Swank and Bogaards farm visits bring town legends home
Chronicle observers tour the Swank brothers on their 200 acre farm near Pella. They meet Bennie Swank and family, note had 6,000 bushels corn, cat tle and hogs, and view a 75 year old barn. At Abraham Bogaards farm, Bram and Willie host coffee and discuss family, banking, and Dutch heritage. The tour ends at Eppo Timmer's small acre dog ranch with fox terriers and pigeons as Timmer reflects on education and rural life.
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Peter Swank
Bennie
Peter
Fom Swank
Brothers
Bennie Swank
Swank
Jacob Swank
Pella
Sige Terman
John Geurts
Prairie City
Nick Vos
Aenparwat
Irene Sabin
Newton
Battle Ridge
Mr. Swank
Dirk de Bruin
Jeanetta
Jacob
Nellie Fay
Pauline Ver Steeg
Ves
Galesburg
Monroe
Jacob Swan
Tom Swank
Abraham Bogaards
Bram
van Heukelom
Tunis
Albert van Heukelem
Connie de Goey
Willie
Holland
Bogaards
Pell
Timmer
T. H. Kaldenberg
T. K. Klein
Mrs
Mr. Timmer
Central
Drake
Boulder
Cole
Elkhart
Frush
Verheul Girls
Rent relief urged to save independent druggists
A local druggist writes to warn that without rent reductions independent stores face bankruptcy and potential closures across neighborhoods. He notes sales down about 40 percent, rents around 10 percent of gross, and urges public backing for percentage leases to preserve药品 and emergency supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whelan Drug Company
Owl Drug Company
Liggett Chain
Independent
Tne
United States Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce
Prayer and Business In a Nation’s Sin
A brief exhortation on how sin between God and the nation affects divine response. Personal sins block prayer until repented. communal sins burden a city and require collective renunciation before God will hear and bless. The text blends faith with civic duty, urging moral reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul
Samuel
Adam
Christ
God
United States
David
Kingdom of God
Church
Lord
Marion County Farmer Narrowly Escapes With Life
J. S. Evans a well known local farmer residing west of town narrowly escaped with his life Wednesday of last week when attacked by a bull. He went to a neighbor’s farm to fetch the animal and was knocked to the ground then trampled briefly before help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County News
J. S. Evans
Bull attack injures man. escape ends peril to life
While tackling a bull, Mr. Evans crawled to safety after being thrust at. He sustained two broken ribs and severe chest bruising, and observers believe the attack could have been fatal if the bull had continued. Medical aid arrived after help was summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Evans
Local Society Notices From Kuyper College Church
Society items list names including Ettie Van Houweling Lillian Payne John Wesselink and H J Vanden Ber g with R T Nordlund Ray De Haan and Anthony Haverkamp. reform church names Anthony Tysseling G Menning A W Gysen appear among brief society references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettie van Houweling Ir Kuyper
Lillian Payne ‘S College
John W. Wesselink
H. J. Vanden Berg
H. W. Pietenpot
Ace R. T. Nordlund
Ray de Haan
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Chronicle
Eppo Timmer
Martha
Peter Doornebaal
Rachel
Ted van Doorland
Mollie
Fremont
Alberta
Seasieve
Bernice
Irs
Security State Bank
Fred Lautenbach
Dave Verought
South Side Square
Albert Hoksbergen
Marion County
Jno
J. van Dyke
Vander Linden
EATON
Heerema’s
Iowa
Rivola
Is Sue
Rocena
Janet Gaynor
Will Rogers
Lew Ayres
Sally Eilers
Norman Foster
Louise Dresser
Frank Craven
Victor Jory
Wenny
CTY
Clarence van Vark
Udell L. Hendricks
Insurance Agency
Rozenberg Radio Shop
Main
Gezel Car Shop
Gezel Blacksmith Shop
E. Hollebrands
Osteopathic
DRS
Kramer
H. H
Nellie D
Washington Street
F. F. Carpenter
Franklin Street
C. J. Fox
Liberty Streets
J. J. Subenga, M.D
Keable's
Dr. Aschenbrenner
H. C. Payne
Broadway
Square
Main Street
C. Gaass
de Haan
Coul
of Sci Co
LMEN
John Blommers
Bert van Vark
A. Vander Wal
H. Rozenbergy
van Dusseldorp
W. Vander Linden
LIC
M, Frush i Vander Linden
Poess
P. van Sittert
H. Wormhoudt
George G. H. Lankelma
H. A. Veenstra
Pember OF Commerce
George H. Lankelma
Hugo Kuyper
G. W. Paardekooper
Don L. Remy
D. D. Galvin Foulsmanias
Richard Sadie Button
Robert T. Johnson
F. M. Roberta
Harold Clemente
American Legion
John
George Ver Steeg
Iwirapy
Avuminns
H. Byers
van der Voort
Fen
Federated Ernie
Ore Ed. le Cocq Mrs
B.C. Amidon
D Christian Med Church
D. Hollebeek
Hollebeek
First Christian
R. J. Danbof
B. H. Ver
NT Reformed
J. Veldman
Rock Island
Wabash
Howell
Captcessess
Bildoom
Kuyper
North Side Square
Star Auto Co
A. W. Gye
Jake van Zante
Pella, Towa
Harry Worth
NEW England Granite Works
John Liter
Bos & Wynberg
Chevrolet Service
White Auto CO
Chevrolet
P. van Niewaal Coal Co
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