Pella Opens Public Pool After Wet Spell Next Week
The city will open the municipal pool Monday for public use after a wet period. Cadets from the War Training School attend this week with life guards Phyllis and Willa Jane Veenman. Arkel oversees the check room. Tickets sold by five volunteers and at local stores, price reflects Federal amusement tax. children at $2 plus tax, adults $3.50 plus tax, with slight raises over 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tse
Phyllis
Willa Jane Veenman
Vir Arkel
American Legion Auxiliary
Dulies
Legion Auxliary
Jol Hacksema
Russell van Zante
Zelima Rysdam
Warner Vande Voort
Seaching
Lightning Strike Destroys Memmelaar Farm Barn
A 3 am lightning bolt set a 34 by 40 foot barn on the Memmelaar farm east of Leighton ablaze. The barn housed 600 chickens, most of whom died from burns as fire spread through the loft. Neighbors helped evacuate livestock. two houses were moved away and the fire contained. Insurance covered part of the loss. Earlier that storm killed a cow on the Ver Ploeg farm and a mule on the Grandia farm nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrlaar
Leighton
Barney
Memmelaar
Con Ver Ploeg
John Grandia
Dakota Paper Honors Doctor Jacob H. Cole
The Mill er, South Dakota Gazette reports J H Cole of Dakota City received an LL D honorary degree from Central College Pella at commencement. The piece includes a short bio and the citation, noting Cole as a respected editor, lawmaker, and author born in Pella, with a noted book I Remember I Remember. It lauds him as a faithful citizen and neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller, South Dakota
J. H. Cole
Central College
Pella
Doctor Cole
Hand County
Cole
Jacob Howard Cole
Dr. Cole
C. N. Cole
Cyrenus Cole
Towa
Memorial Service Held for Lt G H Wormhoudt
A memorial service was held Thursday for Lt G H Wormhoudt at the Pella Rotary Club. Members paused during a meeting to honor Wormhoudt who died in a plane crash at Chincoteague, Virginia on Memorial Day. He joined the club May 18 and served in multiple roles including secretary and vice president.
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Pella
Wormhausht
Chincote
Virginia
Fayal
Chub
Jey
Vanderal Praver
Tha Houdt
Bultz
Warne
Vine
Eral
Rev J Vander Ploeg Speaks to Rotary on Worthiness
Rev John Vander Ploeg of the Christian Re formed Church addressed the Rotary Club noon meeting on Are We Worth It. He cited war experiences, discussed religious worship, church attendance, Nazism resistance, and cited Einstein and Niemoeller to urge faith and duty during wartime invasion. Guests included Ed Wesselink and Henry Scholten. Bob Klein and Albert Van Houweling celebrated birthdays with the group.
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John Vander Ploeg
Christian Reformed Church
Sec Retary Club
van der Ploeg
Ice
Spe
Niemoeller
Strongrof
Hinstein
Einstein
Wesselink
ASTP
Indiana University
Bloomington
Indiana
Henry’ Scholten
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Bob Klein
Albert van Houweling
Four Cows Killed by Lightning in Iowa Pasture
An electrical storm Sunday morning killed four cattle near Oskaloosa. Walter Van Polen reported three milk cows and a heifer died when lightning struck a cottonwood tree where the animals had taken shelter.
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Walter
van Polen
Oskaloosa
R. G
War Bond Meeting at Legion Hall Monday Evening
Pella Defense Council announces a war bond rally at the Legion Hall on Monday evening June 19 at 8 p.m. A 14 hour showing of war pictures will be featured and all residents are urged to attend.
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Legion Hall
Sheriff Applegate Delivers Kiwanis Club Talk
Sheriff Paul Applegate spoke to Kirwanians at the Second Reformed Church on June 6 detailing his enforcement role, investigation focus, and the range of crimes from grand larceny to auto theft. He described evidence gathering, the sheriff’s duties, and noted recovered loot and firearms shown from his office.
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Second Reformed Church
Paul Apples
Second Barceny
Applegate
Investi
Payments on Cream Tickets Announced by Marion County AAA
Howard Hooper chairman of Marion County AAA states payments for March and April cream tickets will be made in June. Payments for May and June will be combined and issued during July or August.
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Howard Hooper
Marion County Aaa
Walnut tree offered for transplant this fall
Harry Boland offers a well shaped walnut tree no longer wanted. He invites someone to remove it and suggests John Hoksbergen may help transplant the tree this fall.
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Harry Boland
John Hoksbergen
Pella Chamber of Commerce Band Play Downtown Concert
The Pella Chamber of Commerce Band will give a Saturday evening concert downtown with Miss Anne Tysseling as soloist. Director Henry Kayper promises a stirring program after two successful prior performances. The Garden Square crowd is assured an hour of enjoyment in West sturdy evening.
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Pella Chamber of Comemerce
Henry Kayper
Anne Tysselinge
Garden Square West
Ration Reminders and Stamp Validity List
The notice outlines ration stamp validity for meats and Pats, blue road stamps, and Star stamps with expiry dates. It also covers gasoline coupons in East Coast states, additional coupons in non East Coast states, fuel oil periods, THA-45 heating gear, and airplane stamps, noting indefinite validity for some stamps and specific end dates for others.
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East Coast
VLU
Walton League branch planned in Marion County
Plans are underway to form an Isaak Walton League chapter in Marion County with headquarters in Knoxville. Led by Marold Cee terback and Knoxville residents, the group seeks at least 40 members to qualify for a charter, offering a special rate and annual dues for members to support wildlife and stream preservation initiatives.
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Isaak Walton League
Marion County
Knoxville
Marold Ceeterback
Knoxville Prine
Mumber
Vote Saturday for Soils District Commissioner
Farmers of Marion County vote Saturday to elect one of the three candidates for the soils district commission. Ralph S. Grattan is the sole opponent. voters at five county polling places may participate. The election runs from noon to 8:00 pm at the Legion Hall Knoxville and other district sites.
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Marin County
Marion
Mon
Knowville
Ralph S. Grattan
Pella
Pelly
Atelock
Pam
Pam, Unbesch Welock
Evenue
Ralph Grimdman
Harold Veentra
Dacel de Usui
Busses
Sandits Real Estate Offies
Cab Way
Wl Dch
Saahlund
Enesville
Pallime
District Ofice
Floyd Block
Dm Davis
Melcher
Clyde Gardner
Pleasantville
Dan Tate
Ne Wills
G. Newton
Newton
Knoxville
Marion County
Tawa
Legion Hall
Fragmentary note hints at upcoming event scheduling
A garbled fragment suggests a planned chapter or meeting setup to occur within the next two weeks. It mentions anticipation of a first event or rail within the same timeframe, but the details and participants are unclear due to corrupted text.
Netherlands Exhibit at Central College in Pella
More than 100 photographic enlargements color maps montages and cartoons compose the exhibit The Netherlands and Netherlands Indies in Peace and at War prepared for the Library of Congress by the Netherlands Information Bureau It is arranged in 15 sections showing Holland before the invasion Dutch architecture the Zuider Zee project and the invasion results including the new order. The Netherlands East Indies and the Netherlands West Indies are similarly treated with photos of the Army Navy Air Forces and Merchant Marines The show is hung in Douwstra Chapel foyer and room 26 New Central Public invited to view.
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Nethlands
Netherlands Indies
Central College
Pella
Library of Congress
The
Netherlands Information
Brooklyn
Chicago
Holland
Zuider Zee
New Order
Netherlands East Indies
Netherlands West Indies
Netherlands Army
Navy
Douwstra Chapel
New Central
Good News Will Put Zip Into 5th War Loan Drive
Pella and Otley district launches the Fifth War Bond Campaign amid grim news from France. Volunteers from town and country will learn bond-stub procedures at the Lion Hall. The meeting showcases Pella’s strong organizing record and urges daily bond subscriptions as a safe investment supporting troops. The district quota is 50 4000, about half Marion County's 1 000 000, with 1500 families needing an average 850 investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Otley
France
Iion
Elke
Pella Organization
Poree
Marion County
England
Gordon Gammack
Des Moines Register
Pennsylvania
Captain Alvin Evers Credited With Saving Soldier
Captain Alvin Evers, medical officer with an Airdrome Squadron of the Army Air Service, saved a soldier on a South Pacific island after his clothing caught fire from gasoline. He tackled the burning man and beat out the flames, enabling the soldier to recover. Evers is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Evers of Pella.
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South Pacific
Evers
Titaap Service Command
Cornelius Evers
J Tes
Betty Evers
Pella
Reformed Church Plans Vigorous Home Program
The General Synod of the Reformed Church in America meeting in June approved an aggressive five year program to build 25 new churches and support 125 through the Dome Mission Board. It reported $380,000 raised for board work, new missionaries to Mexico, and missions in camps and defense communities. The first Negro minister, Rev. Andrew Branche, was ordained at Brewton Alabama. The Synod urged Indian citizenship rights and praised relocation policy aiding Japanese Americans.
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Aarea
Chic ' Buck Will Falls
John Ash
General Synod
Church In
America
Dome Mission Board
Mexico
Andrew Branche
Normal School
Brewton
Alabama
Lndian
War Location Authority
Navy
Theynod
Roosevelt
Secretaries of War and the Interior
Ear
Russian War Relief Kit Shipment Planned for June 23
Ladies soliciting funds for kit contents to aid Russian families will assemble and ship cartons on Friday June 23. All workers must report to an executive committee member before that date. The committee met at Mrs Bess Mc Bride's home Wednesday afternoon to finalize shipment plans.
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Bess McBride
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U. S
Belgium
Denmark
Norway
Balkans
Normandy
Memmelaar Farm
Jacob H. Cole
G. H. Wormhoudt
Rev. J. Vander Ploeg
War Bond
Pella Defense Council
Sheriff Applegate
Kiwanis Club
County Walton League
Soils Dist
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Fo
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Zip
Alvin Evers
AAV
South Paci
Cantiin Alvin Ens
Army Mediest Corps
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