Two Pella Men Listed Missing in North Africa
Telegram from Adjutant General in Washington lists Herman Jietveld and Pfe Carnie D. Rievel as missing in action in North Africa since February 17. Families of David D. Naaktyee Haren and others report no further details yet. Local residents recall friendly ties and hope the men are safe, possibly prisoners of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Pothe
Fawa
Herman Kietveld
Pella
Washinketon
Mare
Washington
Herman. Jietveld
Houte
Belle
Pfe
Carnie D. Rievel
Anilar
Chie N. Loren
Chie N. Loren Iti
Sui
David D. Naaktyee
Haren
Dave
Navy expands waves to hospital corps enlistment Iowa
The Iowa Navy Recruiting Service announced that Navy Waves will extend into hospital corps duties. Women with lab, medical, dental, pharmacy, physics, or related experience may enlist and be trained as hospital apprentices second class. Applications are at Navy recruiting stations or via Mrs Russell Van Zant. about 600 women per month are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Navy
Truman Jones
Navy Sting
Navy
Russell van Zant
Naval Hospitals
Hospital Corps
East
Federated Club
Navy Department
Waves
Play and Program At First Chr Ref Church Mar 26
A program at the First Christian Reformed Church on Friday evening, March 26, features a play titled Honesty, It Pays and special numbers by the church chorus. Miss Betty Low Bronke directs the play, with the chorus directed by Mr. Tudor Kempkes, sponsored by the Knights in Armor. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Low Bronkema
Christian High School
Aiple
Tudor Kempkes
Knights In Armor Young Men's Society
Services at Lower Grove Tonight with Vriezelaar
Rev Gerald M Vriezelaar of Sedalia Missouri will preach at the Lower Grove church tonight Thursday March 1st at 7 30 oclock Rev and Mrs Vriezelaar were formerly pastors at Lower Grove Church and friends will doubtless want to hear them Everybody welcome Mrs Lee Vriezelaar spent the weekend in Des Moines visiting friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald M. Vriezelaar
Sedalia
Lower’ Grove
Vriezelaar
Lower Grove Church
Lee Vriczelaar
Des Moines
Wartime ration note for fuel oil users
Fuel oil users are reminded to retain their coupon stubs pending the business of the September 6 ration audit. If users deposited rations with a dealer, the stub should be returned to the consumer. All deliveries tied to the ration require completion, per War Price and Rationing Board guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Censon
Wi Hop
van Gorp
Transfers Of Property On March 1 At County Seat
Deeds recorded in the county seat for March include numerous transfers of property. Notable entries involve Blighbeth and Vernon West, Frank and Nellie Tromp, Gerrit B. Poorting, John Mo and Sarah Gusse, Ruth V Gosselink, and other local owners. The records list warranty deeds to multiple blocks and lots in Pella and surrounding townships, with executors and various buyers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uct
Bella
Ruth
Gosselink
Waechter
Nell Waeehter
Alan
Pella
P. and
Henrietta Klein
Jennie Roose
George and
Nettie van Vark
C.F
Marie Dykstra
Central University of Iowa
Andrew
Cora Dykhuis
Jennie Viss
Ruth Visser Gosselin
Victory Garden Plans for 1943 Discussed in Marion County
Marion County extension specialists Walter L Brown and Miss Mary Francis Norris plus J C Grove outlined 1943 victory garden plans at Knoxville and Pella on March 4 They endorsed succession plantings to maximize produce and advised block planting for easy care with sun and soil management including cutting sod into strips and using victory garden fertilizers Root crops for winter storage should be sown by July 1 with spring plantings for fresh summer harvest. detailed seed variety and planting dates available at the county extension office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Gardeners
Marion County
Walter L. Brown
Mary Francis Norris
Knoxville
Pella
Rainfall totals from March reports by H. K. Pals
H. K. Pals reports Monday rainfall at one and seventy four hundredths inches and March overall precipitation reaching 2.01 inches to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Pals
Farmers Studied Outlook For 1943 At Knoxville Meeting
At Knoxville on Saturday March farmers gathered to discuss 1943 outlooks. Howard H. Hooper chaired with many farmers voicing views on production increases, corn sealing, and farm programs. Ralph H. Conrad, AAA district field man, delivered a keynote on livestock and war crops while speakers moderated concerns about prices, inflation, and the Farm Bloc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
A. Garni
Howard H. Hooper
Charenes Syceer
Marion County
Chi Aan Hooper
Chirk
Vernon
Charles Yarnell
Otley
Set Up Auxiliary Rationing Board at Wheatgrow School
Farmers in Mahashie County and surrounding townships seek auxiliary rationing aid to operate an area program. Warp be ma will serve on the Auxiliary Board to organize the effort. Further notices say the Board will meet at Wheatgrow Sete on Tuesday evening from eight until ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatgrow
Miehland
Yhoteloek
Faris
Farm Bureau Attacks Wickard In Praise Of Production
The Farm Bureau denounces Secre tary Wickard s appeal for increased production in farming. Hogs sold April 1 with floor price of 9.00, and corn ratios favored to push output. A Hooper story closes the meeting with a farmer who found hogs asleep and warned farmers not to be caught on the hooks by reactionary forces acting against their program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKube
Carl van Zee
Connie Vanden Berg
Cornie
Cdrn
Herb McCoy
Triple A
Marion Co
Ray Crans
Chm
Hooper
Venex
Farm Bureau
Wickard
Poscot
Stand ard Oil Station Gets New Manager at Broadway Corner
Wayne Geetings, long-time trucker, takes over management of the Stand ard Oil Station at Broadway and Franklin streets downtown. He relieves Dave De Cook, whose plans remain unreported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Geetings
Standard Oil
Broadway
Franklin Steels
Dave de Cook
Mr. de Cook
Central Offers V-12 Program to High School Students
The Navy and Central College announce a new V-12 training program for male high school students and graduates under 20. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, in good health, unmarried, with sharp vision, and ready to commit to remaining single until commissioned. Eligible students should secure a preliminary application from their principal and appear for the examination on April 2 at the campus. The Army will participate with similar requirements for ages 17 to 22, expanding opportunities for officer training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie Cublitien
Leo
United
Armed Forces 1 College
Pella
Young
Army
Navy
Don Davis to Coach Central Track Athletes
Don Davis will coach Central track athletes for the spring season which opens when weather permits under his supervision. Prospects include Bert Van Soest 220 yard hurdles AL Slickers KRO yard row John Ennen pole vault Fred Daven broad jump and 220 yard low hurdles Lawrence Given 100 and 220 yard dashes. Wayne De Beer shows discus and shot put ability in his first year at Central. All 78 Central students will take part in military track in PE, likely revealing varsity prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Don Davis
Bert van Soest
AL Slickers
John Ennen
Fred Daven
Lawrence
Wayne de Beer
Iowa ration calendar notes and coupon expirations
The clipping lists ration calendar details for Iowa including commodity periods and coupon expirations. It mentions vehicle and fuel coupons, dates from March to September, and several specific coupon numbers with expiration ranges, indicating a broad wartime or scarcity program affecting drivers and households.
Rationing of Meats and Fats Starts Mar. 29
Wartime orders announce meat and fat rationing will begin March 29 with a single set of point stamps for all items. Households will use red and blue stamps through April totaling 60 points per person. Farmers may retain red stamps and must collect stamps when selling home produced foods. Mrs. Henry Van Zee has been ill with a digestive disturbance.
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Fimmeran
Pryce Administration
We van Gorp
Chasen
Belly
van Gorp
Ofice
Pri
Aarmers
Henry van Zee
One Day Tulip Time Plans Talked At Chamber Meeting
Chamber of Commerce members discussed a one day Tulip Time celebration led by Wille am Van Sittert of the Historical Society. Plans included electing a queen, tidying the Tulip Tower, and a homefolks oriented program. Committee reports covered a summer concert series and road work near the Skunk River. some program changes due to illness but high school vocal groups and the Rotary Club quartet performed to the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levon Hall
Marentith
Impo
B. Fyson
Buerke
Croll
Citix
Tram
Willeam van Sittert
The
Historical Society
X Queen
Anthony Tysseling
Hand
Henry H. Kuyper
Chamber of Commerce
Gary Vogeur
Casperarion County Line
Skunk
Pelli
Robert Brittel
Treasurer Louis Bousquet Visits Pella and Marion Bank
County Treasurer Louis F. Bousquet was in Pella for tax collection on Tuesday and Wednesday and planned visits to Marion today and tomorrow at the Marion County State Bank. He noted higher than usual tax receipts and urged locals to see him for a Knoxville trip to save fuel and wear on vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis F. Bousquet
Pella National K
Marion County State Bank
Capture of a 26 pound wolf marked by Ira this season
A 26 pound wolf was captured as part of Ira’s season record. The report notes the number caught this season and the successful completion of the capture. The event highlights Ira's ongoing efforts in wildlife management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira
Boy Uses Pennies to Buy War Bond
Three and a half year old Billy Joe Granstra of Sheldon spent his life savings to buy a war bond. He completed the purchase using pennies and nickels, reflecting a tiny investor’s wartime spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Joe Granstra
Sheldon
Onawa Realtor J C Kelley Conducts Land Deals Despite Injury
Usual Iowa real estate man J C Kelley of Onawa has been laid up with a broken hip but still closed two important land deals last week. He has been unable to work at the office for three months due to the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Kelley
Onawa
Mr. Kelly
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Pfc
Connie Rietveld
Lower Grove
J. C. Grove
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Jews State College
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Red Cross
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Camp Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Magdeline Rosenberg
Bonnie Thomassen
Joan Vox
Evelyn Jansen
A May Vander Horat
Thelma Grandia
S. Co
Howard Hooper
AAA
Ralph H. Conrad
Brown
5Preme
Agriculture
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Mary Gale Booth
el Dorado, Ark
Margaret Virginia Parker
Genoa
Ala
Cedar Falls, ‘i
Tly
Pella Fed School
H. S
Oth Navy
Colle
Naval
Trent
Paul
Amd
Velenvell
Iowa
Couper Gare
Marely
Couper
Thiauich
Raetian
Dane Li
Mr. van Gorp
Chamber
J. C. Melnti
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