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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
2
Community updates from Pella Iowa include hospital stays and homecomings, church appointments, military service, and local visits. Residents like Rev W Fowler new pastor at Sigourney and families such as Van Maren and Synhorst are noted with travel, illness, and furloughs alongside wartime service and local business activity.
Miss Dunella Van Maanen, daughter of Mia and Mr Van Maanen, attends United American Airline School in Kansas City while awaiting flight training. Four Stockwell brothers spread across St. Louis and Winterset, Iowa. Mrs. Alice Brunin plans a two week visit to Smith Center and other daughters in Colorado and Wheatland. Misses Wilson and Le Feber shop in Chicago. Baptist picnic at Knoxville postponed baptism due to high water. Six Pella high students join Navy Reserve and report for duty July 1. Rudy Schilder to Central College Fayette for flight training. others to Colleeville PA, Marysville MO, Seattle WA, and Lt Dan Meulpolder Jr. experiences shifting orders between Atlanta, Coritis, San Diego.
A list of farmers and leaders across several groups shows spring conservation efforts with many applying conservation practices and organizing information meetings for summer and fall farm planning. Figures include John R. Fisher Oren Clark C P Horsman Guy Proffitt Guy Galvin Don Herweh Don Livingston Albert Rietveld W A Anderson Elmer Dykstra Gerrit Tysseling Charles Shivvers Merrill Roebuck Lou Booth Kenneth Woody and others.
Six Renaud brothers are in North Africa and closely related to Benja Renaud of Pella. Two sons of Earl Renaud, Lydia Varenkamp of Grinnell, are among them. Others include Wayne Renаud and Carroll, sons of Paul Renaud of Taintor, a son of Ed Renaud of Lynnville, and a son of Harry Renaud of Sully. Last letters show none have met yet.
The Rotary Club heard a report on the 1943 Boys State program with Captain Sh chief patrol officer and town leaders recounting two way radio patrol demonstrations. Vin Meakin Tay Staten urged democracy’s value, while Frank Miles urged competition for democracy. Sunday chapel sermons and a Patriot finale showcased student participation, with thanks to the American Legion and Rotary Club for support.
The June bond quota for Mahaska County is 181050 dollars. Civilians must support war funding as enlistments rise and bond purchases slow. Treasury via state committees urges local pledges to invest this month to aid the war effort. Confidence in Mahaska County residents' response remains high despite busy times.
High School band members prepare for a Saturday afternoon outing and arrange study times for lessons. Several girls working for Rolsereen this summer schedule lessons with employers willing to excuse weekly sessions. Names include Lela Belle Jarman Faye Van Roe kel and Dorothy Sfocksema. Some parents influence the students regarding practice and performance.
Twenty one students have started work on musical instruments in the high school program this summer. The list includes Clarine Latts, Dale Darman, Margaret O Leatt, Verla Vander Streek, Bonnie Kemp, Elizabeth Kemp, Mima Vink, Elmer Van Dus TDorps cornetists Ruth Buwalda, Herman Vanden Baard, Dwaine Clark, Melvin Schippers, and Loyd Vander Streek.
A local concert features saxophonists Keith Van Zee How ard Ver Stece Phil Mentink Dale Vos Norma Var Taycan Andever An drew Lubbers and mass hernict Hill Olcott in a community music event.
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