Local News Roundup from Pella and Nearby Areas
Local notes report visits by Mrs H Rhynsburger to Fairfield and Mrs J Branshart’s trip to Colfax with her children. An offer promotes Des Moines Capital and Chronicle subscriptions at $4 for a year. Community items mention a harmless 18 inch snake in Pella, hardware ads, a move to Oskaloosa, and local visits to Iowa City and Mounteroma with various residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Capital
The
Chronicle
Iowa
H. J. Rhynsburger
Jack
Betty
Satur
Towa
Farm Bureau urges huge funding to stamp out corn borer
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation backs immediate Congress funding of 100 to 500 million dollars to quarantine and eradicate the corn borer before it devastates the U S corn belt. The plan calls for drastic host-plant destruction for a year and compensating farmers to lease land during the effort. Also notes boll weevil lessons and marks Mrs Timmins of Washington county turning 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
America
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Farm Bureau Messenger
New England
Corn
Timmins Receives White House Birthday Telegram
On October 6 the President sent a telegram from the White House to Mrs. Timmins. It announces her niece Florence Gardner will note her 100th birthday on October 13 and quotes Calvin Coolidge praising her interest in public affairs and radio speeches. The message wishes health and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Timmins
Washington County
United States
White House
Mrs. Timmins
Florence Gardner
Calvin Coolidge
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H. Rhynsburger
Fairfield
John Branshart
Colfax
Katherine
David
Dempster Hog Waterer
Vogelaar’s
Central College Ladies Auxiliary
Bosveld
Dick de Bruin
Pella
Mr. de Bruin
Vogelaar's
Harold Ver Steeg
East
Mrs
A. D. Ver Steeg
C. I. Fox
Iowa City Hospital
A. T. Vander Beek
Peter Kleinendorst
Monteroma
Harold Rozenberg
Rock Island
Hol-landale, Minn
Vogelaar
Hardware and Implement
Wm. van Houweling
Oskaloosa
North Tenth Street
Standard Clay Products Co
Oskasoos
Towa City
J. J. Sybenga
C. S. Fox
Geo. H. Lan Ixelma
Louis Kuyper
Wormhoudt
G. H. Waechter
Casey Vanden Berg
Gerald Paardekooper
Willard de Winter
C. W. Mabbitt
A. R. Dunbar
South Bend
Mrs. W. S. van Hemert
Dick Tollenaar
Council Bluffs
W. D. Vander Linden
Anna Faust
Altoona
Ed Liter
Hes
Dodge
Rene Carsepart
Detroit
A. B. van Houweling Auto Co
OWA
Donse Brothers Motor Cars
Ifarm Bureau
Ideal Pharmacy
Chicago
Marion County
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