Record crowd attends band concert in Neosha program
A large audience filled the band concert last Saturday with many standing. The program featured Mark Thom’s wartime tales from paratroops to escape, Martin Heerema as Night Club Floor Show soloist, Bob Poppen on saxophone, and a lineup of marches overtures medleys and standards. The Chamber of Commerce invited all to attend Saturday’s program.
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Pfe
Mark Thomas
Mark
Italy
Normandy
D-Day
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Ameri Passings
Neosha
Thomas
Martin Heerema
Martin
Bob Poppen
Feist
Chamber of Coma
Crosley
Fillmore
Klaxon
Russell
Laurence
Isham Jones
Lilley
Shutt
Zameenik
Cohan
Alexander
Red Cross Aids Disabled Veterans Nationwide
Information and emergency help are available through every Red Cross chapter for disabled service members. Red Cross hospital workers at Army and Navy stations offer claims and benefits guidance. Home Service workers assist in preparing claims, securing hospitalization via the Veterans Administration, and providing temporary financial aid if needed while claims are processed. Dependents of deceased veterans receive similar assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Letter from Young Hollander Details Nazi Hardships
A letter from Amsterdam dated June 5 describes Amsterdam residents starving before liberation, with shocking black market prices for coal butter bread and more. It notes Nazis stripping homes factories and shops of valuables and moving them to Germany as wages ranged from 30 to 45 guilders per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
John Lasschuit
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Aa Radio
Germany
John Res of the Netherlands Alive and Well in 1945
A letter from John Res of Sassenheim, Netherlands, dated June 15 1945, reports five years of occupation ended and gratitude to Central College Industries and Dr I J Lubbers for aid. He notes his family’s safety, surviving war, and mutual national friendship as liberation arrives. Further details promised on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
John Res
Sassenheim
Netherlands
Central College Industries
John
Holland
Res
Mr. Res
Model Clothing Co
Central College
Urge Housewives to Can All Fruits and Vegetables
Iowa State Director George B. Sheche urged urban homemakers to begin canning beets beans and other fresh produce as victory gardens bear fruit. He warned of a fall drop in canned goods and urged full use of home and market produce through canning freezing dehydration and other preservation. Sugar is not essential. fruits can be canned in juice or water and preserved with syrups or honey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Gardens
George B. Sheche
Iowa
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Office of Supply
USDA
Sheche
Pacific
Gheehe
Sheehe
Victory Garden
Service Men Share Quiet South Pacific Reunion
Dale Hoksbergen and Albert Van Waardhuizen, from near Ouey and two miles south of town, meet in the South Pacific. Dale's ship was credited with shooting down two of three attacking Japanese planes. He entered service April 11 and has seen action in Panama, New Hebrides, Marianas, Subic Bay, New Guinea, Hollandia, Masatai, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Hoksbergen
Louis Hoksbergen
Albert van Waardhuizen
Near Ouey
South Pacific
Dale
Panama
New Hebrides
Marianas Islands
Subic Bay
New Guinea
Hollandia
Masatai
Billy Vanden Berg Begins Navy Training at Great Lakes
William G. Vanden Berg, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit H. Vanden Berg of Pella Iowa, starts naval indoctrination at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. Training covers seamanship drill and general Navy procedure as aptitude tests determine future assignment and a leave follows upon completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Vanden Berg
Great Lakes, Ill
William G. Vanden Berg
Gerrit H. Vanden Berg
East First St. Pella
Iowa
U. S. Naval Training Center
Veat Lakes
Iinois
Naval Service
Boyhood Chums Meet Far From Home in Manila
Sgt Gene Cook writes from General MacArthur's Manila HQ about reuniting with old classmate Capt Herb Wormhoudt. He notes comfortable Manila nights, upcoming Manila Symphony concerts, intense work, and the sight of flags lowered during retreat. He also recounts meeting a Fremont, Nebraska native and fondly recalls peers from Pella and Tulip Time.
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Gene Cook
Geral MacArthur
Manila
P. 1
Herb Wormichoudt
P. I
Manila Symphony
Herb
O. K
Herb Wormhoudt
States
Pella
Fremont
Ahrens
Hoppy
Kuyper
Lt Gene Stientjes Honorably Discharged From Army Air Corps
Victorville California July 17 Lieutenant Eugene L Stientjes husband of Dorothy Stientjes 708 Jefferson St Pella Iowa today left Victorville Army Air Field for Jefferson Barracks Separation Center Missouri to be released from active service under the Army point system He entered service February 1943 and was commissioned December of the same year Going overseas April 1944 served as a pilot with the Eighth Air Force until September 1944 returning to the States He participated in 34 bombing missions and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorville
Army Air Field
Calif
Eugene L. Stientjes
Dorothy Stientjes
Jefferson St. Pella
Towa
Victorville Army Air Field
Jeferson Barracks
8Th Air Force
States
Ivan Gezels Ship Tells Of Pacific Adventures
A wartime letter from WT 3/c Ivan Gezel to his parents describes rough seas and brief greetings from the Pacific theater. He serves aboard a boat engaged in protecting other ships and warships during action. The note mentions sending a hello to authorities and receiving mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Gezel
George Gezel Sr
Oskaloosa Street
Pacific
Ivan
Public Report on Petra Fourth of July Show
The Chamber of Commerce led by Clarence Vander Linden and Joe St presents a detailed public report on Petra’s Fourth of July Show. It credits planning, volunteers, and strong management for a profitable event with substantial prizes and remote costs, noting receipts from admissions, advertising, and seating while detailing expenses and balances.
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Petra
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Vander Linden
Joe St
Fourteen Farmers Entered in Corn Yield Contest
Fourteen Marion County farmers will vie for honors in the second annual Ten Acre Corn Yield Contest sponsored by the Knoxville Community Club. Entrants include Tommy Jordan John Fisher Worth Rankin John Shivvers Hodge son Harp Clyde Core Glen Lyon Howard and Grant Core Pleasantville Cornelius De Tani and Son Monroe Albert Wanders Elmer Nollen Pella Ernest Blom Gerrit De Jong and Dick Kuiper Otley. Winners will be announced at a Farmer Merchant banquet in fall or early winter after moisture adjusted yields are measured. Marion County Soils District and Marion County Farm Bureau aid the effort with Lyman Eells in charge.
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Marion County
Knoxville Community Club
Tommy Jordan
John Fisher
Worth Rankin
John Shivvers
Knoxville
Hodseon
Harp
Clyde Core
Glen Lyon
Howard & Grant Core
Pleasantville
Cornelius de Tani
Son
Monroe
Albert Wanders
Elmer Nollen
Pella
Ernest Blom
Gerrit de Jong
Dick Kuiper
Otley
Marion County Soils District
Marion County Farm Bureau
Lyman Eells
Producer's Maximum Prices for Iowa Grown Potatoes
Iowa grown white table potatoes have a July base of 2.80 per cwt and 2.05 in August. Producer may charge base plus freight and carrier rates with examples showing 2.80 base, freight, and up to 0 cents extra per cwt. Retailers may add up to 8 percent for consumer sales, with smaller lots priced accordingly.
Corn in Heat Brings Farmers Up To Roof and Beyond
The Chronicle notes extreme heat in mid summer with corn growing rapidly and farmers rushing to raise stalls over three feet. Weather observer claims corn grew three and a half inches in one day. Town folk fear heat and seek quiet vacation.
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Federal Bureau
B. C
The
Chronicle
Ration Reminders for Meats Fats and Other Staples
The notice lists expiry dates for ration stamps across categories. Meats and fats stamps K2 to E1 expire through October 31, blue processed food stamps T2 to NI have various August to October deadlines, sugar stamp 86 ends August 81, fuel oil coupons cover ten gallons per unit with new period 1 via June 1, 1945-46, and airplane shoe stamps Nos 1 2 B remain valid. new stamp No 4 becomes valid August 1.
Price Notice Details for Base Post and Freight Charge
The feed price includes base price plus freight 15 cents and markup one dollar, totaling eight dollars and ninety eight cents. The document lists R C Lautenbach as Chairman of the Price Division of the Price and Rationing Board.
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R. C. Lautenbach
Sherwood Named To Test DDT in Marion County
Kermit Sherwood, a dairy farmer near Knoxville, has been chosen to test the new insecticide DDT for fly control on his barn. He will receive a limited supply for a single treatment and report results to Iowa State College entomologists and local dairymen by year end. One dairyman per county in Iowa participates, with monthly observations during the season to assess efficacy on farm pests.
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Kermit Sherwood
Knoxville
Sherwood
Iowa State College
Iowa
Lieutenant Haverkamp Describes Okinawa Campaign to Rotarians
Lt Harold Haverkamp spoke to Rotarians at the Second Reformed Church sharing a mine sweepers view of Okinawa. He described coastal defenses and harbor area mines, Japanese planes, and gun installations on the island while noting naval escort duties and Allied costs, with a blackboard map aiding visualization.
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Harold Haverkamp
Okinawa
Second Reformed Church
Haverkamp
Hip
Harold
Navy
Aleutians
Guam
Saipan
Leyte
Mahaska Selective Service Board Meets Saturday Morning
The Directors order a 44 hour work week for all offices starting July 1 1945 with five eight hour days and four hours on Saturday. The Mahaska County Local Board will hold its regular meeting at City Hall in Oskaloosa Iowa each Saturday from 10:00 to 12:00 for interviews and business.
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Director of Selective Service
Selective Service
Mahaska County
Legion Post to install new officers at July meeting
Van Veen Van Hemert Legion Post plans a large July meeting with installation of major officers, a new adjutant to be named, and speaker Morris Vogelaar of the Des Moines Veterans Facility. Former officers include Heeremand, Borg, Prins, Van Hemert and Vos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Veen-Van Hemert Legion Post
Morris Vogelaar
Des Moines
H. Heerammmander
Worp
Borg
Martin Heeremand
Gerald Terlown
T. Kempkes
Tunis Prins
Wm. van Sittert
Henry Vander Ark
Geo. Ver Stee
Mars van Hemert
Richard Vos
Army
Veterans Administration
Kramer
Legion
Legion Post
van Veen- van Hemert Post
Memorial Hall
Local Selective Service Office Schedule Notice
A brief local notice states the service will be in effect until further notice and the Local Selective Service Office will be closed on Saturday afternoons.
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Dure
Church Services and Programs at Local Reformed Churches
The Churches list multiple services across Second Reformed, Sully Reformed, Protestant Reformed, Gospel Hall, and Third Reformed churches. Times include Sunday School 9:30 a.m., morning 10:45 a.m., and evening 7:30 p.m. with sermons on topics like A Bad Bargain and God’s Holy Gospel. Church events feature missionary society plays and Bible expositions, with ministers including R J Vanden Berg Arthur Bennink Wm Vander Lugt L Vermeer George T Pinches Lawrence J Borst and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church
R. J. Vanden Berg
George T. Pinches
Third Reformed Church
Lawrence J. Borst
Th.b
Jesus
Christian Endeavor
Lois Rozendaal
First Reformed Church Service Notes
Rev. A. Haverkamp leads Sunday services at 9:30 am with Sunday school titled Gods Promise of a Nation and the Beatitudes. Evening praise at 7:30 pm features the message Giving Our Best.
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First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Open Bible Church Service Schedule
The Open Bible Church announces Sunday prayers at 9 30 a m Sunday School at 9 45 a m with the lesson The Apostles Sent Forth Matt 10 1 16 Morning Worship at 11 00 a m Spiritual Victory sermon by Pastor Christopulos Overcomers Service at 6 30 p m Clarence Vogelaar in charge Evangelistic Service at 7 30 p m with music testimonies and messages for unbelievers Tuesday prayer meeting at 7 00 p m Thursday Evangelistic Service features preaching and fellowship followed by church board meeting
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Open Bible Church
Christopulos
Overcomer
Clarence Vogelaar
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Hollander
Brera
Philippine Islands
Gene Stientjes
Army Air Corps
Police
Gamble Store Klo
Hinges Ottumwa
Cour Pella Chronicle
Mid-Western Horse
Voxelaar
City of
U. S
Marion
LT. H. Haverkamp
Mahaska Selective Service Board
Legion Meeting
M. Vogelaar
Sully Reformed Church
Arthur J. Bennink
Wm. Vander Lugt
King’s Helpers Missionary Society
Thn Pattetioldt
Rev. L. Vermeer
Amalek
Holy Scripture
Algo
Kbiz Dial
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