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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1943
Page
2
G B Ver Steeg and relatives from Ames, Kansas City and Des Moines spent the holiday period with Bert Rodofsen's family in Ames. The community also notes a garage fire near North Main, various neighborhood hospital updates, furloughs, and visits from Rev Reese and other local residents, along with births, travels, and funeral attendance in the region.
Corporal Carl Den Hartog of New Sharon writes a long eye witness letter from Tunisia and Oran detailing D4th Division actions at Kasserine Pass, beach landings, air attacks, dock work at Arzew, and life in a provisional trucking battalion during the Tunisian campaign. He mentions seeing towns like Oran and Arzew, the 15th of November to February period, and hopes to return home soon. Hartog is now stationed at Orlando Florida after transferring to the Station Hospital Medical Detachment at El Pass Texas.
Len passed away some time ago. Two boys, Edward and Fletcher, owners of the Chevrolet Garage at Ames, survive him.
Cadet Charles Line reports to the twin engine air field in Lubbock Texas for the final lap of flight training preparing him to become an Air Force flying officer. His wife Mildred Vanderzyl Line now resides in Pella Iowa. Before training he drove a truck in Knoxville Iowa.
Anna Mae Ver Beek of 908 Independence Street Pella Iowa has been stationed at the Third Training Center of the Women Army Auxiliary Corps and is assigned to Fort Warren Wyoming This action places her within the WAAC service network and reflects ongoing mobilization efforts during the period
Corporal Merle Kallemyn and his wife are visiting his parents in Pella before he returns to duty. He is on a ten day leave from Auburn Alabama where he works in the Training School office at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. They arrived Saturday and plan to depart Sunday. The family reports inquiries about Ed Kallemyn, a North Africa casualty, who was Merle’s cousin and formerly of Medford Minnesota.
Iowa reports 212 undulant fever cases in the first six months, up from 142 the year before, with higher summer rates. Health officials warn against unpasteurized milk and raw dairy products as the primary transmission route from infected animals, urging pasteurization and careful disposal of ill livestock to prevent milk borne outbreaks.
Kryn De Bruyn aged 81 departed this life early Friday morning July 2 1943 at the Wm C De Bruyn farm home near Galesburg Iowa after arriving a few days prior and suffering a severe paralytic stroke. He was well known in the area having spent many years nearby. Remains sent to Sioux Center Iowa for services and burial by Harvey A Bosaurd.
Morris Vander Kooi, 79, died Sunday at University Hospital Iowa City after a brief illness. Born in Ee Netherlands on March 23 1964 he came to America 44 years ago settling at Otley then Pella. Survived by daughter Ida of Des Moines. Funeral set Tuesday July 6 at 2 pm from De Bruyn Funeral Home with Rev George Lub officiating. Burial Oakwood Cemetery.
Sarah Brat Moss aged 46 years nine months seven days died today at 1:00 am at her home three miles west of Pella. Funeral services set for 2:00 pm Thursday July 8 at Van Dyk Funeral Home with interment at Oakwood.
Mrs. Anna Poole a former Pella resident born in Holland came to the United States at age six with her parents who settled in Pella. She married in Oskaloosa where her three children were born later moving to Los Angeles to become prominent in the hotel business. She belonged to Immanuel Presbyterian Church for over 40 years and died while living with her daughter Mrs Hill after a long period of suffering.
A person took a barrel of gas and a 50 gallon barrel from a tractor owned by Ray Hooper in Gladbrook. Hooper requests the return of the gas drum, noting it cannot be replaced, and asks the borrower to return the items.
A document notes an agreement dated May 31 1800 between L B E Jones and the Iowa Falls Cornet Band setting a payment of 2.50 for each concert. Terms call for Friday evening performances from June 1 1860 to September 1 1890, four pieces per show. The instrumented text records the possession by Matt Rickles. It also mentions Montezuma Iowa and the Montez Pavilion Company courting new business for a sale pavilion.
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