Local War News and Family Happenings From Pella Chronicle
Local notes report Noble Juline enlisting in the navy with duty in Dex Moines on December 20 and seven day leave before active service. Many residents and service members appear in weekly updates, including promotions, births, furloughs, moves to Des Moines areas, and hospital updates. Major items include sailors and soldiers stationed across Iowa and Utah, family visits, a baby girl born at Mahaska Hospital, and a fire at Forrest Ver Ploeg’s Lincoln Street garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Juline
Navy
Dex Moines
Ile
Knoxville
R. J. Vanden Berg
Second Reformed Church
Eddyville
P. van Donselaat
I. J. Lubbers
Ottumwa Navy Air Base
Matthew Kempkes
Vivian Lawaén
Cleveland
Tennessee
Betty Bateman
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Keninkes
Chronicle
Bill Black
Eugene Suentes
Paul Triple Jack
Marine Corps
Santa Ana
California
Gene Stlentjee
Army Air Corps
Ellington Field
Tex
Corps
Utah
Paul Triplett
Central College
Grinnell
Army Engineers
Fremont
Iowa
Forrest Ver Ploeg
Lincoln Street
Birthday Poem by the Schiebouts
A family birthday poem describes a one year old girl at home with an older brother. Playful scenes of toy battles, parental antics, and bedtime rituals reveal a warm domestic rhythm. The piece ends with the family tucking the two children into bed and blessing them.
Contouring Aids 1943 Crop Yields In Iowa Fields
Iowa tests show contouring corn oats and soybeans yielded more than up and down hill plantings in 1943 across eastern southern and western counties. average gains were 5.6 bushels for corn 5.2 for corn overall 2.2 for soybeans. tests were led by the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station and the Soil Conservation Service with Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Towa Agricultural Experiment Station
The
Soil Conservation Co
Towa State College Extension Service
George Browning
M. B. Russell
Soil Conservation Service Service
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Tama County
Twenty Ponds Constructed in Marion County
Farmers and the Marion County Soil Conservation District report twenty ponds built to provide livestock water and deter erosion during favorable fall weather. Ponds located on farms of Arland Rees, Art Rees, Howard Worthington, Bert Stevenson, and others, with terraces and diversions totaling thousands of feet and 570 acres set for contour corn in 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Soil Conservation District
Ralph Grundman
Arland Rees
Art Rees
Howard Worthington
Bert Stevenson
E. L. Job
William den Adel
Dick Boot
Gary Vogelaar
W. A. Roorda
Kate Colyn
Joe Templeton
Ray Clark
Arthur de Zwarte
Lowell Johnson
Frank Avery
W. C. Blackman
Forrest Hedrick
Perry Offenberger
Boyd Coffman
Lloyd McCabe
Knoxville
Garland Ruby
Otley
A. B. Worthington
Harold Horsman
B. B. Hilsabeck
Art Ress
Quien Clark
Clark Smith
Archie Vernon
Watt Davidson
Guy Proffitt
N. D. Chambers
Allen Hamrick
C. P. Horsman
Farm Bureau launches county membership drive Wednesday night
Farm Bureau leaders and workers met at the Christian Church in Knoxville to launch a county wide campaign for Farm Bureau membership. Herbert Cline announced the kickoff with Herbert D. McCoy directing, aiming for 550 Marion Co members toward a 75,000 state goal with quotas set per township.
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Farm Bureau
Christian Church
Knoxville
Herbert Cline
Organization
Herbert D. M
Donald Groves
Farm Bureau Federation
Herbert D. McCoy
Marion Co
Iowa Farm Bureau
Vam
County Farm Bureau
America Farm Bureau Federations
Towa Stallion Show At Oskaloosa January Dates Set
The State Spring Stallion Show will be held in the heated pavilion at the Southeast Iowa Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa on January 31 February 1 and 2 Cecil Rooks of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association announces. Stallions of all breeds including draft saddle light horse pony and jacks will compete with at least three hundred head expected from across Iowa Each breed and age group will be shown separately The event aims to save buyers time and gas by concentrating stallion selections at one site The Mahaska Horse and Livestock Association sponsors the show under the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Fairgrounds
Oskaloosa
Cecil Rooks
Iowa
Mahaska Torse and Livestock Association
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders’ Association
Soldier Names in Training Addresses at Various Camps
A list of soldiers with service numbers and assignment details appears, noting units such as 3887th QM Trk Co Fort Dix New Jersey Camp Wheeler Georgia Camp Maxey Texas and other training posts. Names include Cornie M Van Gorp Arie A Van Weelden Lester Vander Wilt and Ervin Mathes among others with affiliations to AAFBS Big Spring Texas 1136 Sch Sq Brks 311 Camp Luna New Mexico and related postings.
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W. Borgman
STARU
Compton Jr. College
Compton
Calif
John IH
van Arkel
Area AG
Camp Peary
Cornie M. van Gorp
SU ‘Star
Camp Maxey
Texas
Robert C
van Vark
Vernon
Glen V
van Zee
Waco
Pfe
Cornie II
Boertje
Trk. Co
Fort Dix
New Jersey
C. D. van Houweling
Roper
Benning Park
Columbus
Abraham H. Vander Beek
Camp Wheeler
Georgia
Arie A. van Weelden Jr
Atry
A. B
Camp Roberts
Lester FE
Vander Wilt
Flight
AAFBS
Big Spring
Ervin Mathes
Sch
Brks
Camp Luna
New Mexico
Colonel Tchou To Speak At Central College Lecture
College students and townspeople will hear Colonel M. Thomas Tchou, a noted Chinese philosopher, scholar, and statesman, speak on January 12 as part of Central College's lecture series. Tchou directed China’s Labor Department for 13 years and served as secretary to Chiang Kai-shek. he has lectured for years and is described as eloquent and witty. Samson Recital Postponed At Cedar Falls Town State Teachers College organist George Samson could not perform last night due to illness. organisers hope to reschedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ray
M.thomas Tchou
Central College
Tchou
Labor Department
International Labor Conference
Geneva
Chiang Kai-Chek
Samson
George Samson
Town State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Ita
Weekly Markets Report From Local Produce Dealers
Local produce dealers report market quotati ons for Tuesday morning. Prices listed for hots at Pelhack co and other items include 36 to 18 80, reflecting current regional trading tones.
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of & Suesday
M. Jodeeseeeegee
Peliat Co
Battle of engineers slows Allied advance in Europe
The report spotlights a "battle of engineers" as German demolition experts hinder the Eighth Army advance. Canadians spearheading the push are slowed by mine laying and clever removal techniques. Spr. Louis Gillescoutlee and Spr. N. Paasch demonstrate mine detection and handling as retreating Germans leave deadly souvenirs ahead of infantry and tank units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Army
Louis Gillescoutlee
Spr
N. Paasch
Central Loses First Basketball Game to Cornell
Central's Flying Dutchmen fall 44 to 26 to Cornell College after a close first half, trailing by two at the break. Hupp leads Cornell with 13 points, while Central Cadet Bixony tops Central with nine and Vander Schaaf adds eight. Central returns home to host St Ambrose of Dubuque on Tuesday December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Cornell College
Central
Cornell
Hupp
Till
Bixony
Speedy Corn Husker Uses Two-Row Machine
Ben Grimmins of Grundy Center has built a reputation as a fast hand corn husker. This year he improves time with a two row machine, shelling and selling surplus corn to save crib space. He fills a 1,500 bushel crib each afternoon and night, shells it out next morning, and ships it to a Cedar Rapids processing plant after 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Grimmins
Grundy Center
Cedar Rapids
Victory Pledge from Tehran Conference Leaders
Roosevelt Stalin and Churchill declare united wartime goals and postwar aims in Tehran. They vow coordinated military strikes against Germany and a postwar order based on democracy, liberty, and collective action to banish tyranny. The declaration, dated December 1, 1943, outlines shared resolve and plans for a peaceful world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Teheran
United States of America
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Iran
Odd Pig With Extra Foot at Bakehouse Farm
On the George Bakehouse farm near Sigourney a two month old pig has five feet. It has two perfect feet on one front leg. Mr Bakehouse says the pig is as lively and active as the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bakehouse
Sigourney
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M. Goodwin
Wichita
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Lieutenant M. Goodwin
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Chicago
Bernace
Mias Bernace
Perth
Corporal Jean Cook
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Robert P. Scholte
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Pella
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Herman Nollen
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Jacob Swank
Mercy Hospital
Wilbur Ronse
Leishton
Mercy
Robert Keasler
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Noel Logan
Penn College
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Herbert Mentink
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Lester Schippers
Kenneth Wayne
Clarence de Penning
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Colleen
G. J. Ver Ewer
Sully
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George Pierson
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Mr. Pierson
Newt Wi Krizer
Krizer Seed Corn Company
Cornie Schuring
Edward van Dollen
Visalia
van Dellen
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Hon. van Dellen
Red Rock
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JW. van Gorp
Watson Vander Ploes
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Lester Vander Wilt
Bugle Pass
James Veenman
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Hammond
West Des Moines
Myrle Rowlings
Kallispel
Montana
Charles Allen
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Dunlap
Lee Farmer
Rick Alan
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Bernice Rus
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Paasch
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