Local notes on hospital recoveries and visits across towns
Details of residents in Madison Fairfield Ottumwa Des Moines and surrounding areas including Fran cis Dykstra after gall bladder surgery Mrs Roy Dodd and Mrs Joe Vande Geest improving from influenza visits by the Heerema family and others Gary Vogelaar’s slow recovery and Georgia Paulette born to Mrs Neal Kersbergen Mrs Paul Schulte and many neighbors visiting relatives and attending local church events fundraisers and a birthday baby boy born at Mercy hospital with prizes for first and second birth at the hospital
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Clarence Jacobsen
Sandhill Crane: Tallest Bird in Americas and Protecting Keys
The Sandhill crane stands tall among birds, with males reaching human-like height and a strong, muscular body. They are wary and capable of powerful, daggerlike strikes if threatened, blinding or injuring dogs in conflicts. Cranes differ from herons by ground foraging and dry-land diets, while spoonbills once widespread in the south have declined due to human activity, with Florida keys hosting the largest colonies today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Becaus
Paroquet and Parade of Birds Highlight Wildlife Stamps
Frank M Chapman recalls the Carolina paroquet and its downfall as settlers hunted it for inroads on fruit trees. Exterminations occurred across the state with flocks driven to near extinction. The piece notes wildlife stamp reproductions by the National Wildlife Federation.
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National Wildlife Federation of
Washington, D. C
Marion County Angus Sale draws buyers from eleven states
The Marion County Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association reports 63 inquiries for its Knoxville sale on Friday, April 19. Secretary Herbert Cline says the high advance interest indicates many more inquiries to come, with responses from Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, Texas, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Indiana and other states.
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Marion County
Aberdeen-Angus Breeders Association
Knoxville
Herbert Cline
Iowa
Marion Cc
Maryland
Milne
Missouri
Indiana
Marion County purebred stock sale drawn crowd
The sale features over 70 head from Marion County farms including Aberdeen Angus and other animals. Marion County breeders boast a high reputation, with the event expected to attract a large turnout.
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Ually
Marion County
Noxville Journal
Honor Comes to Prof. G. F. Sadler
Prof G F Sadler named one of three judges for the State Piano Contest to be held by the Federation of Music Clubs in Sioux City Iowa on April 18. He has judged many contests recently and is noted for detailed comments on each pupil’s score sheets.
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Prof. G. B.S
Federation of Music Clubs
Sioux City
Towa
Profadler
Sheriff Applegate Bad Check Collection Scheme Exposed
The sheriff's office confronts a practice where merchants cashing bad checks swear warrants through a local justice of the peace. The judge then pressure-sees the offenders into paying merchants, with offenders released after payments, amid months of bad checks drawn on banks.
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Justice Court
Pella Merchants Victimized by Des Moines Group
A Des Moines led group including Kenneth Sinnard Clarence Wood Arthur Cockerham E R Knauer and Fred Chuck defrauded Pella merchants. A check for about 10 or 12. The criminals fled after cash was returned and still have not all been captured. Local justice action ensued with two men brought to court and paid back.
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Pella
Des Moines
Kenneth Sinnard
Clarence, Wood
Arthur Cockerham
E.R. Knauer
Fred Chuck
Knoxville Journal d
County residents X-rayed for tuberculosis
About 125 Marion County residents were X-rayed at Knoxville Masonic Temple on March 20 as part of a county wide search for unknown TB cases following tuberculin tests conducted by county physicians among families with recent TB reports. Calls are being made in the homes of affected families.
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Knoxville Masonic Temple
Tuberculosis Early Detection Urged In County Survey
Miss Ann Wan Ko IR N describes eight and a half weeks of patient care highlighting chest X rays as a major step in early tuberculosis discovery. The Marion County tuberculosis survey is led by the County Medical Social Seal Committee the State Department of Health and the Iowa Tuberculosis Association.
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Ann Wanko
IR. N
Mrs Wanko
All Thos
Marion County
County Medical Social Seal Committee
State Department of Health
Towa Tuberculosis Association
Roses for 1940 Hose Festival in New Sharon
One hundred roses are bought and delivered for the 1940 Hose Festival to be planted in special pots along downtown sidewalks. Kenneth Watts, BC Buchanan and Woody Mortland toured Inter-State Nurseries in Hamburg Town and chose the plants. Watts is taking orders from the public at 27 1/2 cents each, with committee members soliciting purchases.
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Buchanan
Kenneth Watts
Mortland
Hamburg
Mr. Watts
Sharon Star
Grade Teachers Discussed Art Teaching meeting discussion led by Miss Milliken
The monthly grade teachers meeting in the public schools focused on best procedures for teaching art. Miss Milliken led the discussion guiding the session and its aims.
Art education notes from Pella schools meeting
Discussion based on Implica Slasarcom as a guide for teachers meetings. Points include limiting formal artwork to teach guiding principles, emphasizing creative expression from experience, separating technical skill from creativity, and using appreciation as a major objective starting in kindergarten. Samples show improved drawing of trains from kindergarten to junior high. Next grade meeting set for April 8 with Mr Buerkens and Miss Crannell on val and Auditory Aids.
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Pella
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Iawn
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Y.P. van Nis
Roy Dodd
Joe Vande
Geest
Wilma Vande Geest
Ottumbra
Martin
Bob
Fred Heeerema
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Mercy Hospital
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C.F. Sheeley
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Excelsior Springs
William Stoke
Albert Jones
Oskaloosa
John G. Klein
Arthur Klein
Mrs. Ward Wesselink
Hinton
Ed Thomassen
Tracy
Paul ‘Thomassen
Washington
GG. Thomassen
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Henry Welle
Eat den Burge
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Jerald Paardekooper
J. T. Paardekooper
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Melons
Union Suntice
Reformed Church
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Iowa City Hospital
John Vander Plows
Jordan Hall
Paul de Wit
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ICC
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J. H. Shinn Hatchery Phone
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Pella, Iowa
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National Wildlife Federation
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Pennsylvania
Florida Keys
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Frank M. Chapman
Ruthle
Caroline Paroquet
United States
Ant Rec Eet
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General Motors
Ft. Mich
Chevrolet
Auaderm Salis IM
White Way Auto Co
Pella Lowa
Prof
G. F. Sadler
Paul Applegate
Good Housekeeping
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Wm. E. Shepard
M. C. Verhey
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Verey
Verboy
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New Sharon
Star Oil Co
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Nod Valve
Steve Pico
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Gamble Stores
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