Weekly Harvey News From Capt Barker Goes Missing
Interesting Weekly News of Nearby Towns and Communities notes Capt Barker will miss this issue due to a rheumatic condition in his right hand and hopes to return next week. Several Fulton Illinois visitors trace a local visit with Rev Vander Werp. families Ralph Sipkema, Lawrence, Mrs Martin Bielema, and Miss Freda Ten Boer travel with Boat students from Central College. Bethany couple Harry and Mrs Van Roekel welcomed a baby boy who died within hours. Vander Werp led services at Otley, while Vander Veen, Vander Molen, Spoelstra, and Ver Hal were mentioned in local visits and family news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
W. H. H. Barker
Barker
Peoria
Steck
Ralph Sipkema
Lawrence
Martin L. Bielema
Fulton
Ill
M. J. Vander Werp
Freda Ten Boer
Alles
Central College
Harry van Roekel
Bethany
Vander Werp
Otley
Dick Vander Veen
Ben Vander Molen
Gerrit Vander Molen
Hilda Spoelstra
Jake Ver Hal
Former pastor visits Leighton Iowa bazaar program
Leighton Iowa June 1 The Willing Workers society of the Eben ezar Reformed church will hold a bazaar on Wednesday afternoon June 10 with a program and social in the evening. Reverend Dykema, former pastor of the Ebenezar Reformed church 23 years ago, led Sunday services. Rev C Witt and family returned from a two week visit in Michigan. The Willing Workers gave a miscellaneous shower for Miss Mildred Kempe at Mae De Prenger's home last Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Iowa
Willing Workers Society
Ebenezar Reformed Church
Dykema
C. Witt
Michigan
Mildred Kempe
Mae de Prenger
Red Rock Goes Down In Defeat
Cordova Iowa June 2 Madge Hart visited last weekend with Marjorie Bricker. Mrs Eldia Rickabaugh helped Mrs Van Hemert with work last week. Mrs Betsy Momaw of Des Moines visited from Friday to Sunday at Pete Van Hemert home. Then she went to Red Rock to visit at the Grif fas Mikesell home. Mr and Mrs Pete Van Hemert visited Sunday at Fred Rankin home in Knoxville. Mrs Henry Muilenberg and Mrs Hazel Bricker attended Marion county eighth grade graduation in Knoxville Monday. Mrs Eva De Bryn and daughter of Woden and another lady and two children and a brother visited at RM Hart home Saturday night. Mrs Rosa Dailey and Mrs Sherman Fibbons visited Sunday afternoon with Mae Van Hemert. Hazel Bricker called on Roy Karr Monday. Mr and Mrs Butts were entertained at Henry Muilenberg home Wednesday evening. People with fish pools busy with fish eggs and baby fish. Rain Thursday and Thursday night a relief. Some farmers plowing corn while others replant. Harry Cronkhite and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Powers called at Roy Karr home Thursday. R M Hart and family called at Roy Karr home Friday evening. William Karr and family spent Sunday at Henry Muilenberg home. Men attended ball game at Red Rock while ladies drove to Reasner to visit Mrs Schultz and daughter Kathryn who was recovering from operation. A ball game Sunday at Red Rock between Red Rock and Newton visitors won 6 to 2. Mrs John Perky brothers have been visiting at Perky home past week. Roy Karr and family visited Sunday with A E Cronkhite and son Harry of Attica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Madge Hart
Marjorie Bricker
Eldia Rickabaugh
van Hemert
Betsy Momaw
Des Moines
Pete van Hemert
Red Rock
Griffas Mikesell
Fred Rankin
Knoxville
Henry Muilenberg
Harry Cronkhite
Lloyd Powers
Roy Karr
Harry
R. M. Hart
William Karr
Reasner
A. E. Cronkhite
Attica
Teacher Starts On Her Vacation In Peoria
Peoria Iowa June 1 Miss Ella Vander Schaaf accompanied her sister Yuba on a trip to Hand Mich for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Peter De Jong. Mrs. De Jong is a sister to the former girls. On their homeward trip they will be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. De Jong who will then visit with both their parents. Herman Bokhoven is not in the best of health lately. He has poison through his whole system and the doctor has not yet found the cause of it. Mrs. Martin Vander Molen visited with dirs B Hoeksema in Pella last Friday afternoon. Miss Martha Vos who is teaching school in Englewood Chicago spent the weekend at the parental John Vos home near Peoria. Martha will have to teach yet this month. Lena and Martha Bulthuis accompanied her to visit with friends. They are very well acquainted around here as they also had made their home here a number of years ago. They returned homeward again Sunday evening so as to be at their work again Monday morning. Louis Ozinga and family were supper guests at the Martin Vander Molen home Sunday evening. J W Stursma left for Michigan last Thursday to visit his children and Cecil Van der Molen left Monday. Cecil had to be present at the classis in Grand Rapids Mich They are expected home again Friday or Saturday. Martin Steck who has taught here the last few years at the Christian school left Wednesday evening for Harrison S Dak where he will visit with relatives. In the beginning of September he will go to Grand Rapids where he will then begin his studies at Calvin college. George Dear of Fairmont Mich
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Iowa
Ella Vander Schaaf
Yuba
Hand
Mich
Peter de Jong
de Jong
Martin Vander Molen
Dirs
B. Hoeksema
Pella
Martha Vos
Englewood
Chicago
John Vos
Martha
Lena
Martha Bulthuis
Louis Ozinga
Martin Vander Melen
J. W. Stursma
Michigan
Cecil van der Molen
Cecil
Classis
Grand Rapids
Martin Steck
The
Christian School
Harrison, S. Dak
Calvin College
George Dear
Fairmont, Mich
Otley
Town
Dirk Weyers
Weyers
Neal Klienendorst
Newton
Wm. Roush
Roush
Muilenberg
F. Tilma
Wilma Postma
Charley Postma
Prairie City
Richard Postma
Anna Diekema
Illinois
S. van der Wiel
Johanna
Rev. de Koekkoek
Anna Ladd
Brooklyn
Albert de Joode
Gerrit Aalbers
G. S. Steinhoek
S. Meninga
Tone Aalbers
Fred Robinson
Monroe
Tony Robus
Klaas van Buren
Henry van Buren
Des Moines
Ills and Visits noted in Otley and Newton Notices
Otley residents and visitors are listed with relatives and friends in Newton Des Moines area. Mrs. F Tilma of Otley remains ill while others like Miss Anna Diekema and Miss Ellamarie Beyer visit family. several families travel between Pella Reasnor Monroe and Lynnville for Sunday gatherings and shopping. new baby Donald Eugene born to Herman Tuinstra and wife.
Peace Tree and national cemeteries in wartime letters
A letter from Dr. W H H Barker to the American Forestry Association praises the Peace Tree project but notes the group may not actively pursue a national tree this year due to Washington nut tree planting for George Washington’s 200th birth anniversary. A War Department reply explains planting at cemetery gates is impractical and offers alternatives with a list of cemeteries. France's Credit Agricole deposits rise from 1921 to 1930, with growing margins between deposits and advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mount Vernon
George Washington
War Department
W. H. H. Barker
Battle of Shiloh
Harvey
Iowa
Hanford Macnider
France
Credit Agricole
French Farm Loan Bank
Captain Barker Aims to Plant Memorial Sycamore Trees
Harvey resident Captain W. H. H. Barker promotes the sycamore as the national peace tree and urges planting a tree at every national cemetery. He reports involvement in about half of the 72 cemeteries and has drafted letters to cemetery custodians with endorsements from the American Forestry Association and the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. H. Barker
Harvey
the Chronicle
Iowa
Captain Barker
United States
Weekly Letter From Washington News Snapshot
A Washington weekly letter surveys Supreme Court decisions including Boulder Dam Act upholding, red flag law ruling, Indiana tax on chain stores, and patents. It notes a liberal shift in the court, then delves into radio trust battles, anti monopoly action, and military displays. Governor Roosevelt’s France study on agriculture is highlighted as a potential remedy for America’s mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Congress
Washington
California
Indiana
Ohio
Indianapolis
Hughes
Owen J. Roberts
Holmes
Brandeis
Stone
Death of Gerrit Raap Sends Family to Lincoln for Funeral
Mrs E De Zwarte reports the death of Gerrit Raap in Adams Nebraska on Sunday. His sister and two sons plus Mrs Gerrit De Zwarte traveled to Lincoln for services held Tuesday. He would have been 83 the next day. Survived by widow eight children and 22 grandchildren. Memorial Day attendees returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. de Zwarte
Gerrit Raap
Adams
Nebr
Mrs A Vander Wilt Ollie Noftsger obituary Knoxville 1931
Mrs A Vander Wilt Ollie Noftsger died May 25 1931 at 56 in Knoxville after a long illness. She married A Vander Wilt in 1900 and had five children Kenneth Francis Madaline Speed survive with three in Knoxville. Surviving relatives include her parents Mr and Mrs Noftsger of Longmont Colo four sisters and three brothers with two brothers predeceased. She joined Evangelical church and the Woman's Relief Corps. services were held May 27 at the Methodist church with the W R C in charge. Interment in Graceland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Vander Wilt
Ollie Noftsger
W. F
Elizabeth Noftsger
Knoxville
Dallas
Cary
Mt. Harris
Colo
C. L
Homer
Evangelical Church
Woman’s Relief Corps
Methodist Church
Fowler
Graceland
Passenger Bus Schedule Through Prairie City and Nearby Towns
Four daily round trips linking Prairie City Monroe Pella Oskaloosa with three connections at Monroe to Knoxville. Special round trip rates among all stations. Pella to Des Moines departures at 8:31, 12:31, 5:01, 7:46 a.m. Des Moines to Pella at 8:00, 12:00, 4:80, 6:15 p.m. Pella to Oskaloosa at 9:34, 1:84, 6:04, 7:49 p.m. Oskaloosa to Pella at 8:00, 12:00, 4:30, 7:15 p.m. Most busses connect at Monroe with Knoxville line. AC busses run through Oskaloosa to Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie City
Monroe
Pella
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Des Moine
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Courthouse Licenses and Births Reported in Local Ledger
The clerk of the District court issued licenses to Guy Wall, Gertrude Middleton, William Peffers, Faye Wall, William H. Butten, and Frances Howsare from Pleasantville, Elmsburg, and Knoxville with ages noted. Births recorded include Ernest Keith, Wayne Covey born May 22 1931, Leon Langebartels born May 13 1931, and Lorein Langebartels born May 25 1931 in Pella, Knoxville township, and Pleasantville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Guy Wall
Pleasantville
Gertrude Middleton
William Peffers
Elmsburg
Washington
Faye Wall
William H. Butten
Knoxville
Frances Howsare
Ernest Keith
Ernest
Wayne Covey
Knoxville Township
Leon A
Lyle Langebartels
Lorein
van Ekeren
Pella
Beware Bogus Dog Foods Warns Pella Owners
A warning to Pella dog owners to use only government inspected canned foods. The Chappel Kennel Foundation Rockford Illinois cites reports of dog illnesses linked to uninspected foods. It urges checking for U S inspected and passed by the Department of Agriculture on labels.
Young Donovan's Kid at the Des Moines Orpheum
Twin stars Richard Dix and Jackie Cooper headline the RKO Orpheum Des Moines engagement of Young Donovan's Kid for one week starting Saturday June 6. Dix is noted for Cimmaron and Cooper for Skippy, the 7 year old actor who played Pecy Crosby in the title role. A new Yancey Cravat has left the turbulent prairies of Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donovan
RKO Orpheum Theatre
Des Moines
Richard Dix
Jackie Cooper
Pecy Crosby
Yancey Cravat
Oklahoma
Young Donovan's Kid Affects New York Drama On Screen
In Rex Beach's Big Brother tale a prewar East Side gangster fosters a 7 year old waif then tries to reform. Jim Donovan, played by Richard Dix, battles his past while Jackie Coogan captivates audiences with emotional scenes. Triumph marks Dix's finest acting in a family friendly feature not to be missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lower East Side
Cimarron
Richard Dix
Jim Donovan
Young Donovan
Yancey Cravat
Rex Beach
East Side
Foster
Children’s Court
Jackie Cooper
Camille
Dix
Donovan
Facts For Farmers Silo Maintenance And Pasture Cautions
Advice for farmers notes coating silo interiors with raw coal tar thinned with gasoline to protect wood and seal out moisture. Warns that feeding hungry cattle sheep or clover pasture can cause bloating, especially with young lush or wet clover. Suggests everbearing strawberries are ideal for home gardens due to hardiness disease resistance and late-season fruiting.
Uncle Sam Says The mechanical hen goes Spanish solo
In February the state tested 223710 cattle for tuberculosis, the most ever in a month by any state. The note mentions a mechanical hen now called la gallina mechanica and a Federal plant explorer returning from the Orient with about 4000 lots of soybean seed and 300 soy bean products, but only enough seed for preliminary tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
la Gallina Mechanica
Towa
Orient
Dust control for small grains and drill maintenance tips
Farmers using dust fungicides report slowed grain flow and clogs in drills, with risk of worn parts. The U S Department of Agriculture advises avoiding open standing grain, especially in rain, and to dry seed, stir wet grain, rock the drill wheel, and oil feed pours. Clean drills after sowing and check can sizes for value and servings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
The Long Wait At Burlington Balloon Flight
A promotional performer once booked to fly at a New York suburb’s fair delays aloft due to capricious winds. After tinkering with his aircraft and delaying for hours, the parish priest urges him to proceed as attendees wait beyond eighteen months in Burlington, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Acronaut
Burlington
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev. Dykema
W. W. Society
American Forestry Association
Mr. Barker
National Cemetery
Christ
United States War Department
W. H. H. Barker, M. D
Radio Trust
Comi
Radio Protective Association
Ramsay McDonald
Hoover
War College
Atlantic
Roosevelt
America
Chappel Kennel Foundation
Rockford
Illinoi
Foundation
U. S
Department of Agriculture
Northwestern University Medical School
Andrew C. Ivy
Orpheum Theatre
Irvin S. Cobb
By Irvin S. Cobb
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