Local births and travels around Pella area 1941
Locals report births and family travel across Iowa towns including Hale Center Denison Ames Des Moines and Oskaloosa. An Anthony Ruard Tilma arrived August 4 1941 at Plainview Sanitarium. Several families visit relatives in Oxden Grinnell Lost Island and Grand Rapids. Various surgeries and illnesses noted with hospital stays and recoveries. A baby Kenneth Fay born to Raymond Crouse family is listed with a 6 pound birth. Community scene includes church work home visits and a few incidents at local sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Tilma
Hale Center
Texas
Anthony Ruard
Plainview Sanitarium
Gary Schicbout
L. Popma
Kenneth Fay
Raymond Crouse
Ford Korn
Davenport
H. C. Wormhoudt
Third Reformed Church
College Chapel
Albert Langerak
Baby
Belle Plaine
Iowa
M. J. de Wit
Wiggert Langerak
Vance Elliott
Fort Lewis
Washington
Knoxville
Army
Jake Elliott
Elliott
Kate van Gorp
Warner
Pella
James V. Evers
C. Evers
Fort Des Moines
Signal Corps Replacement Center
Arnold de Reus
North Main St
Community Visitation at Home for the Aged Residents
Aged home notes gatherings and visits from numerous families and friends. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Dave, Rennink, Jonker, De Jons Pee, De Jon, De Kock, Welle, Joan, Van Gorp, De Vries, Hoy Van Heukdlom, Van Zuuk, Den Adel, Den Hartog, Betty, Joost, Verschuur, Miss Margaret Vos, Henry Hugen, Dick Hugen, Van Droenen, B. Boender, Dykens, Jane Bos, Gertie Plender, Rev Fikse, and Leon Huyser, Smorenberg, and C. Den Hartog, noting birthdays on Sept 16 17 18 and ages 74 81 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
B. Rennink
Joe den Heuvel
P Jonker
Martin de Jons Pee
Peter de Jon
Rillihan
de Kock
Leighton
C. Welle
Joan of
Henry
J. van Gorp
Mr de Vries
Peoria
Hoy van Heukdlom
John van Zuuk
Jed
B. van Zuuk
Zee
den Adel
John den Hartog
Betty
den Haretog
Joost
California
Verschuur
Ick Ver Me
Leon Huyser
Smorenberg
C. den Hartog
Notice for Coal Bids at Pella Schools 1941
Sealed bids for lump coal for Lincoln and Webster school buildings and stoker coal for the high school will be received by the Secretary of the Independent School District of Pella Iowa. Bids due by 7 30 p m September 29 1941. Preference given to Iowa grown products. Samuel Ver Steeg Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln and Webster
Independent
Pella
Iowa
Towa
Samuel Ver Steeg
Civil Service Exams Offered for Junior Stenographer Typist
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Junior Stenographer and Junior Typist with annual salaries of 1440 and 1260 respectively. Open to men in Iowa Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota. Applications due by October 2 1941 at St Paul Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakkota
South Dakota
U.S. Civil Service District
U. S
Post Office and Customhouse
St. Paul
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
North Dakota
U. S. Civil Service District
U. 3. Post Office and Customhouse
Order That Coal Now
Defense authorities warn coal supply will be tight in fall and winter. The notice urges readers to place orders at the Sumpter Coal Mine by calling promptly, promising safe, dependable fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumpter Coal
Nine Counties Win Blue Ribbons At State Fair
Nine of twenty five counties showing home project work at the State Fair received blue ribbons. Counties named include Fayette Fremont Hardin Jones Marshall Polk Scott and Woodbury with judges Miss Mary Ellen Brown and program numbers guiding the award tally. White ribbons went to Butler Audubon Chickasaw Calhoun Delaware Page Story. red ribbons noted for Adams Appanoose Emmet Floyd Hancock Iowa and East Portawatta. The event marks the Iowa State College extension effort in homemaking with a new nutrition focus for rural Marion County women starting this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuc
Fayette
Fremont
Hardin
Jones
Marshall
Polk
Scott
Woodbury
Mary Ellen Brown
Nebraska
Adams
Appanoose
Emmet
Floyd
Franklin
Hancock
Iowa
East Portawatta
Butler
Audubon
Chickasaw
Page
Story
Iowa State
Col- Trev Extension Service
Marion County
Free Lunches for Rural Schools Proposed in Marion County
Rural Marion County schools are being canvassed by the county superintendent to gauge interest in the surplus marketing administration free lunch program. Some schools already replied, with others expected. Program viability depends on a local sponsor to operate it. Food items include pork and beans, soups, pitas, grapefruit segments, juice, prunes, honey, corn meal, cereals, and flour. Fresh citrus fruits are expected this year. Last March the program served 15,500 undernourished children across rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Surplus Marketing Administration
Towa
Ain
Knoxville Journal
Whipcord and Tartans Dominate Campus Wardrobe Trends
Whipcord appears in suits and sport jackets with Cavalry tones while gabardine coats and waterproofed outerwear rise in campus fashion. Scotch Tartans gain traction through sweaters, scarves, socks, and robes, pairing with covert cloth, whipcord, and tweeds as back-to-college attire shifts toward lighter, sportier looks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavalry
Glen Jrquhardt
Argyle
Glen
O. D
Copies of New Farm Lease Are Now Available
Iowa State College prepared a revised stock-share farm lease now ready for distribution. The lease mirrors Town Cash or Crop-Share terms where possible, is printed in clear type, and emphasizes brevity and clarity. It fits partnership use, includes space for modifications, reflects shifts from horse to tractor power and lime hauling, and comes with a short explanatory insert. A nominal printing charge applies, with larger quantities available on that basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Farmers urged to adapt lease forms for local needs
The notice invites farmers and landlords to tailor leases or request ready forms. Printers and suppliers are welcome to copy or obtain suitable materials through the Farm Finance department. For more information write to Robert W. Wilcox Assistant Tyr Economist Farm Finance Iowa State College Ames Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Wilcox
Ass't Tyr
Low State College of Agricultura
Ames
Iowa
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Ben Renaud
Oxden
Gerrit Steenhock
Harris Vande Noord
Grinnell
Lost Island
Frank Vander Ley
Grand Rapids
Mic Gan
B.H. Ver Meer
Mrs. Vander le Esther
Harry Sixsmith
Des Moines
Jack
Leonora Scholle
Will Vona Vander
Linda Sittert
Len
James Visser
Oxkales
J. B. Sheehy
Maica
Town
Sheehy
Ladie
Wilma Vande Geest
Ottumwa
Joe Vande Geest
Anna Mae
Meyer Langerak
Town State Agricultural College
William van Rees
H. P. van Rees
William van Doorninck
Billie
Laurel
Miss
W. M. van Doorninck
Wayne Pos
Woodward
John W. Vander Linden
Douglas Heerema
Martin Heerema
Douglas
Ivan Boyer
Moravia
George R. Boyer
Willard Lang
Ed Davis
Eddie Davis
Malvern
B. F. Vander Linden
Eddie
Henry W. Rozenberg
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloose
Marion Verros
Mercy
Adrian de Haan
Des Moines General Hospital
M. A. Ketman
Renwick
Phoebe Stringer
Palo Alto
John Goodhart
Mock
Pellay Charles
Frank
Tre
Thenelwee
Henry Vander Ark
Frank de Witt
Sioux County
Marvin Gene
John de 'Nooy
Morey Hospital
Oskalooss
Civil Service Examination
E. T. Hughes
Selma
Pacific Coast
East India
British Guinea
Hat Shop
North Side Square
Whipcord
Philco
America
J. van Dusseldorp
Wormhoudt
Wormhoudt & Kempkes Model Clothing Company
waysReve Satisfaction In
Snexbensie
Pella, Lowa
Enience
Wormhoudt & Kempkes
Tunis
Kempres
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