Iowa News Digest: County Actions and State Notes
Grundy county forms a poultry club of 100 youths to hatch and raise chicks. Iowa officials appoints inspectors and orders branch bank bans. Joe Williams on trial for a murder. real estate boards push “Boost Iowa” campaign. Des Moines hosts public events. Fort Des Moines expands civilian training camp. Several counties report crop conditions wheat oats and corn.
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Grundy County
H. H. Huff
Eldora
Ben J. Gibson
Iowa
Alva
Lyndh
Blairaburg
Ben
Sam
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Anamots
Monticello
Cascan Chingainger
Mt. Union
Ringgold
United States
Raymond W .Cassady
Secretary of Agriculture
Raymond W. Cassady
Iowa Falls
Better Homes In America
C. W. Hurst
G. M. Wheeler
William B. Riley
Sixth Marines
Des Moines
Sarah Barbara Thursdale
Valley Junction
Joe Williams
International Christian Endeavor
Maxine McGilvary
Council Bluffs
What Cheer Clay Products Company
What Cheer
American State Bank
Walnut
Iowa State College
Madrid
Boone County
Chalons
James R. Conner, Jr
Dr Hillman Addresses Simpson College Commencement
Simpson College at Indianola held closing exercises with eighteen bachelor degrees and several certificates awarded. President M J Hoffman conferred degrees after an address by Simpson College president J L Hillman on Qualities of the Achieving Man, stressing fidelity self control high motives courage and faith in God. Doctor of Divinity honors went to Rev John Wesseling and Rev Thomas W Davidson. Awards included multiple medals for oratory and scholarship and numerous prizes in academy, field meet, tennis, and Bible study.
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School of Music
Department of Expression
Academy
M. J. Hoffman
J. L. Hillman
Simpson College
Indianola
Girls’ Glee Club
Tillie Beerends
Edna Vandr Meer
Department of
Connie de Bruin
Fred Bosch
Earl Boat
Mabel Boat
John Wesselink
First Reformed Church of
Pella
Thomas W. Davidson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Central
Hoffman
van Houweling
Gerrit Rozeboom
James Mowe
Friends
Mary Bruins
Henrietta Roelofs
Keables
Lucile van Niewaal
Virginia Shaw
Edward Reeverts
Dean Pietenpol
Isaac Vander Myde
Julia van Houweling
Martha Gosselink
Henry Rozendaal
Linda Trilk
Cornelius Wilkins
George Flikkema
Benjamin de Vries
Henry van Hetting
San Francisco Men Debate Draft Duty
Two San Francisco men discuss potential draft service. Lemuel resists marching to war claiming no stake in conflict and no harm from France. Jim counters that Uncle Sam can compel location of service, leaving the individual free to decide how to act there.
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San Francisco
Lemuel
France
Sam
Jim
One Honest Brokerage Ad Promises Home Waiting List
In a brief promotional note attributed to Associated Editors an unnamed brokerage house claims there is “one honest” firm and urges readers to let them place their home on a waiting list. The quirky ad touts trust and a priority service for sellers.
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Associated Editors
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Iowa News
Clyde Combs
Fayette
Westcott
Harrison
Towa
Spirit Lake
Townland
Ray Laflin
Linwood
Dent
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Galen Tilda
Waterloo
George W. Potts
Lee County
Iowa General Assembly
Santa Fe
Burlington
Fort Madison
Warren G. Harding
Lafayette Young
the Capital
Laura Ketchum
Federal Reserve Board
Andrew
Henry van Langen
Webster City
Martin J. Wade
Anna Lane Speelman
St. Joseph
Robert L. Leach
America
Sioux City
Methodist
Methodist Hospital For Northwest Iowa
Sheiler Deaconess
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Northwest Iowa Conference
Gustav Fessel
Fessel
Germany
Fogeel
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island Railroad
Keokuk and
Central College
Myrtle Vander Meulen, A. B
Connie A. de Bruin
Frances Vander Linden
Elsa Pettersson
Henry T. Rozendaal
A. B
Fred Rykstra,a. B
Henrietta Plette
Gladys Buerkens
Henry van Hettinga
George Flikkoria
Jane Gosselink
Tena Doornwaard
Calvin C. Bosch, A. B
Herman Vander Meulen, A. B
Cornelius Geenen, A. B
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