The Old Homestead at Princess Des Moines Next Week
The Ralph Bellamy Players secure permission to stage The Old Homestead at the Princess theatre in Des Moines next week. The play, a classic of the American stage, was long presented by Denman Thompson and continued by his son Frank. The production promises laughter and emotional moments with a special Argonne post American Legion quartet performing songs in period costume.
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Ralph Bellamy
Old Homestead
Princess Theatre
Des Moines
Denman Thompson
Frank Thompson
Bellamy
Quartette of
Argonne Post
The
American Legion
Local Farmers Ship Corn on the Hoof
Mr. C. Dielman, manager of the Farmers Union Shipping Association at Pella, consigned a car of cattle, a car of hogs and a car of sheep to the Farmers Union Live Stock Commission in Chicago. The hog market rose about 15 cents from Tuesday, cattle were active with bulk steers and yearlings 16 to 26 cents higher on the Wednesday market.
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C. Dielman
Farmers Union Shipping Association
Pella
Farmers Union Live Stock Commission
Chicago
List of owners in the sheep consignment
The record names H Swank Lee Van Haaften Walter Grandia M A Van Haaften G G Klein Jake Van Zante Jake Jonker John Minega Wessling Bros Chuby Zylstra John Den Nooy C De Goey Jim Rietveld Dan Rietveld A H Boot L J Monster H Van Onen G Dykstra R Lydius Jacob Snellers Jacob Boat Dirk Dunnick and A J Boat as the owners of the animals in this consignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Swank
Lee van Haaften
Walter Grandia
M. A. van Haaften
G. G. Klein
Jake van Zante
Jake Jonker
John Minega
Wessling Bros
Chuby Zylstra
John den Nooy
C. de Goey
Jim Rietveld
Dan Rietveld
A. H. Boot
L. J. Monster
H. van Onen
G. Dykstra
R. Lydius
Judge Vander Ploeg Banqueted in Adel Iowa
A Dallas county bar banquet honors retiring judge W G Vander Ploeg of Adel and judge elect E W Dingwell on Monday December 20 1926 at Adel Christian church. Banquet committee Burton Russell Harry Wifvat D H Miller. toastmaster G W Clarke. program includes Why we Are Here and Farewell among others. Knox ville Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Adel
Iowa
Dallas County
W. G. Vander Ploeg
E. W. Dingwell
Burton Russell
Harry Wifvat
D. H. Miller
G. W. Clarke
Geo. J. Dugan
Cooper
Absolute divorce sought in Mead v Mead case
In the 1927 February term of the District Court of Iowa in Marion County Wilbert B Mead sues Carra M Mead for divorce alleging desertion since 1919 and cruel treatment endangering health and life. petition seeks an absolute divorce and equitable relief. defendant is notified to appear.
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Wilbert B. Mead
Carra M. Mead
District Court
Huband
Strange Citizenship Paradox at Iowa University
An article notes a paradox at the University of Iowa where Dr Sudhindra Bose, born in British India, naturalized American, now lacks citizenship under 1924 law yet teaches citizenship. It also recounts local wildlife refuge gains on Winneshiek bottoms and a 17 pound mastodon tooth found in a Denison gravel pit, loaned to the Denison public school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Ingham
Des Moines
State University of Iowa
Frank C. Lowden
Ilinois
State University
University of Iowa
Sudhindra Bose
India
Dr. Bose
United States
Winneshiek Bottoms
Mississippi River
Watasha
Minn
Rock Island
W. E Cox
Denison Public School
Historical Department
Governor Hammill Receives Report On Federal Land Purchase
Governor John Hammill has obtained a report confirming official U S government action in the purchase of 10,000 acres of bottom land along the Mississippi River between McGregor Iowa and LaCrosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hammill
United States
Mississippi River
McGregor
Iowa
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Local Resident Reports Excavation Helper Back From Denison
S. D. Henry of Coon Rapids in Car roll county states Ellis Titus has returned from Denison where he assisted with excavating work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Henry
Coon Rapids
Carroll County
Ellis Titus
Denison
Christmas Candies Merit Pure Tasty at Low Prices
Not just any old kind of mixed candies but candies of merit. Pure rich and tasty at prices from 5c to 50c a pound. Candies in bulk and in boxes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Princess
Vander Ploeg
Gary
Ben Vogelaar
Knoxville
Hays, Hays & Heer
Durham
Joe F. Denburger
Vander Linden
Christ
J. van Dusseldorp
Oskaloosa Street
Sybenga’s Bakery
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