Weekly Farm Visit Profiles Vander Heuvel Cedar Area
A Cedar neighborhood farm visit feature detail describes John Vander Heuvel and Marie Groenendyk in a 130 acre Muscatine investment farm near Cedar, noting threshing yields, 350 Leghorn Minorca flock, 20 acre pasture, and the couple's town farm balance. Roosevelt referenced as favored by the farmer.
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John Vander Heuvel
Fred Votaw
Fremont
Cedar
Oskaloosa
Marie Groenendyk
Chronicle
Leighton News
Vander
Library Notes and Book Praises from a Vintage Page
A catalog of late 19th and early 20th century titles includes Marshall’s The Deputy at Snow Mountain where a surgeon disguises a killer. The Cowpuncher by Ballew with Jim Johnson’s vow and Sheriff Sandy Naughton. Goodbye, Mr Chips detailing the beloved schoolmaster Chips. The Secret of Happiness by Pitkin urging hope through case studies. The New Decalogue of Science by Wiggam arguing moral use of knowledge. Lorimer of the Northwest by Bindless a rugged adventure. Will Rogers by P J O’Brien presenting wit and wisdom. The Strange Proposal by Grave L Hill as another popular read.
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Snow Mountain
Marshall
Jim Jogan
Grant
Lonesome River
Jim
Loss of third Iowa life charged in Nebraska crash
A Saturday charge tied to an Omaha hospital death elevates a Plattsmouth crash two weeks earlier to a fatality count. Helen Zena Wortman, 85, died from injuries she sustained in the collision that killed her parents W. P. Wortman and Mrs. Wortman of Malvern, signaling a third Iowa life linked to the accident.
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Iowa
Plattsmouth
Neb
Helen Zena Wortman
Omaha
W. P. Wortman
Malvern
Heat blamed for rise in city deaths in week ending July 18
The census bureau reported a 65 percent increase in deaths in principal cities for the week ending July 18, compared with the same week last year, attributing the surge to sustained intense heat across many regions.
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Census Bureau
Halden Wins G O P Nomination for U S Senator
Berry F. Halden of Chariton Iowa won the Republican short term nomination for the U S Senate on the fifth ballot at the recalled state convention. He faces Democrat Guy M. Gillette of Cherokee for the two year remainder of Louis Murphy’s term. Brookhart of Washington will be a third party candidate.
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Berry F. Halden
Chariton
Halden
Guy M. Gillette
Cherokee
Gillette
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Wisconsin
United States
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington
Farmer-Labor Party
Brookhart
Boeing
Keomah Lake Water Tests Reported Safe for Swimming
Iowa City tests by the state health department Ames and the State University of Iowa used water from Lake Keomah to verify cleanliness. Park custodian Wayne Bayless said the lake will be declared unfit in notices and noted that picnicking ovens are available and ample. He urged a 15 mph speed limit on state park grounds to prevent accidents as attendance nears a potential record for an unfinished park.
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Lake Keomah
State Health Department
Ames
State University of Iowa
Wayne Beyless
Bayless
State Park
Oskaloosa
Progress Reported In Drive To Raise Cooperative Funds
The Southeastern Iowa Poultry Marketing association drive nears $15,000 with a expected successful outcome. The Ottumwa plant is under construction with a station planned for Oskaloosa. The group aims to start business by September 1. Board members Reinhold Yeoman Freman president George Fisher Barnes City vice president D L Davis Givin secretary Carroll Johnson Oskaloosa treasurer Matt Walker New Sharon Walter Steenhoek Leighton met John D Schindler Ottumwa to plan near term activities.
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Southeastern Iowa Poultry Marketing Association
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Reinhold Yeoman
Freman
George Fisher
Barnes City
D. L. Davis
Givin
Carrol Johnson
Matt Walker
New Sharon
Walter Steenhoek
Leighton
John D. Schindler
Puckett Treated After Slapping Cockroach Incident
W B Puckett was hospitalized in Virginia after attempting to slap a cockroach and dislocating his shoulder in the process. The incident highlights the risks of aggressive pest control measures.
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W. B. Puckett
Virginia Hospital
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Pete Groenendyk
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Nick Terpstra
J. C. Vander Heuvel
Luella
Mrs
Anne Vander Hoek
Ughter
Mr. and
Mr. Indyk
Mr. and Vander Hoek
Prairie City
W. K. Vander Hoek
J.C. Vander Heuvel
K. Vander
Mrs. Vander Heuvel
Library Notes
Ballew
Jim Johnson
Big Grass Valley
Nadine Garrett
Sandy Naughton
MR. Chips
Hilton
Hr. Chipping
Chips
Brookfield
England
Kathie
Pitkin
Pikin
Wiggam
Lorimer
Northwest
Bindless
Tales of
Will Rogers
P. J. O'Brien
Grave L. Hill
Goodyear
Goodyear Speedway
van Gorp Tire Co
Hotel Savery
Des Moine
Savery
Hamm Auto Top Co
U. S
Iowa City
Romy Sakely
Secretary
Knoxville
Iron Horse
Western Railroads
Pullman
Helena Vidowy
Doans
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