Pella street name changes feared by reader
A letter from Cateau Stegeman Tracy of Denver urges preservation of Pella's Dutch tradition including street names and the historic Dominic Schulte church. The writer cites sentiment for bygone era and asks Editor Ver Steeg to publish the concern to deter modernization.
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George Ver Steeg
Pella
Iowa
George
Netherlands
United States
Manhattan
New York
Dominic Schulte
L. Stegeman
Pells
Oberammergau tribute and local street signs proposal
A town column recalls Oberammergau’s famed five hundred year journey from anonymity to world fame and praises its own centuries old street names while proposing wooden shoe signs at town entrances. The note celebrates local hobbies, antiques at Van Roekel Store, a Tulip Time Show at Des Moines Veterans Hospital, and a playful dog poem about a mutt with comic verses.
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Pella
Eddyville Recovers After Des Moines River Flood
Eddyville slowly returns to normal after floods. Restaurants reopened July 11 with public health approval, supplies delayed. City work includes debris cleanup by Atlas Coal trucks, road repairs using Atlas mine clay, and levee height raised two feet. Red Cross disaster services active as river falls below flood stage.
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Eddyville
Des Moines
Oskaloosa Herald
Frank Reed
Ottumwa
Hawkeye Dusting Company
Ames
Eddyville Sale
Atlas Coal Company
Atlas Coal
Red Cross
Carl Powell
Red Cross Disaster Service
Lightning Strikes Cause Injuries and Fatalities in Iowa
A bolt struck Elwyn Danielson at Lake View last week injuring his leg and tearing a sleeve from his shirt while he sat on a porch with friends. Nearby at Adel a lightning bolt killed five high grade Whiteface cows sheltering under a tree, ending their lives.
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Iowa
Lake View
Elwyn Danielson
Adel
Greeting Switchboard Era Explored in 1878 New Haven
In 1878 the experimental greeting Ahoy replaced Hello when the New Haven exchange stalled. The system had eight lines and served 21 subscribers.
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Switchboard and Exchange
New Haven, Conn
June Traffic Fatalities Rise in Iowa During 1947
Iowa traffic deaths for June reached 42, up 4 from a year earlier, with flood conditions limiting traffic. First half totals show 224 killed statewide, below last year's pace, while 18 children under 14 died in the period, including the youngest victim on record a five week old baby boy. May saw 6 child deaths compared with 7 last year.
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Iowa
Department of Public Safety
Accident Statistics Office
Many Greats to Appear in Evening Show at State Fair
Des Moines Iowa reports the 1947 Iowa State Fair will feature a massive evening show from August 22 to 29. L B Cunning ham says the spectacle will include over 250 performers a Broadway chorus a 24 member ballet troupe plus singers dancers acrobats and comedians. Scenic backdrops will travel in several cars and new electrical effects will highlight the production including a black light number. Four big ensemble acts will be presented Tally Ho Treasure Island Gems from Carrie and the finale America with the company on the big amphitheater stage. Miss Victory will be fired from a cannon across the stage during the finale.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Midwest
L. B. Cunningham
America
State Fair Amphitheater
Clinton Oats Must Be Dead Ripe When Harvested
Clinton oat growers are warned not to combine this variety until dead ripe. Early harvesting causes heating in the bin. The Clinton variety ripens unevenly with possible milk stage suckers. Direct combining of standing grain should be delayed until average moisture reaches safe level.
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Clinton
Harvesting guidance for grain moisture and windrows
The article advises kernels with 13 percent or less moisture, windrow fields with many suckers and heavy undergrowth, and windrowed grain to dry before combining. Take heads for moisture analysis at a local elevator. if moisture exceeds 13 percent, delay harvest. Avoid harvesting Clinton when dew is present and allow fields to dry after rain.
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Clinton
Grain ripening critique cites minor losses from delay
Analysts argue that extending grain maturation is not excessive, with projected losses from longer ripening deemed slight. The assessment emphasizes minimal impact on overall supply, suggesting policy or practice adjustments may be feasible without major risk.
Marengo Launches City Fly Control Spray by Air
Paul Hursh piloted a city wide DDT spraying mission against flies and mosquitoes in Marengo. The aircraft flew at about 150 feet for roughly an hour and a half, delivering mist over the town.
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Marengo
Paul Hursh
Hursh
Pella Merchants Praise Loyal Patrons and Local Ventures
Des Moines river south side resident Mrs. Wmn Schakel crossed a washed out road to reach Pella, making a shopping trip despite travel hardship. Connie Tukker takes a post work vacation, while Johnnie Vanden Berg, Wm Rugaard and Dave Bevans build new homes with Co-op materials.
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Pella
Johnnie Vanden Berg
Wm. Rugaard
Dave Bevans
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Cateau Tracy
Franklin Street
Denver
Colorado
Cateau Stegeman Tracy
Legion Hall
Venense
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the OS
Meanie Oft America, Inc
Investors Syndicate
Minneapolis, Minnesota
R. F. Bennett District
Oskaloosa
van den Berg Electric & Paint Co
Bavaria
Oberammergau
Nick Gosselink
Nick
Mrs
van Roekel
Leighton
Veterans Hospital
Kamp Wormhoudt
Tunis Kempkes
Phillipe 66
Phillips
Phillips 66
Vicinity
Grootveld OL CO
Osteopathic
Drs. Kramer and
Kramer
Nellie D. HH
West First Street
de Jong
Cord
M. H. Slykhuis
Kellogg’s
Duz
Co-op
Mason Cement
Farmers Union
Pella, Iowa
John Kamerick
Connie Tukker
Tukker
Portland
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