Pioneers of Marion County Observe Diamond Anniversary
OBSERVED DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY Mr and Mrs J C Gilson two miles southeast of Knox ville celebrated their diamond wedding on Monday May 11 Their life spans Iowa history from frontier days to modern development with farming mills and early transport on the Marion county prairie Their stories reflect pioneer hardship and optimism for the state’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Gilson
Knoxville
Jane Terry
John Gilson
Gilson
Marion County
Iowa
Indiana
Lawson Terry
Wapello County
White Breast Creek
Marion
Terry
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Banquet at Elmwood Inn Hosts Central College Classes
The Junior class of Central College will host the Senior class at a banquet Friday evening at Elmwood Inn. Sixteen guests will be seated. A program of toasts and music will follow dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
Har Klem
Elmwood Inn
Central College
Nitrogen needs and fertilizer practices for crops
The article explains nitrogen use for crops with nitrate applications at planting or early growth, detailing rates for fodder crops and grain crops, and notes soil warming increases nitrate availability. It also mentions a complete fertilizer often being more profitable than nitrogen alone and cites Mr. and Mrs. Gus Scheile visiting from Wilton Junction to see their son Jack Scheile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Scheile
Wilton Junction
Jack Scheile
Season's Appetite for Golf Starts
One of the year's most interesting matches on the Pella course saw J. H. Van Vliet and A. P. Kuyper defeat C. F. Dykstra and A. D. Ver Steeg in a keenly contested afternoon. Van Vliet and Kuyper have challenged for a rematch as new members join and interest grows in southeastern Iowa’s top course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
J. H. van Vliet
A. P. Kuyper
C. F. Dykstra
A. D. Ver Steeg
Dykstra
Ver Steeg
van Vliet
Kuyper
Iowa
Hospital Day Attended Amid Events in Knoxville
Knoxville residents enjoyed Hospital Day open house and the seventh district Legion and auxiliary convention with bands and a lively crowd. Harry Knight was arrested after a raid, two quarts of alleged alcohol seized, bond set at 1000, second time charged on same offense. Marlin Ridgeway of Mount Pleasant pleaded guilty to forgery and was taken to Fort Madison following arrest in Carthage Illinois for fake checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Iowa
Seventh District Legion and Auxiliary
Harry Knight
Knight
Marlin
Jack) Ridgeway
Mount Pleasant
Fort Madison
Iva A. Ward
Ridgway
Carthage
Glen Garrett
W. H. McCoy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gerald Paardekooper
Baptist Church
I. W. Cox
E. 8. Dunkin
Golden Rule
Baptist Sunday School
Philathea
J. W. Vander Linden
W. S. van Hemert
Fred Lankelma
P. van Rees
A. T. Vander Beek
World Wide Guild
C. W. Carder
Edna Curtis
Mary Moffatt
Ladies Aid Society
Wm. Baer
P. Baer
Ed. van Zante
Ralph Nordlund
Powers of
Ottumwa
J. E. Schultz
Home and Garden Club
Home and Garden
Women’s Federated Club
N. van Maren
Chas. Porter
Home
Francis Bailey
Bridge
John Gaass
Holland Singing Club
John Kruzeman
Kruzeman
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Dora Bootsma
Dunkin
N. Firth
G. F. Sadler
Paul Grundman
H.C. Payne
C. Lautenbach
Monroe
Lautenbach
Sadler
al Clark
Leighton
L. S. Walker
W. W. Sadler
H. de Gooyer
Arie
Orange City
Will de Gooyer
Sioux City
Nettie de Gooyer
Prairie City
Kensington Club
Meyer Langerak
Florence Ohland
F. M. Frush
R. C. Amidon
Florence Larson
Miss Ohland
Teachers’ Bridge Club
Dora van Hilton
Lincoln
Anspach
Chevrolet
van der Ploeg
Enna Jettick
ENNA
Twaniad Health Shoe
Marion Vander Oever
Anthony Tynseling
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