Local residents and visitors noted during spring events
Miss Axleta Hosack heads Thursday to Colorado for Rocky Mountain National Park work. A parade of commencement visitors includes Miss Doxie Putman, Carl Bogaards, and many families from Montezuma, Des Moines, Sioux Center, Holland, and Ames. Synod meetings, candid visits, and family gatherings populate the weekend as locals and relatives share moments at the Vander Linden, Sterrenberg, and Van Houweling homes. A farm hand seeks day or monthly work at the Chronicle office.
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Axleta Hosack
Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park Corporation
Doxie Putman
Montezuma
H. J. Schalekamp
Marie
Bernice
Sioux Center
Iowa
M. Vander Linden
William Schalekamp
Central
Bernice Schalekamp
Political turmoil and gasping reform in early Kansas City era
The Daily News reports a coalition of the Ministerial Alliance and Kansas City taxpayers aiming to purge municipal corruption, while a House committee drops a birth control bill as economy tightens. La Guardia blasts Field, Brookhart campaigns with sharp rhetoric, and Burleigh Grimes loses a Memorial Day doubleheader. Boies, former congressman and judge, dies at 75. The U S state department backs a world economic conference as a Kansas Illinois tragedy unfolds. Miss Leona Sutherland dies in an Iowa crash. Two White Sox players face suspensions after an umpire altercation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coliseum
Des Moines
la Guardia
New York
Brookhart
Shenandoah
Henry Field
Field
Iowa
Places to Go booklet promotes Iowa and Midwest sights
The Standard Oil booklet by John F. Roberts highlights 624 notable spots across 12 states including Iowa, with Pella praised for Dutch charm and cleanliness. It features state parks, scenic ravines, lakes, caves, and historic towns, aiming to guide motorists to diverse outdoor and cultural destinations beyond populous cities.
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Pella
Standard Oil Company
John F. Roberts
Colorado
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Ioway
Toway
Mississippi
Public Must Keep Out of Way of Fire Equipment and Firemen
Mayor Fultz warns the public to not obstruct fire crews or block access to burning buildings. He vows to deputize extra police from the fire department and to arrest anyone who drives over hoses or parks in the fire block.
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Fultz
Fire Department
Summer sun safety and sunburn warnings from Iowa health
The Iowa State Department of Health warns that sunburn is as damaging as burn injuries and advises avoiding peak sun hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Progressively increase sun exposure, protect children, and use eye and head protection. Include national disease counts for the week ending May 19, 1982 with diphtheria, scarlet fever, and typhoid fever tallies.
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Iowa State Department of Health
Towa
Polk
Clinton
Disease case totals for state address several illnesses
Smallpox 45 and Whooping Cough 23 are listed with county tallies for the state. Other ailments include Measles Cerebrospinal Meningitis and German Measles with varied county counts. Gonorrhea and Syphilis appear as statewide figures, and several diseases show county level totals such as Clinton Potta wattamie Guthrie Cerro Gordo Woodbury Lee Montgomery Yoone Floyd and Lee with respective figures.
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Clinton
Pottawattamie
Measion
Guthrie
Lee
Woodbury
Cerro Gordo
Montgomery
Mumps
Yoone
Floyd
Tuberculosis
Steiner teaches on building a new world at graduation
Dr Edward A Steiner of Grinnell college delivered the commencement address at Central college, urging graduates to promote world affairs and democracy. He criticized selfishness, highlighted the cost of care for the poor, and urged creative thinking and practical understanding of modern conveniences. He warned souls are for sale and urged building a better world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Steiner
Grinnell College
Central College
First Reformed Church
Steiner
Wilhelmina Wilkes Campaigns Across County
Miss Wilhelmina Wilkes, a promising candidate for county recorder, has been actively canvassing the county. She is making a vigorous push to meet voters and discuss her qualifications and plan for the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina Wilkes
All in Favor of a Community Baseball Team
A community discussion proposes organizing a baseball team to play nearby towns as the college and high school year ends. It notes that current students, alumni, and town residents could form the roster with Burleigh Grimes as a notable figure involved, emphasizing the town’s desire for summer baseball entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleigh Grimes
Wilhelmina Wilkes Seeks County Recorder Post
A statement outlines strong opposition to more than two terms and to employing relatives in county offices. Wilhelmina Wilkes, of Marion County, emphasizes she will not seek a third term or hire relatives if elected, and notes her rural schooling, Knoxville High School 1922 graduate status, farm work, church and community involvement, and readiness for the recorder role. Friends pay for the space.
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Wilhelmina
Marion County
Knoxville High School
County Recorder
D. W. Wilkes
Knoxville
Knoxville Township
Holland
Pella
Friends of
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Carl Bogaards
Durant School
Frank Clark
Sis
Gallie de Cook
J. Whitson
Indianola
Lillian Warren
Emma Hamilton
Recca Wilkins
Morrison, Til
G. Rozeboom
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bernard Musykens
Holland, Mich
John Wesselink
R. A. Vander Wal
A. T. van Houweling
Bob Vander Wal
Ames
H. J. Pietenpol
Ruth
Pietenpol
Kingston
Frances M. Vander Linden
Alice Reid
May Curran
Y.W. A
Peoria
Union Street
H. W. Vander Linden
Leighton
H. Schalekamp
Essex
Nettie de Gooyer
Prairie City
Mrs. W. W. Sadler
Art Klein
John Klein
George Sterrenberg
J. K. Beckman
Aow
Richard of
Alton
The
George Gezelome
George Menning
Kingston, N. Y
Jake Sterrenberg
Dwight Peck
Don Sterrenberg
Gertrude Goey
Rubin
J. Sterrenberg
James de Wit
CG. P. Dykstra
William de Wit
L. A. Winter
Grinnell
Dr. Steiner
Mr. Winter
Chronicle
Rockfords
John Ulrich
Kelloggs
van Camp
Santos
Farmers Co-operative Exchange “the Farmers Friend
Southwest Corner Square
Daily News
Ministerial Alliance
Kansas City
House
Ways and Means
Hoove
Garner
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
St. Louis Cardinals
Grimes
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Cubs
W. D. Boies
Sheldon
State Department
Washington
Great Britain
Mellon
London
Leona Sutherland
Iowa State Teachers College
Kansas, Ill
Chicago White Sox
Standard Oil
Chronicle Weekly Health Message
Mrs. Voter
Hutchinson’s
Wonder Chocolate of
America
Vander Linden
D. den Adel & Co. Pella’s Largest Clothiers
Shell Products
Coca-Cola
Duncan
Shell
A. K. Verkips
Northwest Corner
Pella, Iowa
Sean Centeal
Nels Larson
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