This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
7
Residents report routine camp life and letters in transit at a navy pier. Local families attend gatherings, school board discusses fencing, and a stray fox raised by a resident ends tragically amid community anecdotes. Many entries describe weather, crops, visits, and social events.
A large crowd attended Cut Time in Pella week while others stayed busy with farm work. Allen Rempe, sick with pneumonia last week, is improving. Several visitors from Leighton, Otley, Monroe, Oskaloosa, and Pella called at Rempe and Ustermarkt homes. Ten day furloughs bring Morris and Mrs. Van Rees home from Texas.
Mr and Mrs John Vanden Berg and Mr and Mrs John Klein of Monroe joined visitors in Des Moines and Pella for Tulip Time. Several local residents assisted with planting corn and woodwork while Liberty school closed for sugar rationing registration.
Mr and Mrs Gene Allen and others from Sugar Creek visited their mother Mrs Thi and Mr Ammer family in Monroe over the weekend. Attendees joined at Douwstra Chapel. Town Baptist young people held a state banquet at Grandview Park in Des Moines. Irene Ballard and Nolin Iowa State College students stayed with parents. Funeral services were held for Mary Ellen Byer and Glover Shannon in Monroe. Donald Cook died from a blood infection. The Daily Vacation Bible School at First Baptist begins May 26 with a demonstration June 7. Dr W A Stevenson remains a patient in Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton.
An account traces pre independence banners and the first Stars and Stripes. Fort Moultrie banners, the Virginia minute men Rattlesnake flag, and New England pine tree flag are noted. Congress actions in 1777 and 1794 shaped stripes and stars. Betsy Ross legend cited. The 1818 restoration fixed stripes at thirteen.
The Leighton Doreasx Society of the Reformed Church held a regal meeting Tuesday with twenty four members. Devo tions led by Mrs Dick Van Zee and a mission study led by several members were noted. Local families from Stewartville and Sioux Center attended events including a Tulip Festival at Pella. The Ruth Circle will hold a bazaar Tuesday at 1 30 at the school buildings.
Examinations for Rose Hill eighth graders Pauline Fisk Donald Peery and Hobby De Ronde were held in Galesburg in May while a Monday May 4 school break followed sugar rationing work at the school. Several local travel and family events are noted including hospital visits funerals and removals of casts.
Families from Pella and Monroe joined relatives for Mothers Day visits and Tulip Time festivities. Ray Lamb J Zeimer L Hibbler from Papillion stayed with the Roushs. Ed Van Toorn Vander Kolk Moore were guests. Slocums visited Viers and Breen households. Parl Van Hemert did business in Des Moines and Carver Tex Moin were noted at a local event.
In Monroe and nearby areas residents compile a scattered set of notices. Family groups including Herwehe and Waters households honor Jean Vii lune visiting Washington. Funerals and travel mark the week withPella and Newton connections. Summit school life includes a Tuesday vacation amid rationing.
Community members are cited visiting relatives and hosting guests across households. Navy radio school graduate Pringle completes training in Washington and heads to Norfolk for assignment, marking his third year in naval service.
A crowded weekend of visits across Iowa towns includes Mr. and Mrs. Given Johnson and family guests at the Earl Klyn home, Mildred Toye visiting in Des Moines, Mrs. Esther Youngquist in New Providence, plus Grinnell calle rs and Oskaloosa outings. Ames visitors Carl Vernon Jay and family were in town, with Des Moines and Davenport trips noted.
Wm Dicleman of Sully Iowa urges protection for farm and city property, crop bail, and auto insurance in various branches. He promotes starting a savings account with life insurance and securing income for self and family with low rates from good companies. Call 60 or write P.O. Box 146 for a call.
Mrs Keith Shaffer of Newton and families hosted and visited Sunday with relatives including Pearl Shaffer Harriet Janice Scull Sparks Gause Davis Shepherd and others. The county registration board faced unexplained quotas distributed between Knoxville and Pell offices causing tax concerns and a cash demand remark at the end.
May tire and tube quotas for Marion county are lower than April except for heavy trucks, imsses and farm tractors. Iowa total quota rises modestly for May while passenger cars light trucks and motorcycles see about half April allotments. Retread quotas for lighter vehicles drop to 60 against 106 in April. Chairman J M Kamerick commented on these variations.
Otley residents share a weekend of hospitality with stops at Arie Dit kema and Gerrit Ryke homes. Ed Guass visited Prairie City relatives and joined Arie Van Waardhuizen later in Pella. Families of Uitermarkt near Leighton Rising Sun and Runnells also hosted gatherings. care roles mentioned for Gerrit Verros.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.