Local notes on births and community visits in Pella
November records from Pella cover a baby girl born to Jeanne Van Gorkum now Mrs. Frank Lokerse in Chickasha Oklahoma. Many residents travel, visit kin, and await letters as soldiers return from camps and training. Weather, medical updates, and school activities are logged with names and places across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. van Gorkum
Jeanne
Frank Lokerse
Town Ave
Chickasha
Oklahoma
Chronicle
Wilma Slot
Broadlawns Hospital
Des Moines
Pella
H. J. Sadler
Dean
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Kiwanis Hosts Pella HS and Central College Football Teams
The Pella Kiwanis Club hosted Central College and Pella High School football players on Tuesday evening. Awards honored the HS team with Carl Gaass as Most Valuable Player, Joe Synhorst for Most Improvement, and Keith Lautenbach as honorary captain. Lt. Doug las Kerr spoke on preflight training and shared South Pacific service anecdotes before a Notre Dame Iowa Pre-Flight film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Kiwanis Club
Central College
Pella
Pella High School
Carl Gaass
Joe Synhorst
Keith Lautenbach
Douglas Kerr
Tommie Harmon
Michigan Wonder
South Pacific
Notre Dame
Iowa
Pella Men to Be Heard on the Air Monday
Des Moines broadcaster Stanley Dixon of KIN arranged an informal postwar discussion with Pella businessmen. Participants included Chamber president Anthony Tysseling and local figures Kuyper Maan Lubbers Sief Stee and others. Recording occurred November 1st at Legion Hall for airing at 8 PM on station dial.
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Stanley Dixon
The
Register & Tribune
Des Moines
Anthony ‘Tysseling
Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Dison
the Legion Hall
Mr. Dixon
Kent
Dixon
Paticipants
Mr. Tysseling
P. AL. Kuyper
Het Be Maan
Andy
Lubbers
Alexe
Simpson 20 Central 6 in hard fought game
Simpson defeated Central 20 to 6 as Williams connected with Tilford and Clark for scores. Central moved to the nine yard line but could not finish, with Tsuitsumi and Van Zee among the standouts for Central while Simpson’s defense and a late 84 yard interception return by Clark limited Central’s scoring.
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Tno
Central
Redmen
Simpson
Thiey
Ken Tsuitsumi
van Zee
Tsuitsumi
Williams
Tilford
Sellman
Telford
Mensch
Clark
Borgman
Tilford LE Mineart
Dyer
Busby 'Graham
Liggette Sellman
Pairlet
Rozeboom
Lager
R Borgman Jacobs
Walton LaFollette
Mensch Hoyman
van Zee Williams
Crelin Wilkins
Bandstra
Icks
Rake
Schultz
Croft
Bailey
Rowe
Tucker
Ash
Hashimoto
Vic Young
Colorado
Gus Rump
McPherson
Wright
Penn
Pella Pastors Urge Nationwide Bible Reading
The Pella Pastors' Club urged the community to join a nationwide Bible reading plan aligned with Thanksgiving through Christmas. Ministers and chaplains will select passages to read over 33 days, with same passages read by service members abroad and at home, fostering unity and spiritual support.
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Pella
Chih
American Bible Society
Roosevelt Elected in County Supervisors Race
Arch ie Vernon sought the Board of Supervisors as the county s only Republican winner The state Senate race favored Tanis Klein by four votes aiding his Marion County plurality Klein carried the county for State Senator while local posts went to various candidates including Peter Viewer DodiS Paul Harp R clerk of district court Jack Carepenter D Earl Young BR and others The tally lists party lines for Auditor Treasurer Recorder Attorney and Coroner with multiple names across districts and terms Rounds out with Board of Supervisors selections Roy De Witt D Arlie Vernon R Archie Vernon Dykstra Ry 5359 5117.
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Archie Vernon
Board of Supervisors
Wis
Sivinge Tanis Klein
Marion
Fanis
Tt Klein
DSA
Teter R
Ste Representat
Peter Viewer Dodis
Paul Harp
Ropes Hunter Kies
Russell Dyer
Bousquet Ry
Mistrict Court
Jack Carepenter
Earl Young BR
Vandemort
Paul Applegate
Sarah Kingsworth
Lyle Ryazla
Leon Miller
Bert McCoy
F. M. Roberts
Kk. V. Mater
Arie Hogaard
Rural Teachers To Have Party At Co Seat Nov 17
Marion County rural teachers plan a get acquainted party on November 17 in Memorial Hall Knoxville. The 8 pm program includes game group singing led by Mrs Mu Esther Walter and a program directed by Mrs Bessie Kenney with Miss Inex Stittsworth. Refreshments served by Miss Frances Brooks. County Superintendent Mrs Sylvia I Platts will be special guest. Officers Miss Marjorie Litton president Mrs Bessie Kenney vice president and Miss Frances Brooks secretary treasurer lead the sponsoring association.
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Marion County Rural Teachers
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Mu Esther Walter
Bessie Kenney
Inex Stittsworth
Sylvia I. Platts
Marion County Rural Teachers Association
Marjorie Litton
Frances Brooks
Albia and West Tech High Join South Central Conference
Albia and West Tech High School of Des Moines were voted into the South Central Conference at a special meeting during the Des Moines Teachers Convention last Friday. The approval brings the conference membership to ten schools. Games played with these new members are noted in subsequent reports.
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Albia
West Tech High School
Des Moines
Red Cross Chapter to Meet Friday November 17
The Red Cross Chapter annual meeting has been postponed to 8:00 p m Friday November 17 at the American Legion Hall. Members hear reports on home nursing junior Red Cross and home production as well as electing a new leadership group. Community turnout is urged to recognize volunteers led by Mrs Fultz Mrs Renaud Ralph Ver Meer Will Van Sittert and Dena Ve Stoeck.
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Red Cross
Red Cr
Junior Red Cross
de . Fultz
Dave Renaud
Amielin
Rhynsburg
Ralph Ver Meer
Will van Sittert
Home Service
Dena Ve Stocg
Red Cross Chaiman
American Legion Hall
Conference sets track meet plans and leadership
The conference clarified that schools will not be counted for championship honors until after September 1945 and kept the required number of games for member schools. Indianola invited to host the spring conference track meet. Harry L. Gran Indianola elected president with Supt. C. Buerkens of Pella as secretary. The convoy system began in April 1916.
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Inedianola
Harry L. Gran Indianola
Supt. C. ©. Buerkens
Pella
Dixon to host viewing on Lowmorrow discussion Monday
UAL plans will be Dixon's inter Pella's post the topic of views on Lowmorrow next Monday at 6:30 p.m. over KANT Five prominent citizens of this famous town founded by Dutch settlers will be interviewed. nile Madison will be the scene of University of Iowa's football clash next Saturday afternoon. Let Jim Kelehan and Joe Ryan describe this Iowa-Wisconsin game by running in 1350 on your dial at 1:45.
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Dixon
Inter
Madison
University of Iowa
Jim Kelehan
Joe Ryan
Rurning
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Huntington
West Virginia
Baptist Church
Cedar Rapid
Alice Burwalda
Virginia Clarke
Colleen Gardner
Faye van Rockel
Margaret de Wild
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Svend Anderson
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Anne van Gent
Andersen
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David Nimmo
Tommy
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R.A. Awtry
Mark Killihan
John Calvin Vander Pol
Harold J. Vander Pol
Monroe
Newton Hospital
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Peel
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Wilkie
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Chivase
Clifford Brown
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Lowa State Department of Health
Tuesda
Guy van Eden
Clarence
Rochester
Minnesota
Fred Lam
Marion County
Bernace Vander Li
Chicago
Beenie Vander Linden
Troy Grufman
Ottumwa
Howard Vander Linden
Howard
Ft. Benning
Camp Maxon
Texas
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University Hospital
Iowa City
Jess Vinealaur
Connie Vanden Baard
Carl Rene Vander Linden
New York City
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M. Vander Linden
Cooper
Nellie van Roekel
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Mahaska Hospital
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Mahaska
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Gyo
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Davenport
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Great Lake
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Illinois Naval Training Station
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Clous
Max Schakel
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Coast Guard
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Mlinor
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Seattle
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Jink Sr
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Jaren Lee
Gerald de Penning
N. J. Pongue
Louis
W. Rey
Peter Duinink
Knoxy Pie
William Robert Johnson
Louis Dennis
England
Springfield
Wormhoudt
Kempkes
Pella National Bank
Marion County State Bank
Kiwanis
H. S
Pastors
Roosevelt
Graly Mahiday
Mantanes
Publicans
Bliss
Miller
Conninghan
West Tech
S. C
RED Cross Chapter
Legion Hall
Aladdin
Sheerluinen
Cash
John H. Klein
Danny Thomas
Kate Smith
Fanny Brice
Thondie
KRNT
FannyBrice
Ted Collins
Ink Spots
Harry Savoy
Four Chicks
Chuck
Jack Miller
Betty Winkler
Lin “Joyce Jordan, M
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Dagwood
Penny Singleton
Arthur Take
Blondie
Joseph Schuster
Wisconsin
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Register
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