Legion Post Membership at Quota Level
Commander John De Prenger reported Van Veen Hebert Bevion Post met this year’s quota of 131 members, with more expected. The meeting praised new officers and Bert Hols for driving membership. Dave Thomas returned home after surgery at Des Moines’ Towa Lutheran Hospital and was improving. Plans discussed include inviting General Grahl to speak on Memory Day next spring and reporting on the Omaha National Convention by Will Van Hemert. A liaison committee will contact discharged veterans to join the Legion, with two war veterans already joining. The post will pursue interest in Legion uniforms, and a Dutch-style brass quartet from Pella High School performed two numbers after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John de Prenger
van Veen
Hebert Bevion
Legion
Bert Hols
Dave Thomas
Towa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Charles HL. Grabl
Jawa
van de Voort
Neral Grahl
Will van Hemert
Pella
Pen Will van Hemert
Omaha
van Memnert
Iowsa
America
van Hemert
American Legion
Will
de Prenger
Richard McAllister
Warren Crum
Robert Hrittell
Pella High School
Mark Vander Ploeg
Charles Vander Ploeg
Clifford Paltzer
Albert van’ Houweling
Bible Study for School Children Starts Tuesday
The Baptist Church and three Reform Churches unite to offer Bible instruction to all grade children in public schools for the coming year. Miss Sara Gosselink will teach each Tuesday at Webster School and each Wednesday at Lincoln School with no financial obligation. Parents urged to sign consent for their children to participate. Bible school begins next Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Three
Reformed Churches
Sara Gosselink
Webster School
Lincoln School
Bible
Cast Selected For the Play No Women Wanted
Plaine Latta at Pella High School chose the junior class cast for No Women Wanted a comedy by William Davidson and Sara Sherman Pryon. The setting is a North woods summer log cabin and the junior cast includes Allard Anthony Joe Synhorst Angus MacDougal Ralph Van Viiet Jimmy Anthony Glen Van Vark Valeria Valencourt Mary De Vries Mary Jones Georgia Van Gor kum Lolita De La Fuente Patricia Shaw Patricia Jones Dorothy Hockse ma Gus John Vriezelaar. The play will be in the high school auditorium October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaine Latta
Pella High School
Allard Anthony
Joe Synhorst
Angus MacDougal
Ralph van Viiet
Jimmy Anthony
Glen van Vark
Valeria Valencourt
Mary de Vries
Mary Jones
Georgia van Gorkum
Lolita de la Fuente
Patricia Shaw
Patricia Jones
Dorothy Hocksema Gus
John Vriezelaar
William Davidson
Sara Sherman Pryon
North Woods
Dutch Refugee to Speak at Chapel October 8
A Dutch refugee and lecturer, Flora Westen, will address the community at Douwstra chapel Friday evening October 8. She travels the United States sharing Holland’s story and seeking American support for Queen Wilhelmina. The talk follows her recent audiences of about 25,000 people in Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vallese
Luly
Flora
Westen
United States
Holland
Amerivat
Douwstra
Dr. Lubbers
Leavenworth
Kansas
Lvetuire
Sean
Wilehelmina
Terenini
Dr Olcott's Village Education Work Expands Worldwide
The Central College influence reaches India and beyond as Dr Mason Olcott reviews the fourth edition of Better Village Schools, noting its use in normal schools and its Tamil and Athi translations. Frank Laubach and Lloyd Lorber critique Tamil charts, while Olcott and colleagues adjust lessons for bilingual readers before detailing fever and cold care tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Mason Olcott
National Christian Council of India
India
Olcott
Vale of
Kashmir
Col
Dr. Olcott
America
William H. Kilpatrick
Frank C. Laubach
Laubach
Far East
Mr. Laubach
Lloyd Lorber
Madura
Surrey
Gandhi
Red Cross General Meeting Tomorrow Night
Pella Red Cross Chapter to hold annual meeting at American Legion Hall Friday October 1 with reports by T G Fultz and committee heads. Officers to be elected for the coming year. Other officers listed. Board members and committee heads described. Red Cross activities include home services nursing relief publicity finance production and nutrition. Junior Red Cross sewing and collegiate efforts noted. Meeting starts promptly at six o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Red Cross Chapty
Pr AL
T. G. Fultz
Veral
Will Vier Sittert
MM. Dockendorff
Ben Blommers
Verle Ver Dught
Geeren Ver Steps
Vander Linden
D. Co Renaud
M. Goodwin
Otley
Summit Township
Lake Prairie Township
van Sittert
Red Cross
Colles
Tunior Red Cross
Enrollment In Pella High Up 12 Per Cent
Enrollment at Pella High rose by 12 percent this year with total enrollment reaching 7L students. Freshmen number seven, sophomores forty four, juniors one, and seniors forty six. Class sponsors appointed after opening: freshmen Miss Slobe, sophomores Miss Glascork, juniors Mrs Latta and Mrs Swanny, seniors Miss Ver Meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Hool
Miss Slobe
Miss Glascork
Latta
Swanny
Ver Meal
Rotary talk highlights Traverse City growth and plans
Rotary members heard a Traverse City growth report by Henry Cox, detailing how the city built tourist facilities, parks, an aquarium, a zoo, and a bath house to spur recovery after a lumber slump. Edges of Canadian trade and cross border tips were noted, plus plans for veterans work and new member integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travers
Farmers Told to Record Milk and Butterfat Sales
The Marion County AAA office in Knoxville received a Washington telegram on September 29 urging farmers to keep records of whole milk and butterfat sales. Dairy feed price adjustment payments will be made for sales from October 1 to December 31. keep records to ensure eligibility. More information will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Aaa
Knoxville
Washington
Stouder to Speak at Pella Horse Show Meeting
K W Stouder of Ames will address a livestock gathering on October 2 at 8 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. The event, part of Pella's Horse Show activities, aims to discuss production goals, disease control, and wartime farm challenges with farmers and landlords invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conmitte
Ok. W. Stouder
Lovta College For Livestock
Tts
Stouder
Demani
Mer
Stoudes
Shipfitter Warren Van Sittert On Active Seabee Duty
Warren G. Van Sittert ship fitter with the Seabees sails overseas with his outfit. He visited an old coworker Chester Zylstra at Davisville Rhode Island the night before leaving. His wife Mrs Van Sittert stayed several weeks with him at the base and has returned home to Prairie City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felow
Chronicle
Chester Duco Zylstra
Davisville
Rhode Island
van Sittert
Warren
Prairie City
Mark
Pella Dutch defeat Oskaloosa reserves in lights thriller
Pella High School beat Oskaloosa High reserves 14 to 0 under Central College field lights on September 2. Key plays included a 32 yard punt return by Paul Sents and two Vander Ploeg passes to Lents for scores. Rouw and Shepherd stood out on offense. both teams fumbled at critical moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Gragy
Oskaloosa High
Central College Field
Pans
Jealarly
Pella
Tittle Dutch
Kaloosa
Paul Sents
Keith Tait
Chuck Vander Ploeg
Vander Ploeg
Lents
Carl Gangs
Ray Rouw
Johnny Shepherd
Central College enrolls large freshman class amid war times
Central College reports a strong fall enrollment with BY freshmen and a total of BK students, two thirds male and one third women, marking higher numbers than during the Depression era. The campus senses renewed enthusiasm driven by a brighter military outlook and a coming age among students, despite wartime losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College Si
Phomores
Central
Lubbers
Gelmer Dylhoff Begins Naval Training in Farragut Idaho
Gelmer Dylhoff, husband of Mrs Irene Dytho of 727 South Street Pella Iowa, starts training at the U S Naval Training Station Farragut Idaho Sept 21. The program includes naval procedures drills and a hardening regimen to prepare him for possible service school qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karragut
Idaho
U. S
Gelner Dylhoty
Irene Dytho
South Street
Pella
Jawa
U.S. 1
Navy
Santa Monica Corporal Completes Advanced Aircraft Course
Santa Monica California Corporal William T Vriezelaar son of Mr and Mrs William A Wotkle recently completed training at the Technical Command school at Douglas Aircraft. He joins the Los Angeles Civilian Schools Area staff and will transfer to an Air Forces station for active service as part of the Army Air Forces expert technician corps. Previously he trained as a general plane mechanic at a Technical Trains Command school and was specially chosen for the advanced course by Army Training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Willian T. Vriezelaar
Mes
William A. Wootle
V Tchnical Command
Douglas Aircraft Corp
Special‘ Aircraft Factory
Selouls
Los Angeles
Aetiverview
Army Air Fore
Technical Trains
Army
Elmer de Winter reports Iceland letters from the front
Private Elmer De Winter writes from Iceland describing Tom’s okay status and details of camp life. He notes fishing luck near the camp, harsh local friendliness, farming by hand, and a village with a bakery hardware drugstore and a theater housed in a cow barn. He mentions long winters and short summers and ends with a page continuation reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Pella High Band Plans Tag Day and Exhibitions
The Pella High School Marching Band will appear in uniform three times this week for six performances. They will perform drills between football halves Thursday, lead the Morse Show parade Friday, and stage a 2:30 pm Saturday drill on Garden Square. Last Tae Day raised over one hundred dollars for a new horn. The public is invited to attend and support Tag Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High School
Wil
Garden Square
Club to Foster Wildlife in Marion County Farms
A six year effort by the Soils Conservation Service in Marion County envisions forming a conservation club with farmers, sportsmen, and local officials to protect wildlife on enrolled farms. A planning meeting in Knoxville outlined steps to organize, with Ed Van Gorp and a seven member committee ready to recruit. The aim is to expand game and bird habitats, stock ponds, and increase available hunting opportunities, despite wartime shell shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soils Conservation Servi
Thee
Marie County
State Fish and Game Commission
Muscatine
Marion County
Uist
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Ed van Gorp
Pella Gun Club
Mr . Gorp
Day Collins Iph Jacobs
Don Tucker
Mr. van Gorp
Marion
Ladies Join United Service Women Sewing Comforts
The United Service Women begin sewing comforts for service members in Red Cross rooms above City Hall. Sessions run Tuesday to Friday at 2:00 p.m. Bring six by six inch wool pieces, three by three inch cotton pieces, a thimble scissors and needles and donate old outing blankets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service Women
Red Cross
City Hall
Week Was Dry and September Precipitation Total Noted
The week had no rain. September's total precipitation reached 2.16 inches. Last year the first snow fell on September 26. W E Pass To conserve heat, tape the upper sash of all windows and both sashes of unused windows.
Extra Effort Needed to Reach the Bond Quota
War bond drive across Pella shows progress with totals approaching 451000 by October 2. Quotidian farm districts lag, while Knoxville leads at 388000 by Sept 25. pledges call for large lump sums to avoid overreliance on banks and support wartime financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Post Office
Eptember
Knoxville
Knoxville Ranger
War Fund Drive in November 1918 and Iowa quotas
In November 1918 during the United War Work Campaign, Iowa totals surpassed the national drive with a $6,311,235 state sum while the state quota stood at $2,276,310. Local areas such as Pella Otley Summit and others reported varied results, with several donors contributing while many others did not grasp the campaign’s urgency as soldiers served abroad. Citizens are urged to send additional contributions promptly to avoid canvassing the region again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United War Work
Iowa
Pella
Otley
Summit
Dutch Class Sparks Interest at Pella High
At 8 45 each morning in Miss Gosselink room a Dutch class meets at Pella High School. Eleven pupils from sophomore to senior levels now progress rapidly after textbooks arrived. Some students want only speaking practice while others aim to read and write correctly. The class already carries on Dutch conversations and seeks to conduct the entire session in Dutch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gosselink
Pella High School
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Legion Post
Gen
Chas. Grahl
DR. M. Olcott
D.C. Renaud
Amelia Rhynsburger
Ralph Ver Meer
Michigan City
Chili
Cox
Henry
Hischwa
Carther
Canada
International Relations Committee
Agustin Turner
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
Russia
Manchuria
Japan
Henry Vande Voort
Vocational Service Committee
Minnesota
Bert
Baron
Gil Boat
Rotary Club
Fultz
Hollywood
Florida
Gerrit Wormhoudt
Slick
Corp
Don Cummings
Anthony ‘Tysseling
H. J. Sadler
Tunis Prins
K. W. Stouder
Ames
Wachter Lumber Yard
Wavchter
Julie Bi
Ceeil Books
Lawn Hare and
Ka Bos
Sharon
Polis High School
Coun Tols
Othe High Storium
Kenneth Decker
Hiih Sebonl Ay
Anestractir
Chamber of Can Favre
Koom
Don
Shipfitter van Sittert
Warren G. van Sittert
H.S
OSKY
Osky Pella Newton LE
Gaass Zern Easelink Porter le Prenger
King Lubberde
Gaston
Love
Rtisk Brumm E ‘Ait
Elsworth
Sents Whitlatch LI
Ploeg Wharton HT Rouw Durham Ve PB
Poppen
Bud Knox
Hogendorn
Duncan
Gelmer Dylhoff
Farragut, Idaho
PVT
Elmer DE Winter
Iceland
Pella Hi Band
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