Reformed Church Synod Concludes in Grand Rapids
The 128th session of the Reformed Church in America Synod closed in Grand Rapids on Tuesday evening June 12. Following a hiatus since 1812, the busy meeting elected Dr. John Wessellink, retired Central College president, marking the first presidency from the western region west of the Mississippi.
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Reformed Church In America Synod
Grand Rapids
John Wesselink
Central College
Pella
Iowa
Central
Reformed Church
Mississippi River
General Synod Adopts Broad Reforms and Staunch Prohibition Stance
The International Council on Foreign Missions elects Rev. A. L Warnshuis as secretary. Synod endorses prohibition and abstinence, condemns gambling, and urges civic righteousness while noting a $88,000 gift decline yet continued per capita generosity for local churches. Delegates discuss relations with the Federal Council, South India Union, and consolidate education boards. Synod approved Hebrew elective course, ordination of Dr. Edward Dimnent, and adjourned to Rochester in 1936.
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A. L Warnshuis
International Council On Foreign Missions
Church On Foreign Missions
Jook
Committee On
William H. S. Demarest
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Rutgers Uni
Holland
Michigan
Pine’ Lodge
Thederal Council of Churches of “1St
America
West
Methodist Church
Council
South India
South India United Church
Pella
Orange City
Iowa
Mississippi
Foreign Board
Women’s
Synod
J. A. Ingham
Henry Lockwood
Edward Dimnent
Hope College
Ths
General Synod
Board of Direction
Theological Seminary
New Brunswick
United States
Rochester
Field Day Program Arranged For County Farmers
Field day planned in Marion County at Town State College Ames on June 21 for farmers and families. Five discussions or exhibits available in morning. Topics include Some Agricultural Problems by H H Kildee dean and Financing Farm Ownership by Dr W G Murray of Agricultural Economies Department.
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H. H. Kildee
W. G. Murray
Agricultural Economies Department
Marion County
Town State College
Ames
Lee and Grant On Same Side in Baseball at St Albans
In a national sport clash at St Albans, Lewis Vandergrift Lee and Charles Scribner Grant, descendants of Civil War figures, both play the outfield for the school nine. The pairing highlights notable lineage as the game unfolds on the diamond.
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Lee
Grant
St. Albans
Lewis Vandergrift Lee
Charles Scribner Grant
Manhattan Melodrama at Princess Oskaloosa opens Sunday
Filmland stars Clark Gable William Powell and Myrna Loy headline Manhattan Melodrama at the Princess Theatre Oskaloosa starting Sunday June 24 for three days Gable plays a big time gambler Powell is district attorney Loy stars as Gable’s sweet heart and Powell’s wife The film weaves real life incidents from headlines of the past thirty years into a fast moving city story with Loy rising to stardom in her role.
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Clark Gable
William Powell
Myrna Loy
Manhattan
Princess Theatre
Oskaloosa
Gable
Powell
Miss Loy
Metropolitan
Harry Thaw
Arnold Rothstein
College tours outline dairy and farm topics schedule
Grant Chapman outlines college tours featuring lectures on Dairy Industry Problems by Prof M Morten sen and Poultry Problems by Dr N H Waters, plus insect pest control by Dr C J Drake and bird study by Prof T C Hendrickson. Women visit Home Economies Building for demonstrations on foods textiles and home care, while men tour the dairy farm, soil and forage plots led by Dr C Y Cannon and Dr P E Brown.
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Grant Chapman
M. Mortensen
N. H. Waters
Poultry Husbandry
C. J. Drake
T. C. Hendrickson
Zoology
T. J. Maney
A. '. Irwin
Margaret Reid
Economics Department
C. Y. Cannon
Plans for Eddyville Fourth of July Celebration
Plans for a large Eddyville Fourth of July celebration progress with broad merchant and Legion support. A town hall meeting formed committees to organize a full day starting at 10:30 a.m. with entertainment, a band, games, and a pavement dance to conclude the evening.
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Eddyville
Legion
Country Club
Robber Alarm Sounds At Albia Bank
A bank alarm at the First Iowa State bank in Albia rang at about 10 30 Friday night drawing police, a crowd of 25, and investigations by Night Marshall Ona Hogg and Merchant's police Joe Brandy. No burglars were found and the alarm was traced to a shutoff method.
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Albia
First
Iowa State Bank
Marshall
Ona Hogg
Joe Brandy
Hoge
Monroe County News
Six New Sharon Boy Scouts to Attend Lake Wapello Camp
Six members of the New Sharon Boy Scout troop Jay Downey Walter Needham Orville Stone Max Thompson Jim Wablin and Gilbert Wallace will join a summer camp at Lake Wapello. They have funds for the trip except a $1 registration fee paid by the New Sharon Commercial club.
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Scouts
Lake Wapello
Jay Downey
Walter Needham
Orville Stone
Max Thompson
Jim Wablin
Gilbert Wallace
New Sharon
Wesley Bartlett
Star
New
Sharon Star
Memorial of 1881 hail storm recalled by farmer
James E. Callison of near Newton recalls a severe hail storm that struck on June 12, 1881, damaging crops along the Skunk River bottom. He notes confusion over the date of a related Grinnell cyclone, suggesting June 17, 1882, as the correct day.
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Jasper County
Wesday
James E. Callison
South of
Newton
Skunk
Mr. Callison
What Cheer Lady May Lose Arm As Result of Crash
Mrs. Albert Weiss of What Cheer may lose her left arm after a two mile east of Thornburg crash at 2 p m last Sunday. She is in Mahaska hospital with a severely injured arm and possible collar bone fracture plus cuts and bruises. Her children Neva and Kenneth suffered minor injuries while Earl Burton of Ottumwa escaped unharmed.
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Albert Weiss
What Cheer
Thornburg
Weiss
Mahaska Hospital
K. L. Johnson
Neva
Kenneth
Carroll
Mr. Weiss
Earl Burton
Ottumwa
Collision at intersection injures Weiss family in What Cheer
Northbound car and Burton vehicle collided at an intersection. Burton's car struck the rear of the Weiss car, which turned and rolled onto its top. Mrs. Weiss suffered a possible arm cut from a glass door and was taken to Oskaloosa hospital. other family members were treated in What Cheer.
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Burton
Weiss
Secor Heads to France for Further Study
Walter Secor, son of Rev. and Mrs. Harry Secor, leaves Ironwood Michigan for New York to board the Berengeria to Tours France. A high school and junior college teacher and Grinnell College and Columbia University alum, he is a French language authority who will study at the Institute de Tours after visiting his parents.
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Walter Secor
Harry Secor
New York
Berengeria
Tours
France
Secor
Ironwood, Mich
Grinnell College
Columbia University
Young Secor
Institute de Tours
Chariton
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Springfield
Rose Carmen
Pittston
Slady
Olga Albani
Jessica Dragonette
Radio
Princess, Oskaloosa
Eddyville Tribune
Myrna :Loy
Agronomy Farm
Farm Crops and Soils
P. E. Brown
Hughes
Sharon
Jim Callison
Chronicle
E. Hollebrands
Via
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Broadway
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