Making Fair Progress in 7th War Loan Drive
With about four weeks to go on the 7th War Loan Drive, the sales of E Bonds in the Pella district totaled $185 801.00 or 58 of our quota of 339 000.00 as of June 1. For all types of bonds sales totaled $335 289.00 or 64 per cent of our quota of 527 000. The drive closes on June 30. There will be one more War Loan campaign this year. We urgently ask all workers to complete remaining house to house and farm to farm pledge calls.
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Pella
Marion County
Jasper County
Mahaska County
Merchants Plea For Paper Bags In Pella
Merchants of Pella seek paper bags as shortages bite. Shoppers are urged to use baskets or bring bags from home to carry groceries. Households can aid by delivering any bags to stores.
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Pella
Auto stamps go on sale in Pella Post Office
Federal auto stamps costing 5.00 go on sale next Saturday at the Pella Post Office. Postmaster Edward Van Zante announces motorists must buy and affix the stamp to their windshield by July 1, 1945.
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Pella
Edward van Zante
Pvt Roy Van Vark Wounded in Okinawa Arm Battle
Private Roy Van Vark from the Army Quartermaster Corps was wounded in the arm during fighting on Okinawa and evacuated to the United States for hospitalization. He told his parents he was hit in a fox hole and that all his companions were killed, though he minimized the danger. He also mentioned a minor back wound from a splinter.
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William J. van Broadway
Roy van Vark
Okinawa
United States
Roy
Wiarm
Quartermaster Corps
Army
Fury in the Pacific war picture at Holland Theatre
Joe Anderson presents Fury in the Pacific a June 1 and 12 screening at Holland Theatre. The official War Activities Committee film shows Peliliu Anguar and Bloody Nose Ridge combat scenes captured by nine photographers and Marine forces with flamethrowers and grenades.
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Joe Anderson
Holland ‘Theatre
Army
Navy
Marine Photographer 1
War Activities Committee
Motion Picture Industry
Asary
Peliliu
Anguar
Iwo Jima
Bloody Nose Ridge
Anderson
Pacific
Veenstra Opens Appliance Store in Pella
Fred Veenstra opens the East Side Garden Square店 Veenstra Appliance Store inviting residents of Pella and countryside to visit Friday and Saturday grand opening. Display includes new electrical devices for farm and home use with door prizes on opening day.
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Pella
Veenstra
Fred Veenstra
Garden Square
REA
Dr Joe Shultz Elected President of Rotary Club
Dr Joe Shultz was elected president of the Pella Rotary Club with Anthony Tysseling as vice president and Ralph Ver Meer re elected secretary. The club reflects on a year under Rev Vanden Berg with many new members and projects and anticipates guidance by the new president through a year of Rotary service and civic duty.
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Joe Shultz
Pella
Joe
Rotary
Servie
May Send Letters Cards Anywhere in the Netherlands
A Washington bulletin says letters and cards may now be sent to any address in The Netherlands. Registered mail is allowed but other mail matter remains restricted. patrons are advised to consult postal clerks before mailing anything beyond letters and cards.
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Netherlands
Washington
War bonds seen as best buys for farmers now
Even without wartime victory over Japan, farmers would still find war bonds to be among the best financial buys today. The statement underscores wartime finance as stable investment amid uncertain market conditions.
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Japan
Proclamation on Soil Conservation and War Demands in Iowa
The proclamation notes war demands deplete a nation’s resources, urges increased production, and cites 144 heavy rains causing flooding and soil erosion in Iowa farms. It emphasizes fertile soil as the key asset and references state soil conservation laws and district formation led by Governor Robert D. Blue, declaring a 1945 start.
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Lov
Lowa
Iowa Soil Conservation Week Urges Soil Stewardship
The text proclaims Iowa Soil Conservation Week urging all Iowans to recognize soil erosion threats to farms and to treat farm ownership as a trusteeship. It calls citizens to protect the state's fertile soil and supports a statewide movement, dated May 18 1945 and signed by Governor Robert D. Blue.
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Iowa
Soil Contion
Towa
Tuwa
New limestone law takes effect after July thirty first
County Extension Directors report a new Iowa limestone law requires sellers of agricultural limestone to be licensed by the State Department of Agriculture and to provide each buyer with calcium carbonate equivalent figures and a cen test for every lot sold. The law’s details appear in the screen text continuing on page 4.
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Iowa
General Assembly
State Department of Agriulture
Volunteers Sought for Home Sewing for Wounded WWII
The United Service Women Organization requests volunteer women to sew pillow cases and wheelchair pillow covers at home. Material is cut and samples provided. Due to limited sewing machines, helpers are needed to aid Red Cross wounded in hospitals and future battles. Call Mrs. Crp at Green 199 to donate time.
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United Service Women Organization
Weather Summary Rainfall Total For May And June
Weather notes show rainfall last week at May 31 seven tenths of an inch and June 5 one hundred fourteen hundredths inch bringing total to 1.10 inches. The May total is listed as unclear but near normal with a normal May value of around 4.56 inches attributed to N. K. Pals.
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N. K. Pals
Powell Given Life Sentence in Murder Case
Marion Powell, 59, of Des Moines, was sentenced to life in prison at St. Madison State penitentiary by Judge Karl W. Vincent after a nine-woman jury deliberated four and a half hours. Powell was convicted for the killing of Mike Slykhuis the younger, on a Knoxville farm where Powell and his wife visited. The crime occurred after wine and beer were consumed, with Powell claiming self defense as Ike Slykhuis threatened to shoot him. Ike Slykhuis died soon after, Mike Slykhuis the younger died the next day in Knoxville hospital. The trial drew wide interest across Marion County and Iowa.
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Marion Powell
Des Moines
St. Madison State Penitentiary
Karl W. Vincent
Mike Wkhuis
Vowell
Secare
Asth
Mike Sly Luis
Mike
the Slykhuis
Knoxville
Tke Slykhuis
Powell
Slykhnis
Ike
Main
Marion County
Lowa
Careless Folks Doubling Work of Tin Can Salvage
Arie A. Klyn runs a wartime salvage shed near Pella National Bank corner where volunteers dump waste paper clothing bottles and metals. Despite two years of caution, many tin cans arrive mislabeled or unflattened and volunteers must sort and discard non tin items while GSA tins pile up.
Church Society Presents Play The Will Bottle 1945
The GTA Society of the First Reformed Church will present The Will Bottle a four scene play about Dr Ida Scudder a famed medical missionary to India on Thursday June 14 1945 at 3 pm at the First Reformed Church A donation will be received and a social will follow in the church basement Everyone invited
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Margaret T. Applegarth
Ida Scudder
India
GTA Society
First Reformed Church
Mi I
Poppy Sale In Pella A Grand Success
The Poppy sale in Pella raised 288.25 from 2,650 poppies sold. The Poppy Committee led by Mice Moeksema thanks members and donors and notes use of the Recreation Hall as headquarters and donated show tickets.
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Pella
Recreation Hall Board
Anderson
Kenx
Poppy Committee
Mice Moeksema
Kiwanis Travelogue Wheels Across India Enjoyed
Kiwanis club meeting last Tuesday featured a film titled Wheels Across India from the Denis Roosevelt expedition. Members viewed landscapes and scenes from Burma including travel by boat raft and elephant and the dramatic climax of a Snake God blessing scene.
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Kiwanis
Wilkins
India
Denis-Roosevelt
Burma
Tin can salvage rules and community notice at Pella
Brass or zinc are often included in the donations. The right way to prepare the can is to cut top and bottom out and flatten the cylinder completely slipping the top and bottom inside. Pella has a conscientious tin can salvage worker. It is a shame to impose upon his good nature. Help him do the job right and easily by doing your part. Tin cans are wanted. We must keep Butch in good humor.
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Pella
Central Summer College opens with varied programs
Central Summer College opened Monday morning with in service teachers and Central students. Dr. Wa Goldsmith directs the program as Mr Wingy registrar and Miss Laird teaches education courses. Faculty include Cox Heusinkveld LeCocq Liggett McGee Mentink Prins Nanes Van yk to join soon. Dean Williams led a tea and plans include badminton archery golf tennis volleyball and swimming. Chapel services are weekly with a summer choir forming and evening programs planned.
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Central College
Central
Armed Services
Wa. Goldsmith
Wingy
Miss Laird
Fremont County
Cox
Heusinkveld
LeCocq
Liggett
McGee
Mentink
Prins
Nanes
Vanyk
van der Lugt
Dean Williams
Graham
Ration Stamp Expirations From June to September
The notice outlines expiration dates for ration stamps across meat, fats, processed foods, sugar, fuel oil, and shoes. Meats and fats stamps B2 to U2 run until various dates from June 30 to September 30, with blue stamps and other codes. Fuel oil coupons remain valid, new period 1 in 1945-46 usable after June 1, and airplane shoe stamps Nos 1 2 3 in book three extend indefinitely.
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Oali
Graduation Held Friday at Knoxville Church
Commencement exercises for Marion County eighth graders were held Friday evening at Knoxville Methodist Church. The program featured organ preludes, band numbers, solos, and a speech by Dr. Charles Burrows. Diplomas and honors were presented as Rev. Father Harry Ryan offered benediction. the class photo lists graduates from multiple towns.
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Knoxville
Marion County
Knoxville Methodist Church
E. L. Job
Charles Ellerton
Alice Riley
Charles Burrows
Simpson College
Sylvia F. Platts
Harry Ryan
St. Joseph’s Church
Bauer
Adams
Agan
Loretta
Allen
Howard
Alley
Otley Anthony
Esther
Pleasantville
Armatrong
Dale
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THE
Rotary Club
Pella Club
Fortunas
Robert D. Blue
Mike Slykhuis
Pella National
Mr. Klyn
Church Society
Central Summer College
Loubert
Elinor Westbrooks
Lester McCoy
Imogene Ream
A. Haverkamp
Sandridge School
America the Beautiful
Marjorie Litton
Colleen Bridges
Robin
de Moss
Charles
Otley
Dieleman
Reuvena
Bisteman
Wiliam
Pellaer
Martha
Lacona
Jerry
Fortner
Fouch
Clyde
Fryeh
Betty Lou
Lacona Frye
Phillip
Hamilton Harrison
Emma
Hamilton Margaret
Hamilton
tHhematra
Hendrix
Richard
Knoxville Hoch
Irma
Lacona Hoch
James
Luella
tHorman
Carl
Otley Karr
Leland
Kincaid
Hamilton May
Marvin
Mahon
Ella
Hamilton Marshall
Geraldine
Marshall
Harlan
Otley McCombs
Marie
Hamilton McCulley
Newman
Nichols
George
Chariton Nichols
Laura Belle
Nutter
Eddie West
Pleasanty's
Obnemus
Darrell
Phillips
Wilma
Plerschbacher
Eliz
Lacana Presley
Pol
Marion
Rietveld
Lloyd
Ripperger
Norman
Locana Rook
Herman
Pella Rook
Lawrence
Roozeboom
Nelson
Attica
Rouw
Albert
Otley Ryken
Edward Dale
Monroe Schaffer
Helen
Lacona Schrader
Evelyn
Schrader
Harold
Shivvers
Smith
Darlene
Stevenson
Wayne
Columbia
Stokes
Robert Jr
Tyler Studio
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