Central Cagers Face Three Games in Week's Span
Central College prepares for a demanding stretch by hosting Columbia followed by a slate of road tests. The Dutchmen will meet Simpson in Indianola, then Upper Iowa at home, with Columbia visiting Dubuque as the schedule tightens after earlier narrow wins by Columbia over Platteville and La Crosse Normal. Regulars at Simpson report roster uncertainty while Upper Iowa brings a strong, turnover-prone defense, shaping a rugged conference week.
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Columbia
Dubuque
Fairfield
Central
Parsons
Wisconsin
Platteville Miners
la Crosse
Indianola
Simpson
Upper Iowa
Indianola Methodists
Pella
Upper Iowans
Marion Moore
Benna Vista
Luther
Penn
Beavers
Fayette
Quakers
Methodists
Mt. Pleasant
Morningside
Western Union
Central Defeats Newton 80 to 16 in rout
Central overwhelmed Newton Yeagers 80 to 16, jumping out to a 5 0 deficit before a rapid second half surge. Art Stoelting led a strong interior showing with three second half baskets, while Lefty Schnack Muyskens Luther Anderson and Babe Tysseling contributed key scores for the Dutchmen.
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Central
Newton Yeagers
Newton
Lefty Schnack
Connie Muyskens
Art. Stoelting
Luther Anderson
Babe Tysseling
Schnack
Muyskens
Westerfield
Tain Muyskens
Grads Edge Central Varsity In Narrow 20 17 Victory
Alumni led by Ed Rainey and ex captain Barney Neifert challenged Central's 1932 varsity in a New Year's gym scrimmage. Central led 13 6 at halftime but the grads rallied to win 20 17 as Luther Anderson and Westerfield showed brief bright spots.
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Central
Barney Neifert
Grads
Varsity
Ed Rainey
Connie Muyskens
Schnack
Muyskens
Westerfield
Wilkins
Stoelting
Harrison
Anderson
Dysseling
Schiele
Apt
Vogelaar
Rysdam
Kuiper
Vander Meulen
Neifert
Van Vliet kin history traced from Holland trip
Bert Van Vliet reports a detailed search of birth records in Pernis and Den Haag during a Holland visit. He lists family names and dates from 1816 to 1849, notes possible relations to Mrs Verhagen, and adds paths through Rotterdam Haarlem Amsterdam Marken and other towns while seeking confirmation of lineage.
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Hague
Pernis
Rotterdam
Maas
van Vliets
Cornelis Verhagen
Aafje van Vliet
Jacob van Vliet
Adrianus van Vliet
Gysbert van Vliet
America
van Vliet
Pella
Cornelis van Vliet
Neeltje Langstraat
Jan van Vliet
Jannetje Salie
Salie
Gysbert
Maria
Cornelius
Jannette
Jan
Marinus
Adrianus
Jan van Viliet
den Haag
Brussells
Beerink
Zuider Zee
Marken
Germany
Utrecht
Delft
Enraged bull kills horse at Kays farm on Christmas day
Milton Herald reports W. B. Kays loses a fine driving horse when a young Guernsey bull attacks as the animal seeks shelter by the barn. The bull has shown dangerous mood earlier, prompting Kays to keep guard with a dog. The incident follows prior barn door damage and concerns about the bull.
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Milton Herald
W. B. Kays
Kays
Guernsey
Mr. Kays
Powder House Explosion Remembered In Oskaloosa
A half century later residents recall the 1882 powder explosion at H L Spencer and Co that killed John Phillips Jerrold Joyce and John Steadman. Homes were damaged across the city as debris and shattered glass filled the streets and a distant blast was felt in New Sharon.
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Phillips
John Steadman
Jerrold Joyce
L. F. Cole
John Shaw
Phillip Mitchell
Mr. White
American Powder Co
Boston
Joyce
Mr. Harkness
Young Phillips
Oskaloosa Herald
Oskaloosa
John Phillips
Jerald Joyce
H. L. Spencer & Company
New Sharon
Old Penn College
Burdock
Old Muchakinock
Spencer Company
Jackson
H. L. Spencer & Co
Market Street
John Steadham
Man Found Hanged in Barn in Marion County
The community mourns Ralph S. Flanagan who died by his own hand. His body was discovered in the barn loft near 11:00 by Lee Taylor, a land neighbor. Ill health and deteriorating sight were cited as factors, and his wife and relatives receive communal sympathy.
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Marion County News
Ralph S. Flanagan
Lee Taylor
An End to Floundering Memorandum Urges Broad Reform
Robert J. Caldwell argues for a world economic council and national economic council plus changes to the Volstead Act to curb crime and fund government. He calls for tariff reciprocity, Wagner bill, five day week, child labor abolition, cutting franking, sales tax, higher income tax, World Court with Root Amendments, and arms reduction linked to debt relief. He proposes factory abroad and government revenue shifts away from bootleggers.
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Robert J. Caldwell
Congress
Caldwell
Seaboard National Bank of New York
National Republican Advisory Committee
World Economic Council
National Economic Council
Hoover Administration
World Court
Rivola Theatre to Open Season with Five Star Final
The Rivola Theatre in Oskaloosa opens the season on Saturday January 9 with Five Star Final starring Edward G Robinson. A special stage show runs January 9 10 11 with animal circus and free street parade daily. The feature drama exposes yellow journalism and stars a large cast including Marian Marsh Boris Karloff and Oscar Apfel.
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Rivola
Oskaloosa
Sun
Edward G. Robinson
Los Angeles
Louis Weitzenkorn
Randall
Soceed
Marian Marsh
H. B. Warner
Anthony Bushell
George E. Stone
Frances Starr
Ona Munson
Boris Karloff
Robert Elliott
Arkansas Newspaper DONT'S on Rates and Advertising Practices
A column warns against underpricing newsprint and ads. It cites legal rate fixes ignored by many papers and criticizes free two page spreads used to win mass handbill work. It notes county officials collecting excessive ad rates and urges fair pricing practices.
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Yessir
Winter
Red” Wells
Young
Crider
Tysseling
Tysseling Stars
Bert van Vliet
Gus van Vliet
Mr. van Vliet
Holland
THE
Oskaloosa Theatre
Manchuria
Arkansas Press
Pope
Arkansas
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Atlas Tires
Tire Service
Atlas
Dick Diekema
Standard Oil Station No
East Franklin
First Streets
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