Promotions for Army NCOs Aimed at Rapid Rise to Officers
The article describes a Washington ordered scheme to raise Army officer numbers by promoting capable noncommissioned officers from the ranks. NCOs showing officer potential will attend the Army Candidates School and, if successful, be assigned as second lieutenants in replacement divisions with later advancement to combat divisions as officers depart. The plan prioritizes fighting efficiency, requires full review of records, and sends all recommendations to the commander in chief for approval.
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France
Washington
Army
Reveille
Everett Colby
New Jersey
Colby
Herbert Hoover
Wwersa
Horse meat sales rising amid New York city concerns
New Yorkers note the spread of horse meat shops at low prices and warn of a welcome in poorer quarters. Beef butchers report declining trade in areas with horse meat shops and one district faces violence over the issue.
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New York
Immense Air Raid Dugout Opened in England
London reports the largest air raid dugout opened for public use during raids. It can house 20,000 people and is a converted unfinished railway tunnel about 100 feet underground. The tunnel is electrified and provides seating for 2,000, reflecting wartime shelter measures.
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London
England
Pagan Roots of Easter Celebrated in Early Church History
Traced to a pagan ceremony the Christian anniversary of Easter emerged from efforts by early priests and teachers to convert Germanic tribes. The article notes the Goddess Eastre also tied to the festival, and the shift under the Council of Nicea in 825 A D to determine Easter by the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 21.
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Eastre
Nice
Easter Flowers Poem for the Departed
A brief verse honoring loved ones lost, referencing violets and roses. It speaks of an altar, repose, and a hereafter where blossoms and memories beam in a serene, bronzed glow. The tone is solemn and commemorative without explicit events.
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Les
Roger
Local social notes and visits from Pella area
A dense list of visits and events from Pella and surrounding towns. Residents including A Erringa, J A Pas Jr, A De Jong, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Vriezelaar, and many others visited relatives in Pella, Oskaloosa, Brooklyn, and Des Moines. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs John Van Ee on Wednesday March 18. Community news covers farm work shifts, property moves, civic events, church travel, a Red Cross box supper raising 43 dollars, and a birthday party with 42 cards and a luncheon.
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John van Ee
Eilmer van Zee
Central College
Leighton
John Schakel
Pella
H. J. Kool
Linnville
Harold Veenstra
Blakesburg
Mr Schakel
van Gorp
Chariton
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Pershing
Hart Schafiner & Marx
Easter Bunny
A. Erringa
Running Water, S. D
J. A. Pas, Jr
A. de Jong
Oskaloosa
Mark Shaw
Monroe
Mrs. M. Porter
Ira Vriezelaar
Otley
Bert de Bruyn
J. W. de Bruyn
P. Spoelstra
Nannie Bieshaar
Grace de Reus
Prairie City
C. van Doren
Brooklyn
C. H. Klages
JL. KF. Bousquet
Harry Awtry
Will Ver Ploeg
State Agricultural College
Herman Wheeler
Chronicle
Wheeler
Co. G
Frank Clark
Hawkeya
W. P. Koopman
Eddyville
W. A. Butts Hag
J. H. Soetens
Oskaloosa Street
Mr. Soetens
A. Vander Waal
Des Moines
John Miedema
Florence Wyllie
Gilman
Iowa
Misa Sylvia
Linn Platt
Jimmy Lowe
Barnes City
Kate Hammel
F. N. Byram
Leon
George Ramsey
Leona Reavers
Nelle Waechter
Mae Thomassen
Cornelia Wilson
Lottie Dykstra
Agnes Bousquet
Hattie Vander Meulen
Mesdames Harve van Gorp
Mae Sterrenburg
Bess Randall
George Frances Sadler
Paul Hdmond
R. J L. Towne
Miss Reuvers
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Hart Schaffner & Marx
the Bell Clothing House
Pella’s Largest Clothiers
D. den Adel & Co
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