Legion safety talk notes drive for service men gift
Monday meeting heard Hackert chair a drive to collect scrap metal behind the Memon Building to fund a Christmas gift for Marion County service men. Disks totaling about 1450 will be shipped to Records for Service Men, Inc. and used to manufacture new records for armed forces.
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Doin Hackert
van Vee van Hemort
Memon
Hacker
Veterans
Des Moines
W. A. de Penning
Sully
Watse
Vander Ark
Bert Hols
Tnc
Clint Knee
Iowa Highway Patrol
S.N. Jesperson
Mr. Knee
Eastman
Pella
Patrol
van Veen-Van Hemert Legion
Marion County
Paul Riddle
Legio
Elmer
Legion
Legion Post
Boy Scouts
Red Cross Knitting Yarn Available At Ideal Pharmacy
Limited yarn for knitting is available. Call for pickup at Ideal Pharmacy on Friday Oct 2 between 3 and 6 p m. Kathryn Schakel, Chair Red Cross Knitting.
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Ideal Pharmacy
Kathryn Schakel
Chm
Red Cross Knitting
Second Reformed Church Honors Members With Flags
Members of the Second Reformed Church, also involved with the American group, presented flags to the church. The list includes many names such as Hackert, Heerenia, Dudek, Vander Meer, and Gans among others. The ceremony acknowledged congregants and their service in the church community.
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Chris
Second Reformed Church
America
Pore
Philip Kemples
Ant W Hackert
Anand H Ter
Attember
Membe
Huner
Roll Hoghert
Jean Cov
van Delton
Grandman
Fred Heerenia Dudek B
Tlanjerak Dan I
Menpolder de Winter
Kenneth G. Crant
Peter G. Gans
Donald
Hesselink
Ren Vander Meer
Nder Wal
Volunteers Tag Day Here October 3rd
The Volunteers of America received city permission to hold their annual Tag Day on Saturday October 3rd in Pella. Youth volunteers, led by Betty Ries, will sell tags at the Legion Hall to raise funds for destitute mothers and children. Prizes include cash awards for top sellers with a goal of helping VOA programs nationwide.
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Volunteers of America
Pella
Maud Ballingston Booth
Tyes
Betty Ries
The
Legion Hall
Lee
R. J. Vanden Berg
En Kempkes
Vander Ploeg
Kathryn’ de Koning
C.¥. Perron
M.C. Ver'hey
Homecoming at Central College Simplified for Crisis Year
Central College plans a pared down homecoming October 9 to 11 due to a year of crisis. Many events will be omitted or modified and alumni travel efforts discouraged, with changes proposed mainly by students. The weekend remains to welcome back graduates, despite disruptions.
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Central College
Poultry Show Preview in Ulrich Motor Garage
About mid morning Wednesday more than a hundred birds were brought to the Ulrich Motor garage for the Poultry Show. Local fanciers including T Van Lint and Harold Veenstra organized the coops with help from Herman Nollen Kenneth Decker and F F A students while judge Albert Helfer and enthusiast B H Harley observed. Helfer has shown Orpingtons across five states and Harley contributed White Rocks from Waterloo. Admission is free and a Chronicle summary with photos will appear next week.
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Ulrich Motor Ding
T. van Lint
Herman Nollen
Kenneth Decker
High School Agriculture Department
Waterloo
van Lint
Shifer
Harley
Helfer
The
Chronicle
Newton man spends Sunday in Pella with friends
Glenn Johnston of Newton visited Pella with friends on Sunday. Johnston, a former pharmacist at Carpenter Drug Store for five years, is now employed at Jepson Drug Store in Newton.
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Glenn Johnston
Newton
Pella
Mr. Johnston
Carpenter Drug Store
Jepson Drug Store
Advanced First Aid Class Starts Monday Evening
A class in Advanced First Aid will start next Monday evening at 7 30 in the Red Cross rooms above the fire trustee r will be Miss Dena Ver Steg who has attended the Red Cross school at Woodwa The Wins who have taken the Sun course will enroll in this advanced class Please bring your textbook and two triangular bands
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Red Cross
Tustruetor
Dena Ver Steg
Woodwa
Screening tests announced for Civil Pilot work
Young men interested in Civil Pilot work should consult Paris Prins riding tests to be given next Tuesday October 6 at the college. Mr Prins may be reached by a calling number.
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Paris Prin
Weather Summary for Pella in September
The Pella area saw total precipitation of 12.1 inches in September with one inch of snow on the 26th. A low of 26 degrees was recorded on the 27th and 28th accompanied by frosts. I. K. Pats.
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Pella
Tember
I. K. Pats
Ruth Vander Waal Named Deputy Auditor in Knoxville
Promoted Miss Ruth Vander Waal from clerk in the County Auditor’s office in Knoxville to Deputy Auditor. She succeeds Mervin Toll who resigned to enter war work in Omaha Nebraska.
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Ruth Vander Waal
Knoxville
Mervin Toll
Omaha
Nebraska
Ruth
Convention of Iowa C. E. to Be At Oskaloosa
The Iowa Christian Endeavor Convention will convene in Oskaloosa from October 8 to 9. Notable speakers include Arthur H. Roberts from Cincinnati and Roy Burkhart, with Dr. William Phelps and Will Ore among others addressing youth leaders. Events will be held at Central Methodist Church and First Christian Church, with youth gatherings at local homes and colleges offering entertainment for attendees.
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America
Arthur H. Roberts
Cincinnati
Obis
World Traveler
Rot
Nai
William HH. Phelps
Omaha
Flown
Christian Endeavor Union
Will W. Ore
Westminster United
Presbyterian Church of Des Moines
Hoy
Melvin M
Kirsh P Des Moines
Central Methodist Church
First Christian Church
Will el 1 Endeavor Oskaloos
Iskaloosa
Colles
Canning Sugar Application Deadline Set in Pella Iowa
Sept 28 1942 Pella Iowa local notice warns that applications for canning sugar must be in by October 10 no more sugar will be issued after that date. Also Local Rationing Board reports truckers found driving over speed limits will be denied tires and monitored for compliance with mile per hour restrictions.
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Pella
Iowa
Scrap drive urged by Marion Warren county newspaper men
A Knoxville meeting of Marion and Warren county editors led by Don Berry pressed for immediate scrap metal collection to aid wartime needs. Clarence Sweem and county leaders proposed dooryard collections, central haul points, and farm involvement to prevent metal loss before snow. Henry Johnson and Legion posts offered help. urged farmers to assemble metal now to aid Uncle Sam and prevent future shortages.
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Marion
Warren
Knoxville
Don Berry
Indianola Record
Donald N Son
OPM
Clarence Sweem
Marion County Aaa
Ihgestion
Sweem
Mr. Tay
Uncle Sam
Legion
Henry F. Johnson
Blue 800
Pella
Donald Nelson
Battle Looms Friday Night as Central Men Face Simpson
Central's football squad prepares for a tough clash with Simpson College's Redmen Friday night. Simpson, with 14 returning lettermen and strong backs like Byer Farnham, projects a hard test for the Dutchmen led by Coach Babe Tysseling. Key players include Dick Camp at back, Bob Wagaman passing, and line stalwarts Vander Ploeg and Eunen. Injuries affect Monk Klootwyk, likely limiting action, while new performers Kenipkes and De Beer bolster the forward wall.
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Rit Fichtinge
Bes Guannine
Redmen
Simpson College
Simpson
Byer Farnham
Klootwyk
Dubuque
Ro “Babe Tysseling
Dick Camp
Stockins
Bob Wagaman
Lynnville
Aycain
Pigs
Slickers
Tautson
Rod Ashby
Red Oak
Conoeity
Keith Warne
Mlantie
Key” Dickson
Bud Vander Ploeg
John Eunen
College Choir Members Selected for Neighborhood Tours
Trials settled for ear trueness. Central Colles choir chosen under Carl Senob of Michigan origin. Weekday chapel service duties assigned. public appearances limited to nearby communities. Soprano group includes Shirley Chapman through Dorothy Van Voorst. alto includes Martha Childress to Delwin Roorda. tenors feature Carlton Bump to Stan Ver Ploeg. bass line lists John Allen to Delwin Roorda.
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Carl Senob
University of Michian Music Department
Cho
Shirley Chapman
Carol Cook
Marian Damhoff
Ruth Ann Dirks
Vaith Everts
Virginia
Jeannette Tankelma
Evangel
H. S. Girls Gather Yarn for Junior Red Cross Project
Junior High knitting class under Miss Evelyn Prange makes afghans for army hospital use as part of the Junior Red Cross program. They request scrap wool and will call at Pella homes to collect yarn for the project.
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Red Cross
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