Central College Notes and Local Events
The Sadler family celebrated a Golden Wedding in Indianola while basketball coach and team receive praise. John and Pete Heerema visited Indianola to see their brother. The Boys Glee Club performed at Eddyville under Congregational auspices with piano solos and strong audience encore. A home concert is planned for March 15. Mispah met Monday. debating season continues weekly. A man fell into a drained tank, became tangled, and was rescued after a night of wind and waiting.
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Sadler
Indianola
John
Pete Heerema
Yella
Eddyville
Congregational Church
Mispah
Otley News and Local Movements
Miss Fay Pendroy remains ill with an head infection and may need an operation. Ben Inglehaven moved from the old Vriezelaar homestead near Pella to a place of his own. John Vanden Baard and Marsh Van Hemert also moved to adjacent Vriezelaar properties. Farmers Co-op replaces assistant at the elevator, naming G A Klein over G Van Zee. The Vander Wiel children, once ill, are now improving. A water tank leak at the Leon pumping station prompted a repair by George Zika of Ottumwa Supply and Construction.
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Farmers Co-op
G. A. Klein
G. van Zee
Gerrit Vander Wiel
Rane Terpstra Buried in Monroe
Funeral services were held in Monroe for Rane Terpstra who died at his Woodward Iowa home Sunday January 24 at age 67. Born in Holland he came to America at 21 settling in Pella and married Mary Ver Huel in 1902 at Newton. He lived near Woodward until death leaving a widow a brother in Holland five nephews and James Ver Huel of Monroe. The remains were brought to Monroe for grave services led by Rev Russell of the Methodist church. Mrs Terpstra will return to Monroe when her business is straightened out.
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Monroe
Rane Terpstra
Woodward
Iowa
Holland
America
Pella
Mary Ver Huel
Newton
James Ver Huel
Russell
Methodist Church
Terpstra
Monroe Mirror
Dentists Hold Clinic For School Children In Pella
Dentists visited public schools Wednesday and provided free dental examinations for all pupils. They filled out cards so parents could learn their child’s dental needs, highlighting widespread poor dental condition among school age children and stressing proper care.
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Pella
Chronicle and National Farm News Club Offer
The Chronicle announces a one year club deal with National Farm News offering both papers for the Chronicle price. New or renewing subscribers can get both publications for 2.00, with option to add to existing club offers. The National Farm News covers farm organizations, Congress, government departments, agriculture, and family sections for rural readers.
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The
Chronicle
National Farm News
Washington, D.C
Congress
Wild boar terror ends as Lynxville hunter shoots 850 pound hog
Percy Eagon, a local hunter near Lynxville Wisconsin, killed a notorious wild boar that had terrorized the area for a decade. The massive animal weighed 850 pounds, stood eight feet eight inches long, and carried tusks ten inches long, described as exceptionally tough.
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Mississippi River
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Percy Eagon
Lynxville
Wanted: Girls for Work at Pella Overall Co
Short notice seeks a few girls aged 17 or older to work at the Pella Overall Company. Apply at the company office for details and employment.
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Pickwick Mfg. Co
Ft. Wayne
Pella Overall Co
Des Moines publisher recounts Iowa’s Northern Border Brigade era
Harvey Ingham of Des Moines has issued a book on Iowa’s 1862 Northern Border Brigade, the volunteer force defending against northern Indian threats. He draws on reports, journals, and newspaper items from that period, detailing frontier struggles and early settlement in Kossuth County and Spirit Lake aftermath.
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Harvey Ingham
Des Moines
Iowa
Northern Border Brigade
Mr. Ingham
Kossuth County
Fort Dodge Drum Corps Delights Parade Crowd
Thousands of spectators at Des Moines last August cheered the Fort Dodge Drum Corps during the Spanish American veterans national encampment parade. Fort Dodge American Legion officials announce the unit’s continued good showing and future community appearances.
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Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Wabash Time Table at Howell Iowa
Eastbound Passenger No 472 11 59 am Passenger No 474 8 39 pm Local Freight No 882 10 10 am Westbound Passenger No 475 8 22 am Passenger No 478 1 28 pm Local Freight No 831 11 59 am Freight for shipment at locale must be at station by 5 00 pm previous evening Both local freights carry passengers No 15 No 51 Wabash Time Table Howell Iowa No 50 10 31 am No 14 9 52 pm Numbers 14 and 15 do not stop at Howell but take passengers at Har-
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Howell
Har
Fort Dodge Drum Corps Aims for Paris Legion Event
Gion Post No 130 will join the Fort Dodge drum corps in the world Legion contest in Paris next fall. The corps, which won national honors at the Philadelphia Legion convention last fall, seeks to retain the title. It could cost about 30000 to transport fifty six members. Initial popular subscriptions were abandoned as too large. officers are pursuing several finance options with no final plan chosen.
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Gion Post No
Paris
Fort Dodge
Philadelphia
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Cody's
Knoxville
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First Ave. West
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Wm. Sjaardema
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B. J. Brom
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