National Air Mail Week May 15 to 21 observance
Postmaster Ed Van Zante announces National Air Mail Week from May 16 to 21 following a proclamation from Iowa headquarters in Des Moines. The event marks 20 years of service and aims to highlight the rapid mail dispatch nationwide. Governor Kraschel commends the mail service for two decades of efficient, economical operation.
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National Air Mail
Ed van Zante
Iowa
Des Moines
Pella
New York City
Los Angeles
New Orleas
Columbia Broadcasting System
James A.” Farley
Nels Kraschel
Help for Tuberculosis Patients to Detect Dread Disease
Des Moines reports a March 28 note on an April nationwide education drive by Iowa anti tuberculosis groups. The campaign urges early discovery through modern diagnostics and doctor evaluations, highlighting that TB can be present long before symptoms appear and that any abnormal health signs warrant medical exams. Fatigue indigestion coughing weight loss coughing blood chest pains are listed among common symptoms, while readers are cautioned not to overreact to minor signs.
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Des Moines
Lowa
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Nurses Hike To Pella To See Patients
Ray Denekas and John Hoekstra, Central College students, hiked to Mahaska County hospital in Pella to visit patients. Their journey reflects student support for local healthcare and community ties in the region.
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Pella
Andy
Radio Fame
Ray Denekas
John Hoekstra
Central College
Mahaska County Hospital
Barnyard Party at the College
Farmer Brown hosts a lighter Central College social with students and faculty in a farmyard night. Straw floor animals and booths like a county fair create a playful scene. Activities include shooting a radio tube, bag-swing rides, pitching a penny, a fun house, and farm themed snacks at low prices.
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Farmer Brown
Central
Nurses Visit From Hospital Pair Hitchhiking to Pella
Nurses Edna Kimball and Dorothy Bruis rode with a state patrolman after hitchhiking from a local hospital to Pella to check on male patients. The women claimed the return trip included a long stretch with no ride before being offered a lift, prompting patrol involvement.
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Edna Kimball
Dorothy Bruis
Pella
Yhe
Samoon
Kimball
Osloos
Nurses Visit Sparks Hometown Curiosity in Pella
The editor spots two young women near Pella seeking rides and certificates, doubting they are nurses. It marks the first nursing experience for Misses Kimball and Bruis at the hospital, amid small-town chatter over the pair and their patients like Denekas and Hockstra.
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Pella
John G. Vos
Kimball
Bruis
Denekas
Hockstra
Mrs W W Cook Ill At Home On Main Street
Mrs W W Cook remains quite ill at her home on Main street. An epidemic of smallpox and scarlet fever in Pella appears near its end with only a few cases reported. Dr H C Wormhoudt attended a dental meeting in Des Moines on Wednesday.
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W. W. Cook
Main Street
Pella
H. C. Wormhoudt
Des Moines
Obituary for Harry Van Arkel of Oskaloosa area
Harry Van Arkel born May 6 1895 died February 26 1938 at the Veterans hospital Des Moines age 42 after two months illness. He served in World War I and married Jeannette De Boer on February 22 1922. Survived by wife two daughters parents and several siblings. Funeral held March 1 at Powers funeral home and Central Reformed church Byron Center pastor Rev George C Muyskens conducted burial in Forest Cemetery.
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Harry van Arkel
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Lacey
Jeannette de Boer
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Garfield Township
Gladys
Ruth Darlene
Marion van Arkel
Pella
Mary van Yke
Prairie City
Julia Erros
Harvey
Leonard
Fredric
John
Montezuma
Powers Funeral Home
Central Reformed Church
George C. Muyskens
Ten Commandments of Confidence and Courage
An anonymous quote lists ten maxims for self advancement. It urges going to others, crediting smarter rivals, using nerve, never admitting defeat, keeping troubles private, dreaming big, leveraging personality, balancing friendships, staying square, taking advice but deciding for oneself, and facing the world with resolve.
Tulip Queen nominee from Pella roots proposed
The writer proposes a new Tulip Queen candidate born and raised in Pella with deep Holland or Dutch ancestry. They recount ancestral ships from Rotterdam in 1817 and 1847, noting maternal lineages through the Ver Buck and Ver Beek families and linking to Gosselink descendants as potential attendants or queen candidates.
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Pella
Scholte
G. J. Gosselink
Nagasaki
Rotterdam
Holland
Dirk den ‘Hartog
Maastroom
Ida
den Hartog
Albert
H. A. Gosselink
Tanie Gosselink
Foppe Brouwer
Grietje van Hemert
Cynthia Ver Buck
van Tunis Ver Beek
Des Moines Forum Conference on Adult Civic Education
Dr J W Studebaker and Agnes Samuelson announce a state forum conference in Des Moines at the Hotel Chamberlain on Saturday April 9 to explore adult civic education through public forums. Teachers and groups with adult education programs are invited. luncheon is 65 cents.
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J. W. Studebaker
U. S
Agnes Samuelson
Town
Des Moines
Hotel Chamberlain
Conference on Adult Education Initiatives and Forums
The Chronicle notes an education office push to aid adult education in the state. It weighs successful forum models from other states and asks if the conference should promote forums locally. It also considers naming two committees to start the public forum movement in adult education.
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Ance
Office of Education
the Chronicle
Fear of death in children explained by welfare study
Sponsored by the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station the article notes that a child first encounters death through a pet or family member. It argues death must be explained simply to avoid emotional distress and confusion in young minds.
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Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
All through and the child’s death concept explained
The passage discusses a child’s fear of death and the idea of “all through” as a mental concept. It cites a case of a child mourning a dead cat and distinguishes living from dead, linking the idea to burial, belief, and later religious views. The concept helps explain how children relate to death and future life.
Fire of 1880 Recalls Pella Blaze That Destroyed Barn
The 1880 Pella fire began about 2:00 AM in a barn owned by B. H. Van Spackeren. Winds drove flames east, destroying a corn crib, ice house, and warehouse, with six adjoining buildings burning, including Forsyth drug store, Vander Zyl Meat Market, the Chronicle office, a livery barn, and Dr Guthrie’s office. Iron bars saved the Van Spackeren store. Mrs. Van Spanckeren first spotted the blaze, waking her husband after he briefly slept through the alarm.
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B. H. van Spackeren
J. H. H. van Spackeren
van Spanckeren General Store
W. D. Forsyth
George G. Ganss
W. W. Cook
Vander Zyl Bros
Klyn
de Winter
Chronicle
de Bruyn
Dr. Guthrie
van Spackeren
van Spanckeren
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Jerry Redeker
Esther Ruth Bosch
T. B
Ed Werselink
Eleanor Babinsky
Gladys Boersma
Mildred Toye
Ota de Winter
Caroline Ammerman
Harris Wagaman
Mina Baker
Ruth Jurgens
Duco
Kuyper Lumber Co
Lulu the Snake Charmer
Marcella Kelly
Loren Loupee
Idthem
Laverne Jones
Naomi Achterman
Katherine Stupke
Minnekas Schakel
Bill Burk
Byron Center, Mich
Johnny van Spanckeren
Henry Welle
Sully
J. E. Forbes
North Main Street
Pella, Iowa
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