Think on the Obvious and Stay United in Duty
A column urging calm public discourse echoes Calvin Coolidge urging unity and restraint. It warns against sensational political talk, cites Iowa drownings and Fort Dodge pool danger, notes highway sign clarity by Braun, and warns motorists to extinguish cigarette butts to prevent fires near dry fields. It also mentions a drive for vocational training in mechanics using high school programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Coolidge
America
Daily Press
Shortage of skilled workers prompts defense mobilization
An editorial urges Americans to value hands-on skilled trades over purely academic paths, praising Sidney Hillman for coordinating a national effort to recruit machinists and other mechanics. It argues real happiness and patriotism lie in practical work and defense production, not in unfilled professional roles.
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America
Sidney Hillman
Germany
Hitler
Himmler
National Socialist Party
Alfred Rozenberg
Landedistocracy
England
Webster
Aentleman
Aberg
Chama
Shorehill
Advice to newlyweds from Rochester mother of ten
Editorial urges young couples to prioritize family over material goods. Mrs. Mayo at 69, named American mother for 1940, says she would choose a baby over a new car, even in a wheelbarrow. Osage Press notes youth pessimism fueled by publicity, suggesting youths feel hopeless and expect others to solve their problems.
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Albert Lea Tribune
Charles H. Mayo
Rochester
Minn
Mayo
Americans First Not Names in War Talk Editorial
The Kossuth County Advance urges calm war talk and cool heads in wartime. It notes many Americans trace ancestry to England Germany or France yet remain Americans first. Civil freedoms are valued. judgment should be prudent rather than heated by foreign sounding names.
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Italy
Il Mondo
In Hatian
New York City
Mussolini
Toledo
Kossuth County
England
Germany
France
America
41 Years Ago Pella Blade July 12 1899 Highlights
The Fourth of July oration by Rev. N Veldman is reprinted in full. Notes describe a safety pin incident with a child, trimming hats, local business shifts, a Klondike letter, a drowning in the Des Moines river, Diamond Dick comic mishaps, a wakeful train chase, and a hot, windy day. Local band concerts, water mains woes, and council pipe debates are mentioned along with ads and town news about real estate, a new automobile purchase, and regional tours by entertainers and motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Stevenson
Hamilton and
Hart
John Keables
Klondike
Evan Lewis
Givin
Lowa
Des Moines
Eddyville Ridge
Shif Tn
Rey
Kendrick
Diamond Dick
Maasdam
Focal
GA. Vander Meuten
Frank de Reus
J. Vander Zyde
Fowler
CRT. & P
Garden Square
Knoxville
Maud
Jack
Daisy
Rocky Mountain
Dick van ‘Rossum
B. Goemaat
J. Pos
Mr. Jabaai
Pella Stacker Co
Deadly Prairie City auto crash killers one rider
A clipping from the Prairie City News reports the death of Ed Kling of Monroe after a Buick joy ride five miles west of Prairie City. The car, traveling seventy mph, left the road in a short turn. Kling collapsed in Cole’s arms and died. Women passengers were only slightly hurt. The item also notes Ford car arrivals in Pella and local baseball results, including Buxton Wonders defeating Pella 8 to 1, with catcher Oberman injuring a finger.
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Prairie City
Ed Kling
Monroe
Kling
Pleasantville
Des Moines
Cole
Pella Auto Co
Pella
Buxton Wonders
Buxton
Peter Bloom
Oberman
van Arkel
Giants
Colfax
H. Kuyper
D. G. Gosselink
Gray
Bos
Dena Kuyper
Bos Hospital
Ylepcent
Henry Ver Ploeg
Five Day Chautauqua Opens With Sarah Mildred Willmar
Twenty years ago in July 1920 a five day Chautauqua began the next Tuesday with Sarah Mildred Willmar billed as the Sarah Bernhardt of the circuit Mutual. Dramatic monologues were her specialty as crowds gathered in the era’s town events.
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Sarah Mildred Willmar
Sarah Bernhardt
The
Mutual
Johnny Meyers
Billy Schubert
Knoxville
Case Dieleman
Pella
Dr. Griswold
Town City
Wer Linden Brothers
Monroe
Roy Vander Linden
Monroes
de Hilster
Roland Klein
Mars
Cours
Hen
Rupert
Idaho
Ruth
Clarence Rognas
P. Fankhouser
Minnie Bufkin
Y Grundman
Thomassen IGA opens as Pella celebrates feature issue
Ten years ago on July 10 1930 a special edition highlighted the Thomassen IGA store opening in South Pella. The front page showed pictures of the new store old burned store Harold Joker Thomassen proprietor and G G Thomassen father of Harold. The issue noted John Thomas sen founder of the first general store in Pella in 1847 and other locals on trips visits and celebrations including residents traveling to Buffalo Indianapolis and Spirit Lake and a birthday for Squire Gus Van Vliet.
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Thomassen Iga
Pella
Harold
Joker) Thomassen
G. G. Thomassen
G .G. Thomassen
John Thomassen
Sjaardema
Washington Street
John
Thomassen
Ray Vander Zyl
Gerrit Smorenberg
Ed van Toorn
Bert Holz
Minois
K Tucky
West Virgina
Virgin
A. W. Reynolds
Portland
Oregon
John Heerema
Dr. Reynolds
Peter Heerema
Martin
Buffalo
N. X
Indianapolis
Indiana
Squire Gus van Vliet
Henry Cox
George Ramsey
John Vander Linden
Nick Vander Ploeg
Spirit Lake
Kate Beard
Sarah Keables
North Hollywood
California
Mrs. Beard
First Wedding in Pleasant Chapel Marks Milestone
The Pleasant Chapel church southwest of Eldora hosted its first wedding, that of Edward Daggs and Marsha Reece, since its 75 years of existence. The church traces its origins to Civil War days when workers hurried to enlist in the union, leaving mortar and tools in place as construction resumed after 1866 returns home.
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Pleasant Chapel
Eldora
Edward
Daggs
Marsha Reece
Walt Brake reedition letter from Bau mann’s Beach misfires
A fragment from Alexandria Minnesota notes Walt Brake reedition, acting as a guide at Bau mann's Beach near Alexandria, failed to write the traditional letter home. He instead wrote to his parents at Elk Horn claiming, I send any money, have plenty. The report preserves plain wording and local tone of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Brake
Alter Anderson
Alexandria
Minn
Elk Horn
Legion Urges Calm Unity in Face of Subversive Threats
National Commander Raymond J. Kelley appeals to Americans to resist hysteria and support firm action against subversive groups. He cites 20 years of Legion defense planning, calls for expanded law enforcement and local police, and urges continued neutrality while ensuring national security and civil liberties.
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Raymond J. Kelley
National Legionnaire
American Legion
Legion
United States
America
Communizi
Law and Order
Tments
Legion State
Local Notes From Fifield Community Visits and Trips
Mrs Hattie Ver Meer spent a week with sister Mrs C J Kuiken then left Thursday to visit Mr and Mrs Jee in Prairie City. Frank and Dick De Jong helped Bert Van Zee haying while Mrs Wm Zegers and Hendrika shopped in Pella. Arthur Van Zee and Jacob Kuiken stayed with Mr and Mrs Leonard Schippers near Pella. The Menninga family recovered from mumps. John Vanden Berg and John Klein took a Minnesota fishing trip. Marv in Berg and Kenneth stayed with G Klein in Otley to help chores. Delbert Kuiken and Ed Meinders visited Chicago with J J Kuiken and sons. Bert Van Zee family shopped in Pella.
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Hattie Ver Meer
C. J. Kuiken
M. Jee
Prairie City
Frank
Dick de Jong
Bert van Zee
Zegers
Hendrika
Vie
Pella
Arthur van Zee
Jacob Kuiken
New Salem visitors share weekend in Her man Vander Pol home
Sunday guests from New Salem included Mr and Mrs Ed Vos and Leona and Mrs John D Geurts of Pella, visiting Herman Vander Pol. Other Pella families visited Henry Meppelink and Guy Vander Pol homes on Thursday, including Mr and Mrs Herman Meppe link and Arthur, Mr and Mrs Jake Ver Meer and baby, and Mr and Mrs Gerrit Eysink and family with the Van Wyk and Eysink families. Catherine Kovistra Velma and David and Mary Brand were also present.
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Ed Vos
Leona
John D. Geurts
Pella
Herman Vander Pol
Herman Meppelink
Arthur
Jake Ver Meer
Baby
Henry Meppelink
Gerrit Eysink
Tunis van Wyk
R. Eysink
Guy Vander
Local residents share time with friends and family
Phuraday in the John Vande Krol ome, Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Monsma of Lynnville spent Tuesday with Mrs. Anna Monsma and family. Mrs. Emma Kruseman of Sully spent Tuesday in the John Vande rel home. Velma Kooistra helped her sister Mrs. John Vande Krol this week. Geurt Vande Krol and Maurine helped Mrs. Harold Van de Krol with canning Wednesday. Vander Wilt reunion held in Neal Vander Wilt home Thursday. Marinus Geurts, Harold and Luella visited Herman Vander Pol Sunday. Catherine Kooistra of Sully dinner guest in John Vande Krol home. Lambert Nieuwland visited Pete Vander Geest home Sunday evening. Orval Vander Wilt of Lynnville dinner guest in Henry Klyn home.
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Maurine
Harold Vande Krol
George Terpstra
Ralph
Jake Swank
Newton
Vander Wilt
Neal Vander Wilt
Marinus Geurts
Harold
Luella
Herman Vander Pol
Catherine Kooistra
Sully
John Vande Krol
Lambert Nieuwland
Pete Vander Geest
Orval Vander Wilt
Lynnville
Henry Klyn
Local Families Share News in Tracy and Knoxville
Miss Francine Dunsmoor returns from Chicago for a two month vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs George Dunsmoor. Miss Anna Mae Den Burger of Knoxville visits cousins Mary Ann and Angeline Groenendyk. Mrs George Dunsmoor goes to Evanston Illinois for a two week stay with her daughter. Families of Peter Boerelyn Gysbert Beekhuizen attend church services in Pella. Bert Den Burger and children visit Knoxville relatives. Nellie Wyngarden and Wayne Helwig wed in St Louis Missouri. Luella Groenendyk visits Rozeboom home in nearby town.
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Francine Dunsmoor
Chicago
George Dunsmoor
Anna Mae den Burger
Knoxville
Mary Ann
Angeline Groenendyk
Evanston, Il
Peter Boerelyn
Gysbert Beekhuizen
Pella
Bert den Burger
Peter Groenendyk
Nellie Wyngarden
Lloyd Wyngarden
Wayne Helwig
John Helwig
St. Louis
May Start New Stadium for Newton Loon
Officials of the Iowa WPA in charge of constructing the Newton high school football stadium and athletic field on the south edge of the city aim to begin work in late July possibly July 19. School board president N. H. Malteck said after word from state WPA official S. Boudinot. A school board meeting with WPA engineers is set for Monday, July 8 afternoon to finalize details.
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Iowa Wpa
Newton
N. H. Malteck
S. Boudinot
WPA
Jasper Co
Duck on Farm Notice in Ripley Township Butler County
Take Notice reports a quad ruped duck on a farmer named Shipton in Ripley township Butler county. The item notes the duck is perfectly healthy and on the subject's farm.
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Shipton
Ripley Township
Butler County
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