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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
6
Arletta Terluan reports a flurry of visits and gatherings across Camp 5 and Killdin, with Thanksgiving and birthday celebrations, church notices, and farewells as residents host relatives, neighbors, and visiting soldiers. Messages include furloughs, hospital notes, and a detailed poultry show planning list sponsored by local groups.
Pella Chamber of Commerce hosts a December corn show with rules on entries within fifteen miles, professional class eligibility, and entry limits. Prizes range from 50 cents to 3 dollars across classes for senior and junior showmen, with categories for best ears and lots of corn types. Committee members include Warner Vande Voort, Frank Bakker, Ralph Grundman, and Kenneth Decker.
Entries drive premiums at the Corn and Poultry Show with purple Grand Champion ribbons awarded for show birds. Junior Poultry Judging Contest opens to underage participants. prizes include cash and goods from local sponsors.
Lenora Jane joined Jelat Lowa Mrs Dick Ver Ploes and M Hubert Katdenty for an oyster supper at a home Monday evening commemorating Vernon Van Rees who is on furlough from Farragut Idaho. The gathering included Mrs Don De Mero Mrs Lane Vander Andrew Vien Rees and others.
A sequence of social visits and a shower are reported. Leonard Van Genderen and families joined relatives for Sunday dinner in Pella. Wanda Terpstra’s upcoming marriage to Connie Dunsbergen is celebrated with a shower hosted by Mrs. Jansen and others. Various attendees, children, and kin are listed.
Nellie Webby and Mrs CT Larew are reported ill at home while Mrs dW Pruitt remains on the sick list in critical condition. Mr and Mrs John Sehakel of Pella visited Harvey Sunday. Tor Lomham and Tor Lanne were business visitors, and Mrs Paul Woutten of Burlings visited her parents Mr and Mrs White. George Cappan is home on furlough visiting his wife Marion and her grandfather Simon Vanderkof Dos.
Mr and Mrs John Wilson of Dakota returned home after attending the funeral of Johns mother Mrs Wilson.
The War Department reports about 550000 officers and enlisted men were honorably discharged from December 7, 1941 to August 31, 1942. About 200000 men over 38 were released to seek work in essential industries or farming. The remaining 850000 discharges largely stemmed from disability. Our Want Acts bring results.
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