Illnesses and health notes fill local update
Cornelius Ver Meer is dangerously ill with pneumonia and spinal meningitis. B R Sanborn of Hotel Pella is very ill with pneumonia. James DeZwarte’s young daughter is ill with pneumonia. Eleanor Ver Ploeg has the flu. Edward Goad suffers severe cold and appendicitis. Mrs Kate Beard was indisposed. Mrs John Braashart slowly improving at her mother's in Prairie City. R M Jemison was ill but at the depot. Gerrit Ryke lost a fingertip when a car hood injured his hand. Gerrit Gezel returns from Iowa City after treatments. Mrs K Ver Heul ill with threat of pneumonia, improving. Miss Emma Hamilton improving slightly under care of Miss Margaret Vander Linden. Chronicle Want Ads bring results.
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Cornelius Ver Meer
B. R. Sanborn
J. D. Wilcox
Hotel Pella
James DeZwarte
Durham
Eleanor Ver Ploeg
John Ver Ploeg
Edward Goad
Kate Beard
John Braashart
P. D. Wagaman
Prairie City
R. M. Jemison
Public Investiture of Local Boy Scouts
The Boy Scout Troop No. 72 of this city sponsored by the local Legion Post will hold its Investiture on Wednesday night February 24 at 7 30 p m in the Memorial building. The Legion Post invites all residents above sixteen to attend the special meeting. The program includes parade of colors Knox ville Boy Scouts song America invocation opening remarks introduction of presiding officer address your scout troop installation of troop commit tee and area scout commissioner presentation of flag and benediction. Oren S Vander N Niewaal publicity officer Legion Post No 89.
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Legion Post
Knoxville Boy Scouts
America
Geo. Mennenga
W. D. van Sittert
W. J. Fowler
Knoxville
Pella
L. Osman
Iowa
Marshalltown
Short
Pella High School
L. M. Henry
Legion
Geo. Mennen
Nebraska Wesleyan Debaters Attend Fort Collins Final
Nebraska Wesleyan University debaters Reid a senior and Coffman a junior joined Central College at Pella Iowa on February 11. Kailey a senior and Havens a sophomore also debated, with Kailey’s team winning the Fort Collins women’s championship. NWU has a 75 percent win rate over eight years and has faced Central in debates on centralized industry across a ten day trip through Iowa Illinois Missouri Kansas Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Central College
Pella
Iowa
Reid
Coffman
Nebraska Wesleyan
Pi Kappa Delta
Fort Collins
Colorado
Miss Kailey
College of Fine Arts
Miss Havens
College of Liberal Arts
C. Horton Talley
Northwestern School of Speech
Lincoln School
Central
Nebraska
Nebraska- Wesleyan
Democratic candidates announce for county recorder and state legislature
Marion County voters are asked to support candidates in the June primaries. Names appearing include Wille Smina Wilkes seeking the Democratic nomination for County Recorder and Ruby Riherd announcing candidacy for Representative in the State Legislature. G H Gholson endorses the effort.
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Chronicle
County Recorder
Jane
Wille Slmina Wilkes
Marion County
G. H. Gholson
Central College and Neb Wesleyan Debate Central Issue
Central College hosts a Thursday afternoon debate with Nebraska Wesleyan students Amos Coffman Harold Ried Eva Kailey Roma Havans and Central team Willard Langerak Nick Rozeboom Ruth Pietenpol Margaret Van Raden. Two debates end with 2 to 1 votes, favoring NW and Central respectively.
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Congress
New
Central College
Nebraska-Wesleyan College
Amos Coffman
Harold Ried
Eva Kailey
Roma Havans
Central
Willard Langerak
Nick Rozeboom
Ruth Pietenpol
Margaret’ van Raden
Indies
Licenses to wed and births recorded in courthouse status
Licenses to wed were applied for by Leslie Bogaards Jennie M Wos Anthony Huyser Margaret Dykstra Francis Romeo and Melcher Frances L Dooley Melcher. Births recorded include Lawrence DeRoy son of Norris E Croll and wife Knox ville born February 10 1932 Phyllis Jean daughter of Roscoe Houser Knox ville born February 6 1932 Barbara Jean daughter of Lester Harman Knox ville born February 4 1932
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Leslie Bogaards
Jennie M. Wos
Anthony Huyser
Margaret Dykstra Francis Romeo
Melcher
Frances L. Dooley
Lawrence DeRoy
Norris E. Croll
Knoxville
Phyllis Jean
Roscoe Houser
Barbara Jean
Lester C. Harman
P T A Meeting Postponed. Teachers Form Parent Groups
School notes report the P T A meeting postponed indefinitely to boost parent engagement. Teachers will organize parent groups for each classroom with monthly or biweekly meetings after school. The P T A deficit of about 70 dollars will be addressed by a student play.
Farm Bureau Seeks Stronger Marion County Network
Knoxville Iowa February 17 Farmers push to grow Marion County Farm Bureau with Sun Summit and Red Rock townships adding twelve members. Campaign aims to recruit countywide as roads clear. C M Gilson urged all directors to recruit this year stressing unity with Grange and Farmers Union on Marketing Act Rural Credits monetary policy taxation speculation and Philippine Independence backing a unified congressional appeal.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Marion County Farm Bureau
Red Rock
Summit Townships
Farm Bureau
C. M. Gilson
National Congress
Electric Sparks and Jokes From Van Den Berg Electric Co
A humor filled weekly sheet notes a dog chasing a man, a tall tale about a can tied to a tail, and witty exchanges on current and insulation. It advertises Delco parts service, Health Mor sanitation demos, a math riddle about Betty Mary and Mary age, plus a new automatic toaster and a joke about a sleeping draught.
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van den Berg Electric Co
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