Leighton Farm Family Ties Spotlight Local Life
In Leighton Iowa Arie Vander Haar and T Goemaat profile farmer families amid production shifts. John Grandia and relatives live on a farm once owned by his father where a meat business heritage threads through. The piece notes schooling, local kindness, and shifting attitudes toward money and rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Grandia
Klyn
A. J. Klyn
Anie
A.D
Henry A
Gerrit Kuiper
G. G. Vander Wilt
Pella
A. P. Owens
Ottumwa
N. de Winter
M. C. de Bruin
Beacon
Chronicle
Wynberg Produce House
Klein
Renaud Brothers
Robert
Fay
Norena
Abram
Ruth van Houweling
Black Oak
Scott Center
Dick van Houweling
Ruth
Grandin
Mr. Grandia
Visits With Friends on the Farm in Leighton
Leisure notes from Leighton recount farm life on the Granadia and Van Zomeren properties. The piece covers local families, church matters, the dreuth debate, salaries for ministers, and community humor amid a Depression era mood. It details Van Zomeren relatives, Goemaat neighbors, a bereavement, water access, and calls for wiser production and capitalistic balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
van Zemeren
van Zomeren
Lemons for Rheumatism Offer Pain Relief Claim
An advertisement promotes a lemon juice remedy called the REV PRESCRIPTION to ease rheumatism and neuritis. It claims drastic improvement within two weeks or a money back guarantee, and suggests adding lemon juice to a quart of water for home use. Leading druggists stock the product.
Micaiah the True Prophet in Two Kings Lesson
International Sunday School Lesson discusses two kings Jehoshath and Ahab in Ramoth Gilead. It contrasts four hundred false prophets with Micaiah the true prophet, emphasizing the need to speak the truth and resist worldliness in churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micaiah
Jehosaphat
Asa
Ahab
Israel
Baal
Jehosophat
Ramoth-gilead
Samaria
Jehovah
Heaven
KITTENBALL LEAGUE Rolscreen tops Amsterdam in seventh
Friday night saw a dramatic finish as Rolscreen trailed by one run in the seventh. Ver Dught reached on a fielder's choice, Casey Neifert cleared the center field for a go ahead homer, scoring Dought ahead of him to tie and win. Final: Amsterdam 4, Rolscreen 5. Other notes include Otley defeating Knotholers 10 4 and Star losing to Amsterdam 6 1.
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Rolscreen
Amsterdam
Verle Ver Dught
Casey
Casey Neifert
Ver Dught
Dingeman
Douglas
Vanden Berg
Weyers
Braafhart
Tunis Schakel
de Winter
Schakel
Neifert
Otley
Knotholers
Pella
Niermeyer
Diekema
Ver Steeg
Koopmans
Wisse
van Arkel
Liter
P.van Hemert
J. Vanden Baard
Star
K .Beyert
Haverkamp
Shepherd
Sigourney
Sham Donai
Donai
Shell
Rudolph Ulrich
Boot
Int
Ulrich
Hill
Pella Juniors
Taintor
Tainter
Music by Telegraph at Century of Progress Feature
The Century of Progress will showcase Music by Telegraph a unique World’s Fair attraction. Western Union engineers link a two octave keyboard to a telegraph typewriter sending signals to the Deagan carillon in Chicago. In about 150 cities musicians perform two brief concerts transmitted to Chicago with visual notes shown on a Musical Stenographer board and later aired on CBS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
United States
Hall of Science
Chicago
Western Union
Telemusicon
Columbia Broadcastiing System
Century of Progress
J. C. Deagan
Fred Waring
Kané Gleters
Courageous Voices Against Sin Call for Bold Biblical Speak
A religious columnist argues believers must refuse to bow to public pressure and risk to their livelihood, urging more leaders like Micaiah who boldly proclaim God’s truth without trimming their message to appease the crowd.
Bidding Open for Coal Supply by City of Pella Iowa
The City of Pella invites bids for standard Lump Mine Run 2 inch and 3 inch Crushed and Steam Coal to be delivered to the Electric Light and Power Plant. Each bid must include a $100 certified check as security and a $2,000 bond. Bids due 5 p.m. August 7, 1984. Council may reject any bid. City Clerk A. C. Kuyper signs notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Electric Light and Power
Little Man What Now Comes to Rivola Theatre Oskaloosa
The romance drama Little Man What Now arrives at Rivola Theatre in Oskaloosa for three days from Sunday July 28. Stars Margaret Sulla van and Douglass Montgomery lead in a Germany set tale with varied locations including Berlin streets trains parks cafes and government offices highlighting authentic contemporary German life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivola Theatre
Oskaloosa
Frank Borzage
Rivola
Margaret Sullavan
Douglass Montgomery
Germany
Berlin
Dubherow
Hans
Lammehen
Farm Surplus of U S Is on the Decrease
Des Moines Register reports a rapid shrinkage of U S farm surplus through government crop reductions and natural drought effects. Wheat and hog stocks fall as demand remains weak abroad and at home. Officials debate carryover estimates and possible shifts in acreage plans for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Goemaat
Chronicle
U. S
J. S. Russell
Des Moines Register
United States
AAA
Nature
United States Department of Agriculture
Orient
Europe
Wallace
Soon Begin Work On New Cellar At Government Hospital
The United States government hospital will begin work on a new root cellar late this week. Newman Construction Company of Des Moines was awarded the contract in Washington D
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Government Hospital
Newman Construction Company
Des Moines
Washington, D
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John Grandia
Arie Vander Haar
T. Goemaat
Abe Grandia
Walter Grandia
Chick Barnes
Mr. Grandin
J. A. de Jong
Leighton Pastor
Minnesota
Gerrit van Zomeren
Dick van Zomeren
Price Farm
van’ Zomerens
Walter van Zomeren
Monroe
Tunis
John de Kock
Louis Beerends
Prairie City
S. A. Kooyman
Pete Bloem
Walter, Jr
R. Vander Waal
Redlands
Calif
Henry
Tunis Goemaat
A. B. Rouw
Neal Goemaat
M. de Zwarte
Vander Haar
Everett
Herman
America
William van Steenis
Henry van Brogen
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Peter
Neal
William
Mitchellville
Martin
Altoona
Henry Veen
Joan Rempe
Near Leighton
Federal Land Bank
M. D. Taylor
Clark Taylor
Act
Alsop's
Northeast Corner
Pelle
E. V. Good
Suerte
Imlah
God
Min
Kittenball League
Gouglass Montgomery and
Knoxville Journal
Zan
Yicker
Ournelt Colinas Icker
Colvmbien Nauta
Cohumnbian Steel Tank Co
Mansas City
C'3
W. P. Barber Lumber CO
Otley, Iowa
Davenport
Iimsvet Mar
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