Interesting Weekly News From Nearby Otley Iowa
Visiting in the town of Otley Iowa July 26 lists numerous locals and visitors. Names include John William De Koekkoek, Clarence Wittenberg, Mrs Herbert Ryswyk, Pete Dunninck, Miss Marie Ver Beek, C O Visser, Rean Verwers, Jasper De Rand, Wm Waardhuizen, Verrips and L Vander Streek. The notes record social calls at homes in Otley and nearby areas such as Pella Tracy Fifield and nearby families.
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Otley
Iowa
John William de Koekkoek
de Koekkoek
Anne Byers
Clarence Wittenberg
Tunis Witzenberg
Herbert Ryswyk
Knoxville
Richard Postma
Pete Dunninck
Pella
Dunn
Road surveying around Cordova Iowa noted with locals at Riverview Park
July 26 reports in Cordova Iowa describe the Marion County engineer and two helpers surveying a new road while residents such as Loren Perky Lynn Perky Bill Snyder Earnest Jones Lola Ross Ruth Hart Grace Richerd and Maxine Cooper enjoy a day at Riverview Park. Nearby communities share Sunday visits and gatherings at Auld's Park Knoxville Prairie City and various homes as families like Dailey Hart Karr and Shilling mingle with relatives and friends.
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Cordova
Iowa
Loren
Lynn Perky
Bill Snyder
Earnest Jones
Lola Ross
Ruth Hart
Grace Richerd
Maxine Cooper
Riverview Park
George Dailey
de Heer
Auld’s Park
Knoxville
J. M. Hart
Prairie City
Henry Muilenberg
Clarence Bricker
R. M. Hart
Lloyd Shilling
Marion County
Arie Waardhuizen
Williamson’s
Fifield
Corda Karr
Roy Karr
Charles Ballard
Fred Kraber
Billy Gene
Wm. Karr
Hugh Pontis
Des Moines
Pete van Hemert
Jae de Heer
Rosa Dailey
Local social notes from Attica and nearby areas
Porterville area residents are shown visiting relatives and friends in Attica and near Pella. Entries mention De Zwarte and Goemaat families hosting gatherings, Dick Goemaat and Abraham visiting Knoxville and Cedar Rapids, and various other visits among Hoekstra Van Weelden Jansen Kamerick and Scott households. The notes also reference threshing work by De Jong brothers and oat yields at a Monster farm.
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M. A. de Zwarte
Gon Abraham
Hde Zwarte
Arend Goemaat
Attica
Gerrit Hoekstra
Will Monster
Dick Goemaat
Abraham
Knoxville
Ned Dye
Oskaloosa
Lane Monster
Cedar Rapids
John Vanden
Northwest
Pella
W. A. Jansen
John de Zwarte
Bat
Schakel
Lena de Hammer
Jake Goemast
Donald and
Lawverne Hoekstra
Andrew Hoekstra
Richland
Miss Wolver
Lakonta
Herman van Weelden
Cornelius Goemaat
Dirk Goemaat
John Ernest
Arend
Edward Scott
Yee Pall Pinkerton
Union Sunday Schools Gather at Evans July 81
A community gathering of Union Sunday schools at Evans on Sunday July 81 features a 10:00 Sunday school lesson 11:00 memory work with thirty Bible verses for Juniors and fifteen for Primaries, and a 12:00 basket dinner. Rev Joseph Wells of the American Sunday School Union Des Moines Iowa will speak, with local teachers also participating in a program concluding the Vacation Bible School work east of Pella under the American Sunday School Union.
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Union Sunday
Evans
Joseph Wells
American Sunday School Union
Des Moines
Iowa
Gladys Main
Dorothy van Dinmen
Fern Rexroth
Eleanor Wood
Union Sunday Schools
Pella
H. L. van Dellen
Speaking Of First Aid To Nature
A State Fish and Game report from Postville by Warden F. E. Becker describes a man who caught a pheasant with his hands after spotting injuries on the head and eye. The bird, washed and released near a creek, recovered enough to fly away, illustrating notable sportsmanship.
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State Fish and Game Department
Postville
F. E. Becker
Fish Are Rescued In Statewide Hatchery Effort
State Fish and Game crews sweep ponds and backwaters to save landlocked fish by moving them to larger waters. In June 58 thousand bass and 87 thousand crappies were rescued at Sabula, and 267,676 fingerlings and 78,850 yearlings were moved at Lansing. Species include bass crappies sunfish pickerel perch and others. Thousands of gar were destroyed as part of the effort that will continue statewide to preserve fish populations.
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State Fish and Game Department
Mississippi River
Sabula
Lansing
Izaak Walton League Convention to be held in Sioux City
Arrangements are nearing completion for the annual Izaak Walton League convention in Sioux City on August 26 and 27. The committee aims to make it an outstanding event and to focus discussions on how members and chapters can aid Iowa in its conservation efforts.
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Izaak Walton League
Sioux City
Iowa
Seasons Extend for Ducks and Geese in Eight States
An Associated Press report from Washington says the open season on wild ducks and geese was extended to two months this fall. The longer season was made possible by improved conditions. The new open season for ducks and geese in Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska South Dakota North Dakota and Montana runs from October 1 to November 30.
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Associated Press
Washington
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Weak Railway Operating Income in Western District Five Months
Class I railroads in the Western district show an annualized net operating income of 0.81 percent on their pretty investment for the first five months, down from 2.Blpercent in 1981. National Class I railroads report 1.11 percent for the same five months, versus 2.12 percent previously.
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Western
United States
Know the Law Before You Fish
A note on fishing regulations cites violations in rance. Sherman is described as having a license and using not more than two poles and one hook per pole. Trot lines or throw lines may have up to 165 hooks each and are restricted to rivers, not within 300 feet of dams or fishways, with anglers required to attend their lines at all times.
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Rance
Sherman
Simm
Henry Pothoven
Nellie van Arkel
Pella
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Sunday Movies to be Up Again Next Week
Petition with signatures asking for a special election on the Sunday movies issue will be presented at the City Council meeting next Tuesday evening. Progress by promoters is unclear, but the upcoming meeting is expected to be interesting and exciting.
Sunday Movies Debate in 1929 and 1932 In Pella
A survey of residents in Pella Iowa expresses mixed views on Sunday movies. Participants include Morris Vermeer Katherine de Koning Henry Pothoven Nellie van Arkel M Vander Linden B H Sack George Ramsey A T van Houweling John Den Hartog and John Vander Ploeg. Arguments cite Sabbath concerns town appeal and potential economic effects with opinions for and against Sunday screenings.
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John Vander Ploeg
Time as a divine gift to guide life and death
The quotation frames time as a God given resource enabling men to train powers within and to shape living and dying. It emphasizes time as a moral teacher and a means to prepare for eternity, growth born from nature and environment.
Sick and Hospitalized Residents Reported
Clarence Mathes remains bedridden for eight weeks though deemed stable. Mrs. Julia Vander Ploeg returned from Des Moines Lutheran hospital after an operation about ten days ago. Nick Van Lint is seriously ill at home southwest of Pella with a kidney ailment, cared for by daughter Alice Toom of Knoxville. Mrs. A De Joode remains very ill on Clark Street. Miss Hattie Brouwer is in serious condition at her sister Reuben Schakel’s home. Barney Van Roekel remains critically ill after a long illness.
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Julia Vander Ploeg
Lutheran
Des Moines
Nick van Lint
Pella
Mr. van Lint
Alice Toom
Knoxville
A. de Joode
Clark Street
Hattie Brouwer
Reuben Schakel
Barney van Roekel
Parts Of County Are Rather Moist
Raids across the county last week led to two arrests. Spot Maitre of Melcher is jailed on a 1000 dollar bond after federal agents and sheriff raided his home, finding two and a half gallons of alcohol. Cornpool hall at Pleasantville was also raided with a small quantity found. Sweet Shop on the south side was searched with no arrests and Zi Right Inn near highway 60 was spared after opening night.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Melcher
S. E. Cronkhite
Roy Moon
Ira A. Ward
Pleasantville
South Side
Highway 60
John Kingery Arraigned on Murder Charge
John Kingery was formally arraigned before Judge N. R. Hays and pleaded not guilty through his attorneys H. E. De Reus and Homer W. Lyon. He was sent to the Wapello county jail awaiting the October term for trial after the demurrer to the grand jury indictment was overruled.
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Knoxville
Iowa
John Kingery
N. R. Hays
H. E. de Reus
Homer W. Lyon
Kingery
Waello County
Hays
Ottumwa Man Chased by Officers After Wild Ride
Grover C. Whittaker a 45 year old Ottumwa resident led officers on a pursuit through Knoxville Iowa after a late afternoon chase. His car crashed into a tele phone pole on West Pleasant street. Officers recovered a shotgun and ten ounces of alcohol from the vehicle.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Grover C. Whittaker
Ottumwa
John Neumann
Whittaker
West Pleasant Street
Ittaker
Frank Baker
Wapello County
Iraard
Neumann
Sheriff Ward
Frank Robbins
Veterans Hospital
Robin
Bert Merriman
Gathered from Here and There Professor Joke Exchange
A brief theatre moment shows a Professor asking if the joke has been told before and the chorus confirming. The professor then suggests the audience may understand it this time. The exchange plays on memory and audience perception in a concise stage vignette.
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Profesor
Plan Traffic Law Enforcement Month Campaign
The National Safety Council via the Rock Island Railroad announces a nationwide Traffic Law Enforcement Month in September to demonstrate how vigorous enforcement reduces accidents. Cities of any size will follow a focused program targeting primary accident violations, with results reported to the Annual Safety Congress in Washington October 3 to 7. Forms will be provided for reporting.
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United States
National ‘Safety Council
Rock Island Railroad
Safety Congress
Washington, D. C
Illegal Fish Traps Destroyed Along South Skunk River
Deputy Warden George Killinger of Oska loosa led a two day trip down the South Skunk river with Sheriff J. Gochee of Oskaloosa to destroy illegal fish traps and rescue fish. Rufus Jones, a camp cook from Oskaloosa, joined the party. Killinger said trips will be regular to keep the river free of illegal fishing.
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George Killinger
Oskaloosa
South Skunk
J. Gochee
Killinger
Rufus Jones
Golf club boast sparks classroom riddle exchange
A student bragged about a hole in one at the Dirty Dig club. The overheard remark prompts a question about the ethics of divot replacement. In class, a teacher uses a parental work riddle asking how long two parents would take to finish a task together.
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Bill Blivet
Charles
Remembering Old Pal In Snowbound Night
A reflective poem by E. F. Black honors a loyal dog left behind as snow falls. The speaker recalls running together, hearing the dog's imagined call in the wind, and vows to keep the home fires lit for the faithful companion who has traveled far. The verse blends longing with enduring affection.
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Old Friend
E. F. Black
Rock Island Lines Employees Advertise Rails Club Campaign
Over two thousand Rock Island Lines workers drive cars with spare tire covers promoting their rail service. The effort, described as a campaign for the Use the Rails Club, targets the Middle West to raise awareness of the railroad.
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Rock Island Lines
Middle West
Heels and refrigerators feature in odd 1930s local ad spoof
Electric Sparks weekly notes a shoe repair joke on a home caller and a minister. Leonard Refrigerator Co. reports June sales surging fivefold over last year. A Scot argues over 25¢ fare, a suitcase is tossed from a train, and Miss 1932 jokes are recalled alongside a banking course remark.
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Leonard Refrigerator Co
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Porterville News
Morris Ver Meer
Katherine DE Koning
M. Vander Linden
B. H. Sack
George Ramsey
A. T. van Houweling
Minneapolis
Fargo
N. C
Chicago
John den Hartog
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
South Street
A. H. Clark
Fies Marketing Association
J. V. Lankelma
G. H. Lankelma
B. J. Brom
Red
Farmers ‘Union
Pound
Otle
G. Vanyl
White Way Auto CO
John Bosveld
Dorothy Johnston
Columbus St
Gerald Paardekooper
Ideal Pharmacy
Minnie Simonse
Columbus Street
C. W. Clemen
Welfare League
Chronicle Office
Palla
Towa
South Seas
Chronicle
H. H. Sadler
Agnes Mathes
Emire F. Kelma
Pella Motor 10
Clarence Mathes
DIRTY
Hill and Dale
You
Old Pal
van den Berg Electric Co
Chanute
Kan
Jack Harris
Ductor
Sandy
Tim
Leonards
Leonard
Royal Candy and Ice Cream Mfg. Co
Dutch Inn Cafe Aart Verrips’ Northwe
Thomassen’s Grocery Shell Service
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