World War II Echoes and Homefront Resolve
A rural digest critiques wartime sacrifice and civic duty, praising local support for war bonds and USO efforts in Lake Prairie Summit Townships and Pella City. It laments reckless driving, urges vigilance against criminals in service policy, and notes German occupation and Dutch resistance while reflecting on patriotic acts within families and women’s organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Prairie
Summit Townships
Pella City
USO
Ndt
Advertising Expenditures From Pilot-Tribune Report
A pilot study by the Bureau of Research outlines how mango merchants should allocate receipts to advertising. It analyzes the ratio of advertising spend to gross sales in merchants, guiding investment levels for successful trades.
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Bureau of Research
Happenings in Pella Through Time Past Decades
A brief look back at notable events from Pella as recalled for the decades of 10, 20, 30 and 42 years ago. Residents share memories of local milestones, community changes, and longstanding institutions shaping the town.
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Pella
Pella Area News A Dull Week Mixes Frost and Events
Forty two years ago reports from near Pella note a week of heavy frost and new one day issue plans. Thomassen sold sixty acres north east of Pella to W Wyk for 1800 pounds. J T Steinkamp received pay from POW. News covers local losses in Texas storm, Daniel Ellerbrook family, and community efforts. Wormhoudt Brothers opened Newton clothing store with a crowded band opening. Marriage plans for Miss Grada Eysink and John Kuyper teased, Col George W. Bain to lecture on labor and business. C F Blackman plans to sell farm stock west of Pella, auctioneer Marion Porter offering river ferry for free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actumn
Tiele
Bryan
Deniversey Ion ”. Thomassen
Pella
J.T. Steinkamp
Sehath
Wheenen
Daniel Ellerbrook
Creatureston
Texas
Storm
Toad Serbrook
Sully
M Jones
Prairi
Brush
Cle
Thomas Price
Mary’ Renaud Retur
France
Brinkhis
Sothern
Wormhoudt Brothers
Newton
Newton Democrat
Grada Eysink
John Kuyper
Excessive AA story report on damaged uy staths and corn
Sally Ledger described a scene where uy staths lay broken on the ground with mildew spreading. She noted the damage occurred due to a strong event causing hay to fall and ground moisture. The report reflects local concerns about crop conditions and plant health.
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Sally Ledger
Mildechme
30 Years Ago Oct 8 Tyts Story About a Dutch Fortune
A clipped Portland Journal item recalls Herman Rietveld of Garden City Feeder Co in Portland may gain wealth if plans for a British trade catapult completion succeed. It notes a sunken cargo of 6 million in gold belonging to Antony Van Dam in the Zuyder Zee and adds college sports, local politics, land sales, and staffing moves across Central College, Des Moines, and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rietveld
Zuyder Zee
Antony van Dam
Ndt
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Herman
Portland
Oregon
Mana
Garden City Feeder Co
Nch
Portland Journal
Thal College
Eaced
Bert Warren
Fies Moines
Highland
Ceniore
Kempkes
van Rees
Ver Steeg
V (D
Po Phillips
Hendricks
Renbrenner
Rempe
van Zan
Bogaard
Nycum
Green Ietel
W. Wilson
T. Roosevelt
Chafin
Roosevelt
Wilson
The
Star Auto Co
Southwest Corquar
Vecuara
Propos
Hollebrands
Acre
David Dykstra
Otley
White Pole
Central College
Hl. IL Era
Chicago
Chicas University
J. W. “Bert” ‘Stezeman
Newton High and Pella clash in 6 to 0 game recap
Twenty years ago Walter Fowler supervised radio coverage of Newton High versus Pella High at Newton field as a large crowd gathered at his telephone offices to hear a lively play by play. Newton won 6 to 0 after a first half tie, with Murray Cox and President Hoffman among speakers dedicating a new square amid a civic parade.
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Walter Fowler
Newton High
Pella High
Newton's
Newton
Murray Cox
Hoffman
Bly
W. G. Vander Ploeg
Pella Meteors
Melcher
Pella
Rooters
Paul Ver Steeg
John Rillihan
Don Gale
Doctor Aschenbrenner
Baptist Church Bible
J. Vanden Berg
Central's football season highs and local news from Des Moines
Ten years ago Central beat St Ambrose 13 to 1 and shut out Parsons 6 to 0 as Simpson loomed for a conference title. Present and Mrs Hei Hoover visited Des Moines drawing about 100000 people to greet him at Shrine Temple and Coliseum. Vander Linden elected Legion Post Commander. Albert Van Zante died in Denver at age 3, son of G Bert Van Zante. E L Whitney of Charles City bought the Pella Theatre from Oscar Benson. Tysseling set to open his own store October 5. Yankees swept Cubs in World Series with 12 6, 5 2, 7 5, 13 6 scores. Otto Mathes spread Farmers' Holiday sentiment in This Week in Pella. Henry Kersbedgen sold 800 baskets of apples from Scholte orchard to a Des Moines firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
St. Ambrose
Parsons
Simpson
Sampson
Hei Hoover
Des Moines
Shrine Temple
Coliseum
John N. Vander Linden
Legion
Albert G. van Zante
Denver
Colorado
G. Bert van Zante
Pell
E. L. Whitney
Charles City
Oscar Benson
Anthony Tysseling
Vans
Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Pella
Otto Mathes
Henry Kersbedgen
Scholte
Ert Amd
Strength of God in Joseph Story and Judah's Love
A Sunday School lesson reflects on God's sovereignty over history and abundance. It highlights Joseph's rise in Egypt as evidence that God honors those who honor Him, and Judah's self sacrifice for his father as a display of familial love. The piece emphasizes reading the Bible to magnify God who guides events.
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God
Wileis
Joseph
Jesus Christ
Belon
Elijah
Mount Carmel
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Egypt
Potiphar
Judah
Benjamin
Joceph
Canaan
Father
Hi Father
Divide and Conquer Propaganda Theme in War Speech
Rev. W. C. Kernan warns against Axis tactics of divide and conquer to fracture American unity. He cites propaganda claiming Western races and creeds must be kept divided, contrasting it with America’s long effort to fuse differences into a single nation built on liberty and union.
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America
Tess
Asia
Japan
East
China
United States
East Indies
Flo
Tion
Rev
W. C. Kernan
Christian “Institute For American Democracy
Duty God Bless Thee Dear My Soldier Son Tribute
Poetic obituary style lines express a mother’s farewell to a soldier son. It laments war’s toll, pledges faith, and invokes God and motherly love as the son goes into battle and hopes for return. The text blends devotion, sacrifice, and longing in a traditional home-front sentiment.
U S Wants Workers For Meteorology And Stenography
The U S Civil Service Commission announced government job openings for Junior Observer in Meteorology at 1440 a year in Reston Virginia and for Junior Stenographer Typist with dictation at 80 words a minute. Open to men and women 17 or older with no upper age limit. Applications accepted until needs are met with details from officials in Iowa Nebraska Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota or from the Regional Director in St Paul Minnesota. What this country needs is a good ice nickel.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
Reston
U. S. Weather Bureau
Department of Commerce
U. S. Civil Service Opinmon
Board
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Eighth
U. S. Civil Service Region
U. S. Post Office and Customhouse
St. Paul
Love it or Leave It Man's job as his best friend and growth
A reflective piece argues the job supports a family and personal development. It praises deep engagement with work as essential to success, noting successful men thrive when they love their craft and are inseparable from it. A Balzac quote adds a gendered, ironic contrast on genius in domestic life.
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Gestapo
Profko? Cleveringa
University of Leyden
Caesar
Knoxville Journal
Marion County
Army
Mississippi
Pella Chronicle Clubbing Offers On Subscriptions
An advertising clipping lists special clubbing prices for multiple magazines and newspapers. It highlights combined offers such as Home Companion American Magazine and others to one address with pricing from 1.50 to 6.80. The notice promotes The Pella Chronicle in Pella, Iowa, as the central offer.
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Petla Chronicle
Woman’s Home
Compan
Ronicle American Mayea
Home Companion
American Magazine
Pu Magazin
Vella” Chronicle
Metter Homes and Gardens
Pella” Chronicle
Christian Ferald
Pella Chronicle
Good Housekoin
Chronicle
Ladies Home Journal
McCall's Maga
Pathfinder
Pella
Saturday Evening Post
American Home
Chicago Daily
Tri
Pella Chronicle Lil
Towa
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Che Prila Chronicle
Pre
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Fy Sadler Pulisehing
Main St Paule Town
H.W. Sadler George Verste
Tanlisher
Patent Kossuth
Harriet Ward Beecher
Ce Renan
National Safety Council
Bat Tery
Letene
Ervies
Dutet
Atericans
Eee
Naval Una
Asleep IN the Dell
US Trattare Department
Fliteo
Tyme
Mber
Axis
U. S
Balzac
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