Voices from Ermelo to Holland in a warm tour diary
Ermelo in Gelderland six miles from the Zuyder Sea evokes Minnesota like scenery. The letter-from Cornelia Wilson and Marie Lefeber—describing castles, flowering homes, Dutch hospitality, and high living costs—covers Amsterdam visits, Rembrandt at the Ryks Museum, and wartime memories. The authors note kindness from Dutch families, gifts received, and reassuring contact with the American Consulate in Rotterdam. They also mention a safe ocean voyage and continued correspondence despite Korea concerns.
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Ermelo
Holland
The
Chronicle
Pella
Gelderland
Zuyder Sea
Minnesota
Netherlands Steamship Company
P. HL. Kuyper
House of Orange
Amsterdam
Ryks Museum
Rembrandt
Netherlands
W.H.O
John Ulrich
Korea
Rotterdam
U.S.A
Radio greetings from Goulooze era to Pella readers
A Dutch broadcast from Dr Wm Goulooze is cited with warm thanks and best wishes. Cornelia Wilson and Marie Lefeber note reading The Chronicle weekly, expressing fondness for news, though dated by the week. They mention American songs played on the radio and a cheerful boy whistling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Goulooze
Pella
Cornelia Wilson
Marie Lefeber
P. S
the Chronicle
Iowa Rates High in Use of Electricity on Farms
A six state survey by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics shows Iowa farmers rely heavily on electricity, with about 80 percent of farm current devoted to household use. Kitchens, water heaters, and refrigerators top the list, and most electrified Iowa homes feature at least one radio and iron.
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Iowa
Naomi Shank
Iowa State College Home Management
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rural Homes Seek Power As Farmers Embrace Electricity
Survey shows about a fourth of farm homes have electric water heaters and ranges with hot plates common. Washers are the top appliance, found in over 90 percent of homes. Lighting remains the single most valued use, with water pumping second for power.
Vacation Tales and Local Business Notes From Pella
Ken Kooyman returns from a Chicago trip where he got lost and ended up in another state. Ed Buwalda works at the oil station with a friendly reminder to stock fuel oil and check batteries before winter. Various local workers and residents share vacation news, locker service offers, and lumber yard stories tied to upcoming home projects and the state fair season.
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Ken Kooyman
Chicago
Edward Buwalda
Des Moines
Evalena’ Ver Meer
Denver
Pella
Dan Wittenburg
Dan
A. T. van Zee
Clarence Mathes
Will van Wyk
Taintor
Nick Geurts
Knoxville
John Wittenburg
Hop Mitchel
Hopper
Rube
Nettie
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Voice of
Life Insurance
Warner van de Voort
Main St
Equitable Life of
Fowler Telephone Company
Nash
America
Nash Statesman
Nash Motors
Notch-Kelvinator Corp
Detroit, Michi
Schipper Brothers
Oskaloosa Street
Curtiss
Robin Hood
Pillsbury
Charmin
Wheaties
Lumber Yard
Fir
Turpentine
Gal
Spruce
Farmers Union
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