Red Cross leader speaks to Ottumwa POW relatives
Ten Pella residents joined Ottumwa Red Cross in a Thanksgiving meeting to learn about prisoners of war. Mrs. P D Fleming of Washington DC described German and German camp life, Swiss inspection visits, and parcel logistics. She noted delays in letter delivery but assured relatives of prisoners of war that most are safe or missing but likely in Allied reach. The Pella delegation was the largest outside Ottumwa.
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Ottumwa
Germany
Prowers
Pella
Fleming
Little Dutch Win First Game At Montezuma
Pella Highs Little Dutch trounced Montezuma Indians 81 to 19 at Montezuma last week Wednesday. Pella opened strong with quick free throws, built a big first half lead, and maintained supremacy 11 to 4 at halftime as the team pressed in the second half.
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Pella High
Montezuma Indians
Montezuma
Pella
Red Cross Women Do 170 Robes and 213 Kits in Pel la Work
The Pel la Red Cross Chapter reports 170 beacon convalescent robes sewn from local funds by Mrs. D C Renaud production chairman and 213 kits plus 109 pajamas for men overseas. Volunteers from multiple churches and groups helped, including Marion Van Gorp who made 25 kits. A new project to sew 720 overseas kits is planned with call for organization leaders to assist.
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Pella
Marion van Gorp
D. C. Renaud
Night School Opens With 43 Attendees
The Farmers Evening School held its opening session Monday with 43 members present. Dr. T. G. Fultz led a discussion on Livestock Diseases, citing improper feeding and living conditions as key causes. Next week features Soil Conservation with Lyall Mitchell from Oskaloosa and slides from Mahaska County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Evening School
T. G. Fultz
Fultz
Lyall Mitchell
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Pella Sharpens lead as Little Dutch challenge Montezuma
Pella built a third quarter 22-15 advantage while in vain to catch the Little Dutch. Ganss starred for Pella with 8 points in the Boor, excelling on offense and defense. For Montezuma, Wasson and Van Cleave stood out with 11 and 6 points, respectively, in a hard fought contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Carl Ganss
Jack Wasson
Phil van Cleave
Montezuma
Federated Club Women Sponsor 44 Xmas Seal Sale
The Federated Club Women of Pella sponsor a annual Christmas Seal Sale as part of their community service. The event supports local charitable work and raises funds through the sale of Christmas seals.
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FED
Christmas Seals Promoted In Local TB Drive Campaign
The 28th annual Christmas Seals campaign launches with seals mailed to families in Pella and Lake Prairie Township. Mrs. T. W. Prins Federated Club leader notes the sale funds tuberculosis control and prevention. Committee members include Mrs. C. C. Buerkens, Mrs. John Rouwerhorst, and Mrs. John Blommer. Lake Prairie Township chair is Mrs. Marion Van Gorp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Lake Prairie Township
T. W. Prins
Pres‘ederated Club
Run County Tuberculosis Ian
Cc, Buerkens
Jocal
van Sittert
Buerkens
John Rouwerhorst
John Blommer
Marion van Gorp
Aged Pella residents urged for 80-year list
C H Vander Meulen gathers names of residents who have reached age 80 since January 1 1944 for The Chronicle. He invites elders and others with previously omitted names to send their details to 11283 W 2nd Street Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Weekblad
C.H. Vander Meulen
Chronicle
Vander Meulen
C. H. Vander Meulen
W. 2Nd Street
Red Cross Scene At Pearl Harbor Brings Admiraal Onlookers
A Pearl Harbor Red Cross scene shows a timid man in the stands, urged to stand by Mary Hughes. He complies, revealing two stars on his uniform and a rear admiral’s insignia.
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Pearl Harbor
Red Cross
Mary Hughes
Messiah to Be Performed at Douwstra Chapel in Pella
The Messiah Chorus from all churches in Pella and Central College students will sing at Douwstra Chapel on December 14 under Dr. Noel J. Logan. Soloists include Edith LeCocq, Misa Bennett, Mr. Reeves, and J Forrest West with an area orchestra. Members from multiple choirs join, led by Professor Logan. performance praised as a religious music masterpiece.
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Pella
Central College
Messiah
Douwstra
Noel J. Logan
Anthony Koeiker
Josef Schnelker
Henry Cox
Polla
Commun
Church Folks Harvested Corn For Moi
On November 21 First Reformed Church of Sully neighbors and relatives came to husk Henry Mol Jr s corn. Sixteen teams wagons and one corn picker aided by fifty one men and many women and girls. The Mets were deeply grateful for the many friends who came to aid when needed.
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First Reformed Church of
Sully
Henry Mol Jr
Rich van der Leest
Henry Bennink
Arthur Bennink
Martin de Jong
Wiebe de Vries
Ray Stittsworth
Gerrit de Jong
Charley Beyer
C. Garner
Dick Rolffs
Leonard Duini
John Veldhuizen
Dirk Duinink
Leonard van Genderen
Martin Lubbers
Peter Westercamp
Elmer Veldhuizen
Henry Roltfs
M de Penning
Paul van Genderen
Stoffel Truyser
Paul Wehrle
Walter Rozendaal
Leslie Vander Krol
John Bennink
Wilbur de Jong
Cornice van Hemert
John de Kruyff
Bernard Vander Pol
Rene de Zwarte
Marjorie
Leslie Ryan
John Veldhuizsie
Mabel
Charling
John Veenstra
Rich Veenstra
Lamberley
Mary Jane
Nelliever
Mets
Second Reformed Church service and activities
Morning worship at day school hour and evening worship announced. The Woman Who Laugh group meets at 2:00 p.m. Junior C.F. gathers at 6:30 p.m. Intermediate and Senior activities follow with a topic on Centers of Interest in World Missions led by Rev. De Bruin, Missionary to India.
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Second Reformed Church
Vanden Berg
de Bruin
India
Open Bible Church Service Schedule and Invitaton
The Open Bible Church lists services including 0 a.m. Sunday prayer meeting 11:00 a.m. worship with communion and 6:00 p.m. Overcomers for Genesis study. Evangelistic 7:80 p.m. with Salvation message. Tuesday 8:00 p.m. prayer, Thursday Bible study. FIRST CHRREF Church notes 10:00 a.m. Virgin Birth sermon Luke 1:34 365 ee0 a.m. Bible classes for all. preaching in Dutch. invites strangers to worship in fellowship.
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Open Bible Church
Christopulos
Gospel Hall Service Times and Study Topics
George T. Pinches, minister, leads Bible class at 10:00 am on "The Foundations of the Faith" followed by 11:00 am Lord's Supper and the Ministry of the Word. Evening gospel service features "Coming Great Event" with Heavenly, Singing and Angel Preaching. Weeknights at 8 o'clock lecture series on Coming Great Events. all invited.
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George T. Pinches
Pinches
First Reformed Church Service Schedule
Haverkamp minister leads Sunday School at 9 30 am and morning worship at 10 46 am. Bible study topics include The Christ Child in the Old Testament and The Book Hid in the Heart. Evening praise features The Bible as the Holy Word of God.
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First Reformed Church A
Haverkamp
World-Wide Christian Fellowship
Pam
Third Reformed Church Services and Topics
Lawrence J. Borat, minister, leads Bible School at 9 30 a.m. and morning worship at 10 45. Sermons include Broken Cisterns and Rejoice. Holland Service at 2 p.m. Christian Endeavor topic The I Am s of Leader Clara Gosselink at 6 80 p.m. That Sunday Evening Service features an expository sermon series on Philippians. A cordial welcome to saved and unsaved.
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Third Reformed Church
Lawrence J. Borat
Christian Endeavor
Clara Gosselink
Philippians
Community AAA elections to be held in Marion County
Marion County farmers are urged to attend township meetings December 4 through December 7 to elect a chairman, vice chairman, and a third member for the community committee plus two alternates and a county convention delegate. Meetings will start at 7:20 p.m. in designated school houses and gyms. a county office rep will answer questions on production goals and corn sealing.
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Community Aaa
Marion County
Perry Township
Valley School House
Clay
Red Rock
Donresth
Dee
He Lake Prairie
Legion Hall
Pell Summit
Otley
Knoxville
Merrill Robuck
Marion Go. Agricultural Conservation Association
Good Neighbors Help Vander Pol Harvest Corn
Alexander Vander Pol, ill farmer near Pella, received help from 56 neighbors and 12 women with 10 wagons, two mechanical pickers, and two elevators. They harvested and cribbed forty acres of corn in one day, with meals provided. The Vander Pols expressed deep gratitude for the community support and good will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Vander Pol
Pella
Neal de Joni
Leendert van Genderen
Wilber Boot
Vernon Huyser
Virgil Boot
Martin Nunnikhoven
Abraham Nunnikhoven
Johnnie de Jong
Myron Huyser
John Boot
Chadwick Ver Ploeg
Norman Huyser
Henry Willemsen
John van Engichoven
Flor de Jong
Jake Brandt
Roscoe Brandt
Coo Vander Pol
Harold Renaud
Connie van Hemert
Gerrit Renaud
Leon Kaldenber
Gerald van Semert
Edmund 2Naud
Glen Renaud
Lea Beyer
Tainto
Jeanette Willemsen
Hubert Kaldenberg
Johanny Renaud
Lydia Renaud
Lester Beyer
Vander Pola
Church notices announce weekly services and guest preacher
A World Emergency Forward Fund appeal is noted along with youth meetings at 6. Evening service features Roswell Summers as guest preacher. Mid week service is held every Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
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World Emergency Forward Fund
Roswell
Sully Reformed Church Service Schedule
Arthur J. Bennink will lead morning worship at 10:00 with the sermon Immortal Youth. Sunday School follows at 11:30 with a lesson on eee -wide Christian Fellow. Evening prayer at 8:00 features meditation on The School of Christian Grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully
Rev Kruithof Leads College Chapel Services
Rev B Kruithof of the Protestant Church of Holland Michigan will lead daily chapel services at Douwstra Chapel from 8:00. The week features themes such as Things Are Butz, The Windowsill of Heaven, The Inescapable Palms, Dynamic Christianity Acts 1:6, and God Is Like a Mountain Psalm 12. The Cappella Choir will provide special music and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tl Reed
Holland
Michigan
Douwstra Chapel
Drc
Kruithof
Ration Reminders For December Stamp Updates
Ration reminders note changes to meat and fats stamps A through P5 and AB. Blue stamps 45 AZ and B2 become valid December 1 under monthly issuance. Sugar stamps IME and theugh allow five pounds. stamp 40 covers five pounds canning sugar through February 28, 1945. Gasoline A-13 now in a four gallon book pad for December 21. Fuel oil period 4 and 5 coupons from last heating season and period L from new heating season apply through the present heating year. Shoes stamps Airplane stamps 1 2 and 3 in book three remain valid indefinitely.
Death of David A. De Cook in Tillamook Oregon
David A. De Cook, editor and business manager of the Headlight-Herald Tillamook Oregon, died November 14 1944 at the Veterans Hospital Portland following a heart attack after three weeks illness. Born August 24 1886 near Pella Iowa he was son of Stephanus and Engelije De Kock and grew up amid Civil War veteran father’s example. He lived in Pella attended Central College spent years in Los Angeles later owned Cres ton shoe store with brother, served in WWI, married Elsie Walpole in 1921, owned Milford Mail before moving to Tillamook where he and Thomas Walpole purchased Headlight. The item notes continuation on Page 8.
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David A. de Cook
Tillamook
Oregon
Headlight-Mer
David Anne de Cook
Headlight-Herald
Veterans Hospital
Portland
Marion County
Pella
Iowa
Stephanus and
Engelije de Kock
Nis
David
First Reformed Church
Towa
Central College
Los Angeles
Harry de Cook
Creston
Elsie Walpole
Ony Town
Thomas Wipple
Milford Mail
Milford
Town
Pella Struggles in Sixth War Bond Drive
Pella Iowa faces a slow sixth war loan drive with November sales totaling 115096 25 percent of the 462000 district quota. Compared with prior campaigns, local responses lag as residents urged to finish pledges and purchase bonds. Community leaders stress confidence in the president and the war effort.
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Pella
Iowa
Otley
Roosevelt
Ballots Returned From Marion County Service Men
The Knoxville Journal reports Marion County mailed 709 ballots to service members in the U S and abroad. Three ballots were returned, a 60 percent return rate for the county office. A state survey found 85 counties reporting 42 74 service ballots received, well below the 60 percent rate. No breakdown by party was announced by election judges and clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
United States
Knoxville Journal
Office of Eretary of State
Desinex
Little Dutch Prepare for First Home Game Tonight
Little Dutch host Bowling High School Des Moines in a first meeting between the teams. Led by Jack Donahue, the Des Moines squad aims for state parochial prominence while the Little Dutch rely on returnees Chuck Vander Ploeg Pete Van Gorp Bill Lankelma Paul Lents Carl Gangs and Willis Tait.
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Little Dutch
Bowling High School
Des Moines
Jack Donahue
X. 'Nady
Ove Montezuma
Chuck Vander Ploeg
Pete van Gorp
Bill Lankelma
Paul Lents
Carl Gangs
Willis ‘Tait
Keith Suutenbach
Sheldon Vos
John Sheppard
Gordon Nesbit
Paul McGee
John Hesselink
Special Meetings At Gospel Hall
The opening sessions of lectures by George T. Pinches at the Gospel Hall drew deep interest. Pinches framed the postwar program as God given, detailing the perfect king and plans for righteousness and peace among nations. He asserted lasting peace requires the Son of God as ruler, and future lectures will bring greater instruction and blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Pinches
Gospel Hall
Pinches
Luther to Play Central Here Friday Evening
Central College hosts Luther Norsemen in the first home game of the season. Both teams are inexperienced with Luther potentially fielding taller players and a larger bench. Luther will arrive off a Des Moines game against the Drakengers, while Central has not yet played. The Dutchmen may start Roo Tharp and Wilbur Van Dokkumburg among others.
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Central College
Luther Norsemen
Pola
Central
Luther
Drakengers
Des Moines
Norsemen
Roo Tharp
Bob Sellman
Don Walton
Wilbur van Dokkumburg
Darel Mensch
Dean van Zee
Loraine Weber
Harold Wickham
Yasunari Katano
Rosewood Pulpit Gift Dedicated at Douwstra Chapel
Central College dedicates a carved rosewood pulpit set for Douwstra Chapel. The gift includes a pulpit a lectern and five chairs from the Katpadi Industrial School in India. Key organizers Rev Connie De Bruin Dr Bernard Rottschaefer and Dr Olcott oversee the ceremony and Tamil language hymn.
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Central College
Duwstra Chapel
Arcot Mission
Katpadi
India
de Bruin
Lubbers
van Wyk
Notice to Buyers Sellers and Auctioneers of Farm Equipment
Warning that price control on farm equipment remains in force under the Office of Price Administration and the War Price and Rationing Board. Message signed by C Lautenbach, Director of Price Division, dated November 27, 1944.
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Office of
C. Lautenbach
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Women's Federated Club of
Merry Christmas
June Allen
Barbara Gloodgood
Lucile Brunsting
Evelyn Brunsting
Ruth Chacey
Barbara Culter
Connie de Bruin
Dorothy de Haan
Jeanette de Klein
Dorothy Edens
Ruth Green
Pat Hendrickson
Frances Heusinkveld
Harriet Heusinkveld
Barbara Jacobs
Dorothy Jurgens
Colleen Klein
Ruth Knopf
Alice Lammers
Jean Leu
Jean McLean
Mary Muilenberg
M. Olcott
Melba Petzold
Bertha Reynen
Minnie Roorda
Anne Tysseling
Muriel Vandearde
G. Vande Voort
Ruth Vander Linden
Gladys van Wyk
Ella van Zee
Joan Ver Meer
Phyllis Vogelaar
Joyce Wesselink
Annie Laurie Williams
L. B. Allen
Frank Bakker
Jack Bootsma
Leroy Damhoff
Moi
Baetiot
A. Swannon
Pty School
AAA
Lake Prairie Two
Summit
Alex Vander Pol
N King
Queed
Lite de Luke
Rev. B. Kruithof
Tillamook, Ore
Harvey
Arcot Mission School
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