Verwers Brothers Drill a Farm Well Near Town
The Verwers Brothers and Son drill a well at the De Haas farm northeast of town on Route 2. The five ton drill rig on a Ford truck has reached 210 feet, with depths up to 460 feet in other jobs. The crew uses dynamite to break rock and has completed four wells this winter, after nineteen last year.
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E. J. de Haas
Andrew Lubbers
Verwers Bros., & Son of
Sully
Albert
Henry Verwers
Andrew
Albert Verwers
Ford
Rwerg
Chevrolette
Chevrolet
Andrew Verwers
Law Protects Newspapers in Iowa Legal Notices
Des Moines reports a new Iowa law protecting recognized newspapers from competing publications in legal notices. Governor Clyde L. Herring signed the bill requiring only newspapers with postal recognized mail circulation and at least one year of operation to qualify as notice publishers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Clyde L. Herring
Former Newton Boy to Assist Wallace
Paul Appleby a Newton High School graduate and former Grinnell College student is appointed assistant to Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace. At present he owns a weekly Virginia newspaper and his father Rev A B Appleby was pastor of Newton First Congregational church from 1906 to 1910.
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Paul Appleby
Newton High School
Grinnell College
Henry A. Wallace
Appleby
Virginia
A. B. Appleby
Newton First Congregational Church
What Is Money Across Time and Thought
A compact survey of famous quotes on money from Shakespeare Halliburton Carlisle Johnson Thoreau Fielding Swift Emerson Beaconsfield Goethe and others. The selections explore money as necessity danger god power and value, contrasting material wealth with inner wealth.
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Shakespeare
Halliburton
Carlisle
Johnson
Thoreau
Fielding
Swift
Emerson
Beaconsfirk
Goethe
Real Mae West comes to Rivola for three day run
Mae West stars in a film of her own making She Does Him Wrong at Rivola theatre in Oskaloosa for three days starting Saturday April 15 The Bowery tale features West as Lou with songs Frankie and Johnny A Man What Takes His Time Haven't Got No Peace of Mind written by Ralph Rainger Supporting cast includes Cary Grant Noah Berry and others Lowell Sherman directs See it for Mae West the author actress singer and personality
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Rivola Theatre
Oskaloosa
Mae West
Broadway
The
Bowery
Miss West
Lou
Jordan’s
Diamond Palace
Frankie and
Johnny
Ralph Rainger
Cary Grant
Noah Berry
Owen Moore
Gilbert Roland
David Landau
Rafaela Ottiano
Rochelle Hudson
Grace LaRue
Fuzzy Knight
Tammy Young
Lowell Sherman
The Pessimist's Song and Harp Tribute Dialogues
Anon quotes a line about oblivion and longing as Mrs Murphy and Mrs Flaherty exchange lines. They console each other and muse on Patrick striking the harp with the angels, a poetic image echoed by Mrs Flaherty who notes Pat would strike the angels with the harp.
Potatoes Grow Fast Leaving Varied Sack Sizes
A variety of potatoes grows so quickly that by the time a sackful is dug the later tubers reach about twice the size of the first.
G S Van Zee Early Pella Settler Celebrates 91st Birthday
G S Van Zee, who arrived with the 1847 Pella settlers, marked his 91st birthday with family at 302 Liberty Street. An interview at his home revealed memories of his first American homes, health, and a lineage tracing back to 1695.
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Pella
G. S. van Zee
A. P. Hasselman
Liberty Street
Society
van Zee
Franklin Street
Centenarian Van Zee Celebrates Ninety-One Years
The article notes the long life of Mr. Van Zee a resident reaching age ninety one and extends wishes for future birthdays and continued health.
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van Zee
Auto Crash Cuts Through Des Moines Lunch Counter
A car crashed into a Des Moines lunch counter near the fairgrounds on University Avenue causing extensive front damage and shattered glass. Four tires exploded, one person was slightly injured, while the proprietor continued serving hot dogs as cleanup began. A bystander stopped to help as wreckage was cleared.
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Monroe Mirror
Des Moines
University Avenue
Monroe
Fremont Youth Killed When Auto Turns Over
Emerson Shultz twenty five year old son of Mr and Mrs T F Shultz of Fremont was killed Saturday night in an auto accident on Highway 68 half a mile east of town. The Model A Ford he drove swerved and overturned in the ditch pinning him beneath. Dr Forsythe said chest and head injuries caused instant death. Neighbors and passersby assisted, removing him from under the car and rushing him to the doctor’s office, where he died.
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Fremont
Emerson Shultz
T. F. Shultz
Highway 68
Emerson
M. Forsythe
Harold Akerman
Akerman
Clinton
Woodrow Barcus
Fred Hill
Forsythe
Fremont high school graduate dies in Iowa car crash
Emerson a 1927 Fremont high school graduate and former football team member, served as class president all four years, and was an honorary captain his senior year. He attended Ames and the State University of Iowa City. Surviving relatives include his parents four brothers and two sisters. The car accident left him pinned beneath the driver’s seat as the vehicle lay on its top.
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Emerson
Fremont High School
Ames
Hte State University
Iowa City
What Cheer Bank Opened Under New Restrictions
What Cheer Patriot Chronicle reports the First National Bank reopened for limited business after a one month closure by President Roosevelt. Conservator J. L. Mitchell oversees, outside checks accepted for collection, new accounts allowed but subject to depositor demand, old accounts frozen until bank is examined. Shortage of examiners delays full review, but officials expect improvement and possible upward movement.
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Patriot Chronicle
First National Bank
Roosevelt
J. L. Mitchell
Comptroller of Currency
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