Local news highlights from Ol fie and surrounding towns
Local items note births, travels, and visits. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Jacob De Neef on Sunday at 8 00 pm. Numerous residents returned to duties after holidays including Mike Wasson Morris Vogelaar and Gerritt Popma. Many visits span Des Moines Knoxville Ottumwa and Des Moines with relatives friends and school activities.
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John Henry
Jacob de Neef
Mike Wasson
Rose Hill
Morris Vogelaar
Brighton
A. B. van Houweling
Frank de Wit
Des Moines
John Gosselink
New Hampshire
G. H. Gosselink
Gosselink
West Bend
Wis
Fred Rozendaal
Jacob de Haan
Dick de Haan
Ray de Haan
Delvin de Haan
Chicago
J. H. Cole
Miller, S. D
Ottumwa
E. M. Cole
Hattie Cole
Ade Vander “Inden
Pleasantville
Martha Dunlavy
Nebraska City
Nebraska
C. Richardson
David Davids
Clara City, Inn
The Secretary to the President on Mistakes
A Sunday School Times commentary praises high accuracy standards from White House practice. Everett Sanders recalls notes kept to avoid errors and credits President Coolidge for patient leadership. The piece urges readers to trust in guidance and pursue a newer, fewer mistakes era.
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Saturday Evening Post
Everett Sanders
Coolidge
Sander
White House
Mr. Coolidge
United States
Sunday School Times
Air Conditioning Beats Dust in Homes Says Institute
Holland Institute of Thermology in Holland Michigan says modern air conditioning humidifies home air and washes away dust. Ducts cannot introduce dust or smoke from heating while basement dust comes from unclean basements and door cracks. Humidified air reduces dust, keeps walls clean, and eases housework with vapor-type systems.
Testing Home Humidity With a Simple Hygrometer
A 1920s home science guide explains using a DIY hygrometer to check indoor moisture. Two thermometers, one with a wet wick, measure humidity and comfort, aiding in diagnosing dry air effects on health and furniture.
Humidity Readings Guide for Home Comfort and Health
An explanation of using dry and wet bulb thermometers to gauge indoor humidity. With a 70 F dry bulb and 67 F wet bulb, relative humidity is about 45 percent. A wet bulb reading far above 56 indicates excess moisture, while well below 50 signals dryness. The Holland Institute of Thermology offers a chart to quickly determine moisture levels from these readings.
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Holland Institute of Thermology of
Holland
Mich
Holland Institute of Thermotogy
Holland, Mich
Dust in Home Air Ruins Furnishings
Winter air brings dust from thousands of home fires and industrial activity into homes. Tests show industrial centers accumulate 200 tons of dust per square mile yearly. Dust-laden air seeps through cracks, dirtying interiors and damaging furnishings. Holland Institute notes home air washing machines now remove 98 percent or more of the dust.
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Holland Institute of Thermology
Holland
Michigan
Uniform indoor heat with new home air conditioners
The Holland Institute of Thermology notes that new home air conditioning ensures even temperatures at floor head and ceiling levels during the heating season. It highlights air circulators that move air quietly and diffusely, preventing cold floors and overly warm air near the ceiling.
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Holland Institute of Thermology
Holland
Mich
Institute
Low mood urged to excuse debt and delay payments
A religious weekly argues that a widespread despondency can justify failing to meet obligations. It notes bank failures affect everyone and merchants use sorrow to speed up collections while debtors defer payments. The piece suggests any moral use of gloom to prompt timely payment.
Ill and Hospital Updates Highlight Local Residents
Willa May De Bruin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Connie De Bruin, injured her hand Sunday when caught in a car door. Mrs Dan Kamp, Miss Elva Klein, Viola Helen Boat, and Mrs Edward Schreiner rejoined home after hospital stays or procedures in recent days. Dick Ver Dught had a knee amputation at Lutheran hospital Des Moines and is recovering, while Mrs Pete Heerema undergone a minor operation at the same hospital.
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Wm. Bruinekool
Alton
E. L. Hoeven
Gladys Buerkens
Fenton
Iowa
Bernie Vander Linden
Ed. Vander Linden
Des Moines
Bernice
Louise Gladstone
J. van Hemert
Frank Tilma
Otley
H. H. Sadler
Knoxville
John Hollebrand
Willa May
Connie de Bruin
Viola Helen Boat
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Dick Ver Dught
Lutheran
Pete Heerema
Lutheran Hospital
Red Cross Roll Call Appeal From William Green
William Green issues a public statement praising the American Red Cross as an integral part of national life. He urges all citizens to support the Red Cross during the annual Roll Call period and to respond generously in both personal and official capacity.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Direct Creation Emphasized Over Evolution by Nordlund
Rev Ralph Nordlund in a Baptist church sermon argued man is a direct creation of God not evolved. He cited three reasons opposing evolution, warned of its social impact, noted biblical creation in nature, and asserted God created man after his kind. The talk linked faith, origin, and civilization.
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Ralph T. Nordlund
The
Baptist Church
God
Nordlund
Chris
Russia
Sermon Argues Man Created Directly by God
Nordlund outlines a Trine of sin and salvation asserting body and soul are separate creations yet man can be redeemed only if made in God’s image. He claims God formed a pure body for a pure soul and that our likeness to God is spiritual, not physical, guiding conscience in actions. The sermon pleased the congregation.
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God
Socrates
Trine
Rey
Nordlund
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