Ver Meer family on Edward Ver Meer farm near Pella
The article visits the Edward Ver Meer 200 acre farm east of Pella, noting modern improvements, cattle feeding by Edward and Jacob Ver Meer, and a history of ownership from Brant Ver Meer and his father. It covers related farms, past fires in 1915, land value rises, and neighboring families including Klein and Tysseling, plus migration from Holland and schooling of children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ver Meer
Pella
Highway 63
Ver Meer
M. P. Osterhoudt
Tone Ver Meer
Brant Ver Meer
Edward
Jacob
Holland
H. W. Kolenbrander
America
Wisconsin
Kolenbrander
de Bruyn
Independence St
Brant
John Vande Noord
Jacob Ver Meer
Veenschoten Place
Neal Vogelaar
Mr. Ver Meer
Henry Stursma
Stuursma Place
John Ver Meer
Hardin Tice Place
Henry P. Klein
Elas Kolenbrander
Albert Ver Meer
Klein
Tysseling
Nick Tysseling
Nicholas Ten Bosch
J. Roark
Mace van Donselaar
Earl van Donselaar
Vande Haar Place
Herman
George Wilson
Herman H. Tysseling
Tysselings
Chronicle
B. van Maanen
Liberty Street
Herman van Zante
Delis van Zante
Jacob Ergenbright
van Maanen
Delis
Oregon
van Zante
Henry van Roekel
Bad Sister opens three day run at Des Moines Orpheum
At the Orpheum Theatre in Des Moines Conrad Nagel stars in Bad Sister, a Booth Tarkington story based film opening Wednesday April 8 for a three day engagement. Sidney Fox, a rising feminine screen star, features in this special production with a family-centered plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagel
Miss Fox
Zazu Pitts
Bette Davis
Humphrey Bogart
Slim Summerville
Charles Winniger
Emma Dunn
Bert Roach
Bob Robinson
RKO
Helen Yorke
Virginia Johnson
Naro Lockford
RKO Orpheum Theater
Jack Holt
New York
Holt
Eileen Pringle
Fred Kelsey
Alan Roscoe
Jason Robards
Sidney Bracy
Selmer Jackson
Des Moines
Bert Yorke
Ben Marks
Liazeed Demniti
Henry J. Kelly
Conrad Nagel
Booth Tarkington
Sidney Fox
Proof of Will Notice in Marion County Court
Notice that an instrument purporting to be the last will of H. A. Bauman, deceased, is on file in the Marion County Iowa District Court, with a hearing set for May 6 1931, at which interested parties may be heard. Clerk DON L. REMY, by Deputy L. R. Clements, Knoxville, April 6 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
H. A. Bauman
Don L. Remy
L. R. Clements
Knoxville
My Car Never Breaks Down or Skids, Says Montreal Star
A reader praises their vehicle, claiming it never breaks down, never skids, never gets a flat, never balks at steep grades, never overheats, and has caused no collisions since purchase, in a note published by the Montreal Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Star
Health bulletin links undulant fever to animal infections
Weekly Health Message from the Iowa Department of Health notes undulant fever in Iowa stems from Bangs disease in cattle and hogs, with goats as a reservoir. It cites 1929 and 1930 US cases and deaths, transmission routes via raw milk or direct contact, and recommends pasteurization, protective gloves, and careful handling during abortions. Also lists Iowa disease counts for the week ending Mar 26, 1981 by county, including diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles, and polio data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Man
United States
Iowa Public Health Association
Des Moines
Dallas
Fremont
Woodbury
Polk
Scott
Mitchell-b
Wapello
Black Hawk
United States Public Health Service
Timely orchard spray advice for Marion county growers
County Agent Textrum and Iowa State Extension outline dormant spray timing and products for apple orchards. Details cover oyster shell and San Jose scale controls, lime sulfur mixtures, dry lime sulfur, and spray strength, plus guidance on peach leaf curl prevention and peach crop prospects amid a mild winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Farm Bureau
Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa State College
Textrum
Iowa
Mississippi River
Scott County
Scott County South. These Scale Insects, County Agent Textrum
San Jose
What's in a Word Recounts a Satirical Take on a Solvent Gentleman
A fragment from a Califor nia Pelican humor piece questions a man described as solvent, wandering the aisles with gold obstacles. It notes reactions about organizing him and jokes that he is a highly confiscated figure, likened to a new pasture at the church, in a playful dig at language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rastus
California Pelican
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ver Meer Farms
Gerrit L. Dykstra
Otley
Life Insurance
Fred Lautenbach
Dave Verought
Insurance Agency
South Side Square Phone 298
B. J. Brom
Hatchery A
2Nd Street
Orpheum Theatre
County Farm Bureau
J. H. Shinn
Lowa
Sargent
Sargent’s
Pella, Iowa
John Wynberg
Chevrolet
Flint
Michigan
Indianapolis
Indiana
White Way Auto Company
Main Street
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