Local social notes from Pella and Des Moines area
Locals recount Sunday visits and weekend travels of residents from Des Moines Colfax Mt. Pleasant and nearby towns. Names include Del De Haan Dorothy Jean Creighton Jane Den Burger Minnie Rilliha Neal Hiemstra Albert De Wit Jerry Carpenter and many others with mentions of homecomings weddings and real estate activities in Pella Oska Toosa and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del de Haan
Dorothy Jean
Des Moines
Dora Vander Pol
W. W. Creighton
Billy and
Davey
Jane den Burger
Moines
Minnie Rilliha
Neal Hiemstra
Os Kaloos
Paul Boyt
Albert de Wit
Pella Schools Mark Fire Prevention Week With Daring Drills
Pella schools observed Fire Prevention Week with inspections by the National Board of Fire Underwriters and a high school student cadre. A novel drill at Pella Hill School simulates a real fire using a dummy fire box and a trained crew to manage exits, with records showing a typical exit in about a minute and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nitor
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Pella Hill
Iecas Tem
Rew
Pella High School
Harvest Festival and supper at Taintor church noted
Community members joined a Harvest Festival and chicken supper at the Taintor church Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Guy Elscott and family and other locals visited Sunday in various nearby homes. Dorothy and Betty joined the Dor othy Elscott family for a Saturday evening at the Glen Vando Krol home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Elscott
John
Dorothy
Betty
Glen Vando Krol
Coat Dahlia Bulbs to Prevent Their Dying
Gardeners who fail to store dahlia bulbs can use a paraffin coating recommended by Iowa State College extension horticulturist L. Crove. Heat wax in water to 170 to 180 degrees, submerge bulbs briefly, then dry and store at 95 to 50 degrees after lifting before frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Crove
Iowa State College Extension Horticulturist
Train Crash In Everett Crane Team Wagon Wrecks
A team from Everett Crane in Vail ran into a train causing the wagon to be badly wrecked though no occupant was present. The incident left the horses injured but no other injuries reported.
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Ain Gar
Everett Crane
Vail
Broken Bones Anna Roupe A6 year old Elder Girl
Anna Roupe aged 6 has suffered 88 fractures over her 16 years in a record of persistent broken bones. Doctors note repeated injuries and medical attention across early life.
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Anna Roupe
Mounting Debt Sparks Debate on Liberty and Government Change
A 19 year old American warns of rising national debt risk to liberty and warns against inflation, high taxes, or a possible move toward dictatorship under current administration. He urges voters to support Wendell Willkie and argues for protecting free speech and religious tolerance while resisting economic overreach. The piece also notes Marion County pasture needs and grass as a viable crop to rebuild soil and fertility with better land management.
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Wendell 1
Willkie
Ady
the Chronicle
Marion County
P. V. Cardon
Bureau of Plant Industry
Cardon
Will Present Petition for Soil District This Week
Lyall Mitchell of Marion County Soil Conservation Service states Marion County will likely join as a soil district soon. A petition with many signers is prepared and will be presented to the state committee this week. The district aims to address key agricultural problems by establishing soil protection measures countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyall Mitchell
Soil Conservation
Music Study Planned for Rural Schools in Marion County
Rural schools skip the County Institute this year and follow a center based plan. C A Fullerton will lead a week long music study October 14 to 18, visiting ten centers including Pella High School Auditorium and Knoxville Memorial Hall. Teachers to verify attendance and bring gong books. New Sharon firms warned for delinquent taxes.
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Marion County
C. A. Fulletin
Pella High School
Lake Prairie Township
Knoxville Memorial Hall
Knoxville
Rural
Fullerton
Food Stamp Plan Expands to Marion County Iowa
The U S Agriculture Secretary announced Marion County Iowa including Knoxville as a Food Stamp Plan area following meetings with state and regional representatives. Eligible families on welfare general relief and WPA workers may opt in to receive orange stamps good for any food at retail stores replacing bulk surplus distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Marion County
Iowa
Knoxville
Joseph T. Hargraves
W.P.A
Marion County Board of Social Welfare
Tampa
WPA
Marion County Food Stamp Plan Opens Soon
The program will issue Orange Stamps for every dollar spent, with 50 percent in Blue Stamps for designated surplus commodities. Surpluses include butter, raisins, pork, eggs, oranges, flour, and more. An estimated 1,500 cases affecting 4,000 people will be eligible in Marion County. Distribution offices will be in Knoxville and will supply stamps locally to aid families and support farmers by moving surpluses through regular channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Secretary of Agriculture
Ma County
Knoxville
Marion County
Graham
Surplus Marketing Administration
Des Moines
Iowa
United States Treasury
United States
Americans Lead Ice Cream Eaters Across Nation
The 1939 per person ice cream intake reached 2.21 quarts, up 1 percent in eight years, with the U S consuming 1 190 796 000 quarts that year. Milton Muir of the National Dairy Council notes rising demand boosts milk production and calcium intake, and although the data show a strong national trend, the piece highlights the broad appeal of ice cream and hints at nutritional benefits.
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United States
America
Milton Muir
National Dairy Council
U. S
Ieort
Ifult
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Jerry Carpenter
Indianola
R. O. Woods
Colfax
John Braathart
M. Vander Linden
H.W. Vander Linden
Margaret of
Leighton
J. H. Vander Linden
M Lucy Huber
Orville Dykstra
Baby
Chas. F. Dykstra
Harry Sixsmith
Pella
C. F. Nolte
Central States
Mr. and
Charles City
Th Son Earl
Joe Vande Geest
Morris Vogelaar
Tabor
John Vogelaar
Central
Bonnie Buerkens
Douglas Heerema
Martin Heerema
John Heerema
Mra
Morel Stientjes
Mull, Towa
Joe Stientjes
Harold Clos
Muskegon
Michigan
Close
Wy City
Clos
Verne West
L.A. Winter
Pelin
Charence van der Linden
Loras
Henry Rhynsburger
Atlantic
Jack Rhynsburger
H. E. Meisenbuck
Sacramento
California
W. E. Lauterbach
Kewanee
Y. T. van Niewaal
Freda den Burger
Sioux Center
John A. Klyn
Reva Klyn
Lynnville
Dale White
Reasnor
Harry de Jong
Jesse Carpenter
Gus Kuyper
Harry
Arie Vrieze
Laar
W. C. Ver Ploeg
City of
South Pella
C. van Veen
Annie Terlowe
Henry Keuning
John A. Pos
J. Ilm
van Spanckeren
John Wynberg
Chos. Lautenbach
Annie Terlouw
Herman Vos
Wm. van Speren
Rete San Bens Oe
All
Bette Davis
Charles Boyer
William Holden
Bonita Granville
Mary Meuller
George Brent
Virginia Bruce
ADM
FBI
Andy Hardy
World News
Ruth A. Zugg
Recorder
John D. Schlotterback
Knoxville City
Knoxville High School
Case News
Chevrolet
Chev
Rolet
M. E. Coyle
W. E. Heller
Pocketbook of
Cary Coureau
U.S
New Sharon
Farmers Co-Op
Sunnyside Beauty Shop
Broadway
Jessie Sadler
Coleman
Akadio
van den Berg
Democratic
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