Corn and grain show entries fill county fair pages
The report lists numerous exhibitors across classes from Junior to Senior for ears, oats, soybeans, and clover seed. Names include Vander Beck, Groenenboom, Bakker, Bensink, Keuning, Tysseling, Riemersma and Van Gorp among many others. A stray street joke closes the page with Brown claiming a truck knocked Wilson unconscious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Beck
G. H. Groenenboom
Frank Bakker
Ned Bensink
Wilma Keuning
Enid
Tysseling
Edw. Keuning
Lawrence Blom
Donald van Haalen
Fd van Zante
Ralph Vander Waal
Dwight Mathes
Robi. van Hemert
Bernice Ruth Memme Inar
Glenn
Apollos Ter Louw
A. Vander Beck
Charlie Riemersma
W. J. Monster
Dieleman
Neal Kuiken
Simos Ter Louw
John R. van Gorp
M. de Wild
D. D. Dicleman
I . Junior
Earl Serond
Gari
Abronani
Leo Jonker
Ralph Vander
Clarence van Zer
Leona Mac Memmer
Marvi van Gorp
Wilbur Wen de Bruin
Wilbur van Dorp
Mary Jane Monster
Joe Vaughn Heemstra
Henry A. Shink
Bonnie Lou van de Voort
Ears
Enid Tysselin Ccond
Marion Wittenburg
A. Vander Beek
Roy de Bruin
Peter A. Bogaard
Francis Terlouw
Louis van Haaften
Gerrit H. Klein
Simon Terlouw
Elmer Klein
Devern
Vernon van Gorp
D. D. Dieleman
Gerald van Andel Jr
Pop Corn
Wilbur van Dusseldorp
Abe Synhorst
W. 0. McCurdy
Peck Oats
Howard
Brown
Wilson
Blue
Night School Discusses Crop Rotation and Crafts
Night school sessions on crop rotation invite all residents interested in agriculture. Attendance grows in Homemaking classes from 23 to 29 as Miss Anderson leads crafts such as red oilcloth horses and terry cloth dogs. Mrs. Dockendorff opens meeting, roll by Mrs. Nollen, with coffee served by students. The group plans a third meeting next Monday at 7 10 p.m. in the homemaking room to continue crafts and introduce new items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Anderson
M. M. Dockendorff
Herman Nollen
John Boot
Eldora Hepfinger
Des
Jean ‘Dingeman
Donna Mac Rietveld
Marriet “Klein
Patty Jo Shaw
Central Coed Chosen for a Signal Honor
Miss Mary Jane Baron of SE Independence Pella Iowa will receive an AB degree from Central College in June and is listed in Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges. The biographical volume, published jointly by over 600 colleges, aims to recognize outstanding students nationwide without politics or dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Baron
S. Bert Baron
Independence Pella
Iowa
Central College
Who Aaean Univer
Thei
Defense Bond Sales Jump 20 Percent in October
Washington report notes October defense savings stamps sales reached 5,935,934.50 dollars, the highest monthly total since May 1. The figure rises 19.2 percent from September and marks the fourth straight monthly increase, with October defense bond sales up 16.8 percent from September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Defense Savings
Treasury Department
Defense
Treasury
A Soldier at Every Christmas Dinner Table
The General Commission on Army and Navy Chaplains asks homes to invite at least one extra service member to Christmas dinner. Prefer two guests, planned in advance, with help from chaplains, USO units, or local defense committees to ease loneliness away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Commission On Army and Navy Chaplains
Woodward Building
Washington, D. C
USO
Army
Navy
Saeilar
Pella High Spirit and the Kamera Kids
Clyde Evers, a long time photographer, leads the Pella High Kamera Kids in still photography while balancing school life. The group, with kin in photography, plans games and matches with Montezuma Knoxville and other schools, aiming for the Marion County Tournament and to uphold a strong, sportsmanlike record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evers
Clyde Evers
Clyde
Kamera Kids
Ike
Gauss
Kenneth Vander Linden
Peter van Gorp
Willis Tait
Joe Sandren
Raymond Rowe
Nutting
Montezuma
Knoxville
Pella
Newton
New Sharon
Colfax
Oskaloosa
Marion County
Mr. Nuttinge
Bewildered by Polly’s folks and curbside missteps
A puzzled speaker recalls guidance about Pollys family and proper conduct. The note reflects concern that Polly should be welcomed inside rather than left on the curb or struggling with a door lock, highlighting social expectations for escorting a guest safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Pella Jr High Boys Promising Team Takes Court
Donald Nutting coaches Pella junior high basketball amid a promising squad of about thirty boys. The group shifted from football to basketball last week and will drill in passing dribbling offense and defense. Practices mainly Wednesday and Thursday nights when gym space allows. Notable prospects include Carl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Nutting
Pella
Carl
Iowa the Beautiful education film shown to students
On Tuesday morning November 1R an educational film titled Iowa the Beautiful was shown to a large high school audience. The film highlighted Iowa’s agriculture manufacturing and parks noting crops worth more than gold mined and twice silver, Ottumwa pork packing leadership, Tulip Time at Pella and Iowa’s 99 counties with abundant state parks. The program ended with views of the state capitol and impressed students with its mix of education and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryone
Iowa
Abbreviating Christmas to Xmas Sparks Debate
A letter item discusses the controversy over shortening Christmas to Xmas. Joe Meek of the Mines Federation of Retail Associations praises supporters of spelling the word fully. William Rozenberg of Walnut Grove Products is notified as a winner of an all expense trip to the International Live Stock Show in Chicago for top sales in the past two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Mitton
Joe Meek
Mines Federation of Retail Associations
Chambers of Commerce
William Rozenberg
Walnut Grove Products Company
Atlantic
Towa
Chicago
Thanksgiving Office Plans Spotted in Rol Screeners
The office and factory look toward Thursday for Thanksgiving with several staff planning visits to Des Moines Ames and Oskaloosa while others contemplate Knoxville and New Sharon. The Rol Screeners announce a December 11 benefit banquet and report multiple orders from Dell Portland Minneapolis and Springfield plus deliveries for Pella Benton Harbor Seattle Louisville and Philadelphia projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlo Knowles
Des Moines
Chester Bricker
Earl Black
Ames
Carroll Wilson
Oskaloosa
Elmer
Newton
Louise Bruce
Knoxville
Vera Ganss
New Sharon
Vera
Elmer Potter
Potter
Verne West
Marie Smith
Viola Boat
Bertha Poortinga
Bertha
Schneider
American Legion
Karl Black
Harold de Geus
Army
Reg
Company E
Fort Fren
Wyoming
Dell
Portland
Minneapolis
Springfield
Pella
Dr. Schull
Dr. Sybenga
Bolse Department
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation
Oregon
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Louisville
Kentucky
Mercy Hospital
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Madison
Medical
Wisconsin Cheese Co
Amsterdam News Weather and Rural Notes
Weather notes say pleasant conditions with minor earlier frost and a near miss storm forecast last week. Corn harvest nearly finished with strong yields in lowlands but weaker on hills. Mr. Van Veen hunted pheasants near Grundy Center last week. Catherine Rus and her sisters visited Mrs. G. Rus. Dutch calendars were shipped from Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
van Veen
Grundy Center
Catherine Rus
Jessie
Anna Dylhoff
G. Rus
Holland
Fragmented note on governance and time changes
A garbled message complains about changes at the year’s end and street timing, approving Governor Wilson over Roosevelt and lamenting calendar confusion and perfume fixatives mentioned in a 1941 article. It references Thanksgiving, Pella streets, and future placement of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rge Wilson
Rooseve
Pella
Slim Is Back at Oskaloosa Barber Shop
In Oskaloosa Slim Lelgton, the town’s popular barber, returns to his job after a brief departure that sparked mourning and gossip. The man who replaced him was discharged from the army. Slim resumes work to restore the town’s beards and locks as De Prenger and Douglas seek local business and Slim’s supporters vow he won’t be unhappy again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slim
Lelgton
Oskaloosa
Messrs. de Prenger
Douglas
McLaughlin Bottom
Neighbors Help Arie Engbers Harvest Corn at Farm
Thursday afternoon November 20, thirty eight neighbors and friends husked eighteen acres of corn at the A Engbers farm west of Tracy. Mrs Engbers has pneumonia for three weeks delaying Mr Engbers as guests and volunteers assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Engbers
Tracy
Mr. Enghe
Mrs. Engbers
Don Harsin
Guy Beckhuizen
Perry Cade
H. Martin
Herbert Beaver
M. Rozeboom
Anthony Bos
Abram Bos
H. G. Rozeboom
William Wanders
John J. Jones
C. Schimmel
Henry Rozeboom
Glen Knox
A. Beckhuizen
Leonard Jones
Fred Fridlington
Lyle Fridlington
Ben Groenendyke
Peter Groenendyke
Elbert Groenendyke
Dick Groenendyke
John van Andel
Albert Engbers
Neal Engbers
Ned Bensink
I. A. Bensink
Gerald van Andel
G. A. de Vries
Eddie Groenendyke
Benny Groenendyke
Tunis Hoksbergen
Albert Hoksbergen
H. Vroom
John Brummel
Merle van Steenis
John Engbers
Arie Engbers
Huskers
John Jones
Guy Beekhui
For Sale Notices Featuring Farms Piano and House Rental
Several farms offered for March 1 possession totaling 183 acres near Peoria offered by Albert Fisher of New Sharon Iowa. A high grade player piano with 160 rolls in perfect condition sold by Kuyper's Music House. A house with two acres on North Main available for sale or rent through N N Terlouw contact number 196 Blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Albert Fisher
New Sharon
Iowa
Kuyper
Music House
North Main
N. N. Terlouw
FOR SALE Farm machinery and vehicles advertised
For sale list includes cook stoves heaters of all kinds high wheel wagon with box cream separators wash machine gas engine Farmall models H 20 Regular 10 tractors Model A used cars and trucks electric refrigerator lime spreader plows and more Vente Vogelaar 40 Plymouth 2 door 1938 Chev Del Twn Sedan 1929 1928 1937 GMC LWB Truck Oliver tractors and White Way Auto Co. also Polled Hereford bull three years old contact George Vande Voort phone 63 plus another ad for a tank pump contact James Niewenhuis 1212 Columbus St Black 63 and more Spot Poland China pigs gilts boar at H J Bensink and Son near Pella plus a humorous riff about butter color by Rastus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogelaar's
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Coed
Phil Grout
Central
Winterset
Ralph Grundman
Busines Department
Pella Jr. High
The
Anol Screenings
Amsterdam News
Lasschuit’s Grocery
George Vande Voort
James Niewenhuis
Columbus St
Poland
H. J. Bensink and Son
Vogelaar’s
White Rock Springs
Leghorn Springs
Gamble’s
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