Vocal soloist on program for band concert
Rain and cool weather dampened Pell openings but Saturday concert offered a strong program. Young players fill gaps as Kuyk and Carl Vander Linden prepare for service. Leonard Allen to sing In the Lights Go On Again and other selections amid a varied lineup including The Thunderer and Our National Anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuyk
Carl Vander Linden
Alway
Andrew Buwalda
Leonard Allen
Allen
Garden Square
Blue Gaiden
March
Alford
T. Melody
Isy Bill
Lee
Pavanne
Mprionette
Gould
Way
First U S Band Concert Delayed To June Seventeenth
Postponement of a drill for the Pella High school marching band at Knoxville Veterans Hospital shifts the first band concert to June seventeenth. The summer program shows growth with eighty four instrumental students and private lessons totaling sixty six weekly. Officers for senior, second end, and beginners bands are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Highchool
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Eaich Band
Ofice
John Hesselink
Junior Toom
Dale Vos
Rainfall totals and regional comparisons from K Pals notes
Good Old Rain II reports weekly rainfall to Wednesday noon totaling 1.66 inches with Saturday 1.20 inches Sunday 0.20 inches and midweek 0.21 inches. Pals compares totals across Marshalltown Monroe Newton Mt. Pleasant Oskaloosa Knoxville Pella Grinnell and Des Moines with April rainfall in northern Iowa showing meager figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Pals
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Pella
Grinnell
Des Moines
Polk Co
Iowa
Sheldon
Sibley
Osage
Northwood
Forest City
Mason City
LeMars
Bancroft
Belmond
Scout Leader Here Tonight To Show Movies
Scout leader will present a movie program at Legion Hall at 8:00 PM, discussing Scout activities and broadened programs for younger boys. Roy McKinney, Tall Corn Council executive, will attend with parents and troop leaders from Rotary Club and local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Scout Au
Roy Mc Kinney
Tall Corn Council
Scout Activiti Ake
Alon
Rotary
Tella
Pella
Rotary heard Van Sittert explain how draft works
Marion County Selective Service Board member Van Sittert spoke at a Rotary meeting outlining the boards duty to fairly place draftees. He noted quotas have grown harder to meet, with aging and farming classifications affecting availability and plans to add two more members for broader county representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
van Sittert
Harry Ray
Will V Tert
Marion County Selective Service Board
Bill
Select Service
Amust
Marion County
United States
Stickle
Melcher
Newton
Knoxville
Marion County Board
Bible School At Second Reformed Church Draws Large Attendance
A Daily Vacation Bible School runs from June 7 to 23 at the Second Reformed Church with Miss Amelia Rhynsburger as Superintendent. The teaching staff from three Reformed Churches treats children four and five years old and eight graders. Over 100 attended the first morning and numbers rise daily. Parents are invited to enroll their children. Miss Janet De Jong recently enrolled at Parsons Business College after traveling to Kalamazoo, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church
Amelia Rhynsburger
Reformed Churches
Janet de Jong
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Parsons Business College
Pella Opens Public Pool Monday In City Notice
The Pella municipal pool will open to the public Monday afternoon, June 1st, under Supervisor Ed Schrinner. Miss Virginia Carpenter will be head guard, assisted by Miss Winona Kenedy, with Minnie Schake matron, Ked andede Van Arkel in check room and Peter Van Gorp as custodian. The Lesson Auxiliary runs one concession, and the American Legion Women handle sea ticket sales. Season tickets cost 2.20 for children and 3.88 for adults, with tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Water Department
Schrinner
Virginia Carpenter
Winona Kenedy
Minnie Sehake
Keddie van
Hight
Merninse
Anvangciage
Boy Scouts Seek Clothes Hangers For Soldier Boys
Chaplain Harold J. Schut notes a need for spare clothes hangers for soldiers at Camp Dack South Carolina. Scouts request residents of Pella to donate wood or steel wire hangers at four downtown stations, with pickup and dispatch arranged, campaign lasting until Monday June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Harold J. Schut
Central
Arthur Klein
Camp Dackson
South Carolina
Uncle Sam
Schut
Garden Square
Phillips Station
Star Co
Flag Available To Relatives of The Navy Dead
Relatives of a deceased Navy member buried at sea or officially declared dead may request a special Navy memorial flag. Send requests to the Bureau of Ships, Navy Department, Washington D C, with identifying information to locate records. upon verification, the flag will be sent from the Navy Yard at New York City or Mare Island. Parents, wives, and next of kin may apply.
Subscriptions credited on Chronicle name tags
Notices remind readers that noon Wednesday subscriptions are credited on name tags. Readers are asked to check their tags for accuracy and report mistakes. Phyllis Van Hemert and Joan Stientjes visited Newton hospital this week and left their tonsils there. Mrs Elizabeth Boat visited her children in Newton Iowa Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chronicle
Phyllis van Hemert
Joan Stientjes
Newton
Elizabeth Boat
Iowa
Farmers See the Soil Conservation Window Display
The Model showcases a soil conservation window display highlighting farming practices. Visitors can view demonstrations of erosion control, crop rotation, and water conservation techniques illustrated with models and diagrams.
Poppy Sale Here Reached A New High
The annual Poppy Day sale raised a record amount for the AVion Auxiliary. A total of 211 dollars was collected, surpassing last year’s 1700. Individuals listed include Elaine Vander Ploeg, Louise Rysdam, Norma J Van Dyke Rysdam, and others, with theater tickets and per-poppy bonuses given to youngsters. Winners in the Poppy Poster contest sponsored by the Auxiliary and area schools include Gertrude Stuhock, Ne Menninga, Darren Hosteprine, Shane Reehkel, and Erma Roords. Posters from Melcher and Carrie Ries were recognized, with the town show window display and sale conducted by the local unit. Sincere thanks are extended to the younger workers who distributed veteran-made poppies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avion Auxiliary
Sn Jew
Gertrude Stu Hock
Mane Menninga
Priz Darren Hoste
Prine Sey Winch
Buwalda
Shane An Reehkel
Erma Roords
Carrie Ries Lie
Rev Jacob Prins New President Of Reformed Synod
Delegates at the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America elected the Rev Jacob Prins as president. The gathering honored fallen chaplains and ministers, noted church financial strengths, and urged increased Protestant mobilization and international justice efforts. The session referenced continued clergy publication plans and extended postwar church outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Prins
Reformed Synod
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
Oldotestant
Munion Service
Joseph Rt
North Atlantic
Pell
Prins
Grand Rapide
Ping
Forest Grove High
Grand Rapids
Pella
Mi Lowa
Grn Rapids
Elec i
A. J. Warnhui
Rotary of the International
James Hoffman
the Reformed Church
Hasbrouck Heights
New Jersey
Ne. Sizoo
Dent Sizoo
Sizoo
Woods an Aviation Cadet in San Antonio Texas
From Wisconsin Woods travels to San Antonio to join the Aviation Cadet program. His address is listed as AS doe D Woods Wing 1 Sud 105 Plight BLAS AL BOCCSAC San Antonio Texas. Joe welcomes letters from home and Supy Vie locates a cine to play his violin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Wisconsin
San Antonio
Texas
Doe D
Wing 1
Sud
San Natonio
Joe
Supy Vie
Cine
Paratrooper Raymond Klootwyk joins Fort Benning unit
Pvt. Raymond Klootwyk, formerly at Camp Roberts California, arrived at Fort Benning Georgia May 21 to begin paratrooper training. He notes a tough schedule with five jumps weekly across chute packing, from planes and towers, and lists P 10, B 25, and P 38 aircraft glimpsed on base. He praises the camp and asks for news from friends, giving his new address at Fort Benning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Benning
Scotting
U. S
Air Corps Barracks
Pvt
Raymond Klootwyk
Fort Benning, Georgia
Old Fashioned Threshing Outfit Spotted in Africa
A wartime letter from May 22, 1943, notes a North Africa post scene where a man documents seeing an old fashioned threshing outfit. He mentions receiving Easter cards, letters, and a contact named Harold De Zwarte, Ed's son, nearby in a different company. He plans to trade after catching up on papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. Africa
O.k
Harold de Zwarte
Knoxville
Want Pella Workers for Vital War Jobs
In Pella area, residents not yet in essential work can meet a U S Civil Service Commission representative at the U S Employment Office in Des Moines to discuss vital war jobs. Acting War Manpower head Peterson cites 20 workers who recently accepted Puget Sound Navy Yard and other defense site positions through Des Moines offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Civil Service Commission
Aine E
U.S
Des Maine
Peterson
Des Moines
Puget Sound
Transportation Authority
United States Employment Vive
Hill Street
Tawa
Changed Flag Rules Affect All Citizens
Citizens react to new flag rules guiding observances and salutes in public events. The revised section requires standing at attention, removing hats, and saluting with the right hand over the heart during parades and when the national anthem plays, with attention to the line of the flag on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State College Extension
GH Club
Alleggianes
Ile Allegeianea
Rites of America
Salu
Abe Govmaat’s Letter Describes Odd Rural Tour in Plain Talk
Pvt. Abraham Govmaat writes of “ny machines” and a circular hoist powered by horses. He notes a wooden roller and a man guiding the round motion by rope. He comments on land mates, strange harnesses, and meat-eating habits, closing with family greetings and a question about Murray Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastian
Louisma
Murray Lee
Joye
Abe
Abraham Govmaat
Privates Sneller and Hoeksema Home on Furlough
Pvt Nicholas Sneller of the Army Air Base at Douglas Arizona returned home on a fifteen day furlough to his parents Mr and Mrs Gerrit Sneller. He works as a mechanic on planes used by pilots in training ships and looks well adjusted to army life. Pvt Joe Hoeksema also visited his parents Mr and Mrs Charley Hoeksema after coming from Florida and being stationed near Denver before transfer to Florida. He is an armorer assigned to machine guns in flight training and jokes about K P. The pair shared an interest in aviation and mechanics during their visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Sneller
Army Air Base
Douglas
Arizona
Fu Lough
Gerrit Sneller
Chronicle
Hit
Joe Hucksmit
Joe
K. P
Hoeksema
Sneller
Casey Van Rees Resting After Hard Winter
A letter from GC to The Chronicle dated May 20 from Chelsea Massachusetts Naval Hospital Ward 10 describes Casey Van Rees, or possibly Casey Jack Van Rees, recovering after a harsh winter and undergoing a new set of teeth. The message notes other patients in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Jack
van Rees
Chelsea
Massachusetts Naval Hospital
Chronicle
Chamber Plans to Send Smokes to Soldiers and More
At a Wednesday Chamber meeting the board approved Liggett & Myers cigarettes for shipment to American troops abroad at five cents per package. Milk bottle drives will collect donations in Pella Iowa with messages of thanks included. Also announced were a Saddle Horse Show on July 20 and the annual Chamber meeting June 22 with director elections and park regulations discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
O.k
Liggett & Myers ‘Tobacco Company
Pella
Towa
Bether Chamber
Flight School Emphasizes Athletics For Cadets
Lieut. Cieino Hayskar arrives as athletic officer at the War Training School for naval aviation cadets. He played baseball at Northwestern and in the Texas league before coaching in high schools. The program will include daily conditioning with strong focus on swimming and competition in basketball, soccer, track, gymnastics, wrestling, and touch football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liewt
Cieino Hayskar
Li Iew
Naval Aviation
Tienayskiir
Enael Liew
Hayskar
Jeradual Northwestern University
Dale Tas
Tayskar
Thinger
Mich
Nay
Hill
N.C
Nis
Pell
Lieuten
Hauskar
Centralcallese
Burial Groups Protest Suits in Iowa Co operatives
About thirty officials and members from eleven Iowa cooperative burial associations and lawyers met Attorney General John M Rankin on June 2 to protest lawsuits accusing cooperatives of unauthorized embalming related activities. Officials argued the law should be tested while the attorney general noted a gray area over whether a license to practice embalming can be pursued against a corporation. The associations claim some firms have avoided charges by targeting individuals rather than corporations and note their organizations serve roughly 60 000 members across multiple towns including Lost Nation Fremont Keystone Pella Eddyville Huxley Decorah Sioux Center George Whiting and Somborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Iowa
John M. Rankin
John Connolly
Torney
Edward EB. White
Connolly
White
Rankin
Tha
Reuben Schakel
Pella
State Co-Operative Burial Organization
Oscar Winger
Decorah
O. J. Severeid
Huxley
Schakel
Lost Nation
Fremont
Keystone
Eddyville
Huxtey
Drivers Licenses Available in June at Local Offices
Sheriff Paul Applegate announces two clerks will process driver license applications at the City Office in Pella on June 24 25 and 26. Residents of North Marion County may also apply at the Sheriff’s office in the Courthouse in Knoxville any time until July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif Paul Applegate
North Marion County
Pella
Knoxville
Sheriff's
Payroll Bond Plan Push in Pella Workers urged to buy War Bonds through payroll allotment
Treasury notes progress of War Bond purchases in Pella where 31 firms used payroll allotment totaling 62 168 54 dollars in April with 4026 25 dollars deducted from wages for bonds. Officials urge more employers to participate aiming for at least 10 percent payroll allotment and 104 percent participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Treasury Department
Treasury
Une Cle Sam
Moi
America
Contour Farming Test Demonstrates Erosion Difference
In Marion County in cooperation with the Solk District Danny Marsh near Knoxville set up two corn test plots to compare the old uphill method with contour farming. Early rains show erosion on the slope plot, while the contour plot shows no soil loss or seed washing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Solk
Danny Marsh
Knoxville
Knoxville Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crimp
Legion Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
Synod
Joe Woops
Ray Klootwyk
Raymond Kleatwyk
Camp Roberts
Calif
Fort Benning
Prustroop Center
Goemaat
Africa
C. of C
Eino A. Hayskar
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