Society Notes and Garden Tips From Van Buren Area
A society column recounts a teachers party at a Gosline home with social details and names. It covers church group activities including a Bethany Women workers meeting, prayers, Bible quiz, and upcoming events. The page also offers a gardening column by Ed Cott advising succession planting for radishes lettuce and carrots to extend harvest through spring and into summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Root
Bethany
Vive
Bethany Walling Wanker
Brent
Hert van
Vinh Mont
Craenee
Mes
Vernon van Gorp
Teosa Nao TV
Om Stindy
Ted
Mes Dahn Vai
Genesis
Ee Horto
Volt Wean
Ret van Hemert
Marvin Swank
Vernon van Goyp
Ed Cott
Iowa State College Horticulturist
Cott
Fragmented reminiscence from a long trip and police stop
A garbled diary style account describes traveling over 700 miles and crossing paths with a patrolman near a town called Newtan. The text mentions a car stop, a stolen item, and subsequent events at a Pence location, with scattered dates and figures lost in OCR noise. The fragment preserves names and places only imperfectly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwe
Alanis
Engagement announced for Micah Mes Go and Patia Tone
The engagement is announced for Micah Mes Go and Petia Tone with family notes. The couple plans ceremonies at Central Chapel, Vella, with details indicating a forthcoming wedding date and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micah Mes
Petia
Tone
Quteminen
Faye Pqereiche
Delegation Attends Iowa Recreation Workshop in Creda Rapids
Central College official VW Tunis Pyins and Eilon Muibrestee joined Katy Mise and Jim Ebbers from the college at the Iowa Recreation Workshop in Creda Rapids. Delegates from rural churches and youth groups explored recreation activities and ideas for home use, led by Prins, president of the Iowa Recreation Workshop Association. Rev. Clifford Perron of Olewein, formerly of Pella Baptist Church, attended as a delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunis Pyins
Central College
Eilon Muibrestee
Katy Mise
Jim Ebbers
Iowa Recreation
Wworkshop
Creda Rapids
Priday
Vly
Ye Mela Yowlclal
The
Prins
Iowa Recreation Workshop Association
Cliford Perron
Olewein
Iowa
Pella
Hearing Tests For Public School Pupils At City High
Public schools conduct audiometric screening over two days at the high school for students above first grade. About 500 pupils participate in group and individual tests to identify hearing deficiencies. State Department supplied equipment. staff includes Miss Smith Mrs Pond and Mr Becker. Parents will receive letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuesady
State Department of Public Instruction
Miss Smith
Pond
Becker
Inter
Corena Synhorst Wins Nationwide Wire Publicity
An article reports Corena Synhorst of Pella receiving national AP wire publicity. It details a court case involving a Havana trip, a magistrate’s fee, and accusations around selling aprons. Synhorst is described as Clampan Corp president and former journalist. The piece notes other papers carried the tale and mentions a large publicity inheritance from a Sopron with a plastic clamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pella
Havana
Lincoln School Boys Patrol Day With Des Moines Officer
Lincoln schoolboys Kean Ralph daarsma Ween boys were honored to ride with Patrolman Max Schmet Inge as a reward for faithful patrol duties. Harold Rea wrote about the day noting patrol tools a pistol a radio a loud speaker and a stolen car desk card. The experience showed how officers track thievery across highways and precincts with timely radio alerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ween Boys
Lincoln Old Kean
Ralph Daarsma
Ed Pobson
State Nishchucatian Department
Max Schmet Inge
Harold Rea
Blackjack
Buck
KGHO
Pella
West Des Moines
Driving Without License Costs in Iowa Surge
The Iowa Department of Public Safety reports over 1300 no license convictions as enforcement of the new three year financial responsibility rule continues. Officials urge drivers to visit a drivers examiner to verify license status and understand the birthday renewal law requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towane
State Department of Public Safety
Clement J. Sweeney
Kenneth P. Neu
Vatety Responsibility Division
Peace Alice
Pella Students Named to Central College Governing Body
Pella students will hold cabinet posts in Central College Student Government for the coming year. Bert Bandstra and Kenneth Vander Linden, sophomores, Verla Vander Streek and Stanley Roveman, juniors, serve as officers with others elected April 28. The group includes Hila Lockwood, Royce Brunsting, Melvin De Vri, and John Martzahn, each heading various councils to guide curricular and co curricular student activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kone Pella
Central College
Bert Bandstra
Verla Vander Streek
Stanley Roveman
Kenneth Vander Linden
Alr
Socint Council
Stu
Hila Lockwood
Tne Jey
New York
Royce Brunsting
Tractor pull ends badly near Dallas Center
Near Dallas Center last week Mrs. Raser tried to pull a stuck truck from a muddy field with a tractor. The tow failed as the heavy load toppled the tractor backward, pinning her arms and risking serious injury to both her and her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Taser
Dallas Center
Weed Killer Put Dandelions Off College Campus
A campus action using weed killer targeted dandelions on the college grounds. Officials and facilities staff reported that treatment aimed to improve grounds aesthetics and campus safety by reducing intrusive weeds. No injuries or major disruptions occurred during application.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gosseline
Geoveked
Pineda
Ecenine
Tad Bedieeier
Bates
Hesse
Lopes
AY Richie
Se Hooh
Masonic News
Mar
Ntort
van der
Neti
Minnie Mary
Dernier
Hernard
Nieuwsran
Pa Yen
ME Henriena Ke Foote
Pineda den Barger
Ae Mire Dovner
Betts Rene
Hine
Bertie
Wathen
Dee Molen
Hema
Jennie Neal
Belin Christian High-School
Tas
International Wirvestes Ameney
Rossey
Portergrove
Partagrace Cemetery
Walter
Gen For & Dayne
T Dave
Lautenbach
Ver Dught
Felco
Red
Carr
Sewing Machine Service
NTR Cebury
Mears
America
G. A. Bowen
D Supply Co
W. University Ave
Bride
Kelly Studio Theta
Hilda Vander Molen
Ewart Groenendyk
Bussey
Vander Molen
Haughter
Mies
Jean
Len
Te My
David M. Stanley
Sen
Mie
Mo Stanley
Fopan
Vella
Jean K. Lew
Central
Iowa Workshop
Corena Synhorst
Lincoln School
Pella, Towa
Ian
Oskaloosa St
Patterso Ese Nee
van den Berg Electric & Paint Co
Holland
Pella, Iowa
Laurel and Hardy
Pete Dinge
Ite
Cambett
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