Local notes from The Chronicle share life events
Dutch roots and local ties mark a Chronicle page with obituaries birth announcements and family news. Cornelis Slings dies in the Netherlands at 70 after years in Meyerwyk while Gregory William Jerkins arrives at Mahaska Hospital and Rosemary De Bruyn takes a teaching post in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wynberg
Netherlands
William Jerkins
Knoxville
Mahaska Hospital
Gregory William
Jerkins
Betty Cummings
Rosemary de Bruyn
W. J. de Bruyn
Ames
Early Pella Telephone Service Grows With Community
Historical notes recount Fowler Telephone's birth in downtown Pella, the slow initial demand, and gradual adoption of the “talking box.” It details switchboard moves, underground lines, planned improvements, a new 1952 directory, and Walter Fowler's ongoing leadership with Virginia Fowler Pruitt assisting.
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Pella
van Sittert Drygoods
Main
Franklin
Exchange
Vander Molen
Molen
Meer
Walter Fowler
Telephone Exchange
Virginia Fowler Pruitt
Fowler
Winter fish kill lightest in years in Towa lakes
Winter fish kill, usually severe in shallow north Towa lakes and nearby streams during low water winters, was the lightest in years. Fisheries biologists report almost no major kills in the past season, attributing slight losses to higher water levels.
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Towa
What to do in Case of Fire
Instructional parody article advising selfish, dangerous fire avoidance tactics. It urges driving to the scene, hindering responders, and deliberately overwhelming fire hoses with vehicle maneuvers. It mocks firefighters while urging readers to monopolize access and disrupt emergency operations.
A College Education Faces Financial Hurdles for Students
Aston Smith argues many bright high school graduates cannot attend college due to money. Scholarships and loans exist, yet many funds go unused because students are unaware. Feingold’s book guides applications, while part time work on campus builds discipline and practical education alongside earning funds for fall.
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Aston Smith
S. N. Feingold
America
Opportunity for All Children Could Lift Nation
A White House Conference report cites sixty percent of U S children from unstable homes taught harmful habits and says many lack chances to develop skills. It urges public opinion and parental effort to secure better schools and living conditions across communities, noting racial and immigrant factors.
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White House
U. S
Ton Smith
Towa
Fragmentary note recalls Los Angeles and another city
A partial reminiscence mentions Los Angeles and another city once visited. The fragment hints at travel memories and urban impressions without detailing dates or events.
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Los Angeles
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Fowler Telephone Exchange
Virginia
the Chronicle
Phil Scott
William de Bruyn
Mrs. Scott
Mrs. de Bruyn
Spirit Lake
John Van't Sant
University of Iowa
Towa City Parents Club
Towa Hospital School
Leslie B. Holman
Duke University
Iowa University
Robert Wilkinson
Margaret de Hamer
Mahaska
Marvin
Lewis van Wyk
Mercy
Oskaloosa
Hemegery
George Ver Steeg
The
Chronicle
Minnesota
Minnesota School of Journalsm
University Agriculture Department
Ver Steeg
Minneapolis
Raymond Brokaw
Somerville
New Jersey
George Vande Voort
Lawrence Mishler
Mercy Hospital
Oska- Toosa
Rs. Mishler
Mariage
Bea Schippers
Arnold J. Schippers
Susan Kay
Morris Vogelaar
Dwight, Ilinois
Mr. Vogelaar
V. A. Hospital
Dwight
Neal Jabaai
Monroe
Albert van Zee
Fowler Telephone
Fowler Telephone Family
Shorty
Joe
Gerald
Joe Stravers
Gerald Benson
Noel Long
Philip Pruitt
Louise Carson
Jean Nieboer
Norma Houser
Betty Elecott
Patricia Rysdam
Charlotte van Maanen
Anna Mae de Vries
Wilma Goédyke
Connie Hyndman
Gertrude Lourens
Phyllis Hasselman
Verna Vander Linden
Lena Ver Steegh
Alberta Terpstra
Lenora Andrews
Frances Wittenberg
Mae Brockway
Betty Lou Kelderman
North Main Street
Walter H. Fowler
Virginia Fowler
Pruitt
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