Pella Area News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Outings
Local residents report property purchases on Second Street and planned homes in the x00 block. The Reverend E. A. Sabin receives an honorary Doctor of Ministry degree at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon. A large turnout attends Henry Grandman’s funeral. numerous relatives and friends travel from Minnesota, North Dakota, Illinois, and Iowa. Residents return from trips to Chicago, Milwaukee, Des Moines, and Washington, with updates on ill relatives, visits, and upcoming plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Sabin
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Sabin
Penn College
Drewch Seminary
It 'S Methodist
Dubuque
Upper Town
Dr. Sabin
Pella
Henry Grandman
L. P
Gene) Grandman
Grand Forks
North Dakota
George N
Dora
Sauk Center
Minnesota
Clarence W. Rognas
Robert
Roger
Minneapolis
Henry Grundman Jr
Anna, Illinois
Rose Pepperson Spencer Schleder
Jack Rhynsburger
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Iowa Highway Patrol
Herman Thomassen
Bloomington
Ill
Margaret Hammer
Jess
Farmington
G.G. Thomassen
Marion County Farmers Embrace Contour Farming
Marion County farmers show rising interest in contour farming as numerous fields in the south county display contour planting. A new Iowa State College bulletin on contour methods is available at the County Agent’s Office in Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Iowa State College
Iowa
Knoxville
Progress of the War in Europe
The article notes Mussolini entering World War II, France retreating toward Tours, and Hitler’s drive in Northern France. Roosevelt declares non-belligerent status ending, pledges aid to the Allies, Congress expands armament and munitions plants, and public ads urge immediate aid. It highlights global tension and war readiness as a defining week.
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Benito Mussolini
Italy
France
Paris
Hitler
Tours
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
America
William Allen White
Kansas
Washington
Europe
Calvin College Male Quartet to Sing at First Church
The Calvin College Male Quartet will perform a program on Wednesday evening June 1 at the First Church. The choir includes solos and duets and travels to Christian Reformed churches in the midwest southwest northwest and western Canada. The tour aims to strengthen ties between the churches and the school they support. A free will offering will be received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin College
Christian Reformed Churches
Middle West
Southwest
Northwest
Western Canada
Farm Bureau backs plan to feed Europe via global relief effort
The American Farm Bureau Board authorized President Edward A. O Neal to appoint committees to present the bureau to the Republican and Democratic conventions in Philadelphia and Chicago. The aim is to promote balance for agriculture, urge support for a Red Cross relief drive, and push for a $100 million Congressional appropriation to aid Europe while avoiding domestic price spikes. The plan calls for coordinated action with state bureaus and emphasizes restraint on using food reserves for home trade.
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American Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau
National Republican
National Democratic Party
Philadelphi
Chicago
Francis Johnson
Town Farm — Bureau
O'Neal
Johnson
Europe
American Red Cross
Congress
Red Cross
Blame for Iowa Motor Accidents Focuses on Drivers
In Iowa the responsibility for motor vehicle accidents rests largely on drivers, say engineers as a state report on April accidents shows 1244 total incidents. Of these 1052 occurred on straight highways and 101 on curves, with 19 fatal crashes on straight roads and 6 on curves. Most events happened on level roads, with 205 on grades and 25 on hill crests, and a thousand on paved surfaces. Only 82 accidents involved road defects while 12 were on dirt faces, reflecting a driver-centered pattern in the April data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
Iowa State Highway Commision Staffy
Chariton
Knoxville Journal
Iowa
W. Price
Iowa State Highway Commission
Knoxville
Rose Hill News Briefs From Tuesday to Wednesday
Reported notes from Rose Hill include Arthur Vand home healing after injuries, birthday observances for Oakley Poortinga, and infantile paralysis in November affecting a boy. Cards and gifts arrived from relatives and friends as remembrance. Funeral attendance recorded for Ale bert Hoksbergen in Pella, with local visits and assistance at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Vand
Oakley Poortinga
John Vanden Berg
Alebert
Community Notes from Porterville Area Social Visits
Porterville area residents recount weekend calls and family visits including Huber Lee Robertus staying in Pella with the Vander Syde relatives, Vander Lin den family visits, a horse loss at Abraham De Zwarte’s, Dolores Smith from Tracy staying with Carl Smith family, Vriezelaar and Vanden Baard gatherings, and Marion County Rural Women’s Chorus practice in Knoxville. The report highlights interwoven kinship, neighborly travel, and community activities in a small-town network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huber Lee Robertus
Pella
Huber Vander Syde
R. BE
Luck
Connie Vanden Baard
Wm. Vander Linden
W. J. Monster
Abraham de Zwarte
Dolores Smith
Tracy
Carl Smith
Jesse Vriezelaar
Cornice Vanden Baard
Gary
Norman — Vanden Baard
Albert Weyerse
Jnne Vanden Baard
Local singing plans outline for Ames and Dallas events
The message notes plans to sing at the state festival in Ames on Friday June 1 and at the Christian Church in Dallas on Sunday evening June 16. It mentions Aber De Zwarte and family and Cecil Terpstra of Pella calling in the Het Hi Van Dene home and visits by Darlene and Maxine Robertus to Miss Cornelia Van Oene last Monday evening, with Mrs A B Goemaat and daughter Dorothy visiting Mrs TM Vanene and family that evening.
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State Festival
Ames
Christian Church
Dallas
Aber de Zwarte
Cecil Terpstra
Pella
Het
van Dene
Darlene
Maxine Robertus
Cornelia van Oene
A.B. Goemaat
Daugter
Dorothy
TM. Vanene
FHA loans surge in Iowa as home building stays strong
Oscar Brandt of the Federal Housing Administration's Iowa office reports a sharp rise in FHA insured mortgage applications since the year's start. May saw 376 applications for 58 000 FHA insurance, up from 243 applications the prior year, signaling a robust summer and fall building season amid global tensions.
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Oscar Andt
Federal
Iowa
Des Moines
Federal Housing Administeron
Brandt ii
Fita Insurance
Wed
PIA
Optimism Grows as Home Buyers View Market Favorably
The remarks highlight a hopeful trend among prospective homeowners who see improving conditions at the national level. Confidence is rising in financing and market stability, suggesting increased demand despite broader economic pressures.
All Star High School Football Plan in Des Moines
Plans for an all-star high school football game and coaching clinic were announced by the Tow High School Coaches Association. Judie Grimsley Mason City man tor will manage the project to be held in Des Moines the week of August 26 to 30 with leading coaches from several states. Forty seniors from the June 21 classes will be chosen by public ballot to play in the all star game and will participate in clinic demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tow High School Coaches Association
Judie Grimsley
Mason City
Des Moines
Des Moines to host East West all star football selection
Twenty top east half voters will select twenty players from the west half. They will be brought to Des Moines for ten days or two weeks of ment training and coaching. Four coaches will lead each team under Drake university dormitory accommodations. Proceeds benefit a charity yet to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Coaches Association
Drake University
Kramer
Drake
Texas
Oklahoma
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Henry van Ekeren
Will Muilenberg
Christine
Bernard Buwalda
Monroe
Sam Ver Steeg
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Ben Braathart
Ben Braafhart Jr
Montezuma
John Braafhart
George Vanders
New Jersey
John Brokaw
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Joe Vande Kieft
Arnold Schippers Jr
St Leech
Will de Gooyer
Sioux
Anne de Gooyer
Orange City
Frank de Gooyer
Sioux Centr
Nettie de Gooyer
Airie City
W. W. Sadler
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J. B. Vos
Bertha Vos
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Prairie City
Edward McCluen
Guthrie Center
Donna Lou Campbell
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Ward Badger
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J. T. Klein
Matt Klein
Edward van Zante
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New York
Washington, D.C
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Henry Scholten
IL. W. Slobe
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Margaretta Slobe
Roy Roorda
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Gerrit
Brand
Willan
Laverne Barton
Redfield
Charley Wesstand
Arnold
Marinus Meulpolder
Roll Wilson
Mt. Pleasant
Gerald Paard Kooper
Marth
Kay
Meci
Dew Adel’s
D. Dew Adel
ATLAS
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General Electric
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