Local Notes Chronicle Pella Community and Visitors
News from Pella Iowa reports residents moving houses and farms, visits from Omaha and Denver, a state contest in Oskaloosa, a three week trip to Los Angeles for Warner Vande Voort and sister, hospital entries, a car accident near Grinnell injuring H P Van Rees, and a Piper Cub crash near Peoria injuring two men from Victor.
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Warner H. Vande Voort
Los Angeles
California
Vande Voort
Equitable Life Insurance Co
Town
Warner
Vande Voorts
Julia Vander Ploeg
Denver
Colorado
H. P. van Rees
Pella
Charles City
Grinnell
Earl
Arange
Will de Bruyn
Cooperative Chapel
R. A. Brunsting
Hull
Iowa
Walter Vis
John Brunsting
Gerrit Rus Farm
Peoria
Boyd Smith
Leslie Nace
Victor
John Westerkamp
Rus Field
Lewis de Vries
de Vries
Montezuma
Smith
Vacation Bible School Institute at Knoxville
The Marion County Inter-Church Council sponsors the Vacation Church Workers Institute to be held Tuesday April 18 at the Christian Church in Knoxville located at Highways 60 and 92. Registration starts at 9:00 AM and the event ends at 4:00 PM with instructors from Indianola Grinnell and Indianola leading classes for Kindergarten Primary Junior Intermediate and Administrative departments. The theme is The Bible with Cooperative texts and books on sale. A $1 registration fee applies and a sack lunch will be provided by the church ladies.
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Marion County Inter- Church Council
Christian Church
Knoxville
Christine Miller
Indianol
P. G. Bott
Indianola
Nina H. Brown
Chas. Moshier
Virgil Foster
Grinnell
Bible Times
De Haan Addresses Rotarians on Farm Program Debates
D De Haan spoke frankly to Rotarians about proposed farm programs by lenders and farm groups. He defined subsidies in laws such as tariff immigration social security and oleo taxes. He argued farmers face unique pressures, criticized Brannan Kline debate outcomes, and illustrated costs of living with simple price examples while noting the farmer's shrinking income share.
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Des Moines
Kline
Brannan
Ted Schultz
University of Chicago
de Haan
Rotary club discusses national problem plans and events
Rotarian De Haan compared two economic plans from 1938 to 1949 and noted possible outcomes. Applause followed the discussion. Tudor Kempkes and committee reported a good evening with veterans at Knoxville Hospital. The Rotary Anns event was postponed. The Fultz for governor campaign group boosted efforts in Des Moines with a leaflet. Ralph Ver Meer brought Bob s as his guest.
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Rotarian
de Haan
Tudor Kempkes
Lou de Vries
Myron Bos
Ed Tanis
Knoxville Hospital
Rotary Anns
Fultz
Governor
Des Moines
Doe
Ralph Ver Meer
Bobs
Iowa Farm Price Index Slightly Higher in March
Iowa farm price index edged up to 255 in March from 253 as seasonal shifts lifted cattle sheep and grain values while hogs dipped. The prices paid index rose to 269 from 260 over the three months, driven by feeder livestock costs, narrowing the received to paid ratio by two points.
Farm Bureau Aims to Mobilize Primary Voters Countywide
Mahaska County Farm Bureau's Good Citizenship committee discussed a get out the vote drive at a Chariton district meeting. Attendees included chairwoman Mrs Alvin Wimner and county leaders, with plans to appoint township captains and conduct house to house canvassing in school districts to urge all eligible adults of both parties to vote in June primary elections. Both Democratic and Republican central committees back the effort as they seek full slates of candidates and township delegates.
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Mahaska County Farm Bureau
Chariton
Alvin Wimner
Clarence Gay
W. J. Kincaid
Wilbur McBride
Carl Hoover
District Farm Bureau
John Gray
Farm Bureau
Kenneth Snyder
Frances Constance
County Farm Bureau
Good Citizenship Committee
Republican Party
Democratic
Republican State Central Committees
Primary aims and voter participation in Iowa elections
Mrs. Wimer urged cooperation from all groups as chairmen note Mahaska County turnout has lagged behind the state average of 22.6 percent. She outlined primary purposes under Iowa law: selecting party candidates for all levels, naming local committeemen and committeewomen, and choosing delegates to county conventions. She urged broad citizen involvement in selecting top candidates and full delegate slates.
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Mahaska County
Iowa
Swen City Donors Fund Resuscitator for Boy
In Swen City residents pooled funds to buy a resuscitator for a young boy. A few days ago the boy, David Dresser aged 112, suffered a choking spasm and was treated by his family physician.
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Swen City
David Dresser
Swea City Resuscitation Aid Recalled in Reflective Note
A reflective note recalls the community's foresight in equipping a resuscitation device a year earlier, highlighting the residents of Swea City and their thoughtful preparation for emergencies.
Marengo hunter bags 16 foxes in a day
Dale Misel of Marengo shot 16 foxes in one day, including 3 adults and 13 young. The bounty totaled 22 dollars.
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Dale Misel
Marengo
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