Kiwanis Hear Kuyper Talk On Civic Service
The Pella Kiwanis met at Jordan Hall Central College where P H Kuyper of theRossevern Co spoke on civic service. A long list of suggested activities followed focusing on youth programs roads tulip festival and community projects to be cataloged and pursued with broad member support.
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Kiwanis
Kuyper
Civic Service
Pella Kiwanis
Jordan Hall
Central College
P. H. Kuyper
Rossevern Co
Peter
Boy Scouts
Spenser
Knoxville-Pella
Kellogg Road
Pella
Omeime
Mare
Farmers Union Will Enlarge Locker Plant
The Farmers Union Co operative has purchased land behind the present building to enlarge the locker plant. Construction planned for spring once permits are granted by the Food Administration in Washington. The plant will double its size and capacity to relieve locker shortages.
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The
Farmers Union Co-operative
Co-operative
Food Administration
Washington, D.C
French Film Carnival in Flanders at Chapel
The French Department at the college presents Carnival in Flanders on January 7 in the chapel. The 17th century Netherlands scenes include authentic costumes, with German subtitles for study and general entertainment. Admission helps defray film costs. more details in next Chronicle.
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Pella
France
Flanders
Brench
Netherlands
Corse
Fin Tech College
Baptists Observe Universal Prayer Week
The Baptist Church plans a week of prayer from January 2 with nightly meetings open to the community. Rev. A. A. Swanson lists topics for five evenings including The Life Which I Now Live and The Prayer that Jesus Refused to Pray, with hoped for special music each service.
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Univer
The
Baptist Church
Togetheing
A. A. Swanson
Jesus
Suppose it Was Butter And The Bottled Bourbon Prices
A Washington liquor dealer boasted a stockpile of over a quarter million bottles of bourbon. He sold 8,000 bottles in 60 minutes during a special sale, with customers paying large sums in cash. The piece argues rationing and price ceilings are needed to prevent price gouging and shortages across all foods. Price and Rationing Board chairman H. P. Van Gorp notes.
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Washington
van Nuys
Senate
H. P. van Gorp
Farm Machinery Aid Deadlines Set by County Committee
The Marion County Farm Rationing Committee reminds applicants that January 1, 1944, is the closing date for filings for tractors manure spreaders corn planters and grain drills.
New Year Courage as 19-444 Looms in America
In hopeful tones the piece greets the New Year and calls Americans to courage for 19-444 a pivotal year. It frames Uncle Sam’s armed strength and young men ready for battles that could end the era of aggression.
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Sam
Legion Post backs Youth Recreation Center plan
Members of Van Vember Post discussed supporting a Youth Recreation Center at their meeting Monday. The Legion voted to contribute 50 dollars and to form a committee to raise further funds, while noting a record membership of over 150. Cadet Brown shared Navy air experiences, sparking questions and interest in aviation careers.
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Lion Post
J. C. van Zante
Gary Vegelaar
The
Legion
van Vemert
van Zame
Post
Milk and Cream Ticket Reminder From Marion County AAA
The Marion County AAA committee urges members to bring November and December milk and cream tickets to the AAA Office in January to receive payment. October tickets may also be presented in November for payment. January 1, 1944 is the closing date for applications for tractors manure spreaders corn planters and grain drills. Pella merchants received membership cards this week notices from the Solicitation Committee warn against rackets and fraud.
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Marion County Aaa Committee
AAA
Pella
Cone
Chamber
Holiday Weekend Shop Plans Amid Closed New Year Day
The piece notes merchants will close on New Year Day while some stay open later Friday night and on Saturday, urging shoppers to prepare for the weekend. It mentions housewives planning purchases and farm folks visiting downtown, with Friday being marked as the shopping day and early Friday evening as best.
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Pell
Missing in Action Dick Jacobs from Reasnor Iowa
Mr and Mrs Jacob Jacobs of a farm near Reasnor Iowa report their son Dick Jacobs is missing in action in the Pacific He formerly lived in Pella and had many friends here who mourn his supreme sacrifice and await details from the war department Neighbors are urged to offer sympathy without intruding on the grieving parents
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Jacob Jacobs
Reasnor
Iowa
Pacific
Pella
War Department
Ration reminders for stamps and fuel across regions
Wartime ration details list regional end dates for gasoline and fuel oil coupons, meat and processed foods stamps, shoe stamps, air line sheet items, and green stamps. Dates range from January 1 to March, with varying validity by region and coupon type.
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East Coast
Midd
Middle West
Danary
Buyers of Used Oil Burners Get Warning
Prospective buyers of used oil burners or space heaters are advised to check eligibility for fuel oil rations before purchase. Under current rules, homes heated with coal in past years or coal this year are not eligible for fuel oil rations, says H P Van Gorp, chairman of the local War Price and Rationing Board.
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H. P. van Gorp
Rotary Club Potato Relay Signals Community Drive
A messy Rotary Club meeting features a “hot potato” relay with Bert Baron and Dr. Lubber Proxy passing the spud in a light program. The event highlights the Cresl Air Patrol and a Boy Scout drive, reporting a total campaign sum of 729.00 with 308.001 in by solicitors and local banks.
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Hursday
Bert Baron
Kayper
Cresl Air Patrol
Bob
Sions
Civil Air Patrol
Chatte Anns
Anny
Watertown
Wil Mitchell
Dakota
Scribner
Dr. Lubber
Cape
Vanden Berg Buys Local Meat Market in Fifield-Cordova
Connie Vanden Berg, long-time farmer in Fifield Cordova, purchases the Klyn and De Winter Meat Market and will take possession January 1, 1944. The firm, once a partnership of Arie Klyn and Nick De Winter, saw De Winter retire for health reasons. The market is known for quality and broad patronage, drawing customers from the community and distant states by mail orders. Vanden Berg plans to continue the successful enterprise with similar equipment and staff.
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Connie Vanden Berg
Fifield-Cordova
Klyn’ & de Winter
Vanden Berg
Klyn & de Winter
Arie Klyn
Nick de Winter
de Winter
Final Report on Township Scrap Drive Salvage Chma
Chairman Ueney F. Johnson presented the scrap drive report to the local committee and War Council. The effort gathered 71 tons across Summit and Otley with receipts totaling 689.10 dollars after WPA trucks and local crews cleared roads and loaded one brick at a time, depositing funds in the National Bank.
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Ueney F. Johnson
Tre
Reed
Mae
War Council
Otley
Labor Day
The
Chamber of Commerce
National Bank
Summit To
WPA
Knoxville
Pella Fi
Johnson
Joh Fissures
P H S Hosts Montezuma Tonight In City Game
Pella high school basketball fans will see P H S take on Montezuma Indians this evening. Coach Monten expects a familiar starting five from last year with Vander Poor Van Gorp or Sents Lankelina Gauss Tait and OsEvola. Referee Rud Knox and the Mish School Pep Band will be on hand.
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Montezuma Indians
Pella
Monten
Gnagy
P. Hss
L Osevola
Vander Poor
van Gorp
Sents
Bill Lankelina
Keith
Rud Knox
Operating Cost Per Capita in City Was $7.05 in 1943
Des Moines release from the Towa Taxpayers Association details per capita operating costs for Iowa towns under 5,000 in the March 1943 year. Pella shows $7.05 per resident, with other towns like Winterset and Cresco cited as higher, Mystic lower, and a note that costs varied across the 71 cities.
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The
Chronicle
Asco
Towa Taxpayers Association
Des Mose TE Cone
Iowa
Pella
Rettendorf Atk Rapids
Audubos
Cresco
Pere Mystic
West Des’ Maine
Col + SAL
Harlan
Winteran
Winterset
Fourth War Loan drive set to open in town
State and local committees prepare for the Fourth War Loan Campaign with a January 1 opening. Iowa quota set at 177 million dollars. Marion County quota 906 thousand with 442 thousand allocated to Pella and adjacent townships. Pella district exceeded its Third War Loan quota, boosting trust in meeting the new target.
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P. I. Kuyper
Pella Sict
K. MH. Bean
Marion County State Bank
Mortimer Goodwin
Pella National Bank
Knoxville
Vernon L. Clark
War Finance Committee
Treasury Department
Iowa
Marion County
Pella
Lake Prairie
Summit Townships
Combaska County
Marion Co
Shoes Without Points Bring Hope For Youngsters
H P Van Gore chairing the War Price and Rationing Board says a new supply of children's non leather shoes will be ration free soon. Shoes for those under six will benefit most as larger sizes are now freed from rationing. Canvas uppers and soles from remnants give durable wear. Cinderella’s magic ends as GPA removes such shoes from rationing while mens patent leather remains tied to stamps.
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H.P. van Gore
GPA
Tyne
Awakening China Signals Changing Western View
The passage notes Chinese efforts to expand railway connections by blasting new tunnels and maintaining railroad operations despite bomb and shell damage. It argues that such actions reflect a rising resolve and urge the West to heed news from New China, warning against underestimating changes across the rack.
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China
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Marion County Farm Rationing Committee
Cheerio
Jack Brown
Aleutians
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Far
Warren Dick Marlowe
John Sneller
Vernon Roorda
Warren
Des Moine
John de Prenger
Back Brown
Navy Pry
Aleutian
Brown
Ward
Pella Airways
Dick Jacobs
Rotary Club
Chis
Dykstra
Tisk
Charley
Bose House
Prins
Tunis
Tall Corn Ke
Man Tysseling
Dean Cook
Lt Bred Heersema
Stary Club
Snc
C. Vanden Berg
Salvage Chma
P.H.S
H. K. Pals
Chas. D. Reed
Des Moines
L. P
Summit
Tchou
New
Douwstra Chapel
United States
Tehou
Douwst
Charge Kinnseau
Shanghai
Change
Nanking-Shanghai
Tientsin-Pukow
Hwang To
Fortune Magazine
Tungkwan Tunnel
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