City Council Sets Aside 75000 for War Bonds Purchase
The City Council votes to set aside 75000 to buy 79000 in war bonds in support of the war effort. Wise, superintendent of the Municipal Power Plant, notes the plant’s long history of public service and progress while stressing the need to reserve funds for future equipment purchases when available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esa Tern Tevel
Convitentine
Dane Wise
Pella
Ienty
Ehigitie
Femple
Cary
Buichie
Acreage Progress For Canning Plant Meeting Outlines Tomato Crop Plan
A Monday special meeting at the county AAA council discussed ways and means to provide 21000 cans of tomatoes. County and state officials along with the Marshall Canning Co proposed substituting tomatoes for beans on 1 to 10 acre plots. The plan calls for farmers in the Cannine district to list volunteers with the company to arrange acreages and harvest logistics. The war board expects the project to boost wartime food production and reduce waste at harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mion County
Triple A
Sand State Triple AC Athees
Marshall Canine Co
Cannime
Ted
Mmnine Company
Canning Company
Ifort
War Board
Canning: Company
Dick Boot Conservation Program On Air March 31
Dick Boot interview from Pella with John Richardson about a conservation broadcast set for Wednesday March 31. Stations nationwide including Des Moines Ames and Dubuque will carry the program though hours are not fixed. Campaigns support the Women’s Union Medical College in Vellore India with funds raised by local church offerings totaling about 2602 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Boot
Vellore College
Marshall Townsend
Ames
Dick Loot
Pella
John Rich ‘Dson
St Des Moines
WMT
Rap
Waterloo
RANT
Des Moinol
WSUL
Town Cit Keir
Marshalltown
KVET
Bt Dodge
Kiel
KGLO
Mason’ City
KDTH
Dubuque
KICD
Spencer
WNAX
Yankton
S. D
Lange
Ordi Sendder
Women's Union Medical College
Vellore
India
Pelle
Yellow Illaki
Endos
Mito
Tris
Set Up Ration Board at Peoria
There will be a ration board set up at the Hall in Peoria on Monday evening March 29 from 8 to 9 o'clock. Starting March 29 the board will meet every other week from 8 to 9 o'clock. The board will serve the convenience of farmers in that community. Chas WL. Tye has just completed his car serving as Superintendent of Sioux county schools.
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Peoria
Chas, WL
Tye
Sioux County
Iowa ration schedule notes March to May squarely
Iowa’s ration calendar outlines deadlines for Class A and C rations, fuel oil coupons, coffee sugar and leather stamps, with second inspections due in March to May and commercial vehicle checks every 60 days or 5000 miles. Various A and B blue stamps run March 1 to March 1, D to F stamps March 25 to April 30, and Shoes No. 17 expires June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yatta
Wheatgrow School Rationing Board Opens Tuesday Evenings
The Wheatgrow School rationing board will be open 7 30 to 9 30 PM on Tuesday evenings each week. Volunteers Borgman and G Tysseling run the site, serving farm families in Richland and Black Oak areas seeking auxiliary rationing aid. Earlier notice misstated two weekly sessions.
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Forme Richland
Black Oak
Mahaska County
Wheatgrow School
Worp
Borgman
G.tysseling
Contour School Planned Near Pella Next Tuesday
Kenneth E. King of the Mahaska County Soil District Office in Oskaloosa reports a contour layout school is planned for the Pella area next Tuesday afternoon March 30 on the John De Nooyrth farm on the Peoria Road about five miles northeast of Pella. Farmers in the area are urged to attend and welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. King
Mahaska
Viola Boot Becomes First Pella Girl to Join Waves
Viola Hi Boot daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank F Boot of Ouey reported at Hunter College New York City March 25 for Waves basic training. She will learn drill courtesy and uniform procedures before assignment to further schooling or active duty. Boot left Des Moines for Chicago and joined a Wave enlistment group.
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Frank F. Boot
Hunter College
New York City
Hunter Collegee
Mies
Miss Boot
de Moines
Board of Trade Ding
Chicago
Hunter Collesce
Pella
Rosscreen Company
Program Sponsored by Young Men at Chr Church
Tomorrow evening at 8 at Chr Htef Church the church chorus directed by T Kempkes will perform Who Is Like Unto Thee O Lord and Send Out Thy Light An honesty It Pays play under Miss Betty Low Brook will be presented Featuring Hlom Dorothy Wittenburg Harold Viander Linden John Taven Ver Meer Gerald Stravers Marie Nibbelink An organic reading vibraharp numbers and a mixed quartet will be offered This Knights in Armor Young Men's Society sponsored program will include a reception in the basement after the show All are invited Selivol part Law.
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Chr. Htef
T. Kempkes
Betty Low Brook
Chr. High
Ce Hlom
Dorothy Wittenburg
Harold Viander Linden
John Taven Ver Meer
Gerald Stravers
Marie Nibbelink
Knights In Armor Young: Men's Society
Girls’ Society
Selivol
Part
Law
Aunt Jemima Pancakes Visit Promises Free Samples in Pella
A garbled subscription-era notice reports Aunt Jemima appearing in Pella to serve free pancakes at the Cut Rate Food Center next Saturday March 27. It notes bond quotas for the area, with figures showing strong town pledges versus weaker rural participation, and mentions historical ties to Aunt Jemima’s recipe and a national fundraising drive.
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Jemima
Cut Rate Food Center
Rover
Enn
de Wainia
Col Higher
Catmel Hischee
Mishee
Cul Rate Food Center
Cminka
Federated Club Recruiting for Waacs in March
Fort Des Moines Iowa publicizes WAAC recruitment for March as the Army Auxiliary Corps expands nationwide. The WAAC, now eight months old with 31 000 members, trains women for non combatant roles to free men for combat. Women serve in ten camps and in North Africa, taking over administrative and motor transport duties. The article lists training at Fort Des Moines Daytona Beach Fort Oglethorpe and Fort Devens and notes new schools for clerical, cooking, and radio photography work.
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Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
WAAC
North African Batte Front
Wome Army Auxiliary Corps
C Shall
Ft. Devens
Mas
Fort Des ‘Moines
Daytona Beach
Florida
Pt. Oglethorpe
Army
Midland Radio
T Je Ion Schools
Waacs
Photographic Laboratory
Lowry Field
Denver
Colo
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
All-College Play Promises Modern Comedy Tonight
Elizabeth Dickey announces the all college play The albeullese play adapts Pride and Prejudice to a modern setting. Milicent Alm leads cast with costumes and hats noted, while the audience is warned about onstage caps and dialogue. Drama, church income terms, and college notes follow, with faculty trips and events listed.
Noel J. Logan to Be College Field Representative
The American Legion and Marion County draft board members plan to honor the draft board with a benefit meal in Knoxville. Noel J. Logan will serve as field representative for Central College, traveling nationwide to recruit support and promote student involvement at Central College. The event, chaired by Paul Riddle, includes a bean supper to raise funds for Red Cross and draft-board appreciation, urging broad attendance and ticket sales.
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American Legion
Marion County Draft Board
Ella
William D. van Sittert
Van-Voon Hemert
Legion
Marcus Stickel
Melcher
J.J. Newton
Knoxville
Paul Riddle
The
Logan
University of Dubuque
Central
Central College
Marilee
Edward
Pella
East First and
Union
Henry Vander Ark
Fost
Lowa
Ayco
Taurion Boys
Uejean Red
Dy Board
Red. Cross
Draft Board
Essor
Jus M. Riddle
Marion County
Knoxville Me
Black Oak Township contours training set near Centennial School House
Farm planners with Mahaska County Soil Conservation District will host a contour planting training school on March 26, 1943. Two fields on the John De Prenger and C. Van de Thur farms near the Centennial School House will be laid out for contour planting of corn. Ray Vander Linden leads a group of about nineteen farmers in the Centennial neighborhood. The session is planned for about 12:50 PM and is the first in a series of contour layout trainings with more meetings announced for nearby residents interested in contour tillage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaska County Soil Conservation District
Centennial School
Black Oak Township
John de Prenger
C. van de Thur
Ray Vander Linden
Pella Red Cross Drive Nears Top With Oversubscription Likely
Treasurer Ralph Ver Meer reported the Pella Red Cross drive totaling 3038.88, only 62 dollars short of the 3100 quota. Pella and Lake Prairie Township completed the drive while Summit Township Ouley and parts of Polk Township lagged. Complete figures expected next week.
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Ralph Ver Meer
Pella
Lake Airie
Summ Township
Ouley
Polk Township
Want Workers To Register Now For Employment
Preparations are under way to meet expected higher demand for farm help as Marshall Canning Company doubles its tomato acreage. The U S Employment Service urges every man woman and grown youth to register at Lautenbach Ver Dught Insurance Drive in Pella to build a local labor reservoir and meet upcoming needs for war effort production.
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Teuse
Marshall Canning Company
Ind
U.S. Employment Service
Lautenbach & Ver Dught
Irl
Pella
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Cententia
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Alabama
Viola Boat
Russell van
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L. Pathuu
Minnesota
Thelia M. Patricia Redye
Chr. Reformed Church
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Chin
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Red
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Chan
GE Eess
Nytra
Lake Prairie
Ebner Nollen
Lake Prairie South
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Pella City
Bae
Quate Pollan Area Co
Po HL Kuyper
Federated Club
Geneneral Marshall Kiment
S Army Auxiliary Corps
War Department
Austen
Entiere
Vickers
Tye Line
Shin
Barty
Elizabeth Dickey
Milcdred Alm
Lense
Chatat
Dewi
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Eddie
Lhiter
College
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Ad Club
Davenport
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Lubbers
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Anneals
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Legion Posts To Honor Men of
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Mr. Nook de
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Sai
Nnwa
Nineie
Nis
Roon
Roland High School
Iowa State College
Iowa State Reachers College
Cedar Ball
Boston University
Hushreatory
Muse
Chicaro
Lews Univ
Marie Bhy
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Wits
University of
Handel
Mel” Mendelssohn
Elijah
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Hayden
Omaha Symphony Orchestra
C. Vande Haar
Red Cross
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War Price & Rat’ning Bd
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Chm
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