Local Des Moines Residents Gather for Visits and Events
Community listings note Gerald Paardekooper visiting Des Moines as a business caller. Families from Montezuma Bloomfield and Oskaloosa visit relatives in the area. Several residents travel to Ames for May Fete activities while others attend PEO meetings in Colfax. A concert at City Park is planned for May 23 pending weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Paardekooper
Des Moines
Ray Vander Waal
Montezuma
A. T. van Houweling
John Bootsma
Bloomfield
Misa Dora Bootsma
Lewis Brand
Peter Tymalieg
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County Hospital
H. L. Renaud
Chas. van Viiet
R. Lautenbach
Fred Dekker
Ames
Nancy Uth Renaud
Jeanette Dekker
Harriet
Grace Veenstra
J. Veenstra
Bert van Vark
Monroe
L. D. Warner
City Park
Bob Reynolds
Rosscreen
George Gibson
Woodrow Washing Machine Company
Promises and Parables at Local Churches
Third Reformed Church presents a full day of services from 9:80 to 7:30 with sermons on the Holy Comforter and the Christian Armor plus musical offerings by Gideon and local choirs. Second Christian Reformed features Pentecost themes, catechism, and evening songs, inviting all ages to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Reformed Church
Second
Christian Reformed Church
Holland
Holla Brening
Matt
Christian Armor
John Shortinghuis
Prof. Cozine
Carl Wodford
Miss Fry
Oskaloosa
H. C. Jacobs
Christian Endeavor
U.s
Careless Handling of Kerosene Warns of Fire Risk
B O Brownlee of the Iowa Department of Agriculture warns that adding gasoline to kerosene or pouring kerosene on smoldering fires raises the risk of fires. He stresses careful handling by oil station operators and proper draining of tank wagons used for both fuels to avoid dangerous flash tests.
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B. 0
Brownlee
Inspection Service
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Each Iowan Eats 22 Pounds of Butter in 1928
Figures from Iowa dairy and food division show 52,938,000 pounds of butter consumed in Iowa in 1928, about 22 pounds per person. Iowa creameries sold 35,313,000 pounds and farm butter consumption adds 17,626,000 pounds. Total butter manufactured by creameries and farms reached 219,568,448 pounds. Butter ranks as a key Iowa market product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy and Food Division
Towa Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Steck Proposes Farm Relief Bill Amendment
Daniel F. Steck of Ottumwa Iowa U S Senator offers an amendment to the McNary Haugen farm relief bill. It provides loans to cooperative associations to build facilities for handling corn stalks straw and other crops with repayment over twenty years and a total loan cap of 25 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel F. Steck
Ottumwa
U. S
Iowa
McNary-Haugen
Steck
Chronicle
Cooperative Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Best Buy
del Monte
Eagle Milk Bite
Ivory
Pillsbury’s Best
the Greatatlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Ban Heels
Nosilk Fomncry
B. H. Sack
Rolfus Sack
Chicago
Arthur Swartzsen
G. G. Gaass
P. Scholte
Nora Scholte
F. M. Frush
A. B. van Houweling
Colfax
Anthony van Zante
D. Kamp
Adams
Nebr
Ross Schakel
Nancy Ruth Renaud
Lester Tice
New Sharon
Will Tice
Beatey
Tee
Warren L. Steeves
D. D
Waterloo, Iowa
H. H. Sadler
First Reformed Church
Kenneth Smith
Globe Tanning Co
Gideon
Second Reformed Church
Pittsburg
LION
Central States Electric Co
Wormhoudt & Plette
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