Agricultural Journalism Seen as Bright Field for Farm Writers
The Quill article by Leroy Allman urges Kansas State College graduates to enter agricultural journalism. It notes demand across newspapers, journals, radio, and farming firms while stressing limited college programs and growing need for farm news interpretation and conservation promotion.
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the Quill
Sigma Delta Chi
Kansas State College
Leroy Allman
Allman
Kansas State Journalism Department
Iowa
Midwest
California Starts School Driving Safety Course
California pilots a new road safety program with dual-control cars and shop devices at Salinas Union High School led by a highway patrolman. The project aims to train all students before graduation and lawmakers weigh compulsory statewide driving courses, as public support grows. The initiative seeks to cut the high toll of traffic accidents and property losses on California roads.
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California
Union High School
Salinas
Monterey County
Iowa
Towa
Freedom to Destroy
A declaration arguing that Communism is not a political belief but an organized force aimed at wrecking society, destroying religion, and overthrowing government. It asserts no tolerance for Communism, urges a head-on confrontation, and claims underground movements seek to push it.
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Uncle Sam
Outrage at Gambler's Holiday and Labor Reform Call
The piece condemns gambling as criminal and urges action by outlawing the practice through a federal statute. It attacks the gambling movement as a wolves disguise and argues Secretary Schwellenbach pushed banning the policy to clear the air and protect workers and farmers from financial harm.
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Schwellenbach
Editorial Comment Correctionville News
Editorial snippets critique generational stewardship and public figures. Praises a soil conservation demonstration in Marion county led by Clay Barnett, noting his omission from the event despite key role and praise from Dr. Bennett of the USDA. The piece questions recognition and highlights civic effort and critique across Iowa and national figures.
Meeting to found aged home falls short of approval
Four decades ago on April 4 1907 a meeting gathered those wishing to establish a home for the aged. The college proposal to buy the old Cotton Hall for the home failed with directors named across four terms. Railroads faced stricter fares under a new state rate affecting holiday and fair excursion plans. The death of George G Vander Zyl aged 63 in livestock grain and meat business was noted along with R P Brown. Pella men formed the Pella Waterloo and Southwestern Railroad with officers B F Keables W A Harris H Rhynsburger S G Vander Zyl John Dykstra and P H Bousquet. The council considered a 20 year sprinklering offer for Garden Square streets. College students were granted a holiday for campus cleanup.
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T. Vander Ark
John Dykstra
Vander ‘Werf
IL. J. Piepel
T. 'T. Bakker
George G. Vander Zyl
G. G
Simon
R. P. Brown
Pella
Pella, Waterloo and Southwestern Railroad
B. F. Keables
W. A. Harris
H. Rhynsburger
S. G. Vander Zyl
Woman Recovers Use Of Arm After Rheumatic Pain Cure
A woman describes severe rheumatic stiffness in elbow and shoulder making her arm bend like a jack knife. After taking New Compound RHU AID she can raise her arm, swelling subsides, and pain disappears. She says she feels like another woman and enjoys life again.
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Rhuaid
Carpenter
Interesting Local Trades And Pranks At The Barracks Nearby
A ball game is scheduled for the afternoon. Harry Keables sold his drug store soda fountain to Eugene Dennis and ordered a larger one. Dennis plans to use the old fountain for a billiard parlor. Four young men were fooled by a quartet of college girls who handed ecards reading 23 skiddoo April Fool. Peter Lubberden resigned from Verhey Shop to join a Fisky ditching crew. Peter Wagaman moved from Minnesota to Pella for milling plans with Jim Vander Pol and Walter Johnson returned to Pella after time in Hot Springs and New Orleans. A ten pound baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ver Ploegh north of town. The weather was cool as residents balanced lawnmowers and coal bins.
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Harry Keables
Eugene Dennis
Dennis
Peter Lubberden
Verhey
Fisky
Peter Wagaman
Pella
Minnesota
Prairie City
Jim Vander Pol
Walter Johnson
Hot Springs
Ark
New Orleans
J. E. Ver Ploegh
30 Years Ago War Rally and Local Notices April 12 1917
Governor Harding urged Mayor Vanden Berg to recruit 4000 National Guard members. Editor Young urged enlistment. Federated Club invited Monroe and New Sharon women for Recip rocity Day gardens for children. Rock Island Railway refused beer shipments to individuals in dry Iowa. Iowa laws tightened cigarette sales with injunctive penalties. Des Moines signs advertise sale tags. Farmers urged hog farming for high fall prices due to war. A Missouri editor blocked obituary for non subscriber. Walter Donai to Des Moines to enlist. Pella Knoxville road poor. Jack Bootsma visiting relatives in Pella. father ill.
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Will Harding
H. J. Vanden Berg
National Guard
Young
Federated Club
Monroe
New Sharon
Rock Island Railway
Iowa
Towa
Des Moines
Missouri
Walter Donai
Pella
Knoxville
Jack Bootsma
Newton
Wilma
Beatrice Boland
Jack
Pella Community Director Named for Gerrit Dieleman
Contact details list a phone number 837 for Bion Hunt in Knoxville and 445-21 in Pleasantville. The notice advises calls by 10 a.m. on legal holidays and Sundays and directs inquiries to Gerrit Dieleman, director for the Pella community.
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Knoxville
Pleasantville
Gerrit, Dieleman
Pella
War time radio bans and local car ads in Iowa
The government ordered dismantling of private wireless stations for the war. In Pella amateurs still broadcast. J W Boyd offered household goods for sale and planned to move his family away. Overland and Willy Knight cars outsold others, with prices around $400 in Iowa. A list shows current model leaders: Overland, Buick, Studebaker, Chevrolet, Chalmers, Saxon, Reo, Oakland, Hudson, Paige, Velie, Oldsmobile, Jackson, Metz, Pullman, Stephens.
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U. S
Pella
J. W. Boyd
Pella Overall Co
Overland
Willy Knight
Iowa
Buick
Studebaker
Chevrolet
Chalmers
Saxon
Reo
Oakland
Hudson
Paige
Velie
Pettery
Oldsmo- Jackson
New Mayor Takes Office and Plans Memorial Day Address
Twenty years ago on April 7 1927 Simon De Haan was inaugurated as mayor taking over from Ir and gathered the old officers for a dinner at the American House. Rev George Derbyshire of Des Moines was slated to deliver the Memorial Day address and a new train service on the Keokuk Des Moines Rock Island line aimed to restore pre war status.
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Simon de Haan
de Maan
George Derbyshire
Des Moines
Pella
Pella Baptist Church
Keokuk Des Moines
Rock Island
Ralph Rundman
Howard
Tom
John Kaldenberg
Kuyper
Korner
Irma Visser
Vote results and local happenings in Pella 1937 mayor race
In the 1937 city election over 1200 votes were cast with Dr. T. G. Fultz defeating Simon De Haan by 84. The issue of Central College funding sparked campaign office activity. Tulip Time stamps urged use on mail. Reports note Navy furlough for Lawrence Van Nimwegen and declamatory contest winner Esley Langerak, plus local cultural events and civic tours.
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T. G. Fultz
Simon de Haan
Lawrence van Nimwegen
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Esley Langerak
Ankeny
Virin van Gorp
Veda den Burger
Tulip Leateanua van der Pol
Central College
Pella
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