Local youths survive car crash near Oskaloosa
Louis Petersma and Arlan Van Dusseldorp survived a highway 163 overturn three miles from Oskaloosa. Petersma had a broken arm and cuts while Van Dusseldorp had chest bruises. Both were hospitalized, with Petersma undergoing surgery and the car badly damaged.
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Louis Petersma
Mahaska — Hospital
Oskaloosa
Arlan van Dusseldorp
Petersma
van Dusseldorp
Oskaloosa Herald
Birthday remember is for John Vander Veer at seventy two
On July 22 residents of the Home for the Aged noted the birthday of John Vander Veer who turned 72. The bulletin lists visitors and callers from Rock Island Des Moines and Grand Rapids among others, with mentions of multiple Langstraat families and Den Hartog relatives stopping by. A notice of illness includes Henry Van Grootveld who remains in bed due to dizziness.
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Henry Vander Ark
California
W Vande Voort
Samu
C.J. Kuiken
Marion Kuiken
C. J. Kuiken
Jacob Kuiken
A. A. van Zee
Grandma Kuiken
Elizabeth Boot
Des Moines
Jacob Brom
Jan
Albert de Joode
Herman Zwank
Beverly
Muskegan
Michigan
Ira DeGooyer
Nettie DeGooyer
Prairie Cit
W. W. Sadler
Gerard M. Gosselink
Mildred
Sara Anne
Denver
Colorado Springs
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
Bad ’Lands
Catalina Islands
Hollywood
John Bowalda
Mesa
Arizona
Vander Linden
Johnny Vander Veer
Warne Pos
John
Ackley
Iowa
J. W. Vander
Henry Edmand
Ames
Pella
John Vander Veer
M. Leydens
Abraham Goemaat
Rut Leydens
John Langstraat
Jake Langstraat
Paul Langstraat
Henry van Roekel
Oskaloosa
Herman Langstraat
L. Langstraat
J. van Gorp
Grand Rapids
Peter van Gorp
Henry Postma
Albert van Heukelem
Hesselink
Drost
Smorenberg
Henry van Grootveld
Knoxville City Council approves lowered natural gas rates
The Knoxville city council approved a rate cut for Central States Electric Company natural gas service affecting about 1100 customers. The ordinance reduces bills by 20 to 97 cents monthly, with a minimum 100 cubic feet for a $1.00 minimum bill and increased value per dollar. The new schedule bases charges on monthly usage from 400 to 200,000 cubic feet and beyond.
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Knoxvville
the Express
Central States Electric Company
Knoxville
Pella
al Pfeffer
Meffer
Proffer
Rubber boats warned unsafe in deep Iowa waters
Cerne Petersen state boat inspector cautions that rubber boats deteriorate quickly in the elements and may fail suddenly. He notes these craft were wartime emergency gear and should be used with caution and only in shallow water due to inspection difficulties.
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Iowa
Cerne Petersen
Convation Commission
Petersen
Night Out Ends With Boy Found Sleeping on Hay
Two year old Arnold Bries Jr of near Millville strayed from home and sparked a lengthy search by about fifteen people. The wakeful party resumed at daybreak and located the child asleep on a hay clump at around 5 30 a.m.
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Arnold Bries, Jr
Millville
Black Raspberry Seedlings Show Varied Maturity and Yields
Three Black Raspberry seedlings from Black Pearl show different seasons and yields. No 20 is a Quillen cross yielding 4 100 quarts per acre and is firmer but late. No 112 matures early to avoid heat and yields 3 075 quarts per acre. No 77, another seedling, yields 3 375 quarts per acre with large deep berries.
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Lantz
Marion County Fair entries and DHIA report summary
The Marion County Farm Bureau notes upcoming 4-H entry deadlines for the county fair with entries due by July 22 and showcases fairgrounds improvements. It reports June DHIA data: 322 cows, 22 herds, average 84 lb milk and 32.1 lb butterfat. high cow 85 lb butterfat and 2420 lb milk, high herd 42.2 lb butterfat and 840 lb milk. Also mentions livestock judging prep and pest control guidance for evergreens.
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Marion County
DHIA
Bob Conway
Floyd Heatherlin
Pleasantville
Bob
Tha
Clyde Cove
Wyatt Applegate
Knoxville
Plant Spray Mixture for Large Scale Use
The formula describes a nicotine sulfate mix with two tablespoons of 40 percent nicotine sulfur and two ounces of laundry soap per gallon of water. For larger plantings, gallons of liquid lime sulfur mixed with water are suggested as a cheaper, effective option.
Iowans suffer twin arm injuries in farms and town
Two Iowa men lost arms last week. Raymond Clark at New Sharon shot off his right hand and had the arm amputated just below the elbow. Jerome Pugh at Strawberry Point reached into a hay baler, slipped, and his arm was caught in the rollers.
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New Sharon
Raymond Clark
Strawberry Point
Jerome Pugh
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Mary Dickema
Scenic Ave
Sanselmo
Madeleine
Nelson Terpstra
Sully
Mahaska Hospital
Effie Castorff
Mahaska
Ed le Cocq
Iown University
MayBride
Andrew Versendaal
Dorothy
Joan
Dirk
Arie Klein
E. den Hartog
John den Hartog
Henry den Hartog
Harold den Hartog
C. den Hartog
Sam den Hartog
Mr. Leen
Co. N. Weeda
Garden Engineering Service
Senvel
Caue
Marion County Farm Bureau News
Colfax Sale
Colfax Sale Company
Dearborn
Razor Blade
America
Ulrich Tractor Co
Martin
Presto
Veenstra
Pella, Iowa
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