Vander Meide Dies After Fire Department Service
Arie P. Vander Meide longtime blacksmith and 47 year fire department member died at 6:00 am at his West Franklin Street home. Cause was angina pectoris. He married Louise Van Vark in 1906 and is survived by wife, one son Earl of Des Moines, three sisters, one brother. Service held at home and Baptist church with Fire Department members attending.
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Arie P. Vander Meide
West Franklin Street
A.P. Vander
Louise van Vark
Earl van der Meide
Des Moines
William Griffioen
Joh
Prairie City
J de Vries
Pella
Philip V. der Meide
San Bernardino
Cal
Baptist Church
Paul Ch Tensen
Oakwood
Vander Meiden
Fire Department
Th Clarence, van Vark
William Gezel
Gary Vogelaar
John Weyers
Bas Andeweg
James Voonman
Want Ad Locates Lost Money in Pella Chronicle
Leslie Sadler lost six dollars from his trousers pocket while at work near the Third Reformed church. He ran a Chronicle want ad and, the day after publication, a gentleman returned the money. The episode highlights that Chronicle ads are read and can yield results.
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Leslie Sadler
Chronicle
Third Reformed Church
Pella
Lost glasses found for John Hackett boy
Iris placed lost ad in Chronicle after her son’s glasses disappeared on the way home from school. A few days later the glasses were found in the boy’s rain coat pocket, proving ads can work.
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John Hackett
Iris
Chronicle
Sunday Observance to Aid Infantile Paralysis Drive
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis leads churches and physicians in a nationwide effort to stamp out the disease. Infantile Paralysis Sunday on January 2nd urged clergy to mobilize congregations to donate and support local chapters, surveys, and hospital wards, with churches playing a key role in education and outreach to prevent crippling effects.
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America
National Foundation For
National Foundation
Churches of America
Stuttering Tied to Parental Influence in Family Talk
Psychology release from the University of Iowa discusses stuttering in children and the impact of family dynamics. A speaker recalls personal history of stuttering tied to parental reactions at the dinner table, urging parents to avoid labeling children and to foster calm communication. Local families gathered at First Reformed Church in Ottumwa to honor Mrs. H. Wormhoudt on her 100th birthday.
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Psychology
University of Iowa
Iowa
Joe
Danny
Dan Ross
Joe Ferguson
Evening Paper
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Dad
John Wormhoudt
Henry
Ottumwa
Bertha Josie
Minneapolis
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Chicago
Dump Wormhoudt
F. Wilkinson
Newton
Vincent Verwys
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Washington D. C
James Doedyns
Texas
Anne Hospers
la Grand
Oregon
Scere
First Reformed Church
H. Wormhoudt
Central Edges Dubuque University In Close Frame
Central defeated Dubuque University by two points in a tense Friday game at the college gym. Loupee, Roberts, and Huisman led Central while Riedel scored 13 for Dubuque. halftime stood 19 to 18 in favor of Dubuque. Free throws favored Central with 10 to 7. Officials were Duke of Grinnell and Wright of Penn.
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Central
Dubuque University
College Gymnasium
Dubuque
Loupee
Roberts and
Huisman
Menning
Riedel
Cen
Duke of Grinnell
Wright
Penn
State Nursery Offers Trees At Small Cost To Farmers
Iowa state forest nursery in Ames lists 3 million trees for spring planting across farm, state forest and state park areas. Prices range from 2 to 6 dollars per thousand for species including black locust, green ash, elms, oaks, hickory, cottonwood, and various pines, with minimum orders of 1,000 trees and per-species limits due to stock.
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Ames
G. B. MacDonald
Iowa State College
MacDonald
State nursery trees sold to farmers under strict terms
Purchasers pay the freight. All farmers obtaining trees from the state nursery must sign agreements prohibiting giving away or resale. Trees cannot be planted for ornamental or windbreak purposes. They must be planted, protected and cultivated and may be inspected by Forestry Department representatives. The Forestry Department and Iowa State College Extension Service will provide planting and care guidance.
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Forestry Department
Iowa State College Extension Service
MacDonald
Christmas Thoughts by Dutch-born Storm Lake resident
A poem from Mrs George Quirk of Storm Lake Iowa reflects on Christmas meaning amid shopping and war. The author questions whether modern celebrations honor Jesus birth and if earthly rulers will seek peace when Christ returns. The piece ends with faith in Christ’s reign and mercy Amen.
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Storm Lake
Iowa
van Zaalen
The
Chronicle
Christ
George Quirk
Take Care of Game and Birds in Jackson Co
Jackson County builds 26 winter feeding stations through rural schools. The Dubuque Conservation Society and Maquoketa Izaak Walton League partner with County Superintendent Charles Martin and Conservation Officer R. W. Barsalou to supply feeders and educate on shelter construction. All 116 rural schools have at least one songbird feeder, with plans for next spring to plant food patches near favorable game areas.
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Jackson County
Dubuque
Supt. Martin
3000 at Farm Sale Brings Good Prices for Livestock
Bloomington Illinois January 4 Good prices for livestock and farm equipment were reported from the Albert Ocle farm sale at Funks Grove near Bloomington Estimated 3000 buyers from Illinois and Indiana attended with total receipts of 21000 A pair of 8 year old geldings sold for 450 a pair of 6 year old gray mares brought 365 another team of gray geldings was bought for 337 A riding horse sold for 165 Cows and heifers brought 68 to 86 Yearling calves 51 to 66 A sow and nine pigs were worth 6750 Brood sows bid in at 3250 A 3 year old tractor brought 700 a tractor cultivator 85 and a 10 foot power binder 160
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Bloomington
Ill
Albert Ocle
Funks Grove
Ilinois
Indiana
Chicago Tribune
Why a Picture Racket in the Public Schools
A letter arguing against an out of town photographer entering public schools to snap student mugshots for profit. The author praises local photographer Nellie Van Rockel and urges boards to require prior permission, noting country schools often restrict such practice and that profits should stay with local, taxed businesses.
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Nellie van Rockel
Chronicle
Relief Meeting Notes From January Emergency Summit
The January 9 relief meeting at the Court House opened with W J Casey leading. The December caseload rose due to WPA closure and mine curtailments, totaling 648 relief cases with transfers from WPA and 189 cases moved to direct relief. February relief needs and a county truck enclosure for weather delivery were discussed, with 1939 February 13 set for the next session at 1 30 p m.
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Court House
W. J. Casey
Emergency Relief Committee
W. A. Butts
Jerry Speed
Peter Visser
J. Frank Clark
A. L. Dykstra
Board of Supervisors
C. Ted Johnson
John Caswell
Social Service Office
Clarence Kading
Knoxville
U.S. Veterans Hospital
WPA
Baptist bake sale at Shippers Meat Market
The W W G girls of the Baptist church will hold a bake sale at Shippers Meat Market on Saturday afternoon January 14 starting at one o'clock.
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W. W. G. Girls of the Baptist Church
Shippers Meat Market
Moths Feed on Clothing Year Round in Various Climates
A detailed study outlines the moth life cycle from egg to pupa, noting adult and larva stages and durations. Temperatures of 85 degrees Fahrenheit yield lifespans from 65 to 174 days, with some cycles taking up to four years and moths widespread in May to October in northern climates. Damaging fabric feeding occurs only by the larva, which eats wool, fur, hair, feathers, and animal matter. The butterfly-stage moths do not eat and mainly lay eggs, starting on day one and producing 100 to 150 eggs.
Central College Student Council Functions and Members
Central College Student Council oversees campus events and publications including Campus Day the College Picnic and the Central Ray. It collaborates with the Social Life Committee and nominates students for honors in the Ray band and cheerleading. The council also handles student misdemeanors and manages a Jordan Hall kitchen for organizations. Officers include President Robert Nurse Vice President Joyce Huibregtse Secretary Treasurer William Hunter Dean Francis Dykstra and Faculty Advisor Dean H W Pietenpol.
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Central
Central Ray
Pelli
Social Life Committee
Jordan Hall
Robert Nurse
Joyce Huibregt
Acreage Allotments Ready by February
O D Klein chairman of the state agricultural conservation committee said AAA acreage allotments should reach farmers in early January with all in the hands of farmers and landlords by early February. He noted the timing helps farmers plan operations for maximum density and cited past delays from Congress. County committees are busy handling corn loan applications at the time.
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O. D. Klein
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
Klein
Congress
Farm program to detail 1939 allotments in two day schools
Officials report corn sealing in Town will reach about 180 million bushels this winter, the second largest in history. Some counties delay but many have listing sheet procedures and will notify farmers of acreage allotments after year start. Plans call for two day schools for township committeemen once allotments are ready to explain the docket for the 1939 farm program.
Committeemen Plan to Explain Program to Each Farmer
The committeemen will contact every farmer to explain how the program will apply to his farm. The aim is to ensure all growers understand eligibility and steps needed to participate.
Judge uses hospital visit to deter speeding youths
Judge John Gutknecht of Chicago requires speeding youths to visit the county hospital and morgue to witness traffic-accident victims. Of 8,024 disciplined youths, only 81 or about one per cent have repeated offenses in three and a half years.
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John Gutknecht
Chicago
Buffalo Fireman Denney Rushed After Fire Fight
Firemen of Buffalo rushed their colleague Wm Denney to a doctor shouting he bled to death from injuries in a blaze. The doctor wiped his face and dismissed him as a red paint splatter burst in his face.
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Buffalo
Wm. Denney
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