Progress Report on Seventh War Loan Drive in Pella Area
The Pella-Otley district reports progress in the seventh war loan drive with bonds sold since April 9 totaling 225,132.50 dollars, 43 percent of the 527,000 dollar district quota. BE bonds reach 149,100 dollars, 44 percent of their 339,000 dollar quota, as banking and post office activity drive purchases.
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Post Office
Mahaska
Jasper
Mahaska County
Pella
Federal Reserve Bank
Pella War Finance Committee
Mark Love to Sing Elijah at Central Sunday Evening
Mark Love of Chicago will sing bass solos in the Elijah oratorio at Central College Sunday evening. Harold Reeves from Des Moines also sings the part, with Edith Sedrel LeCocq SOP and Mary Alyce Bennett ALTO in a notable duet. The performance, directed by Dr Noel J. Logan, features a chorus of one hundred and an orchestra of twenty six.
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Central College
Mark Love
Chicago
Elijah
Mendelssohn
Mr. Love
Harold Reeves
Dar Rapids
Edith Sedrel LeCocq
Mary Alyce Bennett
Zarephath
Abraham
Isaac
Israel
Noel J. Logan
Public Co operation advised by local rationing board
The rationing board outlines a shift to mail applications for BR and C fuel and mileage rationing to save time and clerical effort. Office hours are afternoons only, with emphasis on personal contact for price problems. Applications are available at service stations and shoe stores. complete forms and sign.
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Mi 1
If. P. van Gorp
Chm
Open Bible hosts revival led by Hume mother and son
Special revival services are in progress at the Church of the Open Bible conducted by evangelists Keith L. and M. Marie Hume of Des Moines, Indiana. Services run each night at 8:00 except Saturday, with singing and two sermons direct from God’s Word. The public is warmly invited. Rev. and Mrs. Wm Christopulos.
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Church of the Open Bible
Evange
Keith L
M. Marie Hume
Des Moines
Humes
Christopulos
Stained Glass Gift From Central College Class of 1945
The Central College class day featured a tree theme with a Douglas fir planting on campus and a pledge of 260 dollars to fund a stained glass panel for Douwstra Chapel. Valedictorian Ruth Simmelink and salutatorian Anna Ruth Roorda spoke as the class pledged support for eight chapel windows designed by John Connink of Boston, with art centered on the nine fruits of the spirit.
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Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Ralph Ten Clay
Jeane van Deest
Ruth Simmelink
Baldwin, Wise
Anna Ruth Roorda
Monroe
Miss van Deest
Lubbers
John Connink
Boston
van Deest
Pella Horses And Riders Win Prizes In Trail Ride
Two Pella horses and riders placed in a Des Moines trail ride of sixty five miles. Johnny Van Zee on Duke of Iowa with Elbert Van Maanen won the heavy weight class trophy. Margie Veenman on Ruby took a top placing in her class. Young three year olds led the field in tough weather and rough roads, marks the first trail ride for both horse and rider. The event, held annually since 1938, was the hardest due to rain and poor roads.
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Des Moines
Mitchellville
Johnny van Zee
Duke of Iowa
Elbert van Maanen
Ace
Margie Veenman
van Zee
Ruby
Stores Open Thursday Afternoon May 31 Holiday Adjustment
Memorial Day shifts store hours with Thursday afternoon closures suspended May 31 and for the week of July 4. Merchants will stay open all day on those Thursdays while other weeks keep the regular Thursday afternoon closing through August.
Cream subsidy payments due by May 31 in 1945
Farmers must file January February and March cream tickets to receive the subsidy payments. Tickets may be brought or mailed to the AAA Office in Knox. The next pay period runs July through August for April May and June production with fixed prices for butterfat and whole milk.
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AAA
Knoxville
Ottumwa Tulip Time Paper Copies Available
Several hundred copies of Towings, the Ottumwa Naval Air Station newspaper, feature two pages of Pella residents in Dutch costume. Copies were distributed here by base officers. To obtain a copy, visit Rexal Drug Store to pick one up.
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Ottumwa
Rexal
Tree planting pledge carried on by junior class
Dorothy Jean De Haan, president of the junior class, accepted the spade and vowed the class would continue the tree-planting tradition next year.
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Dorothy Jean de Haan
Memorial Day Address by Governor Blue Planned
Memorial Day programs include Governor Robert Blue speaking at 11:00 AM in Garden Square Chapel with a 10:40 AM band concert, wreaths carried to graves by Legion and Auxiliary, and a public invitation. Blue will deliver the memorial address and depart for Grinnell after the luncheon address.
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Douwstray
Rand Rapaker
Bernie Muleids
Michigan
Dsr
Legion
United Servant
Patriotic Societies
Irwind
Labbe
R. Berg
Gretehaninoff
T. Borst
Addres Mulder
Vanden
Dr. Bernard
Auxiliary
Garden Square
Memorial Hall
Tunis
Prins
Edith Sedrel LeCoed
Robert Blue
America
Blue
Grinnell
Pella Christian Schools Host Field Day Tomorrow
The annual Field Day of the Pella Alliance of Christian Schools occurs Friday May 23 in West Market Park with programs from five member schools. Pastor Ni Vincent C. Licatesi of Grand Rapids Michigan will speak at First Christian Reformed Church. Activities begin at 10 a.m. and resume at 1:30 p.m. Refreshments will be sold.
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Pella Alliance Af Christian Schools
West Market Park
Vincent C. Licatesi
Grand Rapids
Mich
Licatesi
Calvin
Calvin Seminary
Boston Square Chr
Church of
Peoria Christi School
Sully Christian School
Leighton Christian School
Pella Christian School
Pella Christian High School
Prisoner letters reveal hopeful return home for Mark Thomas and Charles De Wild
Read two letters from liberated POWs Mark Thomas and Charles De Wild printed with permission in the Chronicle. Mark describes travel through England and hopes to reach the States in a month or two, noting weight gain and requests for addresses and treats. Charles writes to his family from a camp after liberation, recounting good care and plans possibly to move with Bob, signaling optimism for a swift homeward journey.
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Pella
Chronicle
Mark Thomas
Charles de Wild
Mark
Jo Monich
England
Germany
States
Pete
Joe
Mark Charles
Chuck
de Wild
G. M. de Wild
Honor Society Inaugurated At Pella High Commencement
The 67th Annual Commencement at Pella High marks the first National Honor Society installation. Keith Lautenbach presents the Charter to John Hesselink as members from classes of 1945 and 1946 are named, with senior awards and numerous departmental honors announced for outstanding student work across instrumental, journalism, drawing, literary, dramatics, vocal music, leadership, and FFA categories.
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Pella High
Keith Lautenbach
John Hesselink
Kent Council
Pr Cipals
NEA
North Central
Ronnie Buerkens
Verla Vander Streek
Mary Lou Kamerick
Glade
Colleen Klein
William Olcott
Ralph van Vliet
Glen van Vark
Joe Synhorst
Jo Ann Vande Voort
Bernace Jaursma
Lila van Vliet
Joyce Borgman
LeRoy Baughman
Huber
Robertus
Pete van Gorpink
Eintema
Colleen Renaud
Virginia Groendyke
Wilma van Gilst
Erma Vander Horst
Ray Vander Wal
Kenneth Kramer
Marian Morrow
Keith Luutenbach
Bill Lankelma
Freda Vander Streck
Verla Vander Streck
Mattie Olivier
Gladys Schuring
Georgia van Gorkum
Marcia Kuyper
Marilee Logan
June Allen
Mary de Vries
Bonnie Buerken
Central College Commencement Plans at Douwstra Chapel
Central College Commencement set for next Monday at Douwstra Chapel. Baptist church hosts two weeks Vacation Bible School starting Monday morning with classes for all ages. Rev. A A Swanson named dean. detailed junior and primary department staff listed. Inter mediate staff pending. Memorial Day sessions run 8 to 10 am with no pupil charges. daily offerings taught as Christian stewardship.
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Baptist Church
A A. Swanson
Notinye
Harold den Resten
Tom Sawyers
Primar
Anna Grave Bosveld
Delores Koopmans
Ann Huytons
Beysinners
Wilma Armstrong
Doris Armstrong
Phyllis Swanson
Central College honors three seniors with Alpha Zeta Mu
Alpha Zeta Mu names Anna Ruth Roorda Monroe Amy Kell and Marcia Ver Stecy as top seniors elected by faculty for excellence in learning leadership and living Recognition Assembly lists many award recipients including scholarships poetry reading awards and prizes for band and economics The 1945 class will receive degrees May 28 and two alumni will be honored with Doctor of Laws at commencement Dr George Buisell and Mrs Baitsell known as Dorathy Morton are highlighted along with their Central ties and wartime service The commencement address will be given by Dr Charles E Friley with Rev Edwin Koeppe delivering the baccalaureate talk and a music program featuring the a cappella choir and Elijah ending with the Commencement Luncheon on Monday
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Alpha Zeta Mu
Central
Anna Ruth Roordo
Monroe
Amy Kell
Oakland City
Indiana
Marcia Ver Stecy
Pella
Nior
Central College
Julia van Houweling
Dorrin Ehrel
Montezuma
George Mennonga
The
Alethian’Society
George Ganss
Maxine Huenink
Baldwin
Wise
Lorine Webber
Cedar
Keables
Fucille Brunsting
Hull
Cox
Jean Dimmitt
Ottumwa
Lucille Brunsting
Howard Douwstra
Nucy — McGee
Marianna Baitsell
Dorris Ehret
Gertrude Vander Plow
Priz Loomans
Brandon
Dorri Bbret
Lucille van Zante
Eddyville
George Douwstra
Anna Poppen
Belmond
Akiko Morimoto
Anuche
Chi
Wilma Kats
Firth
Ixteen
Marshelon Brand
Shirley de Haan
Rit den Hartox
Ma Kats
Amy
William Kroon
Naey
Methe
Melha Petzold
Anna Ruth Roorda Rath Simmelink Oswell L. Summers
Ralph ‘Ten Clay Roe Tharp
Jeane van Deest
Gertrude van der Ploeg
Mareia Ver Steel
George. Buisell
Yale University
Yale
Sigma Xi
Chemie
Tie
Sunnyside
G. F. Sadler
Karl
Gladys Kinney Baitsell
Iowa
Baitsell
Dorothy Morton
Buitsells
Edwin Koeppe
China
First Reformed Church
Koeppe
Anthony Kooiker
Elijah
Jordan Hall
Central Hall
Farmers Will Carry On With Night School
Farmers Evening School will continue for up to a year without an instructor in the Vocational Agricultural Department. Jim Foster returns to California in June, new speakers will be recruited, and a full program is expected next winter. Dick Boot will oversee Evening School business after June 1.
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Farmer's Evening School
Jim Foster
Vocational Agricultural Department
California
Foster
Town State College Extension Service
Dick Boot
Hawk Eye Boys State Not Meeting This Year
The Hawk Eye Boys State sponsored annually by the American Legion will not meet this year. In Fella it was customary to select boys for this honor from the representative citizen list, including Sophomores Wilma Van Gilst Marvin Rumbaugh and Freshmen James Van Viist Mary Jane Menning.
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Gone de Wild
Wilma van Gilst
Marvin Rumbaugh
James van Viist
Mary Jane Menning
Hawkeye
American Legion
Daily Vacation Bible School to Start Monday
The three Reformed Churches sponsor a Daily Vacation Bible School at First Reformed Church from May 28 to June 15 with the theme Victory Through Christ. Teachers will conduct Bible study, memory work, and missionary emphasis, concluding June 17 with a demonstration program. All children from beginners to eighth grade are invited, including those without a local church option.
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First Reformed Church
Lord Jesus Christ
Oing
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Marie Hume
College Chapel
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O.k
Bernice Heerema
Baptist Bible School
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Frnley
Fee
Hansen
Frederick Hansen
Ington
D. Sther
N. J. Peterson
Oakland
Calif
Ruth
M.C. Buswell
Alan Ci and
Marcus
State University of Iowa
C. Frederick
W. T. Grant Co
New York City
Finley
Office of Quartermaster General
National Research Council
Adjutant General’s Office
Charles E. Friley
Iowa State College of Ames
Friley
Towa State College
George A. Baitsell
C. Frederick Hat
Daily Vacation Bible School
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