COFC Meeting Approves Tulip Festival Discussion
The Chamber of Commerce meeting Monday night drew a large attendance as members debated ending inactivity. President Anthony Tusseling outlined many projects including Tulip Time, a War Memorial study, road improvements, and airport development plans while confirming dues progress and adding to plant upgrades at the municipal facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Anthony Tusseling
Lone Tin
Ralph Ver Meer
Sittert
Chamber
van Sittert
PH. Kuyper
William
Eldon Tharp to Run Local Café in February Opening
C Eldon Tharp will take over the care of a Central Town cafe soon, opening to the public early in February. Tharp, a Central College graduate and former Hols at Richland superintendent, is a Pella native and daughter of Mrs Ned De Reus. The cafe, known for modern gear and long-standing Central Town reputation, will offer welcome services to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tharp
Riel
Menlpelier Tros
Central Cole Jee
Hols
Richland
Mes
Pella
Ned de Reus
the Chronicle
Red Cross Seeks Workers To Fill Overseas Kits
Urgent appeal seeks volunteers to prepare 576 ready to ship care kits for servicemen heading overseas. Mrs Dr Re of the Mizpah Guild leads local effort with women urged to fill kits. Materials will be distributed through trusted traders with group chairs coordinating collection and assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ohadorpiady
Dr. Re
Petra Red Cross
New 16
Branc
Rahes
2Nd Reformed Church
Baptist Hadies
3Rd Reformed Church
United Service Women
Otley
St. Louis
Helen Eaton
Headquart
Open House at Youth Recreation Center Saturday
People of Pella may inspect the Youth Recreation Center in downtown Vella this Saturday. The building will be open 2:00 to 6:00 PM and 8:00 to 10:00 PM with a cordial invitation to all residents and country youths ages 1 to 20 to join for $1.00 for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Vella
Service Flag advertisement lists local men and women
The Pella National Bank publishes a Service Flag ad listing 415 names of local service members. It invites additions, notes a Fourth War Loan goal of 449000.06 dollars, and urges purchases at the bank starting January 26 with bonds credited to the quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella National Bank
Rotary Club hears Van Walt talk on democracy and war
Dr Henry van Walt, Dutch psychologist, spoke at the Second Reformed Church to Rotary members and guests. He described German attitudes, the rise of Hitler, and warned of continuing hard fighting, proposing a postwar plan to control Germany’s economy while educating for peace. The audience sang the Dutch anthem as he praised democracy and American liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
K. J. Bean
Jon Shultz
Henry van Walt
Hollander
PG. Pultz
Rotary
van Walt
Jan Fmt
Chauhter
Holland
Germany
Chendbe
University of
Bonn
Hitler
Ad Hitler
Fyan
Gina
America
Manhattan
Australian Gentleman to Lecture Here
Melbourne author Mr Adams will lecture Bella High School students on Australia’s geography and history. He will present a slide show and two films including The Wild Northern Australia and Lands Where Your Friends Fight for Freedom. The event aims to bring vivid insight into Australia’s lands and past pastoral pursuits to wartime context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danney
Greenwood Adams
Bella High
Seoul
Adams
Melbourne
Aetealia
Australia
Tralia
MacArthur
Conservation Meeting Drew A Big Crowd
A large turnout attended a Monday evening Farmer Night School meeting focusing on soil conservation. Presentations covered soil life relations, equipment and machinery print reviews, with plans for follow up discussions on individual soil conservation problems next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Sui Conservation
Matt Hockswin
Mrs H Wormhoudt Dies in Chicago Funeral Planned
Relatives in Newton and Pella learn of Mrs Hl D Wormhoudt death in Chicago. She had been bedbound by heart disease and suffered a relapse after illness. Body to be shipped by rail to Newton and taken to Pella with funeral arrangements not yet finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HH. D. Wormhoudt
Chicago
Hl. D
Newton
Pella
Kristaas
de Houdis
List Update Calls Tysseling Name for Anes Friends
A reader notes the first issue of the new year omitted Tysseling of Anes from the published list. The letter requests adding Mr Tysseling to future reference lists and notes several relatives present in the same notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tysseling
Anes
Frichtly
Tysseli Nami
Part Time School Opens Friday January 21
A Part Time School for out of school youth under 18 launches Friday January 21 with ten week sessions and twenty tapes. Meetings, in the evening to avoid farm work conflicts, cover farm topics including livestock, crops, conservation, and machinery. Interested youths should contact K. C. Decker, Visional Instructor, at the public school. The first meeting is Friday evening January 7 and will tackle feed conservation for livestock production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene
K. C. Decker
Farm Machinery Repair Course Opens Tonight
The Farm Machinery Repair Course begins this evening sponsored by state and federal offices of vocational education. The first meeting is scheduled for Thursday from 7:20 to 9:00 p.m. at the Don Von Implement Building. Attendees may bring machinery for actual repair demonstrations and practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toropan
Ahinge
Don von
School Stamp Bond Sales Near Two Thousand Five Hundred
Local school fund drive totals show Lincoln building reaching 1107.20 and Webster building at 960.00 as freshman and sophomore classes contribute toward a combined near 2500 mark for home purchases and improvements.
Mission Circle to Present Program at Third Reformed Church
The Mission Circle of Third Reformed Church presents an evening program on January 24 at 7 o clock directed by Pastor Rev Lad Borst. Everyone welcome with admission 1.
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Mission Circle of the
Third Reformed Church
Lad Borst
Epidemic 1918 to 1920 Death Toll Surpasses WWI Losses
More Americans died from influenza and pneumonia during the 1918 to 1920 epidemic than were killed in World War I, a stark reminder of the pandemic's deadly reach and the war's toll combined.
Plan Final Organization Meeting At Memorial Hall
Tonight the high school music departments present a public venerrt in the auditorium under Miss Anne Tysseling and Rob Beittell. Vocal, mixed chorus, and band perform with soloists aye Van Rocket and Clifford Paltzery. Tickets at Vander Linden's Resall Dire Co. admission thirty and ten cents. program to begin at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Tysseling
Rob Beittell
Thy
Solow
Aye van Rocket
Cliford Paltzery
Stuents
Counly Af Central Colrpse
College Chapel
Yesternether
Howl
Tornch
Vander Linden
Resall Dire Co
The Situation Is Critical for Army and Civilian Tires
War production strain hits tire supply with Col Huston warning trucks must run on limited stock. Only about 300000 tires monthly produced, rationing tightens as synthetic tires rise. Public message urges motorists to maintain air pressure and stretch mileages to support essential trucks and civilian needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Huston
Vo S8
Lowa
U.P. van Gorp
Col Tehou Urges Planning Now for Postwar Peace
Col Thomas Tehou a former secretary to Chiang Kai-shek spoke to Colles students and Pella residents on the China war stressing that all nations have potential for evil and China must fight for peace He warned treaties fail under aggression and urged world citizenship and strong global institutions to secure lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Tehou
Chiang Kai-shek
Colles
Pella
Tehou
China
Ching
Col
Japan
Chou
Tehow
Germany
Pella Prepares for Fourth War Loan Drive Meeting
Pella residents back the Fourth War Loan Drive with strong bond purchases at local banks. A January 24 rally at the Pella Legion Hall will present moving pictures on the war effort and outline committee setup. Film features include The War Department Reports to the Nation and Target for Tonight, with additional Marines action praised. Starts 7:45 pm with two-part showings, then drive instructions at 8:30 and a final viewing at 9 pm. The War Finance Committee thanks the National Bank for listing district service members and urges full quotas across Lake Prairie Township to match Otley, Summit, Pella City efforts.
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Pella
Pella Legion Hall
War Department
New York
Germany
U. Wa
Pella War Finance Committee
Pella National Bank
War Finance Committee
Lake Uirie Township
Otley
Summit
Pella City
Paul Harp Wins Marion County Legislature Election
In a tight special election held Monday January 17 Republican Paul Harp won the Marion County representative post in the town legislature defeating Democrat Ed Doughman by a small plurality. Harp carried Pella and other wards while Mahaska County saw Republican Dick Vander Wilt defeat Democrat M Moni by a large margin to represent Ma haska in the legislature.
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Voto
Marion County
Paul Harp
Red Rock
Ed Dourhman
Bussey
Doughman
Murp
Pella
Kirst
Narp
Harp Doughman
Harp
Mahaska County
Dick Vande Wilt
M. Moni
Plurliy
Toline Vander
Salvage Chinn Johnson Submits Final Report
H. F. Johnson, salvage chairman, delivers final report on scrap drives in Pella and Otley. He cites tonnage totals nearly 76 tons and over 3,500 pounds of clothing sent to Des Moines, Des Moines and Oskaloosa shipments, with thanks to farmers, volunteers, and local officials. He urges continued support until the war ends and the boys return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Lubbers
Pella
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Bob Kuyper
Midwest
Kansas City
Pellaty
Wat
Henry Heinz
Knoxville
Johnson
Pela
Sinew
Oley
Pelle
Olley
War Council
Morris
Otto Ver Meer
S. Menninga
Dena Kloostra
den Besten
Oskaloosa
Otley
John Blommers
Parl van Hemert
As Station
J. W. Pietenpol
Vogelaur Hardware Store
Vanderzyl
P. W. Steenhook
J. M. van Viidt
The
Chronicle
H. F. Johnson
Salvage
Christmas Seal drive nets 400 in Marion County
David C. Renaud, Christmas Seal Chairman, thanks volunteers, local groups, and contributors for $400 raised by the Marion County Tuberculosis Association. He honors Holland Theater, merchants, high school students, teachers, and the Pella Chronicle, and pledges to use proceeds to fight tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. David C. Renaud
Marion County Tuberculosis Association
Holland ‘Theater
Miss Berry
Brunsling
Pella Chronicle
Promi
War effort drive seeks fur donations for Arctic boys
Attention furs and fur pieces are wanted for the boys in the arctic regions. Bring furs to the Legion Hall or call Mrs Carrie Ries, War Activities Chairman, Red 882. Inmates work night shifts due to the large amount of war work.
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Arctic
Legion Hall
Carrie. Ries
Red 882
War Activities
Ohio Et
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COFC
Prescott
Steenbock
Chanter
Marion
Jasper County
Galesburg
A. L. Dykstra
Super
Taubhers
Chi Her
Here
Marshalltown
Ad van Gorp
C. Eldon Tharp
Youth Recreation Center
Rotary Club
Lincoln
Webster
Mission Circle
Memorial Hall
H. S. Music
Col. T. Tehou
Salvage Chinn
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