Farmers Evening School Night Start At Pella High
Sixth War Loan Drive plans organize a farmers’ night school starting Monday November 27 at 7 45 pm in the Vocational Agriculture room of Pella High School. The 12 week course ends in February with a banquet by the Pella Chamber of Commerce. The council selects topics from livestock disease and insemination to soil conservation and farm outlook with businessmen invited.
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Pella High School
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Farme Hyvening
Henry Beck
Peter G. Vos
Richa Rockel
John den’ Nooy
Va Jr
William den Adel
F. Boat
Gerrit van Hansen
Decker
Vocational Agriculture Department
Pella
Homemakers Asked to Heed Victory Call
Miss Phyllis Anderson of Pella High School invites homemakers to a series of evening classes starting November 27 at 7 45 PM. Night school planners outlined topics on diet, home canning, one dish meals, Christmas gifts, desserts, house care, slip covers, centerpieces, quick breads, and added touches. Nursery by home making sophomores will run during adult classes. Plan to attend the first meeting and bring a friend.
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Phyllis Anderson
Pella High School
Dr. Campbell Lecture At Douwstra Chapel Thursday
Dr Robert Campbell lectures at Douwstra Chapel Thursday evening November 16 presenting practical daily living applications. The event opens a public Artist Lecture series with 8 pm concert and 11 am convocation. Single admission 60 cents adults, 30 cents children. season tickets 4.50 adults, 2.25 children. Seats via college Business Office.
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Robert Campbell
Douwstra Chapel
Campbell
College Business
Annual Red Cross Meeting Friday Night
Citizens urged to attend the annual Red Cross meeting at the Legion Hall Friday evening with officer elections for the coming year. Reports from Chapter Chair Mrs Renaud Will Van Sittert and Ralph Ver Meer will be heard, with nominations from the floor possible. Local residents and rural township supporters are invited to join and vote. Time is 8 o'clock Friday evening November 17.
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Red Cross
Legion Hall
Renaud
Will van Sittert
Home Si
Ralph Ver Meer
The
Summit
Lake Prairie Townships
Noted Lecturer Coming to Pella
A rare opportunity tomorrow night at Pella High School auditorium presents Judge Fred Bale discussing war-time home front dangers in a talk titled Tomorrow's Citizens. Admission is free with a W C T U section for the fit. Attendees should arrive by 7:30 for an hour of information and inspiration.
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Palla
Fred Bale
Pella High School
W.C.T.U
Judge Bale
Slings Wounded in France Sgt Harold Slings Wounded
Mrs Harold Slings of Pella formerly Martha De Boer home with her parents received word from the War Department that her husband Sergeant Harold Slings was wounded in battle in France on October 28 He wrote home from England after evacuation and noted a right arm injury Parents live at Prairie City and the couple have a small daughter
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Harold Slings
Pella
Martha de Boer
Garrett de Boer
West First Street
War Department
France
England
International Agency to Hold Housewarming
Henry Klein and Jacob De Ronde will host an open house at the newly established International Harvester Company Agency in the building next to White Way Auto Garage on Main Street. Coffee and doughnuts will be served from 2 to 9 PM. The display features McCormick-Deering farm machines including tractors, with stock bins for repair parts. Klein, a Pella native, returns to Pollan after seven years with the Des Moines International office.
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Henry Klein
Jacob de Ronde
International Harvester Company Agency
White Way ‘Auto Garage
Main Street
McCormick-Deering
Klein
Pollan
the International
Des Moines
Little Dutch Open Basketball Season November Twenty Two
Pella High School will start the season with an away game at Montezuma on November 22. The first home game is scheduled for November 20 against Dowling at Pella with coach X NadY bringing his team. The schedule lists nine home and seven away games including South Central Conference tilts and the Winterset and Knoxville matchups through February.
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Pella High School
Gnagg
Montezuma
Nady
Dowling
DM. Dee
tKnoxville
Fvalley
West
Winterset Foxceoln
West Tech
D.M. Hadianola
Knoxville Dan
Floomfield
Marion County
Lincoln
Don't You Dare Throw That Can Away War PSA
Wartime plea urges citizens in Pella to salvage tin cans for war material. Mayor Frush and salvage crews organize collection at city dumps and can-shops, urging residents to cut can tops and bottoms for packing shipment.
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War Department
Pella
Pelle
Vieould
Ralph Vander Waal Airlifted From Colfax Train Wreck
The Colfax California wreck of a Southern Pacific train named The Challenger left ten cars off the track, killing nine and injuring over eighty. Ralph Vander Waal of Pella sustained injuries while aboard the train with his parents. The Red Cross showcased its service to victims during a Wednesday evening in Pella.
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Red Cross
Pella
Southern Pacific
Colfax
California
Io Ralph Vander Waal
Dicks Vander Waal
Route 3
Will van Sittert
Home Service
The
Ottumwa
Globtal Gospelaires Lead Singspiration at Baptist Church
The Youth Fellowship sponsors a singspiration led by the Global Gospelaires Male Quartet of Minneapolis on a Nov. 28 service at the Baptist church. The quartet members study at Northwestern Theological Seminary and Training School of Minneapolis and will sacrifice their vacation to attend Pell. The program includes hymns, new gospel songs, negro spirituals, and instrumental pieces by Bryce Augsburger. A worded reflection and a will offering are planned as the quartet guides the service.
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Globtal Gospelaires
Singspiration
Baptist Church
Youth Fellowship of the Baptist Church
Global Gospelaires
Minneapolis
Northwes Theological Seminary
Wihle ‘Trainings School of
Pell
Bryce Augsburger
Membs
The
I Global Gorelaires
Minncanolia
Minnesota
Wisco
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Michigan
Red Cross Message Brings Relief to Vander Waals
In California on November 8 1944 Ad Dicks Vander Wan and Ralph faced a tense moment when a Red Cross call reached their station causing worry before relief arrived. A Vander Waals family member was contacted by Mr Van Sittert about the message and the tone shifted from fear to grateful calm.
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California
Vander Wan
Ralph
Amercan Red Cross
van Sittert
Vander Waals
Red Cross
More Moms Than Dads At Public School Open House
Open house in the Public Schools drew about 275 visitors last week. Dads were a minority with 25 attending. Lincoln Building led with 134 visits, while Migs Verstees's fourth grade had 28 attendees.
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Lincoln Building
Migs Verstees
Christian School Contributes to Queen Wilhelmina Fund
Pella Christian Grade School pupils collected and donated clothing for the Queen Wilhelmina Fund to aid Dutch children. For two weeks they carried boxes to a growing pile, aided by parents and neighbors. Teachers and volunteers packed 17 boxes totaling 720 pounds for shipment with the school board paying transport costs.
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Christian School
Holland
Queen Wilhelmina Fund Organization
Ednabel Ver Meer
Gary Tromp
Janice Ver Mer
Donald Stursma
Marvin Kooyman
Henry Vande Kieft
Cecil Menninga
Misses Rouwenhorst
Vander Schaaf
Gonseli Klein
Leona Mac Brouwer
Joe Vande Kieft
Queen Wilhelmina Fund
Johanna Rouwenhorst
Pella
Vander Zyl Becomes Sole Owner Of Cut Rate Food Center
Floyd Vander Zyl has bought out Jennings Brothers of Knox ville and is now sole owner of the Cut Rate Food Center. The store opened April 20 1942 and has grown popular for low prices and easy to shop layout. Vander Zyl says he will continue courteous service and urges new customers to visit, promising further savings and a celebration with free groceries.
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Floyd Vander Zyl
Cut Rate Food Store
Cut Rate Food Center
Jennings Brothers
Knoxville
Vander Zyl
Pella
Floyd
Concert Opens Pella Sixth War Loan Drive With Karl L King
A 70 piece band from Pella and area will perform at Douwstra Chapel on Monday November 20 to inaugurate the Sixth War Loan Drive. Admission by War Bond purchase. receipts or pledge cards serve as tickets. The drive runs through the week with a Legion Hall meeting on November 16 to organize solicitations and distribute campaign materials.
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Central Cold
Pella
Legion Hall
Douwstra Chapel
Karl L. King
Pella Defense Council
Bob. Brittel
Chronicle
Pella-Otley
War Pictures and Campaign Organization
King
Messiah to Be Presented In December In Iowa
The Messiah chorus and orchestra directed by Dr. Noel Logan plan two public performances in December. On December 10 at the First Methodist Church in Oskaloosa and December 14 at Douwstra Chapel in Pella. Soloists include Edith Sedrel LeCocq soprano and Mary Alyce Bennett contralto, with James J. De Jonge and Harold Holst as tenor and bass in Oskaloosa. Pella solos by Reeve and J Forrest West, with Henry Cox as concert maestro.
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Pella
Handel
Douwstra Chapel
Noel Logan
Oskaloosa
Edith Sedrel LeCocq
Mary Alyce Bennett
James J. de Jonge
Harold Holst
Cedar Falls
Mr. Reeve
Cedar Rapids
J. Forrest West
Grinnell
Henry Cox
Thanksgiving Service Tuesday at College Chapel
A special Thanksgiving service will be held at Douwstra Chapel at eleven oclock Tuesday morning November 21. The speaker will be Reverend Richard Paul Graebel D.D., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Ottumwa. His subject will be Thankfulness for the day. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Douwstra Chapel
Richard Paul Graebel
Vas Presbyterian Greek
Ottumwa
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Ralph Vander Waal
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Clothing For Children of Holland
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Webster
Karl King
Bob Brittell
Fort Dodge
Mr. King
P. H. Kuyper
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