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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1946
Page
5
Hasselt Netherlands March 29 1946 Reverend J Het tinga writes of underground work under German occupation. He recounts the arrest and torture of two young Dutch men by the SD and Gestapo, their brutal interrogation, and the decision by local friends to plan their liberation as the first action of resistance.
In a wartime letter, Rev. J. Hettinga and his wife describe aiding two liberated friends near a farmer’s farm, the dangers of underground work, and their capture by German forces. A brave woman’s calm during interrogation, the couple’s shift to illegal church and resistance activities, and Hettinga’s escape via simulated madness are recounted in stark, faith‑driven terms. The narrative links their faith to endurance and anti-Nazi resistance, ending with plans to share more about their family’s experience.
The Home for the Aged recalls Andrew Vander Wal’s 80th birthday on April 24. Residents and numerous visitors including M. Van Gorp, E. C. Kruse man, Dirks Rietveld and Beintema families, Van Baalen, Nolen, Langstraat, De Jong, Den Hartog, and Vos networked with relatives from Ottumwa Des Moines Monroe Sully Denver and Otley.
A reflective line ponders whether people would have chosen an ancestor if given the chance. The speaker jokes that perhaps they would not have selected him after all.
Kansas City Mo Apr 23 The Farmers Union Co operative gained 160 new members in a drive for larger membership and volume Manager Reuben schakel said the local co op now has 1033 members The campaign was part of Consumers Co operative Association drive across nine midwestern states pledging 15 percent membership and 30 percent sales increases this year Returns show 19 700 new members for the co ops CCA now serves 250 000 families through 1 028 local member co ops aiming for 100 percent membership by 1960.
A fragment notes visits with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Klein of Monroe and Rev. and Mrs. C. G. Reynen, indicating a social acquaintance or community gathering context. The incomplete text suggests a short note on cordial meetings between local families and clergy.
Kenneth Paul of Fulton Illinois visited Mr and Mrs Peter Lubberden. The encounter highlights local travel and social ties in the community.
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