seven more were inducted including William De Rand, William Raney, J. Galvin, Rodney Johnson, Leslie Pilkerton, Charles Harry Poppi, Howard Dop. Additional names: Victor Jarman, Arthur Mitchell, Dark Evans, Elmer Little, Nicholas De Ruiter, Harry Nichols.
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Marian County
Army
Navy
Thwert
Ervin Dale Holt
Pella
Cecil Isley
Robert City
William de Rand
Knoxville
Ark
William Raney
Swan Old J. Galvin
Rodney Johnson
Leslie Pilkerton
Charles Harry Poppi
Dallas
Howard Dop
Pleasantville
Menettes Tallows
Victor Jarman
Arthur Mitchell
Dark Evans
Elmer Little
Nicholas de’ Ruiter
Pel
Harry Nichols
Rotarians and Wives Attend Club Conference
Rotarians and their wives from Pella Ro- Anns attended the annual conference at Fort Des Moines Hotel over Sunday. The theme was Pacifife Adjustment How Can We Keep the Best of Yesterday as we Plan Today Better Tomorrow. Notable speakers included Rilen Doe of Oakland California and Jim Russell Des Moines Register with panel discussions on post adjustment for military personnel and war workers. Local attendees included T G Fultz Henry Vande Voort C Buerkens L A Kuyper Gary Vogelaar Cornie Vanden Berg and Ralph Ver Meer.
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Pella Ro
Frank Miles
Rot
J. Carthell Robbins
Jim Russell
The
Des Moines Register
Hlarry Narey
Spirit Lake
Allan Kline
Vinton’ Farmer
Wayne Douglas
Oskaloosa
Fred Maytag
Newton
Jack Shelley
Des Moine
Zella Wallace
Des Moines
WAC
Fort Des Moines
Russ Morgan
Morgan
T. G. Fultz
Henry Vande Voort
C. Buerkens
L. A. Kuyper
Gary ‘Vogelaar
Cornie’ Vanden Berg
Ralph Ver Meer
Recognition for Carl Gaass in H. S. Essay Contest
Pella high school sophomore Carl Gaass won an Honorable Mention for his essay Through the Classroom Window in the Drake Creative Awards contest. The Drake University Journalism Department and the Iowa Association of Journalism Directors sponsor the event, with sixty-six schools entering this year.
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Carl Gaass
Pella
Drake
Carl
Drake University Department of Journalism
Iowa Association of Journalism Directors
Forrest Seymour
The
Des Moines Register & Tribune
Ted Ashby
Tribune
L. E. Shelley
A. P
Herbert G. Owens
Profe P F. Dunn
Maxwell Edwards
Mildred Jessup
Last Day To File February Dairy Subsidy Claims
Final date to file February Dairy Feed Payment applications is April 29, 1944. February payment rate is 0.05 per pound butter fat and 0.36 per cwt whole milk. Do not file for March and April until after April 29.
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Mahaska County A.C.A
AAA
Pella Red Cross Gifts Doubling Quota Hearts Big Drive
Pella Chapter Red Cross reports gifts totaling over 6400 dollars, more than double the 3100 quota, after weather delays. Chairman T. G. Fultz and Treasurer Ralph Ver Meer commend rural and city volunteers, organizations, and residents for generosity. A canvass of collections and a forthcoming report are planned for next week’s Chronicle. Area Headquarters in St. Louis sent a congratulatory letter and Award Certificate.
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Red Cross
Pella
T. G. Fultz
Ralph Ver Meer
Summit
Lake Prairie
Polk
the Chronicle
St. Louis
Brief One for Dad Father
A playful exchange about medical care and doctoring words. A small son asks if the doctor who treats a doctor must treat as the other doctor wants or in the doctor’s own way.
P H S Musicians Rated High In Dist Contes
Pella High Musicians won 12 superiors in the Pre Stite Music Contest at Central College last Friday. Six more events rated excellent. total 18 Pelle entries. Winners include Joan Ver Meer, Marilee Logan, Van Gorkom, Prins, Phyllis Van Ee, De ex, Jo an Ver Meer tls, Bob Evers, Patty Shaw, Colleen Klein among others.
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Pella
Central Collee
Voc
Sue
Joan Ver Meer Nitralte
Marilee Logan
Corsa van Gorkom
Logan
Doyce Prins
Georgia Vatkom
Dane van Gorkom Prins
Phyllis van Ee
Mary Deex
Joan Ver
Meer
Tls Glee Club
Bob Evers
Patty Shaw
Colleen Klein
Vander
Maytag Addresses Kiwanis on War Work and Innovation
President Herb Mentink led a Kiwanis gathering with Noel Lugin present as attendees heard Fred Maytag of Newton discuss war production. Maytag showcased aluminum foundry work, hydraulic cylinders and retractable landing gear components, outlining cost reductions and reliability achievements aiding wartime contracts.
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Fred Maytag
Kiwanis
Herb Mentink
Kiwanis Club
Meetime
Noel Lugin
Ttendance
Fallaware Genesis
Lol Evers
Davee Prins
Howard V Linden
Geore van Gorkum
Bred Tankelt
Stratian
Ro E. Clayborn
Red Maynur
Maynr Cr
Newton
Hoh Lvers
Concerto
Tan Wormhondt
Fred Maytur IL
Maytay Browght
Kime
Teil
Cast Your Vote for Tulip Queen Attendants 1944
Last week of the campaign invites all eligible young ladies aged 17 to 22 with Pella addresses to nominate as Attendants for the Tulip Queen. Fill a coupon and drop it in at Van Sittert Store by 6:30 p.m. Saturday April 2. Do not vote for listed ineligible names. four winners will be named Attendants, with Queen election on April 20.
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van Sittert
Prior x OK
Berg
Martha van Virginia Kempkes
Janet van de Kieft
Marcia’ Ver Stee
Theresa Wormhoudt
Madeline Diekema
Carol Cook
Virginia Carpenter
Jeanette Linkelma
Noted Preacher to Visit Pella on Friday Meetings
Dr. Wm. Bell Riley longtime pastor and evangelist will speak in Pella with events at the Baptist Church Thursday evening at 8 and Friday afternoon to ministers, followed by an address at the Second Reformed Church Friday evening on Evolution the Enemy of Christianity. The public is invited to attend both services.
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Wm. Bell Riley
First Baptist Church of
Mineapolis
America
Pull
Visibty
En County
Endiata
Ishl
Northwestble
Northwestern Evangelical
Dr. Riley
Riley
Baptist Church
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Business leaders hear road plan details at Tracy's Tracy's meeting
Pella Chamber of Commerce members met with County Supervisors and the County Engineer to debate highway plans. County Engineer Button outlined costs and federal and county funding for Knoxville to Pella and Pella to North Country routes. A plan to improve the Pella Knoxville road would proceed, with no changes from Supervisors.
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Pella
Board of Supervisors
Knoxville-Pella
Anthony ‘Tysseling
Pella- Knoxville
Archie Vernon
Horace Smith
Vella
Rotary Hearing Dr Fultz Penicillin Talk
Rotary heard Dr Fultz discuss penicillin development production and use at the Thursday noon meeting. The talk covered discovery from mold around a strep culture its antimicrobial effects production advances and military demand. Attendees including Cpl Bill Cory Phillip Jacobson Harry Sixsmith and George Hansen toured the airport with three assistants and enjoyed plane rides over the city.
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Rotarian Paltz
Bill Cory
Phillip Jacobson
Mason City
Hardware Dealers Association
Harry B. Sixsmith
Des Moines
George Hansen
Earl Pohlman
KE. B. Moore
Earl Atkins
George
Weather Roundup Rainfall Totals for April and Week
Rainfall for last week recorded at .89 inches on the 14th and 15th with .83 on April 18. April total reaches 8.80 inches while the normal to date is 1.60 inches. Report by H. K. Pals.
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H. K. Pals
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