Drowning scare ends as child saved by quick family action
Dorothy Christine Arkema 18 months fell into a half barrel of water as sister Terry 3 watched. Mother Mrs. Arkema and Harvey neighbors responded fast. Rescue truck from Knoxville arrived with oxygen at Collins Memorial Hospital where Christine recovered and was released. Parish scene noted.
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Dorothy Christine Arkema
Bud Arkema
Terry
Marion County’ Rescue
Harvey
Christine
Arkema
Wilma Klein
Knoxville
Collins Memorial Hospital
Harry Hartshorn
I 92
Raymond Kersey
Hartshorn
Edwin Geery
Rotary Talk Covers World Trip By Freighter
Dr Henry W Pietenpol spoke to Rotarians about his and Mrs Pietenpols recent around the world voyage mainly by freighter. He noted progress in cities aided by churches and missionaries and said Americans were warmly treated abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Pietenpol
C. C. Buerkens
Pietenpol
U. S
Lynnville-Sully FFA Initiation Party Sets Safety Drive
The Lynnville-Sully FFA chapter held an initiation for 13 Greenhands awarding pins and planning a corn picker safety program. Members will survey farmers about past accidents for state study, raise funds by extra yard work, and host a speech contest with $3 and $1.50 prizes. A hay rack ride and trailer needs were assigned to committees.
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Lynnville-Sully
Roger van Wyk
Alvin Rozendaal
Lloyd van ‘Zee
Ronald Renaud
Treasury
Devern Renaud
Ronald Dunsbergen
Robert Kaldenberg
Ronald van Manen
Kenneth Hackett
Morris Albright
Voters Approve Expansion of Monroe School District
Voters in Monroe approved expanding the Community School District by adding parts or all of districts in Marion and Jasper Counties. The Oct. 3 election results show district-by-district tallies across multiple precincts, with totals recorded as part of the Knoxville Journal recap.
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Monroe
Marion
Jasper
Valley of Perry
Summit
Palo Alto
Oo Enterprise
Excelsior
Otley Sene
Oak Ridge
Knoxvill Journal
Pella Knoxville Homecoming Parade and Football Game
Thursday October 17 features a Homecoming parade and a football game between Pella and Knoxville. The article also discusses the Iowa Children’s Home Society and its adoption work, noting past placements and community support needs.
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Pella
Knoxville
Committee Seeks Aid for Iowa Children’s Home
The Pella Committee of the Iowa Children's Home Society under Mrs. Paul Farrer and Mrs. Elie Nollen is mailing letters this week to secure support for the children in Taw. The private nonprofit agency serves children from all parts of Taw regardless of race or religion.
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Pella
Towa Children's Home Society
Paul Farrer
Elie Nollen
Towa
Towa. Children's Home Society
Taw
Sheriffs to Aid Highway Patrol on Secondary Roads
Sheriff Loren Jarman announces a cooperative plan with the Iowa Highway Patrol to patrol secondary roads in eight counties. Lt. Tometich says the program, developed by the Iowa State Sheriff's Association and the Department of Public Safety, targets high crash areas with intermittent patrols to deter reckless and intoxicated drivers.
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Iowa High Patrol
Loren Jarman
Marion County
Tometich
Highway Patrol District No. 1
Iowa State Sheriff's Association
Department of Public Safety
Knoxville
Des Moines Family To Entertain at Newton Youth Rally
The Stumbo Family of Des Moines will perform at Newton Youth for Christ Rally on Saturday October 19 at 7 45 p m at the Salvation Army Citadel A seven member group will present brass quartet saxophone trio accordion trio plus electric guitar and marimba numbers After the music Rev Stumbo Des Moines pastor will deliver a brief message to youth and elders The program aims for sparkling variety and wide appeal
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Stumbo
Des Moines
Newton Youth For Christ
Salvation Army Citadel
Salvation Army Service Units Meet in Knoxville Iowa
Capt Stubbs will speak at a luncheon meeting on Tuesday October 22 at the Knoxville Cafe in Knoxville Iowa at 6 30 pm The event involves Salvation Army units across Marion County including Knoxville Pleasantville Pella Melcher Dallas Columbia Bussey Tracy and Harvey Invitations extend to service clubs and organizations nationwide Iowa reports 580 communities and 2000 volunteers with Brigadier T F Samsel noting health and welfare work
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Salvation Ar Service Unit
Marion County
Knoxville
Pleasantville
Pella
Melcher
Dallas
Columbia
Bussey
Tracy
Harvey
Raymond Mick
Iowa
Salvation Army
T. F. Samsel
Earl Stubbs
Public Relations and Extension Service Department
Chicago
Sixth Grade at Lincoln School Wins Dental Honors
The first dental honors of the school year go to the sixth grade at Lincoln School. All twenty three pupils have already visited the dentist this year, the earliest such achievement this year. Grace Lautenbach teaches the grade.
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Lincoln School
Lincoln
Grace Lautenbach
Liming Deepens its Effect on Subsoil Over Time
A Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station study shows surface limestone moves downward, lowering subsoil acidity. Rates of movement and depth depend on climate, amount applied, and time, with notable reductions to 30 inches after decades.
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Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
New Holland Grassland News
Marion County District Court News Plea outcomes in October
Marion County District Court reports multiple guilty pleas during October. Merle Emerson Bolton of Davenport pleaded guilty to operating with a suspended license and paid a $100 fine. Clinton Buckingham of Isle pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, fined $300, license revoked for 90 days, liquor book canceled. Joe De Edward Brown, Gene Workall of Des Moines and three others pled guilty to securing beer while minors, $300 fines with suspensions and parole to Sheriff Loren Jarman. John Brown and Thomas Parkey pled guilty to breaking and entering a filling station. Brown sentenced to up to 10 years, Parkey to 10 years, both paroled on good behavior. Perry Johnson and Larry Glenn pled guilty to larceny from a motor vehicle, each given one year with 11 months suspended, paroled during probation.
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Merle Emerson Bolton
Davenport
Knoxville
Bolton
Clinton Buckingham
Isle
Iowa
Buckingham
Joe de
Edward Brown
Gene Work
Des Moines
Loren Jarman
Marion County
John Brown
Thomas Parkey
Dalla
Towa
Phil R. Wilkinson
Winterset
Brown
Anamosa
Iowa State Board of Parole
Parkey
Perry Johnson
Larry Glenn
Johnson
Glenn
Marion
Two Iowa motorists face grand jury bonds in Knoxville
On October 11 Raymond John Clark of Des Moines was arrested by Knoxville City Police for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He pled guilty before Justice C A Bruce and was bound over to the Marion County Grand Jury on a $740 bond. On October 12 John Bingaman of Loulla Iowa was arrested for the same charge, pled not guilty, and was bound over to the Marion County Grand Jury on a $760 bond.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Raymond John Clark
Des Moines
Clark
C. A. Bruce
Justice of the Peace
Marion County Grand Jury
John Bingaman
Louilla
Towa
Bingaman
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Prvate Adoption
Towa Children’s Home Society
Lowa Children’s Home
Mrs. Paul
Lincoln St
Iowa Children’s Home
Newton
Stubbs
Stenogra
van den Bers Electric & Paint Co
Marion County Dist
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