Thought of the Week from 4-H grass-roots ambassadors
Miss Marie Sommer of Napa California describes a New York City reporter that eighty nine 4-H Club ambassadors recently returned from farm homes in twenty one European countries. She notes shared goals and mutual understanding across borders and that her farm experience in Austria shaped her view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Sommer
Napa
California
New York City
Miss Sommer
Europe
Austria
Mourning Doves In Danger Voice Support Protected
A St Paul man Guy Atherton of Conservation Militant seeks to remove mourning doves from the game list and gain protection. Biologists warn numbers have declined for thirty years and face extinction if trends continue. He urges readers to join the protection effort while noting air gun and rifle threats from youths in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minnesota
Guy Atherton
Conservation Militant
Iowa
Note of Thanks from India in The Co operative Consumer
A short note from India in The Co operative Consumer recalls young people at a Co op Youth Camp near Kansas City who used $15 profit from their canteen to buy a CARE package with a garden plow. Eight K Biswas, honorary assistant secretary of the Teachers' and Students' United Relief Committee, sends thanks. The item also notes agricultural experts say hand plows could double Indian food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park College
Kansas City
India
K. Biswas
Teachers’ and Students’ United Relief Committee
Savings and Loan League convention voices optimistic outlook
At the 60th annual U S Savings and Loan League convention in New York officials from 4000 member associations with assets of 21 billion dollars shared hopeful views. Jonathan M Fletcher of Des Moines Iowa predicted the dollar will be stronger next year and that white collar workers can save toward financial stability. Harold B Starkey of San Diego California said people are saving now believing money will gain value and that businesses expect wiser budgets and reduced federal spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Savings and Loan League
New York
Jonathan M. Fletcher
Des Moines
Iowa
Savings and Loan Company
Harold B. Starkey
San Diego
California
Change in Saver Philosophy Indicates Confidence Rise
William Babcock of Des Moines notes savers shift from stocking crisis funds to funding a happy day through vacations education and new homes or cars. The trio of conservatives see reduced fear after the election and growing confidence ahead of a new administration, key for handling global leadership challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Babcock
Des Moines
Babcock
Uncle Sam
World migration trend foreshadows a one world future
The column notes seven hundred Dutch farmers planning to move to Brazil next year and Brazil inviting 160,000 Japanese farm families to Amazonas to grow jute. It argues this marks a vast, peaceful global shift from crowded Europe and Japan to resource rich continents, driven by the need to share abundance and provide futures for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Amazonas
Holland
Japan
Pacific
Canada
Australia
Africa
Europe
Editorial Roundup at Summit of Opinion Pieces
A compendium of editorials from Sigourney to Knoxville stresses the value of fundamental literacy while praising scientific strides, laments rocking chair disdain, and reflects on post election leadership. It closes with Iowa harvest estimates of corn and soybeans and a playful calculation of corn ears, illustrating scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville Journal
Iowa
Back Through Memory Lane items from The Chronicle
Items of interest from The Chronicle recalling events from 10, 20, 40 and 80 years ago. Notes on notable people, places, and moments that shaped local history. Compact recap of past milestones for readers tracing memory and heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Items from 40 Years Ago in Garden Square News
A January 9 1913 recap notes pilfered cannon balls from the soldier’s monument in Garden Square and a water pump alert denying shortages. Also covered are the opening of the Christian Reformed parochial school on Independence street, Star Auto Co. open house for 1913 Overland cars, a parental dispute over a young couple’s marriage in Harvey, church gifts to Dr. J W Bailey, a small fire at Arie Ver Steeg home, a visiting Negro minister selling the Church of God in Des Moines, a trip to Chicago for an Abbott-Detroit seven passenger car, a farm party by bobsled, and strong holiday business in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Square
Christian Reformed
Independence Street
J. W. Cleveringa
Sioux County
Iowa
New Star Auto Co
Oskaloosa
Arie Ver Steeg
Buxton
Church of God
Des Moines
Dick Synhorst
George Boyd
Chicago
John E. Vander Zyl
Leighton
Abbott- Detroit
Conrad Ver Plocg
Saloons and prosperity haunt a small town tale
A fragmented passage notes saloons affecting trade in a town, with a chorus of references to a headline about Kaloosa Dry and Prosperous. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Vander Zyl of Canada visiting family in Pella and planning to travel to Monroe to see the Reeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heade Kaloosa
G. G. Vander Zyl
Canada
Pella
Monroe
The
Reeds
Wedding of Hattie Neuenesch and Jacob Van Wyk 30 Years Past
Thirty years ago the wedding of Hattie Neuenesch to Jacob Van Wyk was held December 30 at the Second Reformed Church Parsonage with Rev H M Bruins officiating. Other notes include Senator Smith Brookhart set to speak at the Iowa Farm Bureau convention in Des Moines January 11 and 12, a France flown 300 horsepower biplane with ground control, and local visits by Will Verros of Chicago. Death recorded: Peter Ten Hagen, 76, Civil War veteran with the 18th Missouri Cavalry, youngest veteran in town prior to his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Neuenesch
Jacob van Wyk
H. M. Bruins
Second Reformed Church
Smith Brookhart
Iowa Farm Bureau
Des Moines
France
Will Verros
Chicago
Pella
Tennant Motor Limited
Automobile Bankers
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Edna Ver Ploeg
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Bess Synhorst
Knoxville
Peter Ten Hagen
Ten Hagen
18Th Missouri Cavalry
Enos Heeren
Western ‘Theological Seminary
Holland
Michigan
Central
Chapel Time
Tom Sheesley
Peoria
Tom
Veterans’ School
Eli Hollebrands
Broadway
Hollebrands
Jacob de Vries
G. H. Vanden Berg
Delco Light
1988 city marshal appointed road foreman in 1988 switch
Joe De Hoog was appointed city marshal and would serve until April when he became road foreman by order of Supervisor W A Butts. The issue notes local business, deaths, and market prices including new corn at 10 cents per bushel and old corn at 12 cents. It also mentions civic notes such as Welfare League leadership changes and scrip plans in Eddyville and Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe de Hoog
W. A. Butts
Pella
John A. Pos
Ellsworth Richardson
National Farm Bureau
Hoover
Washington
Charlotte Boyd
Arkansas City
Kai A
Pell
Garden City
Central
de Velder
Vander Bush
Anderson
Stanley
Neifert
Haverkamp
Len Winter
Peter Tysseling
Welfare League
Carl Aschenbrenner
Ben Vogelaar
Dick P. van Gorp
John P. de Cock
Eddyville
Vanden Berg Electric Co
Winfield Dudgeon
Ames
Dudgeon
Central College
Ewing Christian College
Allahabad
India
U.S
George A. Jewett
Des Moines
John Kaldenberg
Last issue of Pella's Weekblad recalls its 1860 founding
Ten years ago the final issue of Pella's Weekblad appeared on December 31. The paper began in 1860 founded by Henry Hospers and ran eighty two years under eight publishers. Last editor C H Vander Meulen served 18 years. Owner Harry Boland ran the plant. Lawrence De Bruin, son of Mr and Mrs Marinus De Bruin, was reported missing in action over seas as a tail gunner in a bomber. Mrs De Bruin, before marriage Anna Klyn sister of Brooks and Henry Klyn. Raymond Clark Van Brogen, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Van Brogen, died in action serving with the Coast Guard in the Atlantic. David Braashart and Chester Bricker went to Kansas City to enlist in the Navy Air Service hoping for flight training at Cornell College in Town. Montezuma basketball was taken into camp by the Little Dutchmen of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Weekblad
Henry Hospers
C. H. Vander Meulen
Harry Boland
Lawrence de Bruin
Marinus de’ Bruin
Cornell College
Don't Sell Our Coal Short in Knoxville Speech
Local leaders urged Knoxville area to recognize Marion County coal deposits as a major power resource. Gussett of Town Power and Light contends coal can rival other fuels, noting Iowa Power & Light plans a large Des Moines River generating plant. Call to promote coal alongside agriculture, ending neglect and Cinderella treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Gussett
Town Power & Light Company
Knoxvville Chamber of Commerce
Knoxville
Gusdett
Iowa Power & Light Lans
Des Moines
Local notes mix ball score and wartime updates
The report records a 34 to 19 game score with Berg man and Pella’s center featuring seven field goals and a single free throw while Mensch and Schilder added six points each. It also lists military enlistments and duties in Virginia Missouri and Arizona, a lacerated sidewalk injury, a price index shift to 179 and war department cautions on naming ships and units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergman
Pella
Mensch
Schilder
Hubert Postma
Navy
Norfolk
Virginia
Pfc
Hopkins Mitchell
Signal Corps
Camp Crowder
Bert van Dusseldorp
Camp Butner
North Corona
Ben Sack
War Department
Dudok Langerak
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
Norman
Clarence Caldwell Attends Harlingen Air Gunnery School
Clarence Babe Caldwell is reported as attending gunnery school for army air force pilots in Harlingen Texas, detailing his training location and role within the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Babe) Caldwell
Army Air Force
Harlingen
Texas
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Leveed Avery
Main
Sou P Ay
National Editorial
Agasigs
HH. Sadler
George Ver Steeg
Marion M. DE Zwarte
Iowe
Arthur Hays Sulzberger
New York Times
the Times
Sigma Delta Chi
Denver
Colorado
Harry Truman
Truman
Eisenhower
Mr. Sulzberger
Roosevelt
Trueman
Sigourney Review
Utah
Algona Advance
Anamosa
Lincoln
Dick Leydens
Dept. of Ag
Eereer
Bakker
the Knoxville Journal
Green Colonia
Ahs Azeht
Ili Real
Maule Proper
van Haaften Plumbing & Heating
Washington Street
Fender
Portland Cement Association
Hubbell
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