Dutch Pastor Continues Trials Under Nazi Rule in the Netherlands
The eighth letter from Rev J Hettinga of Hasselt describes life in Dutch prison camps during the Nazi occupation. Hettinga-Smid recounts hunger, hidden letters, scraps of bread, and the spiritual resilience of prisoners and camp religion, including Bible readings, hymns, and church services in Vught and Groningen.
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The
Netherlands
J. Hettinga
Hasselt
Hettinga-Smit
Holland
Germany
Philip
Indy
Theodores
Y. V. Hettinga-Smid
S. S
Tfelland
Ermon
Elanides
Vught
Groningen
Pella Sealed Bids Sought for City Paving Project
Notice calls for sealed bids to be received by the City Clerk of Pella Iowa for 1946 paving curb and guttering on multiple streets including Broadway Monroe Jefferson and West Second Streets along with alleys in Original Town. Plans on file with details. project to be completed by November 30 1946. bids require a 10 percent certified check and bond. City may waive informalities and reject all bids.
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Pella
Towa
Will Speak At Newton Aug. 11
The Rev. Meer EJ Flanagan founder of Father Flanagan's Boys' Home at Roys Town Nebraska will speak at an evening worship service in Maytown Newton on Sunday night August 11 as a climax to the Jasper District Boy Scout event. Flanagan known worldwide for his humanitarian work leads a home with over 5 000 homeless boys from 15 states.
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Meer
EJ. Flanagan
Father Flanagan
Roys Town
Nebraska
Maytaz Rowl
Newton
Jasper District
Pather Flanagan
Fienson
Notice to Bid Managers for Pella Concrete Pavement Project
Sealed bids are due August 26, 1946, 7:30 p.m., at the City Clerk, Pella Iowa, for resurfacing Washington Main Franklin Broadway with reinforced Portland cement pavement. Estimated area 24360 square yards. completion by November 30, 1946. Plans available for $25 deposit from City Clerk or Civil Engineer H E Cook Ottumwa. Bids must include certified check.
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City Ofices
Pella
Iowa
Washington Street
Broadway Street
Main Street
Liberty Street
Franklin Street
East First Street
East Third Street
H. E. Cook
Ottumwa
Iowa Bank
Bidding Notice for City of Pella Improvement Work
The City of Pella Iowa invites bids for an improvement project with ten percent bid security, a seven day contract entry requirement, and a five year guarantee period. Bids open in council, with bonds payable from the improvement fund, and preference for Iowa grown products.
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Pella
Iowa
F.N. de Wit
Chinery
Pella City Plans Sanitary Sewer Near Houston Columbus Franklin
The City Council of Pella Iowa will receive bids until 7 30 p m August 26 1946 for constructing sanitary sewers with manholes catch basins and appurtenances on Houston Columbus and Franklin Streets. Plans may be inspected in Ottumwa with deposit and bid security required. The project must be completed by September 30 1946 and a two year maintenance bond is required.
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Pella
Iowa
Houston Avenue
Lincoln Street
Jefferson Street
Columbus Street
East First Street
Main Street
Franklin Street
West Fourth Street
West Third Street
H. E. Cook
Ottumwa
Towa
Ee TA Vt Uam Aren
Grey Counatt
Public works bonds sale to cover contractor payments
The notice states that assessments and bonds will be sold with proceeds applied to the amount due the contractor. Any deficiency between bond proceeds and the contractor’s amount will be paid from available funds or from bonds issued for that purpose, August 8 and 16, 1946.
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F. N. de Wit
Pella’ Chronicle
Pella
Ex king of hoboes Scoot Scotty plans Britt hobo dinner
Former hoboes leader Scoop Shovel Scotty visited Britt to organize the Slum Bullion committee dinner set for August 27. The menu item list includes 14 pounds of coffee 126 tonnes of bread and 125 pounds of meat among other provisions for the event.
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Scoopshovel Scotty
Britt
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