Local notes highlight births moves and visits in Pella area
Ames residents Mr and Mrs Henry Edmand and Caroline visit Pella while Dr Homer Johnson moves to Pittsburg Kansas for a teaching post. Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa reports several births and illnesses including a baby boy for Vos and a baby daughter for Moes, plus surgeries at Mahaska County Hospital. Residents travel, relocate, and reunite with family as Esther Visser walks with crutches after multiple operations, and the Mason Olcott trip across several states is recounted with a rail and air segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Vos
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Ralph Moes
Sully
Ruth Ver Meer
Mahaska Hospital
John W. Bloodsworth
Mahaska
Willard Langerak
Des
Meyer Lancrak
New
Willig Vander Kooi
Chancellor
South Dakota
First Reformed Church
James Adams
Corsica
Bert. van Ee
Des Moines
Robert Vor Proest
Steve le Conk
Near Leighton
Denver
Colorado
Dale van Wyk
Marion Ray
Central College
Pella
Town City
Iowa City
Veterans Administration
Mason Olcott
Utah
California
Mexico
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Olcott
Alta
Buena Vista County
Bill
Iowa State College
Alta Advertiser
Alvin Smit
Joe Stientjes
Rit Popma
York City
Grass Waterway Is Best Gully Control
Iowa State College agronomist Marvin Anderson advises contour farming and terraces to curb erosion. Establish grassed waterways to slow runoff, seed meadow rotations, ensure waterways are wide enough, and use saucer shaping to spread water. County extension staff can advise specific seed mixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Marvin Anderson
Iowa State College
Anderson
Soil Conservation District
Reforming Mission Fest at Wyckoff and New Brunswick work
The report notes Reverend Gee choosing religious service after graduation in 1942. He served two churches while completing a course and continued until 146. He and Mrs were invited by the Women's Domestic Missions to the Dulce field in New Mexico where they presently serve amid praised work. Dr. H V Ke Stegeman will discuss Christian Education, tying to Central College. Lunches and other items will be available at the seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
Dulce
New Mexico
HV. KE
Stegeman
Ansas
Central College
Sminary
Death Defying Thrill Show At Iowa State Fair
The 1947 Iowa State Fair Thrill Day on August 23 features 20 top stunt drivers with death defying acts in a two hour program of crashes dives and high speed runs. Don Reynolds a wartime pilot performs a dive bomber style crash hitting an 80 mph ramp and nose diving into parked cars without injury. The show includes 16 circus acts and clowns to ease tension while demonstrating driving precision and traffic hazard awareness.
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Maines
Iowa
Iowa State Fair
L. B. Cunningham
Cunningham
Don Reynolds
Reynolds
Earl Shipley
Little Dutch Football Schedule for coming season
The Little Dutch set a football schedule starting September 12 at home against Montezuma and ending October 31 at Melcher. Home games also include Sigourney Pleasantville and Knoxville with several away dates at Albia Chariton Knoxville Indianola and Melcher. Coaches Renaud Rysdam and Doc Andrew will announce practice dates. players should bring football shoes and pay the usual insurance fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Dutch
Pella
Montezuma Indians
Melcher
Sigourney
Pleasantville
Knoxville
Montezuma
Albia
Chariton
Indianola
Renaud Rysdam
Doc Andrew
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Public Schools Begin Fall Assignments for Grade Reassignments
Preview of the fall staffing shows grade level shifts at Lincoln and Webster buildings. Marcella O Mara moves from Lincoln to Webster to lead third grade, Cedar Falls graduate, prior rural teaching in Calhoun county, Rockwell City home. Cath erine Schnoor arrives from Laurel to Lincoln for Newcomers Grade 3 and supervises library. Betty Stanley leads Webster Grade 8 third grade group, with husband at Central College after summer coursework. Ione Heftelmeier to lead Lincoln Grade 6, first and only sixth grade class, expecting about 86 pupils, with two years rural Hardin county teaching and Iowa State Teachers training.
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Marcella O'Mara
Lincoln
Webster
Miss O'Mara
Cedar Falls
Pella
Calhoun County
Rockwell City
Catherine Schnoor
Laurel
Iowa
Northwood
Towa State Teachers College
Lincoln Building
Betty Stanley
Webster Building
Central College
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Alburnet
Tochville
Penn
Coe
Ione Heftelmeier
Ackley
Crade
Hardin Co
Iowa State
Cedar Alls
Keen Interest In Club Exhibits At County Fair
At the Marion County Fair Art Hall hundreds entered girly home economics displays. Champion girls were Patricia Bucklew and Wilma Chamberlain of the Victory Roosters Club. Other standout exhibitors included Reuyenn Dieleman Joyce Kuiken Margaret Murphy Donna Veenstra Kirley Vanden Bu Catherine Kading. Victory Rooster tops in 4 H demonstrations were Ella Ream and Patricia Bucklew with Stop Look Listen Magic Ahead, earning state fair representation August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Fair
Patricia Bucklew
Wilma Chamberlain
Victory Roosters Club
Reuyenn Dieleman
Victory Strivers
Joyce Kuiken
Polk Peppy Pals
Margaret Murphy
Victory Boosters
Donna Veenstra
Kindergarten Arrangements Complete for District Enrollments
With school opening near, Public Health requests full Kindergarten enrollments. Five year olds by January 1 are eligible. Division line union street lies south of the high school. Lincoln Building lists eight plus names. Webster Building reports eight beginners registered. Classes start first day of school with half day sessions. Webster pupils begin Sept 8, one week late to combine with Grade One. Parents should call Blue 77 for changes.
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Lincoln
Webster
Union Street
Lincoln Building
Mary Lee Dieleman
Donald Vander Wilt
Douglas Schakel
Douglas Rysdamarlys
Mae Bosch Mary Helen Frandt Robert Glen Vander Veer
Donna Kae Douwstra
Carolyn van Dusseldorp
Linda Kay Jelsma
Beverly Ann Bootsma Karen Nellie Wesselink Jan Quentin Kuyper
Mary Lou Meulpolder
Carol Ann Breuklander
Sally Jo Shultz
Linda Vande Voort Roger James Vriezelaar
Dennis Gezel
Martha Lynn Suck Francis Harlan Smith James Renaud
Glenda Sue Steenbock
Miss Reavers
Blue 77
Better a Sense of Humor Than a Blow Up
An observer recounts a harried mother in a church lunch scenario who, after a day of mishaps, snaps at her two misbehaving children. The tale suggests maintaining humor to ease parental strain and protect children. University of Iowa child welfare research station notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
University of Iowa
Pella High Names Vera Cannaday Drama Director
Vera Cannaday, after attending the University of Missouri Columbia this summer, earned graduate credits toward her Masters. With a major in English and minors in music and speech, she brings leadership experience from Middletown, New Market, and Woodward, aiming to guide Pella High's dramatic activities this coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri At Columbia
Middletown
New Market
Town
Woodward
Pella High
Farmers Realize Benefits Of Cooperative Efforts In Midwest
Farmers in Pella and nearby Midwest states join Farmers Union Cooperative Marketing Association as part owners of Consumers Cooperative Association. CCA supplied goods and services valued at 5,068,986.49 in July, the region’s largest month in 18 years. Since 1929 the cooperative has grown from refining fuels for five associations to a 26,243,652 annual volume with projections up 40 percent in 1947. farmers now own 746 oil wells, 875 miles of pipeline, refineries, factories, a cannery, lumber mill, soybean plant, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Midwest
Farmers Union Co-operative Marketing Association
Consumers Cooperative Association
Kansas
Reuben Schakel
CCA
Leart
Small Farmers Use Cooperative Action For Goods
Farmers join together to pool resources and produce raw materials and supplies for their needs. They note that operation on a small scale benefits from cooperation and shared effort, following examples set by others in their industry.
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Indus
Adv and safety costs cited in postwar analysis
A commentary argues firms should furnish supplies and services themselves to retain quality and price control. It notes that the national accident cost per family was 144 dollars in 1946, per the National Safety Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
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Accals
Henry Hdmand
Caroline
Ames
Homer Johnson
Pittsburg
Johnson
State Normal School
H. W. Breaklander
Mahaska County Hospital
Frances Vander Wilt
Fanny Porter
Woods
Albin
Albia High School
Ancil Reavers
J.T. Reavers
Leona
Ralph Vander Treek
Chiesyo
Ralph
M.S. Thostensen
West First and
Independence Streets
Thostensen
Lbrarian
NYG Sun Et
CSCO
CRS
ESA
Beos
Ben
Vogelaar’s
Gary
Nother
Wyckoff
New Jersey
Gee
Herbert W. Gee
Vera Cannaday
Legion Hall
Asseclea
Kirsch
Sunaire
Bae
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