Yanks Strike In West For Cologne Drive On Berlin Front
Reports from the war front describe rapid Allied advances as First and Third Armies push toward Cologne while a broader Soviet assault nears Berlin. Refugees flood lines amid bitter cold as German resistance tightens, with a projected offensive timing tied to Eastern advances. McArthur’s forces push toward Manila as northern Philippines landings unfold.
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Cologne
Baltic
Carpathian Mountains
Berlin
Stolzenburg
Brandenburg
Oder River
Stettin
Germany
Posnan
Poland
Breslau
Silesia
Hitler
Sviefried
Ruhr
Philippines
Luzon
The
Th Army
Zambeles
Olangapo
Subic Bay
Bataan
Manila
Corregidor
McArthur
San Fernardo
Film Program At College Chapel Presents Early Cinema
A series at Douwstra Chapel begins Saturday Feb 8 at 7 30 showing The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots from 1895, a 1896 comedy, and Trip to the Moon from 1902 plus five more films. Concert-Lecture tickets admit all five dates Feb 8 10 24 Mar 10. Film Club dues 0c grant access. apply to Mr Wing or Bob Mosier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Douwstra Chapel
Mary Queen of Scots
Mr. Wing
Bob Mosier
Farmers Co op Exchange Posts Excellent Year
The Farmers Co operative Exchange of Pella reported strong results at a January 30 meeting. Sales rose to 674000 in 1944 from 390000 in 1943, with net profit of 9300, up from 6800. Directors Tysseling and Verros reelected. Debt payoff rose to 20 percent, with prospects for 1945 discussed by Del De Haan and prizes awarded to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Co-operative Exchange of
Pella
Lesion Jal
Herman Tysseling
Tunis Verros
Andrew ‘Terlouw
Ray de Haan
Exchange
Sal
de Haan
del de Haan
World Day of Prayer Observed On Feb 16
The World Day of Prayer events on February 16 include a 2 PM service at First Reformed Church in Pella. Women worldwide share prayers, reports highlight diverse observances from Fiji to Argentina, India, Africa, and Istanbul, emphasizing peace, charity, and unity.
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Pella
First Reformed Church
Margaret Applegarth
Committee
United Council of Church Women
U.S.A
Fiji Islands
Samoa
Coral
Pacific
Papua
Chili
Australia
New Zealand
India
China
Honolulu
Buenos Aires
Katharine Y. T. Lew
Lahore
Aruppukottai
America
Tura
Assam
Africa
South Rhodesia
Johannesburg
Mobini
Istanbul
REA line serving 700 farm customers near Pella
Henry Pathoven, REA manager, spoke to Pella Rotarians about the area's growing cooperative electric service. Since 1937 the local REA line has expanded from 112 users to about 700 farms with 200 awaiting hookups, spanning 400 miles of lines. The effort, funded by REA with 2 percent interest, is not a government subsidy. it strengthens the municipal plant, boosts power demand, and energizes sales of light fixtures and electric appliances in a widening rural market.
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Henry Pathoven
REA
Pella
Frush
John Horksema
Henry Pethoven
U.S
Towa
America
Pethoven
Grinnell
Newton
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Des Moines River
Red Rock
Sully
R.F.C
Hart House String Quartet Performs at Douwstra Chapel
Lovers of fine music enjoyed a rare recital by the Hart House String Quartet in Douwstra Chapel as part of Central College series. The group from Hart House Toronto includes James Levy Henry Milligan Al lard de Ridder Boris Hambourg and has toured Europe and North America. Founded in 1924 the quartet is praised for polished playing and intimate interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Hart House
Douwstra Chapel
Central College
James Levy
Henry Milligan
Allard de Ridder
Boris Hambourg
Canada
United States
England
University of Toronto
County High School Basketball Tourney Opens In Gym
Marion County holds its 25th annual basketball tournament with six teams in the first round. Melcher, Bussey, Attica, Pella and others feature in opening games with champions and runner up records highlighted. Local teams seek top honors as past winners Melcher and Pella lead history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Melcher
Bussey
Attica
Pella
Knoxville
Pleasantville
Homemakers Learn Slipcovers At Adult Class
A crowded Homemaking class Monday night demonstrated slipcover making using feed sacks and chair fittings. The group decided to host a traditional pot luck supper at the next meeting, with Feb 6 set for a session on wardrobe accessories. Virginia Groendyke and others served coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Virginia Groendyke
Jean Leu
Erma Vander Horst
Berni Dykstra
Prof J Schnelker To Be Heard Feb 8 In Organ Recital
Central College hosts Professor Josef Schnelker in an organ recital at Douwstra Chapel on Thursday Feb 8 at 8 00 pm. The event features homegrown talent as students and faculty praise his artistry from chapel services to public performances. Schnelker, Oberlin Conservatory graduate with a Michigan masters, has built a concert reputation through extensive recital work.
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Central
Douwstra
Josef Schnelker
Schnelker
Mr. Schweiker
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
University of Michigan
Centralites Fall to Ward College Scoring Bout
Central high basketball lost to Ward College 48 to 40 as Ohnstead led Wartburg with 15 field goals and Van Doktou added 17. Centralists face undefeated Dubuque Navy squad Friday at home and Parsons at Fairfield Monday. Dubuque Navy has 29 straight wins in V-12 era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacy McGee
Central
Ward College
Knights
Ed Ohnstead
Warthure
Centralites
Dubuque
Public concert program to be presented at Pella
The public is invited to a concert featuring Fantasia and Fugue in G minor by Bach, Sketch in D flat, Choral in B minor by Franck, Andante Cantabile, Pantomime by Jepson, Symphonie No. 1 by Vienne, and a sequence of preludes and finales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Droit
Cleveland
Pella
Bach
Schumann
Franck
James
Jepson
Vienne
World Day of Prayer Hriday 1945 Prayer Fragment
The text presents a historical prayer dated 1945, invoking the Lord's Prayer plus inclusive petitions for the homeless, refugees, prisoners of war, and the afflicted. It seeks unity across colors and creeds, mercy for the hungry, forgiveness, and a devotion to God’s will, ending with Amen.
Forty Farmers Attend Night School Session
Forty men from Yorty and surrounding areas attended the Adult Night School meeting Monday in the High School Vocational Agriculture room. John Stierwalt of Knoxville spoke on artificial breeding stressing its advantages and potential for superior sires and better herd blood. He noted cost savings from dispensing with bulls and the benefit for multi breed herds. Twenty attendees expressed interest in forming an artificial breeding association. next week the Iowa Feed Institute’s Tabollette will speak on feeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocational Agriculture Room
Iun
John Stierwalt
Knoxville
Marion County Extension
Stierwalt
Tabollette
Iowa Feed Institute
Army drives 1500 clerks to join forces in Iowa drive
The Army Service Forces seeks 1500 clerks typists and stenographers by Tunety. Applicants may apply at the U S Employment Service Knoxville or Pella offices with interviews planned February 6 at the Pella Legion Hall from 1 to 3 p m. Jobs offer 100 to 164 a month plus transportation and housing, with training to improve current skills.
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Army Service Forces
Henry King
Knoxville
Washington, D.C
War Department
Sand
Aylits
U. Employment Service Office
Court House
Iowa
Pella
Legion Hall
Coast Guard Band Plays For Farm Help In Iowa Visit
The Coast Guard Band of the St. Louis Ninth Naval District will perform at Pella High School this afternoon to aid recruiting of 17 year olds. The 33 piece ensemble has logged over 50,000 miles and performed before ten million people, while contributing to war bond sales worth about 100 million dollars. Farmers are instructed to mail applications for gasoline and tractor fuel oil rationing, using the R102 form for kerosene or distillate, and to specify full crop year needs March 1945 to March 1946. Applications should include current non highway gasoline or tractor fuel oil inventories and total unused E and QR gas coupons.
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Pella High School
Coast Guard Band
St. Louis Ninth Naval District
Coast Guard
Pella
Iowa
Office of Price Administration
AAA
Des Moines
Predd
Derrick
ODA
War Price and Rationing Board
Pella Competes in 1945 Traffic Safety Contest
President H C Brown of the Towa Safety Council announces the addition of a group of Iowa cities with populations 2500 to 4000 to the All Iowa Traffic Safety Contest. The goal is improved city traffic safety reporting and cooperation with the State Department of Public Safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
H. C. Brown
Towa Safety Council
State Department of Public Safety
Trafic
Attention Subscribers Pay credits and renewals amid paper freeze
Subscribers are asked to verify payment credits on paper labels as renewals surge. Due to a paper allotment freeze, subscriptions over 30 days past due will be dropped with no new subscriptions except replacements. Service men receive special rates. normal rates are $2.50 in Iowa and $3.00 elsewhere, with service members at $2.00.
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Chronicle
Missionary Doctor Awarded Kaisar-i-Hind Medal in Arabia
Dr Paul W Harrison a renowned surgeon representing the Reformed Church in America in Arabia received the gold Kaisar-i-Hind medal on November 12 for outstanding service to the people and nation after thirty five years in the region. Dr Harold Storm also awarded funds for a new hospital with six hundred subscribers contributing about 5000 dollars. The item also notes election of Dr Irwin J Lubbers to lead a national Christian higher education commission and details changes at Pleasant Prairie Academy adding a Bible Institute program under Henry F Schoon. It closes with Passaic church microfilm preservation of records dating to 1725 housed at Columbia University Library and church study.
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Bahrain
Arabia
Paul W. Harrison
Reformed Church In
America
Harrison
Harold Storm
Reformed Church
Tadramnut
Pella
Iowa
Irwin J. Lubbers
Central College, Reformed Church Institutions
National Commission On Christian Higher Education
Association of American Colleges
Lubbers
Reformed Church Academy
Bible Institute
German Valley
Pleasant Prairie
Middle West
Board of
Irectors
Passaic
N. J
First Reformed Church of
Columbia University Library
Pella Teachers Commended for Dental Health Victory
Two grades at Lincoln School in Pella Iowa achieved 100 percent dental records. Miss Dena Versteeg Grade 4 and Mrs Jerome Taylor Grade 6 received a commendation letter from the Iowa State Health Department praising their achievement amid limited dentists. The bureau suggests thank you notes to students parents and local dentists and rewards include a plaque and dental health materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Iowa State Health Department
Dena Versteeg
Pella
Iowa
Jerome ‘Taylor
Versteeg
Taylor
Buerkens
Bureau of Dental Hygiene
Dupils
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West
College Chapel
Farmers Co-Op
Pathoven
J. Schnelker
Central Five
Wartburg
Hriday
Heaven
Earth
Local Ration Board
Harry James
Joe Reichman
Kay Kyser
Teddy Powell
Bobby Byrne
Tommy ‘Tucker
Cincinnati Symphony
Chicno Civic Opera Orchestra
George Rachford
Redford
University of Cincinnati
OPA
Academy
Henry F. Sehoon
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