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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1943
Page
7
A Wednesday evening gathering honored a soldier on a one day furlough. Guests included Raymond Klootwyk Marion Witzenbure Gerald Ante Kathryn Breen Susi Mitchell and others. The hosts Mr and Mrs Carl Mitchell provided refreshments and games.
A Thursday session drew a large crowd with several badges on display as attendees gathered after a ladies event. The article mentions Mrs Pear and Miss Plavence Den Adel among figures connected to the group in a local notice.
An OCR fragment notes New Year events in Port Worth Texas with mentions of Water lon, Presby teri Office, Ragweall, Pella Hirsh School, Russell, Waterloo High School graduates, Army induction, Sunrise School of Aeronautics in Philadelphia, and a Specialist School in Airplane Me, stationed in Tarrant Fort Worth.
A home gathering honored a father and grandfather with a large turnout of relatives including A. Ver Meer and Cornie Vos along with Bertha, Ruth, Martha, Dorothy, and many others. A dutiful supper followed, and many baskets were brought for the event. The occasion also noted a furlough for Cornie Vos from South Carolina and listed attendees from the Ver Meer and Vander Linden families.
The Little Dutch secured two conference wins in a tight week as Rudy Schiller led with nine field goals and a late surge. Teammates Herman Mensch and Van der Does contributed points while the defense pressured rival squads, balancing the scoring and sealing the victories.
The fragment lists individuals including Nelson Vos Gerrit Witzenbers Paul Buwalda Don Myers Pete Buwalda John Stiernen John Vanden Baard and WAL Vriexelaar as part of a local record. The passage preserves these names without additional context or actions.
The 2D Club's Dr De Groot announced at Like University the January gathering hosted by the Federated Chabot group. The event urged a 3100 donation to the student nurse fund and offered a 50.00 scholarship to an eligible district girl. Future meetings will be held on Tuesday in February with guest Dorothy Thompson promoting her book Listen, and a plea to recruit student nurses.
Rev and Mrs Lawrence J Borst hosted an open house at the parsonage in Pella on Saturday Jan 9 from 1 to 6 PM. Visitors viewed the newly refinished interior a new gas stove and a new rug in the living room and enjoyed refreshments.
In the Central Conference title race this week Pella and nearby teams prepare for pivotal games. The Pella squad, led by a lineup including Meterk Selilder Branntel Vos forwards and guards Vander Pleas Lastenbaeh Tait, faces challenging opponents as the race tightens.
Miss Hanae leads a school production of Mrs Miniver with cast members Clem Darl Vander Plorge Madeline v d Zyl Kenneth Vander Linden Judy June Klyn Adie Helen Ruwalda Helen Larrs and more. Lorraine Mentpolder directs with Lorraine chairing committees Scenery Sound Prop Advertising and Coste, tickets at Rexall Drug Store start Saturday January 2?.
Margaret De Wild received the Daughters of the American Revolution award for good citizenship at school. She and another candidate were judged by faculty on merit, leadership, cooperation, and character, with winners to be announced at commencement.
Editorial calls for strong English training from high school through life urging better language use for all communities including isolated Kentucky and Ozarks regions. It argues lack of English skills equates to being uneducated and stresses teachers and employers’ need for proficient communication.
Sixth grade pupils at Lincoln School returned to assist Miss Ann Mackey in a morning reading demonstration. The event, second in a series of four under the teacher improvement program, aimed to showcase skits and teaching aids for effective reading.
The calendar lists events including a future Pella hits period, Monroe Pella movie assembly, and the 28-AML high school play Miniver. It also mentions a 29 Indianola Pella game with details remaining unclear.
Fragmented lines discuss English importance beyond school and the idea of blessing giving. Mentions forgiveness and a pistol reference, though context is unclear and partly garbled. The piece reads like an OCR scrape of a sermon or classroom fragment with incomplete quotes and missing names or dates.
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