Weekly visits with friends in town and country ARMY SERVICE IN HOLLAND IS NOT GREAT PAY
In a feature about Walter Plate and his Dutch farming neighbors near Wright and Pella, the narrative follows visits to Holland immigrants in a rural Iowa setting. It covers Plate’s military service in the Dutch army, their poultry venture, family histories, and local ties from Cedar to Oskaloosa, with notes on roads, farming life, and community links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Pella
Wright
Wright Ally
Mrs. Plate
Mrs. Good
Ey Tound
Gerrit Plate
Iowa
Mr. Plate
Netherlands
Democracy
Uncle Sam
Kight
Will
Barnes City
John Burgal
Waltern
Carrie Smith
James Kisor
New Sharon
John McMahon
Martha Burgrauf
Oskaloosa
Local Advertisement at Van Zante Place near Pella
A brief notice invites contact at the L. M. Van Zante Place about a specific horse sale or service near Pella. Includes a telephone code 626 linked to a 34 area, underscoring immediate payment terms and unspecified details of the lot or mare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. van Zante
Pella, la
Drib Finishes Third in State Prep Golf Meet in Rain
In a rain soaked Woodside course finish, Drib from East High placed third as Roosevelt teammates Wissler and Ransom topped the field. Vander Zyl of Pella strong through 36 holes, with leaders completing 152 and 155 strokes respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Hostetter
East High
Woodside
Giorge A. Brown
Roosevelt High School
Des Moines
Lee Wissler
Roosevelt
Billy Ransom
Drib
Swat
Wissler
Ransom
Vander Zyl
Pella
Shorwalter
Vinton
Minor
Cedar Fails
Schenck
No. D. M
Smith
Cedar Rapids
Visquain
Ames
Buchels
Boone
Schrieber
Geery Totals 8366 Points to Win Philo Cup
Rusty Geery, an unaffiliated athlete, won the Philo Cup at Central College’s decathlon during commencement week by amassing 8366 points. He led the field with top event scores and was the only contestant to reach 1000 points in a single event, surpassing the set marks in track events at Iowa conference competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phtee
Sp Tors
Duke Moeks
Geery
Houkstra
Bruce Gardner
Geerg
Idner
Gearhart
Hoekstra
Central
Gardner
Louie Kregel
Philomathian Literary Society
Central College
Rusty Geery
Digite
Iowa
Pella Fails To Prevail In Kellogg Holiday Tilt
Pella travels to Kellogg for a semi pro clash on Memorial Day. Kellogg jumps ahead with four runs in two innings due to four Pella errors, then tames the Dutch nine with strong pitching by Rex Adkins and Beeb Van Arkel. Final: Kellogg wins while Pella rallies for three runs late, but falls short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Kellogg
Kelloggne
A.C
Beeb van Arkel
Beeb
Casey Neifert
Rex Adkins
van Arkle
Koostra
Craven
Kello
Dykstra
Braley
Kelloger
Bins
Adkins
Kan
Firm Fined for Violating Iowa Egg Law
The Stamper Produc of Kirksville Missouri was fined $10 by Justice Earl Morgan for violating Iowa egg regulations. A Kirksville firm purchased eggs from Field Produce Company exceeding allowed candied content, contrary to state Department of Agriculture rules. A similar charge was filed against Wyaconda Produce Company with a hearing set for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamper
Kirksville
Earl Morgan
Field Produce Company
Swan Department of Agriculture
Empany
Ctive Morgan
Sun
Wyacondah
Herors Nee Morgan
Davis
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Gerrit
Hlness
Walter Plate
Peter van Gilst
Walter
Pitas
Nt Synodie
Plate Y Tor
Ina
Plate
Vinte
Old Tom
Dog
Keope
Rose Leonerd del
Lambert
Beandenhorst Petersen
Rivola Theatre
Gren Sur” Rogers
Cook
Peter van Gils
van Gilst
Hubert
Matthew van Gilst
Hubert van Gilst
van Gilet
Klein
H. J. Vande Voort
Art Koeleman
Cornelia
William
Anna
Ada
van Gilt
van Hilton
Clare
Gilst
Neifert
Sehnack
Patty
James Cagney
Hollywood
Sa Department of Justice
Rivola
Sat
Mon
le Ifn
Empty Cagney
Stolen Harmony
Geo. Raft
Grace Bradley
Ben Bernie
Mary David School of Dancing
Ivondale Farceur
Irvinedale Oriental
Alfred de Bree-Eyck
Suzette
Alfred de Bree-Kyck
Indigene du Fosteau
Mie de Goyck
Oriental
Flore
Farceur's
Shadyland
Farceur
Roosevelt Aces
Rusty
Liberty Street
Gertrude Plender Worth & van Zante
Fred Lautenbach
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