Weekly Visits With Friends on the Farm
John W Stursma and family reflect on farm life in Pella Iowa toward the end of the 20th century. The piece recalls Dutch heritage marriage histories, local commerce, early paving, wells on Main Street and changes in farming, education and community life through visits to neighbors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren School
de Bruin
Sandridge
L. M .van Haaften
John Gaass
Kuyper
First Reformed
Christian Reformed
Parables of the Kingdom in Sunday School Lesson
International Sunday School Lesson by E V Good outlines Parables of the Kingdom from Matthew 13 31 33 44 52 with the golden text Isaiah 9 7 focusing on inward and outward growth seeking and finding throwing out and gathering in and separation and judgment The mustard seed and leaven illustrate small beginnings leading to broad impact and civilization reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Ananias
Saphira
Jesus
Palestine
Simpson Central Debates Highlight Plan For President Power
In two debates on Wednesday Simpson College and Central debate teams clashed with Harriet Neads Virginia Cook for Simpson undefeated by Betty Ligg ett Dorothy Payne for Central. The affirmative urged expanding presidential control including treaties veto power bill initiation and cabinet selection. The other side argued against increased executive power amid legislative tensions. Roosevelt touted a year one surge in government interest while Dillinger, a famed outlaw, eluded authorities as Lake County Sheriff Lillian Holley pursued him in the Chicago countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kolenbrander
Alfred Vander Ploeg
Simpson
Harriet Neads
Virginia Cook
Simpson College
Betty Liggett
Dorothy Payne
Congress
John Dillinger
Desperado
Liberty
Chicago
Lillian Holley
Lake County
Duties of the School Board Members and Local News
The note outlines duties for Pella city school board members including employing staff, budgeting taxes, policy setting, building upkeep, purchasing, transportation contracts, and committee service. It also mentions a March 12 election to replace retiring member George G Gnass and includes health notices from County Nurse Miss Spray, plus a report of a jewelry robbery in Chicago valued at 30,000 to 40,000 dollars following a Saturday night theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Mises Tysseling
Miss Spray
George G. Gnass
Towa
Pella
Louis G. Sachs
Chicago
New York, N. Y
Beets and Mistaken Asthma Causes
The text discusses asthma testing and notes that many appear asthmatic due to bronchial spasm or other diseases. It mentions cardiac asthma in heart disease and that certain kidney diseases can cause shortness of breath mimicking asthma.
St Ambrose Beats Central 27 to 21 in Season Finale
The St Ambrose quintet, 1933 conference champions and runner up this season, defeated Central 27 to 21 on Monday night in the final game for both teams. Tyrrell led St Ambrose with 16 points, Sullivan had 11 for Central, which led 15 minutes in but trailed 16 to 10 at halftime. Central tied 19 all early in the second half but could not regain the lead. The final gun left St Ambrose ahead by six points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ambrose
Central
Tyrrell
Sullivan
Outlaw Ford Bradshaw Reported Near Fort Smith
The state bureau of criminal identification announced Saturday that Ford Bradshaw, a long-time outlaw, was active near Fort Smith Arkansas. Bradshaw had terrorized eastern Oklahoma since Pretty Boy Floyd abdicated as "king of Cookson Hills," according to the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Bradshaw
Alan Ee
Ft. Smith
Ark
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
Oklahoma
Charles
Pretty Boy) Floyd
Cookson Hills
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E. Vander Haar
J. J. de Bruin
John W. Stursma
Coen Stursma
D. Vander Veen
Peoria
William Stursma
A. C. Boot
Stursma
Simon Meinardi
Denver
Colo
H. H. Paton
Keokuk
Joseph Geiger
Rochester
N. Y
Mrs. Stursma
Grand Rapids
Mich
Necesars
Burlington Bank
Cornelius’ Blom
Tunis Blom
Sturstaa
Chronicle
Everett Vander Haar
M. J. Hiemstra
Anne Thomassen
Everett
Anna Rus
J. D. Rus
Vander Haar
Anna
Retha Mae
Peter Pippel
John Stursma
First Street
Verne J. de Bruin
Mr. de Brain
Warren
de Brain
Mr. de Bruin
Netherlands
Holland
de Haan
Tysseling
Pella Supply Co
Vogelaar
van der Meulen
Slob
Third Reformed
Geelhoed
Jacob Jonker
Pel-la
W. J. de Bruin
The
Watkins Co
Leighton
R F. D
John van Haaften
Knoxville
N. A. van Haaften
Oskaloosa
Frank de Jong
J. H. Shinn Hatcheries
Pella, Iowa
E. V. Good
Central Bay
Roosevelt
Prof. Frush
William J. Scholes
Jno
J. van Dyke
Call Vander, Linden
Minett
E Pahl
Dvorsky
Urie
Centeade
Hoogheem
Dykstra
Reimer
M. Kregel
Neifert
van Arkel
Minnett
Pahl
Say
DE Jong’s
Dakota
Ohio
de Jong Floral and Seed Store
Sargent
Yeee
John Wynberg
Main Street
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