Turner Nominated for Gov By Big Majority
Turner leads in Marion County as Dan Turner wins the gubernatorial vote by a wide margin over Ed M. Smith in the Marion County primary. Total 3269 votes. Turner 2280, Smith 618. Dickinson trounces Hammill for U S Senate with 1522 to 719. Other races show large margins and several incumbents defeated or leading in Republican and Democratic contests. Remainder ticket uncontested.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Dan Turner
L. J. Dickinson
United States
Ed M. Smith
John Hammill
Marion County
Hammill
Smith
Turner
Dickinson
Lund
L. Son
Frank J. Lund
W. 0. Payne
Otto Lange
Ed M.smith
Arch McFarlane
Oscar Ulstad
G. C. Greenwalt
J.M. Hazlett
Chas. Hindiey
W. E. G. Saunders
J. W. Long
J.H. Strief
W. J. Burbank
R. E. Johnson
Guy Lambert
Mark Thornburg
Matealf
Walter Kes
Applegate
J. J. Clarl
John Nieberg
Ira A. Ward
A. E. Gladson
Gray Anderson
Stay at Home Is Religious Duty Says Health Head
A partial unsigned 1930 letter to Dr. Carl Aschenbrenner from Pella Iowa urges residents to stay home during smallpox fears. The writer notes two new cases, questions church service openings, and asks for a newspaper notice asking locals to stay home next Sunday to protect churches and avoid illness.
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Carl Aschenbrenner
Pella
Iowa
Otley
Peoria
Pee
Tase
Band Concert Season Opens June 14 In Pella
Conforming to health regulations the Pella band season begins Saturday evening June 14 directed by George Ramsey. The high quality programs and splendid entertainment are anticipated with pleasure as in past years.
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Pella
George Ramsey
Hail Storm Roils Prairie City Area Farming Losses
A Monday hail storm in the Prairie City vicinity damaged gardens and oat fields, with corn largely spared. The Vander Pol farm near the city, run by John Boertje, suffered severe oat destruction and vegetable ruin. A shattered rhubarb stalk and local reports underlined the storm’s harsh impact on area crops.
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Prairie City
Dora Vander Pol
John Boertje
Paul Boertje
Boertje
W. W. Cook
Vander Pol
Mrs Zwank's Home Damaged By Fire
Firefighters were called to 400 Franklin Street on Saturday about 11 o clock to the home of Mrs H Zwank occupied by Mr and Mrs Arie Den Hartog. The blaze largely damaged the roof of the kitchen but was confined and extinguished with help arriving in time. Loss is about 3800 and covered by insurance.
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H. Zwank
Franklin Street
Arie den Hartog
den Hartog
Pella Girls Win Prizes in Baptist Stewardship Contest
Miss Louise Gladstone won first prize in Class A and Virginia Van Gorp took second in Class D in a stewardship essay contest by the Northern Baptist convention Young People’s department. Gladstone received 100 dollars and Van Gorp ten dollars for their efforts amid strong regional competition.
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Louise Gladstone
Virginia van Gorp
Pella
Louise
Gladstone
Young People's Department of
Northern’ Baptist Convention
Miss van Gorp
Senior class play The Ghost Bird at high school
The public is informed the Senior class play The Ghost Bird will be shown in the high school auditorium next Tuesday evening June 10. Commencement exercises for the high school and eighth grade graduates will be held Friday evening June 18 if the quarantine is lifted. Reserved tickets for the play are available next Tuesday morning at Ideal Pharmacy.
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Ideal Pharmacy
Million Dollar Rain Falls Across County
A heavy rain Wednesday afternoon began around 2 o clock and continued for nearly two hours with an all night downpour. If the county saw rainfall like Pella, gardens and farms would gain a million dollars in moisture benefiting crops and vegetation. The weather cooled after the event.
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Pella
Population figures show Marion county growth and farms count
Population figures from the supervisor of census at Des Moines list Marion county at 26 685 up from 24 957 in 1920. Township populations include 19380 1920 Indiana and 804 Red Rock Two 663 Washington Two 805. Total farms enumerated in the county reach 2 421.
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Des Moines
Marion County
Indiana
Red Rock
Washington
Open For Business Again At Sherman Plumbing Shop
Starting Friday June 6 J L Sherman announces reopening to handle business and telephone calls. Painters busy this week with the George Heeren residence and Jake Sterrenberg's barber shop.
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J. L. Sherman
Dollinj
George Heeren
Jake
Sterrenberg
Commencement Exercises at Central College Class of 1930
Graduates of Central college, Class of 1930, receive degrees in a May chapel ceremony led by President John Wesselink. The event features scripture readings, prayers, songs, and prize awards, including cum laude and magna cum laude honors for several students.
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Central College
Thurada
John Wesselink
George Menninga
Mies Helen’ Hackamack
God
Jesus Christ
Wesselink
Anna de Vion
Eunice Straks
Betty Wesselink
Marjorie Baron
Edward Vander Ploeg
Robert Gosselink
Paul Blommers
Grayce Wesselink
James Boyd Hunter
New York City
Niles Elmhurst
Long Island
Carl Bogard
Antionette van der Ploeg
Adrien Bruins
Christina Bruins
William de Jong
Luella Timmerman
Keable
College
City Council Debates On Auto Parking Expansion
City council members clash over continuing the marking off of spaces for auto parking, with A lderman Vander Ploeg and others arguing for space for cars and wider sidewalks. Oska loosa example cited. streets superintendent says no further work until notice. Officer Dennis notes adherence to Oska loosa style, while other matters include two resolutions on light and power service rates.
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Willian
Schreiner
Vised
Plette
Tua
Oskaloosa
Dennis
Conaideratida
Vander
Ploeg
Fire Destroys Ironing Board at Pella Dress Club
A malfunctioning automatic iron overheated and ignited the ironing board at the Pella Dress Club early this morning. Night Officer Henry Brom spotted smoke, alerted the fire department, and the blaze was contained to the back area with damage to the board and possible smoke-related harm. Mr Nesbit and his wife had just left the shop, and a stray vehicle momentarily delayed their suspicion before the fire was controlled.
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Pella
Henry Brom
Brom
City Fire Department
Nesbit
Vacation Bible School Dates Altered for Quarantine
Rev Bernie Mulder announces the Daily Vacation Bible School at First and Second Reformed and Baptist churches moves from Monday June 9 to Monday June 16 due to a city board of health quarantine start last Wednesday. Sessions begin at 9 each morning and run for three weeks, hoping for resolution by then.
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Bernie Mulder
First
Second Reformed and
Baptist
City Board of Health
Miss Jane Kruidenier Dies In New York
Miss Jane Kruidenier died in New York on May 26 1980 at about 78 years old. She lived with sisters Minnie and Dora Kruidenier in Younkers New York and was known in Pella. She was sister to P Kruidenier formerly of Pella and to the late Mrs J A De Vries and Lane Kruidenier of Minneapolis. Burial was at Younkers New York.
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Jane Kruidenier
Minnie
Dora Kruidenier
Younkers
New York
Kruidenier
Pella
P. Kruidenier
Lste
J. A. de Vries
Lane Kruidenier
Minneapoli
A. C. Cuyper
Younkers, New York
Primary Election Light Vote Shapes Iowa Race
Voters across Des Moines and surrounding counties cast ballots in the June primary. Turner leads in gubernatorial results with strong Democratic showing amid scattered contests for U.S. Senator Dickinson tops in statewide returns amid partial precinct reporting. Delegates to county conventions are listed with sparse participation and scattered names across short ballots.
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Johnson, Metcalf
Kester, Ward, Hunt, Hall and Gladson
H. S
Mabel van Brogan
Charles de Winter
Dr. Wesselink
Central
Rousainge
Carl Bogar
George Gaass
Artie Hasseth
Julia Swanson
Secon
Aldermen
Lake Prairie Township
CF Smitlie
GoVeRivox McFarlane
Osborne
SEC
Stat Greenwalt
General Peter
Secy
Agriculture Lambert
Thornbury
Supt. PI
Samuelson
Mit
Ee A Smissioner Weeee
Cogswell
Webster A CH
Conn
Congressm
Dis' Dowell
Coulter
Clark
Gladson
Anderson
Roberts
Sovenvaree
Jingeman
Ty van Homert
Ver “Meer
Turner Ahead
U. S
McFarlane
Greenwalt
Long
Johnson
Fletcher
Lambert
Des Moines Register
U.S
Hammill Lund Payne
Govre
Turner Age
Uistad
Burbank
N.van Miete Kaldenberg
Steeg
W. H. Fowee
Ha Zante
Si Enrauch
Cornel
G. Klein
Arthur Lein
Akel
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