Weekly Visits With Friends in Town and Country H Van Kooten
Henry Van Kooten father of sixteen describes emigration from Holland, farm size, and a 280 acre Iowa homestead. Everett Van Kooten, a Central College junior, joins a cappella choir on an eastern tour. the visit includes coffee, cherry pie, peaches, and a tour narrative with farm life details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Kooten
Renaud
Lynnville
Chronicle
Paul Renaud
Peoria
Bart Donat
Pella
Brand
van Kooten
Holland
Everett
Central
Detroit
Mich
Krizer Turkey Farm
Van Kooten Farm Buildings and Dairy Operations
The Van Kooten family milks 20 cows twice daily and keeps 15 sows and 1200 spring pigs, with dairy barn facilities and hand milking by Mr. Van Kooten and his sons Everett and Albert. Everett speaks Dutch and English, finding Dutch easier to learn. The article notes breeding and market expectations, plus a distant remark about bread shelf life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Kooten
Albert
Everett van Kooten
Chrch
Everett Sit
Everett
Mr. Reynolds
Engraving Department
Mr. van Kooten
Henry van Kooten
Oskaloosa
Library Notes Handmade Rugs and Many Book Selections
A library notes listing titles and authors for handmade rug crafts by Shannon Bowles and a roster of adventure and romance novels. Entries include Wind in the Rigging by Howard Pease and The Cruise of the Bouncing Betsy by J N Darling among others, highlighting themes of travel, friendship, and exploration suitable for youth and general readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon Bowles
America
J. N. Darling
Gertrude Crownfield
New Castle
Delaware
Count Luckner
Lowell Thomas
Court House Gleanings New Car Registrations
Listings show numerous new car registrations for Knoxville and Pella towns including Dodge, Chevrolet, Plymouth, Studebaker and Ford models. Property deeds note transfers in Knoxville and Pella with nominal sums and values. A line links Senator Bilbo to political maneuvering, while a future museum oddity hints at a stay off the public payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Smith
Knoxville
Roy Loynacan
Don Bussey Jr
Bussey
Dodge
A. F. Tusseling
Pella
A. J. Jordan
Swan
Studebaker
Wilbur Powley
Abrant L. Dykstra
Meppelink
Garret Pethoven
Knoxville Motor Co
J. J. Metelet
Peter Tiloem
Jessie M. van Zee
Jim Vroom
Plymouth
Earl E. Hodgson
Pleasantville
Vander Wilt
Geo. Dyer
Birthday memory and community visits at the Home For the Aged
August records at the Home For the Aged note many visitors from Killdale Lynnville Alicia and Prairie City greeting residents. On August 19 Mrs Jane Meppelink died at 81 years after an August 23 funeral conducted in a Sec ond Christian Reformed Church service. Interment followed at Black Oak Cemetery.
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P. van Hemert
Pete van Arkel
V. van Sant
Killdal
Man Geenen
Bertha Geenen
Andrew Verzendaal
John Ve
Dickie
Nick Alberts
Alton
Town
Henry Vander Pol i
Thoms
G. Vane der Hurt
John Vos
Lynnville
Leon Huys
Lena Vos
Orange City
Morton
Denver
Colorado
Albert van Duren
Frans de Jong
Alicia
John de Jong
Tracy
de Jong
Josie Meyer
Beacon
Gerrit de Hoedt
Kellogg
Arie de Hoedt
Will, Vriezelaar
Otley
John van Bentem
Prairie City
M. M. de Reus
John Zuidema
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Ted Roozendaal
Searsboro
John Buitenwerf
Buitenwerf
Dykens
John Sterk
Eddyville
Sam Fopma
Pete Fopma
Lymnville
John de Vries
Walter den Adel
Oskaloosa
T. Zylstra
Pete
Martin Monsma
Second Christian Reformed Church
Black Oak
Ick Hugen
Iowa's State Fair to Open With Record Lavishness
The eight day Iowa State Fair opens on Friday, featuring a 5 million dollar show and a grand program with National Circuit auto races, harness races, a rodeo, music extravaganza Parade of Stars, air show, open air circus, fireworks, horse shows, and major educational exhibits. Officials aim for over 350000 attendees, with free admission for children under 16 on statewide Children's Day.
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Iowa
Usul
Town Farm Boys and Girls
Ringling Circus India Spectacle Heads to OsＫaloosa
The Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth promotes its 1937 tour with a seven ring program headlined by India an 2000 performers and animals. The show debuts a dazzling introductory spectacle with 800 performers across five rings on a massive hippodrome track and features European aerial acts alongside a vast international roster of acts.
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Ringling Bros
Barnes & Bailey
India
Oskaloosa
Barnum & Bailey
William Heyer
Holland
Europe
Aloys
Qualtieros
Cleveres
Naitos
Nio
Yacopis
Agenos
Maschinos
Yom Kams
Cannestrellis
Walkmirs
Antaleks
Torrence-Dolores
Wallendas
Loyal-Repenskis
Rieffenachs
Walters
Mlle. Gillette
Rudy ‘Rudynoff
Concerlos
Comets
Randalls
Rooneys
Belmonts
Melbournes
Fiorettas
Palmeros
Marion County at Iowa State Fair Local 4-H Exhibits and Teams
Marion County will be represented at the Iowa State Fair with 4-H groups in Hereford, angus, shorthorn, mixed baby beeves and dairy calves. Elizabeth Wa girls health champion and Sy Edwards health champions compete, plus two boy demonstration teams on baby beef and sheep parasite control. Girls 4-H team includes Betty Holland and Mildred Bowles. other teams feature Herbert Rees, Harold Core, Boyd Rankin, Blair Applegate, and the county livestock judging team led by Billy Rinehart and Ernest Blom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Elizabeth Wa
Sy Edwards
Herbert Rees
Harold Core
Boyd Rankin
Blair Applegate
Betty Holland
Mildred Bowles
Demon Theams
Erraine
Billy Rinehart
Ernest Blom
Marion County to Represent At Iowa State Fair
Wayne Kane and Billy Hilsabeck lead Marion County preparations for the Iowa State Fair with premiums totaling 14158.25 for boys events and 3.16 for girls events. Representing are Herbert Rees Carroll Phillips Donald Vanden Berg Galen Freel Daryl Freel Paul Visser Reuben Core Harold Core Jean Hollingshead Betty Rose Cline Billy Core Ver Meer Eula Emerson Dyer Wilbur Ver Keller Paul Maddy Gene Dale Neifert Rich ard Fortner Wilma Rinehart Billy Rinehart Lawrence Blom Wayne Hodgson Lyle Edwards Florence Finarty Marvin Bassett John Bassett and Wayne Hodgson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Kane
Billy Hilsabeck
Marion County
Herbert Rees
Carroll Phillips
Donald Vanden Berg
Galen Freel
Daryl Freel
Paul Visser
Reuben Core
Harold Core
Jean Hollingshead
Betty Rose Cline
Billy Core
Ver Meer
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Vester Lane
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Sadler Jones
Maristan Chapman
Cassie
Josephine Daskam Bacon
Bright Island
Mabel L. Robinson
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Henry G. Carson
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John M. Jones
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Rupert Wilson
Agnes Wilson
Rietveld
Ray and
Margaret’ Vaddor
Bilbo
Pat Harrison
Senate
Bilboa
Rhaul Am
Maney Bask
Gearaston
F. LE Cocq
Columbus Street
Iowa State Fair
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