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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
4
Soldier writer from Camp Claiborne Describes preparations for an 11th Division large scale exercise set for August 11. He notes pack, storage, transport, and medical tents, the heat, humidity, and distance home to Pella, along with prayers, fatigue, and the need for mail through A P O 34 to reach 34th Division troops.
A fragment describes a young, lively girl among teachers and school life, noting her appearance and idle habits while hinting at duties and roles. The piece shifts to a long caricature list of varied tasks and titles, from painter to keeper of social order, ending with fragmented lines about a meek helper.
Richard Shrout of Maryville State Teachers College will lead the Commercial Department at Pella High this year. He has two years’ experience at Highland Kansas and is pursuing a Master’s in political science at Northwestern. He holds a major in Commercial Education and a minor in Physical Education with letters in basketball, baseball, and track.
The article lists training for aviation machinist’s mates, aviation ordnancemen, aviation radiomen and related trades. It notes practical engine maintenance, assembling and disassembling aircraft engines, carburetion and timing, gun maintenance, sun cameras, and high speed target rigging. It mentions nearly fifty trade jobs and vocations available to patriotic youths joining the Navy.
Lake Prairie Township 4 H members won prizes at Knoxville County Fair. Winners include Eu gene Den Hartog first in light weight litter and reserve barrow, Dale Moksbergen first in heavy weight litter and grand champion barrow, Logan Ver Ploeg and Willis Vande Voort with purebred hogs, and Marvin Van Gorp with Shropshire sheep. Calves and other livestock placed in baby beef and Hereford divisions, with plans to show at State Fair and Des Moines. Also a humorous exchange with a police judge about a burglar.
Mrs Beert Hugen died at the Home for the Aged in Pella on Friday evening August 18 1941 after six weeks illness. She was 78 years 10 months and 15 days old. She married Beert Hugen in 1888 and they had four children including Tena Mrs Herman Plate who died in 1934. Her husband died in August 1935. Survived by three sons Henry Hugen of Pella Peter of Prairie City and Dick of Leighton plus seventeen grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services held at Home for the Aged Monday August 18 at 1 30 and at the Second Christian Reformed Church at 2 oclock Rev Martin Monsma presiding. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
Gerrit R Kuiper died at home 1011 East First in Pella after a long illness. He was 68 years old and survived by his wife and five sons Ralph Andrew Gradus Dirk and Harry. He was born in the Netherlands and lived as a farmer before retiring to Pella eight years ago. Also surviving are one brother and two sisters. Funeral services set for Friday August 22 at 1:00 pm at his home and 1:30 pm at Third Reformed Church with interment at Graceland Cemetery.
Roosevelt and Churchill outline a declaration of national policies including no territorial aggrandizement and self-determined governments, free seas, disarmament, and international cooperation. Berle and Knudson speak on mobilizing economic strength, defense production, and aiding small contractors. Wickard notes no rationing soon, corn belt feed stocks up, CCC furloughs for harvest, and cotton and wheat controls. Patterson inaugurates a new plane factory, with a 114 percent rise in combat plane output over nine months.
Army Congress approves an eight month extension for selectees reserve officers and National Guardsmen and hikes monthly basic pay after year one. Senate defense costs say camp construction was high due to poor planning. Patterson asserts camps ready and Army well housed. Economic Defense Board outlines two undetermined projects to bolster economic defense. Resources Board calls for immediate postwar planning to avoid chaos. WPA unemployment drops 300,000 to 5.6 million while job placements for under 21 rise 78 percent and Negro placements up 47 percent in six months. Equal employment clauses now prohibit race creed color or national origin hiring bias in Army Navy and Maritime contracts.
Mrs I De Haan lists a Model T Ford for sale at 911 West Liberty. The notice provides a contact for interested buyers and notes the location on West Liberty Avenue.
Three nationally known dance bands will play eight nights of open air dancing at the Iowa State Fair plaza this summer. Bernie Cummins Ira will perform August 22 to 24, Joe Sanders August 25 and 26, Griff Williams August 27 to 29. A 1500 seat dance floor will be built with a circus tent to protect against rain and bleachers will surround the area. Dancing runs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with music for the older crowd watching from the sides.
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