Local notes from Pella and Oska loosa region residents abroad
A summary of community happenings includes residents traveling to camps and cities for work and visits. Billy McDonald heads to Hardin Montana for a summer at a boys ranch. Several locals, including Mrs Rhodonda Miller and Os kaloosa connections, visit family and friends. Newsman V Goad joins the Oskaloosa Tribune after a change in ownership. Local professionals and church groups feature in reports of travels, hospital visits, and social events with multiple named individuals and nearby towns.
Iowa Lakes Open Season For Game Fish In State Artificial Lakes
Iowa lakes opened the game fish season on June 15 with limits set for black bass crappies sunfish and bluegills. Daily limits include five of most species with specific size requirements and restrictions on artificial lakes including min length rules and inspection for minnows. A list of state owned artificial lakes and opening rules is provided for Kok, Wapello, Mahaska, Johnson and nearby counties.
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Toscon
Mill Creek
O'Brien
Anklin County
Taylor County
Farmington
van Buren
Union County
Geen City
Glenwood City
Mills County
Tiows
Red Haw Hill Park
Lucas County
Wapello
Davis County
Keomah Lake
Mahaska County
Keomah Proper
Macbrid
Pin Johnson County
Hardin Coun
Rainbow sighting reported by LeMars man May 20 night
A LeMars resident claims to have seen a rainbow on the night of May 20 between 9 and 10 o'clock. The sighting was reportedly explained by the moon, though details remain unclear.
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LeMars
West Union angler nets 8-pound catfish on river trip
Dale Bowers and his father from West Union landed an 8 pound 28 inch catfish near El 'ader last week. Not a bad start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Bowers
West Union
El‘ader
Record Synod informs Buck Hill Falls on church progress
In Buck Hill Falls Pa the Reformed Church in America held its 11th annual Synod opening and celebrated key milestones The Church paper The Leader marked its 110th year with a banquet The assembly elected leaders Rev Edgar L Romig and Rev M Stephen James as president and vice president Delegates discussed membership figures 18322 with 7300 on consent and 4219 on certificate The meeting approved increased giving to one million dollars for outside objects and debated social security and war related aid actions
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Pocono Mountains
Buck Hill Falls
Reformed Church In America
Rodlphine Bakker
Pella
Iowa
Arabia
Eather Barny
Saturn Ring
Mra
Bev Brower
Muskegon
Michie
Mes
Ge Vander Linden
Chicago
Illinois
geneer-Leader
Gay Emery Shipler
George Irving
Board of Christian Eduction
The
Presbyterian Church
Edgar LE. Romig
West End Collegiate Church
New York City
M. Stephen James
First Reformed Church
Albany
John A. Dykstra
Grand Rapids
Mich
Dykatra
Alt. Warnshuis
National Missionary Cou
Adts
Ror
Ening Joseph L. Hrom
Princeton
Theo- Seminary
Zechoslovakia
Samuel M. Zwemer
Hope College
Hope
Board of Education
Hope Cqllonn
Holland
Michigan
Sci
Board of Direction
Board of Foreign Missions
Potter
Mexico
Alabama
Kentucky
New Brunswick
N. J
Holland, Mich
William A. Weber
John R. Mulder
Synod
General Synod
Myron O. Taylor
Vatican
Roosevelt
Svante
Birthday of John Oostrum At Home For The Aged
News from the Home for the Aged page notes John Oostrum’s 72nd birthday observed on June 11. Local residents and visitors are listed, with numerous calls from families and friends across Iowa and neighboring states, plus two new inmates, Gosselink couple arriving June 1 and a death of Mr. M. De Jong Saturday night, June 15.
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California
John Vander Linden
Gerrit Vander Linden
North Main
John
Francis Sheehy
John Oostrum
C. Vanden Heuvel
Sancock, Minn
J. Vanden Heuvel
W. van Sant
V. van Sant
P. van Arkel
Killduff
C. Vanden Heuve
Ray van Heuke- Jom
Lacey
John van Zuuk
B. van Zuuk
M. de Reus
Knoxville
Jane Bos
W. Gosselink
Monroe
Henry van Roekel
C. B. Welle
Sully
J. Allen
St. Joseph
Henry ‘Welle
Will den Hartog
Anne Elyn
Albin
John den Hartog
Leighton
C. den Hartog
Gosselink
Andrew de Penning
John Keuning
Dulce
New Mexico
Robert Gosselink
Hull
G. Gosselink
B. van Rees
Henry van Rees
John Vanden Berg
Galesburg
P. Elienbroek
Sibley
Iowa
Sara van Ryswyk
P. de Boer
Eddyville
Myre
John de Vries
F. Zylstra
Oskaloosa
Progress of the War in Europe
A week of rapid events shows German forces enveloping Paris and pushing France toward collapse. Reynaud resigns as Petain seeks an armistice while Munich talks forge demands. Britain vows to resist alone as England readies for defense. France’s navy and colonies face uncertain fates amid Monroe Doctrine tensions. America’s stance grows calmer as Congress funds rearmament and Japan’s pivot looms in the Pacific.
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Paris
France
Reynaud
America
Asshal Petain
Germany
Feuhrer
Mussolini
Italy
Munich
Britain
Amerie
England
Hitler
Europe
Congress
Japan
Far East
Pacific
Mediterranean
Adolph Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Mior
Stalin
Russia
Old World
Sometimes Dads Have Ideas Too
Fragmentary note discusses parenting ideas and perceptions of men and credit for childrearing. Mentions Blanche and Salina, hints at practical attitudes toward men managing children and meters. Overall tone observes domestic role ideas with sparse readable details.
Sally’s Neazel Inspires Paper Scribble Fun
An Iowa welfare research note describes a simple workshop easel built to give Sally a place to scribble on wrapping paper. The device delights Sally and appears to reduce wall scribbles, offering a practical, child-friendly art solution from the Iowa Welfare Research Station at the University of Iowa.
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Sally
Neazel
Iowa
Chinch Bugs May Start Moving Into Corn Soon
Dr. Carl J. Drake from Town State College warns chinch bugs are likely to begin moving into corn fields early next week. He urges farmers to watch for yellowing in small grains and start barrier construction at first signs of the pest's arrival. Creosoted paper barriers, four inches wide, are recommended to slow the movement.
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Carl J. Drake
Town State College
Drake
Chinch Bug Barriers Proposed by Extension Service Iowa
Iowa extension service outlines a plan to erect barriers against chinch bugs along the headland beside the first corn row or at the edge of the small grain field. Further construction details are available by writing to Iowa State College Extension Service.
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Iowa State College
Stuffed Pork Chops For Variety
Inez S. Wilson home economist suggests pork chops with corn stuffing to vary a old favorite. Cut double thick chops with a pocket from the bone side, fill with corn stuffing, brown, then bake at 350 degrees for about one hour. Corn stuffing combines corn pulp crackers bread crumbs celery salt minced green pepper salt and pepper.
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Inez S. Wilson
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Billy McDonald
Hardin, Montana
Rhodonda Miller
C. M. McDonald
Ray Boland
Mrs. Boland
George Lankelma
V. Goad
Oskaloosa Tribune
Chronicle
Walter Brown
Clyde Gardner
Lacona
F. W. Beckman
Knoxville Journal
Ralph Grandman
George Ver Steeg
Port Des Moines
Rotary Club
Dr. Lowdermi
Ralph Russell
Abbott Hospital
Gerald Huyser
Mahaska Hospital
Lautenbach
Verle
Dught
Minneapolis
R. J. Vanden Berg
Allison
Irvin Lubbers
Dr. Lubbers
Reformed Church Synod
Meyer Langerak
Detroit
Dodge
van Houweling Auto Co
Morel Stientjes
Joe
Dick Hollebeck
Lynden
Washington
Orange City
Warner Vande Voort
Fred Lautenbach
Billy
Des Moines
Boone
B. F. Vander Linden
Indianapolis
Indiana
Lilly Pharmaceutical Products
Joe Clark
Joe Ur
Allerton, Towa
Suneday
Williams, van Vark
Harry Boland
Joe Jr
BR. Hr. Langerak
Norman Langerak
Dudok
Fort Des Moines
Rmian
Mr. and
Willian Vande Voort
Fghter Jean
Cornice Grootveld
Gerber, California
Peter Bloom
John Courts
Prairie’ City
Jacob Swank
John Driscoll
Minnie Rillihan
Rillihan
Mollie de Rens of
Knowville
Pela
K.P. Jack
Turner, Wessling
Dan Meulpolder
Glendale
Meulpolders
Danny Meulpolder
Wesslind
Glenale
Martin Paardekooper
Eli Lilly Products Co
Bette Lankelma
Beulah Baker
Birmingham
Sunnyside
Frank Cucciardi
Central College
Walter Needham
Taintor
John W. Biveld
Sioux Center
A_news
John Weaselink
Jesse Wells
Jesse
Alice Westlink
Johin
Mitchellville
Prudential Life Insurance Co
Sioux County
Wesselink
First Christian Reformed Church
Peter Ten Hagen
First Chri Reformed Church
Buck Hill
Synod the
Roswell P. Barnes
Federal Council
Robert P. Searle
Buck Hill Falla Inn
Uypers
Garon
J. van Dusseldorp
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