Fatal Accident Near Prairie City Claims Baby
Otis Cooper five weeks old dies when car overturned two miles west of Prairie City. Four others injured, lights off, car struck culvert, occupants trapped for an hour. Parents, Mr and Mrs Chas Cooper, seriously hurt. Murphy family and others treated at home and hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Cooper
Chas. Cooper
Dubuque Avenue
Prairie City
Murphy
Dunreath
Cooper
Des Moines
B. G. Grove
Fairfield
Hesie
Jurors For Next Term Of Court In Knoxville
Judge Dugan orders December term of district court to convene in Knoxville on December 6 with grand jury reporting opening day and trial jurors ordered to report December 11 at 9 o clock. Names listed include Anspach, Burr, Bruett, Beyers, Black, Beechout, Caulkins, Den Hartog, Davis, Dixon, Ferber, Fast, Goff, Gosselink, Hart, Hogate, Jackson, Joyce, Kise, Murr, Meysner, Richards, Robuck, Reynolds, Reese, Renaud, Smith, Sheeler, Speed, Van Zante, Van Gorp, Ver Ploog, Vander Kolk, Wilson, Whitlatch, Boer, Jones, Roorda, Reiter, Robinson, Sadler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugan
District Court
Knoxville
Loren Anspach
Bussey
Thomas Burr
Chas. Bruett
Carl Beyers
Pella
Thornt Black
John Beechout
Columbia
W. H. Caulkins
Marysville
Henry den Hartog
Henry Davis
Dallas
R. L. Dixon
Hamilton
Ern F. Ferber
Ed Fast
B. B. Goff
Lacona
J. M. Gosselink
J. M. Hart
Cordova
J. M.hogate
Tracy
C. Jackson
Robt
Joyce
Pleasantville
J. M. Kise
Swan
Tom Murr
Harry Meysner
Fred Richards
R. S. Robuck
Joel Reynolds
C. D. Reese
Red Rock
Julian Renaud
Don Smith
Fred Sheeler
Monroe
Lute Speed
K. D. Smith
Louis Tuinstra
Otley
H. A. van Zante
Albert van Gorp
John
Ver Ploog
Charlie Vander Kolk
J. D. Wilson
Melcher
E. C. Wilson
J. A. Wilson
Harvey
H. B. Whitlatch
Mia
J. L. Boer
Halla Jones
Mra
J. L. Roorda
Pelle
Hannah Reiter
Bila Robinson
Emma Sadler
Small Tornado Strikes Knoxville Area
A small tornado visited Knoxville on Wednesday afternoon, coming from the southwest above the post office. The roar was heard minutes before it appeared, lifting leaves and debris. It ripped out a window at Red Men hall and another at Masonic hall before dissipating with no further damage.
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Knoxville
Red Men Hall
Masonic Hall
Kool Responds To Critics Over County Gravel Work
A Lake Prairie Township supervisor defends road gravel efforts along the Pella Galesburg road and Thunder Creek bottom. He notes prior county spending exceeding six thousand dollars and questions critics from the Booster Press and Chamber of Commerce. He argues improvements favor other townships and calls for broader county work.
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Lake Prairie Township
Jasper County
Board of Supervisors
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Galesburg
Weston
Newton
Iowa
Mac Gibbon
Trorgue
Thunder Creek Bottom
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Lake Prairie
Note of Appreciation From Pella Ladies Federated Club
The Ladies Federated Club of Pella thanks the Second Reformed church for use of parlors and the janitor for service after a successful Baby Clinic held November 9 and 10. Gratitude extends to Dr. Prentice and local physicians, Miss Pattie of Oskaloosa, Miss Synhurst of Knoxville, nurses Gaass and Albright, local journalists, and all who lent equipment or served on committees. Also notes Des Moines trip of Mr and Mrs Van Dyk and Mrs Van Zee for hospital visit and possible operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Prentice
Iowa City
Alice Pattie
Oskaloosa
Bess Synhurst
Knoxville
Louisp Gaass
Albright
Nora R. Scholth
Public Schools Board Notes Include Teacher Resignation
The school board met Monday evening with secretary D G Gosselink back full time after a year. Elsie Johnson resigned from her history and English post to take a position with the Methodist Educational Board in Chicago. Superintendent Flush will fill the vacancy. health work improves with a milk program piloted by Miss Esther Albright and to be funded for needy students with help from Boy Scouts. Thanksgiving recess will add two days, and the high school marks English Week with efforts to curb slang and promote clear speech.
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D. G. Gosselink
Gosselink
Elsie Johnson
Miss Johnson
Methodist Educational Board
Chicago
Flush
Des Moines
Esther Albright
Pella Post Office Sends Staff to Des Moines Conference
Postmaster leads a group from Pella with several office employees to Des Moines for a conference hosted by the postmaster general. Attendees include Geo Ver Steeg Gerald Rysdam Art Klein Wm Van Hemert Henry Kernbergen and George Gezel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Des Moines
Geo
Ver Steeg
Gerald Rysdam
Art Klein
Wm, van Hemert
Henry Kernbergen
George Gezel
Plans Accepted for New Central College Building
Architect James Ver Hey unveiled drawings for a fireproof three wing campus building to replace a burned structure. The central four story section houses administration with 60 by 60 feet footprint, east and west wings 60 feet wide with 88 to 112 feet depths for science and general work, all under one roof and built of pressed brick and cut stone. Work starts early spring with completion hoped in 1923. bids will be sought after detailed drawings, and the west wing to follow in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ver Hey
Central College
Thev
Solace i Seyibaa Ie
Orange City to buy electric plant in town decision
Orange City council offers Iowa Light, Heat and Power Company $10,000 for its distribution system and sets noon November 14 as the deadline to accept. If not, the city will build its own system with bids of up to $20,000 from Henningson Engineering backed by a bond. The old system is valued around $7,052, while contracts are being made with other suppliers. town seeks control over its energy future. Sioux County Index notes the town prefers its own plant over promises of the Hecht company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange City
Iowa Light, Heat and Power Company
Henningson Engineering Company
Lght Company
Sioux City Service Company
Hecht Company
Sioux County
Football Fans Endure Muddy Trip Home
Pella residents drove to Town City for a State University football game. Rain started early, turning to heavy downpour as they returned. Cars stalled in mud, some sleeping in their vehicles overnight, with several families stuck between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids before reaching home Sunday afternoon.
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Pella
Town City
The
State University
Marsh Grant
Pete Heerema
Clarence van Vork
F. F. Carpenter
Freda
State Teachers College
Game
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Marshalltown
Compulsory Vaccination Upheld by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court indirectly upheld compulsory vaccination by affirming Texas court action. The ruling dismissed a $10,000 damage suit filed in the name of Rosalynne Zucht, a San Antonio girl expelled from school for her parents refusal to vaccinate.
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Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Texas
Rosalynne Zucht
San Antonio
Electric Wire Sets Grass Afire
Last Saturday during a hard wind a sight wire was down in front of H. B. De Vries home and started a fire among leaves. No accidents occurred. The notice urges reporting down wires to light officials and warns parents to tell children not to touch downed wires.
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H. B. de Vries
Alton Democrat
Successful Baby Clinic Last Week in Pella
The Pella Ladies Federated Club organized a two day baby clinic at Second Reformed Church on November 9 and 10. Sixty one babies and children received examinations by State pediatrician Dr Prentice with local physicians assisting. Mothers received dietary guidance for their children and records were sent to family physicians. The event highlighted the Sheppard-Towner Act and Iowa growth in infant health, and organizers urged continued support from legislators and the community.
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Pella Ladies Federated Club
Pella
Marion County
2Nd Reformed Church
Prentice
State University of Iowa
National Congress
Kendall
Iowa
France
America
United States
Ladies Federated Club
Pattie
Mahaska County
Lynhurst
Knoxville
Gnass
E. Albright
Federated Club
Remnants silk and wool dress goods sale notice
Remnants of silk and wool dress goods offered at reduced prices for a three day sale, spanning Friday Saturday and Monday. Van Nieuwenhuijzen advertised low prices on fabric remnants in a compact downtown storefront listing.
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Renmants
van Niewaal
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Kool
A. Kool
N. van Dyk
BR. van Zee
Andrew Butts
Darling
Minn
Andy
H. Mappelink
Misa Jeannette of
Leighton
Supreme Court
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