Local notices from Oskaloosa area January items
Mercy Hospital dismisses ACCALS Mrs. A. M. Blom after surgery. Marion Kentucky couple Frank and Jeanne Lokerse welcomed a baby girl Frances Louise. Navy Petty Officer Delmar Petersma on leave from Washington state to San Diego. Postcard from John A. Van der Wal dated Long Beach California. Car accident near Keota injures Prenger. Harold Schut family visits Newton area. Funeral for Leonard Van Reys attendees from Newton and Knoxville. Vander Linden and family travel for visits to Cleveland. Van Engelhoven family leaves Mahaska for home.
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A. M. Blom
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Frank Lokerse
Marion
Kentucky
Frances Louise
Lokerse
Jeanne van Gorkum
Pella
Delmar Petersma
Navy
Washington State
San Diego
California
Delmar
Henry Petersma
John A. Vander Wal
The
Chronicle
Long Beach
Mer
Vander Wa
Anne Elscott
Vander
Harold Schut
Arthur John
Churchville
Penn
Role Vander Linden
Rai
Cleveland
Michael Cherzala
Seneinelaw
Mrs
Vander Linden
Skelp Bernace
Four Nominated in Ten County Worthy Citizen Campaign
Four candidates for the honor of Most Worthy Citizen in ten counties are named by the Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce. Ey Tx Butler and Paul Hickman of Oskaloosa are among the early nominees with Hickman receiving an extra vote. Russell S. Ferris of North English and Thomas of Hedrick join in.
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Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce
Campas
Ey Tx Butler
Paul Hiickman
Oskaloosa
Hickman
Russell S. Ferris
North English
Thomas
Hedrick
Route 1
Ferris
Co-operative Creamery
Commercial Club
Red Cross
Bradley
Als0
EL Chappo
Chicago
At Chicago
Orrin Tucker
the Trianon
Chamber
Lowans Continue To Show Preference For E Savings Bonds
Total United States savings bonds in Iowa during 1949 reach ed $220,400,902 with series E bonds accounting for $150,887,091. Warin, state director of the Treasury Department savings bonds division, said redemptions and maturities of A through E bonds issued 1935 through 1949 totaled $113,23 for 1949. Cash-ins of series F and G bonds not broken down by state due to small amounts.
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United States Savings
Iowa
Roger F. Warin
Treasury Department
Savings Bonds
Warin
Public Safety Tragedy: Harry Dies in Violent Convertible Crash
A garage owner recalls Harry who quit a month earlier and habitually drove fast after tavern nights. Witnesses describe a sequence from 6:10 p.m. when his convertible dived into another car, fled, and a patrolman notes bleeding and crushed limbs as the fatal crash ends instantly.
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Harry
Youth On the Spot ISC Conference Topic
Iowa homemakers will gather at Iowa State College February 15 and 16 for a two day conference on Youth On the Spot The Division of Home Economics and Extension staff sponsor the event with open invitation to rural and urban homemakers John E leads an open discussion on the topic and questions about youth today
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ISC
Iowa Homemakers
Iowa State College
Division of Home Economics
John E
Panel discussion on child welfare headed by Minnesota expert
Anderson from University of Minnesota will discuss child welfare with input from teens aged 16 to 23, parents, and educators in Home Economics Hall on Wednesday Feb 15. Walter Lunden leads the panel with roles for a typical Iowa parent, a county superintendent, and other child development leaders.
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Anderson
Institute of Child Welfare
University of Minnesota
Home Economics
Walter Lunden
Iowa Welfare Association
Lunden
Annd
Chittenden
South Carolina Sees Rise in Agriculture and Industry
Despite its strong farming base, South Carolina is increasingly industrialized. Textiles account for about seventy percent of its manufactures while the state yields phosphate rock granite gold silver manganese iron ore lime and monazite. Turpentine remains plentiful across the region.
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South Carolina
Farm Price Index Falls for Third Straight Month
The index of prices received by Iowa farmers declined for the third month in a row driven by lower live stock values. Hog and egg prices dropped through December while cattle veal calves chickens and lambs also eased. The all farm products index fell five points to 239 the lowest since price ceilings were removed in July 1946. Prices paid by farmers remained steady and the ratio of prices received to prices paid dropped to 91 the lowest balance since before the war.
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Iowa
Looking Back A Half Century in Pella Prices
Fifty years ago in Pella old roosters sold for two cents per pound and old gobblers five cents per pound rabbits and squirrels averaged fifty cents per dozen
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Pella
Long wait ends as Gus Mundt, now of Glidden, marries Marie Nappanau
Longtime acquaintance Gus Mundt formerly of Glidden married Marie Nappanau in Manning. Mundt is 73, Nappanau older and both have prior marriages. They are now noted as great grandparents in local records.
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Gus Mundt
Glidden
Marie Nappanau
Manning
Origi
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Toi de Prenger
Frida
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Herb
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Neal Kersbergen
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Kersbergen
Diese
Peter G. van Engelhoven
Mahaska
Mk Departarent
Bob Hullihan
Life Insurance
Warner Vande Voort
Main Street
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Pom Queen Seed CO
Council Bluffs, IA
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Dakota No. 12
Laddak
Arizona Com
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U. S
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Ouren Seed Co
Iowa Department of Agriculture
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Rus
Long
van Roekel
Pella, Iowa
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America’s Best Buy
Fisher
White Way Auto Company
Central States Electric Company
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