Otley farmer sells broilers at coop sale
Otley Iowa area report notes Gerrit and Rean Verne Aalbers selling a load of Buff Orpington broilers to the Farmers Cooperative Exchange in Otley. Hatching Feb 22 they weighed about 2.25 pounds at three months, bringing 38 3 4 cents per bird. Aalbers fed Purina starter early then used on-farm feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John de Leeuw
Monroe
Will Aalbers
Tone Aalbers
Cordova
William Verwers
Charles Visser
Tracy
Rean Verne Gerrit Aalbers
Farmers
Brakes Fail on Curve Injuring Two Men Near Newton
Paul J. Wright 21 of Chariton was injured when his car overturned after a curve on highway 14 two miles south of Newton. Wright suffered seven broken ribs and a serious lung injury. his condition was reported as out of danger. His passenger Paul King 28 sustained a badly wrecked back and facial injuries and was discharged from hospital earlier.
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Chariton
Skiff
Newton
Rat City
Paul King
Wri Fetan
Wright
Skiff Hospital
Irving
Peoria People In Accidents Report From Peoria Iowa
Peoria Iowa May 30. Mr and Mrs De Vries spent last Monday at their son Conrad De Vries. Harold De Vries suffered a cracked injury when a horse kicked him. he is recovering. Several residents visited relatives and attended church events. Bernice Veenstra is seriously ill with pneumonia. A window glass accident hurt Nellie Boender on the West Market grounds. The De Vries Transfer truck brought furniture to a new field in Orange City en route to Minnesota. Observers note several family visits and summer trips to Fremont Michigan Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids.
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Peoria
Iowa
de Vries
Conrad de Vries
Jacob Dahm Sr
Home For
Pella
Hattie Brower
Methodist
Des Moines
Will Kelderman
Henry Bosveld
Harold
Wiebe de Vries
Oskaloosa
Gerrit Ryke
George Dear
Fremont
Mich
Will Osinga
Paul Nieuwsma
Tena Stursma
Tina Roose
Wm. de Jong
Christian Reformed Church
Pete Jonker
Martin Vander Melen
Hilda Spoelstra
New Sharon
John Green
Orange City
M. J. Vander Werp
Vander
Wm. Boender
Wiebe de ' Vries
West Market
Otto Poth
Beethoven
Jacob Stursma
Porterville Social Roundup News of Weekend Visits
Porterville residents hosted and visited across several households Sunday and Saturday evenings. Families including Goemaat Verrips Pinkerton Ami don and Jensen hosted guests while Camp Fire Girls assisted with tree work. Memorial Day outings and a high school commencement were noted among local social activity.
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Arend Goemaat
K. Verrips
Paul Pinkerton
Mary Patricia
Oskaloosa
W. A. Jensen
Richard Oliver
K. Ver
Arnold Kamerick
Dan Sytsma
Lane Lents
Pella
Jim Hammer
Newton
H. van Oenen
Evenin
John Kamerick
Dorothy Ustermarkt
Henry van Essen
Jennie de Zwarte
Des Moines
A. Verrips
Franklin Verrips
Neal Hacker
Ruth
K Verrips
Edward Scott
John van Scheinkhoven
Elizabeth
Martha
Henry van Oenen
Keperus anniversary surprise and community notices
Leighton Iowa May 30 Mr and Mrs H Kuperus celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with a surprise from the Holland singing club of Leighton. A bazaar and program by the Girls Mission Society of the Christian Reformed church followed. Various visits and travels tied residents to Peola Pella Kingston New York and Holland Michigan as locals attended church services and synod events.
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Leighton
Iowa
H. Keperus
Holland Singing Club
Kupernst
Girls Mission Society of the Christian Reformed Church
P. A. de Jong
Jane Anne
Sherma Mac
Princeton
Pella
J. A. de Jong
Kolenbrander
Amaryllis
Peoria
Sully
de Jong
New York
John van Arkel
Frank Leasure
Harmon Sedrel
Oskaloosa
C. Sedrel
A. van Zuuk
Centerville
J. A. van Zuuk
Rene Vander Linden
Schalekamp
Sioux Center
H. W. Vander Linden
The
Reformed Church
Andrew Vos
Masons Dedicate Washington Shrine in Dignified Ceremony
Thousands of Masons from across the nation gathered in Alexandria to dedicate a $5,000,000 shrine for Geo Washington. President Hoover and cabinet members were expected to attend as Congress adjourned to allow participation. The memorial temple sits on a hill above Washington and the Potomac.
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Alexandria
Geo. Washington
Hoover
House of Representatives
Washington
Valley of the Potomac
Thieves Loot John Lundeen Grocery Store
The John Lundeen grocery store was robbed of about $10 in cash and merchandise including tobacco. The break in occurred Sunday at 9 30 p m while Mr Lundeen was at the theatre. Entrance tore through the screen door and the door appeared unlocked by a master key. Sheriff Smith investigated Monday and questioned suspects. no arrests by Tuesday morning.
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John Lundeen
What Cheer Man Has Paper That Is 132 Years Old
L. D. Handson of Grinnell owns a yellowed Ulster County Gazette dated January 4, 1800 printed in Kingston. The issue bears Black borders for General Washington death and funeral rites. Will Aldinger recalls same date publication with humorous ads and sheriff sale notices. He also possesses the Declaration of Independence copy and a facsimile of America’s first paper dated April 24, 1704 from Boston.
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Patriot-Chronicle
L. D. Handson
Grinnell
Will Aldinger
Ulster
Milk Dealers in Indianola Must Obtain Licenses
Mae McElroy of the Iowa Department of Agriculture told Indianola farmers that thirty five small milk sellers must obtain city or state licenses or stop selling. About thirty of the dealers attended a Farm Bureau meeting where unsanitary bottling was cited. The law requires licensing regardless of sales size.
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Indianola
Mae McElroy
State Department of Agriculture
McElroy
Farm Bureau
Central College Pelican impresses Oskaloosa printer quality
The Oskaloosa Herald lauds its own printing of Central College’s yearbook the Pelican. The 120 page junior class publication features a green modernistic cover and enamel inserts. It honors Elizabeth A. Graham retiring after 27 years. Editors include David Davids and Martha Timmerman with managers Edward Vander Ploeg and Orville Dykstra.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Herald
Central College
Oskaloosa
Elizabeth A. Graham
David Davids
Martha Timmerman
Edward Vander Ploeg
Orville Dykstra
Bloomfield Coach Sands Accepts Muscatine Post
Neal A. Sands, Bloomfield high school athletics coach for five years, will head football and assist basketball at Muscatine high school starting next fall after talks with Muscatine officials. Bloomfield teams, notably football, have posted strong records, including a Southern Town conference tie for championship with Centerville last season. Sands, a Monmouth College graduate, also coached junior college athletics in Bloomfield. Separately, University of Michigan researchers have uncovered remains of an early Christian church and a Roman theatre seating 5,000 in Sepphoris, Galilee, near Nazareth.
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Davis County
Neal A. Sands
Bloomfield
Muscatine
Keokuk
Sands
Monmouth College
Bloomfield School
Centerville
University of Michigan
Sepphoris
Galilee
Chiiat
Nai
Founder’s Day Banquet Impresses with Warm Tributes
The Founder’s Day banquet drew over one hundred attendees who praised Central College’s history and alumni network. Dr. Wesselink praised the school while Dr. Jewett recalled its founding and genealogy, and Proxy honored Miss Elizabeth Graham with a wrist watch gift for timeless service.
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Centralite
Wesselink
Barke Y
Central
Iowa
Dr. Jewett
Prexy
Atlantic
English
Europe
Philomathian Society
Red Rock
Harvard
Dartmouth
Burlington
Des Moines
Mary Taylor Liggett
Primrose
Dean Pietenpol
Ella Stoddard Ryan
Proxy
Elizabeth Adeline Graham
Indianola Man Dies Suddenly From A Heart Attack
J M Garst aged 68 a longtime resident and flour and feeds dealer in Indianola died suddenly in the early morning from heart failure. He felt ill arose and reached the door before collapsing. Survived by daughters Mrs Victor Berrier Rock Valley and Mrs Keith Anderson Fayette Mo. Mrs Garst died twelve years ago. Garst had been living at his home with Fred Sanders family for the past year. Indianola people have been com
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Indianola Tribune
J. M. Garst
C. H. Mitchell
Garst
Victor Berrier
Rock Valley
Keith Anderson
Fayette
Fred Sanders
Indianola
Dog Continues Loyal Journeys After Garst’s Death
A Garst dog remains constant in its duties, making regular trips between the Garst home and Mr. Garst’s business after the owner’s death, reflecting a remarkable canine loyalty observed by locals.
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Mr. Garst
Garst
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Porterville News
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Montreal
What Cheer
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Captain Barker
Miss Graham
Wormhoudt & Plette
A. W. Gysen
Castoria
Turner
Hammill
State University
Iowa City
Chicago
Otto Lange
Dubuque
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