Local residents fare and travel notes across Iowa and beyond
Read like a community roundup, the notes report Jane Gosselink Sophia Ver Steeg and Anne Tysseling leaving for a week in the Black Hills, town convention events in Waters and Sioux City, hospital visits in Oskaloosa, and various family travels from Des Moines to Denver. Leonard Den Adel wins a two race pulling contest in What Cheer, while Louis Van Roekel passes journeyman and master plumber exams in Des Moines. Also noted are wedding, birth and missionary study plans, plus farm pest control assistance and local social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Gosselink
Sophia Ver Steeg
Anne Tysseling
Black Hills
William S. van Hemert
George Gezol
Watersloot
Riday
Leonard
Oskaloosa Herald
Louis van Roekel
Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
South Dakota
Orondo
Virginia Hayes
Petersma
Mone Wicaman Delmar
Dien
Ening
George Gezel
Rand Lee
Dennis
Manchester
Pella
Knoxy
G. Gress Rogers
Rose
Lces
Stevenson-Mark
Knoxville
Rogers
Peter Vos
Ben Vos
Martin Vos
B.C. Jonker
Otto Pethoven
Raymond Pannk
Henry van Brogen
Pannkuk
M. . Thompson
Iowa Falls
Tucson
Arizona
Elmer Hagens
John Allen
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Hagens
Belle Bogaard
Japan
Lester Langerak
Denver
John Langerak
Frances Vander Wilt
Fanny Porter
Navy Recruits Averaging 17 In Survey Findings
A Bureau of Naval Personnel survey of 2,400 new enlistees shows the typical recruit is 17 years old, unmarried, with no dependents, from a rural area, left school at 16, and joined the Navy to travel or learn a trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Bureau of Naval Personnel
PIG CROP BOOSTED BY LARGE LITTERS IN IOWA SPRING
Iowa farmers report a record spring pig crop with sow numbers down 13 percent yet more pigs saved per litter. Favorable weather and later farrowing dates helped, while fall litters are expected to reach a 1945 high, with 25 000 sows to farrow June through December, marking a statewide rise in pig production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Iowa
Hawkeye
Good Pasture an Aid to Practice of Conservation
L A Parker city extension director promotes pasture and legume hay as vital for soil conservation and profitable farming in Mahaska county. He cites alfalfa pasture saving protein, notes pigs up to 100 pounds benefit from pasture, and beef steers saved feed when pastured. Steers required 0.78 to 1.48 acres of brome alfalfa pasture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Parker
Mahaska County
Parker
C. C. Culbertson
Iowa State Experiment Station
College Soil Conservation Farm
Clarinda
Bird Baths in July and August Aim to Attract Birds
In hot summers a well kept bird bath is vital for wildlife and pleasure for owners. Place it open away from predators, depth no more than three inches, and consider a dust box for parasites. Change water daily and dust weekly. Also notes a traffic safety statistic from Sovereign Service.
Auctioning August Furniture Sale Prices Slashed
Classified notices advertise Wormhoudt Vogelaar and related stores offering sale pricing on furniture, tools, appliances, and farm equipment. Items include used engines, washers, gas heaters, radios, lawn mowers, tractors, fence posts, tanks, plumbing, and lighting. Availability emphasizes local dealers, open evenings by appointment, and clearance pricing.
Marion County Board Proceedings June 7 1941
The Marion County Board of Supervisors met on June 7 1941 with all members present. They approved hiring Clarence Inberry to wash court house windows at 30 cents per window for the second and third floors. A tax settlement of 42 dollars was noted. A resolution authorized transfers to Marion County credit in the Farm to Market Road Fund from secondary road funds totaling 64000 dollars, at 4600 dollars per month starting June. Various payments to individuals and firms were approved, and plans for a county-wide property assessment were outlined, to begin August 1 with deputies and cooperation with Hall Appraisal Co. of Des Moines, aiming for completed valuations by January 1, 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Clarence Inberry
Iggen
Hart
Aves
Mhewen
Vernon Naya
Mturt
Riggen
Mggen
Mart
Marion County Board of Supervisor
Wishen
Keane
Toukard of Supervisors
Knoxville
Pella
Hall Appraisal Co
Des Moines
Cobbler Variations With Orange Sugar Biscuit Dough
A desert variation uses orange sugar enriched biscuit dough layered over fruit in a casserole or rolled into jelly roll style, baked in a hot oven. Uses sweetened frozen or canned berries or cherries, or cooked dried fruit, and suggests turnovers from enriched flour dough.
Quality Furnishings At Saving Values
Local retailer advertises quality furnishings with significant savings and urges readers to watch the Chronicle for further details and upcoming deals.
Automobiles For Sale From Local Listings
New 1948 Chevrolet 2 ton truck and 1938 Chevrolet sedan listed. 1937 Ford Tudor and new farm wagons with rubber tires. White Way Auto offers 1941 Chevrolet radio and heater with good motor. 946 Chevrolet pickup half ton. Jacob B. Dahm selling a good car radio for a 1941 Oldsmobile. Inquiries to Bernie De Vries at Vande Voort Grocery on Cali Peace Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Way Auto
Good Motor
Cali Peace Street
Jacob B. Dahm
Oldsmobile
Bernie de Vries
Vande Voort
Wanted Old Horses and Help Wanted Ad Lines
Old horses for Fox feed offered by Meatpolder Bros Fox Farm contact Red 237. Help wanted kitchen staff and waitresses apply in person at Central Park. While shopping for macaroni and spaghetti look for phrases Made from Durum Wheat or Made from 100 percent Durum Semolina signaling high quality in color appearance and taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meatpolder Bros
Fox Farm
Central Park
Leighton News Notes Local Weddings and Hospital Stays
Leighton reports a wedding in Washington with the bride’s father Rev D Flietstra officiating. The groom works as a mechanical engineer at Packard in Grand Rapids. Several residents visited, others returned from Mercy Hospital. A man fractured her ankle in a fall, and the Priscilla Sisters met in the church basement. Leighton enjoys a new ball park as class teams played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Willems
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Leighton
Washington
Rev
D. Flietstra
Packard
Dennis Grovuendyk
Beal Klein
Larry Larson
Janice
Fremont
Floyd Lowman
Ruth Ann
Eddyville
F. B. Denburger
Oskaloosi
Firestone
Chas. Spoelstra
Earl Corbin
Oskaloosa
Mark de Prenger
Cynthia
Mercy Hospital
Priday
Cards of Thanks Note From Mrs. Frank Vanden Berg
Mrs Frank Vanden Berg thanks friends and neighbors for cards letters flowers calls and visits while she was confined to the Ma Haska Hospital and for helping pass time and hasten recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaska Hospital
Frank Vanden Berg
Gratitude Note To Community After Hospital Stay
I am greatly indebted to friends neighbors and relatives for tokens of kindness during my stay at Ma haska Hospital and in the following weeks. I appreciated the prayers in my behalf and thank Rev Milder and Rev Van Houten for visits and prayers. Your thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaska Hospital
Mulder
van Houten
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gertie van Roekel
Albia
Ed Boland
Catherine
Earl Boland
Walter Heyveld
Tim Plate
Colfax
L. van Wyk
Neices
Violet
Mildred Rovaart
Valin S. D
Wilfred Willemsen
Clyde Watzon
Melvin van Veen
Washington, D. C
Johnnie Vander Veer
Frank Jaarsma
Ralph
H. Jaarsma
Yellowstone Park
Theodore de Boer
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Gerrit de Boer
Gerrit Smorenburg
L. C. Dona
Mrs. Martin Nelson
Jimmy
Mrs
Norman van Gorp
Martha Childress McCain
William Lawrence Gold
Thorndike Hilton Memorial Chapel
University of Chicago
Indiana
Ivan Gezel
PT Ae Co Ete
Bakker
Rus
Artin
Sovereign
Service
Traffic Safety Public Service
Union Stock Yards
National Farm
Wormhoudt Furniture
Pentine Nectaar
Hwd
Imp
Briggs & Stratton
Gamble
Boat_& Boatsmi
Henry W. Vandevoort
Vogelaar
Ideal
Wormhondt Pur
Arie_ Brouwer T
Vogelaar’s
Admiral
Vogelant
Continental Motor
Otley
Henry Hagen
Columbia
Wormhoudt
Massey Harris
Brady Garden
Wetmore Hammer Mills
Stan
Universal Post
Casewell
New Holland Corn Sheller
Tore
Wormhondt
Vogelaar's
Ken
Admiral Rh
Gilvon
White Star
Shirley
Venus Vowelaar
John C. Hiemstra
Armstrong Quaker
Ak & L
Gosselink
A. C
Armour
Farrow
Harold We
Herman Nollen
Johnston
Proceedings OF County Board
Henry Hess
Archie Vernon
Tumeur
Aten
Martervinnes
Phyllis Waenett
Tris Willy "Heown
Eles
Bree
Hear
Amavel
Larkes
Mrann
Daltig
Vomm
de Buckingham
Gus Couteal
Motor Co
New Truce
Cushman-Wilson Oil’ Go
Almeda Dyer
Wrk
Fee
Esee
E.G. Bailey
Tabor
Ko HE
de ‘Hous
Over
Dyer
Uror
Dan Dinseman
E.G. Doughanin
Educ
Dykatra
J.C. Venney
Honnie Phillips
Wm. Pyle
Rent Wes
Piville
Calmonson & Co
Atest
Palmquist
Mil
Marlon Pootinga
Dozer Work
Retchard
P. M
Pate
Ream
Ins
Enlle
Reina
Royal Typewriter Co
Tne
Typewriter
Henry Meinz
Archie Vern
United
Tay
Ciniine
James Theeen
Ke M. Hari
Archie Vernun
Archie Verwat
Robert Uckman
John Can Moy N. Curventer
Aahley
Harvey Pay
Hobuck
Harry Vander Heiden
Glen” Worrall
Ronald E. Weedy
Loren A Howware
Virgil N Miller
Frank Tiny
Muuial
AL Speer
Vernon ‘ Klein
Tuiarnay
M. Verrll
Nichael “Veter
Pay Rail
Willemae
Pearl Crcutt
Snetan
Rt Jorter Ko
Stokerberey
le Shale
Ted
Reutt
Hager
Berne
Ane ‘Supply Co
Laren
Cinece J. Moll
Meyrew Tne Agency
Dulley
Matt
John Mitchell
I. Haymond Mick
Minter
Mii
Ste
Cate
Venin
Mcdonald Welding & Rep
Shon
Ales
Weldi
Eusctor
A. Gerry
Sturen
Goodyear
Hohe ‘Machinery
Ax. Grimes
M. V. Up
Grandean
Akeney
Clara Haning
Loren Jaeman
Jeno Teen
Lowa
Lumber
Power & Lig ‘Electricity Co
Templeton
Urd
Ans
Terlouw
Bri
Alemite Co
Ptm
Kucena Co
Ued
Tolwe
I ‘Ani
T. Vander Lust
Vander Wilt & Hen Ver Steel
Abs
Vam Motor Servi
Welch
Brig. Co
Western Unity
Dan “Webb
I ‘el
Guy
Opal
J.P. Joen Waterloo
Steel Vt
Eauip
Westphal General Tire ‘Co
Wilnon
Moltingsworth
David Wilson
Wormhoudt Furniture Store
Wormhoudt's
Leighton News
Don de Prengery
Doc Brummer
Mail Carriers
Waterlan
Priscilla Sisters
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Wilbur de Bruin
John van Rheenen
Bob Hagen
Marold de Bruin
Marilyn Hasselman
Norman Vander Linden
Elmer de Prenger
Ben
Cay
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