Local News and Community Notices From Des Moines to Council Bluffs
Local items detail Ben Kuyk and sons at Boys State in Des Moines and many residents traveling to Fort Warren Camp Cheyenne for a week. Reports include visits, vacations, illnesses, hospital stays, and social events across Newton, Holland Michigan, Tracy, Oskaloosa, and Council Bluffs with names like Klaaren Vanden Bosch Rilli han Meinders and Vander Zyls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Kuyk
Max
Loren Vander Zyl
James Kempkes
Des Moines
Boys State
Project of
American Legion
State Fair Grounds
Fred Vander Zyl
Marilyn
Vander Zyl
Ben Grant
Vander Zyls
Ames
Iowa
Fred
Garrison
West Coast
Chicago
Keith
Nettie de Gooyer
Prairie
City
W. W. Sadler
John Buwalda
Eileen Sadler
Capital City Commercial College
G. F. Sadler
Broadway Theatre
Council Bluffs
Rocky Mountain National Park A Popular Colorado Spot
Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado drew 627,847 visitors in 1940, up from prior years, as reported by Rock Island Lines and Superintendent Canfield. The 269,411 acre park, opened in 1916, offers trails museums and nature programs with July 1 launching daily naturalist tours and organized hiking parties. Rock Island Lines provides park literature at its offices and on the Denver to Colorado Springs Rocket service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
Rock Island Lines
Canfield
Denver
Rock Island
A. D. Martin
Trafic
Rocky Mountain
Chicago
Colorado Springs
Town Crier Musings from Council Bluffs to Tulips
I was away eight days and Jingo jumped on me on my return. I visited Council Bluffs and Omaha as rain drenched the streets. Tulips and Tulip Time spark many questions while I report three weddings from my bachelor list. Take care of bulbs now dig before replanting next October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jingo
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Andrew Klyn
Henry Vande Voort
Hespers Kuyper
Notice of Tax Sale Redemption for Pella Property
Public notice to Arne Hol and Minnie Hol and others that the City of Pella Iowa holds tax sale certificates No 781 and 782 for Lot Two in Black Tenay and Lot Three in Block Ten Southeast Pella. Redemption must occur within ninety days from service to avoid deed issuance by Marion County Treasurer. Dated May 29, 1941 and May 20, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arne Hol
Minnie Hol
Willderman
Old Age Assistance Commission
State of
Iowa
Pella
Marion County
Tenay
Towa
City of
Dick C. van Zante
Notice of Expiration of Time to Redeem from Tax Sale
Notice addresses Arie Kommer Josie Kommer Walter Van Alst and Josie Van Alst as occupants of property subject to tax sale. It also names William Kelderman as the taxed owner and The Old Age Assistance Commission of Iowa holding a lien for money paid to the Keldermans during their lives as old age pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arie Kommer
Josie Kommer
Walter van Alst
Josie van Alst
William Kelderman
Aartje Kelderman
Artje Kooyman
Old Age Assistance Commission
State of
Iowa
Pella
Marion County
Iown
Old Age’ Assistance Commission
Man returns 100000 Mark banknote to Kaiser in 1987
Pella shoe repairman Joe De Koning kept a 100000 mark German banknote as a souvenir from wartime. In February 1987 he sent it to Kaiser Wilhelm II at Doorn Netherlands after learning the Kaiser had a birthday on January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser Wilhelm
Joe de Koning
Reich
de Koning
Polla
Joe
Doorn
Netherlands
Hofmargchal
A Message of Hope for Youth From Hoover at Haverford
Former President Herbert Hoover urged optimism for youth in a commencement address at Haverford College. He challenged claims that frontiers are vanished, calling science and research a limitless frontier with vast opportunities. He urged cutting waste and investing in research to prevent future bankruptcy from wars, noting the cost of armament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Haverford College
Herbert Hoover
Oskaloosa Herald
Emperor Wilhelm II letter denies request over old banknote
A translated German note from Count Finkenstein explains that the request to revalue a 100,000 mark banknote cannot be honored. The emperor does not acknowledge anti Jewish notions and the note remains no longer legal currency. Joe de Koning will show the banknote and accompanying letter to interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amt Majestat
Wilhelm II
Hofmarschall
Count Finkenstein
Germany
Graf Finkenstein
Count Finkenstein Joe
Helping a Child Overcome a Body Defect
This piece advises parents to shift focus from the defect to the child’s abilities. It cites figures like Milton, Beethoven, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Roosevelt to show success despite handicaps. Encouragement of independence and balanced sympathy prevents creating self imposed limitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Beethoven
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
England
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Encouragement Builds Self Reliance in Disabled Children
The Towa Child Welfare Research Station at the University of Iowa says parents should motivate disabled children to do as much as possible for themselves. By fostering constructive attitudes, parents can turn disability into a driver of success and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
Echoes of the 1941 Tulip Festival
Letters from visitors praise the wholesome, liquor-free town of Pella during the 1941 Tulip Festival. They commend the Scholte home, suggest recording Mrs Scholte’s memories, and note the crowded hotel and absence of smoking as signs of the town’s charm and potential as a national shrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. van Zante
Pella
Scholte
Mrs
E. E. Stevens
Walnut St
Elmhurst
S. Eighth Ave
West Bend
Wisconsin
Ameria
Adlerika Relief Ad Promises Fast Gas Pain Relief
An Ohio company advertisement touts Adlerika for quick relief of intestinal gas and bowel action delay. The ad urges readers to purchase today at Van Linden's Drug Store, highlighting rapid results and local availability in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlerika
Co. B
Ohio
van Linden
Pella Visit Muse Edna Ziegler Compliments Tulip Pageant
Mrs Edna Ziegler writes fondly of Pella praising the pageant finale and Tulip Queen speech. She notes scarce dining options and hopes for more local service next year. She asks for the speech text and mentions Mrs Leonora Scholte and a 1942 return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonora Scholte
Pella
United States of America
B. C
Edna Ziegler
Gasoline Spill Mistaken for Water at Audubon Store
Carl Frederickson mistakenly used gasoline he thought was water to cool a hot welding iron in Audubon Implement Co. He dropped the liquid on the floor, causing a flare of fire. Fire extinguishers were used promptly, preventing major damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon Implement Co
Audubon
Carl Frederickson
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Leon Lents
James Hammer
Newton
Fort
Marion Klaaren
Holland
Michigan
J. de Kock
Rev. Klaaren
Second Reformed Church
John Wynberg
Ada
Evelina
Tracy
Henry Vroom
Dick Lumsden
Lorimer
John Kaltenberg
Willard
Robert Heerema
Mis
Alice Postma
Seymour
the Kalden
Corydon
Ben Swgle
Unionville
John Vander Ploeg
Grand Rapids
J. Vanden Bosch
Calvin College
Jacob Verduin
the Home For the
Western Auto Supply
W. Vander Lugt
Louis Bosveld
Byron van Roekel
Wayne Pos
Gary Schichout
Baby
Raymond Krouse
Dennis Pietenpol
Minneapolis
Gerrit, Rozeboom
Sioux County
Arthur Paul
Schiebout Body and Ender
Mr. Paul
Boone, Ja
Qrleath — Vogelaar
Hant
Hoos
Mary Louise Renaud
Gene Stientjes
Burbank
California
Harry Ritchie
J. J. Rillihan
Jays
Mark and
John Rillihan
Jan den Burger
Oskaloosa
Lundson Park
Matthew de Wit
Wiggert Langerak
Belle Plaine
Albert Langerak
J. H. Veenstra
Barnes City
Lews
William Synhorst
Martha Jane Thomassen
Ed Thomsen
Harold Thomassen
Wilmamos
van der Ploeg
Tursday
J. A. Dibel
Monroe
Ed Meinders
West Washington
Jefferson Street
Vriezel
Jacob Kuiken
Wynberg Truck Line
Studebaker
Vos Studebaker
First Christian Reformed Church
Gerrit Beerends
A. van Helten
A. A. Buwalda
T. Dykstra
Abbott Hospital
J. Vande Voort
Lutheran Hospital
M. van Domselaar
First Reformed Church
D. C. van Houweling
Barney van Roekel
Dale Vos
N. Vos
Meinders
C. (Neal) Sulkes
Fifield
D. van Zomeren
West of Vella
Morey Hospital
Freda Vander Streck
Ron Rozenberg
Donna Marie
Mahuska Hospital
E. van Buren
Gerald Hoekstra
Jerry
John Henry Hoogenakker
Lee Clark
Chillicothe
Missouri
Paul Scholte
Clark
Dick Diekema
Madeline
Baltimore
Maryland
Dickema
Eera
Hoeksema
Aardekooper
Arae
Land OF Liberty
Don Ameche
Wallace Beery
Bob Burns
Claudette Colbert
Gary Cooper
Bette Davis
Henry Fonda
Joel McCreddric March
Randolph Scott
Spancer Tracy
Margaret Sullay
America
Harold de Reus
Deanna Durbin
Franchot Tone
Andy Hardy
Navy
Busi
Ness
Fort Riley
Nebraska
Ier
Volpe
Kaiser
Maus Doorn
Den
Joe de
Kersbergen
Kersbergen’s
Star Brand
the Central Park
Central Park Cafe
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