Nearby Communities Share Week's Social Happenings News
Dorothy De Vries works at her sister Mrs. Henry Stursma's home while neighbors, relatives, and friends gather for visits and farm tasks. Residents like John De Nooy, Lena De Nooy, and others travel between Grundy Center, Oskaloosa, and Des Moines, with church services led by Rev. Vanden Brink and talks by Prof. H. Schultze. Weather brings lightning losses to several farms as locals note social calls, haying, soap making, and family visits across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy de Vries
Henry Stursma
John A. Roose
Betty Jean
Osing
Dick Vander Veen
Jacob Stursma
Paul Nieusma
John Roose
Bert. Nibbelink
Martin Vander Melen
John W. Stursma
Grand Rapids
Mich
Peter Westercamp
Wm. Osinga
John Nieusma
Oskaloosa
Lena de Nooy
Grundy Center
John de Nooy
John de Vries
Weidenaar
Vanden Brink
Sibley
H. Schultze
Calvin College
Nellie Blom
Cornelius Vander Hart
Weherle
Gerrit P. de Jong
Frank Hull
Henry Nieusma
Neal Kronenburg
Peter Stursma
Cecil Vander Molen
Louis Vander Molen
Harold
Jacob Ozinga
Garret Nieusma
Henry
R. Nieusma
Louis Ozinga
George Dear
Michigan
Peter Rus
Henry Nibbelink
Pella
Cornelius Boerfjn
Des Moines
Otley News Family visits and Fourth of July travel notes
Otley news notes a series of family visits including Albert Cade and family from Indianola visiting Elton Cade’s home, Joe Towney family traveling to Paris Missouri for the Fourth, John De Vries and son visiting Joe Kool, Bill Harvey and Jerry Renn heading to Ed Carter’s near Knoxville for the holiday, and Gerrit Klyn joking about twin birth on July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Cade
Indianola
Elton Cade
Joe Towney
Paris
Towneys
John de Vries
John Robert
Near Pella
Joe Kool
Bill Harvey
Jerry Renn
Community visits and local notes from Cordova News
Cordova News reports visitors from nearby towns including Joe Kool and Evelyn Kool with Aric Dickema from Otley visiting Bloodsworth and family. Rean Verwers hosts Gerrit Vande Kieft and family while Vink and Fowler are mentioned in line with the Pella area. Paul Koopmans of Pella, working for Verners Bros., collapsed from heat last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kool
Evelyn
Aric Dickema
Otley
John Bloodsworth
Reen Verwers
Pella
Joe Vande Kieft
Gerrit Vande Kieft
Gerrit Vink
Rean Verwers
W. H. Fowler
Field
Paul Koopmans
Verners Bros
Anne de Vries
Irene
Mary Bloodsworth
Albia
Wm.’ Zegers
Fourth of July health warning and disease report
The Iowa health department cautions on fireworks injuries and tetanus while urging prompt antitoxin after wounds. It lists a July 4 safety checklist and provides weekly communicable disease tallies for Iowa including diphtheria, measles, whooping cough, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, and syphilis across counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States Public Health Service
Woodbury
Clinton
Jackson
Notable Wisconsin Colonel Bouck in Congress History
Portrait of Gabe Bouck of Wisconsin, a Civil War veteran and congressman famed for his iron will and military dress. A traveling evangelist claimed eight men from the 17th Massachusetts were being led to baptism, prompting Bouck to assert he would not let a Yankee rank beat him in piety, then questioned the meaning of detour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabe Bouck
Wisconsin
Congress
Colonel Bouck
17Th Massachusetts Regiment
Prohibition views and local politics from W A Young
W A Young writes from Burbank California reflecting on the June 22 Chronicle fire and state election results. He challenges repeal figures, denounces bootleggers and wets, critiques Roosevelt era policy, laments taxation and drought, promotes the Single Tax, and notes his move to 419 N Orange Grove Ave.
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Burbank
Canf
The
Chronicle
Pella
Marion County
Lake Prairie
Ramsellers
Satan
Bodenhamer
American Legion
Maine
Central College
Iowa
Henry Wallace
Charles J. Hughes
Harding
Wallace
Joseph
Pharaoh
Christ
Hawkeye
Eiymidhty County
Figmouth County
Her
Ring
Plymouth County
Chicago Daily News
G. A. Haywood
Mr. Haywood
Israel
Theodore
Red Cross
Knoxville
God
Noah
Wot
David
Peter
Orange Grove Ave
California
W. A. Young
Ridding Lawn of Ants Story
An old column explains how to remove ants from a new green lawn. It notes many ant hills resemble small mountains and recommends carbon disulphide poured into hill openings and pressed shut to kill larvae and adults. A single treatment is often enough.
Stuffed Cabbage Recipe Reimagined for Kids
A family friendly cabbage dish hides a baked meat roll up in each boiled leaf. Grind pork and steak with onion bread crumbs and cheese, roll into leaves, bake in a buttered pan, and serve with sauce and whipped cream.
Changes In Veteran Aids Softened By Compromise
The Roosevelt administration trimmed a $420 million yearly cut in veterans benefits after Congress extended the economy act. A compromise reduced expected savings to $32 million and reshaped pensions for Spanish American War, Civil War, Indian Wars and World War veterans, with many drops and new rules. A reviewing board will decide service connection for presumptives, extending many non service connected cases to October 31 before final determinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Spain
Cats Carry Reflectors and Road Warning Signs
The piece notes nocturnal eyes reflect light aiding night vision and cites a Bet ter Vision Bureau explanation for cat eye gleam while humans vary. It describes non electric road signs using reflective plates to throw back light, mentioning Henry Berliner’s new metal device to cut sign costs and road dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Vision Bureau
Henry Berliner
Washington
Vehicle production rises in May and first half totals
Production of motor vehicles in May reached 172,889 units, up 81 percent from May 1932, with six month output totaling 605,780 units, compared to 584,505 in the prior period.
Melody Cruise heads to Rivola Theatre Oskaloosa Sunday
Thirty six chorus girls auditioned from 875 applicants star in RKO Pictures Melody Cruise. Greta Nissen, Charlie Ruggles, Phil Harris and Helen Mack headline. The film features diverse chorus types as part of the cast for a three day engagement starting Saturday July 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rko-Radio Pictures
Melody Cruise
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Charlie Ruggles
Greta Nissen
Phil Harris
Helen Mack
Steward Ruggles
Greta
Marjorie Gateson
Rko-Radio
Iced Tomato and Clam Juice Recipe Notes
Chill tomato juice and clam juice with salt pepper and tabasco. Serve over crushed ice. Prepare fruit salad with pineapple lettuce pear halves and swirl. Stuff prunes with cream cheese and mayonnaise then serve two per salad with French dressing.
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Peoria News
Klyn
Tunis van Dyke
R. J. Tilma
John
Charles Vander Kolk
Arie Diekema
Rock Island
Diekema
Anna Diekema
Connie
Arie Breen
Eddyville
John Diekema
Swift
Mr. Towney
Arie Waardhuizen
Arie Ver Heul
Sarah Anna
Jake Aalbers
Otley News
Cordova
Chronicle Weekly Health Message
Pottawattamie
Jones
Johnson
Mumps
Lyon
Tuberculosis
Keokuk
Sioux
Jasper
Poweshiek
Webster
Young
Grenville Kleiser
Rivola Theatre
Phillips
Phillips 66
Vos
Northwest Corner
Dave Bevans
Main Street
R. E
Postma
Bert Jansz
U. S. 63
Pennzoil
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