Van Houten and Local School Legacy Described in County Records
A long, fragmented reminiscence recounts an English teaching start in a Holland lineage school, later known as Van Houte and Flint Ridge. It lists students, teachers, and roles, noting cattle pastures near the road and a log building. The piece also includes a legal notice about adverse possession and a quiet-title suit filed in Knox County Iowa with a December 1929 term date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tory
Houten
Op Irda
Heri
Wellyutiee
Fi. Holland
Hevwaa Gt Ib
Aiken
Ohio
Bogaards Daya
van Houte
Flint Ridge
Flint Rocks
Will Bogaards
Will Borgman
G. H. Gosselink
A.vander Wal
Stephen
Gerhardus
Mina Onetine
John and
Suke Roark
George Vande Voort
Angeline Kolenbrander
Carl Bog
Carrie Ridpath
Louise Boekenogen
Henry ‘Aiken
Avis Veenschoten
Marie Lafebre
Pauline Reynolds
Walter Heisel
Lora Cole
Henrietta Ganss
Agnes Vander Hart
Alice Tysseling
Edna Richards
Ethel Roovart
Cornelia Blom
Geraldine Vande Noord
John Vande Noord
Notice of District Court land suit in Marion County Iowa
In Marion County Iowa district court a complex case lists E B Rinehart as plaintiff against many Emersons Roush Wheeler Rows Ethrington Ethrington and others with unknown heirs and claimants. The suit concerns the south 50 acres of the west half of the southeast quarter section 31 township 77 north range 18 west containing parts of parcels with rights of way and multiple described tracts in Marion County. The document names many defendants and unknown claimants and appears to be a land title dispute seeking clarifications or actions regarding ownership and interests.
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Marion
Morean
Knoxville
Iowa
Gaass
Lawrence Emerson
Maggie Emerson
Minnie M. Roush
B. Bor
Henry Emerson
Mary Emersone
Cadwallader
W. N. Cadwallader
Fred Emerson
Samuel Emerson
Mary Emerson
Callie Wheeler
E. R. Wheeler
Millie Rows
Rex’ Rows
Wm. Ethrington
Tillie Ethrington
Wesley Ethrington
A. J. Ethrington
John R. Ethrington
Anna Ethrington
Alma Ary
Nora
Hneteen
Wabash Railway Company
Muarter
Tereby Mn
Pirates Out-Play Devine's Team Triumphs 19-6
Central defeated Parsons 19 to 6 in an Iowa conference game. Captain Wilkins starred with two long runs and a touchdown, while Thorpe added a later kick. The win marked Central’s first victory over Parsons and energized the crowd of about 300 as the team opened conference play.
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Central Ray
Central
Wildcat
Iowa
Parsons
Wildcats
Wilkins
Art de Winter
Athletic Club
Lower
Ballard
Rysham
Johnston
Thorpe
Lkins
Pirates
Sikkink
Swearingen
Page
Devine
Orndorf
Do It Now The Value Of Completing Your Work
A concise reflection on work ethic notes that credit comes from actions not plans. It contrasts totals of positive deeds with debts from shirking tasks. It asserts that intentions alone do not pay bills and emphasizes decisive effort over empty wishes.
Retirement roadmaster dies in Canton accident
Ed Warner, formerly roadmaster on the Burlington division, was fatally injured when a boom on a loaded flat car broke and crushed his back and skull at Canton Missouri. The 88 year old, who lived in Albia with his wife and six children, died after services in Prescott Iowa attended by fellow workers and the Canton foreman.
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Ed Warner
Yar
Burington
Canton
Thorsday
Mr. Warner
Burlington
Warner
Swan
Albia
Hannibal
Prescott
Iowa
Monroe County News
Ird
Lost Baby Found to Be Below Normal in Court Action
A baby boy named Spunky, later identified as Johnny Doe, was found to be only about 60 percent normal due to suspected poor parentage and starvation. Dr. R V Mater recommended against adoption. The case, heard in district court, could send the child to the American Home Finding Association in Ottumwa or place him as a county charge until adulthood. Several potential adopters were interested.
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Theerson
R. V. Mater
Mater Hospital
Johnny Doe
American Home Finding Association
Ottumwa
Knoxville Journal
Fatally Injured by Fall From Roof in Sigourney
Frank Hall a 69 year old Sigourney resident was fatally injured last Friday morning when he fell from a roof while shingling John Hermans house in the north part of town. He was crushed on impact, unconscious, and died Saturday afternoon after hospital treatment. Funeral services were held Monday at Reynolds parlors with Rev. G J Low officiating and burial in West cemetery.
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Frank Hall
Sigourney
John Herman
Reynolds
G. J. Low
West Cemetery
Sigourney Review
Accident In Otley Field Leaves Man Shot By Hunter
Stephen De Moss was shot in the head by Harley McDaniel of Monroe with a 22 caliber rifle while hunting near Otley. Ralph Lloyd and Roy Vander Linden, also of Monroe, assisted. De Moss was taken to a Des Moines hospital in serious condition. He is brother to John De Moss of Knoxville and well known locally.
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Stephen de Moss
Harley McDaniel
Monroe
Ralph Lloyd
Roy Vander Linden
Otley
Des Moines
de Moss
Conn de Moss
John de M Oss
Knoxville
Knoxville Journal
At the Orpheum Theatre Des Moines Screen Attractions
At the Orpheum Theatre Des Moines two outstanding screen attractions of the year will be presented this week with two good vaudeville bills. The first feature is The Girl From Havana starring Lola Lane. The second is The Cockeyed World sequel to What Price Glory featuring Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe.
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Orpheum
RKO
Ally Pictures
Havana
Lola Lane
Victor McLaglen
Edmund Lowe
Businessmen Get Their Money Back at Hayesville Day
The Sigourney businessmen who donated ten dollars to back Hayesville Joy Day last month received their ten dollars back plus a 50 cent dividend. Treasurer E. H. Mertz, Hayesville banker's secretary, distributed the checks in Sigourney. He also nixed extra funds from a player’s share over a ball cost. Most credit goes to the women who ran the day’s food stands.
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Sigourney
Hayesville
E. H. Mertz
Red Emery
Mertz
Emery
Sigourney Review
148 Miles of Paving Laid in September
Iowa’s highway program progressed through September with 148.8 miles added, bringing 1929 paving to 612.74 miles and total state paving to 2,237.24 miles. Officials credit bond-issue votes by counties for 2.88 million dollars in road financing, and if favorable weather continues, more paving may come before year end.
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Iowa
State Highway Commission
O. Coykendall
Highway Commission
Girl from Havana at Orpheum and Cox-eyed World on Screen
The Orpheum shows The Girl from Havana with Miss Lane and Paul Page, plus Bobby Henshaw and relatives in a vaudeville unit. The Cock Eyed World comes to the talking screen, featuring Marines Flagg and Quirt with Lily Damita and others. Two hours show time with 11:80 opening. Mental Diversions Extraordinary billed by Freddie Craig Jr. and RKO vaudeville bill.
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Havana
Orpheum
Showa
Los Angeles
Miss Lane
Paul Page
Bobby
Uke
Talking Screen
Lily Damita
Lelia Sarnelly
Ed Brendel
Bobby Burns
Jean Bary
Joe Brown
Freddie Craig Jr
Taking Her Fishing Comedy Skit Heads Bill
Howard Anderson and Rean Graves with Cole Carroll present a scenic comedy skit titled Taking Her Fishing. The bill also features RKO vaudeville acts and short novelty film subjects completing the program.
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Howard Anderson
Rean Graves
Cole Carroll
RKO
Facts for Farmers Milk Production and Feed Standards
Facts for Farmers notes 1928 milk output of 120 billion pounds from 22 million cows valued over three billion dollars. Advises laying-hen mash: about 20 percent high protein feed and 40 percent yellow corn meal plus bran and middlings. Reports new USDA market news offices in San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland expanding nationwide services. Calls for 44 commodity grade standards and canning commodity standardization progress. Also mentions chinch bag pest at one sixth inch long.
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West
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Calif
Portland
Oregon
Chinch Bug Control and Crop Rotation Advice
Government ag extension guidance discusses chinch bug control using barriers sprays or dusts, noting spraying is costly and emergency only. It urges crop rotation to lessen potato losses from stem rot and other diseases, and recommends soil improving crops and cover crops like crimson clover or a mix of rye and vetch after sweet potatoes.
Earl Van Niewaal Arrested For Second Drunkenness
Earl Van Niewaal arrested Sunday evening October 6 by Officer Brom on a drunkenness charge. He had a hearing Saturday before Mayor De Haan and was assessed a fine of 14.86 dollars as the usual penalty for a second offense.
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Earl van Niewaal
Brom
de Haan
Paarde Koopers Visit Des Moines as Car Salvage Plans Arise
Mr and Mrs Martin Paarde kooper visited Des Moines on Wednesday with news of a Los Angeles firm finding a process to salvage old tires and derive profit from them The note mentions prisoners in Soviet Russia receiving two weeks vacation yearly to visit family.
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Martin Paardekooper
Des Moines
Los Angeles
Soviet Russia
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State of
Marion County
E. B. Rinehart
Ippenthizs
Orpheum Theatre
Yours
al Gasnolon
Pella
THE
Pella, Iowa
P.O. R.F.D. State
Post Office
Taminthe
Aradoof
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