Thoughtful quotes and farm column musings mix polit ics and birds
A collection of remarks from Thomas E Dewey on national policy precedes Elizabeth Wherry's Wallace's Farmer column praising birds. The piece urges straight talk from elected representatives and offers cottage guidance on placing simple wren houses to encourage songbirds in Iowa yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
The
Woods School of Interational Affairton
N. J
Congress
Senate
Elizabeth Wherry
Farmer
Iowa
Color TV in the Offing Brightens Prospects for Sets
A report notes rapid growth in TV production and sales surpassing radio. RCA unveils a new color tube similar to black and white models, priced 20 to 25 percent higher. The tube enables color display and could fit existing receivers, though mass production is not immediate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RCA
David Sarnoff
Community Service With Enthusiasm and Firefighting Valor
A South Dakota Chamber talk lauds volunteers like Ralph De Cook racing to fires with no delay, praising community service. Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis defends the Pick-Sloan plan, arguing five million acres require dams and reservoirs for flood control and irrigation, urging full Des Moines Valley flood control measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Huron
South Dakota
Samuel D. Sturgi
Gineer
Missouri River
Missouri
Cellas
Des Moines River
Des Moines Valley
Mississippi River
Court upholds Congress power to compel witnesses on communism
U S Court of Appeals refused to interfere with congressional committees as they compel witnesses to reveal if they are communists. John Howard Lawson and Dalton Trumbo, convicted of contempt for not appearing before the House Un American Activities Committee, were denied appeal. Bridges, a California Union leader, faces perjury charges for denying Communist past status amid citizenship application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Court of Appeals
John Howard Lawson
Dalton Trumbo
Congress
House un-American Activities Committee
California
J Ry Bridges
Wisdom Begins at Home in Eden Valley Editorial
The Eden Valley Minnesota Journal jokes about wisdom, census quirks, and home business sense. A Medford Wisconsin Star-Times riff mocks Uncle Sam and gambling rules, contrasting city and rural reporting. A Walnut Bureau faux glossary lampoons business terms with humorous definitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden Valley
Minn
Local remarks, politics, and events 1910 Pella page
In May 1910 Pella items report council changes with K Van Dus seldorp chosen to fill L P Grundman’s vacancy representing the 4th ward. The page notes social disturbances by girls in Garden Square and a critique of conduct. Uncle Tom’s Cabin run, wallpaper upgrades at College Auxiliary dormitory, and suffrage opinion pieces are mentioned. A local display rack by George Heeren is described, Quakers beat Central College 5 to 1 in a baseball game, and a Vergil party at Mrs. Beard’s hosts Latin students. Halley’s Comet tail fears fade after May 18. W J Van Kersen announces departure to Foreign Missions board. A front page feature covers Miss Bhachett of New York driving an Overland 6000 miles to boost sales. The model car is noted as sold.
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L. P. Grundman
K. van Duseldorp
K. van Dusseldorp
Garden Square
George Heeren
Penn College
Pella
Central
R. R. Beard
Pella High School
Central Colley Academy
Vergil
W. J. van Kersen
Second Reformed Church
Board of Foreign Missions
Miss Bhacheatt
Sister
N.Y
New York
San Francisco
Marion County Sun front page features convention program
The 30 years ago Sunday issue highlights the Marion County Sunday School convention planned in two days. Local committee members include Bert Baron and A. T. Van Houweling. Other items note an American Legion drive, district consolidations near Pershing, 500 district children, a Des Moines College baseball loss to Central, local wrestling prelims, a fire destroying cars housing, and various local notices including a corn-stow ad for the factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Bert Baron
A. T. van Houweling
M. Vander Linden
American Legion
Post No. 89
Pella
Pershing
Des Moines College
Central
Des Moines
Schreiner
Visser
Bym
Ver Steeg
Neuenesch
Piikema
de Vries
EMF Roadster Ad and Rural Notes Highlight 1900s Issue
A vintage issue features a $1,000 roadster ad with full specifications from Star Auto Company. Local items note M Kaldenberg visiting Hand County farms, Cope and Skillet Carson operating a ditching machine near Emerson Nebraska, Tennis Visser promoting lighting plants at Tennis Van Dyke home, Langerak Drug Store orchestra boosting soda sales, A N Kuyper and J B Jessma returning from Canada, Kuyper’s tenant farming about a thousand acres, and Udell Hendricks taking many orders for a cigars brand in Newton.
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E.M.F
Star Auto Company
M. Kaldenberg
Hand County
South Dakota
Cope
Skillet Carson
Emerson
Nebraska
Harvey
van Dyke
Langerak
A. N. Kuyper
Jessma
Canada
Newton
Pella News Highlights From May 20 1930 In Garden Square Program And Local Events
May 22 1930 edition notes public school pupils to perform a musical program under Miss Ver Steeg and Miss Myrick with a harmonica band. Fire damages Blue Moon Cafe fixtures. Walter Johnson owner, building by Russell Van Zante. Pageant for Central College campus by Student Volunteers, fundraising for Ferris Seminary in Japan. paving contract for Highway 63 let to Ames firm William O Neill Sons for 33710700. Windmill plan by Federated Club. new ground patch near west edge. 47 graduates at Pella High May 30. speaker Mr Stoddard Robinson at Memorial Day. Three bands to parade. Sarah Keables visiting relative. Legal suit over Woodrow Washing Machine Company. Woodrow wins. 200 pheasant eggs distributed to farms. Tulip Festival photos. Governor Wilson and Queen crowning at Tulip Tower. Pella High named NC A secondary school. Tulip Toren preservation funds needed. Douwstra Chapel seats nearly sold. WPA fence work on farm page. Farm Shop and Animal Husbandry teams win at Ames. Reformed Church women to attend Synod sessions at Buck Hill Falls. War coverage: Holland attacked by Germans. Belgium battles near Leige Namur and Sedan. Arizona manufacturing under 10 percent in 1948 per Britannica Book of the Year.
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Garden Square
Ver Steeg
Myrick
Blue Moon Cafe
Walter Johnson
Russell van Zante
Elizabeth Graham
Central College
Ferris Seminary
Japan
Jasper County
Ames
William O’ Neill’ Sons
Fairbault
Minnesota
Federated Club
Pella High School
Yvonne
Gwelph Aschenbrenner
Charles de Winter
Stoddard Robinson
Legion Post
Bernie Mulder
Sarah Keables
Hollywood
Kate Keables Beard
Central
George Wilson
Leonora Scholte
Burgemeester T. G. Fultz
Pella
North Central Association
Douwstra
WPA
Mahaska-Marion
Pella High Ag
M. M. Dockendorff
Gerald van Dusseldorp
Willard Klein
Lester Terlouw
Abe Synhorst
Norman
Harold Vander Linden
Lloyd van Zante
William Huyser
Reformed Church of America
Synod
Buck Hill Falls
Pennsylvania
Holland
Leige
Namur
Belgium
Sedan
France
Dr Louden to Dedicate Douwstra Chapel in Pella
Ten years ago Dr Alexander Louden the Netherlands envoy to the U S was to visit Pella on May 27 to dedicate the Douwstra Chapel. Dr M J Hoffman of New Brunswick New Jersey was to deliver the commencement address in the new chapel.
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Alexander Louden
Netherlands
U. S
Pella
M. J. Hoffman
New Brunswick
New Jersey
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National Editorial Association
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Official
H. H. Sadler
George Ver Steeg Marion M. DE Zwarte
Pontoffice
Thomas E. Dewey
Ralph de Cook
Ralph
Havella
Cookie
Bussey
Medford
Wise
Star-Times
Sam
Nevada
New Businessman’s Glossary
Stephen Girard Mariner
Phila
Stephen Girard
America
Philadelphia
Grajo
Girard College
Co Hall
Simpson’ College
Margaret
Stube Brand
Gerald Mokma
Oszaloosa
Paul Preha
Oskaloosa
Walter O'Conner
Carroll
Mokma
Gerrit Hagen
van Wely
Schilder
van de Geest
Ben Vogelaar
Charley Cotton
J. B. Cotton
Pila
Owatonna
Charles Dennis
Speeders
Double Deca Club
Leighton
Jello Heerema
Bess Dieleman
Emma Sadler
Zelma Rysdam
Ed van Zante
Dick P. van Gorp
Woodrow Washing Machine Company
Newto
Woodrow
Paul Scholte
Iowa Fish and Game Department
Arizona
Pella Construction CO
Dan Dingeman
City Property & Household Goods
University Street
Waechter Lumber Company
South
Elka Roovaart
Owner
Westinghouse
Lena Hiemstra
J. T. van Zante
Elbert van Maanen
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