Rol screenings and social notes from the Des Moines region
The column lists Isabel Thomas as a weekend bridesmaid in Des Moines and notes her final bridesmaid role. It also mentions Joan Kuyper's upcoming Grinnell College graduation, Mrs. Carroll Wilson's appendicitis recovery in Oskaloosa, and various personal and company updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Thomas
Des Moines
Isabel
Joan Kuyper
Grinnell College
Joan
Carroll Wilson
Oskaloosa
Ninety People Tested in Marion TB X-ray Drive
About 90 residents were given tuberculosis x-ray examinations May 21 in Marion County as part of a statewide anti tuberculosis campaign. The tests, directed by Dr. Charles K. McCarthy and Dr. F. J. Condon, aim to identify hidden cases for early treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Anne Wanko
Charles K. McCarthy
State Board of Health
Towa
F. J. Condon
Centerville
Robinson
Wanko
Josephine Filly
Albia
Monroe County
Frances Goodrich
Mildred Johnson
Centeville
State Board
Knoxville Journal
Rooster Philosophy Reflections on Road Risk
C H Zander writes in the Toledo Chronicle about roosters crossing roads and humans in gas wagons racing at 60 to 70 miles per hour. He notes the common question upon arrival: where do we go from here, implying similar aimless risk in modern travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Zander
Toledo Chronicle
Drafted men thanked as local boards honor inductees
Missouri draft board members bade farewell to eight selectees en route to induction as a train delay and depot fire disrupted proceedings. Officials praise community generosity, note letters from soldiers, and call for names of those aiding draftees. A cat incident and a defense labor study are also mentioned amid appeals for support of deferred workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Town
State Selective Service
Tawa
Draft Board
Grohl
Lewis BR. Hershey
Selective Service
Charles H. Grahl
Grabl
Hershey
For Sale and Notices in Town Classified Row
FOR SALE Purebred Spotted Poland China male hog Wim Van en Phone 661 on 11 Pella FOR RENT 2 or 3 rooms Phone Red 84 ED or STOLEN from pasture large roan cow four ears old milking Shorthorn breed if stolen 0 reward for cession of thief Ike Henry Leighton STRAY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
China
Wim
Vanen
Pella
Ike Henry
Leighton
Wartime policy allows ex-offenders to serve in defense
Officials at Fort Madison and Ana mos reformatories report inmates seek military service under a new policy that allows those with non moral turpitude offenses to enlist. The measure differentiates statutory violations from true criminal moral offenses and aims to strengthen national defense while giving atoning individuals a second chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn C. Haynes
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Foss Davis
State Reformatory
Anamos
Col. Haynes
168Th Infantry
Demand for Fishing Licenses Surges in 1941
County Recorder Ruth Zuggreports April license sales were about 60 percent higher than a year earlier. Based on early May figures, sales for May are on track to surpass 1940 levels, reflecting rising interest as fishing season nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Zugg
Licenses Sold So Far This Month in Marion County
Recorder's office reports 122 licenses sold in the first 15 days this month compared with 129 in April 1940. Three license types exist hunting fishing and combo at 1.00 each for fishing and hunting, 1.50 for combo, with the combo license selling best. Additional outlets include Avery's Coast to Coast Knoxville. John Price Melcher Pleasantville State Bank Pleasantville Vogelants hardware and Western Auto Pella. Laura Johns Tracy Knoxville Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s
Marion County
Avery's
Knoxville
John Price
Melcher
Pleasantville State Bank
Pleasantville
Degrees Awarded to Forty-Nine at Commencement
The commencement honors list forty-nine graduates chosen for scholastic and co curricular excellence. Alethia leads as top winner in contests, with notable prizes including the Van Houweling Oratory Prize awarded by A B Van Houweling for Pi Kappa Delta Keys. Virginia Van Gorp wins the Women’s Oratorical Contest and Cornelius Schakel wins the Men’s. The Gauss Prize in Extemporaneous Speaking is awarded by Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alethia
van Houweling
A. B. van Houweling
Pi Kappa Delta Keys
Pi Kappa Delta
Virginia van Gorp
Cornelius Schakel
Gauss
Central College Prizes Awarded in Various Fields
George Gans leads a list of prize recipients at Central College. Awards include the Pi Kappa Delta Key for forensics, the Keables Gold Medal for best reader in Poetry Reading, the Murray Cox Prize for cultural contribution by Eddie Arnold, Bible Memory Prizes to Jean Borthwick Henry Vander Schaaf Joyce Vander Kooi, Bible Essay Prize to Cornelius Hoekstra J Edward Hibma, Christian Education Essay Prize to Henry Vander Schaaf, and Senior Prize for Leadership in Christian Activities and Oratory to Gary Roorda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gans
Pi Kappa Delta
J. Edward Hibma
Board of Education
Henry Vander Schaaf
Vals
N. J. Pietenpol
Gary Roorda
Marion County Butter Output At Peak Level
Marion County farmers anticipate a record milk output as butterfat prices stay high. Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports show production up about five percent, with potential to exceed one million pounds of butter in 1941 if the trend continues. Demand efforts by the American Dairy Association and chain retailers aim to curb surpluses while defense needs support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
American Dairy Association
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Rose Olivier
Rose
Gus Lensink
Martha
Bruce Lents
Jennie
Cupid
Cornelia Boender
Rosscreen Globe
Gilbert Boat
New York
Gil
Rosscreen
Myron Nelle
Herb Vander Waal
Tiny Wilkins
Paul Hargrave
Bridgeport
Venetian Blind Department
Baptist Sunday School Board
Nashville
Tennessee
Neiswanger
Iowa
Second Reformed Church
Lakeside Sohobs
Abe Legion Post
Superior Court
Grand Rapids
Michigan
John Biggers
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
Toledo
Ohio
U. S
Office of
Spe
Younker Brothers
Foster
Memphis
Chandler
George P. Coyle
Jacksonville
Florida
Oregon Ship Building Corporation
Portland
Oregon
Knap Limited
Johannesburg
South Africa
Hitler
Major Johnson
Boonville
Craine, Inc
Norwich
Dr. Plummer
Washington, D.C
Co-Op
Farmers Union
Arceeiicc
Peet
Plud
Defense
Office of Production Management
Grahl
Lipton’s
Birds Eye Dept
Meat Dept
Pillsbury
de Wit
Food Market
Snark
Decoration Day
the American Food Savings
Jack Sprat
DREFT
CAMAY
Monster’s
Omerie Aso
New Onions
Kraft
Kraft Miracle
Pkts
Wisconsin
Dhege Ganas E
UE ES
Ea yVe
Ofc
White Star Safe
Speedy Cleanser
Sunbrite
IGA
Lumsden
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Sato the Tiger
Kellogg's
PAL Brand
Tee
Miller's Wheat
Colorado
Vriezelaar
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