Local residents tied by home moves and errands in Pella
Jacob Veenstra buys the Geo J Thomassen house on Main Street and will move this week. J F Dykstra to occupy part of Mrs G Thomassen house on Oskaloosa Street until his new home is ready. Mrs G L Rysdam visited friends at Otley Thursday. J B Lyman of Tracy visited Pella and broke a wheel in a mudhole on a street slated for spring repair. Various residents make Des Moines visits as river levels rise. A car lost pocket book in Des Moines, later recovered in Prairie City. The Oak Grove Nursery advertises shade trees. The old Kroh farm in Clear Creek changed hands multiple times, with prices per acre rising. Many local residents travel for business, school, or family visits to Newton, Des Moines, Oskaloosa, and nearby towns. Public auctions announced for Old Canning Factory and hedge posts in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Veenstra
Geo. J. Thomassen
Main Street
J. F. Dykstra
Pella
F. le Coca
Des Moines
T. Batley
Coal Ridge
Chronicle
John DeGraat
Prairie City News
Henry L. Kroh
Clear Creek Township
Galesburg
Charlie Postma
Newton Record
D. C. van Zante
Council Bluffs
Chas
W. Clark
Eleanor
Prairie City
Helen Warren
Consolidated School
Earlham
Elizabeth
Emma Hamilton
Maria Greiners
Hillsboro
Iowa
Ben Blommers
Newton
N. van Maren
P. Johnson
F. C. Warner
Des Moines visitors and local travel notes split week
Mrs Artie Bloem and daughters Ethel and Ruth visited Des Moines on Wednesday. Mrs L D Warner returned to Prairie City after visiting children in Pella. Mrs A P Van Houweling spent Wednesday in Des Moines. Mrs C Aschenbrenner went to Iowa City while her son Zae, a State University medical graduate, prepares for Detroit residency. Mr and Mrs Dick Weyers visited Des Moines Tuesday. Also an advertisement touts a service offering fine all wool suiting at the same price with 20 years experience measuring for a perfect fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Hartley
Des Montes
Martin Vander Velde
Emmetsburg
A. Vos
Arkansas
F. Sjaardema
Sully
Pella
Artie Bloem
Ethel
Ruth
Des Moines
L. D. Warner
Prairie City
A. P. van Houweling
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Iment
Dr. J. J. Sybenga
John W. Boot
North Main Street
G. B. Clarke
Paul Ver Meer
E. A. Roorda
W. Monroe St
N. Boland
New Method Co
Burlington
Stone's
Puritan Drug Co
Heerema Bros
Senour
van derLinden
Ba Porter
Rhynsburger
Etta Ross
Oskaloosa
Mra
Niemants
Albia
A. J. Roovaart
Emma van Pearsum
Leighton
Paul Synhorst
Alfred
Joe Rhynsburger
J. G. Vander Zyl
Geurt Vander Meulen
Harold
Monroe
L. T. Beerends
Eddyville
Henry Hackett
Evans
M. Vander Linden
House of Worship
D. G. Gosselink
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