Local notes on area families and community events
Local residents travel, visits, and home moves across Pella and nearby towns. Corn Monster family trips to Cedar Rapids. Janet Monster known locally as Mrs. Dye. Lautenbachs return from Meservey and Clear Lake. Frances Pals visiting Swaledale. Lubberdens moving to Des Moines. Den Adel to Denver for Bethesda Sanatorium board. Van Sittert visiting Oska Joosa. Ver Steeg becomes assistant athletics coach at Town City HS. Mr and Mrs Dekker relocate to East First Street. various relatives visiting from Chicago Anadarko and Chicago. interest grows in a municipal swimming pool for Pella. Jubilee singers perform at Second Reformed Church. multiple local visits to Chattanooga, Pleasantville, Knoxville, and Des Moines Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Monster
Cornel
Jacob Monster
Cedar Rapids
C. W. Dye
Town City High School
Fred Dekker
Wm. van Buren
East First Street
Halliday
Mark
Anadarko
Okla
Udell Hendricks
Logan Hendricks
Chicago
Henry Hospers
Robert Dame
Maywood
Pella
Columbia University aide relocates to Idaho posting
Columbia University has left for Lewiston Idaho to resume work as state supervisor of rural schools in Idaho. Carol Carson underwent surgery Monday at the Children’s Hospital in Iowa City to remove tonsils and adenoids. Her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Carson traveled to Iowa City Friday to visit. Mrs Carson stayed a few days while he returned home the same evening. Miss Josephine Van Heukelem visits Miss Erma Kaldenburg this week. Mr and Mrs Jake Visscher spent the weekend in Hedrick with their son Walter Visscher. They visited Mrs Cornelia Porter at the University hospital in Own City who is recovering well post operation. Miss Erma Kaldenburg Fri day evening with Miss Mary De Heus. Sarah Schakel returned Saturday from Bonapart where she visited her father Ross Schakel for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia University
Lewiston
Idaho
Carol Carson
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Henry Carson
Jake Visscher
Hedrick
Walter Visscher
Verlan Porter
Cornelia Porter
University Hospital
Own City
Erma Kaldenburg
Mary de Heus
Sarah Schakel
Bonapart
Ross Schakel
Legion Officers Elected at Sigourney Review Meeting
The Leo J. Farmer Post of the American Legion met last night in Neeluty rooms. Officers named include Cotton Etter commander, C. C. Bensler and Glen Sorden vice commanders, Glen Barnes adjutant, G. C. Fuels finance, Frank Turner master at arms, Art Meredith and H. W. Kleinschmidt on the camp executive committee. A crash four miles south of Tainter left Mr Van Roekel with head injuries and Mrs Van Roekel with head and hip injuries. Trick pleads not guilty to reckless driving and is free on $100 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney Review
Leo J. Farmer
American Legion
Neeluty Rooms
Cotton Etter
Comander
C. C. Bensler
Glen Sordensta Saylor Shanafelt
Glen Barnes
G. C. Uels
di Tef
Keef
Nelson
Master At
Frank Turner
Art Meredith
H. W. Kleinschmidt
William Fairchild
Harry Wickencamp
van Roekel
Tainter
Trick
Court of Justice
J. E. Bartley
Searsboro Chickens Get Intoxicated By Fermented Peaches
A Searsboro couple found their chickens staggering after Mrs. Vincent poured fermented peach juice into chicken feed. The alcohol apparently caused the birds to reel and flip but showed no ill effects, prompting surprise at the unintended result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma Republican
Alva Vincent
Scarsboro
Accident Victim Is Out Of Hospital
New Sharon Star report Jennie Van Roekel daughter of Mr and Mrs John Van Roekel of Logan Kansas was seriously injured when the car carrying her parents near Tainter August 11 was struck by a gravel truck driven by Arthur Trich. She was released from Mercy Hospital Monday and is convalescing at relatives' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Sharon
Jennie van Roekel
John van Roekel
Logan
Kansas
Tainter
Arthur Trich
Mercy Hospital
Miss van Roekel
Brother And Sister Reunited After 68 Years Separation
Chariton Leader reports Mr. S A Wagner of Bisbie Arizona, aged 80, visiting his sister Mrs John Dismore of Chariton this week. They have not seen each other in 68 years. Wagner plans to travel through California and other western states before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
S.A. Wagner
Bisbie
Arizona
Burning Lamp Triggers Monroe House Explosion
A lamp left burning while residents were away exploded at Mr. and Mrs. Lee Herwehe’s northeast Monroe home Saturday night, bursting burning oil on curtains and a sewing machine. Neighbors Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kindred saw the blaze, rushed inside to douse it, and suffered burns when the lamp bowl shattered. Little damage to the house was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Lee Herwehe
J. A. Kindred
Miner Near Death After Coal Mine Injury
Earl Johnson aged 23 of Chariton suffered severe injuries Friday in a fall of slate at Consolidated Indiana coal company mine. Fractures to right thigh and pelvis with internal injuries. Treated at the mine by Dr. W. C. Fisher then moved to Miner's hospital Albia where X rays showed seriousness. Monday doctors at Albia said he was slowly sinking and death was hours away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
Earl Johnson
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
W. C. Fisher
Miner's Hospital
Albia
Johnson
Davis County Man Jeff Stoner Dies at 60
Jeff Stoner 60 a prominent farmer of West Grove Davis County was found dead in his bed Monday morning Cause heart failure Suspected death occurred between 1 and 5 oclock He is survived by his wife and two daughters Ruth Stoner and Mrs Dieffenbach Funeral plans await word from his daughter Mrs Dieffenbach of Pulanski who is on a motor trip to Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis County
Jeff Stoner
Pulanski
Arkansas
Stoner
Mr. Stoner
Robbers Clean Moravia Savings Vault Of 2000
State agents completed a check of the Moravia Savings bank burglary with about 2000 believed looted from a vault where 1500 to 2000 was the estimated amount. Minnes, cashier, noted 5000 in vault. burglary found Thursday morning with vault door damaged and a torch used to cut entry. J I Quillan and Harold Gesell examined clues but no time of burglary or suspects established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis County Republican
Moravia Savings Bank
D. Minnes
Minnes
J. I. Quillan
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Harold Gesell
Buriglars
Born To Love Opens At The Rivola Theatre
The Rivola theatre in Oskaloosa opens Sunday August 30 with the RKO Pathe feature Born To Love starring Constance Bennett. The plot follows a woman torn between love and convention as her lover returns and a baby’s fate tests loyalties, with a strong message of mother love. Supporting players include Joel McCrea and Louise Closser Hale. directed by Paul L. Stein from a story by Ernest Pascal. the reviewer calls it original and four stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RKO Pathe
Constance Bennett
Rivola Theatre
Oskaloosa
Doris Kendall
Miss Bennett
Joel McCrea
Paul Cavanagh
Anthony Bushell
Frederick Kerr
Louise Closser
Hale
Paul L. Stein
Ernest Pascal
Winter Wheat Losses Driven by Winter Killing
Winter killing causes nearly as heavy losses to the winter wheat crop as all wheat diseases combined. Using hardy varieties, sowing in cornstalk stubble, preparing a firm seed bed on fallowed land with a duck-foot cultivator, sowing with furrow drills at proper rates and dates, and mulching with straw reduce winter injury of wheat.
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B. F. Vander Linden
Preston
Minn
Ottumwa
Jubilee
Piney Woods
Second Reformed Church
H. C. Jacobs
Michigan
Christina Engbers
Orange City
George van Vark
J. A. Grandin
James Verhey
Chattanooga
Tenn
Wilbur Johnson
Claire Potts
Roy Rinehart
Albis
H.W. Slob
Sioux Falls
Sit
Henry Scholten
Frank Braam
Suni
Cal
Earl
Hartley
George Robbins
Harry
Colfax
Ted King
Robbins
Des Moines Electric Company
Gerald Paardekooper
Pleasantville
Knoxville
Warren
Jean Schreiner
Harold Klein
Richboro
Plette
Tunis Klein
Connie Ver Ploeg
Des Moines
Anna Hospers
New York City
Cooperative Sale
Eddyville
Iowa
Co-operative Sale Co
F.C. Reed
Audt
C. Powell
Cerk
Sigourney Publisher
the Legion
New ‘Legion
Searsboro
Opal Plas
Lochvead Salt Pve
Swan
Palmeras
Dle
Heart of Wisconsin
Larabee’s
Pillsbury
Jas. van Dusseldorp
Miner
Wife
Moravia Bank
Sadler
Ver
Black Bird
Riggin
Harvey Coal
Vanderzyl Bros
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