Thoughtful Praise and Public Welfare Notes
A spread of items reflects on praise at the right time shaping youth, arthritis research from hormone extraction, and a banking survey showing stable farmer debt. It chronicles a 1949 Peekskill stance on protests, plus a Washington Chamber dinner honoring Ralph Shannon for four decades of community service and journalistic influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Shannon
Washington Evening Journal
Shannon
Journal
Ralph Mon
Teachers Learn Soil and Water Saving in Field Demo
A National Field Conservation demonstration at Runnells missed U S Soil Conservation Service technicians who were guiding Marion Mahaska and Keokuk county teachers in soil and water conservation. Iowa released a three year handbook on natural resource conservation and the Institute in Oskaloosa educated teachers to bring practical lessons to rural schools, highlighting hands on learning and the lasting impact on child behavior toward prudent land use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Soils Conservation Service
Runnells
Marion
Mahaska
Keokuk
Oskaloosa
State of
Iowa
Peekskill Riots Highlight Community Rift Over Robeson Concert
Tension rose in Peekskill New York as Paul Robeson and supporters faced strong local opposition sparking a riot. Veterans protested while hoodlums seized control of the crowd injuring nine and prompting a citywide social strain with lingering mistrust among neighbors and minority groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peekskill
New York
Paul Robeson
Lett Ars
Mr. Robeson
Mccow
Peekskillest
Commic
Editorial notes on road safety polio and economic policy
The piece rebukes calls for car reforms while urging common sense in drivers. It argues polio risk is overstated amid other diseases and mocks public publicity. It criticizes wage and regulation schemes, saying true prosperity comes from production and goods, not dollars per se.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloest Herald
Warner & Swasey
Vrea Re
Four leading contestants named in Ames piano contest
The Chronicle lists four top contenders Henrietta Ver Neul Leona Hunt Mary Helen Vander Linden and Nelle Neels in the 1999 piano subscription contest with 57 others on the front page. Local notes include a nursery stock inspection by N Ness at Oak Grove Nursery, Edna Ver Ploeg entertaining, and a surprise party at the First Reformed Church praising Reverend Seth Vander Werf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Henrietta Ver Neul
Leona Hunt
Mary Helen Vander Linden
Nelle Neels
Ames
N. Ness
Oak Grove
Edna Ver Ploeg
Edna
Ralph
Ver Ploeg
East Second Street
Commercial Club
Star Auto Company
Fr. Ver Hey
A.C. van Houweling
P. J
HP. van Gorp
A. N. Kuyper
I. le Coca
Weyers & Kuyper
Peila Creamery
KR. Snodgrass
Des Moines
Braska
Henry Rhynsburger
Charley Marsh
Central
South Woods
Ainsworth
Central College
State Baptist Convention
Vinton
Iowa
Shaw
Bill de Cook
Hamm Brewing Building
Franklin and
Bas First
Elliptical Local Gossip Touches Town Deals
The courtier visits the home of his ancestors amid town chatter about Mayor Ges mans authorship. Ver Hey builds a parsonage in Leighton nearing completion while Henry Vanden Oever buys land in Hand County from Stegemian. Ed Van Gorp orders cars in Des Moines as a new garage rises. Advansonian Hallowe en party closes with masked revelry in the South Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Gesman
Ver Hey
Leighton
Edison
Victor
Wormhoudt
Henry Vanden Oever
Hand County
South Dakota
Stegemian Land Company
Ed van Gorp
Des Moines
Advansonians
Hallowe'en
South Woods
Proclamation of Spooks Event Promotes City Celebration
A front page notice describes a Halloween like proclamation by the King of All Spooks summoning ghosts witches and fairies for a celebration in Garden Square downtown with the college gym as meeting place. Business sponsors and Service Star Legion members from Baltimore meet to plan future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
Garden Square
Baltimore
Maryland
Service Star Legion
Des Moines
Harry C. McHenry
William Schreiner
Water Department
Chamber
Pella
Federated Club
U. S
Mark McWilliams
Clara Wacehter
Pleasantville
Korver & Grant
Lippe Viersen
Bella
Pavement Contract Led by Stick & Dooley Co in 1929
The City Council awarded a contract for 2000 yards of pavement at 2.41 dollars per square yard to Stick & Dooley Company. A front page photo shows Clarence Wilkins Central College back who scored three touchdowns in the season opener. Other notes include a Halloween party for Business Men's Club at the Baptist Church, a death from a paralytic stroke for Mrs Charley Lautenbach, and Adrianna Van Horsen at 92 still in fair health recounting her Holland to Iowa tale. A barn fire near Pella, oil discovery near Wichita, Kansas, and a campaign to raise Central College endowment are also noted along with local society items and a printing-plant open house in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stick & Dooley Company
Clarence Wilkins
Central College
Central Parsons
Business Men's Club
Baptist Church
Charley Lautenbach
Adrianna van Horsen
Iowa
Holland
Pella
Wolves
East Market
William Menninga
Wichita
Kansas
Prank
Ike le Cocq
C. F. Aschenbrenner
Milton Brown Associates of Cincinati
Advantages of a Small College at Furman University
James F. Byrnes urged Furman graduates to value small colleges over large universities. He warned that bigger student bodies create educational factories where intimate teacher interaction is scarce. He praised Furman’s Christian, intimate setting and cautioned against standardizing students like automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Byrnes
House of Representatives
United States
Supreme Court
Furman University
Greenville
S.C
Brynes
Homecoming Plans and Corn Contest Highlight 1939 issue
In 1939, Central College prepared for Homecoming against Luther with a dinner speaker Dr W R Billy Strickland of Omaha Nebraska. The issue also notes a corn contest and pancake day on November 11th and reports Central’s football 18 13 win over Wheaton at Wheaton Indiana with key plays by Ferrell Davis and Don Davis. Community notes include REA line expansion plans, outfit of 115 farmers signed up, and a Rotary Club flag presentation by Henry Cox. A feature details corn yields and local farming life, with a photo of field work and several Central College staff and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
W. R
Billy) Strickland
Omaha
Nebraska
Central
Wheaton
Colle
Grufman
Leslie
Ferrell
Don Davis
Pella Rea
Evans Construction Company
Ackley
Iowa
John Hocksema
REA
Chamber of Commerce
Anthony T.seling
John Vander Wal
Oskaloosa
George Sadler
James Lankelma
Central Park
Arie Vrieze Inar
J. A. van Engelhoven
Otley
van Engelberg
Arie Vriecelaar Arthur
Henry W. Vriezelaar
George Orcutt
Vernon Bobbitt
Central College
Henry Cox
Rotary Club
Omaha Rotary Club
Rotary
Central Homecoming Committee
Richard Beving
Don Menning
Sophia Heeren
Also Mentioned on This Page
Owa Vioga
Matiomal Editorial
MBE
Official
H.H. Sadler
George Ver Steeg
Marion M. DE Zwarte
Harvey L. Long
Welfare Dept
Sino
Long
Illinois Training School
Project of Mercy
American Bankers’ Association
United
Clarion
Thomas Blanchard
New
Elias Howes
America
Congress
Oskaloosa Herald
Martin Paardekooper
Lexion Post
Paul Grundman
Pella Tigh
Margaret van Dellen
Anemo
Marie
Everdine Ous
Frances van Rees
Harold H. Lisk
Oskaloosa, Jowa
Rivola
Schaffner
Toby and
Susie
Dodge
Meadowbrook Wayfarer
A. B. van Houweling Auto Co
Pella, Iowa
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