War Loan Drive Campaign Begins In Pella Area
College Year will begin Monday September 20. A bond drive for the third war loan and the U S O and related agencies is forming with a kickoff meeting at 8:00 P M on Monday September 1 The meeting will feature moving pictures from the front and explanations of the two campaigns City wards and townships appoint chairmen and volunteer teams for door to door and farm to farm solicitation Pella and surrounding townships set a quota of 451000 with farmers urged to invest Farmers in Marion County expect farm income to exceed fifteen million dollars in 1943 The drive aims to finance the war and curb inflation through increased war bond purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VSO
Pella
Lake Prairie
Summit Townships
P. ‘Il. Kuyper
Tunis Kempkes
J. B. van Hemert
U. S. O. and Tech
John F. Dy
J. Gilber Pella
P. W. Steenhoektra
Boat
Bert R. Boat
E. Kolenbrander
Cha Ben Kuyk Smorenberg
Fourth Ward
H.A. Veenstra
T. van
Otley
Summit Township
State
Marion
First Federated Club Opens Season September 21
The Women's Federated Club will hold its first fall and winter meeting Tuesday September 21 in the New Central Lounge due to aviation cadets occupying Jordan Hall. Clara B. Williams leads the Year Book committee shaping a 1948-1949 program themed The New Era A Challenge to Women. Guest speaker Mrs. Max Mayer of Des Moines will discuss This is Our Day. Tea will follow to welcome teachers of Polla.
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New Central
Aviation Cadeta
Jordan Hall
Clara B. Williams
Max Mayer
Des Moines
Jewish Community Center
Mayer
Federated Chuir
Polla
Ration Reminders for Eastern States on Gasoline and Shoes
The notice lists ration details with state endorsed gasoline coupons and license checks. It covers fuel oil, sugar stamps 14 to 16, shoes stamp 18, stoves certificates, meats fats red stamps X and Z, and blue processing stamps A to W with their expiry dates, urging households to file next year fuel oil applications and follow summer fill ups.
Community club roles and dues set at meeting
Mrs Bert Baron chairs hostesses for the day as the Federated Club releases its officers for the year with Mrs Harry Ray as President and Miss Leona Vander Linden as Treasurer. Members will pay dues and year books will be handed out at the meeting.
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Bert Baron
Federated Club
Harry Ray
T. W. Prins
Bob. Klein
Ed van Zante
Leona Vander Linden
Vander Linden
Copper production via precipitation from mine water
Ten percent of all copper produced in the United States comes from the precipitation process of copper bearing mine water. This method depends on salvaged tin cans as a source for the precipitating material.
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U. S
Season's Last Band Concert Saturday Evening
The Chamber of Commerce will close the summer concert series Saturday evening in Central Park weather permitting. Despite many young players leaving for service, the band maintains high standards with instrumental and vocal numbers. The program includes Flags Unfurled, A Night In Tripoli, Twilight Fancies, Starlight, Un-Kug-Foy-Ya, Carry On To Victory, Evening Shadows, Chattanooga Choo Choo, One Beautiful Day, Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer, and Our National Anthem.
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Chamber of Commerce
Henry KE
Kuyper
Bor
Central Park
D'Artego
Tripoli
Over- Richards
Schminke
Alford
King
Mar Hards
Chattanooga
War effort hen on Strange farm lays 98 eggs
A turkey hen at William Strange farm near Osceola laid 98 eggs before setting. Mrs. Strange notes that typical turkey hens lay 16 or more eggs during the spring and summer season.
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William Strange
Osceola
Canning Stamp Allotment Clarified by Local Committee
War Price and Ration Ed announces the yearly canning sun allotment. Each person receives 25 pounds of canning sun in total. Stamps No 16 and 16 are for canning sugar at 5 pounds each. An extra 15 pounds available if needed, allocated at high school registration this spring. If you have the 15th certificate and have used the 15 and 16 stamps, your allotment is exhausted. Ed Van Gorp chairs the district committee.
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War Price & Rat'ng Ed
H. P. van Gorp
Chm
Good News Italy Surrenders and Ceases Hostilities
News reads like a wartime bulletin as Italy capitulates unconditionally. General Eisenhower confirms the ceasefire over Allied transmitters in North Africa. The report links the surrender to the Bond Drive and promises arms bonds will accelerate the war effort for Allied forces and civilians.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Allied Nations
North Africa
Jaly
Italy
Mussolini
Hitler
Porter Grove Cemetery Association Officers Election Notice
The Porter Grove Cemetery Association will hold an election of officers at the cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, September 14. We informed the secretary we would guarantee a quorum if he placed a Chronicle notice. Members, do not let the secretary lose confidence in Chronicle advertising.
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Porter Grove
Labor Day Picnic Brings Reformed Youths Together
The thirteenth annual Labor Day picnic hosted by eleven Christian Reformed churches around Delly and vicinity drew a large crowd to the swine lying pool park on Sept. 6. Youths enjoyed ball games with Otley, Sully, Pella, Prairie City, and Second Christian Reformed Church winning or contending. Rev. Lawrence J. Borst delivered a faith inspired address, closing a day of fellowship.
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Delly
Peoria
Pella
Otley
Sully
Prairie City
1St
Chr. Reformed Church
Reformed Church
Lawrence J. Borst
Christian Fellowship
Tax collector schedule for Marion County in Pella
County Treasurer L. F. Bousquet will visit Pella next week to collect taxes. He will be at Marion County State Bank on Tuesday and Wednesday September 14 and 15 and at Pella National Bank on Thursday and Friday September 16 and 17. He does not handle income tax. A recipe tip suggests using bacon fat as shortening in waffles pancakes and muffins for flavor and fat conservation.
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L. F. Bousquet
Pella
Marion County State Bank
Disappointed But Not Defeated Scrap Drive Appeal
Disappointed by muddy Labor Day roads, local leaders plan a single truck out on a flexible schedule to maximize scrap collection for Red Cross and U S O. Two businessmen assist with loading. Community urged to do their part for war production and support returning soldiers. Johnson, Local Salvage Chairman, calls for duty and clean conscience.
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Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
U.S.O
Teachers-Polla Public Schools Directory Entry
Directory listing for Teachers Polla Public Schools includes June Gosselink principal at 613 Broadway History and U S Ruth Swanson Vocational Homemake Girls Physical Education 636 Franklin Eleanor Barry Typing Short hand Bookkeeping 611 West First Margaretta Slobe English I II III IV 939 Main Robert Brittell Instrumental with addresses for each staff member.
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June Gosselink
U. S
Broadway
Ruth Swanson
Franklin
Eleanor Barry
West First
Margaretta Slobe
Main
Robert Brittell
Opening Deferred One Week Under New Plan
The college will delay opening by one week under a revised calendar. classes start September 22 after registration September 20 in New Central Hall. Registration runs 8:00 Monday to 4:00 Tuesday, September 20–21. women’s houses open September 18. meals begin September 18 at Graham Hall. The plan shifts events forward one week, aims for continuous operation, and preserves total instructional weeks. The college anticipates a good year with smaller classes and steady finances, aided by the WTS school, while continuing local community programs and services.
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F Tor
Central Hall
Graham Hall
Large Freshman Class Keeps Enrollment Steady at Pella High
Seventy three freshmen join the Pella High School, keeping total enrollment at 216, up from 208 last year. Upper grades face losses due to enlistments and farm and war work while grade counts remain strong in Lincoln and Webster. The report lists many teachers and departmental allocations amid a large, dense roster of students across grades and programs.
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Lance Chiss
Pella Tish School
Lincoln
Webster
Salvage Chairman unveils new plan to collect scrap
Salvage Chairman Johnson presented a revised approach after Labor Day drive was scotched by heavy rains. Trucks and workers will canvass farm homes systematically, with daily helpers, to gather metal for Uncle Sam. Funds will be banked for War Council disposition.
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Johnson
Pella
the Chamber of Commerce
Sam
Mr. Johnson
Uncle Sam
War Council
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