Play Recital Draws Three Hundred In Audience
An audience of about three hundred attended the college summer program last Friday. The evening closed with the play Lines Antics featuring a burglar reveal. Cast included Dover Ver Ploeg Leighton Arthur Gruell Brookinis and others from South Dakota and West Des Moines. The program was free and well received with a balanced summer chorus and four piano selections by Miss Huntin Hall.
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Collec
Adeline
Dover Ver
Ience
Vander Ark Named To Head Legion Post In Pella
H V Vander Ark elected to lead the Van Veen Van Hemert Post at the Legion Hall. The vote chose officers for three year terms with Hackett to yield the gavel in July. Committee assignments and plans for defense, parade duties, and a phonograph-record drive were announced along with reports on recent state boys' programs and Legion support for community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Henry T. Vander Arkeffier
Vee van Eemert Beet
Arkhive
John Hackett
George van Orkom
Edergeant-at-Arms
William van Sittert
Tunis Kempkes
Pella
Hackert
Will Baer
Hackett
The
Legion
Grimne
Carl Vander Ploeg
Darel Menseh
Howard Horgan
Ost
Stue
Pella Totary Club
Carl Vander Ploose
Darel Mensch Toll
Darl
Darel
Howard
Pella High School
Six to Attend In Republican Convention in Pella
Six delegates named for the Republican conventions. Five town residents and one from Lake Prairie Township attend the county event in Euosville on June 20. The state capital convention on July 17 will include L A, Will Langerak, Fred Lawtenbach, Mrs Nesbit, Earl Black, and S J Douwstra. Otley delegates are Joe Templeton and Gradus Vriezelaar. George Ganss and Karl Black named for the Fifth District Judicial Convention in Adel tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Des Moine
Euosville
Lake Prairie Township
L. A
Will Langerak
Fred Lawtenbach
M.— Nesbit
Eurl Black
S. J. Douwstra
Joe Templeton
Gradus Vriezelaar
Otley
George Ganss
Karl Black
Adel
Lows
War Ration Book Surrender Notice
Notice states within ten days after death a consumer with the decedent's War Ration Book must surrender it for cancellation. It directs surrender to the Board and references surrender by service members to the War Prive and Rutioning Moat.
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United States
Roosevelt Extends Rubber Drive to July Tenth
President Roosevelt urged continuation of the rubber drive beyond July 1 to gather the nation’s scrap rubber. Authorities warned against hoarding as reports noted over 200000 tons in the West and Midwest with Northwest leading per capita weight. Oil stations will pay one cent per pound. Pella oil men praised for staying on the job until all scrap is collected.
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Roosevelt
United
Rive
Midwest
Northwest
Thes Smuth
New York
Union
United States
Harold Tekes
Department of the Interior
Pella
Parade Launches Stamp Drive With Big Bang in Pella
A noon parade downtown by the Chamber of Commerce introduced a stamp sale drive for War Savings Bonds. The event featured the Legion colors and auxiliary members, the Junior Auxiliary, and the Pella Band, with local business participation. Four masked men from Crookham’s bottom fired shots but caused no injuries. an effigy was toppled and later removed amid fear and laughter. Savings stamps and bonds were advertised for daily sale at the Pella store.
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Chamber of Commeres
Pella
Pell
Va Voen-Van Hemiert
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
George Heeren
Hitler
Crookhiam
Hiller
van Sittert
der Feuhr
Pella Stor
Hearing Aid Technician to Visit Pella
Belle Telephone Laboratories introduces the Aud phone hearing aid and sends a Des Moines based technician to the Pella Hotel on Thursday July 8 to test individuals and demonstrate the Audi-phone, aiming to meet hearing impairment needs in the vicinity.
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Belle Telephone Laboratories
Des Moines
Pella
Bible School Openings Draw Crowded Crowd
Enrollment at Bethel reaches 42 as the Bell school house fills with youngsters. A final program will be held next Thursday evening July 2. The public is invited to attend. The Evans and Lower Grove schools open next week with Miss Janet Bakker and HL Van Dellen among the teachers.
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Bethel
Bell
Evans
Isola
Ggert
Irene van Hatten
Kirk
Sue
Janet Bakker
Misss
HL. van Dellen
Missionary American S
Union
Federal government takes over C.A.A. at Pella field
The Civil Aeronautics administration assumes control of the Pelke Virport operation with government recruitment, standardized courses, and exams. Central College staff will continue teaching portions, with Junis Prins named coordinator and Dr. Osborn heading examinations as part of the shift.
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Federal
Gov't
C.A.A
Pella Field
Training program and staff changes at the Central school
An entrance exam was given to a group of students with about twenty selected for the army course, while a separate navy candidates test chose five. The Peine school will train roughly twenty students per period, as enlarged program Doctor Wangler takes over mathematics instruction at the seround school. Dr Van der Lagt will not teach at Central but will lead trainings in the field. Mr. Evers will team with Dr Osborn in radio and assume courses formerly taught by Mr. Sandgen, Raymond Doorenbos, and Marvin Baker. Seniors from the college recently completed intensive prep in Kansas City to join the ground school faculty, with heavy teaching schedules. Flight training staff has grown to meet new standards, led by George Hanson, with Earl Schweppe, Karl Pohlman, Robert Nesmees, Paul Moreau, Robert Trussell, and Van Gorp handling air pilot instruction. Three head mechanics, Howard Campbell and assistants Louis Hrehmer and Jim Campbell, are essential to run seven planes.
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Wangler
Seround
van der Lagt
Central
Evers
Osborn
Sandgen
Raymond Doorenbos
Marvin Baker
Wainins
Howard Campbell
Louis Hrehmer
Jim Campbell
John T Flynn Speaker At Rotary Club Meeting
John T Flynn guest speaks to Rotary Club, recounting U S FBI history and nationwide crime fighting efforts. He praises fingerprinting, lab work, and scientific methods that aided crime detection and security since Hoover era.
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John T. Flynn
Rotary Club
Vacation Bible School closes with schoolwide program
The union Vacation Bible School of three Reformed churches ended its three week run with a demonstration program at the First Reformed Church. Enrollment reached 145. Prizes awarded include a Bible to Gertrude Steekhoek for 300 points and gifts to several others. Mary Jane Mennenga earned 1026 points with new materials. Teachers and assistants are listed alongside the closing worship and class demonstrations.
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Union Vacation Bible School
Three Reformed Churches
First Reformed Church
Mayon Olcott
Leona Vander Linden
India
China
Gertrude Steehoek
Blaine Vander Ploeg
Leland van Ee
Betty Jean van’ Veen
Elizabeth Kempkes
Vera de’ Vries
Robert Hackert
Erma Mae Vander Horst
Mary Jane Mennenga
The
Bible School
Kittenball Opening At Pool Park This Week
Kittenball begins at Pool Park on Tuesday with two sessions amid growing local interest. Park officials expect large crowds as wartime travel limits ease and proximity games attract more fans, with gates opening at 2:00 PM for an evening program.
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Pool Park
Avie Selitder
Pelle
Ousitente
Park
Este Aire
Tony Evenime
Ue Park
Yesubur
Paul Bark
103 Registered At Legion Hall
Registration at Legion Hall described with volunteers including Misses Betty Ries The Jess Wormboudt Mrs John Sebik and Mrs Hattie Vann Cleave aiding the event though some garbled text obscures exact dates and motives. The report notes community involvement and references plants and beings connected to institutions in the context of the registration.
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Legion Hall
Apollus Ter Louw
Hattie van Cleave
Wayne Schokel
Uncle Sam
Bi Mayer Frank Frush
Othe
Betty, Ries
Jess Wormboudt
John Sebikel
Hattie Vann Cleave Anil Rem
Sabotage Cases and Security Measures Described
A speaker outlines security duties of the Hd. and recounts a west coast sabotage case where a vital bolt for a pursuit ship was sawed through. An I. B. inspector was implicated by I. B. E methods, and 72 workers had access to the plant. Hammer dent analysis and a spectrograph helped expose the saboteur who confessed.
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Geeriles
Army
Navy
FB. 1
Chronicle Won Award on Tulip Time Edition
The Tulip Time edition of the Belk Chronicle earned second place in the National Editorial Association Contest for best Speen E Editions in towns with weekly circulation under 3,500. The award, announced June 25 at the Quebec, Canada convention, also recognized three Iowa weeklies including Gubric County Vedette Nora and the Pella Chronicle for related honors.
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Belk Chronicle
National
Quebec
Canada
Iowa
Gubric
Vedettenora
Pella
Denison Seeks New High School Coach From Pella
The Board reluctantly accepts athletic coach Elsworth Miller’s resignation from Pella High School to take a Denison position in the Physical Education department. Lloyd Gnagy of Iowa State Teachers College is elected to replace Miller, bringing a strong coaching background and a track record of success in basketball and football. Miller plans to relocate with his wife and six month old daughter to Oska2 looxa, aiming to move early August.
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Ward of Education
Elsworth Miller
Uneh
Miller
Denison
Mechani
Pella
Donald Nutting
Zu Hy
Lloyd Gnagy
Ney
Lloyd Gnasy
Iowa State
Ers College
Gnagy
Minnesota Pipe and Pump Co
Woodward
Iowa
Titonka
Ceenkusre O
Livermore
Tawa State Teachers College
Grundy Center
Spartan
Oska2looxa
Stores Closed July 4th In Pella Community Weekend Note
The report notes that stores will close for the Fourth of July in Pella with Friday activities pushing to Saturday. The Chamber of Commerce Band will perform Friday evening at the usual hour, replacing Saturday, and shoppers are advised to plan ahead for weekend supplies as the Fourth appears quiet but enjoyable for all workers.
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Garden Square
Meenishiare
Laurenden
Meksanthy Kier
Patrol
de Luca
Roberts
Oveture
Ameri Shinnsekeyan
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
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Polla Airways
Contral College
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Colle
Junis Prins
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Waylind Osborn
Osasmueh
Born
Central Office
Rochester
N.Y
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John OT Elvin
Federal Bureau
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Kinton
D.C
June Allen
Mary Jane Baron
Leona Breuklander
Kuyper
Dixie Didoes
Triotic
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Baton
Marcin Kuyprate
Chronicle
Texas
Harold de Geus
Core Klootwyk
Mont
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Aviation Service
Midland Army Flying School
Midland
John Onstine
Ger Popa
St.Louis
May
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