Postal Work Topic of Club at Meeting
The Women's Federated Club met with Mrs. A. R. Dunbar and assistant hostess on Tuesday afternoon. Papers on the Post Office Department and The Parcel Post were read by Mrs. H. O. Wormhoudt and Mrs. J. G. Fultz, with further talks on The Air Mail and The Dead Letter Office. The meeting praised Mrs. Mitten for ten years as president and noted community work by the group, including three parks nearing completion. The group adjourned after a social hour and lunch, planning to meet February 1 with new hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Federated Club
A. R. Dunbar
H. C. Payne
Post Office Department
H. O. Wormhoudt
J. G. Fultz
J. C. Mitten
J. H. Cochrane
Air Mail
Ames
A. B. van Houweling
Kuyper's Korner No. 24 New Year Cheer and Plans
Kuyper's Korner No 24 offers New Year wishes and planning help for home ownership in 1927. It promotes better service, settling up old accounts, and showcases plans and products like Mulehide roofing and Curtis Woodwork. The piece emphasizes value, customer satisfaction, and steady pricing over cheap goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
America
Gas War Sparks Price Drop Fight at Monroe Station
Peta Van Gorp, manager of the Manhattan oil station, cut gas by two cents causing a local price war. Des Moines oil lobbies sent reps from the Independent Oil Men's association to Monroe to settle the dispute as prices returned to normal and Monroe dealers pressed for lower rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peta van Gorp
Manhattan
Pete
Des Moines
Standard
Marathon
Sinclair
Monroe
Independent Oil Men’s Association of
Pete van Gorp
Prairie City
Monroe Mirror
Oskaloosa Girl Walked 27 Miles To Work
Miss Ella May Dearinger daughter of James Dearinger of the Fred Priest tonsorial establishment walked from Lynnville in Jasper county via Searsboro and New Sharon to Oskaloosa covering 27 miles. She refused offers of rides and started between 7 and 8 am finishing around 3 pm at about 4 miles an hour including rests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella May Dearinger
James Dearinger
Fred Priest Tonsorial
Lynnville
Jasper County
Searsboro
New Sharon
Oskaloosa
Miss Dearinger
Des Moines car theft targets Monroe man
Monroe man Garret De Hoet reported his car stolen after parking it in Des Moines last Sunday. Police investigated the incident and urged any witnesses to come forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Man
Des Moines
Garret de Hoet
Car recovered after theft near post office
Garret found his car missing from near the post office. The insured vehicle, worth 400 dollars, was recovered in Des Moines with police custody after Mr. De Hoet and local agent R P Tool visited. The car sustained no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garret
Public sale dates listed for several buyers
A list of auction or public sale dates includes C. H. Vander Linden in Pella on January 11 and H. Dop in Monroe on January 12, followed by H. Hagen & Co in Pella January 12, H. R. Nieusma in Pella January 13, I. G. Roorda in Reasner January 14, Ed Vos in Pella January 18, F Poortinga in Monroe January 19, W. A. Bogaards in Leighton January 19, and J. H. Swank in Pella January 20 with J. G. Van Gorp in Peoria February 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Vander Linden
Pella
H. Dop
Monroe
H. Hagen & Co
H. R. Nieusma
I. G. Roorda
Reasner
Ed Vos
F.poortinga
W. A. Bogaards
Leighton
J. H. Swank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women’s Organization
Kuyper
S Korner
Canada Canada
Pop
Spreek Met
Oleo
Heerema
DE Kock
Eredar
Edeerog
Ruly
Chevrolet
Rolet History
Duco Colore
Fisher
Kine
Cama
F. O. B. Flint
Mich
White Way Auto Co
Iowa
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