Rolscreenings Honors And Holiday News From Pella Plant
Mr Frank Mikkelsen of Rothereen Company visited the Pella factory on December 29 marking his first trip to town. The note thanks Mr Kuyper for Christmas hams totaling about 2000 pounds and mentions staff reunions with family and friends. Also covered are deployments, weekend plans, and the week’s standout orders including 24 Rol screens to Detroit and a Blackout Shade order for Albany Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mikkelsen
Rothereen Company
New York City
Mikkelsen
Pella
Kuyper
Harold
Gus) de Geus
Sam
Port Frances E. Warren
Wyoming
W. J. Henderson
Rosserven Company
Bruce Sents
Judith Lynn
Sents
Judith
Rosscreen
David Braashart
Ichita
Kansas
Neal
St. M. Smith
Perry Smith
Des Moines
Smith
Aryone
C. E. Hamlin
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Detroit
City of Albany
New York
American, Optical Company
Southbridge
Mass
Texas
How the American Country Boy Benefits from Army Training
An overseas World War veteran cites the country boy as a model citizen soldier whose army service broadens adventure and learning, forges enduring friendships, and sharpens practical skills. He returns to farming with better command of machinery, transportation, conservation, and a sense of national service shaping civil leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Amecans
America
Blinds Projects Across Government and Hospitals Noted
M. College in Amarillo Texas and Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance in Sioux Falls SD are listed alongside projects for the Coast Guard Station in Washington DC and St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City Missouri. The brief item names bidders or suppliers and the locations of these contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. College
Amarillo
Texas
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Coast Guard
Washington, D. C
St. Luke's Hospital
Kansas City
Missouri
New Year Wishes From Amsterdam Chronicle
The Chronicle looks back at last week with rainfall and snowfall totals, notes a milder December and forecasts a hard winter, and reports on church activities, Sunday school elections, and local visits. Community members celebrate birthdays, plan showers, and reflect on Truth and Hope for the new year.
Voice of the Public letter on renaming Pella streets
Isaac Le Cocq of Wichita in December 1941 writes Mayor Frush praising the idea of renaming Pella streets with letters and numbers. He encloses a plan drawing and urges adoption for easier navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac le Cocq
Wichita
Kansas
F. Frush
Mr. Frush
Pella
Chronicle
United States
LeCocq
Card of Thanks for Levi Dykstra and family
The De Wild family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for acts of sympathy and floral tokens during Levi Dykstras illness and after his death. They express appreciation for the W W Cook and Son Insurance Agency help after a November seventh 1941 fire at their farm home and furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Dykstra
W. W. Cook and Son Insurance Agency
Lewis de Wild
H. de Wild
Thanking Neighbors for Sympathy and Floral Tributes
The Velthuizen family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for support and floral tributes after the death of William Velthuizen. Mrs. Wm. Velthuizen and children thank those who stood by them during the final hours and shared expressions of sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Velthuizen
Bake Sale and church luncheon in Boortje Building
Mary and Martha Society of The Third Reformed Church hosts a bake sale Saturday Jan 8 in the Boortje Building serving chicken coffee and pie all day. Mr and Mrs Edward Wesselink returned Sunday to Omaha after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John G Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boortje
Mary and Martha Society
The
Third Reformed Church
Edward Wesselink
Omaha
Nebraska
John G. Klein
Dan Klein Writes From Texas December 26 1941
A letter from Daniel Klein now at Station Hospital Sheppard Field Wichita Falls Texas. He describes leaving Camp Grant after 10 weeks training shortened by national emergency. He notes 10 000 aviation cadets, travel by train 39 hours arriving Christmas morning, furloughs canceled, and radio station W 0 nearby. He mentions a Kerr family staff sergeant who once owned West End Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Grant
Daniel Klein
Air Field
Dan Klein
P. S
West End Cafe
Kerr Boys
A Soldier's Thanks From P F C Gerald Terlouw
Private First Class Gerald A Terlouw sends thanks to friends for Christmas cards and gifts. He moved to the West Coast, reports Long Beach California as a nice place, and notes a rating as “Ath class” specialist. He cannot write back but appreciates letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald A.terlouw
Don’t Stop Writing Letters To Soldiers In Camps
A soldier asks civilians not to halt letter writing as movements place boys in camps. Postal authorities will forward letters to the soldier or sailor, ensuring communications reach those serving. The appeal encourages ongoing correspondence and support for troops.
Prolong Life of Tires With Care
Advice from Iowa State Extension engineer Donald Struthers urges motorists to extend tire life amid tire shortages. Weekly pressure checks, proper inflation, wheel balancing and alignment, moderate speeds, careful cornering, gradual starts, debris checks, and avoiding overloading all help reduce wear and punctures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Kruthers
Iowa State College
Struthers
Pella National Bank stockholders to elect directors
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of the Pella National Bank will be held at the banking house in Pella Indiana Tuesday January 18 1942 between the hours of one and three o clock p m for the purpose of electing not less than five nor more than seven directors H S Nollon President
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Gordon
Indianola
East Amsterdam
John Kamerick
H. H. Oostrum
la Mertia
Corena Synhorst
Des Moines
Pella National Bank
Pella
Nollon, Prouident
Library notes Captain Kidds Cow and boy book picks
A nostalgic catalog of children's reads and adventure tales. Featured are Captain Kidds Cow by Phil Stong with pirates on the Des Moines River, and a shelf of titles including The Wonders of Oil, Millions of Books, Who Are These Americans, Visitors from London, Red Iron, Renfrew Flies Again, Pete the Airedale, and more for young readers and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Kidd
Phil Stong
Blackbeard
Long John Silver
Lafitte
Bloody Bart
Patcheye
Des Moines River
Mississippi
Pete
Tom Robinson
Weekly Markets Prices From Local Produce Dealers
Quotations listed for Cream Eggs Hens Leghorn White Rock Ducks Hogs and grains with notes of closing out sales by Wm Clark C C Dooley Henry Van Zee and The Albert Meinders Co delayed sale dates and a Bacon Emerson quotation closing text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Rock Spring
Rock Springs
Pella
Chicaxo
Sale dates announce closing out auctions in area
January sales list shows Meinders and Co closing out January 6, Warner Van de Voort January 7, Bogaards public sale near Pella January 8, Ustermarkt & Co at Runnells January 9, Art Van Roekel January 12 near Pella and Sully, De Ronde January 13 and D J De Haan and Company closing out sale 24 miles west of Pella on 16 J William Boog dan January 27 Rose Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meinders and Co
Warner van de Voort
Bogaards
Pella
Ustermarkt & Co
Runnells
Art van Roekel
Sully
de Ronde
D. J. de Haan and Company
J . William Boogdan
Rose Hill
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Carter
Sadler Publishing Company
Wawr
Amsterdam News
Carl Hackett
Bill Schakel
the Chronicle
Sweet Texas
California
Ben Davis
Bushel
Small Jonathan
Ieswab
Voice of
Wm. Velthizen
Bake Sale
DAN_KLEIN
P.F.C
Gerald A. Terlouw
F. Army Air Base
Long Beach
Budd
Col
D. N. Houseman
B. O. Lewis
Army Ordnance Department
Edward G. Budd
Philadelphia
U. S
Library Notes
Ann Jackson
Marshall McClintock
Library of Congress
Paul B. Sears
London
Kitty Barne
Myra
Courtney Parmly Brown
Jeff
Renfrew
Laurie York Ersking
Canadian Northwest
Douglas Ren
Frew
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ciization
Minnesota
Dan Dingeman
Blue 111
Poland
Farrow
Tunis
J. Blom
Peoria
J. S. de Vries
W. Vroom
Wm. Rempe
North Main Street
Green
George Ver Steeg
Wm. Clark
C. C. Dooley
Closin
Henry van Zee
Albert Meinders and Co
Bacon
Emerson
Jimmy
EVRY
van Sittert
Warren van Sittert
Vogelaars
McCormick Deering
Sato the Tiger
Miller's
Cobb Potatoes
Montrose Crackers
Golden Dale
Prince Albert Tobacco
Vriezelaar’s Grocery
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