Weekly Visits With Friends In Town And Country
A feature on Holland born Mr. and Mrs. Brink and their seven children near Oskaloosa. The piece covers Dutch roots, language learning, farming with new crops, and neighborly life including the Van Weelden family and local farms with names and ages, highlighting the Dutch heritage and community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Brink
Netherlands
John van Weelden
van Weelden
Pella
Van
Dorothy Wilma Brink
Marion Brink
Oskaloosa
Henrietta
Weekly Health Message on quarantine and scarlet fever
Weekly notice urges community responsibility for reporting communicable diseases and strict quarantine. It notes that a single mild case can endanger others and cites 1937 Iowa figures of 5648 scarlet fever cases and 83 deaths, emphasizing prevention through precautions and health regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BNOS
Iowa State Department of Health
Will Be Some Time Before Tenant Act Becomes Operative
State headquarters in Ames Louisiana reports weeks will pass before funds and plans for the Bankhead-Jones Tenant Act are ready. Park Hammer Rural Rehabilitation Supervisor for FSA in Marion County disclosed in Knoxville Kentucky that lands will come soon but state allotments are not yet set. Farm committees may be formed in counties receiving loans and places arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Security Administration
Ames
Bankhead-Jones
Reagan Stars in Love Is on the Air at Rivola Oct 22
Iowa’s own Ronald Reagan headlines the Warner Bros. comedy Love Is on the Air at the Rivola, Oct. 22 for four days. The article details Reagan’s Venice shooting gallery antics and a playful rivalry with June Travis, while listing a large supporting cast including Eddie Acuff Addison Richards Robert Barrat Raymond Hatton Ben Welden Willard Parker Spe O’Donnell Mary Hart and Herbert Rawlinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Reagan
Rivola
FBI
Ronald Reagan
Warner Bros
Ronnie
Venice
Pacific Shore
June Travis
June
Ronald Raegan
County Legion Auxiliary Meeting in Melcher Oct 14
The Marion County American Legion Auxiliary met in Melcher on Thursday Oct 14 with county chairmen Murray Nesbit presiding. Mrs Courtney gave the welcome and Mrs Cooley of Knoxville spoke in response. Officers elected include Mrs Neal as president and Miss Garvie Hoeksema of Pella as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
American Legion Auxiliary
Melcher
Murray Nesbit
Courtney
Cooley
Knoxville
Harold Sack
Frances van Gorp
Grace Kirtley
Neal
Garvie Hoeksema
Pella
Baer
M. Kempkes
Cecilia Sawyer
Argonne Armory
Des Moines
Mes. Sawyer
New York City
National Prient
Mrs. Northrup
Marion County spring meeting delegates named from cities
The spring meeting of Marion County will be held in Tree Motcher Pleasantville Knoxville and Pella sent delegates. From Pella names include Mrs Jil Baer Mrs Hoeksema Carrie Moeksema TM Geo. cy Mrs Harold Sack Mrs Van Gorp and Mrs M eYs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Tree Motcher
Pleasantville
Knoxville
Pella
Jil Baer
Hoeksema
Carrie Moeksema
Geo. Cy
Harold Sack
van Gorp
M. eYs
Four Injured East of Pella in Thursday Accident
Four people from Oskaloosa area were taken to Adbott hospital after injuries suffered Thursday when a ditch accident occurred near a high street. Dr. B D Blatt treated the injured. names include Mrs Sh and Mrs M J, with injuries ranging from deep bruises to fractured ribs and a trackbed incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Oskaloosa
Adbott Hospital
Oskalena
B. D. Bliatt
Flint
Kried
BR. Fing
M. J
Trucker Says Brakes Locked In Route Near Pella
The unhurt driver said brakes locked as an accident occurred near the old tourist park one mile east of Pella. Dorothy Tabor an 18 year old hoped to dance on stage and had pursued acting for months before ending her life by shooting herself in a wooded area. Eli Schmeginski 26 of Bemidji Minn died Saturday from a fractured skull after being drawn headfirst into farm knives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Dorothy Tabor
Eli Schmeginski
Bemidji
Minn
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Oskalassa
Will Brand
Mrs. Brink
Joe Beach
Angeline
Alice
Richard
Dorothy
Mari Elsie Marie
Chronicle
The
Nome
John H. Vander Beek
Henry Vander Beek
Abe
John
Vander Beek
Krizer
Albert Rouw
Peoria
Rouw
Albert John
Betty
Perrine
Vander Beck
Taintar
Oxkaloos
John Vander Rooke
Asisies
Jom van Weeden
Mr. van Weelden
V An Weeelden
Will
James
John Ringleston
Hamard
Farm Securion
Hammer
Alice Brink
Keizer Turkey Ranch
Highway 163
Angeline Brink
Oskaloo
IFRL
Mon
Ronald
Joan Blondell
Pat O’brien
Igala
C.C. Kitchen Or
County Meeting of Legion Auxiliary
Linimont
Kaizer
Turkey Farm
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Ford
Ford Dealers
R&g
Ford Tudor
Lincoln Zephyr
Winter Motor Oil
Pella, Iowa
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