Locals note births, moves, and wind damage in Oskaloosa
Local news reports several births at Mahaska Hospital including Linda Jean Nihart and Linda Sue Moore, moves from west of Pella to 1012 Broadway, and birthday observances. A high wind damaged TV aerials at Meyer radio shop and Vogelaar Hardware, with debris and roof shingles scattered in town.
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Delmer van Wyk
Rensner
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Mahaska Hospital
Linda Jean Nihart
L Moore
Andrew de Rooy
Dave Sully
Ervie Zegers
Lorence H
Pital
Washin
Pella
Broadway
Rietveld
Barbara Horton
Newton
Ed van Toorn
Lynn Moore
Linda Sue
Marria June de Zwarte
Gerrit de Zwart
Meyer Radio
Vogelaar Hardware
White Way
Keep the Children Busy Through the Christmas Holidays
Practical ideas to entertain children during a Christmas break. Marionette shows and puppet plays let older kids perform with homemade puppets, scenery, and stage setups. Children can adapt stories from new Christmas books, creating their own plays with parental guidance as needed.
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Christy
Children create puppets and plays amid early art limits
A report notes ten or twelve year old children will make crude puppets costumes and scenery as finger muscles are underdeveloped. Plots may be sketchy and projects short as holiday fun ends when interest fades but creating something brings satisfaction. Iowa Child Welfare Bureau and State Diversity of Iowa are mentioned.
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Iowa
Sheep and Cattle Inshipments Drop Below Last Year
Iowa movement for November shows cattle in shipments failing to beat 1948 levels. Through November, total livestock shipped reached 114,447 head, the largest on record for Lite at. Feeder sheep and fat cattle during November were down about 10 percent from last year, with Montana a major origin for most shipments. Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service.
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Iowa
Hiportaf
30 YEAR Patrons Celebrate Lauon The Ere Completion
A fragmented note reports patrons on Lauon celebrating the completion of vires on inyeasn Tier We en. Details are unclear but the event marks a milestone for the community and local observers.
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Lauon
CROP Campaign in Iowa Surpasses 100 Carloads
The CROP drive in Iowa reports over 100 carloads of food collected for overseas hunger relief. Davis County leads with 108 cars, Buena Vista and Ida Counties also contributing as part of a statewide effort to send aid without regard to race or creed. The carloads will join a national train in New York and be distributed to 22 countries through Catholic Relief, Church World Service, and Lutheran World Relief.
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Iowa
Davis County
S. Accordlete
Buens Vista Buena Vista
Radh Co
New York
Europe
Asia
Middle East
Catholic War Relief
Church World Service
Lutheran World Relief
Wrap Pipes in Cable To Prevent Freezing
Farmers keep water piping from freezing in uninsulated buildings like poultry houses and hog houses by using heating cables wrapped around pipes and valves. Prices for 14 to 41 foot cables range from 3.50 to 7.00, with operation costs depending on pipe length water flow and outside temperature. A thermostat controls heating, insulation supports the system, and proper installation with a fuse is essential. If not using heating cable, Beaty recommends a frost proof hydrant where the pipe enters the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Beaty
Iowa State College
Beaty
Insulated Tile and Stop-and-Waste Water System Fact Sheet
A described installation explains a tile extending from floor to ground with a stop and waste cock to shut off water below the frost line. Gravel at the tile bottom aids seepage, while above ground tile uses sawdust or insulation. The system protects hydrants in subfreezing weather, though automatic waters can’t be used unless positioned above the tile and connected by hose.
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Beaty
Games and songs add much to Yule cheer
Mrs. Gertrude Sanford from Town State College says holiday dinners become family fun with table games and carol singing. She suggests charades leader led group chants and choose activities for all ages. Plan an active game between courses to keep guests moving.
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Gertrude Sanford
Town State College
Sanford
Musings From The Town Crier At Christmas Time
The Town Crier shares festive greetings to the Lubbers family and Nellie Van Arkel, notes on holiday window shopping, and a memory of Professor Wesle's Studio. It reflects on Christmas traditions from ancient roots to modern celebrations and quotes William Auld on peaceful salutes during winter feasts.
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Pella
Lubbers
Nellie van Arkel
Nellie
William Auld
Milk Myth Prompts Nightly Slumber Advice
Reader quotes a mother urging her child Snooky to drink Maytag milk for sound sleep and morning wellbeing. The piece hints at hidden benefits of milk beyond what is visible in the bottle.
Frumenty to Plum Pudding and Early Christmas Customs
An essay traces frumenty as an old English Christmas dish and links it to plum pudding. It notes carols from the heavens sung by angels and the rise of carol singing in England and America since the 15th century. It mentions Christmas cards beginning in 1845 and becoming established by 1870, and the long tradition of gift giving at Christmas.
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England
Universal Gift Exchange Echoes Thrice Wise Men
Fragmentary text notes an ancient or symbolic gift exchange tied to the Three Wise Men and suggests a contemporaneous, universal practice of giving gifts today. The readable fragment implies a ceremonial or broad cultural pattern without detailing participants or dates.
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Des Moines
Howard Brummel
Caring
H. P. van Rees
Charles City
Earl van Rees
Pella Rol Screen Factory
Allis-Chalmere
Vander Veer
J. T. van Zante
E. van Maanen
ALLIS
Chalmers
Les
Vos
Dr. Lubbers
John Wesle
Santa Claus
Dick Leydens Station
Pella Rendering Service
Dept. of Ag
J. J. Strass
D.S.C
Life Insurance
Warner Vande Voort
Main Street
Black
Equitable Life of
Knoxville Road
Jacob van Zante
Henry van Steenwyk
Hudson
National Automobl Doalure Association
America
Pella, Iowa
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