High School Boy Killed in Car Crash Near Pella
Andrew Roorda eighteen son of Mr and Mrs EB A Roorda of a farm west of Pella died instantly in a noon hour car crash two miles northeast of town. Reuben Schakel survived with minor scratches after the vehicle struck a rut and bank. Roorda was thrown from the car and killed. Roorda was a popular junior at Pella High with two sisters in the same class and another sister in junior high. The community offers sympathy to the family.
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Andrew Roorda
EB. A. Roorda
Pella
Reuben Schakel
Roorda
Schakel
Dr. Carpenter
Andrew
Getting Started at Camp Dodge Letter Home
A letter from Ralph Grundman to Harry DeReus describes army life at Camp Dodge. He reports being back from mess and nearly past quarantine, receiving a second shot, and adjusting to service duties. He praises officers, notes Lt. O'Brien as a key contact, mentions office work and drill, and lists motorized equipment in the battery, including 17 motorcycles and many Dodge cars.
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Harry DeReus
Ralph Grundman
Harry
Hudson
Ft. Sill
Okla
Fice
O'Brien
Burington
Joe Boyd
313Th Engineers
Harsh Quarantine Bot leads to Shorty’s rallying note
Harry Boyd writes of purpose and drive in a wartime letter. He praises a fellow soldier nicknamed Robby and describes quarantine as a time to prepare for the next day’s work. He expresses eagerness for a reunion and asks for news from home.
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Harry Boyd
Robby
Shorty
Red Cross Status Defined for War Department Actions
Conference between the Surgeon General, Red Cross, and the War Department outlines approved activities. Distributed comforts including sweaters and socks, emergency relief on officer request, home service reps in divisions, canteen stations for travelers, hospital attachments, and censorship of Red Cross reports.
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Secretary of War
Surgeon General's Office
Red Cross
Army
American Red Cross
Ross
Home Service Bureau
Department of Civilian Relief
Resurrection Song Inspires Hopeful Chorus
Poetic verse speaks of life after death and renewed faith as days grow longer, praising eternal gates and a serene, strong hope that rises with springtime. The language evokes spiritual renewal and the world softly sings of resurrection.
Next Draft To Take Men Slowly From Farmers To Come Last
Adjutant General Guy E. Logan explains the next draft will be issued in small, state‑allocated groups to prevent upheaval. The national quota is set at 800,000 with state shares to be determined by pending legislation, and local boards will fill Class I quotas based on agricultural labor needs.
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Guy E. Logan
Pella
Wits Senate
House Military Committee
Selective Service Act
Time Change in Effect Sunday
Time change in effect Sunday as clocks move forward one hour. The piece contemplates time, its measurement, and the astronomical cycles behind weeks, hours, minutes, and seconds, tying the event to calendar and cosmic rhythms.
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Joshua
Time Law Change in Pella Seeks Uniform Mean Time
The article explains the shift from local mean time to the mean time of the 76th meridian, outlining historical calendar irregularities, the need for standard time, and the practical steps for citizens to adjust their clocks before Sunday. It notes the aim of more daylight during working hours and references Joshua as a moral motive.
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Pella
New York
Pacific Coast
Oskaloosa
Greenwich Observatory
England
Joshua
Iowa's 21,000 Boy Labor Reserve Enrollment Goal
Iowa aims to enroll 21 000 boys ages 16 to 21 in the boys working reserve. With few superintendents reporting, about 1 500 have enrolled so far. Spencer leads with 46, Osage 27, Woodbine 26. Training will occur in preferred schools to prepare for farm labor in emergencies, not as a general deployment.
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Towa
Ames
Spencer
Osage
Woodbine
Tigers Fall to Camp Dodge Soldiers in Pella Game
In Pella Monday the Camp Dodge champion soldiers defeated the locally based Tigers 49 to 28. Noval and Gluck locked down the defense for Camp Dodge while Rillihan led Tigers with four field goals and perfect foul shooting, as the visiting team pulled away after a see-saw first half that ended 14 to 19. Proceeds from the charity game benefited the Red Cross and several Tigers plan to join the army soon to continue competing against “the Huns.”
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Camp Dodge
Pella
Tusseling
Dodge
Tiger
Tigers
Novall
Gluck
Brand
Rillihan
den Adel
Ver Steeg
Mills
Sherod
Lentoot
Red Cross
Army
Huns
Rilihan
Rilliban
VerSteeg
Noval
Maher
VanZante
Honor Won by Faithful Work in Captain Atkins Career
The Winterset Madisonian notes Captain C. W. Atkins earned honors, praising his sacrifice since the second year of Company A. It highlights long drills, study, and leadership under fire, with old members celebrating his medal for platoon work under heavy fire and recalling his strong record at officers’ exams in Omaha.
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Winterset
Madisonian
C. W. Atkins
Chronicle
Alking
Company A
Aikins
Atkins
Omaha
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