Knoxville Contractor Arie Kool Dies After Auto Crash
Arie Kool, 65, prominent Knoxville contractor and former Marion county supervisor, died Tuesday after a Cedar Rapids crash early Monday when the car overturned three miles west of Cedar Rapids. His companion Joe Foote was injured but not seriously. Funeral services today at one at the Presbyterian church in Knoxville with burial at Graceland. Survived by widow and six children.
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Arie Kool
Cedar Rapids
Kool
Presbyterian Church
Knoxville
Graceland
Knoxville Dispatch
Des Moines Register
Joe Foote
Foote
Gedar Rapids
Marion County
Divorces Granted in Knoxville Court Sunday
Judge E W Dingwell granted three divorces in Knoxville Iowa on Saturday. Anna Perry received divorce from George Perry and custody of daughters Marguerite and Magdeline. Elizabeth McCoy was divorced from Robert McCoy for cruel treatment, her maiden name Elizabeth Buttrey restored. Annie Myrtle Bingaman divorced Harrison C Bingaman for abuse and intoxicated conduct, custody awarded of three children Bertha Leona and Lois.
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Knoxville
Iowa
E. W. Dingwell
Anna Perry
George Perry
Chidren
Marguerite
Magdeline Perry
Perrys
Eddville
Elizabeth McCoy
Robert McCoy
Bertha
Leona
Lois Bingaman
Bingaman
Orpheum Theatre Des Moines Showcase Week
Two major picture and vaudeville bills anchor the Orpheum starting Wednesday June 5. The Wall and The Valiant headline with star Paul Muni and Janette Hackett among top performers. vaudeville features include Momentsite and Its All Applesince with Billy Hallen, plus Spring Time Pastimes. Sunday June 9 brings Ken Murray unit show, The Foolin Around act, and a Black Water feature with James Kirkwood Mary Brian Loder.
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Orpheum Theatre
Janette Hackett
Paul Muni
John Mack Brown
Marguarite Churchill
Don Terry
Holworthy Hall
Janette Hacket
America
Jose Shalitta
Dan Harwyn
Wally Davis
Billy Hallen
Emory Manly
Fur Font
James Kirkwood
Mary Brian
John Loder
Cloyd Mamilton
Ken Murray
Ray Hughes
Pam
Harry Webb
Ken Murray Unit Show At Oxpheum Theatre
The Ken Murray unit offers a fun and musical performance with extemporaneous act cohesion. The show features a number of beautiful scenes building to a handsome climax. It marks the first unit presentation at the Oxpheum in months. Short sound and talking film subjects accompany the bill.
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Ken Murray
Oxpheum Theatre
Wife of Former President Dead in Spokane
Mrs. Harriet Bronson Gunn, wife of Rev William Gunn and former president of Central College, died in Spokane Washington on April 15 or 16 at age 84. Born in Assam she spent much of her life in Iowa and Washington. She and her husband served twenty five years ministering to prisoners in Iowa. She belonged to Grace church Spokane.
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Elihu Gunn
Central College
Spokane
John Firth
Baptist Record
Gunn
Harriet Bronson Gunn
Miles Bronson
Assam
Washington
William Gunn
C. F. Tollman
Chicago
Brs. Gunn
Ottumwa
Iowa
W. W. Cook Remembered as Central College Figure in Pella
W W Cook a long time educator and local insurance agent in Pella, Iowa, reflects on his 25 years in education, his degrees from Central College, and historical episodes from Central College and the town. He recalls Philo Mathian society, open saloon days, student raids, and the moral influence of Central College on local youth.
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Pella High School
Central Academy and College
Pella
Monroe
Boone
Lucas
Marion
Clark
W. W. Cook
John Nollen
Board of Education
C. C. Cory
Cook
Bessie Brooks
T. L. Ketman
W. R. Yard
L. R. Bobbit
H. J. Shutts
J. H. Johnson
Tony Ketman
Fred Morgan
Knoxville
Central College
Dean of Women Oversees Students at Central College
Miss Elizabeth Graham, instructor since 1906 and dean of women since 1914, oversees 18 weekly classes and collaborates with the dean of men. She notes curriculum broadening toward practical science, new languages, and a stronger Christian education, while praising the current student body and urging youth to forge their own paths. Dr Medbury cites integrity and spirituality as key values, contrasting with materialism.
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Central College
Elizabeth Graham
Miss Graham
Ker
Lincoln
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Henry Ward Beecher
Longfellow
Darwin
Whittier
Gladstone
Ruskin
Dr. Medbury
Roger Babson
Medbury
Des Moines
Pella High School 1929 Graduation Address Highlighted
Rev. C. S. Medbury urged graduates to seek life building inspiration beyond mere information. He praised Pella’s moral environment and warned against petty trends, noting this generation faces rapid change and public scrutiny as it steps into the future.
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C. S. Medbury
University (Disciples) Church
Des Moines
Pella High School
Medburry
H. C. Jacob
Dora Bootsma
R. C. Amidon
C. F. Dykstra
Board of Education
B. Mulder
Mr. Dykstra
Dr. Medbury
Van Drimmelin Takes New Role At Pella Press
Van Drimmelin becomes part owner and managing editor of the Pella Press after purchasing H. J. Hoogenakker’s interests. The date to assume duties is undecided but due by July 1, with the Farmers Co operative Exchange awaiting a successor. Hoogenakker weighs two offers as he plans his next move.
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Andrew van Drimmelin
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Pella Press
H. J. Hoogenakker
van Drimmelin
Mr. Hoogenakker
Howell Bridge Let Contract For Reconstruction
The Des Moines Register reports Knoxville-Vickers Engineering and Construction Co. of Des Moines won the bid to rebuild two spans of the Howell bridge near Pella. The Wickes bid was 12890 dollars. Construction will start in twenty days with completion targeted by October 1. The bridge was swept away earlier when the Des Moines river iced over.
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Pella
Howell
Des Moines Register
Knoxville—Vickers Engineering and Construction Company of
Des Moines
Howell Bridge
Wickes
Change managers at local shoe shop takes effect
A sudden management shift occurred at Bill's Shoe Repair Shop in the Hotel Pella building. G. C. Haskins of Fairfield assumed charge after the former manager M. B. Waggoner disappeared from the scene. Haskins comes from three years at the Dexter Washing Machine company in Fairfield with his family seeking a new home here.
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Bill
Hotel Pella
G. C. Haskins
Fairfield
M. B. Waggoner
Courthouse Licenses and Births Reported in District Clerk Records
The district court clerk issued licenses to Earl Deitrick Monroe Mable Knap Knox ville Larvon Detroit Midh Garden Tracy Earl Te Blount Vera Martha Ferguson Ackworth James Cummings Jr Crea Davis Pershing John J Buwalga Pella Emma Vriezelant Pella The births recorded include Harry L and Blanch E Reins Knoxville May 10 Lois Lorene McCoy Knoxville May 17 Norma Joan Clark Peshing Cecil May 27
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District Court
Earl Deitrick
Monroe
Mable Knap
Knoxville
Larvon
Detroit
Midh Garden
Tracy
Earl Te Blount
Bile
Vera Martha Ferguson
Ackworth
James Cummings, Jr
Pershing
Crea Davis
John J
Buwalga
Pella
Emma ‘Vriezelant
Harry L
Blanch E
H. L. Reins
Lois Lorene
J. W. McCoy
Norma Joan
Christian Education and the Pursuit of Truth
A discourse on constructive education urging Christian students to pursue truth beyond pragmatism. It extols laboratories and observatories of learning, notes joy in truth, and highlights contributions to constructive scholarship through religiously grounded inquiry. Also references Vondel and Dutch literature and a local anecdote about Des Moines travel.
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Mietorte Wang
Urea
Bavinek Ve
Christian College
St. Augustine
St. Paul
Introducing Dutch Literature Here
Chas L Van Noppen of Greensboro North Carolina visited the city last week to acquaint residents with Dutch history and express knowledge on the subject. His brother Leonard C Van Noppen previously occupied a position in the area.
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Chas, L. van Noppen
Greensboro
N. C
van Noppen
Leonard C. van Noppen
Mrs Harold May Visits Columbia Parents For Week
Mrs Harold May of Columbia has been visiting for the past week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Y T Van Niewaal.
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Harold May
Columbia
Y. T. van Niewaal
Farm Bureau Notes Tour for Marion County Dairy Calf Club
County Agent M. tt ae ranks, state leaders announce a Baby Beef and Dairy Calf Club tour for Marion county next Monday June 10 starting at 8 a m at Curtis farm west of 5 County. Textrum invites all to join. C L Stroud Knoxville Russel Livingston Monroe and George Dyer Pleasantville left for Wisconsin to buy dairy calves for club members.
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Marion County
Curtis’ Farm
Mt ‘Textrum
C. L. Stroud
Knoxville
Russel Livingston
Monroe
George Dyer
Pleasantville
Wisconsin
Dairy Calf Club
Wool growers pool bids set for June 14 15
President A D, of the county Sheep and Wool Growers Association says growers may pool wool. Sine Graves cautions that bids cannot be predicted but should reflect worth. The pool will be June 14 and 15 with bids received days earlier as the Board meets to finalize dates.
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A. D
Theon County Sheep & Wool Growers Association
Sine Graves
Ray Vander Linden to Attend Penn College Summer Session
Ray Vander Linden of Amos plans a summer session at Penn College in Oskaloosa visiting his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bauman. The concise notice places a local student in a nearby college program.
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Ray ‘Vander Linden
Amos
H. A. Bauman
Ray
Oskaloosa
Penn College
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Pella H.S
Columbian University
Atington
Vondel
Lucl- Fee
Holland
Milton
Paradi
Nic Tedness
Ea Dans
Amelainn
Hahn
Cone Noppen
Ms Rotonobite
Speier
Andy
Bey Roads
Towa City
Farm Bureau Notes
van der Ploeg’s Bakery
Frigidaires
Frigidaire
de Bet Felaldatce
van den Berg Fleerpi
Westinghouse Electric Ranges
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