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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1943
Page
9
Letter from a worker at the California plant describes daily life in a wartime factory. The writer notes long hours, seven days a week, strict orders, and the effort to keep aircraft components clean and ready. He mentions a guard, a loaded shell, and ongoing air raids.
Lieutenant Fred Heerema, of the Th Division, Camp Colorado, was commissioned and later promoted to corporal after completing training at Ft. Bennine. The Ft Bennin school trains modern infantry weapons tactics and large unit combat. privates are selected by their shown qualities for further training and duty with units in the west.
Fragmented notes describe recruit training at a Great Lakes station with mentions of officers, promotions, and assignments. Names such as RED SMITH and Bert Riley appear amid garbled text referencing naval, army, and engineering roles, likely reflecting wartime notes from a training unit and upcoming postings.
A garbled wartime report describes service members furloughing and sending letters from bases. It notes a volunteer role and mentions travel greetings for a centenarian in bomber context. The piece alludes to intense air operations and the atmosphere of danger and departure.
Dorothy Cook, English and speech instructor at Eagle Grove Junior College, has received a Red Cross appointment as recreational director. After completing a three week Washington course she will report to a military hospital in the western USA. She spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs Edward Cook.
Stain removal tips advise immediate cold water treatment to prevent setting. Avoid hot water and use carbon tetrachloride or denatured alcohol for greasy stains, test fabric first, and apply stain removers sparingly with light brushing.
Five brothers from a midwest family die in service, prompting reflection on courage and national duty. The piece, recalling local history, laments eroding awareness of war and honors the fallen amid midwest heritage and community memory.
A reader letter on highway travel notes scarcity of autos and urges courtesy. Pred Bruun, Safety Man, cites a stranded traveler helped by bystanders as a prompt for kind acts. He argues such gestures can prevent accidents by aiding motorists in distress.
March 20 Dick Sjaardema furniture sale March 27 Van Donselaar household goods sale March 27 W Kolenbrand residence property and household goods.
A garbled historical OCR piece discusses how various Native American and regional names are pronounced. It references Sioux City, divine at Kaneville, and terms like Inde and Tawa, noting spelling and pronunciation debates, with scattered names such as Reeman and Hobie. The fragmentary text preserves uncertain claims about language and tribal references without coherent narrative.
The obituary notes the death of Mrs. Petia Stockwell Raizer at her home, with services at Monticello and a funeral at the Brash Funeral Home in Pella. Survivors include Charley Stockwell of Pella and Vernon Stockwell of Haswaed California, with burial in the family lot beside her husband. The service was announced to be held Friday morning in Monticello, and invitations extended to Pellans who do not know the Stockwells.
Instructions describe building and using an electric pig brooder at a farm to protect and raise piglets. Details cover materials, heating methods, installation, and safety notes for home made brooding setups. The county extension director provides guidance on placement and operation to improve pig survival.
Charles Fred Leuthy died at the home of Mrs. Jaan Wilson in Milne Marel on the 12th at age 77 years. He lived several years in Pella and worked on bitter production for the Pella Produce Co. Born in Switzerland on May 12 1865 he married but his wife died before him. Survived by two sons and two daughters Sgt Fred N Okla Arthur Coof Des Moines Tillie Langhait of Chicago and Mrs Lawrence Wilson of Des Moines. Three grandchildren Robert W Wilson Chan ce and Harold Langhait.
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