De Jong family life amid drought and hospital trials
Weekly Visits With Friends in Town and Country profiles the De Jong family near Pella as they recount corn-hog checks aiding farmers during the drought year, hospital bills totaling $2,500 from five operations, Marion De Jong’s appendix surgery, and a dramatic homecoming. The narrative covers farm details, family ties, and a country wedding montage with photos and a predicted tulip bloom.
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de Jong
Knoxville
Drouth
Chester Kiser
Old Town
Himesths
Tal
Marion
DeJong
Otley Social Roundup and Deacon Dobbs Play Cast
Otley notes show visits by Aalbers and Hiemstra families, Mrs. Van Dene and De Joode kin, with Creston and York connections. The Deacon Dubbs play debuts at Otley school Friday May 8 at 7 45 pm, featuring a cast headed by Amos Coleman Pearl Van Hemert and Dirk Miller with Leona Vriezelaar and Sarah Ann Ver Heul in key roles.
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Marinus Aalbers
Pella
John Lillend
William Rouw
Adius Kuyper
Leona Hiemstre
Vogelaar
Errit den Hartog Visi
Gerald Gosselink
Near Pella
Henry van Dene
Eddyville
Jacob Wouda
Charley Postma
Richard Postma
Alton Cade
Harvey
Albert de Joode
de Joode
Swan
York
Nebr
Zaca Slocum
Deacon Dubbs
Otley
Deacon Dobbs
Sorghum
Amos Coleman
Pearl van Hemert
Rawdon Crawley
Dirk Miller
Mayor McNutt
Justice of Peace
Will Vriezelaar
Deuteronomy Jones
Tom Slocum
Rose Raleigh
Ma’am
Sarah Ann Ver Heul
Philipina Popover
Leona Vriezelaar
Margaret Vogelaar
Trixie Coleman
Ione
Yennie Yensen
Sweden
Mabel Vande Kieft
Anna Slocum
Irene Vriezelaar
Don Vriezerlaar
Sorghum’ Center
Lower Grove Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Sunday activities in Lower Grove featured Miss Gladys Van Rheenen visiting Miss Wilma Vander Hart, plus A C De Jong and son Her man traveling to Fremont for seed corn. A C E business meeting gathered at Tracy and Mrs Boyd’s home last Friday. The Missionary Prayer band met at Mrs Albert Van Duren's, while Arlo Hunt of Lacey dined with Sam Van Rheenen. William Swank worked at Sam Van Rheenen's home. The Vander Wilt family hosted a surprise for Miss Barbara Vander Wilt with gifts and refreshments of pie coffee and bun. several relatives attended from Eddyville and nearby farms. Carter Spoelstra and Den Hart families were absent due to roads.
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Horo
Ferry
Mi van Hesswelinge
de Jang
Flovis de Jong
John
Dirk
Sally James
Herman
Guthrie
Dc. Root
Pella
Arnold Duinink
Keswick
Peter Jelsma
de Jong
William Dickenany
Kis
William of
Sully
Case’ Dielman
Patterson
Towa
Lambert Moes
van den Tock
Lynnville
van der Leest
de Jone
Lawrence
William
Central Se
Marion
Advena
Anna Marie
Susan
Zelda Ruth
Raymond
Ola
Grace Richards
Gladys van Rheenen
Wilma Vander Hart
A. C. de Jong
Fremont
C.E
Tracy Boyd
Lower Grove
Albert van Duren
Arlo -Hunt
Lacey
Sam van Rheenen
William Swank
Peoria
Ferdinand Vogelaar
Des Moines
Cherry " Grove ‘School
Barbara Var der Wilt
Vn der Wilt
Eddyville
Raymond Dieleman
Bastian Vander Wilt
Elaine
Carlena Vander Wilt
Sam aVn Rheenen
M. Bokhoven
A. van Duren
Carter, Spoelstra
den Harte Fam
Veishea Festival Opens With Cherry Pies At May Exposition
Veishea exposes May 14 to 16 with open houses across Weishea Town State for high schoolers and their families. Lee Jarman family bakes cherry pies for visitors as Memorial Union hosts ceremonies and registration for home economics and agricultural congresses. An estimated 20 000 visitors are expected to attend campus events including parades, athletics, a student show and concerts.
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Lee Jarman
Veishen
Weishea Town
Memorial Union
Veishea
Lincoln Zephyr 10,000th car produced at Detroit plant
Detroit April 16 The 10,000th Lincoln Zephyr motor car was produced at the Lincoln Motor Co plant here. The Lincoln Zephyr, the Ford, was introduced to the public November 2 at the New York automobile show. Third car in production.
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Detroit
Mich
Licoln Motor Co
Ford
Fred B Shulze A Candidate For County Treasurer
Fred B. Shulze, raised on a farm twenty miles south of Bloomfield, is a railroad agent with Navy service as a wireless operator. He worked at various points in 1922 before becoming deputy to County Auditor Iolekooper in Knoxville and continuing in that role.
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Fred B. Shulze
Bloomfield
Railroad
Navy
Bussey
Burling Air
Divine
Chariton
Athia
Osceola
Knoxville
Hes Moines
Iolekooper
Shulze
State of Town examines county offices and auditing roles
The report notes Mr Shuize's extensive auditing and juntinge experience and his suitability for treasurer duties. A cab birth occurred seven miles from the city on Highway 161 as a nine pound boy arrived in the cab of Mrs 11 Chirk. John Naughton says 327 Woodbury WPA workers were removed from his roster last month for private employment. Chief T B Bryan reports his Centennial hat stolen in McAllen with signatures of over 200 officials and business leaders.
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State of Town
Shuize
Chirk
John Naughton
Sioux City
WPA
Woodbury County
Bryan
McAllen
Texas
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de Jome
Leland Croft
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Adrena de Jong
Pete de Jong
Adrena
J. Gilbert
Cnowel
Peter DE Jong
Rietveld
Jarman
Lela Belle
Mr. Jarman
Wearaat Cash Grocery
Pork & Beans van Camp's
St. Nicks
Prunes
Ewa
Alex
Rei
Allis-Chalmers
Planter
Bedder
Lister
Cres
Pella Supply CO
Co Treasmen
Jimmy Mor
Cota Rapids
Stork
Mother Nature
Orville L. Dykstra
Law Office
Johnson Building
Franklin Street
South Side Square
Iowa
In Pella
General Electric
General Eral Electric
GE Thrift
Wormhoudt
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