Legion and Auxiliary to Host Joint Victory Conference
Van Veen Van Hemert Post 89 and the Pella Auxiliary Unit plan a district joint victory conference next Wednesday in Pella. State and district leaders including Ralph K. Stuart and Laird will attend with a full program of calls to order, colors, invocations, reports, and entertainment, followed by a 6:30 dinner and a community concert and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph K. Stuart
Hampton
Laird
Des Moines
Thomas Carr
The
M. Myrton Shelley
Frank Miles
Te Legionnaire
P.m
Ralph R. Stuart
Hampt N
Dept. Adjutant
Iowa
Hee
van Veen-Van
Blake Willis
R. J. Laird
Department of Iowa
Basin
Ed. Curtis
Iowa ‘Bonus Board
Gerald Ter Louw
Guilford Steenhoek
van Veen-Van Hemert
Baptist Church
M. L. Hausner
Advancement of Colors
Maurice Northup
F Mead
Collins
Gladys Bowen
Argonne
John Sawyer
Winterset
Mi Redfield
Memoi Jones
Carl Pp
Kennedy
Indianola
Hillegarde Nesbit
Pella
J. E. Et
Jates
Paul Taylor
Gues Des Moines
Ray Johnson
Knoxville
Norman Hays
J. H. Gillespie
Roger Hopkins
Pella Municipal Band
Henry E. Kuyper
van Veen -van Hemert Post
Eldon Boots
F. Frush
City of
Martin Heerema
Hildegarde Nesbit
A. W. Nicholson
Sixth Dist. Legion
Thomas R. Carr
Dept. of Iowa
Dept. of Ja
United States
Valley High comes to town to face Pella Little Dutch
Pella High School hosts Valley High of West Des Moines in a Friday night football clash. Valley seeks rebound after a 26 to 6 loss to Indianola, aiming to avenge last season’s 25 to 12 defeat by Pella. Also notes nearby games, standings, and a Sixth District Victory Conference event in Pella with veterans guests and speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Valley High
West Des Moines
Valley Junction
Peila
Valley
Orebaugh
Indianola
Rysdam
Chariton
Witt
Knoxville
Des Moines Tech
Lincoln
D. M
Albia
Osceola
Chariton Valley
Winterset
D. M. Tech
Valley Pella Freshmen meet eighth graders in Friday scrimmage
Between halves of the Valley Pella High football game on Friday night the Freshmen will play the eighth graders in a ten minute scrimmage. Both squads will wear full regalia and compete for bragging rights as the season opens.
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Valley- Pella High
Burkhart Studio and Camera Shop to Open in Pella
Charl, long time operator of the Tyler Studio in Knoxville, leases the east side building in Pella to open Burkhart Studio and Camera Shop. The Burkharts bring seven years in photography plus three years at Knoxville’s Tyler Studio, after leaving Hercules Powder Company. They relocate from Knoxville and plan a business launch around early November with up to date photo graphic equipment and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charl
Tyler
Knoxville
Pella
Burkha
Lyle Tyler
Newton
Tyler Studio
Burkhart
Hercules Powder Company
Burkharts
Burkhart Studio
Jon
Dutch Attack Beats Chariton in Homecoming Football
The Little Dutch defeated Chariton 20 to 6 to draw a large Homecoming crowd. Pella led 14–0 at halftime with a pair of second quarter scores and extended the advantage on a 36 yard third quarter run by Chuck Vander Ploeg. Chariton staged a fourth quarter comeback but failed to close the gap as Pella flashed strong blocking and standout play from Vander Ploeg Gaass and Rouw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
Pella
Quarte
Pelly
Chuck Vander Ploeg
Carl Gau
Gaass
Vander Ploeg
Ray Rouw
John Sheppard
Charlton
Phil Delpierre
Dean Terrell
Harry Koopman
Carl Gaass
Mark Vander Ploeg
John Sheppara
Bonwell
Veenstra
Mark
Carlson
Dubuque
Baker
Central
Miss Lammers Elected to State Library Treasurer
Miss Alice Lammers, librarian at Central College, elected treasurer of the State Library Association. She joined Central College after the library renovation and reorganized the library to meet North Central standards. Ludwig Library holds 20,000 volumes and subscribes to about 200 magazines with yearly book and periodical spending of 3500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Lammers
Central College
Miss Lammers
Contai
Central
Ditch Blasting Demonstrated on Bryan Karr Farm
About 150 spectators watched Chick Merrick of Du Pont dig a 800 foot ditch in under a minute on the Bryan Karr farm York Township using 150 pounds of ditching dynamite placed foot apart. The blast cleared a wet area where machinery could not reach, costing 27 dollars for the dynamite and leaving soil scattered neatly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Karr
Chick Merrick
Explosives Department
The
du Pont Company
York Township
Victory Loan Drive Promises Final War Bond Campaign
The Victory Loan Drive begins October 29 with local chairman P. H. Kuyper leading efforts to meet reduced Marion County and Pella Otley district quotas. North of the river accounts for most of the county’s share, with emphasis on 1 bonds. All purchases through December count toward quotas as this final drive aims to finish the job and celebrate returning servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Kuyper
Marion County
Pella
Treasury Department
Pella-Otley
Bor
Lake Prairie Township Farm Bureau to Meet Monday Evening
The Lake Prairie Township Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at the Legion Hall on Monday, October 22 at 7 30 p.m. Officers will be elected and other matters discussed. Entertainment includes two movies and light refreshments. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Prairie Township Farm Bureau
Legion Hall
Correction issued on Netherlands parcel weights
The post office corrects earlier guidance that parcels to the Netherlands could weigh up to 44 pounds. No parcel may exceed 11 pounds. Parcel length may reach 42 inches and, with girth, must not exceed 72 inches. The higher size limit was previously allowed to aid shipments of blankets and overcoats to Holland.
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Netherlands
Holland
Central Plans Peacetime Homecoming This Weekend
Central College hosts a peacetime homecoming with events October 19 to 21. Activities include a freshmen versus upperclass pull at Ver Meer’s pond, a bright bonfire, a Friday pep meeting, a homecoming queen selection from eight candidates, a 7:00 pm queen crowning at Douwstra Chapel, a campus talent program, a 9:30 am parade, open house in Central Hall, a homecoming game against Simpson, a Friday dinner at Jordan Hall, a faculty recital at Douwstra Chapel, and Sunday vesper service themed God in the Beauty of Nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Ver Meer’s Pond
Central
Iowa
Simpson
Ntral
Pella
Carol Cook
Joy Hedrick
Jeanette Lankelma
Martha Vande Voort
Velyn Brunsting
Mull
Janet Green
Morrison, IL
Vange Lubbers
Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Ruth Overlander
Sioux Center
Douwstra Chapel
Central Hall
Kolfie Klets
Koffie Tijd
Ruth Vane
Bob Brittell
Redmen
Jordan Hall
Drice
Baron
Simpson Game Thriller Looms For Central Homecoming
Central hosts Simpson in a homecoming thriller after a hard fought 18 23 loss to Dubuque Navy. Bonwell Veenstra connected twice for touchdowns, Mark to Carlson and Carlson defense fueled the comeback bid as Central fought to the end with a strong line and key plays by Lowe Mineart Reno and Hanwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Sikkink
Central
Simpson Indians
AML
Nipson
Dubuque Navy
Dubuque
Spartans
Bonwell
Veenstra
Mark
Lowe
Mineart
Reno
Walton
de Wild
Polito
Hoekstra
Hanwell
Carlson
Steward
Simpson
Wendell Cheno
Nick Polito
Geo. Reno
Howard Lowe
Maurice Min
Don Walton
Marvin Gordon
Don Senna
Verne Hoekstra
Darrel Mensch
Jerry Reed
Roger Hamilton
Bob Mark
Bud Bonwell
Tom Steward
Bill PG
Tom Carlson
Dirk Muyskens
Ken Hadley
Joe Cochran
Stotte
George Dare
Wayne Is
Rus Miller
Graham C
Bill Morgan
Bill Lankel
Mgr
Lee Kester
B. Philips
Maurice Reed Veenstra
Frank Waggoner
Burton Voss
Chas. de Wild
Keith Himmelig
Pete Heerema
Eldon Tharpe
T. W. Prins
Iowa Crop Report Shows Record Corn Yield for 1945
The Iowa crop report for October 1 1945 estimates corn production at 629 206 000 bushels, matching 1944 output. Progress in September slowed by early frost, with 75 to 80 percent of the crop deemed frost safe, though damage from Sept 29 cold remains uncertain. Soybeans matured well in September with limited losses from early frost, though shattering could raise remaining bean losses.
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Iowa
New Chevrolet Previewed At Des Moines
M H Ver Meer a Pella Chevrolet dealer attended a preview of the 1946 Chevrolet at the zone headquarters in Des Moines. He avoided detail on features but indicated an early public showing. Dealers expect strong sales to meet pent-up demand with nationwide showroom displays and forthcoming radio and newspaper announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Ver Meer
Chevrolet
Pella
Des Moines
Ver Meer
Motorista
Honored New Girls At Central Courtesy Teas
Central Ray reports two women’s societies hosted courtesy teas for freshmen over two weeks. Alethians welcomed guests October 4 at Carol Cook’s home, 100 West Liberty. Delphis hosted October 10 at Mia Tunis Prins’s home. A K A sponsored a tea October 16 at Mrs. H. S. Van Wyk’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Alethians
Carol Cook
West Liberty
Delphis
Mia
Tunis Prins
H. S. van Wyk
Central Ray
Soybean Harvest Yields Cut From 1944 Levels
The output of soybeans is estimated at 36,195,000 bushels, down from 42,580,000 bushels in 1944. Harvested area totals 1,905,000 acres, about 10 percent below last year. Early beans are reported to be of good quality.
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Havest
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Legion and Auxiliary
Iowa Department
Sixth District
Chester Comer- Bussey
Joint Legion
R. R. Stuart
Mra. M. M. Shelley Sec'y Lown Dept
R. J. Laird Dep't Adjutant
Redfield . Dist
Nesbit
Aux
Margaret Karr
Waxtree
the Incups
Chilton Pella ‘Terrell LE Gaass
Gilham
H. Koopmans
Darrah LG Ver
Ploeg Underation Co
M. Vy.d. Ploeg
McKinley RG
V. Houweling
Wakren RT
Hesselink Clark
van Roekel Whitlatch C. V.d. Ploeg i Bingman
Sheppard McNish
G. Koopmans
Delpierre
Rouw
Sadler
Rumbaugh
Tait
de Ronde
Prins
L. P. Two
Dubuque U
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