Roosevelt Reception in Des Moines Draws Styles of Public Support
The Inquiring Reporter collects views from Marie LeFeber Cornelia Wilson Mrs J F Dykstra Co H Wormhoudt J Grundman on President Roosevelt's Des Moines reception. Respondents describe vast crowds hours of viewing and a perceived political impact in the upcoming election praising his support for labor agriculture and banking stability.
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Roosevelt
Des Moines
Marie Lefeber
United States
Iowa
Cornelia Wilson
J. F. Dykstra
Co. H. Wormhoudt
J. P. Grundman
Mrs Clyde Rawlins Job Opens Skiff Hospital
Galesburg Mrs Clyde Rawlins underwent surgery Thursday September 10 at Skiff hospital. Pel la residents Mrs Henry Van Rheenen and Mrs William Van Rheenen called in the Gerri Van Gorp home. Martha Meyers returned to Newton. Henry Van Rheenen and family visited William Van Rheenen’s home. Dewey Ramer was a Os kaloosa caller. Lester Boat and Betty visited Neal Vander Werf's home. Miss Mary Irene De Cook stayed with Henry Van Rheenen. Edith and Phyllis Earp visited Richland school. Elmer Mercer attended a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Lester Lust at Alva Graffis home in Reasnor. Lucile Van Gorp found work as clerk in Vos and Veenman store in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Rawlins
Skiff Hospital
Henry van Rheenen
William van Rheenen
Pella
Gerrit van Gorp
Martha Meyers
Newton
Dewey Ramer
Lester Boat
Betty
Neal Vander Werf
Mary Irene de Cook
Edith
Phyllis Earp
Richland
Elmer Mercer
Lester Lust
Alva Graffis
Reasnor
Lucile van Gorp
Vos and Veenman
Prairie City School Hires Miss Hat tie Gezel As Principal
Prairie City School opens with Miss Hat tie Gezel of Pella serving as high school principal. 128 pupils enrolled. Students Joyce and Edward Huibregtse and Frank Smits attend Central College this year. Church groups hold events including quilting, pot lucks, and joint gatherings. sales planned for Sept 18 with a 7:30 program. Reva Buitenwerf attends Des Moines business college.
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Hattie Gezel
Pella
Joyce
Edward Huibregtse
Frank Smits
Central College
Helping Hand Society
The
First Reformed Church
Marie Jabaai
Dreaka Kleinendorst
Rey
E. Huibregtse
Reformed Church
Anybody
Rev
D. Walters
Christian Reformed Church
Michigan
Reva Buitenwerf
Business College
Des Moines
Lynnville Visitors and Families Move Into Rooms
Lynnville Mrs. Peter Swank visited with Mrs. Dick Van Hal on Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. Fleener and their family moved into rooms with Mr. (text fragment continues).
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Peter Swank
Dick van Hal
C. Fleener
Social notes from Lynnville include visits and picnics
Mrs. Arie Van Weelden and Dolores were guests of neighbors. Charles Shepherd returned for the weekend. several families traveled to Hollandale and Seattle. picnics at Old Settlers grounds featured the Matthews Dearinger and Tainter reunions. Attendees included Ozro Dearinger, Jimmie, and Will Jones visiting from Harlan and Montezuma hosted gatherings near Des Moines and Des Moines area relatives.
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Arie van Weelden
Charles Shepherd
Dolores Ann van Weelden
Sully
Will Huyser
Hollandale
Minn
Anne van Weelden
Dale Wildman
Knoxville
Coffe’s
Seattle
Coffey
Newby
Chehali
Wash
George Wilson
Grinnell
Chas Platts
O. Whitine
Old Settlers
Lynnville
Matthews
Dearinger
Tainter Club
Charles Peterson
Patty
Charles Elscott
Des Moines
Aletha Macy
Dick van Hal
Killduff
Betty Radcliff
Arlene Briggs
New Sharon
Ozro Dearinger
Jimmie
Montezuma
Dolores
Earl Benson
Lydia Gause
Jerry Beals
Will Jones
Harlan
Jones
Harold Klyn
Keith
John Ver Steegh
Social Guests And Local Visits Reported
The L. H. Gause home hosted Gerrit Vander Syde Wayne and Donna and Mr. and Mrs. Low ell Paulson of Hollandale. Mrs. W. Hull and two children and Miss Nellie Neels of Oskaloosa joined in Lynnville Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Swank Mrs. Dick Van Hal and children called at the Mrs. Arie Van Weelden home Thursday. Arie Van Weelden visited her mother Sunday after Miss Jennie Van Hal aided Mrs. Lloyd Dixon. Bertha Van Hal left for Iowa City last week for employment.
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L. H. Gause
Gerrit Vander Syde
Wayne
Donna
Lowell Paulson
Hollandale
W. Hull
Nellie Neels
Oskaloosa
Lynnville
Peter Swank
Dick van Hal
Arie van Weelden
Jennie van Hal
Lloyd Dixon
Bertha van Hal
Iowa City
Marion County Receives $96,895 Tax Refunds
Marion county taxpayers are receiving a refund of 96,895.26 this month as Marion county's share for 1936 from the state eight point tax law. The refund, proportional to assessed valuations, exceeds the 75,086.20 raised by the 3.1 mills state levy. County taxes per $100 assessed dropped from 1.45 in 1931 to 1.00 in 1934 and rose to 1.02 in 1936, with farm land taxes per acre moving from 0.68 to 0.49 in 1934 and then to 0.52 in 1936. County taxes are fixed by the county board of supervisors. Data compiled under Prof. R. C. Bentley at Iowa State College.
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Marion County
County Board of Supervisors
R. C. Bentley
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Knoxville School Enrollment Sets All Time Record
Knoxville public schools report 1936 enrollment at 1190, up 49 from 1141 in 1935. All schools show modest gains except kindergarten, which declines by one. High School reaches a record 425 students, with Fast Ward, West Ward, Junior High, and other units posting increases.
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M. A. Trabert
Knoxville Public Schools
Guy Michener
West Ward
Thieves Crack Safe At Ottumwa Coca Cola Plant
Thieves broke into the Coca Cola bottling works in Ottumwa on Friday night and opened a large safe stealing an undetermined number of checks and cash estimated between 250 and 300 dollars.
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Coca Cola
Ottumwa
Medical Group Convention Set for Sept 30 to Oct 2
About 400 to 500 doctors are expected in Burlington between September 30 and October 2 for the annual Mississippi Valley Medical Society meeting. Headquarters will be established at the convention site.
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Burlington
Mississippi Valley Medical Society
Medical teams gathered for tri state post graduate assembly
At the Hotel Burlington over three days the tri state Post Graduate Assembly of Illinois Missouri and Iowa will feature forty seven spank ed speakers. Representatives from multiple universities medical schools and hospitals including Illinois Northwestern Chicago Minnesota St Louis Missouri Washington Columbia Iowa Cook County New York Polyclinic Sterling Barnaby Barnard St Louis Cleveland Clinic and others will attend. A noon luncheon will feature Donald Balffour and Melvin Henderson speaking to service clubs and civic organizations. Our Want Ads bring results.
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Missouri
Iowa
Ilinois
Northwestern
Chicago
Minnesota
St. Louis
Washington
Columbia
Sented
Cook County
New York
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