Pella Chamber of Commerce Chooses Leaders for New Year
Warner Vande Voort elected president and J Gilbert Boot named vice president at the Pella Chamber of Commerce board meeting on June 26. Ralph Ver Meer and Clarence Vander Linden reelected secretary and treasurer. New and carry-over directors named, standing committees listed, and urged full member participation for a successful year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Warner Jr. Vande Voort
J. Gilbert Boot
Ralph Ver Meer
Clarence Vander Linden
J. G. Boot
Joe Stientjes
Andrew Klyn
Ben Kuyk
John Hoeksema
B. F. Vander Linden
Hert Boot
Anthony Tysseling
Diretors
Gil
Boat
Chma
Pete Kuyper
Andy Klyn
A. F. Tysseling
Geo
van Gorkum
Jean Kuyper
Don Waechter
Jack Boatsma
Vander Linden
Geo, Cummings, Jr
J. M. van Dyk
Bert Boat College
C. Tharp
Arie Schilder
Wm. van Sittert
C. Vander Linden
Alf
Tysseling
J. Hoeksema
G. H. Vanden Berg
Tunis Kempkes
Chm
Anthony Ver Meer
E. Thar
Buerkens
Frank Jaarsma
Bob Lautenbach
China
Fultz
A. B. van Houweling
Nick Vander Ploeg
Gary Vogelaar
S. A. Kooyman
Ed van Zante
Bert Boat
Chin
Van Niewaal Re-elected as County Legion Post Leader
Oren Van Niewaal was re-elected county commander and Guilford Steenhoek as county adjutant at a Knox ville meeting held after the Baty-Tucker Post session on Thursday July 12. Tunis Prins of Pella was chosen county chaplain and William Palmer of Knoxville became historian. Judge Norman Hayes installed the officers. Five Van Veen Van Hemert Post members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Veen-Van Hemert
Legion
Knoxville
Guilford Steenhoek
Oren van Niewaal
Will S. van Hemert
George Ries
Con de Pronger
Baty-Tucker Post
Tunis Prins
Pella
William Palmer
Norman Hayes
Baty-Tucker
Rainfall Totals Reported for July in Pella
Weather note records rainfall in Pella this month with readings on July 5 0.28 inch July 8 0.46 inch July 18 0.01 inch July 16 0.17 inch Total about 0.92 inch for the month credited to a local observer H. K.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Sly
H. K
Handkerchiefs Pillows and Wash Cloths Wanted
The United Service Women of America held a meeting at the Legion Hall on July 17. They thanked donors for a miscellaneous sale and reported producing 140 wheel chair pillows 175 handkerchiefs and 180 wash cloths. An urgent need remains for fracture pillows 11x10 and more wash cloths and handkerchiefs. The program included two vocal numbers by the Ladies Trio and Sea Bee Warren Van Sittert. The social committee served punch and rookies. The next meeting is August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service Women of America
Legion Hall
Tueday
Red Cross Committee
Wesselink
Marion County Leads in War Bond Campaign Totals
The final report from Des Moines shows Marion County at 113.26 percent of its E Bond quota, ranking 41st in the state. Pella Otley district reached 106.6 percent, while neighboring Mahaska and Jasper posted 112.45 and 118.73 percent respectively. Sioux County led with 135.6 percent. The state overall achieved 119 percent, second only to Montana, with the 8th War Loan planned for October or November.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Marion County
Pella-Otley
Knoxville
Pella
Mahaska
Marion
Jasper
Sioux County
Montana
War Chest Drive plans discussed for fall in Des Moines
Tunis Kempkes and Purl Van Hemert led a 5th District War Chest meeting in Des Moines Chamber rooms on July 1 with Carl Weeks presiding. Attendees outlined the fall campaign, stressing similar quotas, potential channel redirection, and continued support for USO, China Relief, and War Prisoners’ Aid amid Pacific theatre needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
T. Kempkes
Purl van Hemert
Des Moines
Tunis Kempkes
Lake Prairie
Otley
Towa War Chest
Eskil Carlson
USO
Europe
Pacific Theatre
National War Fund
Rose Marie Volin
Merill
Maurauders
Charles Hurvey
Y.M.C.A
Pacific
Josephine Brown
China Relief
War Fund
Grateful Dutch Letter From Rotterdam Victims of War
Two Dutch shipyard workers in Rotterdam write from Vught to P W Van Gorp of Pella Iowa. They describe Nazi captivity since 1940, eight days transport, labor restoring bombed rails, and dire food rations while separated from wives and children. The note ends with a promise to continue on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vught
Peter W. van Gorp
Pella
Heer van Gorp
Willems
Bentinklaan
Rotterdam
H. Hammerstein
Nobelstraat
Rottedam
Netherlands
Rotterdamsche Droogdok Lly
Nieuw Amsterdam
West Holland
Service Men Honor Roll Entries for De Zwarte and Vonder Haar
Pvt Raymond De Zwarte son of Mr and Mrs Jim De Zwarte entered military service May 7 in the army at Jefferson Inducted into the Cayal complete address given as Pvt Raymond De Zwarte 212 Troop CG 1st Regt 2017 CRTC Fort Riley W T 2 7 Werner Vonder Haar returns from Atlantic duty Aviation Specialist Second Class U S Navy 822 Huber Street Iowa He served with Patrol Bombing Squadron 107 maintaining four motored Liberators The squadron carried out low unescorted searches to keep sea lanes clear for troop and supply ships to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Raymond de Zwarte
Jim de Zwarte
Army
Jefferson
Cayal
CRTC
Fort Rile
Van Roekel Receives Wings and Commission at Selman Field
Robert J. Van Roekel of 935 North Main Street Pelham was among graduates at Selman Field during an AAP Train Command ceremony on July 14. He earned a Second Lieutenant commission after completing an intensive aerial navigation course under RAF Central Flying Train Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bia
AAP Train Command
RAF Central Flying Train 4
Command
Robert J. van Roekel
Louis A. van Roekel
North Main Street
Pel- In
Card of Thanks From Pfc Henry Monster
I thank all friends and relatives who sent me cards and best wishes on my birthday. Only another lonely soldier can know how much they meant to me. Thank you, Pfc. Henry Monster. Shipping traffic to the upper Lawrence River between the Great Lakes and Montreal totals over 9,000,000 tons annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uppe Lawrence River
Great Lakes
Montreal
Port work by 1592nd Engineers near Antwerp
PFC Bert Van Dusseldorp of 21242 South Main Pella serves with the 1592nd Engineers constructing Nissen huts at Antwerp to house dock workers supporting increased unloadings. The unit, formed in 1944, built floating cranes, barracks and a floating pier for French ports and operated at Morlaix. They endured bomb alley near Antwerp with offices and warehouses repeatedly rebuilt. Also serving is Cpl Orlin B. Rallie of Ruthven. Their CO is Capt John Osley Jr. of Narragansett Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Belgium
Bert van Dusseldorp
South Main
Pella
1592Nd
Nisen
Scotland
France
Morlaix
Atcd
Pfc
van Dusseldorp
Orlin B. Rallie
Ruthven
John Osley Jr
Narragansett
Rhode Island
Edward J Huyser of Sully Awarded Bronze Star
Pfc Edward J Huyser of Sully receives the Bronze Star for heroic action on 27 March 1945 in Germany. He advanced under heavy artillery fire with his platoon to close a defensive gap, helped set up positions, and repelled repeated enemy attempts. Entered service from Town L. Hobbs, Major General, U S Army Commanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Huyser
30Th Inf
Germany
Huyser
Althe
Hauser
Dairy Breeding Plan Offered to Marion County Farmers
Marion County farmers initiate an artificial dairy cattle breeding project led by Gerrit J. Die eman and others from Pella area. Meetings set for July 26 in Pella and another at a schoolhouse to recruit co operators, aiming to form a self supporting program for 1000 to 1200 cows. Benefits include improved herd quality across Guernseys Jerseys Holsteins and Brown Swiss with economical sire use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Gerrit J. Dieeman
Pella
Russell Livingston
Monroe
William Warrick
Clyde Core
Pleasantville
Legion Hall
Ohe
Guernseys
Jerseys
Otley
Six Men Take Service Exam in Marion County List
Marion County draft board sent six young men to take their physical examinations on July 7. Named were Harold D. Koons of Pleasantville, Ralph V. Russell Jr of Pella, Lloyd D. Rodgers of Knoxville, Harry R. Cunningham of Knoxvil, Robert L. Tarrison of Bussey, and Clarence G. Mitchell of Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Pella
Draft Board
Harold D. Koons
Pleasantville
Ralph V. Russell, Jr
Lloyd D. Rodgers
Knoxville
Harry R. Cunningham
Knoxvil
Robert L. Tarrison
Bussey
Clarence G. Mitchell
Farewell for Dr and Mrs Lubbers Wednesday Night
Farewell meeting set for Wednesday at the Second Reformed Church parlors to honor Dr J J Lubbers and his wife for their civic involvement in Pella. The event will begin at an unspecified hour on July 25 as friends express appreciation and best wishes for their move to a new field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Lubbers
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Mar
Collecting Coins Makes One Study History at Kiwanis
Kiwanian Glen Nyhard of Hotel Pella spoke at Kiwanis about coin collecting as a link to world history. He described a collection of several thousand coins, some rare, and noted how nations mint coins to honor events. Guests Dr. Lubbers and Kenneth Fox attended the presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Glen Nyhard
Hotel Pella
Glen
Dr. Lubbers
Kenneth Fox
Five Responders Sent for Induction Examinations
Five men were sent to the induction center for pre induction physical examinations on Sunday July 15. The group included Robert Dale Wallace of Pella Floyd James Dabb of Dallas Harold Leondas Sheesley of Pleasantville Azel LaVerne Crandall of Dallas and Clarence Peterson of Knoxville who was transferred in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Robert Dale Wallace
Floyd James Dabb
Dallas
Harold Leondas Sheesley
Pleaantville
Azel LaVerne Crandall
Clarence Peterson
Knoxville
Evening church services and broadcasts listed
Local churches advertise summer schedules. The Gospel Hall presents services led by George T. Pinches with a Bible class on July 22 and an 12:16 p.m. KBIZ broadcast and evening sermon on the Dawn of a New Day. Prot. Ref. Church by Rev. L Vermeer offers Dutch and English messages. Baptist and Second Reformed churches note Sunday School and worship times plus youth conference reports. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Pinches
Royal Pilgrims
KBIZ
Open Bible Church Schedule Note
Sunday services include 9 30 a m prayer meeting 9 45 a m Sunday School and 11 00 a m Morning Worship with the message Heavenly Citizenship Special music and an 6 30 p m Overcomers Service 1 30 p m Evangelistic Service The Last Enemy 8 00 p m Tuesday prayer meeting 28 00 p m Thursday evangelistic preaching 2 00 p m Friday Ladies Dorcas at Clarence Vogelaar residence 723 Oskaloosa Street District Rally Monday 00 p m Mount Pleasant Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Open Bible Church
Christopulos
Heavenly Citizenship
Atend
Overcomer
Dorcas
Clarence Vogelaar
Oskaloosa Street
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Third Reformed Church Sunday Schedule and Sermons
The Third Reformed Church announces Bible Class at 9 30 am on Abraham s Practice of Brotherhood followed by a 10 45 am Worship Service with a sermon Why is Prayer Necessary and a 7 30 pm That Sunday Evening Service with the sermon You Can t Get By Special Quartette Music invites the saved and unsaved to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Reformed Church
Sunday Worship and Sunday School at First Reformed Church
Pastor A Haverkamp leads Sunday School at 9 30 morning with Abraham's Practice of Brother hood. Morning worship at 10 45 on the Beatitudes They Who Hunger and Thirst After Righteousness Blessed. Evening praise at 7 30 on Ac quaintance with God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Reverend Gordon to Preach at East Amsterdam Schoolhouse
Rov N D Gordon of Indianola will preach at 2 00 p m at East Amsterdam schoolhouse on Sunday July 22. He will be accompanied by another man from Indianola who will assist him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Amsterdam
N. D. Gordon
Indianola
Ration Reminders for Meats and Processed Foods
Ration details list stamp groups and expiration dates for meats fats and processed foods. K2 to P2 valid until July 31 Q2 to U2 until August 91 Y2 to Z2 until Sept 20 A1 to EL valid until Oct 81 blue stamps T2 to X2 expire on July 1.
Band program to feature liberated men crowd downtown
Overflow audiences heard Lieutenants Robert Menning and Charles De Wild recount prison camp experiences in Germany at a downtown concert. The show will include a night club floor act Three Blind Mice with Martin Heerema as MC, and an interview with two recently released prisoners Pfe Connie Ristveld and Pfe David Mark Thomas by George Ver Steer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Germany
Robert Menning
Charles de Wild
de Wild
Holland
Jaarsma’s Bakerei
Don Waechter
Martha van Berkum
Martin Heerema
Pfe
Connie Ristveld
David
Mark Thomas
George Ver Steer
Hietveld
Thomas
Goldman
Jewel
Arlen
Lake
Logan
Fragkiser
M.C
Reno Rysdam Returns as Teacher and Coach at Pella High
Corporal Renaud Rysdam, honorably discharged at Camp Hood Texas, is hired by the Pella Board of Education to teach history bookkeeping general science or manual training and to coach at Pella High School. He letters in football basketball and baseball at Central and previously coached in Sidney Redfield Sheldahl and Ankney. Two staff vacancies remain for metals and woodwork shops and for girls physical education with social studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Renaud Rysdam
Infantry Replacement Center
Camp Hood
Texas
Board of Education
Pella
Renaud
Pella High
Central
Sidney
Town
Redfield
Sheldahl
Ankeny
W. J. Douthitt
Len Winter
Piped Gnagy
Forest City
Ration Stamp Validity Dates and Coupon Details
The notice outlines expiry dates for stamps and coupons: certain stamps expire August 31 or September 30, with others valid through October 31. Sugar Stamp 86 runs to August 31 and Fuel Oil periods 1 through 5 cover ten gallons per unit, valid nationwide for the year. Period 1 coupon in the 1945 46 ration may be used after June 1. Airplane Shoes stamps Nos 1 3 in book three remain valid indefinitely.
Also Mentioned on This Page
O. van Niewaal
Co. Legion Post
Jasper Co
P. W. van Gorp
Sgt
Marvin van Gorp
Marvin’ van Gorp
Foley
Ray DE Zwarte
FT. Riley, Kansas
T. T
Werner Vonder Haar
Atlantic
Pet
Selman Field
States
District of Colum
U.S.A.A.F
Henry Monster
Edward J. Huyser OF
Sully
Bronze Star
W. B. Allen
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Ger J Latler
Oelenitz
Co. K
30Th Inf. di 7 Reg
Gerritt Huyser
Dr. and Mrs. Lubbers
Glen Nihard
Rev. L. Vermeer
R. J. Vanden Berg
Lake Okoboji
Connie Rietveld
D. Mark Thomas
Lieutenants
Menning
Reno Rysdam
H. S
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