Local notes from Pella mention furloughs and visits
Glen Van Duyn rests on a ten day furlough from Camp Pike to visit his wife. Des Moines and nearby towns host visitors including H P VanGorp and family, Fred Quire and relatives in Lynnville, and many locals traveling to Des Moines, Chicago, and Camp Dodge. Citizens report war savings quota oversubscription in SumMit township, and community notices advertise the Federated Club Play and local business moves.
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Glen van Duyn
Camp Pike
A. T. van Houweling
Summitt Township
Last Chance to File Income Tax Returns This Week
Final week for income tax returns. Unmarried individuals with net income of 1000 dollars and married persons with 2000 dollars for 1917 must report. People who paid 800 dollars or more in salary wages or interest must provide names and addresses on Forms 1096 and 1099 by April 1. About 80,000 Iowans have filed. 40,000 remain. Louis Murphy, Collector.
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Internal Revenue
Dubuque
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Roper
Murphy
Louis Murphy
Address for Oversea Mail Drafted for Expeditionary Forces
Post office department urges ink only for overseas mail addresses. Include sender name and address on every item. Use heavy paper or canvas wraps with address on a shipping tag. Write given names in full and add the recipient unit or organization, ending with American Expeditionary Forces.
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Post Office Department
Annual Church Meeting at Second Reformed
The annual congregational meeting was held Wednesday evening. Officers who served last year were re elected. Reports show receipts of 3343 and disbursements of 3169.12 for Congregational benevolence and church departments.
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Second Reformed Church
Financial summary of receipts and disbursements
A report notes receipts totaling 6337.16 and disbursements totaling 5680.03 after accounting for income and expenses. The record cites collections of 2994.16 and 2510.91 as part of the total sums.
Newton May Get Can Factory in Canning Plan
Dexter-Farmer Canning Co. representative V F Farmer of Van Horn proposed a Newton canning plant if 1200 acres of sweet corn contracts could be secured. The plan, backed by the Newton Record, prizes a factory for the city, farmers, and county as a patriotic food effort, noting Altoona's prior success.
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Altoona
Newton Record
Pella Boys Join Signal Corps Training Plan
Frank Den Adel Rus VanZante Roy Van Skike and Harry Awtry are Pella youths who enlisted for technical training in the signal corps. They await orders and expect to be sent to Kansas City or another location for the course. L. M. Donat was a business visitor at the capital city Wednesday.
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Frank den Adel
Rus VanZante
Roy van Skike
Harry Awtry
Pella
Signal Corps
Kansas City
L. M. Donat
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H. P. VanGorp
P. H. VanGorp
Des Moines
Fred Quire
Lynnville
Herman Lankelma
Washington, D. C
Civil Service
Government
Stephen DeCook
Harry
161St Ambulance Co
New York
M. Lundy
New Sharon
Emma Hamilton
Prairie City Grain & Stock Co
Mrs. H. Keuning
Otley
Theo. LeCocq
Gerrit Hasselman
Chicago
The
Star Auto Co
John Heerema
Reasnor
Mr. Tuff
F. N. Byram
Leon
T. G. Fultz
L. N. VanderLinden
Will van Zee
Baby
Prairie City
James Hamilton
Emma
Elizabeth Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Bonaparte
Charlotte Boyd
J. W. Boyd
Arkansas City
Kans
Camp Dodge
George
John Sedrel
Oskaloosa
Cornie Breuklander
H. F. Johnson
Mr. Kimmel
Red Cross
Grinnell Register
Central
Jennie Baron
Henry Roovart
Arthur Kaldenberg
Alexis DeVries
H. H. Brand
Sully
Chronicle
H. M. Bruins
Christine
N. J. Gesman
Dick Vander Ploeg
Puncture Proof Retread Co
I. E. Renaud
Hendrine Hospers
Dulce
N. M
Isaac
Armstrong
Mrs. Kuyper
Alton
Elite Theatre
Doro
Marjorie Rambeau
House Peters
Myrtle Steadman
United States
Royal Baking Powder CO
Dept. H
William Street
Newton
Canning Factory
Kyanize
VANDER _LINDEN’S DRUG
E Rexall Store
Y.T. van Niewaal
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