Local News Highlights from Pella Area Sunday Visits
Local brief notes detail Miss Florence Black of the Western Union in Des Moines visiting friends, families from Colfax Prairie City and Ottumwa hosting gatherings at various homes, plus numerous visits by Vander Linden and Van Steenis families in Pella and nearby towns. Community members travel for church, hospital, and social events across Des Moines Oskaloosa and Ottumwa with ongoing family reunions and local engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Black
Western Union Telegph Co
Des Moines
R. 0. Woods
Colfax
P. D. Wagaman
Prairie City
John Braafhart
Lee Jarman
Harry Braafhart
Darlene
Nick Braafhart
Ottumwa
M. A. Ketman
John Goedhart
Prances Vander Linden
Peoria
M. Vander
Orange City
Sioux Center
Akron
Hia
Blanche Vander Linden
Oskaloosa
William van Peursem
Plette
M. Vander Linden
Jami
J. H. Vander Linden
Demons’ Park
Brand van Maancen
B. F. Vander Linden
Minnesota
Rochester
Minn
Roosevelt
F. V. Gond
Mary
Ruth
Marjorie Baron
H. W. Vander Linden
Laighton
Frank A. Cage
R. T. Nordlund
Antichrist Is Pictured By Dr Frank A Case
Rev Frank A Case of Galilee Baptist Church in Des Moines described the plan of God for the ages using a chart sermon. He argued creation, fall, and four opportunities for salvation, warned against Mussolini and Hitler, and noted Jewish colonization in Palestine. The piece also outlines upcoming Farm Week events, speakers, parades, and special programs at the State Fair with dates in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Frank A. Case
the Galilee Baptist Church
Des Moines
RT. Nordland
Case
Chang
Satan
Lueifer
Dr. Case
Mussolini
Hitler
United States
Russia
Terao
Palestine
Illinois sales tax praised as painless reform
Illinois officials tout the sales tax as a painless reform that moved the state to a cash basis. After one year the treasury gained 36,082 from rent sales tax, funded emergency relief with more than 18 million, and eliminated state property taxes. Director Knowlton calls it essential for paying bills and seizing discounts. The public hailed the measure enacted in 1922 as minimal price for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acas
Finance
Knowlton
Ames
Chinch Bug Has Value at Fair
Farmers can trade chinch bugs for World’s Fair admission during Farm Week at the Century of Progress. One adult ticket or two child tickets offered for half a pint of bugs or farm produce. Bugs have damaged 15 percent of Illinois corn and similar losses across Central states. Weighing and appraisers will accept bugs at the Court of Honor gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Middle West
Court of Honor
Lath Street
Department of Entomology
University of Tinois
Illinois
Central States
Proof of Will Notice for C. W. Huyser
The Clerk of the District Court of Marion County Iowa gives notice of an instrument in writing claiming to be the last will and testament of C. W. Huyser deceased. A hearing is set before the Clerk on August 27, 1984 at his office in Knoxville Iowa for all interested persons to appear.
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District Court
Marion County
Towa
C. W. Huyser
Knoxville
Iowa
Remy
L. R. Clements
Auto crash near New Hampton injures dentist and kills nurse
Miss Mary Burke a 28 year old nurse of New Hampton was killed in a motor vehicle accident near New Hampton early Saturday. Dr E B Folkenbrook 80 a local dentist sustained injuries in the crash.
Valencia Rumor Sparks Talk of Spanish Troop Rebellion
A fragment suggests word that Spanish troops might be mutinous at Valencia tied to a song said to have been introduced there. The wording points to a speculative note rather than a confirmed event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valencia
Donates Writings to Indianola Library
The Indianola Record notes Julia Hammond Watson’s writings are donated to the city library by Miss Mattie Watson. The Julia Hammond Watson collection, cataloged by Mary McCoy, includes about 1000 selections from readings and plays, some duplicates. Watson was an elocutionist with a career in Pella Des Moines Memphis and Des Moines, later in welfare work.
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Indianola
Julia Hammond Watson
Mattie Watson
Mary McCoy
Miss Watson
Town Child Welfare Bureau
Philadelphia National School of Speech
Pella
Memphis
Tenn
Des Moines University
Des Moines
Farm produce accepted for admission at World's Fair Farm Week
Chicago announces Farm Week at the Century of Progress from August 11 to 18. Brook Hill Dairy Farm will exchange wheat, corn, oats, rye and barley for fair admissions, with other farm products and chickens or fruit under development. Howard T. Greene notes the plan aims to help farmers attend without cash, and officials project strong attendance and $4,000 in prize money for agricultural events and contests during the extended seven-day week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Davis
Agricultural Adjustment Admiistration
Detroit
Chicago
WLS
Court of States
Parm
Henry Horner
Agai
State Street
State
Madison Streets
Century of Progress
Brook Hill
al Exposition
Howard T. Greene
Wisconsin
Martin M. Tvete
Mer
Greene
Tveter
The
Bates
Hog Prices Rise After Chicago Market Shutdown
W R Johnson, Iowa Cooperative Shippers, reports hog prices climbed in Iowa Minnesota and river markets after Chicago stockyards were closed on July 24 1984. He notes wholesale dressed pork demand and market competition kept prices up, while Chicago does not set prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Johnson
Iowa Cooperative Shippers
Perry
Iowa
Chicago
Reriew
Minnesota
Chicago Drovers Journal
Journal
Shephard
Business and industry hope for return to normalcy
The Inquiring Reporter canvasses five residents on when business and industry will recover. Vander Linden says gradual improvement is underway, while Wit cites overindulgence and calls for simple living. Kodyman sees eventual recovery with cautious optimism and faith in government, Eveland stresses broad national gains and farm recovery as essential, and Veenstra argues full recovery hinges on improved agriculture and consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank DE. Wit
A. Kodyman
H. J. Veenstra
Drought Area Covers Twenty Four States
Des Moines Register reports drought now spans 24 states covering about 60 percent of U S land and 26 million people. Lawrence Westbrook says over 525 million allotted may fall short, with 20 percent spent in little over a month. Over 500,000 farm families need support until next June’s crops. about 40,000 may be unable to earn a living and must move. Government buys cattle at 200000 a day, totaling 1 981 000 head, roughly 80 percent of farmer herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Lawrence Westbrook
Harry L. Hopkins
United States
Congress
Westbrook
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