Dutch Family Leads Holland Relief Effort in Fayetteville
Ransom Awtry of Pella received a letter detailing Dr and Mrs M C Kik who run the Holland relief project from Fayetteville Arkansas. Since July, Mrs Kik has shipped over 3000 pounds of food and clothing to Death Island in Holland. The relief effort began locally, funded by Fayetteville residents and organized by Mrs Kik and local volunteers who track funds and postage and gather donated clothing. The island, long under German occupation, remains ruined and uncultivable. residents express gratitude through letters to Mrs Kik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Awtry
Pella
Fayetteville
Arkansas
M. C. Kik
Holland
Helen Hughes
M. GC. Kik
Bib West Maple Street
Kik
Packages Bring Relief to War-Torn Citizens
A Wageningen college instructor and others express gratitude for aid packages containing soap, utensils, rice, fruit, coffee, cocoa, and baby clothes. Recipients highlight simple comforts and the joy of common goods after years of occupation, noting a peak of 94 packages in one week and ongoing efforts to send 20 to 80 weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wageningen
Henry Ford II Responds to Bowles on Wartime Pricing
Henry Ford II addresses Chester Bowles and the Office of Price Administration, arguing that wartime production limits caused high unit costs and prices. He cites a 39,910 car quota for six months, notes 2,750 Fords and rest Mer curs, claims peacetime ceilings after V J Day, and asserts Ford would lower prices if volume and parts flow were uninterrupted. He defends wartime practices and highlights low 1945 production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Los Angeles
Chester Bowles
Oiice
Price Administration
Washington
OPA
Japan
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor
Ford
Bowles
Conscience Payment Of 200 Dollars Aids Local Game Birds
State conservation officer Glen Yates reports a Floyd County sheriff receiving a two hundred dollar check for him from a man who said it would be used to fund game cover plantings by the local conservation organization. The act aims to square the man’s conscience through benefit to local game birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Yates
Yates
Floyd County
PFC Delbert Kuiken Now Stationed in Nagoya Japan
Pfc Delbert Kuiken son of Mr and Mrs C J Kuiken of Otley entered military service May 7 1945 He trained at Camp Hood Texas had a home leave in October en route to Fort Ord California and Camp Lawton Washington before overseas duty In Japan he joined the Quartermaster Company as a truck operator His APO and unit details are provided for letters from relatives and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Delbert Kuiken
C. J. Kuiken
Otley
Camp Hood
Texas
Fort Ord
California
Camp Lawton
Washington
Quartermaster Company
Japan
Fornyone
San Francisco
Little Dutch Finish Third In Title Race
Final South Central Conference basketball standings list Little Dutch finishing third after a season of varied results. Notably Valley of West Des Moines is excluded for not meeting minimum games required, affecting the conference tally and standings overall.
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Wonkten
Maines Tech
Knoxville
Lincoln
Albia
Osceola
Birthday remembrance and visitors at Home for the Aged
On March 8 the Home for the Aged marked Mrs. Henry Welle’s 76th birthday. Numerous visitors from Peoria, Oskaloosa, Fulton, Alstead, and Denver called on residents including Mrs. P. De Jong and Mrs. L. Lang. A YWCA Central College program offered light entertainment, and calls were made to Mrs. Gosselink in Hull for family illness. Dr C B Welle and several others visited Mrs H Welle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Welle
Peter Jonker
Tom Vander Hart
Peoria
P. de Jong
John den H
Oskaloosa
Arn Bruin
Martin Dyk
Geo. Balk
Fulton, NL
M.van Gorp
Alan Langstraat
Henry Langstraat
Duke Langstraat
Peter Poland
Ralph Kuiper
L. Lang
Anne Klein
Alsted
CG. den Hartog
John Guidelaar
Denver
Colorado
Gerrit Mariin
Walter Ver Dught
Gertrude Hoksbergen
Johannia Vanden Berg
Dorothy Ver Dught
Gertrude Griffioen
den Maitog
William den Hartog
Gosselink
Hull
Town
Cheryl Gosselink
YWCA
Central College
C. B. Welle
Newton
Jesse Carpenter
Galesburg
Gary Olsen
Eckhoff
H. Welle
Soldier Address to Pvt Henry T Van Wyngarden
Pvt Henry T Van Wyngarden listed with ASN 87809320 at AGF Replacement Center Depot No 2 Fort Ord California for mail and assignment records.
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Henry T. van
Proceedings of County Board Unreadable Meeting Minutes 1924
An awkward unedited excerpt records a county board session with motions, approvals, and refunds for various workers and suppliers. Multiple names appear in dense OCR text, including V. Nutter and others, alongside mentions of property transactions and payments. The fragment shows formal motions and votes but is partially garbled.
Plans for Raspberries Grow Your Spring Supply Now
Raspberry planting tips from Harry Nichols of Iowa State College cover site selection, soil, and timing. He notes spring planting is ideal, heavy manuring before planting, and recommends 60 bearing plants yielding 35 to 75 quarts per season. Red varieties like Latham lead in the north, Cumberland leads blacks in the south, and Potomac suits the Northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Han Ma
Harry Nichols
Lowa State College
Nichols
Lowa
Latham
Cumberland
Bristol
Black Beauty
Logan
Sodus
Potomac
Iowa
Bronze plaque planned for Marion county courthouse
The United Service Women of America Knoxville Unit secured 3115 as a start to fund a bronze honor roll plaque for local servicemen and servicewomen. The county supervisors approved display in the courthouse. Anyone wishing to contribute or have names listed should contact chairman Floyd Shotwell or Mrs Casbeer.
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United Service Women of America
Knoxville
Marion County
County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Floyd Shotwell
C. A. Case
Easter Seal Contest for Iowa Art Students Announced
The fourth Michael d Dowling Easter Seals contest invites Iowa art students to design a de fur the Easter Seal. Awards total 85 plus prizes of 25 for first 7.5 for second and 8 for third. Entries due April 1. Send to Mrs Dorothy Phillips Des Moines.
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Michael d. Dowling
Iowa
Jowa Society
Jens
Dorothy Phillips
Jowal Society For Crippled Children and the Disabled
Trustees Meet To Plan Township Road Funds
Representatives from 16 Marion County township boards met March 1 with the board of supervisors and County Engineer BLA. Dutton to determine three year funds for road construction. Estimates filed earlier were reviewed and agreed, totaling $141,120.66 for the next five years, allocated by mileage and taxes from state gasoline funds and local taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Board of Supervisors
Bla, Dutton
Knoxville Journal
Rive
Allotment Estimates and Planned Construction Totals
Allotments estimated for 1946 1947 and 1948 show varying amounts with the three year total. Construction planned spans 13.2 miles and 18 miles in different regions with balances carried forward. Additional 3 year totals are listed alongside regional allocations and forward balances.
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Polk
Sense of humor aids hearty laughter at others misfortune
A witty outlook helps you laugh at situations that would anger you if they affected you directly, turning potential frustration into amusement and perspective. It underscores humor as a coping tool when others' mishaps or oddities are observed.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Death Island
Mr. Kik
Stargill
Setts
Ain
Ig Builder
Zalf
Hatchery
Lautenbach & Ver Dught
Wnings
Ser
Kooyman
Mers Union
Whiting
Henry Ford II
Nagoya
Sully
DePenning's
Gamble Store
Lynnville
Montezuma Renderers
Dept. Agri
Proceedings OF County Board
Ervisore
Wwe
Vernon
Mendis
Rex Nutter
Vander
Moun
Rinek
Aarilion Almeda
Initewee
Aneel
Elsie Mtarrino
Maier Shap
Gay McCanrin
Waterind
Pittaburgh D. Mt. Steet
Hteiehard
Pont ‘ Iron
Isterte
Aidaed
Heuer Tickers Servivey
Gs Veousten Applianen
FSS
Watt
Vistra
Conant
Mari Er Tawi
Marion Coats
Amelia Lewhon
Minadeed Batty Ie Mtaata
Pse
Hyruee
Semin
Konze Hunter
Raspberries
Lirairie Hulance
Osteopathic
Drs. Kramer and
Kramer
Nellie D
H. He
West First Street
Ver Meer
Klaas
T Veld
Saplaina
Carpenter Drug Store
Social Security
Equitable Life of
Warner Vande Voort
Gearts Feed Mill
Your Co-op Oil Association
Wayne
Blackhawk
Ohio
Thomas Machinery
Co-Op Oil Association
Johnny Cornie Willis
Pella, Iowa
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