Weekly Visits With Friends in Town and Country
A consecutive Iowa feature recounts visits with the Fynaardt and Braafhart families near Leighton and Pella. Ben Fynaardt, 72, still works full days on his farm and discusses farming unity and rising prices. The Braafhart family ties, Dutch roots, and community notes plus the Leighton church rebuild and local grant support are described, with glimpses of local life, youth, and labor in Mahaska County. The piece closes with Gov Clyde L Herring urging Iowa to consider a proposed state welfare department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Ben Fynaardt
Clyde L. Herring
Chaplain Says CCC Boys Better Type
Centerville Iowa Capt Frank L Roper chaplain for 13 CCC camps in southern Iowa told the Alphaeose County Ministerial association that the harum scarum class of boys who enrolled in civilian conservation work at the beginning are no longer in the corps Judging from the 6000 boys under his jurisdiction Captain Roper said We are getting a finer type of boy now than at any time since the CCC was organized Captain Roper a graduate of Central well and favorably known in Pella
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Ben Fynaardt
Fynhaardt
Fynaardt
Hart
de Scribe
Ben
Mr. Fynaardt
Holland
Tree
The
Brave
John
Eddyville
Marie
Floris Vander Schaaf
Leonard
Anna
Teunis
Oskaloosa
Peter
Cedar
Eldert
Fremont
Leonard Fynaardt
de Haan
Chronicle
James Vander Waal
Black Oak
Mahaska County
Kempe
Leighton Church
Father Coughlin
Centerville
Frank L. Roper
CCC
Iowa
Alpanoese County Ministerial Association
Ian Conservation
Roper
Capt. Roper
Central
Pella
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Casper Braashart
Tander Waal
Henry Rempe
Casper Braafhart
Braafhart
Netherlands
Mr. Braashart
Braashart
Herman Rietveld
Graceland Cemetery
Harry
Lee Jarman
Knoxville
Ment
Breathart
Brasshart
de Graaf
Thave
Nick
Lottie
Ottumwa
Montezuma
Petts
Bransham
Pelias
Lettie
Ottomws
Re. Screen Factory
B. J. Brom’s
Gezel Car Shop
Gezel
BAYER
Geaulee
S. C. Reds
J. H. Shinn Hatcheries
Garden City
Franklin Street
Case
Star Auto
Brick Feeder Co. Bldg
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