Local Notables Entertain and Heal in Oskaloosa Area
Anna Ruth Roorda leaves for Dubuque to teach English at the university joined by her parents and relatives. Multiple residents undergo major surgery at Mahaska Hospital. New babies born at Skiff Memorial and Mercy/Oskaloosa hospitals. Community members visit, travel, and assist families as farms report good alfalfa yields and harvest activity continues.
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Anna Ruth Roorda
Dubuque
I. G. Roorda
Local News Notes From Des Moines Area and Surroundings
Descriptions of residents visiting, travels and health events. John Heerema called on druggists in town. Mrs Sam Ver Stocg sprained her ankle at a school social. Families travel to Dexter for the National Plowing Dutch and Field Day. Mrs H C Wormhoudt visits Davenport to help care for an aged aunt. A J Schippers group spent the weekend in Omaha with relatives and a newborn baby. John F Dykstra accompanied Mrs Dykstra to Rochester for Mayn Clinic. Edward Van Tourn and family mourn the unexpected death of Mrs Toorn’s brother in Minnesota, then returned to Pella. Raymond Brokin of Somerville New Jersey visits daughter Mrs Georgie Vande Mies in Kuyper lineage, while Meedat Kuyper Keepland studies at Kenova.
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Frank Ryken
Mahaska
Jennie Rus
Tom Holdsworth
Lavilln
Mark Schakel
Linda
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Newton
Mark
P. Schakel
Newton Sund
Floyd Wilson
New Vins
Town
Leonard ‘Alen
Wilson
Wayne Schakel
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kathryn Schakel
Wally Stein
John Heerema
Des Moines
Sam Ver Stocg
Gray
Zen Vogelaar
Worp Borgent
Dexter
Henry van Zee
John RL van Zee
H. C. Wormhoudt
Davenport
Marie Schlapkobl
A. J. Schippers
Omaha
Ernest Schippers
John F. Dykstra
Mes. Dykestra
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayn Clinic
Mes
Edward van Tourn
Minnen Minnesota
Raymond Brokin
Somerville
New Jeres
Georgie Vande Mies
Matein Kuyper
Kavana
Henry E. Kuyp
Central States Sold Properties In Marion County
Central States Electric Co and Iowa Power and Light Co completed sale negotiations for Lovilia, Husseyville, Tracy, Marysville, Bus nd Harve area properties by July 1, pending final transfer approval. Town Power and Light Co plans a new office in Lovilia for bill payments and retains Napoleon Nutter. A future high line will connect Pershing to Tracy enabling Des Moines generated power to reach Lovilia from the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contrates Electric Co
Louilla
Husseyville
Tracy
Hamilton
Vey Way
Central States Electric Co
Iowa Power and Light Co
Marysville
Busnd Harve Ials
Reed
Napoleon Nutter
Central States Electric
Town Power and Light Co
Town Power and Light
Pershing
Des Moines
Lovilia
Albia
Pearl Wilbur
Knoxville
Hunting Seasons And Bag Limits Set
The Conservation Commission sets seasons and bag limits: Squirrel from Sept 16 to Nov 15 with a daily bag limit of six and a possession limit of 12. Rabbit Sept 16 to Jan 8 with daily bag limit ten and no possession limit. Duck Oct 29 to Nov 27 with four daily and possession after day one. Duck shooting hours on opening day noon to sunset and thereafter from sunrise to sunset. no Hungarian Partridge open season. Quail and trapping seasons to be decided after Oct 4 meeting.
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The
Conservation Commission
Birthday Remembrances At Home For The Aged
On September 17 the Home for the Age honored Mrs Smorenberg on her 89th birthday and on September 18 remembered Mr GC Den Hartog for turning 85. Visitors included Mrs P Vos of Oley and Mrs Maggie Van Zee of Des Moines calling on Mrs J Vander Wilt. Mr and Mrs Jake Langstraat and Mr and Mrs Paul Langstraat visited the Langstraat household.
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Smorenberg
GC. den Hartog
P. Vos
Oley
Maggie van Zee
Des Moines
J. Vander Wilt
Jake Langstraat
Paul Langstraat
Langstraat
Calf Loss at Buena Vista County Fair Sparks Donations
At the Buena Vista County fair 4-1 Club member Gordon Atherton of Sioux Rapids lost a calf that died from over exertion on opening day. He has received 78 in donations to help him obtain another calf.
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Buena Vista County Fair
Gordon Atherton
Sioux Rapids
Gordon
Musings Of the Town Crier
A rambling local column from Stockport Iowa notes garlicky sale talk, festive Christmas planning three months away, and a travel souvenir from Mexico. It blends weather, crops, students, and town pride with humorous quips about dentistry, reform, and probate jokes.
Obituary: Mrs C F Aschenbrenner dies in Covina at 79
Mrs C F Aschenbrenner aged 79 years and 3 months dies at Covina California on September 2 after a heart ailment. She helped found the Women’s Federated Club of Pella and came to Pella in 1909 with Dr Carl F Aschenbrenner. Surviving are daughters Geraldine and Ruth and son Dr Zac Aschenbrenner. several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her family includes brother John Jergens and mother Elizabeth Jergens.
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C.F. Aschenbrenner
Geraldine
Ruth
Aschenbrenner
Covina
California
Zoc Aschenbrenner
Dysart
Iowa
Hannah Elizabeth Jorgens
John C
el Heth Jergens
Eng Lake
Illinois
Carl F. Aschenbrenner
Charles Fred Aenbrenner
San Gabriel
Cafornia
T. Leroy Blanchard
Warner J. van Spanckeren
Mesa
Arizona
Zac Aschenbrenner
Farmington
Michigan
Elizabeth Jergens
Rutland
John Jergens
Hugo
Colorado
Andrew Jereyns
Stutland
Towa
Lewis Jergens
West Bend
Yowa
Irven Je
Mrs Aschenbrenner Remembered For Community Service
Mrs. Aschenbrenner who lived in Pella and Covina devoted years to Federated Club projects and church work. She moved with her husband during his service in World War I and continued leadership in Covina. Funeral was held at Covina Mortuary with Rev. Paul McFarlin officiating. interment in Oakdale Cemetery beside her husband.
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Pella
Covina Mortuary
Paul McFarlin
Ralph Nye
Aschenbrenner
Thomas R. Reed
Hobart H. Cushman
Everett Blanchard
Newton Fisher
George Semler
Edward Walters
Oakdale Cemetery
Covina
Marion County Girls Win State Fair Awards in Iowa
Marion County 4th Clubs girls earned prizes at the Iowa State Fair with Exhibits and ribbon colors listed. Winners include Wilma Chamberlain Victory Boosters red and Margaret Murphy blue for canned fruit juice and jelly. Verla Kennedy blue for canned fruit and preserves. Darlene Rodgers white for Healthy Hustlers. Margaret Murphy white for tomato jars. Anita Hopbin red for Polk Peppy Pals. Marjorie Bensink red for Victory Str ess. Doris Van Zemeren white for Victory Strivers. plus others in Victory Strivers and Summit Strivers categories.
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Marion County
Wilma Chamberlain
Victory Boosters
Margaret Murphy
Verla Kennedy
Darlene Rodgers
Margaret Murph Y
Anita Hopbin
Polk
Marjorie Bensink
Victory Stress
Doris van Zemeren
Vory Strivers
Doris van Zomeren
Victory White
V Strivers
Atricia Hictveld
Summit Strivers
Anita Hoobin
Polk Peppy Pals
Doris Clory
Victory Strivers Meet The White Food Contest Winners
A list of participants and claimed prizes from a local bake and cookery event. Names include Van Zom Victory Strivers Vera Kennedy Reuvena Dieleman Germaine Hart Esther Blodgett Shirley Edinger Martha Karr Anita Hopkin Jobyna Rankin with entries spanning cookies bread and cakes.
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van Zom
Victory Strivers
Dieleman
Vera Kennedy
Victory Boosters
Whitessie Pearson
Community Exhibition Records Run Three Year Span
A long running personal expense record chronicles at least three years. Margaret Murphy, Viewjory Boosters, white entries. Demonstration participants Marjorie Rone evik and Reuvena Dieleman from View Jory Strivers in red. Marion County lists 26 entries with 15 white 7 red and 3 blue ribbons. A red ribbon was awarded to the demonstration team.
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Margaret Murphy
View Jory Boosters
Marjorie Roneevik
Reuvena Dieleman
View Jory Strivers
Marion County
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Lasmoni
van Houweliing
Marvin Dinneman
Bes
Roy Vander Linden
Ceietton
Cashborhood
Tire State Farm
Oskaloosa
Brantinghams
Brantingham
Oskaloosa Herald
Dat
Wayne Pos
Ackley
John W. Vander Linden
Leo Systma
Mercy Hospital
Mond
A Patterson Sargent
van den Berg Electric & Paint Co
W.coht
Cotgronty
ST Tores
Central States
Home For the Age
Sap Ideals
benaSts
Costa
Lautenbach & Vor
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C. C. Warner
Stockport
Lowa Aryl
Mexico
Gary Trump
Donna Kay Rigxen
Harvey
Northfield
Dessie Dames
Donna Kay
Central College
Oliver Wendell Holmes
C. F. ‘Aschenbrenner
Randy
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Cook
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Coronado
Spamble Steven
Joe Stientjes & Son
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Alnico
Ben
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