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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1943
Page
10
Fragmentary want ad mentions “feeds” and “meat meal” blends and urges profits from a feed store. It references corn shares and a mixture titled Meady-Mixed, with unclear terms about balance and latent minimal engines. The readable text is imperfect and offers few concrete details.
A collage of notices and ads including collections of debts, sales and services. References to CL Valentine Co Light Company building, New Fairbank Morse scales and equipment, Mart Hoeksema Implements, Sears optical service, Watkins Co. driving tax withholdings, and Vander Linden Drug Store promotions. Items mention professional services, insurance of repairs, and health remedy promotions.
Various farm equipment including Ford Ferguson mowers and dirt scrapers offered by Ulrich Motor Co and items like spray and oil products from Funk's Store. Land listings show 120 to 700 acres near Prairie City Sully and Pella with prices from 60 to 195 per acre. James Engle, Newton, Iowa poses as contact for farm needs.
Notice announces dissolution of the firm Geurts and, due to Catherina W Geurts withdrawal, the business continues as Feed Mill under F W A Geurts at the same location. Geurts assumes all obligations and is sole claimant to debts. Dated Town July 1 194. By John D Geurts guardian.
In Marion County Iowa a report and accounting by John Kaldenberg as administrator of Martin Kramer estate seeks court approval to appoint appraisers and authority to sell real estate to pay debts. Hearing set July 30 1943 in Knoxville with notice to interested parties. objections must be filed prior to that date. The notice is signed by attorney Dick C Van Zante. Also includes gardening tips on summer plantings and mulching.
Walter Arens writes from London about two enjoyable days in the city, noting its modernity, extensive subway system, and crowded streets. He describes landmarks Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace the Tower of London St Paul’s Cathedral Piccadilly Circus Trafalgar Square Regent Street Oxford Street Parliament and Big Ben, and discusses bomb damage still evident in basements and walls as Londoners carried on amid the ruins. He recalls meals at a Red Cross service club and entertaining spots, plus notes on friends and fellow servicemen including Don DePrence and Bricker family connections in Pella.
Fort Warren Wyoming announces Pvt Anna Mae Ver Beek joined the WAC Detachment and assigned to duties. She is the daughter of Mrs Anna M Ver Beek of Knox ville Iowa with basic training completed in Georgia.
Edward Vander Plooz son of Mr and Mrs Dick Vander Ploes of Pella former Jr High School instructor and principal has earned his commission as Ensign in the U S Navy and will report for active duty soon. The Vander Plooges plan to move to Glendale and Wool and will take most of their furniture with possession set for July 15. Mrs Vander Ploeg and daughter Katie Ann may accompany him or stay with Mrs Murti Moeller if not.
Albert Keuning son of Mr and Mrs Henry Keuning graduates from Navy Cooks and Bakers School at Ames Town earning Petty Officer 3rd Class. He is among five to receive the rating and three chosen for advance school. June 24 he reports to Receiving Station Boston and proceeds to torpedo boat school. Family members traveled from Ames to attend graduation and he will start a nine day furlough at home awaiting mail. Receiving Station 495 Summer St Boston Mass.
Aviation Cadet Chester Bricker spent a furlough at his Red Rock area home from July 1 to July 11. He completed three months of basic training at Cornell College Mt Vernon and began flight training at La Grange College Hannibal Missouri with forty hours of flight and two hundred forty hours of ground school. He was to report to Louis for another field pre flight training assignment.
First Lieutenant Donald Rhoads son of Mrs. D C Rhoads of Fremont Iowa known to Pella residents attended Central College and starred in athletics He served as navigation instructor in the U S Army Air Force at Big Springs Texas and was commissioned in 1942 promoted to first lieutenant in April 1942 The article notes council meetings in June 1943 and June 1948 with various motions and approvals including permits and contracts for a summer camp and other municipal matters including appointment of officials and purchase concerns
Minutes detail a June meeting with items on light installation at Kitten Tl feb or Sim Vout ground, petitions by the Chamber of Commerce, and discussions of permissions. Reports cover finances, labor, water, and building matters. Names such as T. 4. Canden Herve and A. Maverkamp appear along with committees and departments like the Ministers' Association of Deling laws.
On July 8 the Home for the Aged remembered Leendert nerstenary turning 800 years. Peter Vos spent four days in Sully. Numerous visits followed among residents and families from Minneapolis Des Moines Prairie City Albia Monroe Oskaloosa Galesburg and Sully including Van Hemert Van Sittert Van Veen Van Rees Den Hartog and Van Duren families with children and relatives visiting residents and each other.
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