New College Flying Course Proposed for Central College
A Reserve Pilot Training Corps would be organized nationally with a campus unit at Central College Pella to prep youths for Army and Navy Air Corps service if government approval follows a regional proposal. The plan envisions 533 colleges in the pilot program and seeks national defense training centers, recruitment through colleges, and eligibility for future air force duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Pella
Army and Navy Air Corps
National Association of Colleges and Universities
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Misouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Roy W. Elliott
Wichita
Kan
Wichita University
National Association
United States
Kansas City
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Washington
National Defense Training Centers
Army
Navy
William E. Johnson
Harold H. Richardson
Denver
Selective Service
W. L. Gist
Missouri Selective Service Headquarters
Enoch O. Paulson
Air Corps
Fairfax Airport
Wofford E. Lewis
Aviation Cadet Examining Board
United States Army Air Corps
Licut
Webster M. Wright
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
G. G. Price
Allen P. Green, Jr
William A. Ong
National Aviation Training Av Ciation
Edward
Don’t Burn Waste Paper
The government asks all persons to save waste paper and either give or sell it to the junk man. It is estimated that three fourths of the paper produced in the United States each year is destroyed. This waste is vital to defense as it is the main raw material for paperboard containers for defense materials. Ted King is named as the contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ted King
Ted
F. M. Frush
Yield factors discussed at night school
The cold weather reduced attendance at the Monday night school but about thirty farmers attended. The discussion covered cultivation and seed bed preparation, noting that moisture, soil type, and machinery affect yields. Topics included plowing depth and timing, cultivation, and machinery variety, with plans for next week on Farm Defense Problems and related concerns.
Portfolios Link South Maple Grove and Australian Schools
Two years ago pupils from South Maple Grove school near Humboldt sent a portfolio of pressed plants flowers and nature pictures to a St Louis address which was forwarded to a Victoria Australia school. Recently the local school received a portfolio from the Australian school containing pressed flora photos and letters from Australian children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Maple Grove
Humboldt
St. Louis
Victoria
Australia
Schultz Shows NATSA Trainees for Army Navy Flight
NATSA regional governor Captain Schultz presented twenty six former trainees in a busload to recruiting officers in Kansas City. All but two passed the physicals and await orders to be in military flight instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schultz
Reserve Corps
Army
Navy Air Corps
Kansas City
Frank M. Frush Elected Head of Defense Council
Frank M. Frush was elected Chairman of the Lake Prairie Defense Council at a Jan 2 meeting in the City Office. Leland K. Croll is secretary and P H Kuyper IT Van Gorp Mortimer Goodwin Ralph Grondman and Tunis Kempkes directors. The council will supervise wartime drives across Pella City Lake Prairie and Summit Townships and set up a Tire Rationing Board with Harvey Van Gorp Tunis Kempkes and John Vander Wal. The Marion County board includes Kamerick Frush and Myers. Knoxville board members are Wilson Porter and Bousquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Council
Frank M. Frush
Leland K. Croll
P. Hf. Kuyper
If. P. van Gorp
Mortimer Goodwin
Ralph Grondman
Tunis Kempkes
Lake Prairie Defense Council
Pella City
Lake Prairie
Summit Townships
General Council
Harvey P
Pleasantville
Knoxville
W. J. Wilson
Ralph H. Porter
P. H. Bousquet
Pella Defense Council
Tire Rationing Board
John A. Vander Wal
Tire Board
M. Goodwin
J. A. Vander Wal
Frank Frush
H. P. van Gorp
Secreta Ralph Grundman
Peter H. Kuyper
Art Exhibit From Mexico At the College
The Central College Art Department hosts an exhibition of drawings and paintings by advanced students of the Cumming School of Art in Des Moines and ten reproductions of mural paintings by Diego Rivera. Open daily through the month, the show aims to illuminate Latin American art for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College Art Department
Cumming School of Art
Des Moines
Diego Rivera
Dr. I. J. Lubbers Attends Baltimore Conference
Dr. Irwin J. Lubbers, president of Central College, travels to Baltimore Maryland this week for a joint convention of the Association of American Colleges and the National Committee of Education and Defense. Colleges nationwide consider the emergency and plan their defense role and future national welfare. Central College outlines its part in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin J. Lubbers
Central College
Baltimore
Maryland
Association of American Colleges
National Committee of Education and Defense
Central
Mrs Bos of Prairie City Visiting Son John A Bos
Mrs B Bos of Prairie City is visiting at the home of her son John A Bos with the Bos family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. B. Bos
Prairie City
John A. Bos
Bos
Esther Doby to Sing at College Chapel Friday
Esther Doby a Chicago colored dramatic soprano will sing at Douwstra Chapel Friday January 9 at 9 15 am as part of the Artist Series. Mary Phillips Street will accompany in Walter Andersons absence due to a family tragedy. Free morning concert for Pella citizens no tickets required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Doby
Chicago
Douwstra Chapel
Mary Phillips Street
Central
Miss Doby
Walter Anderson
Catherine van Buren
South
Pella Chronicle
Kindergarten Assignments To Be Changed In Lincoln District
Starting January 12, Linkeln district kindergarten pupils attend morning sessions while Webster children go in the afternoon. Bible stories will be offered to Lincoln pupils this semester replacing Webster. Only children with parental consent slips may enter the class. blanks are being sent this week and must be returned before Monday. Sarah Gosselink will supervise. Parents of kindergarten children in the public school, please take notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linkeln
Webster
Lincoln
Sarah Gosselink
Caring for clothing to extend life in wartime limits
Mary Frances Norris urges careful handling of on-hand garments as fabric shortages bite. Learn fiber makeup from labels, then washing, pressing, spotting, and storage vary by fiber. Wool requires warm soft water, gentle suds, damp pressing, and flat drying to avoid felting. Rayon and acetate need gentler temps and careful rinsing to prevent damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Norris
Marion County Home Demonstration
How to Make a Speech Rotary Talk at Pella Club
Maurice Birdsall, local high school speech and dramatic teacher, spoke to the Pella Rotary Club on how to make a speech. He outlined four parts introduction heart body and conclusion and urged naturalness and careful organization for both short and long talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Birdsall
Bo Natu
Rotarians
Rotary
Marion County Bank
Kenneth Bean
Fultz
Central Club to Play Two Games Away from Home
Central's basketball team schedules two away games this weekend at Dubuque University on Friday and Decorah against Luther on Saturday. Most travelers are freshmen and sophomores with limited practice after a January 6 report. Bud Bonwell is ineligible for the second semester. Herbert Wormhoudt returns to the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Dubuque
Luther
Dubuque U
Decorah
Iowa
Conen Tysseling
Mark Speed
Pleasantville
Mark
Uncle Sam
Bud Bonwell
Penn and
Parsons
Navy seeks men for RADAR radio work in ships
The United States Navy urgently seeks men for technical and maintenance ratings in the RADAR branch. Requirements include high school graduation or Amateur license, plus radio repair or high frequency design experience if no license. Radioman second class earns 72 dollars monthly plus dependents’ allowance. others may train at lower rates. Inquiries at Navy Recruiting Stations, including Old Federal Building, with correspondence encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
U. S. Navy
Federal Building
Bis
Men Aged 20-44 To Register for Draft Feb 16
Washington D C President Roosevelt orders men aged 20 to 44 inclusive to register on February 16 for active military duty. Those aged 18 19 and 45 64 are liable for noncombatant work but will register later. exemptions apply to those who registered October 16 1940 or July 1 1941. Des Moines Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Des Moines Register
Pella to house Civil Air Patrol squadron soon
George J. Hansen reports the Pella airport will host a Civil Air Patrol squadron under Office of Civilian Defense direction led by Wing Commander Co. Dan Hunter of Cedar Rapids. Des Moines group includes Pella with about twenty four privately owned planes from surrounding area likely extending to Ottumwa. CAP aims to train in air and ground defense, not replace the military. participation is voluntary and fits civilian aviation interests. Questions answered regarding eligibility indicate RG. is eligible for service in the CAP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Hansen
Pella
Civil Air Patrol
Iowa
Office of Civilian Defense
Dan Hunter
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Rationing Board Set to Hear Tire Requests in Marion County
The Marion County tire rationing board for the area south of the Des Moines river and east of Highway 14 has been formed. Members H P Van Gorp Tunis Kempkes and John A Vander Wal will oversee the process with three designated dealers O and P Tire Co Gary Schiabout and John Buwalda. Applicants must have old tires inspected and obtain a certificate to meet a board member. January quotas are 21 tires and 18 tubes for passenger vehicles and 49 tires and 4 tubes for buses and trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Des Moines River
Highway 14
Defense Council
H. P. van Gorp
Tunis Kempkes
John A. Vander Wal
O & P Tire Co
Gary Schiabout
John Buwalda
O. K
J. P. van Gorp
Garden City
East Franklin Street
Model Clothing
East Franklin Streets
What You Want To Know About The Income Tax
A public notice outlines who must file a return for 1941 earnings, including individuals with $750 or more gross income, married persons with $750, and married couples with $1,500. It states filing deadlines, locations, forms, and tax rates.
Red Cross Home Nursing Class Meets Tuesday
The Pella Red Cross sponsors a Home Nursing Program with the first session in the Legion Hall from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Tuesday January 13. Members may obtain the standard textbook from Mrs Will Baer at the first meeting. The class fee is seventy five cents. A second class will start soon so more people can enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Red Cross
Legion Hall
Will Baer
Open Forum on War and Peace in the Orient
The second Open Forum Program sponsored by Pella civic groups will be at Pella High School auditorium Monday January 12 at 8 15 pm. Professor A C Bunce of Iowa State College will speak on Problems of War and Peace in the Orient, outlining war causes and economic social backgrounds with notes from his studies in Denmark India and the League of Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Civic Organizations
Pella High School
A. C. Bunce
Iowa State College
Ames
Orient
Japan
China
Bunce
England
Canada
Kores
Theast
United States
Denmark
India
Switzerland
Ing
The
League of Nations
University of Wisconsin
Red Cross Drive Surpasses Quota in Pella Area
Will Buer reports the Emergency Red Cross drive in Pella Summit and Lake Prairie Townships has topped the $1300 goal, with $1348.81 on hand after a late report. Rural solicitors missing due to snow should push totals higher. Federated Club women greeted in Pella City. Wilma Van Wyngarden visiting Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Buer
Pella
the Chronicle
Federated Club
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Capt
K. A. MacKenzie
Collegiate Aviation Training Association
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
Paul B. Williams
R. J. Kinnavey
Davenport
St. Ambrose College
I. J. Lubbers
S. C. Sandren
NATSA
Mexico
Arthur Bornmann
Sitory
College Chapel
Miss Norris
Marion Co
H. D
Herbert Wormhoudt
University of
Towa Sunday
Civil Air Patrol Squadron
Pella Airways Field
Internal Revenue District
Internal Revenue
Red Cross Home Nursing
Ian
Brinkerhore
Elmer
Red Cross
Wilma van Wyngarden
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