Births and visits mark Pella community life
A baby girl named Bertha Marie was born to Mr and Mrs John Langstraat at 818 Columbus Street Sunday. Dr H H Kramer left to attend the American College of Proctology convention in Chicago and will return Saturday. Local residents including the Scott family Horton and Harvey, Van Toorn hosts, and Mildred Bishop sustained a broken arm. Several townsfolk journeyed to Chicago for events and visits, while others returned from trips to Detroit and Grand Island Nebraska.
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John Langstraat
Columbus Street
Bertha Marie
H. H. Kramer
Chicago
American College of Proctology
Pella
H. L. Scott
Barbara Horton
Harvey
Newton
Ed van Toorn
Mildred Bishop
Earl Bishop
Henry Scholten
Kathryn
Sioux Falls
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Hartley
Clarence Carper
Asa Niemants
William van Pearsem
J. W. Rietveld
Knoxville
H. J. Boland
Eai
Co Bay Balad
Moser
Monroe
Harding Attacks PWA Relief Plan at Killduff Celebration
Ex Governor W L Harding denounces the public works program as futile and cites unemployment as caused by under consumption. He urges industrial development to provide jobs with good wages while noting that the best market is domestic. The event includes a diamondball game, band concerts, hog calling, nail driving, child races, tug of war and finish with baseball contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killduff
Iowa
United States
W. L. Harding
Richard Tugwell
van Dyke Sluggers
Slater Creek Giants
Baxter
Prgram
Lynnville Ten
Buena Vista
Newton
Local Families Enjoy Sunday Visits Across Town
Br and Mrs G W Van Arkel and family along with Mr and Mrs Ed Scha kel and Arleene spent Sunday at the J Veenman home. Miss Magdalene Van Rheenen and Carolina Keuning visited Sunday in the John Mathes home. Mr and Mrs I P Van Gorp visited in Des Moines last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Roorda
Walter Nollen
Herman Nollen
John R. van Gorp
Arie Klein
H. L. Vander Linden
Miss Gertrude
Des Moines
A. C. Kuyper
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Lee Jarman
H. Braashart
New Sharon
White Way Auto Co
Farmers Co-op
Exchange
D. G. van Ommen
J. W. Rietveld
T. R. Pettit
Virgil
Robert
E. J. de Haas
F. D. Stubenrauch
Knoxville
Pella
H. P. van Gorp
G. W. van Arkel
Ed. Schakel
Arleene
J. Veenman
Magdalene van Rheenen
Carolina Keuning
John Mathes
Mrs. I. P. van Gorp
Drake Opens Season With Methodists In Iowa
Des Moines reports Drake University Bulldogs start 1984 season with Simpson College on Sept 21 on home field. Coach W J Green returns, introducing a varied passing game and new tricks. Expected to rely on My Abl of Minneapolis at quarterback after a scare in practice. lineup features both sophomores and veterans contending for roles.
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Des Moines
Drake University Bulldogs
Simpson College
W. J
Vee) Green
Bulldogs
Drake
Abl
Minneapolis
Sport
University of Minnesota
Ubl
Bulldogs Train For Road Trip To East Coast Schedule
Drake outlines a tough schedule with Simpson Oklahoma A&M Army and Denver trips as key tests. The squad will try multiple players at each position while Drake fans anticipate the 194 edition of the fighting Bulldogs. Militia-like discipline and sharp signals mark a growing team as coach Green drills a fast, accurate offense.
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Army
Denver
Simpson
Drake
Fighting Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Coach Green
Utah
Oklahoma A. & M
West Point
Grinnell
Washington
St. Louis
Haskell
Iowa State
Ames
Creighton
C U S Opens Season With Beuna Vista In Night Game
Central and Beuna Vista college meet in the opening 1934 grid conference game on the local field Friday at 8:00 p.m. Coach Winters, with nine lettermen, is shaping a balanced lineup for the night game. The Beuna Vista squad is noted for a strong forward passing attack and promises a hard fought contest.
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Central
Beuna Vista College
Winters
Benne Vista
Ing
Kregel
Waupun
Wis
Underhill
Peoria
Miller
Bonaparte Holdsworth
Pershing
Wilson
Marshalltown
McGee
Stuar Nittler
Des Moines
Reimer
Kellogg Hunt
Knoxville
Gallispie
Clarke
Rose Hill
Geery
Harvey
Leavengood
Dallas
Gardner
West Chester
Wells
Colfax
Michael
Redfield
Leeper
Fragmented reminiscences of early 20th century daily life
The passage recalls households using paper tapers in a mantel cup to save matches, payments of debts both private and public, and daughters forced to change petticoats before buggy rides in hot weather. It also notes coal miners during World War I lobbying Washington over coal car shortages, working part time and earning about $350 a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Obituary notes Jennie Vander Linden in Os kaloo sa and Lewis Schultz dies
Mrs J Vander Linden of Oskaloosa mourns death of her mother Jennie van Nieuw Poort Vander Linden in Los Angeles at age 72, survived by husband ten children including Hartman and Marion Vander Linden, 38 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Lewis F Schultz, 85, prominent retired farmer of Reasnor, dies at home of daughter-in-law Minnie Schultz after two years of ill health. born in Prussia, moved to Reasnor area in 1873, married Christie Rohrdanz in 1874, six sons born, five predeceased, widow died six years ago.
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Mra
C. W. Hartman
Jennie van Nieuw Poort Vander Linden
Los Angeles
Calif
Oskaloosa
South Street
Hartman
Marion Vander Linden
Oskaloosa Herald
Lewis F. Schultz
Reasner
Minnie Schultz
East of Reasner
Mr. Schultz
Henry Schultz
Pomerania
Prussia
United States
Reasnor
Malcolm
Christie L. Rohrdanz
Schultz
Elk Creek Township
Luth
Obituary Notice for Local Community Member and Family Ties
A Jasper county obituary notes the deceased was affiliated with the Eeran Evangelical church the Knights of Ethian and Elks lodges and the Buena Vista Grange He also affiliated with The Daily News Three Quarter Century club of Jasper county He is survived by one son John of Reusner and several grandchildren Sons who have died are Henry who died last winter and Lewis Jr whose death occurred four years ago
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Eran Evangelical Church
Knights of Ethian and Elks Lodges
Buena Vista Grange
Daily News
Jasper County
John of Reusner
Henry
Lewis Jr
Facts and figures from a mixed knowledge snippet
A collage of trivia and statistics covers topics from Mason demographics and food values to antiseptics and housing finance. It notes foreign student enrollment, marine life, pay scales in diplomacy, and broad claims about population, governance, and business practices.
War supplies piled in Germany under Versailles scrutiny
Testimony to a senate committee alleges German stockpiling of war materiel despite the Versailles terms. Separately, Mrs. Doris A. Case assumed the presidency of the Case-Moody Pie Corp in Chicago, citing a nod to the adage that it takes a woman to bake a pie.
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Germany
Senate
Doris A. Case Friday
Moody Pie Corp
Chicago
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Paul Popma
Aite
Hattie Gezel
Henry Gezel
John Braashart
P. D. Wagaman
D. J. Wagaman
Prairie City
A. B. van Houweling
John van Zee
Buster Williams
Tunis DuPree
Fatory
Detroit
Mich
Dodge
John van Zante
Portland
Oregon
Frank Jaarsma
Henry Jaarama
Iowa Retail Druggists Association
Dorothy Payne
Larabee
Lillian Payne
Jefferson
Edward Payne
H. J. Pietenpol
East
C. J. Pietenpol
New York City
Oostburg
Pietenpol
Wisconsin
Margaret and
Grace van Dellen
Anna Mae Ver Beek
Grand Island
Nebraska
Willard Rietveld
van Gorp Garage
Cornelia le Cocq
Lynden
Wash
Miss le Cocq
J. R
Hippy
Gezel
R. A. Awtry
Mark Rillihan
Clara Vander Linden
G. L. Vander Linden
Emmett Edwards
E. V .Goad
Bas Andeweg
Martin Hoeksema
Gradus
Albia
Mae M
Catherine Fennema
Phoenix
Aviz
M. Vander Linden
John Heerema
Martin Paardekooper
B. F. Vander Linden
T. G. Fultz
North Main Street
Louis Vant Hof
Orange City
Neal Goemaat
Anne van Steenis
Dick Vander Linden
Elmer and
Leland
Herman Vander Streek
L. Vander Streek
Nettie
H. Niermeyer
L. Plender
Bussey
Grant Maddy
California
Henry Krumm
Agnes Mathes
Harding
PWA
Rio
Dominatt
Talon
Fean Nedra
Oxfords
Velues
Deaner
Women’s
Navy
Sport Oxfords
Ronis
Methodists
Beuna Vista
Central's Athletic Field
J. Vander Linden
Federal Housing Administration
South
Free State
America
Rietveld
Franklin Streets
Atlas
Penney’s
Penney
Seling
Coats
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