Marion County Play Day slated for Knoxville May 13
Final preparations completed by the Marion County Play Day committee for a county wide event in Knoxville Friday May 13. Activities begin at 9:00 AM with a downtown parade led by Melcher and Knoxville high school bands followed by a 9:30 AM program at the fair grounds featuring drills, dances, games, a noon lunch, and a 2:00 PM high school track meet. An estimated 2000 to 3000 students and 5,000 to 10,000 spectators are expected. rain date May 17.
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Marion County
Knoxville
Fair Grounds
Melcher
Agnes Samuelton
Iowa State Teacher's College
Cedar Falls
Meinder
LaFollette of
Harvey
M. A. Trabert
Homeward Bound Letter From A Camp Student
A lively wartime style letter from Susie to her mother describes daily study in Latin and classroom pranks. She mentions a seminarie president, plans about a dean, a hospital project in Barlin Aragia, and a new Pelican yearbook coming May 15. Personal details include a sparkler from Earl, friends Fred and Ann, and a plea for money.
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Aragon S. S
Barlin Aragia
Dame
Jist
Hemstra
Bosch
Dean
Orange City
Frances Versteg
Earl
Junyera
Senyer
Fred
Ann
Chapel
Dean Becus
Anice
Jokes About Oil Can Hiring Prank At Rail Yard
A man asked a foreman for a vacancy at a railway siding. He is told to oil the points and crossings. After three days the foreman gets a telegram from Detroit requesting more oil. The humor hinges on mistaken assignment and a costly misinterpretation.
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Foreman
Detroit
Revolving Nest Egg Machine Invented in Conversation
An inventor describes a rotating nest that drops an egg into a receptacle. The hen, seeing no egg, assumes a mistake and lays another egg instead. The device creates a loop of laying and revolving motion, prompting repeated eggs.
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Hopkins
Not the Luster Only in Paints We Sell Quality
A short ad noting that luster fades and quality matters. It emphasizes that quality paints are sold, implying durability over shine. The message focuses on the value of lasting pigments and reliable composition for coatings.
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County
Dunkirk
America
Newcomb
SUSIE
P. S
Aleck Smart
Chresto-Delphi
of Central College
Frances M. Bailey
The
Selby
the Book Shop
Pella Furniture CO
South Side Square
Prunes
A & P Flour
P & G Soap
Franklin Street
Pella, Iowa
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