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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1944
Page
6
In a county drive Knoxville leads with strong sales while Pella trails behind in the Fifth War Bond Loan. The drive aims to raise 5040000 in E bonds, with Pella needing about 74000 more to balance the county shortfall. If the remaining two weeks boost E bond sales, the district can meet its quota and support servicemen.
Knoxville Rotary heard Dr I J Lubbers of Central College present Protestant Christian proposals for postwar collaboration among nations. Principles include universal participation, a simple international body, expert study of world order needs, orderly reorganization of colonial holdings, international armament control, and a universal bill of rights. He stressed these guides aim at understanding and goodwill, not a world government.
Beneficial rains last week boosted gardens with measurable amounts on July 7, July 8, and July 11 totaling 0.86 inch. Local observers note the moisture supports crops and vegetation, easing dry spell concerns.
Readable fragments list stores and businesses near a town center including Lamber Co Past Dnties Ulvich’s Market Bakers Plette’s Grocery via numerous shop names and a few personal names, with no clear cohesive event or date. The note compiles vendors and services like grocery, bakery, beauty shop, jewelry, furniture, bank, law office and others in a disjointed OCR snippet.
Earl Clement son of Corie and Mrs Clement, raised by grandparents in Pella, is missing in action in Taaly as of May 26. He enlisted February 12, 1941, served at Camp Swift and Camp Claiborne, tied to Australia, and visited his hometown on furlough. His uncle John Harvey and aunt live here, and his brother Harold is in the Navy.
Large crowds attend Chamber of Commerce band concerts nightly. Next Saturday Miss Martha Van Berkum will be the soloist, following a duet by Donald Waechter and Miss Arvena Huyser last Saturday. Program features marches and vocal solo.
Albert Nahkunst near Sam bung reports two calves born missing limbs within a day. Both calves are otherwise healthy, and an offer has been received to display them publicly.
Private First Class Harold Vande Noord of Company G, 1st Infantry Regiment, is awarded the Bronze Star for actions on 16 April near Nettuno. He and two soldiers left a dugout under heavy fire, entered a burning ammunition dump, carried out burning cases, and threw them into a stream, saving valuable ammunition.
The Churches PEL HALL in Pinehes and multiple congregations publish a detailed Sunday and weekday service list. It includes Second Reform, Sully Reform, Third Reform, First Baptist, and other churches with worship times, sermons, Bible school hours, intercessory prayer, and youth meetings.
John Vander Ploeg pastor invites strangers and visitors to worship at the First Christian Church, sharing a scripture focus from Romans and Hebrews and extending welcome to those without a home.
First Reformed Church led by Pastor A Haverkamp with a morning worship focusing on the faith and progress. Sunday school at 10 a.m. and discussion themes include Islam and growth, reflecting a modern sermon outline.
The Seventh Annual Public Health dinner will be held at the Legion Hall in Knoxville July 20. KG Zimmerer director of cancer control will speak. Reservations should be made at the nurse's office in advance. The Legion Auxiliary will serve the dinner at 75 per person. All are urged to attend to support nursing service and gain education on a public health topic.
The Chronicle reports Second Lieutenant Elmer WL Ver Meer of OSS 180 CF United States Army received the Silver Star for gallantry on the coast of France during June 6 to June 9, 1914, with prior service from 1911 to 1914. He trained at Fort Belvoir and once led B Company’s engineers who bridged the Chicara River in Chi town, a feat noted by local papers.
A Pella unity drive calls residents to Central Park on July 1 for a Manpower Mobilization Meeting. Town officials, the Chamber of Commerce and Extension staff discuss recruiting workers for the tomato harvest and canning plant, urging broad attendance and participation.
Ration details list meat reminders and stamp validity across regions. East Coast notes A-10 coupons through August, A-12 through September 21, and canning sugar through February next year. Other periods include Fuel Oil Period 4 and New Period 1, with Shoes Airplane stamps 1 and 2 valid indefinitely.
The Marion County Izaak Walton League held its first meeting at the Marion theater in Knoxville with about half the membership present. Delmer Welch was named president, Wilbur Fee vice president, Robert Schlotterback secretary, and Harold Cecil treasurer as temporary officers. The group aims to cooperate with farmers on conservation, run winter feeder rams, manage fish, stop stream pollution, and educate citizens including juniors. A charter meeting is planned for Thursday July 27 with 76 memberships already secured and aims to exceed 100. Carl Clark of Pella has charter membership blanks.
Three Marion County city boys earned prizes for Victory Farm work on tomato crops under the Work on the Farm program. Wayne Krust of Knoxville won third prize, $6, while Charles and Mark Vander Ploeg of Pella received $5.50 each for planting and hoeing near Pella. Others honored included Buddy Buckles and William Kobnett of Knoxville. Group prize went to the Commercial Club of Sioux County towns, which donated its $60 to the Red Cross after storms.
A wire told Crone the We Department that David Mark Thomas, age unknown, has been missing in action since June 6 in France. His induction was Sept 26, 1911, with service in the Quartermaster Corps, Camp Crowder, 82nd Division paratroops, and combat jumps at Gela Sicily and Salerno. Brothers Marion J. Thomas and Corporal d. Mun ich were called for emergency furloughs after word of his status.
The Wage Committee a sub committee of the Farm Labor Advisory Committee held a public hearing at the Court House in Knoxville on Friday July 7 to determine prevailing wages for tussling corn and picking tomatoes for the 1944 season. Data was sent to the War Manpower Commission via Ames Iowa Extension Department. Local labor preferred if sufficient workers exist and no interstate or foreign labor is expected.
Local War Price and Rationing Board will conduct a July meat price survey in Pella, led by chairman IL. P. Van Gorp. Price Panel Assistants will visit Des Moines District meat markets to explain OPA rules, check pricing and postings, and aid retailers in complying with rationed and non rationed meat regulations.
Twenty three Marion County men departed Knoxville for Jefferson Barracks Missouri on July 10 for pre induction physical examination. Five hailed from Pella: Arnold Hl De Bruin John Edward Klein Robert John Grandi Lester A Terlouw Kenneth C Decker. Frank E Pearson traveled from Otley.
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