Locals Notes on Community Movements and Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wanders bought acreage at 1416 South 7th Street Oskaloosa for a future home. Several local events include auction sale of Ten Van Zante Est property at 11 Independence St to Jacob Van Wyngarden for $6300. Oskaloosa families host relatives from New Jersey California and Minnesota. multiple travelers, visits, and hospital notes fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Wanders
Chula Vta
Calif
South 7Th Street
Oskaloosa
Ten van Zante
Independence St
Jacob van Wyngarden
John Sybenga
Sybenga
Oskaloos
Rochester
New York
Syhenga
Jack Walmsley Hon
Walmsley
Eastman Kodak Company
Jack Walmsley
John Robert
David Tee
College Hill Avenue
Agnes Weyerse
Mercy
Mahaska
Nick Braafhart Jr
van der Ploeg
Pella Schools Share in Federal Lunch Funds 1950 51
Marion County school children received 7785.47 in federal funds to support noon lunches for 1950 1951 across ten participating schools. Type A and Type C lunches totaled 168 372 and 70 478 servings with 11 804 meals free to those unable to pay. Commodities including juices peanut butter and canned goods were supplied at no cost beyond transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Thomas County
Iowa
Thomas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
C. W. Bangs
Des Moines
State Department of Public Instruction
Towa
Bangs
Religious Services At State Fair Grounds Announced
The Town Inter-Church Council schedules two Sundays at the State Fair Grounds with Sunday School classes for children in the Girls 4-H Dormitory at 9 45 supervised by Mrs. Kinzel and Miss Skinner and a Young People class at 3 45 led by Mr. Norris. Adult Bible study at 9 45 in the Women’s Building will be taught by Dr. Knudsen on August 26 and Prof. Ildegaard on September 2. Morning worship at 11 in the Women’s Building Auditorium features Dr. Shave on August 26 and Dr. Voigt on September 2. Attendees are welcome. The Rural Church Commission maintains a booth in the Educational Building, west end, second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Inter-Church Council
LaVern Kinzel
Maxine Skinner
Paul Norris
J. Knudsen
Grandview College
Des Moines
A. C. Ildegaard
Grandvie College
Eric Shave
Plymouth
Streathen
London
England
E. E. Voigt
Simpson College
Indianola
Iowa
Iowa Inter-Church Council
Commission On the Rural Church
West End
Renewal Reminder For Iowa Drivers Under Birthday License Law
Iowa motorists are urged to check expiration dates and renew licenses within the 30 day period before their birthday. The Safety Congress stresses timely renewal to avoid lapses and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bingley Sales Barn Fire Ravages Knoxville Establishment
A major blaze at the Bingley Sales Co. barn near Knoxville fairgrounds on Tuesday August 14 caused extensive damage estimated at 50 000 to 75 000. The hay barn and associated structures burned while about 40 tons of baled hay were destroyed and 70 to 80 hogs perished. Fire departments from Knoxville and the Veterans hospital aided, saving portions of the west end. Despite efforts, much of the office building and hog buying area were ruined, with debris cleanup beginning as the main barn remained smoky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingley Sales
Knoxville
Bingley Sales Co
Fairgrounds
Thenoxville Expres
Knoxville Fire Department
Veterans Hospital Fire Department
J. R. Jack
Knoxville Department
Park Bingley
Loren Jarman
Coy Glover
Fort county boyresigns from fishing mishap hero rescues boy
Eleven year old Peter Kurash of Fort county narrowly escaped danger when he slipped into a deep hole while fishing. A Des Moines man passing by jumped into the water, pulled the boy out and performed artificial respiration until he regained consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Kurash
Fort
Des Moines
Polio cases in Iowa fall below 1950 levels in August
By the end of the second week in August Iowa reported nearly one third fewer poliomyelitis cases than in 1950. Dr. Ralph H. Heeren, director of the Iowa health division, notes the rise is not enough to signal an epidemic. Polk, Johnson, and Linn counties show the highest 1951 counts with 14, 10, and 10 respectively. statewide cases are spread across 50 counties. Weekly numbers may rise for several weeks if the pattern follows recent years. Nationally, poliomyelitis totals are also down compared with last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sybenga
John Robert
David Lee
Dereth John
East High
Raymond Youngberg
O Sybenga
Judy
John Franklin
C. Ave. East
Sybengas
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Department of Health
Ralph H. Heeren
Heeren
Polk
Johnson
Linn County
Dr. Heeren
United States Totals Highlight Pandemic Case Decline
The year saw 7,208 reported cases after a prior 10,719 in the previous year. In SGN the calendar year total across the United States is now a4 cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carl Vander Linden
Patricia
David
Middlesex
New Jersey
Carl
M. Vander Linden
Johns Manville Company
Kansas City
Carroll TL. Vis
Gerrit Vis
Pella
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great’ Lal
Nancy Boot
Gelmer Dybhof
Madeline Vander Zyl
Georgetown
Colorado
Bess Randall
Arthur Klein
Paul Klein
Faribault
Minnesota
Harold Schut
Chu
Minn
Clyde Evers
Bob
Holland
Michigan
Ben Stouwie
Mercy Hospital
Stouwie
Sully Creamery
Bernie Vogelaar
Marilyn
Margie
Rosalie
Moline
Her Vogelaar
Bernie
Ruth Voselaar
John Vane der Wind
van Mou Ante Co. Searage
St . May
Vdiews Lake
A. B. van Houeling
Portland
Oregon
Second Reformed Church
William Bean
Paul Blommers
Tommy
Jimmy
Town City
Paul
John Blommers
Henry E. Kuyper
Ottumwi
Prairie City Band
Old Selves
Earl Pohlmann
Jefferson
Missouri
Carrie Muilenberg
Newton
George Browning
John F. Dykstra
Hattie Sipkema
Ames
Lodi
California
Charles Sipkema
GC. Bartels
St. Paul
Menzo van Esveldt
Esveldts
Elhow Lake
Duluth
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Madison
Milwaukee
Alls
van Zee
Leighton, Iowa
Eeee
Insurance Agency
Iowa Safety Congress
Dale
Charles
Etary
Daly International Stars of the
Trovere Orutt
O 1 Clicut
Eanic
Famous Ratio
America
Ional
Orde Oar
Orn
Boat & Boatsma Furniture
Allen’s
Pella's Complete Variety Store
Verrips Grocery Skelly Service Station
Vera’s Beauty Shoppe
Wormhoudt & Kempkes
de Jong
Floral and Seed Co
Klyn’s Tractor Service
Pella, IA
Vandenberg Meat Market Processing and Freezing
S. A. Kooyman
Vander Linden Rexall
de Vries
Garden Engineering Service, Inc
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Vandermeulen Hoeksema Co
Orie
Main
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