Local births and visits span weeks across Iowa and beyond
Mrs Lynn Gosselink and baby boy left Mercy hospital for home Sunday. Jacoby Rozendaal and Ronnie June of Otley were dismissed from May the same day. Families from Oxford, Ohio visit. William Frandt plans to forage confections in Denver. Monster patient from Oh Lane may leave soon. Gerrit Steenhoek and others proceed to Leech Lake, Minnesota. Vander Ploey trio begins a three week trip to New York City. S Vroon travels to Grand Rapids for Synod duties. C Braushart celebrates birthday with well wishes. Miss Gertrude Plender heads to Alton and Chandler for events. Rev S Vroon attends college events and visits. Central College graduation festivities center on relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Ter attend Mason Ter Louw graduation from Central College. Newborn James Andrew to Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart. Stewart teaches at Pella High School. Van Gory family from Denver visits. Eugene Wornhoudt returns after UC attendance. son of AL Wornhoudt. Neal Kuyper and sons visit, then move to Minneapolis for ministry at Vanden Burgh Presbyterian. Enos Heeren and family visit, while Elizabeth Lautenbach’s children head to college events. Several Neifert relatives attend commencement. Indianola and Madrid connections noted. End of week brings hospital stays and travel among numerous local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane Monster
Mahaska Hopital
Gerrit
Steenhoek
Groatveld
Bred Veenstra
Leech Lake
Minnesota
Nick Vander Ploey
All Upon Friends
New York
S. Vroon
Grand Ids
Michigan
Synod of the
Chr
William Stewart
Tmes Andrew
Mahaska Hospital
Stewart
Pella High School
MD van Gory
Bob van Wyk
Denver
Colorado
John de Kock
Marion den Adel
Eugene Wormboudt
University of California
AL. Wornhoudt
Neal Kuyper
Philip
Charles
Prince New Jersey
Elsbeth Lautenbach
Kuype
Theological Seminary
Minn
Lev
Mrs. Bruins Discusses Arabia Visit With Kiwanis
Mrs H M Bruins farmer from Pella spoke to Kiwanis on her travels to Arabia including a freighter trip. She described air industry observations and British and American roles, noting world supply impacts and market effects. Attendees included Stewart Sauith Linden of Portland and Vander Mey of Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J .M. Bruins
Hreins
Pella
Arabia
Bruins
Treent
Stewart Sauith
Howard V der Linden
Portland
Oregon
John Vander "Mey
Michitcan
Draft Board Hours Trimmed To Mornings In June
Beginning Wednesday June 1 the elective draft board at 1146 Main Street will operate only four hours daily from 8 to 12 open Monday through Friday. Clerk Mrs Lester Moon notes no change in registration requirements. men must register within five days of turning 18. No inductions are planned currently. Knoxville Journal.
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Main Street
Lester Moon
The
Howe
Knoxville Journal
Ham radio bridge links Mrs Forman to husband in Germany
Mrs. Robert Forman of Bellevue received a collect call from Minneapolis via a ham radio operator. The operator relayed a contact to Col. Forman, then serving in Germany, in order to reach his Bellevue telephone. The exchange provided a pleasant chat with her husband on duty abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Forman
Bellevue
Minneapolis
Germany
Col. Forman
Two New Books of Prime Historical Interest to Pella
Two new books captivate Pella readers with local and state history. The first, A Handy History, surveys Tava’s and Iowa’s past from colonial days to the present, detailing Indian history, early roads, railroads, industries, schools, and arts with numerous illustrations. The other, Iowa Beautiful Land, highlights state geography and culture, including a section on Pella and Orange City, with plates and maps. Both are well bound and suitable for home libraries and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Aeosie Ment Divelle
Thames
Tovea
Orange City
Contests at Iowa State Fair booked with prize totals
Special contests run August 26 to September 2 feature events from a horseshoe pitching tournament with 300 dollars in prizes to an all-Iowa Quiz Derby for schoolchildren. Other contests include an old fiddlers contest, team pulling, baby health competition, sheep shearing, a checker tournament, and livestock shows plus many additional demonstrations and about 150 thousand dollars in prizes across 8,000 classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Owa
Cookie Baker
Towa
Iowa
Corn farmer finishes long corn shucking task at Pleasanton
Marion McWilliams completed his corn shucking at Pleasanton on April 26 after starting in 1948. He worked intermittently over the years, including winter, citing better quality of field corn than crib storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasanton
Marion McWilliams
Arabia and Oil Subject for Talk To Rotary Club
Mrs HL OM Brains spoke to Ro tanians about her Arabia trip and oil fields of the region. She described port Said, the Suez Canal voyage, Muscat and Kuwait, oil wealth under Arabian kings, and the Arabian Oil Company dominated by Standard Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL OM. Brains
Pella
Arabia
Ett Y Hades
Freiehter
Gileiter
Port Said
Wm Jett
Red Sea
Rouchite
French Somaliland
Muscat
Kuwait
Herpassa
Texas
Aram Oil Company
Standard Oi
Texas Oil Fies
Europe
Asia
Venezola
Bruins
Fourteen Ponds Stocked in Marion County Ponds 1949
The Marion county Soil Conservation District oversees an order to stock fourteen new fish ponds with 5000 fingerlings from U S hatcheries in eastern Iowa. The mix of 400 to 500 bass and 4000 to 5000 bluegills supports future spawning. ponds will be ready by September as water levels stabilize. Owners include Worth Kenney, Robert Smith, Joe M Johnston, Wyatt Applegate, and others, bringing total Marion ponds to about 107.
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U. S
Iowa
Marion County Soil Conservation District
Worth Kenney
Robert Smith
Joe M. Johnston
Wyatt Applegate
Henry Breaklander
Roorda Bros
Ward Duncan
Dan’ Dieleman
Io Test
Clarence Slocum
Jimior Wyngarden
J. W. Freel
Blom
New Farm
Ernest’ V
Marion County
Lyman Bells
Marion County Court Schedules Vacation Days
The Marion County district court judges publish a vacation schedule for June July and August. June 24 and 26 July 12 and 2 August 1 23 are listed with Judge Vincent and Judge Pratt. First days in each meeting cover miscellaneous items while motions are set for specific dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Marion County
Vincent
Knoxville Journal
Pratt
Wilkin
Wildlife aids in control of pests on farms
Wildlife specialist Moorman in a Powa State discussion highlights songbirds such as sparrows wrens and woodpeckers as key pest predators reducing scale insects corn borers and other pests. Hawks owls and thrushes also help in summer and winter. Shelter by leaving fence rows and planting shrubs supports beneficial wildlife around farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Moorman
Jamayee
Junior Lamb Show Entries Close June 10
Entries for the Southeast Iowa junior lamb show to be held in Ottumwa must be submitted by June 1. The event, sponsored by Iowa State College Vocational Agriculture Dept and state clubs, will offer premium money and market-grade prizes. The show is expected to surpass 2000 entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Ottumwa
John TH
Addic
Sien
Tnetraectoar
Katy
Westunning
Iowa State Cole
Ottoman Chamber of Commerce
And
John & Co
Bauer Address Continues with Christian Ethics Theme
The speaker urges living within one’s limits to build a lasting tradition. He links Cyrene’s legacy to Christ’s cross and stresses making life a tradition by divine urging. Quoting Churchill, he Defends the flame of Christian ethics guiding both spiritual and material reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bauer
Tom
Cyrene
Calvary
Ner
Tim
Winston Churchill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lynn Gosselink
Baby Boy
Mercy Hospital, Oxkaloosit
Jacoby Rozendaal
Ronnie June
Otley
Oxford
Ohio
William Frandt
Newman Grove
Nebraska
C. Braushart
T. Plette
Gertrude Plender
Alton
John ‘Ter
Iiden
Wisconsin
Mason Ter Louw
Central Col Lege
Enos Heeren
Valley Springs
S. Dave
Avie Baber
Benet
Sito Henin
Onun
Tan
Mary de Cool
Morey
Bo Mic
Rewhark
H. M. Bruins
Aermany Pella Prapling
Besar
Elaine Dee
Coker
Tery Fares Hague
Te Peeple
Fidia Telgiams
Vietar
Cze
Crpec
Cefta
Germist
Amans Rnin
Keystone
Trish
Wale
Denatis
Mormons Des
Beautiful Land
Clipto Loose Leaf Company
Educational, Publishers of
Mason
Sher
Institute For American Democracy, Inv
Oil
Rotary Club
Pony
Wibins Ponds
Harkin Chio
Knoxville
Marion
Mark Twain and Arrow
Wilker
Hickok
Glover
Arrow
Town & Country Shop
Wayne
Powa
Junior Lamb
BAUER
Sealy Orthopedis
Fates Euevatre
Sealy
Boat & Boatsma
S&h
Pop
Dad
Bob
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