Weekend Visits and Local Notes At Pella And Nearby Towns
Local residents and students are listed visiting homes in Pella Monroe Ames and Otley over the weekend. Names include Miss Banepa Renaud from Iowa State College Ames and Cornelius Vander from Larabee schools. Des Moines trips and farm calls are noted for several residents such as D. H. Weyers and Mrs H J Rhynsburger.
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Te Pell
Colfax
Jek
Te Smith
American Institute” Commercial School
Des Moines
Ahd
Gerald Grundman
Newton
John Grundman
Banepa Renaud
Iowa
Te College
Ames
Cornelius Vander
Larabee
Pella
Aladdin
van Zante Bros
Mildred Kissinger
Knoxville
John de Kock
Evelyn Crum
Monroe
Otley
Emma Joes
Jennie Kenning
Elizabeth Albers
W. J. Wagner
Yocturn
Cates
Ventura
D. H. Weyers
Robert Vander Wal
John Vander Wal
Robert
Dupont Powder Co
Wilmington
Del
State College
Yard Cane for Sale Yard Cars From 1926 to 1936 Touring Sedan
Yard sale listing for multiple classic and vintage autos including a 1926 Ford Co a 1936 5 Chevrolet Touring a Ford Touring a 26 Hudson Sedan and references to a Van Houweming Auto Co with联系方式 unclear. The fragmentary OCR shows model names and vehicle types rather than full sale details or prices.
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Ford Co
Oydenham
van Houweming Auto CO
Des Moines visits and party plans mix in 1930s Iowa notes
Local residents travel to Des Moines for business and social visits while planning moves. Ver Steegs shift plans to Chariton after securing a job with International Harvester. Births, moves, school events, and community notices thread through a day in Mahaska County with many names and small-town details.
De Koning Shop To Re open Saturday
The Joe De Koning shop and repair shop announces its reopening after several weeks closed for building repairs following a fire. A large assortment of shoes for men, women and children arrives with the relaunch.
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de Koning
Joe de Koning
Amsterdam Social Notes and Family Moves
Amsterdam area brief mentions a weekend visit at the Bogaard home by Mr and Mrs Dick Schippers and introductions to Junior Lee at the Klein household. Gerrit Klein moves from Bogaard farm to Bertha Van Wyngarden’s farm, with the Bogaard place not rented. Local visits include C T Van Lint to the Peter Klein home and Otley caller H A Rietveld. John Vink Sr. hospitalized in Des Moines. Mrs Vink visiting. Further notes cover Des Moines trips by Mrs Vink and Sadie Vink.
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Dick Schippers
P. A. Bogaards
Gerrit Klein
P. A. Bogaard
Amsterdam
Bertha van Wyngarden
Bogaards
C. T. van Lint
Peter Klein
Junior Lee
Klein Home
John Vink
Des Moines
F. F. Carpenter
John Vink, Jr
Sadie Vink
Wynia Brother Dies in Hollandale Minn Funeral Planned
D L Wynia left Thursday for Hollandale Minn to attend the funeral of his brother James Wynia who died suddenly. Details on the illness are unavailable. James Wynia is survived by his widow and ten children, four married and six at home. The funeral will be held Friday with interment in Hollandale.
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Knoxville
Pella
Melcher
White Way Auto Company
Newton
T. H. Klein
Humboldt
D. L. Wynia
Hollandale
Minn
James Wynia
Ir. Wyndia
Overbearing Strawberries Extend Fruiting Into Fall
The U S Department of Agriculture notes overbearing strawberry varieties bear fruit after the usual season in late summer and fall until hard frosts, then again in early summer the next year. For first year yields, plant in early spring and keep blossoms off until July with fertile, moist soil.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Quiz questions cover tiara to presidency and geography
A mixed question set asks about tiaras and benedicts, a crafts profession, zodiac signs, Shrove Tuesday president birthdays, Lincoln’s birthplace, and border countries. It includes a yardage rod measure, a poem author, a title for an Earl’s wife, and a law change question. Answers appear as: Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela. 6512 yards. James Whitcomb Riley. 1929. Countess. No.
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Abraham Lincoln
South Ae
United States
United
Bates
Dent
Ecuador
Columbia
Venezuela
James’ Whitcomb Riley
Countess
Des Moines Hospital Treats Ailments Hoping for Recovery
Several local residents faced surgeries and illnesses this week. Walter Mra and Mrs Hartog’s eight year old daughter underwent an appendectomy in Des Moines. Mrs Van Niemensverdiet and another patient were taken to Oskaloosa for an operation. Rev H C Jacobs remains home ill with flu and complications, unable to fill the pulpit. Helen Vander Pol was moved to Mahaska County Hospital for treatment after a prior appendicitis and slow recovery.
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Mra
Walter
Otte
Rea W
Monda
H. C. Jacobs
San Rubert Moore
Rosscresa
Helen Vander Pol
Mahsaks County Hospital
Van
Washington's 1775 Letter Reveals Washington’s Resolve
George Washington writes to his wife in 1775, expressing reluctance to leave family yet accepting duty. He asks for fortitude at home, hopes for a timely return in the fall, and seeks reassurance while pledging to endure danger for a larger purpose. He trusts Providence and asks for support during the campaign.
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Washington
George Washington
Iowa's Bee Products Worth $2,500,000
Des Moines reports Iowa bees produce a value of about 2.5 million dollars yearly. The 1928 honey crop reached 16 million pounds worth nearly 2 million, while wax adds about 500 thousand. Eighty percent of Iowa honey is sold out of state, ranking it second in production behind California. Bees support crop yields as pollinators and honey as a natural resource.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa ‘Department
California
Birth and Death Registrations in Iowa Critical for Rights
Iowa stresses vital statistics need birth and death records for legal age, proof for jobs, voting, education and military service. Since 1923 Iowa’s death records accepted by US Commerce, districts organized under local registrars to file birth within ten days and death before burial.
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Europe
R. L. McLaren
Division of War Staliation
Iowa
United States
Towa
Detment ‘of Commerce
County Board of Supervisors
Fragmentary OCR Note on Records and Certification
Fragmented text hints at needed records or certifications. No clear names, dates, places, or organizations are readable to identify a concrete item or action. The fragment does not provide sufficient factual details for a full card.
Stock Outlook From Des Moines Sees Mixed Farm Signals
Des Moines Iowa February 28 The outlook for livestock and beef is cautiously favorable for producers who can finance their own feeders. Horse prices are strong and foreign demand for pork may rise with corn crop prospects abroad. Poultry outlook favors market production over egg prices while the overall market signals warn beginners against large new ventures amid peak feeder values.
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Des Moines
Thornb
Thornburg
United Foreign Marke
Independence Day Message Inspires Faithful Hope
A brief note from a local church group urges citizens to celebrate the nation’s birth with gratitude to God. The message emphasizes unity, service, and prayer for guidance in difficult times.
Pella Baptist Church Morning Service Promotes Mediates Destructiveness
A fragmented note from Pella Baptist Church outlines a morning service at 9:80 a.m. featuring a talk titled The Destructiveness of Moderation. The document mentions a program by the P. U. and references Amy Promp. and prior messages about serving the Lord.
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Amy
The Lost Coin at 10 45 The Traitor Pointed Out at 2
A fragment listing times and phrases including The Lost Coin and The Traitor Pointed Out with a reference to Holland and the question Shall I betray Him in relation to Jesus at 7 30. The text reads like a partial schedule or script cue with cryptic notes.
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Holland
Jesus
Unclear OCR: No coherent headline available
Fragmentary text references a person named Thomas Gortin and a place St Patote with terms like nonpayment of her ren, yielding no callable event or outcome for a proper summary.
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Thomas Gortin
St. Patote
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Betty
God
Joe Clark
Baby
der ‘Isines
W. C. van Vark
Square
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Anthonie Vanne
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Boys Jaarama’s Bakery
A Self, Jr
Chronicle Oree
C. Clement Auto Paint Shop
Feod
Antonie van Setten
Clarence F. Mathes
Howell
Plymouth Rocks
Mia
John J. Slot
Central States Electric Co
Timothy
W. F. Mathews
Sandow
Anthonie Vanetten
Chronicle
Pontiac Co
Pella Motor Co
Paul Vander Zyl
Arie Schakel
Long Beach
Calif
George Ramsey
Verle
John van Dyke
Eddyville
J. de Haan
Lamont
Michigan
Rev. de Haan
Lois Brooks
Swan School
Will Waechter
Harper
G. Hee Zee
Robert Kaldenberg
A. B. van Zante
J. H. de Reus
Heed
Ferd Korn
Martin Paardekooper
H. LaFollette
Jack Cronkite
Ed van Gorp
Wm. Louty
Frank Beechout
Mr. Leuty
Sist
Ed Schreiner
American Legion
Gerrit Vanden Berg
Carl Byers
Paul Grundman
D. G. van Zante
Wm. van Sittert
George Lankelma
Winona Davis
Dallas
Central
G. G. Gaass
Edward Schreiner
Gerald Id Faardekoopee
Peay
B. Wormhoudt
Tunis Kempkes
William de Bruins
C. W. Shafer
A. C. Kuyper
Misa Edith Thompson
Marion van Arkel
Oskaloosa
Whippet
van Houweling Auto Co
J.T. Conley
Prairie City
Woodrow Washing Machine Company
Will den Hartog
Byron Crawford
Cornelia Breen
Minnie Brooklander
Fred Perry
Gertrude Hasselman
Centennial
Leighton
I. Willam Sturema
A. P. Hasselman
Evans
Garret
Herman Hasselman
Wm. Bruinekool
Alton
Ed Hoeven
Ee Ri Yen Maret
Moines
Weling and Passen
Milwaukee Railroad
N. van Maren
Main Street
First Reformed Church
Central States Electric Co. Offies
Wm. Vanden Berg
Washington D. C
George Robey
Herbert Hoover
Nicholas Jansen
West Franklin Street
Joe Palzer
Jansen
Sjaardema
Harry van Hemert
Gambell
East Franklin Street
Mina Grossman
George Constantine
Omaha
P. Katsura
Lawrence van Rheenen
Indianapolis
Ind
Wm. van Rheenen
Brother
van den
Berg
Eeeninat Goant Ie Auta
Third Reformed Church
Brute el
Ino
M. ‘Vander
Sinden
Oskaloosa H. S. Gym
College
Puritan
Central States Electric Company
Minnesota
Nebraska
Securities Department of the ‘Company
Merchants National Bank
Cedar, Rapids
Pella, Iowa
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