Home For The Aged Celebrates Its Twenty Fifth Anniversary
Dr John Wesselink president of Central College delivered a keynote at the Pella home for the aged jubilee praising its 25 years of service. He noted growing need for such institutions across the nation and urged cooperation between Holland era church factions, stressing a home provides essential care and fellowship in later life.
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Home For the Aged
Pella
John Wesselink
Central College
Wesselink
Kalamazoo
Mich
Chicago
Jil
Sheldon
Town
Orange’ City
Paterson
N. J
Erla
Holland
Bian
Condensed News of State and Nation
A roundup of national events includes influenza cases and a projected rise, Washington’s lie on a French officer, Philippine independence debated, a Chicago barn fire, a Wisconsin girl saving her brother, Oklahoma student expulsions, a Philadelphia kidnapping scare, and political musings on relief plans. Iowa road and education cost talks, court actions against former officials, and local crimes and fires fill the rest with varied regional notes. Scientist claims telescopic glasses can restore sight for many.
Destructive Fire Destroys Van Den Berg Electric Shop
The Van Den Berg Electric Shop suffered a five thousand dollar loss from a late night fire that damaged the building and nearly all stock. Fire Chief W Van Vork and Casey Van Den Berg alerted authorities after smoke forced an orderly evacuation during Christmas week. The blaze, likely starting in a radio work bench area, left about six hundred dollars of equipment destroyed and widespread smoke and water damage throughout the store.
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van den Berg Electric
Casey van den Berg
Franklin van Gorp
W. van Vork
Dutch Inn
Iemore
G. H. van den Berg
van den Berg
Farm Bureau Women Hold Fourth Marion County Training
The Marion county Farm Bureau women wrapped up a four day training series December 14 to 16. Meetings were held at Knoxville Memorial Hall and at Mrs. Ralph Grandiman’s home northeast of Ella. Extension specialist Miss Helen Swinney demonstrated the new meat cooking method using a meat thermometer and discussed tender cuts and moisture loss. A company dinner followed the session.
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Marion County
Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Ralph Grandiman
Ella
Helen Swinney
Iowa State College
Miss Swinney
Miss Winney
Former Resident of Pella Dies
J. O. Grant, once a Pella resident, died at his grandson's home in Burlington on Monday Dec 19 1932 at age 94. A Civil War veteran, he practiced carpentry in Pella for years and left about 35 years ago. Funeral service will be in Oskaloosa Friday at 2 pm from Wilcox Garland funeral home, with burial in Oskaloosa.
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J. O. Grant
Pella
Burlington
Grant
Our City
Oskaloosa
Wilcox-Garland
Chicago teen Charles Arnold gets 14 years for step-grandma death
Charles Bertrand Arnold, a 16 year old from Chicago, was sentenced Monday to 14 years in the Pontiac reformatory after a court found him responsible for fatally clubbing his step-grandmother. He smiled as the sentence was delivered.
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Charles Bertrand Arnold
Chicago
Pontiac Reformatory
Local Men Receive Citizenship Papers
Heinrich Roeffels has been granted naturalization papers after passing the citizenship test. Marinus Meulpolder will receive his papers next May due to his military service record. The citizenship class will meet again Friday night at the high school and invites all interested residents.
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Heinrich Roeffels
Marinus Meulpolder
Mr. Roeffels
Mr. Meulpolder
Atend
Fire Damages Klein Residence on Lincoln Street
Fire damaged the Charles Klein home on Lincoln Street last Saturday when a gasoline stove exploded and ignited the kitchen walls. The city fire department answered the alarm at 11:45 a m and quickly extinguished the blaze.
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Charlie Klein
Lincoln Street
City
De Bruyn Causes Car Fire With Pipe Accident
William C. De Bruyn of near Galesburg learned the dangers of piping in a car when a lit pipe ignited the vehicle. The blaze damaged the flivver but caused less injury than feared as insurance covered the loss after the fire. The incident ends with a caution about using pipes inside vehicles.
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William C. de Bruyn
Galesburg
de Bruyn
Letters to Santa Claus Appeal for Christmas Tips
Last week we published two letters to Santa Claus and invite more. We hope boys and girls and perhaps older folks will share wishes for Christmas. We also suggest couples with no children consider adopting a child for the holiday to aid Santa in meeting requests.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Short Horn Bull Sale Brings $440 Total
Klyn Bros auctioneers conducted a sale of short horn bulls for W. H. Clark at Sam De Cook's feed barn on Wednesday afternoon. Eleven head brought a total of $440, about $11.00 per bull, with good results despite the depression.
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Klyn Bros
W. H. Clark
Sam de Cook
Mrs Richardson Heads to Meet President Roosevelt
Mrs Ellsworth Richardson of Albania travels to New York for a conference with President Elect Franklin D Roosevelt. She will represent the Iowa Farm Bureau federation and currently serves as state leader of the woman's project work.
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Ellsworth Richardson
Albia
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richardson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Woman's Project
Kools Thank Neighbors for Kindness and Flowers
Mr and Mrs Henry Kool express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during bereavement and the floral offerings. The note mentions President-Elect Roosevelt’s view on debt negotiations favoring a representative of individuals over a commission or board.
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Henry Kool
Roosevelt
Annual Meeting of Farmers Union at Pella Iowa
The Marion county Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union held its annual meeting at Memorial Hall in Pella on December 14, 1932. President Adair presided. reports from auxiliaries, Junior work, and the county secretary were given before lunch. Afternoon featured music, resolutions on taxes, school funding, and national measures, and elections for 1933 officers.
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Marion County
Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union
Memorial Hall
Pella
Adair
Ameureka
Kamerick-Bogaard
Farmers Union
Iowa
Wheeler
Frazier
Swank-Thomas
John Adair
Reuben Schakel
Farmers Union Credit Association
Shipping Association
Harold Veenstra
Herbert Mathes
Elmer van Zee
Ed Vander Ploeg
Chaplin
Peter Bogaard
J. F. Maloney
Kankakee
Ill
Robert Moore
Iowa Farmers Union
Dr. C. Aschenbrenner
Alumni Triumph Over High School Cagers
The alumni basketball team defeated the current high school squad 46 to 29 on Monday night. The game was tight at halftime 18 to 16 before the alumni pulled ahead in the second half with Don Dykstra scoring several baskets. Teammates included Van Arkel Evers Bosveld Bevans Goedhart and Ulrich.
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Don Dykstra
Hockets
van Arkel
Evers
Bosveld
Bevans
Goedhart
Ulrich
They Advertise Not: A Satire on Human Prudence
The verse notes animals display instinct while humans hesitate to advertise. It contrasts animal behaviors with human reluctance to boast, suggesting man’s tendency to pause before promoting himself as a flaw in nature’s order.
Twelve Bottles of Whiskey Sink Drunk Story
A messy reminiscence of emptying bottles, drinking from each glass, and counting odd numbers as the narrator describes a chaotic scene. The tale ends with a playful remark about the wisest person in the world and a final note on doing the wash.
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Pye
The Good Old Weekly Paper Poem by Russ Brinkley
A country weekly office is praised for hard work and loyal readers. The poem extols editorial bustle, ad gathering, and a press run despite low pay and high living costs. It celebrates delivering the Thursday issue rain or shine to subscribers.
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Russ Brinkley
John B Steinkamp Dies After Heart Attack at 78
John B Steinkamp 78 died at his home 220 Main at 9 05 PM Monday after a heart attack. Born in Baltimore MD he came to Porterville at 13. He was twice married and survived by wife Mary Van Brogen, four children and many grandchildren. Funeral today at 1 PM at home and 1 30 PM at Third Reformed Church with burial in Porterville cemetery.
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Baltimore
John B. Steinkamp
Main Street
Mr. Steinkamp
Steinkamp
Menning
Porterville
East First Street
Buerkens
G. Gosselink, Jr
Antonia de Cook
Harry B
Oskaloosa
D. A. van Zante
Eddyville
Peter
Seinkamp
Mary van Brogen
Dora
Martin
William Crosser
Los Angeles
Cal
Art Sedrel
Murray Steinkamp
Raritan
Ill
Alfred Steinkamp
Pella
al Steinkamp
Altoona
Kans
Will Steinkamp
Clear Lake
Iowa
Robber Steals $80 From Driver Then Takes $36.50 From Attendant
A lone bandit robbed a Des Moines motorist early Monday of 80 dollars and forced him to drive to a location before robbing the attendant of 36 dollars and 50 cents. A stable built in 1882 burned Sunday at Freeport, Pennsylvania, destroying the structure.
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Des Moines
Freeport
Penn
I Buy At Home Because I Buy Local
Brief prose urges shopping locally and supporting community vendors who back goods with service, tax support, and neighborly aid during misfortune. It emphasizes living and purchasing in the same town, highlighting mutual benefit and local loyalty.
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Robinson Crusoe
Cruso
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U. S. Public Health Service
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The
South Carolina Historical Society
George Washington
Philippine Islands
U. S. Senate
Samuel Insull
Libertyville
Madison
Wisconsin
University of Oklahoma
Billy Stephens
Philadelphia
Bernice Dearden
farm_board
Nelson
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Commission
James J. Walker
C. ©. Clifton
Des Moines Register
Iowa Teachers Associations
Legislative Committee
Elmer Brewer
Patrick Griffin
Waterloo
Dilworth
Mitchell
J.S. Russell
Sunday Register
Gertrude Ellis
Charles City
George Hutchins
Clarke County
Hazel Wilson
Davenport
Norman A. Luce
Ethel Collicutt
Sinclair Packing Plant
Chisago
Fire Satuday
Jim Bottomley
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Eds
Dyersville
United Light and Railway Co
Nick Peroff
Mason City
People's Gas and Electric Co
T. Jay Hubbard
Polk County District Court
William Feinbloom
N. Y
Farm Bureau
MR Santa
Claus
Ane
Chas. Klein
Bill de Bruyn
Short Horn
Mrs. Richardson
Pres. Roosevelt
Annual Meeting of Farmers Union
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