Local News Highlights Daily Visits and Comings and Goings
Des Moines visitor Mrs. H O Boring and her baby stay two weeks with her mother Mrs. Henrietta Ver Heul. Nurses trainee Miss Margaret Van Dusseldorp will take exams in Des Moines this week. Many local residents and visitors from Newton, Prairie City, Sigourney, and Des Moines are noted visiting relatives or attending events. A new Rite Way grocery opening in Newton is announced and several trips to nearby towns are mentioned.
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H. O. Boring
Des Moines
Henrietta Ver Heul
Margaret van Dusseldorp
G. van Dusseldorp
Mahaske Hospital
Gerrit Klein
van Houweling Garage
Awtry and Lankelma Furniture House
John Braafhart
L. L. Martin
Woodburn
Ed van Zante
Verle Ramsey
Albert Lea
Wells
Minn
Myron Brink
Orange City
Rollin van Buren
Henry Noteboom
Herman Zomer
Corsica
South Dakota
P. W
Paul Lautenbach
Rite Way
Lee Lautenbach
Newton
Madge Vander Zyl
S. G. Vanderyl
Mahaska County Hospital
The Harvest of 1920 and Its Aftermath in 1931
The piece argues that postwar economic paralysis stems from 1920 political choices. It blames Americans for rejecting Wilson’s armament reduction and League of Nations plan, warning the world faces war burdens, joblessness, and financial collapse as a consequence. It cites English, Russian, Italian issues and regional woes in Oklahoma and Texas as fallout signs.
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Daily
Oklahoman
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
League of Nations
England
Rhine
Russia
Italy
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
India
Congress of
Pople
Public Health Work Deserves Support Amid Low Disease
The Iowa State Department of Health notes a rare low disease level for typhoid poliomyelitis mumps measles diphtheria and meningitis through nine months of the year. counties with Health Units improved prevention through immunizations water milk supervision and remediable defect checks. Reported cases for the week ending Oct 22 1931 include diphtheria 19 measles 7 mumps 9 poliomyelitis 11 and other infections with state totals for smallpox gonorrhea and syphilis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State Department of Health
Woodbury
Des Moines
Scott
Pottawattamie
Black Hawk
Lee
Allamakee
Benna Vista
Jones
United States ‘Public Health Service
Fred T lam’s eventful Iowa river trip and Palmer site
A letter from Fred T lam recounts a five day eastern Iowa tour with Mrs T lam. Davenport visits include touring a river steamer boiler room and engine rooms with high pressure equipment. They also describe a stop at Dr B J Palmer’s Little Bit of Heaven with gardens, shell mosaics, bronze statues, a Wakening Buddha statue, and a broadcasting studio visit, plus market reports.
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Iowa
Davenport
Envies
B. J. Palmer
Tugen and
Monju
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Former Knoxville Journal staff member dies in Texas
Lee Johnson, 58, former Knoxville Journal staffer and Com pany D organizer, died at his home in Laredo Texas Monday Oct 19. Son of former Knoxville Journal publisher J W Johnson he had worked in the government customs division this year. Funeral held in Laredo with Baptist and Methodist ministers officiating. Soldiers from Fort McIntosh provided escort and firing squad. burial at the national soldiers cemetery.
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Lee Johnson
Knoxville Journal
Company D
Laredo
Texas
Johnson
J. W. Johnson
Oskaloosa
Los Angeles
Lee
Government Service
Customs Division
Mercy Hospital
Spaulding
Baptist Church
Whitacre
Methodist Church
Customs House
Fort McIntosh
National Soldiers
HAPPENINGS AT THE COUNTY SEAT Happenings at the county seat
The county board of supervisors met and allowed only road related bills since July with county general fund salaries delayed past year end. Mrs Safe Collins remains a re elected member of the Iowa Methodist hospital executive board. Marion Van Houweling of Pella pleaded guilty to rape and received an indeterminate eight year term at Anamosa reform school. The city council votes to spend 125 dollars to gravel the road to the North cemetery with county and private funds covering the rest.
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Knoxville
Iowa
County Board of Supervisors
County General Fund
Collins
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Ellen Bezemer
Miss Bezemer
van Houweling
Anamosa
A. C. Milner
Chick Barnes
George Core
Prairie City
Chronicle Health Message Septembers Whooping Cough Surges
September reports show 92 whooping cough cases, nearly double scarlet fever, with 674 cases and 91 deaths in 1980. Through nine months in 1981 there are 828 cases and 41 deaths. emphasis on prevention, keeping affected children isolated, and notifying health officers if no physician is available. Local counts include diphtheria, scarlet fever, typhoid, smallpox, measles, chickenpox, and whooping cough across Iowa counties.
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State Department of Health
Iowa
Woodbury
Fayette
Des Moines
Polk
Lucas
Cerro Gordo
Pottawattamie
Sioux
Hamilton
Allamakee
Washington
State health stats show disease case counts
Mumps 3 Pottawattamie 1 Woodbury 2 Poliomyelitis 6 Des Moines 3 Washington 2 Tuberculosis 11 Jasper 3 Syphilis 55 for state Gonorrhea 95 for state
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Pottawattamie
Woodbury
Des Moines
Washington
Jasper
Cast Chosen For Benefit Presentation at High School
The Women’s Federated Club selects Edward Vander Ploet as Tom Greywaal and Martin Heerema as Jack Tarr with Gertrude Bruinekool as Virginia Prescott in the musical comedy Jack Tarr to be staged October 29 and 30. Virginia loves Jack Tarr, but Tom’s navy marriage attempt creates complications. Five chorus numbers and dances accompany the show directed by Mrs. Vera Whitney, with proceeds aiding the college fund.
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Jack Tarr
High Schol
Woman’s Federated Club
Edward Vander Ploet
Tom Greywaal
Virginia Prescott
Martin Heerema
Gertrude Bruinekool
Miss Prescott
Tom Grey
Jack
Tom
Virginia
Vera Whitney
Mud Hen Feeder Outshines Prized Game Birds
The piece argues many people are prejudiced against mud hens while noting they are cleaner feeders than other game. It details diet including aquatic plant foliage tubers of wild celery sage pond weed and wild rice grain. Federal open seasons on cods align with ducks geese and brant across regions.
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Cornelius van Buren
Denver
Colo
Henry
Nick
Otley
Florence Black
Wiliam van Baren
Elta van Baren
Batavia
Miss Black
Stuart Goad
Mary
Ruth Goad
Monmouth
Andrew Huyser
A. C. Kuyper
C. J. Fox
Corydon
Patrica Fox
Ray Fox
Charles City
Cole
J. E. de Wit
Sigourney
J. W. Jewell
Cherokee
Margaret Bush
Alice Clark
Leta Dale Al-ice
Sadie Jamison
Seymour
Ed. van Toorn
Gerald Paardekooper
Eduarville
Jake Stahl
Charles Stahl
Adam van Tourn
Day Gilman
Charles Mitten
Ames
Iowa State College
D. S. Barr
W. C. van Vark
Joe Clark
Ruth Blake
John Vanden Baard
W. A. Jansen
Tunis Verros
Mrs. Watson Vander Ploeg
Chicago
A. C. van Houweling
Louis van Roekel
Leighton
E. Klaaren
Pete van Gorp
New Sharon
Dora Bootsma
Rene Vander Linden
Louise
Ottumwa
Grace Bauman
Arthur Kaldenberg
M. T. Klein
Mable Hoekstra
Melba
EF. Beerends
Dave Smith
Beacon
Peter Wassenar
Lynn Grove
Agnes Ballengee
Fred Rozendaal
Sally
W. van Hemert
J. T. van Zante
Viretta
G. G. van Zante
Lorel Hendricks
Udell Hendricks
Henry Edmand
Caroline of
Fred Lankelma
R. R. Sadler
Raymond Ver Ploegh
Mrs
James Ver Ploegh
Tingley
Pieren A
Stanton, la
Bert de Bruyn
G. F. Sadler
A. T. Vander Beek
Cedar Rapids
Grand Chapter of
The
Eastern Star of Iowa
Carnation
Benteco Food Stores
Fred T’lam
Marion
Chronicle Weekly Health Message
U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey
Gelmer Dylhoff
Penney
Men’s Union
Boy’s Union Suits
J.C. Penney Co
Franklin Street
Pella, Iowa
Killduff
Monroe
John Hollebrand
Liberty
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