Long underwear versus smarts from a bygone era
Opinion piece humorously argues that childhood smarts rose from changes like reorganized schools and television, but credits long underwear as a surprising factor. It recalls walking to school in frosty weather with scratchy union suits, social jests from classmates, and harsher remarks from the top girl, contrasting with today’s youth who ride and stay warmer. The column also lists family generations in Le Mars, Iowa, and notes Kerwick Hardware Store in Emmetsburg since 1875, still run by the Kerwick family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union Union
Pella News Highlights from the Red Rock Lands and Local Life
Community notes on Gerrit Visser and John Kamerick land loss to Red Rock Reservoir, local fashion trends at Pella High, and social calls by John Heerema in Des Moines. Rotary speech by Lewis Kuyper on silver fox history. World’s Fair visit by Ver Meer, Bogaard, Kolenbrand er, and Van Donselaar. Chamber resolution on Hugo Kuyper’s death. neon sign at Model Clothing. Lefers building lease expansion. a Frankin St fire near Ye Photo Shoppe. newer radio tube tech and Farmers National Bank growth. John Dieleman visits Des Moines for a car sale amid dealer challenges in Pella.
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Lewis Kuyper
Pella
Rotary Club
Morris Ver Meer
Arie H. Bogaard
Elias Kolenbrander
John van Donselaar
Hugo Kuyper
Chamber of Commerce
F.M.— Frush
Mortimer Goodwin
Kuyper
Chamber
The
Model Clothing Company
Farmers National Bank of
Jim Cochrane
Watson Vander Ploeg
Anna van Spanckeren
John R. Dieleman
Des Moines
Observations and trips noted in local column
The Rock Island was on time again this week causing comment about dependability. Herman Van Zante and Watson Vander Ploeg traveled to Des Moines to hear Senators Hiram Johnson and William Borah, both known for opposing President Woodrow Wilson. WAL Young quipped about boys avoiding circus-going days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Herman van Zante
Watson Vander Ploeg
Des Moines
Hiram Johnson
William Borah
Woodrow Wilson
Democrat
Wal Young
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le Mars
Qarence Halter
Tim Crowley
Wayne Crowley
Reat
Ydett
Nora Vernon
Burnsville
Rose Vernon
Cora Crowley
Bernard Halter
Chicago
Kerwick
Emmetsburg
Thomas
William Kerwick
Gerrit Visser
John J. Kamerick
Vissers
Kamericks
Red Rock
Pelladium
Pella High School
Pat Boone
John Heerema
Jaarsma
West Pella
Ten Hagen
Peter
Speggy
Ten Hagen Jr
Earl Black
Lefers
Franklin St
van Gorp
Cher
Nin
Aben Ascotmatte
Labor Day Ween
Framkion
Petia
Wes
Cal
Barrell Waterers
Pia
Pella Chronicle
Newton Sale
Kewanee
P.T.O
Harold F. Schmidt
Jasper Co. Savings Bank
Earl & Bill Shields
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