Local notes reflect hospital visits and births in Mahaska area
Community news from Mahaska County chronicles hospital admittances and discharges in Oskaloosa and Des Moines. Entries include infant births, surgeries, and patient recoveries at Mercy and Mahaska Hospitals, with mentions of local residents visiting relatives and taking short trips for training and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Je Menninga
Ford
Scharing
Willys
Harold Ver Meer
International
I. G. Bensink
Dan Meulpolder
C. i
Klaasson
Lloyd Austin
Dick Leydens
Hudson
William Monster
C. W. de Geus
Otley
Town Crier musings and local club notes in Iowa column
A patchwork of local reminiscences and community notes describes Rotary and Kiwanis co operation in Pella, a display request for a flag collection, college posters, Easter events, sermons, a Royal Church Mass, and upcoming piano and district contests with Judging plans. The piece weaves poetry quotes and civic reflection with mentions of Central College, Simpson College, and Drake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Nora Fultz
Rotary Club of
Pella
Rotary
Modern crossings replace old signs with lights and gates
Across major crossings flashing red lights and automatic gates now replace cross-back signs as highways are rerouted. Yet human nature remains, and drivers still fail to heed warnings, risking death at rail crossings.
Eight Tall Corn Scouts to Visit World Jamboree in Europe
The Tall Corn Area Council seeks eight Explorer Scouts to join a World Jamboree trip this August 3 to 13 at Steyr, Austria. Participants sail from New York in mid July aboard the Atlantic Liner, tour through French Algeria and Naples, then proceed to the Jamboree site. Cost may reach up to 750 dollars per person for twelve days of European touring. Interested boys should contact their District Field Executive or Tall Corn Area Council promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tall Corn
Boy Scouts of America
George Peak
Council
Cvities
National Council
Dad Isehl
Salzkanmergut
Austin
New York
Straits
Algiers
Naples
Italy
Atlantic
Europe
Tall Corn Area Council
Old Timer Recalls 1892 Snowstorm Near Knoxville
J L Stittsworth recalls a record 18 inch snow on April 21 1892 near White Breast ten miles northwest of Knoxville with heavy rain flooding the area. He notes fields stayed wet delaying planting and crops remained late with poor yields due to the lingering cold and soggy ground.
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Old Place
White Breast
Knoxville
J. L. Stittsworth
Noxville Journal
Farmer John Witthuhn Dies After Trailer Falls
John Witthuhn a Tabor farmer was killed when a flat trailer he was beneath slipped from a jack causing the vehicle to fall. Authorities say the incident happened recently on his farm with bystanders rushing to assist.
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John Witthuhn
Tabor
Plac
Pella Friends Aid Birds During Snow Storms
Local residents in Pella assisted birds amid heavy snowfall by clearing snow from plant roots and providing feed. Their simple acts supported wildlife through harsh winter conditions and showcased community care.
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Pella
Close Call Near Sheldon Sees Car Hit by Locomotive
Jr. and Mrs. Hermi of near Sheldon escaped with only slight injuries when their auto collided with a locomotive in Sheldon. The car was demolished and the engine torn from the frame minutes after Mr Boersma returned from the hospital. A spectator loudly claimed, I’d sure like to see the guy that was in that car, and Boersma replied, I’m the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermi
Sheldon
Safety chief ponders grade crossing deaths in 1950
Frank Marsh, safety education director for the State Department of Public Safety, reads the 1950 Town grade crossing accident summary from the State Commerce Commission. The report records 59 deaths and 119 accidents, noting drivers ignoring flag signals, a switchman struck, and many collisions during daylight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Marsh
State Department of Public Safety
Towa State Commerce Commission
Warning signs ignored lead to fatal crossroad tolls
In clear night conditions seventy five events occurred while thirty two happened at crossings. Alish did not follow warning signs. Most drivers heed signals but some refuse to stop. Education and common sense fail. another grave joins the hometown cemetery.
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Alish
Iowa Farm Index Rises Sharply Through Jan to Feb
Prices received by Iowa farmers jumped from mid January to mid February, according to the Iowa Crop and Livestock reporter. The index shows a sharp increase in farm prices, signaling stronger market conditions for growers in the period observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Farm
Towa Crop and
Prices received index rises amid farm cost surge
Reporting Service notes the index of prices received for all goods at local markets rose 22 points to 835 percent of the 1910-14 base, with dairy largely unchanged while meat animals climbed 32 points to a record high. Iowa price receipts hit 335 percent of the 1910-11 base, and farm costs climbed to 298 percent of 1910-14 averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
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the Chronicle
Ray Robus
Reuben van Maanen
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Harvey White
Altoona
Hopkins Mitchell
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Earl van Donselaat
Route 3
Mahaska Hospital
Bud Ver Meer
Mahaska
Alvin E. Evers
Emner Slykhuis
Linda
P. WH. Groenendyk
Leighton
Mercy
Connie Terpstra
Sully
Arnold Mathes
Vogelaar Ponting Agency
Massey-Harris
Ray Doorenhos
Ames
Town State College
Salem
van Houweling Auto Co
Tennis (Tudor) Ver
James
Jim) Vos
Henry Renaud
Vos
Renauds
Daughtertal
Ox- Kaloosa
Adrian de Titan
Johanna Visser
Frid Leo Jonker
Vogelaar
Leonard Allen
Nin Lo
Dieleman Heya
Charles Tapley
Mary
Sac City
Iowa
A. B. van Houw¢ling
Many
Louisiana
Sadlers
Meth
Dorothy Bean
Dorothy
Vella
Kiwanis
A Cappela
Central College
Mensch
Forster
Tomorr
Dresdenny
Ord Rach
Matthew
Royal Church
Bnse
Oberon
Weber
Cnryine Council
Simpson College
Indianola
Drake
Jack Crawford
Ray Eastman
Austria
Halamka
Hal’s
Harding
Mobilgas
Ulrich
Los Angeles
Ghedt Canyon
City
Rod
Allon
van den Berg Electric & Paint Co
Fowler Telephone Company
Lowa
GMC
Tocco
Husky
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