Festive Lights Transform Pella Downtown for Christmas
Pella merchants and city officials illuminate downtown for the holiday season. Tulip Tower in Central Park glitters with blue star lights and trees along the platform. The American Legion Post sponsors the decorations as homes and businesses glow with evergreen festoons and window trees. Trade is brisk with many stores open evenings and stock ample for gift buyers.
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Pella
Tulp Toren
Central Park
American Legion Post
City
Wilson Jewelry
de Jong
van der Voort Grocery
van den Berg Electric
Tusseling Shoe Store
Model Clothing Store
Rex‘all Drug Store
Chronicle Office
Star Oil Co
Legion Hall
Letter From Joe Van Arkel Sent From San Francisco
A December 10 letter from Joe Van Arkel arrived at Pella National Bank on December 16. The missive, mailed in San Francisco three days after the Hawaii bombing, lists the U S S Pennsylvania as return address care of the San Francisco postmaster. Censors passed the letter. it confirms the Pennsylvania is afloat and Joe is alive and well.
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Joe van Arkel
Pella National Bank
San Francisco
Hawaii
U. S. S. Pennsylvania
U. S
Pennsylvania
Joe
Club Women to Fill Baskets For Christmas Gift
The Women of the Federated Club will distribute baskets to the needy of Pella. Food of any kind is needed and can be brought to the Ford Garage before Wednesday Noon December 24th. The club will ensure baskets reach homes with little Christmas Cheer.
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Federated Club
Pella
Ford
Be Careful Bulb Snatchers Threatens Downtown Trees
Local reports warn of bulb thefts from Christmas trees along curbs downtown. Thieves now remove a single bulb per tree, with past incidents including full string removals and cut cords. The Chamber of Commerce offers a $10 reward for information leading to conviction.
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Chamber of Commerce
Trucker Gerrit Rouw Killed At Flagler Train Crossing
Gerrit Rouw a 39 year old Pella trucker died Thursday morning December 11 after driving his coal truck into a passenger train at a Flagler crossing between Knoxville and Pella. He was reportedly backing from a sidetracked car when struck. Funeral services were held December 13 at Forbes Funeral Home and First Reformed Church with interment at Graceland Cemetery.
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Flagler
Knoxville
Pella
Rouw
Sumpter
Mr. Rouw
Holland
Albert Rouw
Sully
Otley
Eddyville
New Sharon
Dena Leydens
Evelyn
Raymond
Gary
Doris Jeanne
Alice
Tunis Goemaat
Wilma
John Vander
Oskaloosa
Forbes Funeral Home
First Reformed Church
Anthony Haverkamp
Graceland Cemetery
Federated Club Plans Christmas Gift Baskets
The Federated Club invites pupils from all grades to donate nonperishable foods clothing and toys for Christmas baskets. Items will be wrapped and placed under the tree in each room. A club committee will assemble the baskets. Last year they distributed 25 baskets in and around Pella.
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Federated Club
Pella
Local Red Cross To Sponsor Home Nursing Course
The Pella Red Cross chapter announces a Home Nursing course starting the New Year. Aimed at adults, it teaches in home care and illness prevention. Contact Mrs. Goodwin, Mrs. Baer, or Dr. Schroeder, chair, for enrollment. classes to be held at Old City Hall with a minimal textbook fee.
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Red Cross
M. Goodwin
Will Baer
M. C. Schroeder
Old City Hall
National Red Cross
Pella
Free Christmas Movie Day for Kids at New Holland Theatre
The New Holland Theatre proprietor Joe Anderson offers a free Christmas show for children twelve and under this Tuesday. Special reels are planned and a cordial invitation is extended for all youngsters to attend Tuesday afternoon December 23rd at 2:15.
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New
Holland ‘Theatre
Joe Anderson
Home Nursing Class at Legion Hall Starts Jan 14
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors Home Nursing classes at the Legion Hall. The first meeting is January 14 from 2:00 to 4:00 with Miss Bernstein, County Nurse from Knoxville, instructing. Open to all women, especially rural district ladies, as part of the National Defense Program. The course teaches homemakers to make inexpensive equipment for home care of the sick.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Miss Burnstein
Knoxville
Here's a Fine Idea Here's a Fine Idea
The men at the Pella Foundry propose a civic fund drive. They will devote one day of pay, about fifty dollars, to purchase a Defense Bond and sell it to an investor, with the proceeds to the Red Cross. A double duty defense effort.
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Pella
Red Cross
Central College Defeats Iowa Success In 39 28 Tilt
The Central College Flying Dutchmen downed Iowa Success of Ottumwa 39 to 28 to start the 1941 basketball season. Star player Chuck De Wild, senior center, scored 15 points on six field goals and three free throws as the teams traded baskets early before Central pulled away.
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Central College Flying Dutchmen
Iowa
Ottumwa
Chuck de Wild
Tnd
Baptists Welcome New Pastor and Wife at Pella Church
An interesting reception at the Baptist church celebrated the arrival of Rev. and Mrs. Perron in Pella. Local leaders and college figures offered welcomes, sharing recollections of Baptist history in Pella, with letters of greetings from nearby congregations. The program included speeches, a poem, a duet, and refreshments for attendees.
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the Baptist Church
Perron
Minnesota
LeRoy
Oreer
A.C. Kuyper
van Dellen
Gilbert Boat
Boat
Baptist Organization
Pella
Activitex
Pela
J. H.adler
Elcome
F. M. Frush
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Ray de Hann
Sarah Buewalda
Loriane de Haan
Herbert van Wyke
Third Reformed Church
M. Monsma
Christian Reformed Church
Vander Plot
A. Haverkamp
Reformed Church
Herbert Mentinick
Carl Brown
Prof
Henry Cox
First Steps to Set Up Local Defense Council
F M Frush of the Red Cross called a Monday meeting at the City Office to form a local Defense Council. The group aims to mobilize drives for war aid, with an $1,300 Red Cross quota for Pella and additional canvasses in Lake Prairie and Summit Townships. An executive committee and advisory council will organize drives across organizations, with Mrs. Dave Renaud coordinating the Federated Club effort. House-to-house fundraising begins early next week to meet a large $50,000,000 national call.
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F. M. Frush
Red Cross Chapter
Pella
Flush
Dave Renaud
Women's Federated Club
Chamber of Commerce, Legion and Auxiliary
College
Rotary Club
Wilson
Iowa
Vicinity
Selby
Iowa Defense Council
Frush
Red Cross
Federated Club
The
Women’s Federated Club
Central team edges Invaders in preseason scrimmage
The Dutchments from the invade headed by coach Babe Ysseling used twelve players to test their best bets for the varsity. Central impressed fans with mid season form and steady free throws as they pulled away late. Players tried included Bonwell Steintjes Wagaman De Wild Heerema Speed Wolfe Kempers Camp D Davis M Davis and Ricketts.
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Bud Knox Reed
Bonwell
Steintjes
Wagaman
de Wild
Heerema
Speed
Wolfe
Kempers
Camp
D. Davis
M. Davis
Ricketts
Central College Band Delights at Douwstra Chapel Concert
Central College Band under director A A Rockwell performed twelve original pieces at Douwstra Chapel on Thursday evening December 11. The audience applauded each number, especially The Suite Mn a Span lage and The Netherlands Rhapsody, while colored lighting enhanced the performance. The band and conductor received heartfelt praise for blending instruments and delivering a polished program.
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Central College Band
Douwstra Chapel
A. A. Rockwell
Army family notes transfer to Camp Crowder Missouri
Mr and Mrs Dave Thomas report a letter from David Mark Thomas Ant stating a transfer from an army camp in Wyoming to Neosha Missouri. The message lists Bar Rack 2143 Quartermaster's Detachment Camp Crowder Neosha Mo as the new address and mentions possible holiday leave.
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Dave Thomas
David
Mark) Thomas Ant
Wyoming
Neosha
Missouri
Quartermaster's
Camp Crowder
Notice to Readers on Chronicle’s Strained Production
Owing to the illness of Chronicle employees the country correspondence was not prepared fully. Not all copy could be used and much was written by hand and passed up. Readers who enjoy the country correspondence will not find it. We are sorry.
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Mness
Chronicle
Empoyees
Isdue
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Bank
Gerrit Rouw
Local
Kris Kringle
Nick
Grandma
St. Nicholas
Clement C. Moore
Frances Martha Sandven
Santa
Mrs. Claus
Fred Lautenbach
Pearl) van Gorp
Central
Baptists
Mrs. Perron
Mr. Perron
Rockwell
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