College Heads Plan War and Peace Survey Manpower
Central College president Dr Irwin J Lubbers reports on a national conference of college leaders held in Baltimore. The group urged surveying manpower needs for war and postwar periods, speeding up college courses to twelve months, protecting education quality, studying teacher shortages, and coordinating with Selective Service to place students and defer certain preprofessional tracks. Administration at Central plans policy harmonization with these recommendations, to be announced later.
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Chapel
Irwin J. Lubbers
Central College
Baltimore
Army
Navy
Office of Civilian Defense
Selective Service System
Lubbers
Central
Prices Soar At Recent Farm Sales Spark Interest
Farmers report strong bidding at Warner Vande Voort sale on January 7 with a black gelding at 187.50 and top pig price 17.00. Machinery prices set records, oats 62 cents a bushel, alfalfa 17.00 per ton. Elbert Van Maanen notes Leghorn pullets at 1.01 each, corn top 72% per bushel in crib. Advertising helped draw crowds and bids, signaling a price surge since the war ended.
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Warner Vande Voort
Elbert van Maanen
John M. Rietveld
Henry S. Nollen Re elected Pres Of Pella Nat Bank
The annual meeting of officers and directors of the Pella National Bank re elected all to their posts and retained staff. Henry S. Nollen was named President, with J. G. Boat as vice president Mortimer Goodwin executive vice president N. P. Scholte cashier Connie Smorenberg and William Baer assistant cashiers also re elected. Directors renamed were J. G. Boat C. F. Dykstra H. S. Nollen A. B. Van Domselaar Mortimer Goodwin and I. P. Scholte.
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Pella National Bank
Henry S. Nollen
Nollen
Equitable Life Insurance Comany of
Des Moines
Pella
J. G. Boat
Mortimer Goodwin
N. P. Scholte
Connie Smorenberg
William Baer
C. F. Dykstra
H. S. Nollen
A. B. van Domselaar
I. P. Scholte
Red Cross Raises Over $1400 in Emergency Drive
Figures supplied by Will Baer show the Red Cross drive far exceeded the quota with a total of 1,456.61 from many donors. Pella City led with 1,013.55 in special donations along with contributions from schools and organizations across Amsterdam, Lake Prairie, and nearby districts. The widespread pledges indicate broad community participation and a job well done.
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Will Baer
Red Cross
Pella City
Pella Foundry
Legion Roller Skating Fund
Women’s Service
Women's League of Servic
Porter R
Amsterdam
Battle Ridge
Bunkerhill
Otley
North Porterville
South Porterville
Pleasant Grove
Lake Prairie
Richland
Van Dusseldorp Takes Over Van’s Service Station
William Van Dusseldorp has moved to manage the Mobilgas station at the northwest corner of the square on Highway 168, taking over from Walter Donai. The site continues to carry Mobiloil products under the name Van’s Service.
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William van Dusseldorp
Mr. van Dusseldorp
Mobiloil
Highway 168
Squa
Walter Donai
Van's Service
Belated News on Melvin Van Veen Family Time
Melvin Van Veen could not get leave at Christmas from Washington D C but spent a week including New Year’s Day with his parents Mr and Mrs Connie Van Veen. He says he enjoys his work very much.
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Melvin van Veen
Washington D. C
Connie van Veen
Auxiliary to Sponsor F. D. R. Birthday Party
American Legion Auxiliary will again sponsor President Roosevelt's birthday party drive in Pella. Kenneth Bean and Mrs Murray Nesbit appointed to conduct the effort as plans advance. Members urged to help for the worthy cause.
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Roosevelt
American Legion Auxiliary
Kenneth Bean
Murray Nesbit
Pella
Holland Relief Fund noted for Holland aid status
After the invasion of the Netherlands local churches collected to aid Holland war sufferers. A committee of church representatives sought direct relief but no assurance was found. Funds remain in a bank as an interest bearing account totaling 507.28 dollars with disbursement planned for the original cause. Tunis Plette is president and Dick W. Gosselink secretary.
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Netherlands
Holland
Loudens
America
Queen Wilhelmina Fund
Tunis Plette
Dick W. Gosselink
Tire Rationing Board Grants Purchase Certificates
The Tire Rationing Board chaired by H. P. Van Gorp issued certificates last week for tire and tube purchases to Star Oil Co. for 2 truck casings and 2 truck tubes, Pella Produce Co. for 1 truck casing and 1 truck tube, and A. T. Vander Beek for 1 truck tube.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. van Gorp
Star Oil Co
Pella Produce Co
A. T. Vander Beek
Madison Hall Visits Pella for Business
Madison Hall of Taintor arrived in Pella on Wednesday January 14 for a business visit.
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Madison Hall of Taintor
Pella
Japan Not Easily Whipped Says Dr Beltman at Rotary
Dr Henry Beltman, guest at College, spoke to the Rotary Club on China Japan relations. He warned against underestimating Japan, noting their vast holdings, population and rapid national growth. He contrasted Japan with China and referenced historical wartime actions and naval power discussed at the Washington Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beltman
Japan
Henry Beltman
China
Hawaii
Formosa
Korea
Russia
California
International Bible Teacher Comes to Pella
The Gospel Hall in Pella announces George T. Pinches an evangelist with forty years of international preaching across the United States Canada and the British Isles He rejects prophecy yet says the Bible maps future events and warns against cults in a time of world conflict.
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Gospel Hall
Pella
George T. Pinches
Pinches
United States
Dominion
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
British Isles
Boldnena
Evangelist
Wanted Books For Servicemen Drive Launched By ALA And Red Cross
Books by hundreds and millions are being sought for soldiers sailors and marines. On Monday January 12 the American Library Association Red Cross and USO launched the drive. Local collection handled by Junior Red Cross with public and Central College Libraries accepting volumes. Any good book fits fiction adventure humor technical current affairs history biography poetry essays. Magazines not desired. All residents invited to contribute.
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United States
American Library Association
The
Red Cross
United Service Organizations
Central College Library
Red Cross Resumes First Aid Instruction in Pella
The Pella Chapter of the American Red Cross will resume standard first aid classes Monday January 19 at 7 30 pm in the city office. The course includes civilian defense, bleeding control and wound care with extra material on war gases. An Advanced civilian defense first aid class follows Thursday January 22 at 7 30 pm. Fees are 60 cents, textbooks provided, and morning and afternoon sessions start after February 1. Helen Kemkes leads the instruction.
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Pella
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Office of Civilian Defense
Helen Kempkes
First Air
Vande Voort Becomes Equitable Life Insurance Agent
Warner H. Vande Voort, long a farmer and conservation worker east of Pella in Mahaska County, has sold his farm, held a closing out sale, and on Monday began work as a sales representative for The Equitable Life Assurance Society of Des Moines. He chose the field to provide farmers with protection and investment opportunities, joining a company with many local policyholders. He has moved his family to Pella and is well regarded for his past success.
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Equitable of Lowa Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Vande Voort
Equitable of
Iowa
Warner
Pella
Athletes at Central Going Into Service
Two Central college Flying Dutchmen basketball players head to service this week. Melvin Bonwell from Shenandoah and Don Davis from Des Moines, with Mark Speed from Pleasantville, left before holidays. other lettermen include Bob Menning and Joe Houseman. The team and coach Richard Babe Tussling note further departures and ongoing practice as they prepare for games versus Penn and Loras in January.
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Melvin
Bud) Bonwell
Shenandoah
Laws
Bob Menning
Pella
Don Davis
Des Moines
Central College
Laft
Army Air Corps
Bakersfield
Cal
Commins Pilots Force
Central
Central College Flying Dutchmen
West Coast Army Air Corps
Melvin Bonwell
Bulard
Army
Edward Blaskovich
Slater
Homer Voskuil
Cedar Grove
Wisconsin
Karl Schweppe
Cassville
Wiscinson
Kenneth Dahlstrom
Gibson
Luther
Dubuque
College Offers Course in Radio Communication
A new defense course for the second semester at Central College will be in Wireless Shortwave Communication. Students will learn to operate and build shortwave sets and devote daily practice in code study. The course grants three semester hours credit and may lead to an amateur radio license exam. Instructors are Cornelius Evers and Dr. Wayland Osborn.
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Central College
Cornelius Evers
Wayland Osborn
Part-Time School for Youth To Start January 15 1942
A part-time school for out of school youth is planned to begin January 15 1942. Held on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 10 or 11 weeks from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, the Farm Mechanics course will have new officers elected at the January 15 organization meeting. Enrollment capped at 25 with a $1 fee. deadline January 20. Any member missing three consecutive meetings without good reason may face removal.
Farmer and defense night school forum discussed farm machinery
A Monday meeting of the Ames night school forum, led by Dr. A C Bunce of Iowa State College, explored farm defense topics, focusing on machinery and repairs in the defense era. Attendees considered future problems and the need for continued discussion at next week’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hei Dr. Bunce
Iowa State
Colley
Dr. Bunce
Pella Citizens Support Seal Sale Beyond Closure
The annual Christmas Seal Campaign formally closed on Christmas Day but receipts continue to arrive. The Woman's Federated Club thanks seal purchasers and praises Pella residents for supporting community projects. Final remittances are requested as records must close to begin the 1942 program.
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Woman's Federated Club
Pella
Farm Defense Course Seeks Members and Certificates
The group plans to drop a son from the member list and resume a yearly trip to an industrial center after meetings. The annual party and presentation of certificates will occur as usual. Enrollment is limited and the first meeting is Thursday January 15. There is potential this year’s course leads to defense training later. The council and instructor urge attendance to broaden practical farm defense knowledge.
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Pres. I. J. Lubbers
Nat. Bank
Earl Nicholas Ver Meer
Henry Ver Meer
Uncle Sam
Station Hospital
Higley Field
Arizona
Edward van Zante
Frank M. Frush
Holland Relief Fund
Report OF Tire Rationing Board
Rotary
Washington
Great Britain
International Bible Teacher
Civilian Defense
W. H. Vande Voort
Warner H. Vande Voort
Mahaska County
Farmer and Defense Night School
A. C. Bunce
Ames
Rudy Schilder
Pella High School
Rudy
Chariton
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