Weekend visitors and health notes from local families in Iowa
Mr and Mrs Floyd Wilson of New Virginia visited Sunday with Mrs Wilson’s parents the Leon ard Allens. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Kempkes of Pleasantville were weekend visitors with his parents near Drake University. Elaine Vander Zyl of Mrs Sinn Yyle improved after a weed illness and infected tonsil, with chest complications. Marvin Van Gorp received tonsil treatment at Mahaska hospital but surgery waited for infection to clear. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Ras mond Newenbery at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa on Wednesday December tet. Robert was born to Mrs Elmver Keel and Indy. daughter Damier Ann discharged from Mercy for medical treatment returning home.
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Floyd Wilson
New Virginia
Iowa
Eline Vander Zyl
Rasmond Newenbery
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Robert
Miso Elmver Keel
Indy
Damier Ann
Mercy the Mad
Musings Of the Town Crier December's oddities and gifts
A chatty column from a town paper notes December birthdays and local quirks. It praises visiting Louis Van Rocket in Leighton antique shop, urges shopping in Pella, and nostalgically quotes poems and stamps. It references a Polish letter translation and a reflection on life and service.
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Louis van Rocket
Leighton
Louis
Thanksgiving visits and local notices across Cedar Falls and Pella
Thanksgiving period brought visits by Jack Fisk of Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls to his family, while Oburn Herrick and five Drake runners were noted in Des Moines reports. News items include local appointments Governor elect Van Gorkum and Mrs Norma Mathis of Des Moines, a new baby at Ma haska hospital, veterans returning from service, and family reunions in Pella and Waterloo with relatives from Fmer City Illinois and Washington Town. Local business and civic notes mention Ivan Sadler visiting Pell residents and Harold Thomassen's family events, plus commerce workers at H A Pet Co. and plant ties to the era.
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Jack Fisk
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Harold Fisk
Don Kamerick
Herrick
Drake
Des Moines
Deventer
Wen
Trael
Phei
Stent
Pouliest Cro
Alta
Mos van Gorhimn
Anu
Norma Mathis
Bardsley
Robert Hine
Dan Dielemandr
Mahaska Hospital
Low Thomassen
Waterloo
Lows
Bath
Jane M Dykstra
Kathoey
Todfissen
Thomassen
Mancaret
Mervin Gardner
Jes TE
Robert Cord
City
Ilinois
Farm Price Index Down In November 1948
The Index of prices received by farmers fell from 314 to 295 in November 1948, the first drop below 300 since June 1947. Declines in beef cattle and corn, with eggs and milk rising, reflect a bountiful harvest and shifting costs, while the price received to price paid ratio remains near wartime advantage levels. Iowa’s prices paid index stands at 273, with feed grains at 215 leading the downturn.
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Towa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Newton to appoint city manager soon
Newton plans to adopt a council form of government as soon as possible with Marty W. Gillton named city manager after ordinance. Gillton, previously city manager in Winnetka and finance head at an urban planning group, takes over duties this week as Newton shifts to a businesslike administration per city council action reported by the Knoxville Journal.
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Newton
Marty W. Gillton, Til
Gillies
Ant
Winnetka
E Planning Commission
Newton City Council
Knoxville Journal
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Immy Kempkes
Pleasantvile
Matthew Kempt
Drake University
Marvin van. Gorp
Breda
Nediex
eClub
Sophie Ver Steer
Seeret
Tan
Heniter
Douglas Heerema
New Bern
Engtland
Vint
Union
Washington
Pella
Sham Donai
Ham
Gary Tromp
Jesson
City Property
East 3Rd Street
Wm. van Dusseldorp
Phillips 66
Grootveld Oil CO
Pella, Iowa
Globe
Sand Milker
Pella Supply Co
the Chronicle
Pontiac
Vogelaar
Franklin St
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