Pella Nurse for Knoxville Schools
Miss Elizabeth Synhorst arrives in Knoxville to serve as nurse for city schools. Her background includes Red Cross work, army service at Fort Sheridan, public health training, and leadership in hospital social service. The program focuses on schoolchildren health, routine weighing, eye and health checks, family guidance, and rural district demonstrations with clinics and special speakers. The nurse department is funded by the Red Cross and board of education to correct deficiencies aiding lifelong wellness.
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Elizabeth Synhorst
Knoxville
Synhorst
Pella
Wesleyan Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Chicago School of Civics and Philanthrophy
Fort Sheridan
Social Service
Methodist Hospital
Los Angeles
Hawaii
Red Cross
Miss Lynhorst
Red Cross and
Board of Education of
Knoxville Express
Tear Down Ruckman Cabin Sparks Sentiment in Union
Residents react to the decision to demolish the historic Ruckman Log Mansion in Union township. The house, built about 70 to 75 years ago, is described as a sentimental landmark by locals, who fear loss of a tangible link to the past.
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Iowa Historical Department
Des Moines
Bent” Ruckman
Robert Q. Ruckman
Bob
Knoxville Journal
Union Township
Infantile Paralysis Strikes School Student
Gerrit Boerlyn, a ten year old pupil at a Christian Reformed school near Peoria, suddenly contracted infantile paralysis while at school last week. The attack was severe but the boy was sent home, and the school closed temporarily to monitor for additional cases due to the disease’s communicability.
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Gerrit Boerlyn
Christian Reformed School
Peoria
Merit Wins in Postal System Under Harding Era
Postmaster General Hays released figures showing that in the first six months of the Harding administration most postmaster appointments were merit based. Of 878 posts, 438 were promotions from within the service and 452 presidential appointments were civil service exams. In 245 cases the top nominee held number one. 75 were number two and 33 number three, with many number two and three picks being former service members.
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Hays
Harding
Injured Woman Falls on Main Street in Pella
Mrs. C. Messmaker of Harvey visiting Pella last week fell on the Main street sidewalk Friday morning. Witnesses noted a lightning flash at the moment, but the doctor said the fall was due to exertion from the storm approach and her weak heart. She was cared for at Marshal Al Breuklander's home.
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C. Messmaker
Harvey
Pella
Main Street
Marshal al Breuklander
Pleasantville H S Loses Opener 18 to 0
Pleasantville High School football opened the season with an 18 to 0 loss. Players say the opponent jumped them and outplayed them in passes. The team remains undaunted and is practicing for upcoming games with grit and will.
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Pleasantville H. S
Drug stores to close at 6 PM daily except Saturdays
Closing notice states Vander Linden's Drug Store Ideal Pharmacy Puritan Drug Co will shut at 6:00 P M each evening starting October 3. Carbon paper and second sheets available at the Chronicle office.
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Vander Linden
Ideal Pharmacy
Puritan Drug CO
Chronicle
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Bess Synhorst
Isurley
Pella Markets
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Iowa
Pella Produce Co
Ionally
Marion County
S. M. Carr
Walter Kester
R. V. McKeefer
A. C. Kuyper
D. F. McCoy
Swan
P.Q
Perry
Pleasant Grove
Frankin
Union
Polk
Washington
Indiana
Liberty
Clay, Summit
Red Rock
Lake Prairie
Dallas
Otley Pella Melcher
Poland
China
Monroe
Rainbow
Smooth Prospect
Pilgrim
Mark I. Shaw
Worth & van Zante
Lucas County
Incumbrance
Chariton
E. H. Perry
East Liberty
Cole
Henry den Adel
Boland
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