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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1942
Page
7
City officials announce a December 1 blackout drill with a 10:00 PM start, lasting twenty minutes. Watchers will receive mailed instructions, and civilians are urged to extinguish all lights, stay indoors, and follow air raid wardens and police directions. Rural areas urged to protect homes but main scope targets cities.
The Legion and Auxiliary postpone the annual children's Christmas party from Dec 1 to Dec 15 at the Legion Hall. A fine program is planned with gifts for children and Santa Claus likely to distribute them. Adults bringing children are invited to bring small gifts. the event begins at 7:30 PM.
Central College plans to strengthen its library holdings and has received donations of 100, 175, 250, and 400 dollars. Aiming to spend about 4,000 dollars this school year, the fund gains momentum from generous contributions that will aid the library expansion and book purchases.
The Pella Ray Scouts express gratitude to friends who aided in buying a wheel for Johnny Vander Veer. Contributions totalled just under half the needed amount, and the Scouts are happy to have helped an unfortunate fellow citizen obtain his wheel.
The First Church plans a dedication of its new building and marks the seventy-fifth anniversary with events on December 0 and 18. Former pastors will address the congregation, greetings by others will be sent in writing, and community meetings are scheduled with English services and a booklet souvenir for sale.
The Messiah will be performed at 8:00 tonight in Douwstra Chapel. Soloists are Jeanette Senobalto, Ruth Gasman, Clifford Bloom, and Raymund Koch. The college invites all to attend, with everyone welcome, as part of the community’s cultural and religious expression.
Osky Indians defeat Little Dutch 36 to 29 after a strong third quarter led by Seibert and Bown. The Indians held a 10-9 edge after one, 16-12 at halftime, and widened the gap to secure the win as Schilder, Terlouw, and Borgman scored for the Little Dutch. Seibert and Bown each had 10 for Osky. Terlouw and Borgman starred on defense.
In a quiet return the bell clappers at Webster Binkdine and the Christin grade school were restored after a disturbance. Authorities report no violence and no aircraft involvement. the incident ended without harm.
The Central College music department will present a vesper service in Detuwstra Chapel at four o clock Sunday afternoon under Professor Carl Leno. The program includes choirs, instrumental solos, and vocal solos by Miss van Dimitt Miss Alien play Sppink, Miss Jay, and other students. Public welcome to attend.
The Little Dutch open their South Central Conference season with a home game against the Kiesville Panthers Friday night. The Panthers seek a third straight win as they visit with a 20 to 1 recent record in conference play noted, while Knoxville aims to start strong in the league.
Snowfall measured three and a half inches in the Weed from Deestry Hoe. The whinebed totaled OH hundredths of an inch of masserie. Several societies of the First Refative prepared gifts for mission stations where they will be welcomed.
The article advises careful wrapping and packing for holiday gifts and foods intended to ship. It recommends sturdy tins for cakes, shredded paper cushioning, and sealed containers to prevent spoilage and breakage. It notes practical packing tips for cookies and other treats and mentions church members and hospital updates in a local community notice.
Volunteers respond to a call from the Pella chapter to sew dresses, shirts, and slips for Red Cross projects under supervisors Mrs. Hbury Ray and Mrs. Connie Laurenberg. A new quota was set to complete garments quickly as many women join, including church members and youth, with more needed to meet wartime needs.
Students and teachers marked December 7 with bells and silent reflection in a school ceremony. A reading listed losses from the attack and urged support for war bonds and stamps to aid the war effort.
Mrs. Murray Nesbit of the Infantile paralysis Co Chapter reports that $700 in Defense Bonds were bought during Women's Bond Week. $400 went north and $2048 remains on hand. The chapter meets Friday to plan a Birthday Ball and discuss requests for help.
Under the Agricultural Marketing Association plan the distribution of milk began December 1. Four hundred half pints per day are served to pupils in both public and Christian schools at a cost of one cent per day. Teachers handle the serving with support from the Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club and several local organizations.
The Board of Directors of the onal Bank announces Mortimer Goodwin will join the U S Navy as an officer while remaining on the board. Edward S Cook is elected director and vice president. Dykotra becomes president. G Boat will become vice president. Mrs Sehelte remains director. Will Baer and Clare Linden receive cashier and assistant cashier roles. The bank notes Goodwin’s absence to report for active duty late December and Mrs Goodwin to assist in the bank during his absence.
Kingston December 7 tribute notes Americans who donated blood for armed forces since Pearl Harbor. Army and Navy urge more support for Red Cross plasma project, with about 1 126 000 pints collected since December 7. Plasma usage praised as a major medical advance. total Red Cross donations nearing 60 000 pints weekly. Fifteen new centers opened. twenty four in total. Centers in Indianapolis Milwaukee New York Brooklyn Buffalo Boston Cleveland Cincinnati Harrisburg Hartford Kansas City Minneapolis Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Rochester N Y Baltimore Detroit St Louis Schenectady Los Angeles San Francisco Washington D C surround communities within sixty miles.
The annual formal Christmas dinner will be held at Graham Mall on Tuesday December 15 with the faculty and wives as special guests. The dinner will start with turkey and end with Christmas pudding and many other dishes. The dormitory will be decorated with a large tree in the parlor and holly wreaths in the front hall. The dining hall will be decorated to suit the season with large banquets tables. The social life and hospitality committees are joining to make this an outstanding campus event.
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